General
Alar-orakon Small prayer wings used by followers of The Church of the Lightborn and the goddess Diovola. Usually made of wood, but more expensive ones of iron are sometimes owned by the wealthy. Origin: Voladorm Alchemist One who creates chemical compounds Arcanist One who studies magic and infuses it into objects (enchanting) Archer One who is trained to use a bow and arrows. Artifact An item enchanted by an arcanist. Balista Weapon created by voladorms. Essentially a modified bow with a trigger, allowing the shooter to aim better. Shoots thunks. Origin: Voladorm Enchanted When an object has been infused with arcana to perform a specific task. Felgy Egyzemor system of ropes and platforms to transport themselves or cargo easily between levels of a mountain. Origin: Egyzemor Fencer One who is trained to handle a sword. Gunbid The distance an erdi’zal can travel in a day (roughly 30 miles) Kocus Egyzemor system of logs and gutters to transport themselves or cargo quickly through a mountain. Origin: Egyzemor Lancer One who is trained to handle a spear. Piacheg Egyzemor marketplace in the mountains. Usually a wide tunnel with vendors on each side. Origin: Egyzemor Pulveld Torch paste. Invented by the egyzemor. A powder you mix it with water then apply the paste to wood. When it dries, it burns for a long time. Origin: Egyzemor Robantuz Mixture of zursteen, pulveld, and a few other ingredients that acts as a low explosive. Delivered by two vial system in cryllan skin. Striking it breaks the vials and causes liquids to mix. Transported with vials kept in separate containers. Origin: Egyzemor Strongbow Human term for a balista. The Arrival The Arrival of Power - Galijimas The Parting The Parting of Arcana - Arkanosissiky (some call it “The Great Parting”) Thunk Small, hard projectile used with a balista. Slightly shorter than arrows, but instead of a point, they have thick and rounded ends. True name: torgol Zursteen Potent acid used to remove boulders when building roads or other constructions. Origin: Egyzemor Fauna
Gomiz Glowing fungus that light egyzemor tunnels. Blue-green in color. Origin: Egyzemor Hunikuz (Swellwood) A type of wood which grows in the ocean. Contracts when dry, expands when wet. Often used for sealing underwater or water bound constructions. Origin: Hafu Konvasfa A lighter variant of iron wood. Origin: Egyzemor Vasfa (Iron Wood) A species of wood that grows in the mountain depths, feeding off iron ore. Produce a timber both dense and heavy, mainly used in stronghold defenses where stone wouldn’t work. Rare and hard to manipulate. Origin: Egyzemor Zakahun (Parchwood) Grayish light and dense wood. Does not rot, but feels a bit squishy. Good for use in damp environments. Origin: Hafu |
Minerals and Metals
Doraku (Flowstone) Gems harvested from the Hafugung. Smooth, in pastel colors. When shifted, their insides seem to flow like water. Origin: Hafu Enek Ezus (Singing Silver) Rare metal mined from the mountains by Egyzemor. Deep blue with tinges of purple. When molded into the the proper shape, produces melodious tones when rubbed. Origin: Egyzemor Kaserc (iron stone) A blending of mineral and metal which produces a nearly indestructible alloy. Origin: Egyzemor Food
Drogomba Dark yellow edible fungus. Used to make finopep. Origin: Egyzemor Dewford Crumbly but soft cheese made from donkey and goat milk. Name take from the town who invented it. Finopep Often shortened to “Fino”. Dark yellow mush with a tart taste. Favorite of egyzemors. Slightly intoxicating to them. Origin: Egyzemor Gomkin A hardy bread made using fungus instead of flour. Origin: Egyzemor Iceberry Pie Mildly sour pie made from nibu fruit and bitter berries. Fruit
Bitter Berries As the name suggests. Reddish-blue colored sour tasting fruit. Blood Ceriman Deep red fruit like a peach. Edar Orange, elongated fruit. Sour. Fermented to make edarind. Kliku Fruit Blue orbs with red spots. Similar in taste to a banana. Moon Salal A form of melon, popular during the summer months. Nibe Fruit Elongated fruit, like a pink cucumber. One end is bitter, the other sweet. Often eaten by alternating ends. Drinks
Akkum Egyzemor drink. Fruity, bitter taste. Origin: Egyzemor Cyser Mead made with apples and honey, then fermented. Edarind Erdi’zal drink. Intoxicating to erdi. Made from edar fruit. Origin: Erdi Kane Ale Strong alcohol, originally brewed in the city of Kane. Raudona Red wine made from Blood Ceriman. Only slightly alcoholic. Light and sugary. Herbs & Spices
Emmeric A light brown root vegetable with a bitter, mainly used as a spice. Fade Fennel Looks like broccoli. Deadly in large doses. Sefagrass The root of this plant is often ground into a brown powder and used in medicine. Wettifrass Aromatic buds, brownish, rough, and irregularly wrinkled, which initially taste sharp by have a sweet flavor. |
The Shadow Arcanist series | |||
Into the Undercastle | The Monster's Army | ||
When the people of Talidith flee underground, they unleash an evil worse than the one they left behind and must contain it before it gets loose upon the world | With a psychic monstrosity loose on the continent, building an army of undead, Talidith’s heroes must find a way to destroy it and rescue their friend | ||
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