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.