Lexicon Of The Gathering

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People's usual title shown in quotes, e.g. 'Lord'.

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Errors and Omissions

A

A.F. - "After Founding", a delination of years based on the founding of the Great Library, e.g. "1099 AF".
Abbadan - an ex-general of Satûn.
Adelena - 'Lady', Unicorns 1IC 1098-1100. Became 'Queen of Mauritanja and the Unicorn Faction in 1100AF
Alder, Schlosse - home of Caine Of Teutonia in 1098
Agentos, Luane - Sidhe who defeated Karneyna in 500AF, and again in 1097AF. Battle leader of the Gryphons 1096-1099
Air Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
Akasha - Unicorns 3IC 100AF Became Princess Arcane of Mauritanja in 1100AF.
Albion - a Heartlands country, in the south-east of the major island continent. Inhabitants being 'Albiones'.
Alam Harlis - Master Indigo Colour Mage 1092, murdered 1092, probably by Brogar?
Aleda - 'Seeress', Wolves 2IC 1097, ex-Fellowship
Alfeld, von - the ruling family of Helvetia, living in exile.
- Dietrich von Alfeld - aka Weasel of Dan'nathur, son (ahem) of Ulrich (*)
- Isle von Alfeld - daughter of Ulrich (*)
- Heinrich von Alfeld - son of Ulrich, Wolves 2IC 1097-1099 (*)
- Ulrich von Alfeld, ex-Archduke, ex ruler of Helvetia
Ash - 'High King' Ard Ri Ash, Dragons (Erin) 1IC 1096-1100, died fighting Medb.
Avalon
- Avalon - a demi-plane, with a portal-link to Albion. Inhabitants being 'Avalonians'.
- Vale Of Avalon - place in Albion via which Avalon can be accessed by 'mundane' means.
Arcane - 'Lord Magician', Dragons 1IC (Cmyrija) 1095-1099 (www)
Attila The Nun - Scribe to the Sacred Council 1095-1097

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Battle, The - part of the institution of the Gathering Treaty, where armies meet under a Ritual Of Peace.
Bears - a Faction of the Gathering treaty inhabiting Caledonia.
Bellagrim Northwind - the Water Mage, 1098, lich 1099
McBeth - a clan found in Caledonia and Orkneyjar
- Thorfinn McBeth - Bears Warleader 1092-1093. When he left the Wolves at the start of the first Gathering to join the Bears, his presumption that he would take his Orkneyjar lands with him plunged the ownship of them between the Bears and Wolves into agressive dispute for years to come.
Bohennon, Enoch -, of The Fellowship, a master ritualist, Wolves Faction Ritualist 1096-1097
Booo! - a thing which is said.
Black Cardinal, the - an ex-lieutenant of Maar the Faceless defeated in 1097 AF.
Blackadder, Edmund - aka Addernoir, Lions 1IC briefly in 1096
Blundell, de - a major family in the Gryphons
- Joanne de Blundell - 'Lady', Gryphons 3ic/Seer 1096-1099, 1IC 1100
- Mathew de Blundell - Arch-Duke, Minister for Internal Affairs until 1099
Borgia, a major family of Sicilijar
- Angelica Borgia, Donna of the House
- Cesare Borgia, (see Jihad
- Ricardo Borgia, son of Cesare
Brand - a powerfull Mage (allegedly an albino Drow) who contest Floris for the position of Grand Master Mage in 1093 and became "part of" Floris-Brand in 1094.
Brogar - a dodgey geezer from 1092 onwards
Buchannon, Wraith - Bears warleader 1096, once embodied the Eternal Champion, may have "become" fae. Assassinated Moots 1097.

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C

Caer Dannon - the 'Holy Isle' of the Incantors, accessible by ship only to those it choses to allow?
Caine - 'Lord', of Teutonia, Eternal Champion, Vipers 2IC 1097-1100
Caledonia - a Heartlands country at the north of the major island continent. Inhabitants being 'Caledonians'.
Callibrace - Acting Grand Master Scout 1098
Calum McLooney - Master Orange Colour Mage 1095-1097
Cannis - a super-duper werewolf who harks back to Empire days, but was 'out of circlulation' until 1098.
Chaos Knights - the seven fragments of Mordred.
Charenten - a major family of Albion
- Elspeth Charenten - see Karlennon, Elspeth.
- Hugo Charenten - Harts 3IC 1096-1099, Lord Marshall of the Harts Of Albion.
- Frederick Charenten
- Lysandra Charenten - aka Rose Green, see under Lysandra.
Careen Elvistra - Master (Mistress) Red Colour Mage 1095-1097
Cataclysm, The - devestation of global proportions due to or involving the concurrent eruption of every ritual circle on Erdreja. Decimated the population and sank several parts of the Heartlands into the seas. May have been due to some "reset function" of the Universe, due to imbalances between Good/Evil/Law/Chaos. Another one is claimed to be on its way.
Civet - 'Lady' ex-Children Of Malar, helped with Thieves Guild until 1098 when she became 2IC of the proposed Gargoyles Faction.
Colour Mages - a set of offices within the Mages Guild used until 1097 AF. 7 posts named by colours of rainbow.
Conor Cuchulain. Bears 3IC 1097-1100 (www)
Corina Shyne Master (Mistress) Green Colour Mage 1092-1097
Corvidae - a major family of Albion
- Cadarn Corvidae - 'Prince', Duke of Exeter, son of Corvus, married Queen Elspeth in 1099 and became Prince Cadarn Pendragon. Knight Azure, follower of K'Sarul.
- Corax Corvidae - brother of Cardarn
- Corvus - Lions 1IC 1092-1096
Cymrija - a Heartlands country at the west of the major island continent. Inhabitants being 'Cymrijans'.
Cynewulf - ('sign-wolf') Unicorns 1IC 1092-1094
Cyngelis - ('kin-gell-iss') aka Rian, the Master White Colour Mage until 1097 AF. Guardian of the Ritual Circles until he disappear in one in 1098 AF.

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Dan'nathur - a group within the Wolves faction.
Dallashandra De Ville - Tarantulas 1IC, 1098
Dark Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
de XYZ - see under XYZ, de
Denuvial - 'Lady', first ne Arch High Incantor in 1095
di XYZ - see under XYZ, di
Diamecht, Pohl - Vipers 1IC 1092-1093
Dischord - one of the Chaos Knights
Disorder - one of the Chaos Knights
Drachenfels - 'Mr to you', head of the Militia
Dragons - a Faction of the Gathering treaty inhabiting Cymria and Erin.
Durith Flanelath - Arch High Incantor, 1097-1099.

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E

Earth Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
Edreja - see Erdreja
Empire, The - a goverment covering all the Known World between tha Founding and the Cataclysm.
Empire Isles - a group of small islands to the south of Estragales.
Elemental Mage(s) - an office within the Mages Guild reintroduced in 1098 AF.
Elias - see Karlennon, Elias (I/II).
Elspeth Tarragon/Karlennon - see Karlennon, Elspeth.
Erdreja - the 'world' (realm? plane? planet?) in which the Known World and the Gathering gameworld is set.
Erin - a Heartlands island country to the west of Cymria.
Erland, Jaddvor - Lions 1IC 1096, Duke of Bristol
Estragales - a Heartlands country in the south of the Known World, west of Teutonia.
Executioner - one of the Chaos Knights
EXILES - A group in the Lions and then the Bears; one-time self-proclaimed Bad Guys
- Skafloc - 'Duke', leader
- Urien - Captain of the Guard and Faction Gob,
- Talek - Lord High Woundweaver.

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F

Faction - socio-political government of one of more countries within the Heartlands.
Fae - race of magical, elf-LIKE beings who mostly come from Arcadia.
Fairfax - 'Lord', Grand Master Steward 1095-1097
Farrendon - a family of Albion
- Constance Farrendon - 'Lady', Grand Master Bard 1099-1100, wife of Ranulf
- Ranulf Farrendon - 'Lord', Harts 3IC 1099-1100
Fellowship, The - also 'Of The Full Moon', a group of the Wolves.
Feohtan - Gryphons 1IC 1092-1093, once leader of the Prince Bishops Men
Fey - see Fae.
Flanelath - see Durith Flanelath
Figg - common form of "Figticious Figmentii", Dragons (Erin) 1IC 1092-1096
Fingers - succeeded Silk as Grand Master Scout in 1100
Finn, Thomas - warleader of the Bears at the time of the Goblin Wars. Assassinated at Moot2, 1097. Raised as unliving by Maar The Faceless at the Gathering 1097 and became High Ambassador for the Gargoyles. Destroyed by Golgomoth at the Heartland Games 1098. His diary is an interesting read ... if you have access to it.
Fire Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
Floris Brand/Ilias - Grand Master Mage in perpetuity. Also Immortal Champion of Balance.
Fomor/Fomori/Fomarians - race of creatures at odds with the peoples of Erin
Forbes, Willy - ex-Old Invincibles, (re-?)formed the Thieves Guild in 1097, assassinated (probably by Unicorns?) at the 1098 Convocation Of Guilds
Founding, The - time of construction of the Great Library, see also A.F.
Fusca - a succubus (demon) mother of Rowan de Richliew

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G

Gargoyles, The - a Faction proposed in 1098 by Maar The Faceless in an attempt to gain political advantage for the Unliving.
Gasharim, The - a race of Totally Lawful beings from some other world. They have redskin and black hair. They are believed to have a great affinity with fire. They are known to be necromancers with large unliving content to their armies.
Gathering, The - the annual assembly of Factions signed to the Gathering Treaty, hosted by each Faction in turn.
Gathering Treaty, The - an accord signed by a number of warring states to prevent further decimation by their conflicts.
Gereshen, House - major Drowe entity in the Tarantulas
- Saravay Gereshen - 'Matron Mother' Tatrantulas Head of the Council 1096, 1IC 1097-1099
- Manschteyn Gereshen - 'Prince' - High Ambassador 1098-1099
Gerren Bitethroat - a female Beastman, died late 1098
Goblins - as opposed to 'goblins', usually the Caledonian Goblin Tribes.
Goblin Wars, The - a military campaign in Caledonia, involving several factions aiding the Bears, which took place in the early part of 1097
Golgomoth - leader of the mainly demonic enclave of the Planes of Darkness, ex-general of Satûn. Known as The Lobster.
Grey Sea, The - a large body of water; north of Teutonia, south of the SLavik Forest and east of Norsca.
Grief - The Dark Mage, 1099-1100
Grind - a floating island 'near' to Mauritanjar.
Gröss - a major Death Knight, an ex-General of Satûn.
Gryphons - a Faction of the Gathering treaty inhabiting Estragales and Lyonesse
Guild - official association recognised by Factions.
- Alchemists Guild - the Guild for Alchemists - "they don't sell poisons!".
- Bards Guild - the Guild for Musicians, Entertainers, Scribes, Scholars and Cartographers.
- Cartographers Guild - once a Guild for Cartographers.
- Healers Guild - the Guild for Healers.
- Incantors Guild - the Guild for Incantors.
- Mages Guild - the Guild for Mages, managers of the Ritual Circles.
- Musicians and Entertainers Guild - once a Guild for Musicians and Entertainers.
- Scouts Guild - the Guild for Scouts and erm some others.
- Scribes and Scholars Guild - once a Guild for Scribes and Scholars.
Gunnar Smoothtongue - 'King', of the Wolves, Wolves 1IC 1097-1100 (*)
Gustav - 'King', of Teutonia, Vipers 1IC 1095-1100

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H

Hagar, Grand Master Healer 1098-1099
Harts - a Faction of the Gathering treaty inhabiting Albion. (www)
Healer - those practioners of magic who channel power from the Planes Of Light.
Heartlands - that part of Erdreja which is widely known and mapped, comprising the countries of Albion, Caledonia, Cymria, Erin, Estragales, Lyonnesse, Norsca, Orkneyjar and Teutonia. Possibly including Siberijar and the Empire Islands?
Hive, The - lawfull collective which operates as a living virus, possessing people. Originally encountered in Siberijar, has travelled down eastern side of Heartlands.
Hob G'Blin - Master Indigo Colour Mage 1093-1097, (www)
Holbon - Gryphons 1IC 1094-1095
Hunter(s)
- Hunter, The - A major ancestoral spirit of Albion in particular and nature in general.
- Hunters, The - A group in the Harts
- Hunters - Winged Nasties used by the White Hand
Huntshire - a part of Albion

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I

Illithid - another name for a Mindflayer.
Incantors - Those practicianors of magic whose power is devolved via Ancestors.
- Dark Incantors - those who openly follow 'Dark' Ancestors and so cast different some incantations to others
- 'Light Incantors' - a convention meaning "not Dark Incantors"

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J

Jaddvor Erland - see Erland, Jaddvor
Jax-Ur, Chancellor of the Wolves 1098-1100, sometime Apprentice to the Violet Mage. (*)
(Boudezan) Jax - person in the Dragons
Jihad, sometime Archbishop of the Church Of Tain, aka Cesare Borgia, killed by the Exiles as part of a vendetta at the 100 Moots.
J'Karl - the Earth Mage 1098-1100 AF.
Joshua McTay - aka The Violet Mage, born late 496 AF, died (allegedly...) 1098 AF. Master Violet Colour Mage from early 500s AF to 1097 AF. Owned land including a tower and loch in Caledonia.

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K

Kalzas, Lance - leader of The Fellowship, 1097-1100
Karlennon - A ruling house of Albion (www)
- Elias - (Elias I.) Lord General of Norhault who died in the Gathering Battle of 1092 AF. First husband of Elspeth.
- Elias - (Elias II.) 'Prince', son of Elias I and Elspeth. Born 1093 AF, taken as a baby by The Hunter to Chapel Perilous, trained there by the Hunter and The Violet Mage. Returned to Erdreja as a 21 year old man in 1097 AF. Became High King of Albion Died 1097 AF (when embodying the Pendragon) and 1098 AF (taken away by The Hunter.
- Elspeth - 'Queen', Harts 1IC 1096-1100. Niece of Corvus(Corvidae), neé Charenton, wife to;
  - Elias I (died) then
  - Duke Martyn Tarragon (left with Floris) then
  - Duke Cadarn Corvidae
- Benedict
- Gerard
Karnak - the final embodier of Schadel.
Karneyna - ruler of Gryphon lands about 500AF. Appeared as malign spirit 1096-1098.
Khaela (Moondancer) - the Light Mage 1098 AF, for a few months before she disappeared with Cyngelis. Her journal is an interesting read ... if you have access to it.
Kitara - Incantors (joint) 1IC 1100
Kilvar Theil - Master Red Colour Mage 1092
McKinnon, Clan - an itinerate mercenary group.

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L

Lasha - the Fire Mage, 1098-1100 AF.
Larson, Xavin - Master Healer 1098-1100, (ex-?)Lion.
Libraries
- Great Library - it's a moot point as to whether this is one library or two, as there is somehwere called "The Great Library Of Norhault" which can be accessed as a normal building, at Norhault, and "The Library Of Magic", which is generally perceived as being a structure in the Void, accessable only by transport magic at least. There is also an assumption that one can make passage from within one to the other but this is, to say the least, not common practice. See also "A.F.".
- Guild Library - the council of Guilds began work on a joint Library, based on one of the Orknejar Isles, in 1098.
- Incantors Library - a collection of books of a very specialist nature are collected at Caer Dannon.
Light Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
Lions - a Faction of the Gathering treaty inhabiting Avalon.
Lovelock, Jeremiah, Gryphons 2IC 1095-1096, 3IC 1096-1098 (www)
Louis, Stefan, 'Sargent?' Master Healer 1095-1099, Grand Master Healer 1099-1100, ex-Lions, ex-Prince Bishops
Lyonesse - a Heartlands country of the major continent, north of Estragales and south-east of Erin.
Lysandra - 'Lady', best known Master Black Colour Mage 1095-1096, only discovered she was part of the Charenten famly in later life, died Moot2, 1098 AF. (www)

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Maar the Faceless - leader of the mainly unliving enclave of the Planes Of Darkness, ex-General of Satûn.
Magdelathanas Starbreeze - the Light Mage 1098 AF.
Malik Of Bollington - Earl, a (ahem) hardworking Albion merchant, (www)
Mages - those practioners of magic who store void energy in their own bodies.
Malar
- Malar - ancestor relating to hunting
- Malar, Children of - a group in the Lions
- Malar City - a conurbation in Orkneyjar
Manthar - Unicorns 2IC 1098-1100 Became Merchant Prince of Rockholme in 1100AF.
Maroc - ex-seneschel to Lady Karlennon, died late 1096 care of a Violet magebolt. (www)
Mauritanjar - an off-map island group comprising much of the Unicorns' land.
MaYhEm - one of the Chaos Knights
Mc/Mac - for Clan M[a]cXYZ, see XYZ.
Medb - "Med-ev", opponent of the peoples of Cymrja.
Medici, de' - a major house of Sicilijar
- Giuliano, Don de'Medici, Don of the House 1098-1100
- Rafeal de Medici, Don of the House 1100
- Serafiya van Bourselin-Medici, Donna
- Tomás di Medici, slain 1100AF by a plague demon.
Militia, The - effectively a Guild chartered to maintain "law and order"
Mindflayers - a race with psionic powers. Oh - and squids for faces! Usually found in the Underdark, we hope.
m'Okh - a Beastman.
Mordinaar - a Death Knight, a lieutenant of Marr the Faceless.
Mordred - Immortal Champion of Chaos.
Morghuns - a group in the Dragons (www)
- Gabriel Morghun
- Ri Morghun
- Eomear Morghun, Dragons 2IC 1099-1100
- Bronwyn Morhgun. Incantors 3IC 1100
Morllani, Robyn - 'Lady', Master Armourer 1096-1098, ex-Fellowship, Duchess Of Orkneyjar 1098-1100, married to Klaus Rykerson in 1098, littered his pups in late 1097.
Morrison, Agnes - Master Weaponsmith 1096-1098

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N

Naxos De F'ey, House - a major Drow house scrubbed from the Tarantulas 'official records' in 1096
- Vyndryss Naxos De F'ey - 'Matron Mother', 'Her Arachnessence', 'The Valsharess', Tarantulas 1IC 1094-1096, eaten by Lloth? in 1096
Necromancers - those practioners of magic who channel power from the Planes Of Darkness.
Necrunumdum - a book of necromantic power.
Nommi Narta - the Dark Mage 1098 AF, ex-Gryphon High Mage.
Norsca - a Heartlands country at the north of the major continent. Inhabitants being 'Norscans'.

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O

Oblivion - one of the Chaos Knights
One, The - a theologican movement originating in Avalon
Orkneyjar - a Heartlands island country to the west of Norscan and the north of Caledonia. Inhabitants being 'Orcadians'.
Orckus - pan-dimensional circus proprietor. Brother of Spittle.
Ordo Solis - a group in the Wolf Faction.

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P

Pape/Papewaio - Preceptor of the Incantors Guild 1098, nephew of Karnak.
Paul, Nicolas St. , Gryphons Foreign Minister to Lyonesse and Estragales
Pendragon
- Pendragon - the Immortal Champion of Law.
- Pendragon - a ruling house of Albion, formed in 1099
  - Queen Elspeth Pendragon - see Karlennon, Elspeth
  - Prince Cadarn Pendragon - see Corvidae, Cadarn
  - Prince Edward Pendragon, b 1100, son of Elspeth and Cardarn
Penhaligon - a family of Albion
- Lerianneth Penhaligon - shieldmaiden of House Karlennon, sister of Robin Penhaligon, married Heinrich von Alfeld in 1099 (www)
- Robin Penhaligon - died in the Caledonian Goblin Wars.
- William Penhaligon - brother of Robin
Polifax McAvoy - Master Yellow Colour Mage 1092-1097
McPooh, Clan - a group in the Bears
- Roo McPooh
- Tigger McPooh
Pooh Bar, Grand Master Healer 1092-1094
Prince Bishop's Men - a group in the Lions, Military unit originally from northern Albion, have since relocated to Avalon with the Lions

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Q

Queenies, The - Heads of State for Bears Faction. People chosen to embody one each of three mighty spirits.
- Cerridwen
- Blodwyn
  - Breaca McYokel, 1098-1099
- Morrigan
Quel'nath - believed to be a race of so called 'Void Demons'.

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R

Races
- The Race Wars - a battle between the Elder Races and the Younger Races, sometime before the Founding, after which the Youngers Races gain ascenency.
- Elder Races - such as elves, dwarves, trolls, fae??? Some Nations have an Elder Race associated with them, e.g.
  - Caledonia - Goblins
  - Norsca - Trolls?
  - Teutonia - Skaven
- Younger Races - mostly humans and demi-humans ???
Random - one of the Chaos Knights
Ratkin - any demi-human race involving rats.
Ratmen - a form of ratkin now believed to be the result of alchemical activity by the Goblins during the Goblin Wars. A sort of permanently transmogrified were-rat. Not usually friendly - use silver weapons!
Reaper - one of the Chaos Knights
Rhino Khazad - 'King', of Avalon, Lions 1IC 1097-1100
Richlieu, de - a family of Estragles
- Gregoir - father of Rowan via Fusca, d. 1081?
- Jerome - Master Violet Colour Mage 497 AF (ish)
- Rowan - Master Blue Colour Mage 1094-1097, b. 1071 as a boy, changed gender while avoiding demonic heritage, euthanased by Joshua McTay in 1097
Ritual Circle - a place where the boundary between the Void and some realm is thin.
Ritual Magic - manipulation of Void energy via a Ritual Circle
Ritual Of Peace - a magic aura of immense power cast over several square miles in area which allows people to fight and fall but not die.
Ritualists - those who lead an act of Ritual Magic
Rockholme - an independant "valley state" found at the junction of Caledonia, Albion and Cymria.
Rurik - of Dan'athur (*)
Ruana - of The Fellowship
Rykerson, Klaus - became a werewolf in 1093, ex-Fellowship, Wolves' Castellan 1096-1098, Marshall Of the Wolf Armies 1098-1100, married Robyn Morllani 1098.

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S

Sacred Council - committee of all High Incantors, pre-formation of Incantors Guild
Saeduread - ('Said-uh-raid') Unicorns 1IC 1095-1098
Salem, Master Scout 1099-1100
Salieri, Justin de - Earl Draconis, of the Prince Bishop's Men, Lions.
Sandpiper - of Dan'athur (*)
Satûn - Immortal Champion of Evil (or Dahkness)
Scarlett - of The Fellowship
Schadel - Immortal Champion of Good (or Light)
Siberijar - a country to the east of Norsca and the north of Teutonia, home to The Beastmen.
Silk - became Grand Master Steward in 1098 then Grand Master Scout until 1100.
Slievegalleon - a large Dragons' group (www)
Sly - a Master Scout, 1100
s'Kalion - a Beastman, son of s'Pika.
Skaven, The - race of bipedal rat-beings which dwell mostly beloew the surface, at the fringes of the Underdark. Appear to be divided into several 'clans'.
Smoothtongue - see Gunnar Smoothtongue
Snake - Grand Master Scout 1095
Sordelan - Grand Master Scout 1096-1098, murdered at HLG 1098
s'Pika - a Beastman, died at Moot2 1098.
Spittle - a pan-dimensional circus proprietor, brother of Orckus.
St. - for St. XYZ refer to XYZ.
Stewards - a profession associated with close contact protection (no no they aren't Assassins honest)
s'Ting - a female Beastman, daughter of s'Pika, died at the Gathering 1098.

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T

Tarantulas - a Faction of the Gathering Treaty inhabiting the Underdark.
McTay - see Joshua McTay
Tazael Moondancer - the Time Mage 1098 AF, listed as missing.
Tel Falcon, head of Guilds Council 1098-1100, Grand Master Healer 1095-1098
Teutonia - a Heartlands country in the east, south of Norsca and east of Estragales. Inhabitants being 'Teutonians'.
ThornBlade, Mrs Froydith - of Two Rivers, Chancellor of the Wolves 1100
Thorvald Silvervoice - Wolves 1IC 1096
Tik-Tok - Incantors (joint) 1IC 1100, one of the first Dark Incantors
Time Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
t'Keen - a female Beastman.
Tome - a focus of great magical power, note usually available for loan in two week periods....
- Tome Of Air - associated by some with 'Chaos', one of the Four CornerStones Of Magic
- Tome Of Earth - associated by some with 'Law', one of the Four CornerStones Of Magic
- Tome Of Fire - associated by some with 'Evil', one of the Four CornerStones Of Magic
- Tome Of Water - associated by some with 'Good', one of the Four CornerStones Of Magic
- Tome Of Darkness - alleged treatis on 'The Dark Arts'.
- Tome Of Power - a source of magical power?
Trickerly, Augustus - Grand Master Weaponsmith from 1092 to 1096. Assassinated by parties unknown (honest!).
True Magic - the ability to change reality at will. Effectively. Once only Floris had this, then so did the other Immortal Champions, now all sorts of folk seem to.
Tuatha De Danon - a Fae group in the Dragons (?)
McTwattam - a clan of Caledonia
- Angus McTwattum - Bears 1IC 1094
- Rory McTwattum

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U

Ulf - Marshall the Wolf Armies in 1098. Sacked.
Underdark - an enormous subterranean 'world' existing in several stratas beneath the surface of Erdreja. Home to such as Drow also Mindflayers and Skaven.
Unicorns - a Faction of the Gathering Treaty, mostly 'nomadic' traders with little actual land of their own.
Uzzi - a city in the Underdark

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V

Venoir, Katrina de - Dragons (Cymrija) 1IC 1093-1095, kidnapped by Satûn and made his bride and one of his five generals
Void, The - an empty place containing surprisingly much.... the source of magical energy
Violet Mage - see Joshua McTay.
Vipers - a Faction of the Gathering Treaty inhabiting Teutonia.

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W

Wars - The XYZ Wars, see under XYZ Wars, The.
Water Mage - one of the Elemental Mages.
Wellspring Of Life - the mightiest ritual circle in the Known World, near the Mages Guild HQ in Norhault. Has a 'counterpart' in Avalon. Eruption cycle once quoted as about every 47 years, with about a 3 mile blast radius.
Were-XYZ - ("wee-urr"/"where") beings who can take on attributes of an XYZ from time to time, more frequently encountered types being the 'were-wolf' and the 'were-rat'.
Wilfsbane, Timothy de, Gryphons 1IC, 1095-1100
Wolfgar Stone-Dreamer- of Dan'nathur, Arch High Incantor 1096-1097 (*)
Wolf, Lord - title used by King Lars Tjorlson, Wolves 1IC 1092-1096
Wolves - a Faction of the Gathering Treaty inhabiting Norsca and Orkneyjar.

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X

Xixix Vscophy - a Drow, High Mage of the Tarantulas, apprentice to the Violet Mage.

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Y

McYokel, Clan - A group in the Bears.
- Betty McYokel, Wife of Clan Chiefy Nobby McYokel
- Breaca McYokel, aka Kate Aidy .........
- Jethro McYokel
- Rowan McYokel
- Teran McYokel - Editor of the "McYokel Bull".
- Yargon McYokel - Bears 2IC 1098, Bears High Incantor 1097.
- Carrot McYokel
- Bedo ap Madog Mc Yokel
- Lasha McYokel

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Zanzadar - Grand Master Alchemist 1097-1100
Zoist Kyan - an Ex- Master Black Colour Mage

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N.B. - The Internet is not an In-Character resource, now is it!? Unless your Character has a lammie for a modem et al, of course, wangle that past Jim or Steve and then ok :-)
Likewise, some of the statements herein are not guarenteed provable IC.
In fact, none of this is guarenteed true OOC.......