I’ve been posting the entries from the Senta and the Steel Dragon Encyclopedia, but I’m continuing to add to it as I go.  Hence, there will be a few more entries when it appears as an appendix in the ebooks than when I posted it here (unless I post it again).  Some of the details in my little world I enjoy more than others.  Some of them tickle me.  Here in no particular order are ten entries that I really like.

Garstone, Kasia

Perhaps the most influential writer in modern Brechalon, Kasia Garstone has written dozens of realistic novels, all of which expose the excesses and social problems of Brech society.  Though frequently denounced as a socialist, she remains widely read and early editions of her books are highly sought by collectors.

Spit-N-Gag

A colloquial term for the language of the Birmisian lizardmen.  The language, which has no actual name, contains many more “s” and “t” sounds than most human languages, and is notable for a lack of labials, such as “m,” as lizardman have no lips.  Many humans have mastered spit-n-gag and can speak the lizardman language fluently.

Mrs. McKeeb’s Big Book of Childhood Admonitions

One of the most popular books in Brechalon for more than 100 years, Mrs. McKeebs is a compendium of short tales in which children defy authority in various ways, usually resulting in their horrible death, dismemberment, or at least disfigurement.  Brech parents generally consider this required reading for all their children under 10 years of age.

Major Frisbie’s Chutney

Major Frisbie’s Chutney is a product produced in Brechalon and distributed around the world.  Founded by a former army officer, the company produces several different varieties of chutney, the most popular of which is green tomato.

Billingbow’s

Billingbow’s Sarsaparilla and Wintergreen Soda Water is a soft drink produced in Brech City.  The syrup is mixed with sparkling water and bottled.  Billingbow’s syrup is shipped to Freedonia, Mallontah, and Birmisia, where it is mixed and sold.  Billingbow’s is a favorite of Saba Colbshallow.  Ssissiatok (Cissy) was also fond of the drink, though it is not generally particularly popular among lizardmen.

Fostbeck Sandwich

A sandwich named for the Brech city of Fostbeck, the Fostbeck Sandwich is popular in Brechalon and Freedonia.  It consists of corned beef on rye bread, with stone ground mustard.  In Freedonia it usually included sour kraut, instead of sauteed onions as is usually found in Brechalon.

Brysin’s Weekly Ladies’ Journal

A popular magazine published in Brech, Brysin’s Weekley Ladies’ Journal is the most popular of a new variety of publication featuring news on fashion and etiquette.

Importance of Pleasing the Misses, The

A play by Leda Stolz, filled with sexual innuendo, The Importance of Pleasing the Misses has seen little time on stage, but is quite popular in Brechalon in book form.

Profanity

Profanity is a subset of language that includes references that are crude or blasphemous.  Much of the profanity of Greater Brechalon focuses on Kafira Kristos.  It includes “Kafira” or “Kafira Kristos” used as an expletive, “Kafira damn it,” “Kafira’s tit,” and perhaps the wost epithet “Kafira’s bloody twat.”

Schwarztogrube

Schwarztogrube was an ancient fortress built on the Isle of Winds, halfway between Greater Brechalon and the northern coast of Sumir.  Built in 1499 as a defense against Laess and Derich, it was soon discovered that Schwarztogrube was in a magic dampening zone.  By 1750, it had become a prison for wizards and sorcerers, and held many criminals and political prisoners with magic powers.  Near New Years day in 1899, Schwarztogrube and the Isle of Winds disappeared off the face of the world.  At first it was believed that some act of god was responsible, but it was later discovered to have been the work of an escaped sorceress—Zurfina the Magnificent.