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- Aahl
- Sha. 1. One;
first.
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- Aanna
- Unkn. 1. Sorceress
affiliated with Endren's Seven
who supossedly was refused admittance into the Northwood
Coven. 2. Mage who identified Jak's
Elixir of Longevity in return for a to-be-announced favor.
- Acentra
- Unkn. 1. An
archaic term known mostly by historians; a confederacy of eastern
kingdoms and city-states that banded in ancient times to defy the
expanding Dekàlan Empire.
- acentran
- Unkn. 1. An
unwelcome foreigner; a barbarian.
- Acentran Knights
- Acen./Oth. 1.
An ancient order of knights that traveled the world, seeking to
ensure that the Dekàlan Empire
would not rise again.
- Acentran Sea
- Acen./Oth.. 1.
The sea that separates the continents of Vulmura
and Tasserus.
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- acentran
- Unkn. 1. An
unwelcome foreigner; a barbarian.
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- Acharal
- O.Oth. 1. A
swordsmith of Oddon.
- Salan da'Adal
- Unkn. 1. Priest
of Nathal that blames Dammon
Shroudson for the enslavement and torture of air spirits in
the City of Oth.
- Adalya
- Dek. 1. Zodiacal
sign of the weaver.
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- Ad'Anuph Shulut
- Shul. 1. Cervid
Shul tribe of the Telabra Plain.
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- Adashart Kdar
- O.Oth. 1. A
monastery situated in the western reaches of the Northwoods,
whose inhabitants were devoted to the teachings and faith of Irul-Ruun.
Following the occupation of the Elve in the first century
DR, and their halls' subsequent spoiling at Othic hands seeking
libraries and treasures unplundered by the Elve, the kdar's
outlook has changed. Where once the Adashart monks protected
Othic settlers and townspeople, now they clandestinely seek to ruin
all chances for reunification and stability within the city-state.
Though small in numbers, the monks have had their best successes
posing as Minions of Danok,
and inciting discord through that already strained relation.
- Addiç
- Unkn. 1. A
small god of Jadth. 2. God of idiocy.
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- Adkul
- Oth. 1. A pauper
kingdom within the Southswall,
resting along The Margin.
- Adlaramalarra
Dalerramad
- Tirg. 1. Last
king tree of Mith ter Lederreh.
- Adnadt
- Oth. 1. A pauper
kingdom within the Southswall
that borders the Inunda Dul.
- Adolv
- O.Oth. 1. Oddon
sergeant that was killed in the town streets prior to the siege
on Oddon Keep.
- Adwell's Folly
- Oth. 1. An
inn near Temple Square remarkable
for the fact that it was built around an unmoving Sentinel.
- Aenth
- O.Oth. 1. Small
Northfields town above Mor
Valeden whose main produce are lumber and lye.
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- Agammaram
- O.Oth. (see Mamra).
- Agflet
- Oth. 1. A carpenter
that lives in Toch's Square,
north of Oth. He injured his back several years ago, so is no longer
able to work on roofs and barns. His three sons that he had raised
alone following the death of his wife, all developed wanderlust
and haven't returned home to learn the family trade.
- Agnadthana
- Dek. 1. Zodiacal
sign of the the teacher; elder.
- Akazjir
- O.Jad. 1. Neighborhood
on the southern shore of the City
of Jadth.
- Alac
- Unkn. 1. Probably
a mage; the spell used by Worron
to disappear was named Alac's
Fading.
- Alathla
- O.Tal. 1. An
Eldán mage.
- Albumor
- Dek. 1. A large
hill of Taldàna atop which
sits of Kyrm Or'Amra.
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- Aldale
- Dek. 1. A small
tabby-walled fishing town along the west shore of Argud's
Sound.
- Aldar
- O.Oth. 1. One
of the larger Merchant
families of the City of Oth. 2. ( -647
DR) A Priest of Roth who represented
the Temple in the Merchants'
Guild. Once a visible City figure, he disappeared circa 647, and
is believed dead.
- Dashara Aldar
- O.Oth. 1. Member
of the Aldar Merchants' Guild
family.
- Olaunda Aldar
- O.Oth. 1. Member
of the Aldar Merchants' Guild
family, who lives on Harbor Street of the Harbor
Ward.
- Aldruan
- Dek. 1. Tenth
month of the Dekàlan calendar. 2.
The first month of winter.
- Alemen
- Dek. 1. Movement, transportation.
- Allis
- O.Oth. 1. Wesridge
gate guard following the death of Reine.
- Alm
- Unkn. 1. A
small god of Jadth. 2. God of farmers and harvest.
- Ozur Almper
- O.Oth. 1. A
professional pick pocket of Erhet
who was killed by Feyd when
he and others ambushed Bugaven's
Feast and Sleep on 5 Lanal
652.
- Almris
- O.Oth. 1. Kavàl'un
grog sent to assess "damage" done in Jaris
following the Druur 652 Tidus
Nerwither incident.
- Almus
- O.Oth. 1. Young
priest of Roth that accompanied the
search from Oth for Tolvor's
lost caravan in 653 DR.
- Sulden Amadalan
- O.Oth. 1. Member
of the Eldá who enlisted
the aid of Dammon Shroudson and Jak
the Red. (see 16 Lanal 652)
- Amarad
- Dek. 1. First
month of the Dekàlan calendar. 2.
The first month of spring.
- Amaranthra
- Dek. 1. A rose
colored gem found in Taldàna that is associated with the
Temple and worship of Amra.
- Amezel
- Unkn. 1. A
small god of Jadth. 2. Goddess of the "fourth"
moon.
- Amra
- Dek. 1.Dekàlan
goddess of love and beauty. The cult of Amra are divided between
her aspects; Dalàsia and
Tacal. Her followers may be found
in most Dekàlan cities, serving with the various Orders of
her worship. The Order
of the Golden Bells, the Sacred
Stream, and the Corner Guilds
are all dedicated to the worship of the goddess. Amra's main temple
is located in Taldàna.
- Amyrathylya
- Ne.Nel. 1.
Nekrule bladesinger who
guarded the Telabran Bridge
circa 652.
- amythar
- O.Oth. 1. A
deep translucent red precious stone often used to defend against
orycular magics.
- Anahl
- Elv. 1. An
old forest.
- anahla
- Elv. 1. Day
Elve.
- Anahla Elvarel
- Tirg. 1. Woodland
elves, sylvan elves.
- Andâsh
- Sha. (AHN dah-ahsh) 1.
Sha'al god of war.
- Androth
- Oth. 1. A research
mage that resides in the Harbor
Ward of Oth. He is an avid researcher and disdains adventure.
Androth is a good teacher, his only source of income, and has written
many spells. Although he wants little to do with the Northwood
Coven, members of that group do occassionally seek his help.
Androth accepted Dammon Shroudson
as a pupil for a short time in 652, and performed Dammon's second
wizardmaking at Tower
Isle.
- Angan
- Oth. 1. An
apprentice of the Temple of Roth
who escorted Alcerra Nadrelan and
Jak the Red to the Hall
of Sorrows on 2 Lanal 652.
- Anjon
- O.Oth. 1. Name
of historian at the Temple of
Roth who helped Jak the Red identify
his spear.
- Anspar
- O.Oth. 1. A
small town that sits to the northwest of the City of Oth, where
the Northwoods meet the Black
Hills. Although there is not muych of interest in the town itself,
farmers have reported finding large quantities of war relics in
their surrounding fields including: spearheads, broken sword blades,
chariot wheels, and arrowheads of both human and Elve
manufacture.
- Anugth
- Unkn. (UH nooth)
1. Obsc. Name of ancient bronze-age
Terèthori tribe. 2. Name of "golden" city
(now Panath) conquered by the same
people.
- Aqolaqba
Elvarel
- Aqo.Elv. 1.
Aquatic elves; water elves.
- Aqoli
- Aqo.Elv. (AH kwol i)
1. Language of the Aqolaqba
Elvarel.
- AR
- Oth. Abrrev. 1.
Year of Ancient Reckoning; years preceeding establishment of the
High King. 2.
The count of years AR is reversed so as to be open-ended; dates
that coincide with HK years, are recorded
using them, regardless of Dekàlan influence.
- Aracen
- Acen. 1. Acentran
hero.
- Aradas
- Dek. 1. A secret
society of magi. (see sirkùli
sorsèreul)
- Aradth
- Unkn. 1. Name
of a former region of Dekàlas
now divided into many smaller kingdoms. The Dekàlan cities
of Terédus and Ildûn
once stood within its borders.
- Aras
- Oth. 1. Thief
leader who tried to find Cogham's
treasure but was thwarted and later murdered by Jak
the Red.
- Adicai Ardaareka
- Oth. 1. Farseer
(oracle) of Genter. His prophecies
are always laced with good and grave news. Those seeking sight of
some good in their future are also told of dire circumstances to
come.
- Arduwu
- Ne.Nel. (AHR Duh wuh)
1. Vast valley in the northeast corner
of Terèthor that spans
between [two mountain ranges]. 2. Nekrule
kingdom.
- Aren
- Oth. 1. A soldier
of Kry Shurulm and associate
of Mishara Silverpoint. (see 12
Eren 652)
- Crazy Argan
- Oth. 1. A professional
thug of Erhet who was killed by
Kaithah and Mishara
when he and others ambushed Bugaven's
Feast and Sleep on 5 Lanal
652.
- Argentale
- Unkn. 1. A
stream that runs through the Silverwood,
emptying into the Run Telabra.
- Gaelyn Argentale
- O.Oth. 1. Mother
of Kaithah Argentale. 2.
A sorceress of Eldarkar. (see
Eldarkar)
- Iahn Argentale
- O.Oth. 1. Father
of Kaithah Argentale. 2.
Retired ranger who settled along the Run Argentale near Eldarkar.
(see Eldarkar)
- Kaithah
Argentale
- O.Oth. 1. Member
of the Othic Chronicle. (see also Kaithah)
- Argud
- Dek. 1. An
ancient fisherman of legend who could catch anything in the water.
One story relates how his line got hooked onto a galley, and he
single-handedly was able to keep the galley from rowing to sea.
Legend states that Argud's pole and line were crafted by Thurkan
the Apprentice. 2. A small fishing
town along the west shore of Argud's
Sound.
- Argud's Sound
- Oth. 1. Deep
body of water that separates the Lord's
Island from the mainland. The western shore of the sound is
lined with prosperous fishing villages. Argud
was the name of a mythic fisher from the village of Nantak,
which perished in the sound in ancient times.
- Argum the White
- Murd. (412-785 HK) 1.
An old Dwürden King of Nurumwar Gorm who was buried at Krysurgörnn
circa 785 HK. His body was disturbed in Orid
653 DR at the direction of Dammon
Shroudson who sought the magical aura of Argum's shield. 2.
Argum was known for his great age and wise rulership, as well as
his tireless battling with the Ortor of the Tor'n Evalshat. His
epithet referred to his beard which turned snow white early in his
years. Argum's only son Guum, is seen through history's eyes
as something of wastrel and coward.
- Arkirun
- Unkn. 1. Ancient
city in the frozen north of Terèthor.
- Arnèsya
- Kan. 1. Mad
Kandalan general who marched his army into the mountains where they
froze to death in the high winter passes. 2. An opera
of the same name that explains the story of Arnèsya through
the dreams and ravings of the mad general.
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- Arren
- Oth. 1. A thin
man with a long black ponytail that attacked Kaithah
Argentale in Temple Square
on 23 Tolth 652. Mishara
Silverpoint killed the assassin after pelting him with arrows
despite the circling crowd. Kaithah retrieved an angel medallion
from Arren's neck.
- Artana
- O.Oth. 1. Member
of the Vullinshrith Cabal.
- Arven Dor
- Dek. 1. New
Year.
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- aryllym
- O.Oth. (AIR ihl lehm)
1. A missionary.
- Asadyasus
- Dek. Mother of Widows (ASS
uh DY uh sus) 1. An aspect of
Draun that leads the dead and dying
to the River of the Dead.
- Asadyi
- Dek. 1. Angelic
assistants of Asadyasus.
- Ash
- Dir. (AZH)
2. Dirimoran god of everything.
2. A small god of Jadth.
- Cadalya Asmural
- Tirg. 1. Old
Anahlan wizard that accompanied
Mishara Silverpoint to Nazhalyr.
- The
Assembled
- Oth. 1. Abominable
creatures magically created through the assembly of parts from other
creatures.
- astar
- Dek. 1. Web;
net.
- Astra Ecathora
- Dek. 1. Astrological
reference developed by Iri Macar
circa 920 HK, though lost between 218-240 DR during the Taldàna-Ezmir
War. Pages of the lengthy manuscript have surfaced in the
last couple centuries. Although Iri Macar was a priest of
Path, the pages are most eagerly
sought by followers of Sudul who
believe the pages may unlock some ancient mysteries of their god.
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- Asylsylth's Inn
- O.Oth. 1. An
inn in Tormolis. (see more)
- Sister Atanee
- Oth. 1. A member
of the Meladran sisterhood of
Eldá who assisted Dammon
Shroudson and Jak the Red into the
Lower Streets of Oth. (see
also Brother Timius)
- Athahda
- Oth. Festival of Youth 1.
The Kandlan festival of summer.
- Athlatha
- O.Oth. 1. An
Eldán mage.
- Attrakar the Artificer
- Dek. 1. An
aspect of Roth that appears as a
tall emaciated man. Roth-Attrakar is the patron deity of all Dekàlan
tinkerers and weaponsmiths.
- Attus
- O.Oth. 1. Keeper
of the Travelers' Inn in
Avarlin. 2.
A well-known collector of Dekàlan
war relics.
- Audara
- Dek. 1. A Dekàlan
silver piece.
- High Queen Aula the First
- A.Lan. 1. First
High Queen of Dekàlas, second monarch of the high throne.
Aula is famous for overthrowing and reforming the Council
of Lanàdus after the priests' attempted coup following
the death of her husband. Aula founded the Council of War,
the first Dekàlan body to decentralize the balance of power
within the empire.
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- Aunda
- Oth. 1. Thief
of unknown allegiances (possibly Derecauln)
who is believed to have escaped the Candan
Massacre. Aunda is alledgedly responsible for the torture and
murder of several Candan residents
including Cogham, Carad
Farsh, and Jak the Elder.
- aurad
- O.Oth. 1. An
Othic silver coin.
- audar
- Dek. 1. A Dekàlan
silver coin. -a plur.
- Avarlin
- Tirg. 1. Town
of meeting. 2. Elve
trading town at the mouth of the Telabra
Run.
- Ava Terèth
- Dek. 1. New
land; refers to the pre-Jadth colony.
2. Dekàlan colony established in 92 HK.
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- Averyn
- O.Oth. 1. A
Wesridge priest of Roth.
He is a blacksmith by trade and well-educated, even for a priest.
He brought Alcerra Nadrelan to the
attention of the priests of Roth after she was arrested for wearing
armor in public.
- Awlyn
- Pald. 1. A
musician and the wife of Falkwell;
one of Falkwell's Players.
- Aylyra
- O.Ild. 1. Traditional
name for the land-island of Ildûn.
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- Kazara Azakar
- Oth. 1. Mage
of Oth, possibly a member of the Northwood
Coven; mentioned by Aanna.
- Azal
- A.Aza. 1. Ancient
region of the northern Esh, home to
the Azali.
- Azàlari
- Dek. 1. Desert
Dekàlan city-state founded in and devoted to the worship
of Zalan.
- Azali
- A.Aza. 1. Early
Tasseran stone age people, predecessors
to the Azàlari.
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- azira
- O.Jad. 1. Blood.
- azira jlum
- O.Jad. 1.
Bloodbane. 2. A clear insinuative poison
milked from a spider native to the Vast
Untamed.
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Languages
The following abbreviations are used throughout the Othlopædia:
Acen. (Acentran)
A.Aza. (Anc. Azàlari)
A.Pan. (Anc. Panàthan)
Aqoq. (Aqolaqbaqôl)
Aza. (Azàlari, Trade)
Caph. (Capharan)
Chaos (Chaos)
Cra. (Crawwok)
Dek. (Dekàlan)
Dir. (Dirimoran)
Dra. (D'agul, Common)
Dirg. (Direagôl)
Dui. (Duinod)
Dwurn. (Dwünmor)
Elv. (Elve, Common)
Ezm. (Ezmiran)
Fae. (Faeri, Common)
Fal. (Falwurd)
Flog. (Flogwürn)
Gno. (Gnorm, Common)
Grug. (Grugantha)
Hal. (Halverish, Common)
Ichg. (Icharagôl)
Ild. (Ildûni)
Jad. (Jadthàri)
Kan. (Kandàlan)
Murd. (Murdwürmor)
Nar. (Narwurd)
Nekg. (Niragôl)
Nul. (Nuléun)
Ogd. (Ogdari, Common)
O.Aza. (Old Azàlari)
O.Ild. (Old Ildûni)
O.Jad. (Old Jadthàri)
O.Kan. (Old Kandàlan)
O.Lan. (Old Lanàdra)
O.Oth. (Old Othic)
O.Pan. (Old Panàthan)
O.Tal. (Old Taládan)
Ort. (Ortori, Common)
Oth. (Othic)
Pald. (Paldan)
Pan. (Panàthan)
Sar. (Saránthi)
Sha. (Sha'ala, Common)
Shu. (Shulut, Common)
Skw. (Skürwn)
Swa.Ot. (Swallish of Oth)
Solg. (Solaragôl)
Tal. (Taládan)
Tirg. (Tirengôl)
Unkn. (Lost etymology)
Urd.Ev. (Urdari, Evalshat)
Urd.Ot. (Urdari , Oth)
Wod. (Wodra)
Wur. (Wurmish)
Zul. (Zultayan)
Zyr. (Zyrrn)
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