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-====== Glossary ======
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-==== Aladar ====
-Member of the council of wizards whose specialty is the magic of
-life.  He has carried out numerous experiments in his past which have had
-adverse effects on his subjects.  He altered Neville's mind, giving him
-tremendous innate psychic shields, but at the cost of his intelligence.  In
-, he successfully grew Erin, the first of his four artificial children,
-but when his experimental children came with the unexpected side-effect of
-rapid aging, he abandoned his research and has devoted all of his efforts
-into reversing their aging process.  He lives on an island off the coast of
-Pleven and recently has made efforts to recolonize it.
-==== Alakir Lubar ====
-The Dark Mage's sword of dark fire.  Destroyed along with it's
-opposite.
-==== Alatar Celebel ====
-Immortal high elf that owns the sword that Karelia found in
-.  After the quest to retrieve the gem of Corellon in 1093, Karelia
-handed back the sword.
-==== Aldore ====
-Smallest of the three large islands in the Spindrift chain.  Ruled
-by Governor (now king) Ahren.
-==== Aquila ====
-Artificially intelligent spacecraft from Earth that was dragged
-through a warp field along with the Godslayer in the 25th century AD.  Ended
-up on a world adjacent to this world and was the computer core was rescued by
-its crew when Lord Ozzie battled and destroyed the Godslayer.  Now resides on
-the Northern continent where its crew have established a city.
-==== Arral ====
-Ancient dragon raised by the priests of the late Arral empire and
-empowered with all of their knowledge just before their destruction at the
-end of the second age.  Now dispenses knowledge to worthy people who dare to
-brave his tests.
-==== Arundel ====
-Player Character (Chris Bezodis).  Originally an apprentice to the
-wizard Reglet who spent most of his time sweeping the floors of Reglet's
-flying castle.  Now resides in Sorgul's commune.
-==== Backbone ====
-The once proud kingdom now slowly rebuilding itself.  As of 1108,
-it consists of two cities and the lands between them: Edric (formerly
-Backbone) and Hookridge.
-==== Bast ====
-Primary goddess of Backbone.  Worshipped by both Queen Rathwyn and
-Sorgul.
-==== Blanan ====
-Dwarven kingdom in the mountains south of Backbone.  Ruled by King
-Clandig IV and his advisor, Wacarnelian, wielder of Rûklil.
-==== Brandy ====
-Player Character (Martin Perlot).  Wild female, stays away from
-civilization.  Current whereabouts unknown.  Last seen near Edric.
-==== Cale ====
-Priest to Odin.  Advisor to King Galin of Rota.  Holds the disks of
-Frigga (knowledge) and Sif (transport) and the Eye of Odin.
-==== The Captain ====
-Pilot of an exploratory spacecraft from Earth (ca. 3000 AD).
-Crashed and died on this world and so ended up in this realm's afterworld.
-Since his correct afterlife destination could not be determined, he ended up
-in the Nine Hells along with his co-pilot, the Engineer.  Rescued by Sorgul,
-Sly, and Ozzie in June, 1105.
-==== Celebsûl ====
-Immortal high elf that owns the sword that Rana found in 1092.
-After the quest to retrieve the gem of Corellon in 1093, Rana handed back the
-sword.
-==== The Master Summoner ====
-//(aka "Claira" or "Mary")// - Gifted sorceress whose specialty is
-extra-planar summonings.  Born in Lowland in 1028, she accidentally summoned
-one of Parádoxa's servants at the age of 18 and commanded it to grant her the
-power to travel in time.  After learning of the destruction of her beloved
-homeland at the hands of Pelham, she created a paradox by travelling to 1090,
-summoning Lord Ozzie from 1106 and having him kill Pelham.  Parádoxa
-intervened and stripped her of her powers and her memories.  Years later, in
-, she met Lord Ozzie again and in 1106 he helped restore her memories
-(though not her time travel powers).
-==== The Dark Mage ====
-The ultimate bad guy.  Now very dead.  He was born in the
-first age, approximately four thousand years ago and has resurfaced to cause
-the downfall of civilization at least three times.  Some scholars suggest
-that he is a minion of the gods and is sent back to disrupt the world when
-the mortals have gotten out of hand.  This theory, though, is not widely
-accepted and doesn't seem to fit with the historical record well.  The Mage's
-birth name was Nakam Alkat and his origins are mostly unknown.  Legend has it
-that he was the only mortal to touch the great heaven spire and live.
-==== The Demonwraiths ====
-Twelve creatures of undead who were originally the Dark
-Mage's mortal servants in the second age.  They led the mage's armies against
-Backbone and Pleven and were defeated with him in 1105.
-==== The Disks of Odin ====
-Three small ivory disks inscribed with the symbols of
-Frigga, Sif, and Thor.  Each disk has a different power: Frigga = Knowledge,
-Sif = Transport, Thor = Strength.  In conjunction with the Eye of Odin, these
-disks are extremely powerful.  Currently held by Cale and Strachan.
-==== Duncan ====
-Pacifist who came along with Shale, Starhawk, Top, and Syl when they
-unknowingly helped Pelham free himself of the Dark Mage's curse.
-==== Edric (city) ====
-Capital city of Backbone and seat of Queen Rathwyn's throne.
-Named in honor of Backbone's premier mage, Edric.
-==== Edric (man) ====
-Originally wizard to King Scardore of Backbone, later archmage
-of the council of wizards.  Helped the Good Party in their battles with the
-Dark Mage.  Killed by the Dark Mage in December, 1104.
-==== Elsa ====
-Archmage before Edric.  She was an extremely skilled mage and actually
-taught both Edric and Sardul when they were journeymen spellcasters.  She had
-a close association with the elves and developed the Longlife spell that both
-Edric and Sardul eventually used to extend their lives.  She was killed by
-the Dark Mage (using Solgar) in 1098.
-==== The Engineer ====
-Co-pilot of exploratory spacecraft from Earth that crashed on
-this world (see The Captain).  Now has the innate magical ability to create
-finely worked objects.  Has dedicated his time to building large, noisy
-machines which can transport men through the air.
-==== Erin ====
-An artificially grown human who has no mother and only the bio-wizard
-Aladar as a father.  She has innate powers of song and can destroy evil with
-her scream.  Unfortunately, she ages at a rapid rate and is expected to die
-of old age probably before she is 30.
-==== The Eye of Odin ====
-Magical amplifier.  Works with most any spell or magic
-item, but is designed to amplify the three disks of Odin.  See entries for
-Cale and Strachan.
-==== Galin, King ====
-Son of Queen Carina II of Rota.  Assumed the throne on her
-death in 1097 at the age of nine and is still sometimes called "the boy
-king", even though he is now twenty years old.
-==== The Gem of Corellon ====
-A powerful crystal which can house the souls of elves.
-it was created by the elf god Corellon at the end of the first age to save
-the elves from the destruction that was brought about when the terran gods
-removed magic from the world.  Later, it was stolen by Gruumsh and played an
-integral part in the final days of the second age.  Recovered by Karelia and
-Rana in 1093.  Now in the possession of Corellon.
-==== Gkilarrza, Demon king of pain ====
-Servant to the orc gods.  Wielder of one of
-two evil swords which are counter to two goods swords that Karelia and Rana
-found in 1092.  See also Kalagúrth.
-==== Godslayer ====
-A tremendously powerful psychic entity.  Believed to have existed
-on Earth either many thousands or many millions of years ago.  It was
-released from an ancient prison sometime in the 25th century Earth time and
-was chased away by the technology might of the humans.  It warped to the
-twenty worlds, taking the spaceship Aquila with it.  When it arrived, it took
-over a world adjacent to this one and killed the entire family of Sumerian
-gods.  It was apparently killed when Lord Ozzie drained the elemental
-energies in January, 1108.
-==== The Great Map ====
-Another artifact from the first age, this is a magical map
-which will show the location of whatever its key gem is tuned to find.  Known
-key gems are the gem of the portals and the gem of the weapons.  A legendary
-gem of the gems has never been known to exist.  It can be broken by its
-owner, at which point it scatters its pieces throughout the world(s) and
-temporarily disrupts (but never destroys) the ninety-nine portals.
-==== Greyhawk ====
-An adjacent world.  Very similar, but somewhat richer in magic.
-==== Griswold Gildersleeve ====
-Prominent mage on Lendore island.  Slain by the Dark
-Mage and turned into a storm tower zombie in 1104.
-==== Hades ====
-Greek god of the underworld.  It is believed that Hades has gradually
-developed an insanity over the past few thousand years.  After his role in
-the Dark Mage's return was revealed, he was banished by his peers deep into
-his realm and stripped of most of his power.
-==== Imix ====
-Prince of evil fire.  Tangled with the Good Party late in 1104 and
-lost.  Now is presumed to be either dead or fighting for his life against the
-Shadowlord.
-==== Immenri ====
-The real name for the Northern continent.  Only used by scholars
-and weirdos.
-==== Kalagurth, Enchanter of Death ====
-Another sword-wielding demon who serves the
-orc gods.  He is a masterful shape changer.
-==== Karelia ====
-Player Character (Pete Norton).  Female half-elven sword-swinger
-trained by the druids of Marshard.  Played a supporting role in the defeat of
-the Dark Mage (among other things).  Now researching voice magic (a form of
-mana-based magic).
-==== Katrina ====
-Player Character (Martin Perlot).  The imperious "ice-queen" of the
-King's Island.  Founded a small, but growing, community and dubbed it Port
-Rathwyn.  Tangled in the emerging politics of the new Backbone.
-==== Kelva, the sword of command ====
-One of the three racial weapons given to the
-mortals at the beginning of time (along with Rûklil and Mancu Rilmaeg).  This
-sword was given to the humans and is now held by King Norwood of Lendore.  It
-has the power to make others do the bidding of the wielder and is easily the
-most powerful of the three.
-==== Kost ====
-//(aka Kostchtchie)// - A demon lord who has craved the great map since the first age.  Killed
-by the Good Party late in 1104.
-==== Kragnor ====
-A great and powerful dragon whose aid Sardul enlisted to defeat
-Edric in 1090.  Instead, the mage chased the dragon back into the hills from
-which it has not emerged since.
-==== Kwalish's Great Transport ====
-A time machine invented by the time-mage Kwalish
-early in the second age.  It made one trip through time, stopping at a number
-of points before returning to its origin, where it was destroyed by Parádoxa.
-==== Lamar ====
-Champion to King Scardore of Backbone.  Died in battle alongside his
-king in 1098 when the kingdom fell to the Dark Mage's Demonwraiths and their
-army of orcs.
-==== Larinday ====
-Elven city east of Pleven.  The first to fall into orc hands.
-==== Lowland ====
-Second largest country on the northern shore of the main continent
-before the wars.  Suffered more casualties in the wars than all other
-countries combined.
-==== The Major ====
-Player Character (Jim VanWinkle).  Soldier for hire with a
-reputation for being the only survivor.  Now works to keep the peace on the
-King's Island with Katrina.
-==== Marshard ====
-Island northwest of Lendore.  Home of the druidical college.
-==== Mancu Rilmaeg ====
-Another of the three racial weapons (see Kelva).  This bow
-was given to the elves and is now held by Tarialaî Thoranna.
-==== Melchar ====
-Psionicist who gathered the ten artifacts of Aurén Ilay together
-several decades ago.  He deliberately killed himself so that his soul would
-be safely stored in the artifacts and his enemies would not find him.  Before
-he was able to step out of the artifacts, though, they were scattered and not
-reassembled until 1093.  His overly ambitious grand-daughter, Elarion, tried
-to gather them in 1090 and drew the attention of the Good Party.  When she
-tried to have them killed, they stormed her castle.  She died in the
-resulting battle and the Good Party found the clue that she had uncovered.
-==== Midore ====
-Second largest island in the Spindrift chain.  Currently ruled by
-Governor Baird.
-==== Minas Moriant ====
-Ancient tower from the first or second age.  Now partially
-submerged in the dark bay.  Lord Ozzie used this tower's magical properties
-to travel to the adjacent world of Xotei.
-==== Nakam Alkat ====
-The good half of the Dark Mage, created when Lord Ozzie dumped
-a jar of Deva essence on the evil mage.  Later killed by the Dark Mage, but
-revived after the wars ended.  When Nakam began to lose his sanity and feared
-he would slip back to his evil self, he set an elaborate trap for himself,
-using the heroes to carry out his own suicide.
-==== Neville ====
-Faithful, but stupid, companion to Wizard.  After some rather
-unorthodox experimentation by Aladar, Neville's intelligence was radically
-diminished.  However, his resulting psyche was strong enough to resist the
-Godslayer's psychic assault in 1104.  Neville was left quite insane, though,
-when everybody around him dropped dead.  He is thought to be dead.
-==== N'galt ====
-The actual name for the Eastern continent.
-==== Norwood, King ====
-Norwood lived for five years as a slave to a dryad.  When he
-was released, he found his home and job gone.  He joined forces with Karelia
-to find the Eye of Odin.  In the process, he found Kelva and now rules
-Lendore island with it.
-==== Ozzie ====
-Player Character (Chris Bezodis).  Male Half-orc.  Member of the Good
-Party.  I've thoroughly examined him and he's not only merely dead, he's
-really most sincerely dead.  And doesn't get to shoot.
-==== Parádoxa ====
-Time Lord.  Master of paradoxes.  His job is to make sure that the
-time stream flows in an orderly fashion.  Not an easy job when pesky mortals
-keep popping about in time.
-==== Pelham ====
-Member of the council of wizards whose specialty is psionic magic.
-Originally, Pelham was called "the quiet wizard" because he rarely spoke.
-Now, it is known that Pelham's reputation was only what he wanted it to be.
-For years, people feared him because they thought he was undead, even though
-he wasn't.  Ironically, the Dark Mage converted him into a storm tower zombie
-in 1098 and he became a true undead.  He was released from this curse in
-.  Current whereabouts unknown.
-==== Pleven ====
-The name for the elven city and the forests east of Lowland.  Now
-populated by orcs.
-==== Qôc Lômé ====
-Orc high priest.  Led the invasion of Larinday in 1093.  For a
-brief time, held the sword of Kalagúrth.
-==== Rana ====
-Player Character (Nancy Millis).  Female half-elf.  Founding member of
-the Good Party.  Helped recover the ten artifacts of Aurén Ilay.  Now married
-to Sly and living on a small island of the northeastern coast of Lendore
-isle.  Has seven children (six boys and one girl) ranging in ages from
-newborn up to 13.
-==== Rathwyn ====
-A daughter of a priest to Bast in Backbone.  Orphaned by the war
-with Lowland in 1091 and adopted by Sorgul who began to teach her some
-magics.  When Sorgul was converted to evil in 1093, she began a quest to
-restore him.  With Edric's and Sly's help, she completed her quest in May,
-.  She took the responsibility to wield the Good Trio of Might when they
-were recovered and is now self-proclaimed Queen of Backbone.
-==== Reglet ====
-Member of the council of wizards whose specialty was architectural
-magic.  He manufactured an entire castle out of very light weight wood and
-strengthened it with magic so that it was stronger than stone, then enchanted
-it with the power of flight and lived among the clouds.  When the magic
-changed, his castle fell.  Though he was not injured in the crash, he still
-died two months later.
-==== Resh ====
-The dead lands.  Once a thriving, self-sufficient society that
-worshipped the Sumerian gods who were slain by the Godslayer.  Now, the
-entire culture is destroyed.
-==== Rota ====
-Norse culture on the western coast of the eastern continent.  Ruled by
-King Galin, the boy king.
-==== Rûklil ====
-Another of the three racial weapons (see Kelva).  This axe was given
-to the dwarves and is now held by Wacarnelian ("Wak") Medibeard.
-==== Sandra Middleham ====
-Member of the council of wizards whose specialties are
-psionics and time.  She has precognitive powers and successfully warned the
-people of Rota before the Dark Mage invaded their city.
-==== Sardul(a) ====
-Original nemesis to Edric.  His soul was trapped in Edric's body
-in 1091 and released into the ten artifacts of Aurén Ilay in 1093.  Edric
-tried to destroy the ten, but could not retrieve the Tiara of Queen Zosia,
-which had fallen into Pelham's hands.  Pelham then tricked some adventurers
-into stealing the Helm of Demarest from Sorgul's castle in 1106.  Then, a
-trap was set at Sly's castle to bring the two together with the Gem of Zandra
-so that Sardul could be released.  Pelham then had Sardul taken back to
-Lowland where he performed some psychic surgery to reshape Sardul's mind into
-that of a woman (to match the new body he/she had).  This was all done to
-impress the council of wizards (which was successful).  Sardula was slain
-later that year while defending Pelham's castle from a group of adventurers.
-==== Scardore ====
-King of Backbone before and during the wars.  Killed by the
-Demonwraiths in 1098.
-==== The Scepters (Dark Mage's and the Demonwraiths') ====
-The Dark Mage crafted a
-group of magical scepters in the second age.  One for himself and one for
-each of his Demonwraiths.  They are an integral part of the creatures souls
-and if parted from their scepters, they are weakened.  The Dark Mage's
-scepter is the master scepter and when it was destroyed by the Good Party in
-, the other twelve scepters also discorporated.  This event caused the
-Dark Mage to quest for the evil Trio of Might.
-==== The Sea of Sand ====
-A vast desert in the center of the main continent.  In
-both the first and the second ages, this area was the center of civilization
-in the world.  After the meteor strike that ended the second age, though, the
-climate changed and the area became a desert.  Descendants of the original
-Arral empire remain in the area, but have devolved into a nomadic lifestyle.
-==== The Shadowlord ====
-The supreme ruler of the elemental world.  He has always
-had dreams of control, but could never face up to the combined might of the
-Lords of Light and Darkness, who traditionally have both had a desire to keep
-him subdued.  Now, the lords are either slain or fighting for their lives.
-No one is quite sure what is happening on the elemental world.
-==== Shale ====
-Player Character (Valerie Seymour).  Female psionicist from Sabit.
-Lives in Sorgul's commune and is studying the source of her powers.
-==== Shea ====
-One of the super-powered people rescued by the Good Party from the
-nine hells in 1105.  See Tillinghast for more details.
-==== Sly ====
-Player Character (Brian Bishop).  Male Half-elf.  Member of the Good
-Party.  Helped retrieve the ten artifacts of Aurén Ilay and defeat the Dark
-Mage in 1105.  Now is married to Rana and is a rather prominent member of the
-community on the northeastern corner of Lendore Island.
-==== Solgar ====
-Evil counterpart to Sorgul created by Hades in 1093.  Solgar was the
-host for the Dark Mage from the years 1093 to 1098 and was imprisoned in a
-dimensionless void from 1100 to 1104.  Destroyed in 1104 by Rathwyn when she
-revived Sorgul.
-==== Sorgul ====
-Player Character (Roy Guisinger).  Male half-elf.  Member of the
-Good Party.  Instrumental in both the quest for the ten artifacts of Aurén
-Ilay and in the defeat of the Dark Mage.  Now living in Edric's castle to the
-north of Rota.  Has established a commune devoted to the study of the new
-magic.
-==== Southlands ====
-Country far to the south of the main continent. Ruled by
-settlers from Backbone and Lowland, who arrived around 150 years ago.  A
-strict racial-based class hierarchy keeps the original (primative) tribal
-culture in check - though there is an almost constant threat of revolt
-simmering just below the surface.  The ruling class are governed by King
-Erle II (who, in the past, paid ceremonial allegiance to the king of
-Backbone). The native (servant) class is governed by the priestess Manda, who
-relies on frequent human sacrifices to appease their gods.
-==== Spindrift ====
-Island chain in between the three continents.  Made up of (in
-decreasing order by size) Lendore, Midore, Aldore, and Marshard islands.
-Numerous other smaller islands extend the chain north.  The last of which is
-Sabit.
-==== Starhawk ====
-Player Character (Helen Umberger).  Originally, she was a servant
-to Pelham during his darker years.  When she questioned his authority once,
-he tested his new mind transformation spell on her and gave her a completely
-new sense of reality, complete with an artificial native language and devout
-belief in a non-existent god.  She sincerely believed she was from another
-world.  To test the long term effects of his spell he then let her go out
-into the world where she met Shale, Top, and Syl and eventually returned to
-Pelham, bringing with her the magical crystals he needed to rid himself of
-the Dark Mage's curse.
-==== Storm Cloud ====
-A veil of psychic energy which shielded the land below from the
-sunlight, but let the moon light through without hindrance.  This cloud was
-originally an unexpected by-product of the tremendous carnage at the end of
-the second age and was drawn down to Lowland by Pelham in 1093.  In 1104, it
-was brought down by the Good Party and has since drifted away from Lowland
-and fixed itself over the ruined capital city of Resh.
-==== The Storm Crystals ====
-An oblong crystal the was implanted in the forehead of
-its victim.  It stretched from the top of the head to the bridge of the nose,
-withered the host body into a state of undead, and could not be removed
-without destroying the host (with Pelham being the sole exception).
-==== The Storm Towers ====
-These towers are the greatest remaining legacy of the
-Dark Mage wars.  Some were constructed in secret, others by deception, but
-they all served one purpose: To house a storm tower zombie who would hold a
-storm crystal in his forehead and be a local host to the ever expanding storm
-cloud.
-==== Storm Tower Zombies ====
-A person who is killed by a storm crystal and placed in
-a storm tower to act as a host for the storm cloud in a local region.  The
-host must be a prominent person who is familiar with the region of the storm
-tower.  Several impressive peoples fell to the curse of the storm towers,
-including Elsa, Scardore, Lamar, Pelham, Griswold Gildersleeve, and many
-others.  All of the storm tower zombies were destroyed (and thus freed of
-their curse) when Pelham's minions collected the crystals from around the
-world in order to rid him of the curse.
-==== Strachan ====
-Champion to King Galin of Rota.  Holder of the Disk of Thor which
-grants him incredible strength.
-==== Syl ====
-Player Character (Dave Smith).  Grew up as a thief, but lately has
-taken a dislike to the profession after he pilfered some stuff from Pelham's
-castle.
-==== Tacey ====
-Wife of Edric.  Originally from Lowland, she represented an important
-tie between the two countries.  She was a priestess to Aphrodite and was
-slain by a Demonwraith in 1104.
-==== Tarialaî Thoranna ====
-Wielder of the elven bow, Mancu Rilmaeg.  Has been on a
-quest to find the missing elves since she helped defeat the Dark Mage in
-.
-==== Thentao ====
-The ancient name for the main continent.
-==== Throne of Ilay ====
-A magical place far up in the mountains from Lowland where a
-devout person may talk directly with the gods.  Karelia used this throne to
-return the gem to Corellon.
-==== Tillinghast ====
-A servant to the Good Party who accompanied them in 1104 into
-the Nine Hells where he was slain.  They returned after the defeat of the
-Dark Mage to free his soul.  He is now imbued with incredible powers and
-works actively to fight evil worldwide.
-==== Timrik Longrun ====
-Illusionist who helped Uith take over Spindrift.  When the
-half-orc later turned against him, Timrik sided with The Good Party to bring
-about Uith's defeat.
-==== Top ====
-Player Character (Ken Millard).  Helped hand over the crystals to
-Pelham that he needed to rid himself of the Dark Mage's curse.
-==== The Trios of Might (Good and Evil) ====
-The Evil Trio was taken by the gods when
-the Dark Mage was defeated.  The Good Trio is still in the possession of
-Queen Rathwyn.  These consist of a crown, scepter, and orb with fantastic
-powers.
-==== Uith ====
-//(pronounce HWEET)// - Half-orc assassin who took over the Spindrift
-Island chain with the help of the illusionist Timrik Longrun.  Current
-whereabouts unknown, though he is believed to still be alive.
-==== Wacarnelian Medibeard ====
-//(aka "Wak")// - Dwarf champion to King Clandig IV.  Wielder of the
-axe, Rûklil.
-==== Wassom ====
-One of the super-powered people rescued by the Good Party from the
-nine hells in 1105.  See Tillinghast for more details.
-==== Wizard ====
-Player Character (Ron Whittle).  Master Illusionist.  Later in life,
-he began to learn the ancient skills of Rune Magic, but was accidently sucked
-through a portal in 1107.  Current whereabouts and status unknown.
-==== Xotei ====
-Adjacent world.  Has a very high magic level.  Lord Ozzie travelled
-there and reported that every person was a wizard in some way.
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