Decided to put together a little Glossary for miscellaneous terms that our characters might be familiar with. Will add more to this as the story progresses.
GLOSSARY:
LW: Lanostran War.
Virrika: A cheap liquor distilled from virrigo, one of the few plants that can grow in Varya.
Volska: A style of traditional Varyan folk music. Mostly rhythmic and bereft of melody. It is encouraged to yell along to the lyrics, which typically take the form of patriotic retellings of old Varyan war victories.
ISA/SA: Shorthand for Imperial Secular Army, or just Secular Army. It acts as the standing military of the Varyan empire. Comprisedd of non-Church soldiers who've received training in combat and ether manipulation. Mostly made up of conscripts.
The Faith: A term used by T'saraen science corps officers to refer to the Varyan church.
Clerics: Term used for non-military priests, those who wield considerable sway over scripture and government.
Gant: A mysterious plant that began circulating within the Magnagrad slums in recent years. It has potent healing properties, but when infused with other chemicals, it can be alchemized into a potent drug that can illicit psychological altering effects.
Gunlance: Traditional weapon wielded by Lanostran soldiers. Can fire a powerful concussive blast that can be damaging from medium-range.
Knight: Secular Lanostran soldiers who through lifelong training and extreme conditioning wield strength rivaling that of a Varyan inquisitor. Are typically equipped with magically-enchanted weapons and armor.
Divine Lance: An elite order of Lanostran Knights who were once the premier fighting force in all of Lanostre. Now serve Varya as one of the strongest fighting units in all the empire.
Veshi'maru, Vashi'mara: One of the few surviving phrases of the ancient Omestrian language. It translates to "Come in Darkness, Proceed in Light". In modern times the phrase has been adopted by Omestrian slaves as a signal, its runic form used to denote safe havens and places of safe passage. This phrase is taught by Omestrian slave parents to their young so that they might recognize its meaning if they ever attempted to escape.
Mar: The Omestrian word for "home".
Ashe'ran: The Omestrian word for "grandfather."
Varya vese, Varya enoth, Varya t'saris: A common adage in Varyan society, warning of the Ravenous Lord's omnipotence. Translates to "Varya sees. Varya hears. Varya knows."
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