Glossary

A Few Useful Definitions

Abwaild

All territory outside the Caustlands, apart from the territory of the Sovereign Nations to the northeast.

Inhabited by the Praedhc (also called Pelos, Antepas, Tuzhu, and Dezya in various other Fallen languages.)

Abwarren

The extensive system of tunnels and caverns beneath the surface.

Aldonza

Capital city of the Caustland State Salía.

Ambérico

One of the two major languages of Salía, the other being Gentic.

Antepas

Ambérico term for the Praedhc (see also Pelos, Antepas, Tuzhu, Dezya)

Ashlit Mire

The embertree bog that lines the inner and outer banks of the Gyring Ash. Part of the Siinlan.

Auraramad

The northernmost Caustland State. Very linguistically diverse, though FusHa is the most widely spoken

language. Contains the Zulanar mountain range, which has some Praedhc tribes on its northern slopes.

Basa

A family of languages spoken mainly in Tenggara. While there is a "Standard Basa" in widespread use,

the individual "native" dialects vary in their mutual intelligibility.

Basa Mala

One of the major Basa dialects.

Basa Taga

Another of the Basa dialects.

The Black Fence

A ring of giant obsidian shards in Salía. Guarded by the Nowhere Watch.

Carvers

Dissident sect of the Triune Path. One of the Sovereign Nation Compacts. Term themselves the "only

true Michyeros."

The Caustlands

The circular territory where most of the Fallen reside. Its borders are defined by the Siinlan, through

which the Gyring Ash flows. Contains the six Caustland States (Tenggara, Salía, Nainadion,

Aurarumad, Zhon Han, and the United Admiralty) whose own boundaries are defined by five major

rivers along with the Wave-Rest Berm (which forms a smaller circle in the center of the Caustlands.)

Cenicebu

Capital city of Tenggara.

Common

Dominant language of Zhon Han. Also highly influential in Tenggara.

Cropr

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Gentic term for a Caustland Crow. See also Corvaso.

The Deisiindr

Independent city-state located within the borders of Tenggara.

Eychi

Ambérico term for a person who uses the Fathom for martial purposes. See also Haeliiy, Wira, Xiake.

Fallen

Term used to describe the peoples, flora, and fauna of the Caustlands and Sovereign Nations.

The Fathom

Commonly conceived as a "layer" situated beneath ordinary reality, though this is a massive

oversimplification. Consciously accessible with training.

Gatoparlo

Ambérico term for a Caustland Cat. See also Pircaat, Lingmao.

Gentic

The de facto lingua franca of the Caustlands, with a great many native speakers in Salía.

The Gyring Ash

Strange sludge-river that flows clockwise around the edge of the Caustlands, through the middle of the

Siinlan. Surrounded on both banks by the Ashlit Mire.

Haeliiy

Gentic term for a person who uses the Fathom for martial purposes. See also Wira, Eychis, Xiake.

Lingmao

Term in Common for a Caustland Cat. Also used as a loanword in Basa. See also Pircaat, Gatoparlo.

Manhc

Most widely-spoken language in Nainadion.

Michyero

Follower of the Triune Path faith.

Nikoka

Protectorate of Tenggara located on the the northeast border.

The Nowhere Watch

Special detachment of the Salían Army tasked with guarding the Black Fence.

Pelos

Basa term for the Praedhc. See also Antepas, Dezya,Tuzhu.

Pircaat

Gentic term for a Caustland Cat. See also Lingmao, Gatoparlo.

Praedhc

Gentic term for the peoples who inhabit the Abwaild. See also Antepas, Dezya, Pelos, Tuzhu.

The Presilyo Ri'Granha

Home of the Somonei warrior monks and nuns, run by the Triune Path religious sect.

Ragado

Forbidden according to the Triune Path.

Salía

Southwestern Caustland State. Very diverse, but its most widely-spoken languages are Gentic and

Ambérico. Contains the Black Fence. Capital is Aldonza.

Saepi

Gentic term for a person or thing related to the Sovereign Nations, e.g. "Saepi woman" or "Saepi territory."

Silado

Permitted within the Triune Path.

Somonei

Warrior monks and nuns of the Triune Path. Based out of the Presilyo Ri'Granha, an island monastery

within the Mindao River that runs between Salía and Tenggara.

The Sovereign Nations

A confederation of Fallen separatist groups located outside the Caustlands, northeast across the Siinlan

from the United Admiralty.

Tenggara

Southeastern Caustland State. The various dialects of Basa are its predominant languages. The

Deisiindr, a large independent city-state, is located within its borders. Has a protectorate called Nikoka

along the eastern part of its border with the United Admiralty. Capital city is Cenicebu.

The Triune Path

Minority religious faith. Adherents are called "Michyeros." Found mostly in Salía, Tenggara, and Zhon

Han. Its dissident Carver sect forms one of the Sovereign Nations.

The United Admiralty

Easternmost Caustland State. Is bordered by the Sovereign Nations on the other side of the Siinlan.

Official State Language is Qhziic.

Wira

Basa term for a person who uses the Fathom for martial purposes. See also Haeliiy, Eychi, Xiake.

Xiake

Term in Common for a person who uses the Fathom for martial purposes. See also Eychi, Haeliiy, Wira.

Zhon Han

Central Caustland State. Border defined by the Wave-Rest Berm, a huge circular ridge. The five major

Caustland rivers meet around the island on which the capital city Wu Jian is located.