GLOSSARY
Amara (ä’-mä-rä)
Continent surrounded by ocean on three sides.
armagot (är’-muh-got)
National tree, purple blue leaves in the fall.
armagotnut (är’-muh-got-nut)
Nut from the armagot tree.
Battle of Ordray (ôrd’-rā)
Historic battle where Bisonbeck army threatened to overcome kimens. Urohms, aided by wizards and dragons, fought to save them. Ordray is a province occupied mostly by urohms in a southeast Amara, a wedge of land between the Morchain mountain range and the Dormanscz volcanic range.
beater frog (be’-ter frôg)
Tailless, semiaquatic amphibian having a smooth, moist skin, webbed feet, and long hind legs. Shades of green; no bigger than a child’s fist; capable of making loud, resounding boom.
bentleaf tree
Deciduous tree having long, slender, drooping branches and narrow leaves.
bisonbecks (b’-sen-bek)
Most intelligent of the seven low races. They comprise most of Risto’s army.
blattig fish (blat’-tig)
Freshwater fish often growing to a length of two to three feet, voraciously carnivorous, known to attack and devour living animals.
blimmets (blim’-mets)
One of the seven low races, burrowing creatures that swarm out of the ground for periodic feeding frenzies.
The Bogs
Made up of four swamplands with indistinct borders. Located in southwest Amara.
borling tree (bôr’-ling)
Having dark brown wood and a deeply furrowed nut enclosed in a globose, aromatic husk.
bornut
Nut from borling tree.
brillum (bril’-lum)
A brewed ale that none of the seven high races would consume. Smells like skunkwater, stains like black bornut juice. Mariones use it to spray around their fields to keep insects from infesting their crops.
broer (brôr)
A substance secreted by female dragons through glands in the mouth, used for nest building. It hardens into a rock-like substance resembling gray meringue.
brook dabbler
A freshwater fish having silver scales on the belly, a coal black back, fins are the colors of a sunset.
brushwood
Spiny, dense shrubs having delicate purple flowers in the spring and black, poisonous berries in late summer.
chukkajoop (chuk’-kuh-joop)
A favorite o’rant stew made from beets, onions, and carrots.
cygnot tree (si’-not)
A tropical tree growing in extremely wet ground or shallow water. The branches come out of the trunk like spokes from a wheel hub and often interlace with neighboring trees.
crocodile melon
Shaped like a cantaloupe with hard, dark green, bumpy rind. Tastes bitter but not poisonous.
deckit powder
Yellow crystalline compound used for explosives.
doneel (do’-neel)
One of the seven high races. These people are furry with bulging eyes, thin black lips, and ears at the top and front of their skulls. They are small in stature, rarely over three feet tall. Generally are musical and given to wearing flamboyant clothing.
double-crested mountain finch
A small, colorful bird with a double crest on the crown of its head.
Dormanscz Range (dôr-manz’)
Volcanic mountain range in southeast Amara.
druddum (drud’-dum)
Weasel-like animal that lives deep in mountains. These creatures are thieves and will steal anything to horde. They like to get food, but they are also attracted to bright things and things that have an unusual texture.
drummerbug
Small brown beetle that makes a loud snapping sound with its wings when not in flight.
emerlindian (e’-mer-lin’-dee-in)
One of the seven high races, emerlindians are born pale with white hair and pale gray eyes. As the age, they darken. One group of emerlindians is slight in stature, the tallest being five feet. Another distinct group is between six and six and a half feet tall.
ersatz (er-zäts’)
Imitation, substitute, artificial, and inferior to the real thing.
Fairren Forest (fair’-ren)
A massive forest of mostly deciduous trees in southwest Amara.
fire dragon
Emerged from the volcanoes in ancient days; these dragons breathe fire and are most likely to serve evil forces.
fortaleen (for’-tuh-leen)
Bush with two-inch long thorns.
glean band (gleen)
A bracelet delicately woven by kimens out of vines from the glean plant. It wards off wasps and other stinging insects, as well as poisonous reptiles.
grand emerlindian
Grands are close to a thousand years old and are black.
granny emerlindian
Grannies are both male and female, said to be five hundred years old or older, and have darkened to a brown complexion with dark brown hair and eyes.
grawligs (graw’-ligs)
One of seven low races, mountain ogres.
greater dragon
Largest of the dragons, able to carry many men or cargo.
gum tree
Tree with sticky leaves and yellow, rayed flower heads, the center of which may be plucked and chewed.
hadwig (ad’-wig)
A sling-type weapon with a spiked ball at the end.
halfnack bird
Brightly colored, medium-sized bird.
jimmin
Any young animal used for meat. We would say veal, lamb, spring chicken.
kimen (kim’-en)
The smallest of the seven high races. Kimen are elusive, tiny, and fast. Under two feet tall.
lightrocks
Any of the quartzlike rocks giving off a glow.
major dragon
Elephant-sized dragon most often used for personal transportation.
marione (mer’--own)
One of the seven high races. Mariones are excellent farmers and warriors. They are short and broad, usually musclebound rather than corpulent.
meech dragon
The most intelligent of the dragons, capable of speech.
minor dragon
Smallest of the dragons, the size of a young kitten. The different types of minor dragons have different abilities.
moerston bark (môr’-stun)
When chewed, it soothes hunger and freshens the mouth. Bumpy, brown, and thin.
moonbeam plant
A three to four foot plant having large shiny leaves and round flowers resembling a full moon. The stems are fibrous and used for making cloth.
Morchain Range
Mountains running north and south through the middle of Amara.
mordakleep
One of the low races, associated with freshwater sources, shape shifters.
mountain dewdrops
Small white flowers growing close to the ground in an almost moss covering.
mullins
Fried doughnut sticks.
nordy rolls
Whole-grain, sweet, nutty bread.
o’rant
One of the high races. Five to six feet tall.
parnot (par’-not)
Green fruit like a pear.
pnard potatoes (puh-nard’)
Starchy, edible tuber with pale pink flesh.
Pomandando River (po’-man-dan’-do)
River runnning along the eastern side of Vendela.
quiss (kwuh’-iss)
One of the seven low races. These creatures have an enormous appetite. Every three years they develop the capacity to breathe air for six weeks and forage along the sea coast, creating havoc. They are extremely slippery.
razterberry (ras’-ter-bâr-ee)
Small red berries that grow in clusters somewhat like grapes on the sides of mountains. The vines are useful for climbing.
ribbets (rib’-bits)
Ball game played between two teams, similar to soccer.
River Away
Marione village in eastern Amara.
rock pine
Evergreen tree with prickly cones that are as heavy as stones.
ropma (rōp’-muh)
One of the seven low races. These half-men, half-animals are useful in herding and caring for beasts.
scarphlit (scar’-flit)
An oily substance used in medicinal potions.
schoergs (skôrgz)
One of seven low races. Hairy, short, and lean.
speckled thrush
Small bird with white speckles on a brown background.
Tale of Durmoil (der-moil’)
Folktale relating when the fire dragons emerged from the volcanoes.
trang-a-nog tree
Smooth, olive-green bark.
tumpgrass
A tall grass that grows in a clump, making its own hillock.
urohm (ū-rome’)
Largest of the seven high races. Gentle giants, well proportioned and very intelligent.
Vendela (vin-del’-luh)
Capital city of the province of Wynd.
Wittoom (wit-toom’)
Region populated by doneels in northwest Amara.