Glossary

PEOPLE

 

 

AIDEN MAYNAEIR — Tornbaer’s spymaster, annoyingly secretive, arrogant, and more than a little demanding.

AQUILA — Aiden’s pet eagle hails from Hanan a group of almost impassable mountains. Hanan eagles are very rare, and I got to say, there is something amazingly strange amount this creature.

AREW — Dodgy merchant of hard to acquire goods, he doesn’t sell fish despite being location in the Fish Quarter of the Astrom bazaar.

ARLO — Aiden’s battered manservant, he really should join the ISU (Indentured Servants Union).

AROON — Sailor of The Tempest or The Beauty (the name of the ship depends on the day, port or who you ask). Aroon decided to work for Morgan after she liberated him, but that is another story.

ASHARN ROBERT DALLINGER — Prince of the realm, second in line to the Tornbaern throne. His father and mother tried and failed to tame him. Rumour has it that he has proven troublesome to prospective admirers, foreign princess, and well to anyone of high rank. His father even had to ask the Kings Guard to tenderise him a little, the only positive outcome of such was the castle occupant’s ability to watch him train shirtless.

BELLA — AKA Ysabella Beaute Vanglassen, Marlo fondly calls her Skylark. Brothel girl turned crewmember of the Tempest/Beauty. Friend of Morgan Jones, she is the bastard child of a noble, the only clue of such aside from her surname is some insane skills with a bow. Bella’s first bow was a gift from her late father. Bella was cast out at a young age for lacking in well everything, but that is another rather sad story.

BLACK CLOAKS — Take your average school bully not the misunderstood kind and mix it with a crazy sociopath, then throw in a lack of emotion and conscience, are you beginning to understand how evil these guys are? Worse still, no one even knows why they do what they do, and just who is pulling their strings.

BLOODY MARY — Captain of the Brothel Beauty, you seriously don’t want to meet her on the open seas, you don’t want to meet her anywhere. I mean, if at least half of what they say about her is true…look just don’t.

BRIA — Rena’s favourite brothel girl, don't worry it’s not just you, she gets on everyone’s nerves.

CABIN BOY — AKA Sha was rescued from a slave ship bound for Sirillia. Just what is he hiding behind that charmingly handsome smile?

CASTAIN — Captain of The Serpent. He’s basically pirate royalty, some would even say that he is the king of all pirates. Despite that, little is known about this illusive character. I can tell you one thing for certain however…never, ever, cross swords with him. Also, how weird is it that no one knows his surname.

COMMANDER ORTON — Commander of the Garrison at Astrom.

DENZA ANNIAS — Proprietor of the Horney Sailor, a tavern near the docks of Bastien also a black-market bootleg operator. He takes pride in his appearance and of course everyone else’s. Denza was a cute little noble once, but that’s a story for another time.

FIFE KORD DALLINGER — Duke of Rollston, a duchy in Tornbaer, brother to the king. Knight of the Realm (a title given to the leader of the Armies). The Duke holds the position of Tornbaer’s best swordsman, although he did spend most of his life gaining inch after inch of the enemy’s soil. I do note, that there are stories lingering around the castle, that he treats his pets awfully, and his son even worse.

GARY and BOB — Guards at the Citadel, both used to be solders in the king’s army, they have seen much action in The Great Sirillian War. It’s quite possible that their lack of promotion is due to a lack of something that should be stored upstairs.

HERMES — A Stallion from Plains Herder stock that was raised specifically for a chieftain. This gift from Denza is pretty impressive considering the fact that Plains Herders don’t give their prized steads to anyone, unless of course, a fair amount of blood is spilled.

HERNE JAMISON DALLINGER — King of Tornbaer, His Royal Highness known for his love of hunting although that runs in the family. Quick to anger, mostly due to his two sons. Married to Mira.

JAIERA MAYBLE DALLINGER — Princess of Tornbaer. The princess was said to be an angel that brought a smile to the castle occupants faces. Sadly, she was killed by the black clocks, another reason to dislike those disrespectful denizens.

KING JAEGAR HENRY DALLINGER — King Herne’s father. King Jaegar died in a hunting accident. You would think that they would implement a halt on all such pursuits, but to this day hunting is still a Dallinger’s favourite sport.

LASHIMA SHLLASHAN — Princess of Storm, princess of the Reshda Desert Tribe. She likes daggers and secrets.

LEONARDIS JOHN DALLINGER — Affectionately known by Leo to those in his inner circle. He is crown prince of the realm first in line to the throne. Leo is solidly built like his father, but unlike his father he is slow to anger. I seriously dare you to dislike him after spending even the smallest amount of time in his company. It is a castle damsels dream to simply be his friend, let alone achieve the ultimate prize of his hand in marriage.

LUTHOR — Leo’s prized hunting dog.

MARLO ORYN — Second in command of The Beauty/Tempest, commonly referred to as Morgan’s second. He is afraid of heights, funnily enough he is a half breed man giant that towers above everyone. Marlo is hands down the smartest in any room, he has designed and implement countless improvements to the ship and has many more stored in his impressive mind.

MEENA — AKA Sparrow. Meena’s origin is unclear, although she came equipped with two identical swords that she knows how to use, each sword has a ribbon on the hilt. Also, it really is best not to meet Meena in a dark alley.

MIRA ROSE DALLINGER — Queen of Tornbaer. Mira was trained by the Sisterhood of Amare. Bit of gossip for you…Mira is apparently a bit of a perfectionist, her gardens and well everything must be trimmed to flawlessness. The castle maids also said that her sons always keep her up at night, especially the youngest.

MORGAN JONES — AKA Albatross Captain of The Tempest a merchant ship. Morgan Jones is a well reputed sort; she is known for being good at striking a deal and never leaving a port unless a good amount of money has been made. Morgan is also known for having the right people around her, the sailors under her are said to be very good at their jobs and annoyingly loyal.

NIA DANFORTH — Sister of Amare, Nia took a vow of silence therefore she signs to everyone. No one actually knows if she can speak or why she decided to leave the quiet nun life only to set up shop in the brothel, it all seems rather absurd.

PIPER JONES — Morgan’s adopted daughter, she is more than a little naughty and always gets what she wants, the only person that can really tame her is Morgan.

REGINALD JAMES CUISINIER THE THIRD — Yeah, this guy is a legend, a famous swordsman.  It was said that none was his equal, his sudden disappearance from society was rumored to be due to a spurned woman.

RENA SLATER — Proprietor of the Bouncing Bosoms a Brothel in Crewtown catering to excusive clientele.

RORG — Highly feared captain of The Dragons Tooth, this guy was bad news, Rorg was taken down by Bloody Mary which makes her a hundred times scarier.

SAILORS OR CREW OF THE BEAUTY/TEMPEST — Gruth, Brady, Ameile, Cheese, Sam, and Aroon.

 

 

PLACES

 

 

ASTROM — A city on the coast of Sirillia that is located on the edge of the Dantallo Desert. As well as being Sirillia’s main seaport, this deceptively beautiful place is known for its oasis themed terraces that overlook the sea, they really do lull you into a sense of security.

BASTIEN — This place is nothing like the brochure, probably because they couldn’t fit so many interesting things on so few pages. The capital city of Tornbaer can be divided into the Upper City, Lower City and Citadel areas. The most notifiable landmarks are the two massive bridges that every ship must sail under and the canals which connect the city’s areas together.

CITADEL — A large castle in Bastien home to the Dallinger family who currently rule over Tornbaer, the Citadel is broken into four parts The Guest Quarters, Royal Apartments, Servant’s Quarters, and Common Quarters.

CREWTOWN — Coastal town home to pirates and fisherman alike. Crewtown is free from Kingdom rule primarily because it’s difficult to get a large force through the Gap without incurring heavy casualties.

DANTALLO DESERT OASIS — Located in the Northwest corner of the Dantallo Desert, home of the Reshda Desert tribe.

DANTALLO DESERT — One of the many deserts that is in central Sirillia.

DULCEA — A Duchy in Tornbaer usually referred to as the Northern Kingdom it is located to the north of Tornbaer, its ruled by Kritchner Debou Bonnard. Dulcea is high in riches primarily due to its fertile farmland.

FARTHING CLIFFS — Some very expansive sea cliffs to the east of Astrom, not at all safe for diving, also very dangerous for ships in stormy conditions.

HAUTBAS — Area in the duchy of Dulcea, famous for its Coffee Beans.

JORN — A small Barony characterised by quiet coastal villages and little else, it lies in a remote area to the South of Tornbaer.

MIERMA — The world which this story is set, it has two moons.

PLAINS HERD — Plains herders are from the flat land or plains, in the east of Tornbaer the area is usually called Plains Herd.

ROLLSTON — A Duchy to the south of Tornbaer ruled by Duke Fife Dallinger.

SIRILLIA — A large Continent sometimes referred to as the Western Continent by Kingdom folks, as its main port lies to the West of Bastien, most commonly famous for its alchemy it is however rich in minerals and metals.

THE GAP — Entry to Crewtown from the sea, there are cliffs on both sides at the seaward entry onto the gap the cliff walls almost touch at the top.

TORNBAER — A large Continent of which the capital city is Bastien, Tornbaer is strong in commerce and engineering, although depends on who you ask. Currently, ruled by the Dallinger family, it has many secrets most include some of the random landmarks of which no one has any idea how they got there, such as the Northern and Southern Bridges in Bastien.

BOUNCING BOSOMS — A Brothel in Crewtown catering to excusive clientele.

 

THINGS

 

ANEITSU —Morgan has been trained in this fighting style; it uses an opponent’s momentum against them. A monk from Tanye in Sirillia taught her, but that is a story for another day.

CAPTAIN’S BASTARD — A shedding Card Game that pirates like to play. If you get rid of your card before everyone else you earn the title of Captain for a round this comes with perks, if you lose however, you become the Bastard.  Here’s the catch you can only put down a card/s if they are higher than the previous. Passing is bad because you must get rid of your cards to win.

Fool: Is a trump card and you can use it for anything, but it can’t be played last.

Captain: Second highest card in the deck, this one is good to have.

Second: Third highest card.

King: Fourth highest card.

Queen: Fifth highest card.

Prince: You get the idea.

7: Reverse the direction of play.

10-3: Boringly normal cards, but if you have more than one, they can be helpful.

CROWN — Currency of Tornbaer

DRAGON’S FIRE — An oily substance that is extremely dangerous, said to have the ability to burn nonstop for months, the art of its making has been long forgotten.

EARLY AGES — A time very long ago which little is known about. Relics from this age are littered around Mierma such as the Northern and Southern Bridges in Bastien and parts of the Citadel. Much has been forgotten about this time and so it is spoken about with great speculation.

KING’S ARMY – The Bastinian Army is known for is red mailed attire and brutal tactics.

KING’S GUARD — The Bastinian Guard are trained in a shield and double-edged sword style as well as Heavy armour training. The Kings Guard wear gold plated armour. Obviously, it is their job to project the king.

LIUYEDAO — This is common name for a single edged blade, they are usually shorter in length because they are used for close quarters combat. Meena has two of these, although strangely hers came with ribbons.

SENTINEL CLASS SHIP — A large relatively slow-moving ship that is mainly used for troop movement.

THE BROTHEL BEAUTY — Bloody Mary’s Ship, it is said that this ship is decked out with contraptions that allow Mary easier access to her prey, actually this ship really is the last ship you want to see on the horizon.

THE DRAGONS TOOTH — Rorg’s ship

The Great Sirillian War — This war lasted for nearly eight years and exhausted most of Tornbaer’s and Sirillia’s armies. Fife Dallinger led the charge on behalf of Tornbaer across the Sirillian continent. The outcome was a decisive victory for Tornbaer although aside from the ability to place garrisons in strategic places not much has changed.

THE TEMPEST — Morgan Jones ship, a merchant class ship of good standing.

YUIANI — An ancient sword technique using katanas and ribbons to kill looks distinctly like dancing just a little more deadly.