Palace Eidenia: The Palace Eidenia is a beautiful royal residence just north of Saint Admeta Park in Brech City. It is the traditional home of the Princess Royal. It was the home of Princess Aarya (the younger sister of King Tybalt III) from 1881 to her death1886. Since that time, it has remained empty.
Pale Sun: A book by Geert Resnick, Pale Sun is far less popular than his other book—The Magic Whale. Though a children’s book, it was banned in Freedonia for allegedly anti-Freedonian political ideas.
Paralatitan: One of the largest creatures in Birmisia, the paralatitan weighs up to 60 tons. It is a long-necked long-tailed creature that feeds of the immense redwoods. It can be found both near the coast and deeper inland.
Parksosaurus: A small bipedal herbivorous dinosaur found in Birmisia, the parksosaurus stands about two and a half feet tall and is about ten feet long. Though not believed to be related, they strongly resemble the much larger iguanodons.
Parnorsham’s Pfennig Store: For some time, Parnorsham’s Pfennig Store was the only retail outlet in Birmisia. Like similar pfennig stores throughout the empire of Greater Brechalon, Parnorshams carries notions, stationary, toys, small hardware, small sports equipment, and some canned and packaged foods. Originally founded by Herbert Parnorsham, the business was passed to his nephew Oswald Delks upon his retirement.
Patrylla, Augustus: A modern Brech author.
Parvis, Cathal: A contemporary Brech author, Cathal Parvis is best known for light-hearted stories with simple morals.
Pavir: Pavir was a successor state to Magnus’s Empire of the Zur. Originally covering most of central Sumir, about 500, Pavir split into Upper and Lower Pavir. By 1081, Upper Pavir had become the Kingdoms of Sapira and Esseria. In 1864, Lower Pavir (now known simply as Pavir) joined with neighbor Oster to become Pavir-Oster. Porcelain from the early period of Pavir (500-700) is highly sought-after and expensive.
Pentuary: Pentuary is the fifth month of the modern reformed calendar. Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.
Perfico: Established in 1460, as the capital of the Kingdom of Rivven, Perfico is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Under the rule of Akkas-Miza since the early 1800s, Perfico continues to be a center of trade and culture.
Petitt Elvert: An island in the channel between Brechalon and Mirsanna, Petitt Elvert has long been claimed by both countries, and emigrants from both countries have settled there. Brechalon has controlled the island and the waters around it for more than 200 years, and Mirsanna has never really had the island in its possession.
Pfennig, Brech: The Pfennig is a unit of Brech money equal to 1/100 mark. In modern Brechalon, coins are minted in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 pfennigs, as well as a mark coin and a gold decimark. The modern 1 pfennig coin features an image of King Tybalt on the obverse.
Pilgrimage into Danger: An alegorical novel by Delia Hume in which animal characters representing various parts of the human soul must navigate the dangers which metaphorically represent growth and maturity.
Pith Helmet: The pith helmet (also known as the safari helmet or sun helmet) is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of cork or pith. Designed to shade the wearer’s head and face from the sun, pith helmets were often worn by Brechs and Freedonians in the tropics, but have also been used in other contexts.
Plagues in Brick Towers: A novel by Samson Whitney
Polacanthus: The Polacanthus is a dinosaur common to the much of Birmisia. They grow grow to between 12 to 15 feet in length. The polacanthus is quadrupedal, and about four feet high at the shoulder. They are heavily-built with pointy spines poking out at forty five degree angles right and left from the top of their neck to their mid-back for protection, and an armored rear hip.
Ponte-a-Verne: A small town in the Duchy of Regencia and home to the University of the same name.
Ponte-a-Verne, University of: The University of Ponte-a-Verne, located in the Duchy of Regencia, is one of Greater Brechalon’s most prestigious universities. It is well known for its research department. Professor Merced Calliere was a tenured teacher at Ponte-a-Verne prior to his move to Birmisia.
Portrait of Kafira Kristos: A book about the life of Kafira Kristos by medieval writer Kenitra Madoff.
Potatoes Kasselburg: Named for the city in western Freedonia, Potatoes Kasselburg is a spicy dish of potatoes baked in a cream sauce with onions and pepper.
Potter’s Field: The location just outside of Brech City proper where the poor and unknown are buried.
Prayerful Readings: A book of religious poems and essays by medieveal writer Kenitra Madoff.
Prescott Agency, The: The Prescott Agency is located on Avenue Boar in Brech City. They supply servants of aristocratic Brech families including the Dechantagnes.
Priest: The primary clerical position in the Church of Kafira, priests often have potent magic that is used to heal or defend their flocks.
Prime Minister, Brech: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in the Brech parliamentary system. The Prime Minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government, subject only to the approval of the King. The prime minister is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet. It is the duty of the Prime Minister to execute the directives of the King, who is the head of state.
Prince Clitus Avenue: A secondary street in Brech City, Prince Clitus Avenue is south of Hexagon Park, perpendicular to Prince Tybalt Boulevard. It is home to small shops and three and four story apartment buildings. Zurfina makes a home on Prince Clitus Avenue prior to leaving Brech City for Birmisia, by taking over an abandoned storefront.
Prince Tybalt Boulevard: A Major Street in Brech City, Prince Tybalt Boulevard runs north and south along the western edge of Hexagon park, perpendicular to Avenue Phoenix. Zurfina had lodgings on Prince Tybalt Boulevard prior to her imprisonment at Schwarztogrube.
Prince Tybalt Chair: A stylish wooden chair with a cushioned seat and back, the Prince Tybalt Chair was originally designed durning the reign of King Tybalt I, and was named for his son, who would go on to be King Tybalt II.
Prince Tybalt’s Scepter: A book by Orion Weevoc.
Princess Aarya Boulevard Station: The main train station in Brech City, Princess Aarya Boulevard City Station sees trains from all over Brechalon arriving daily. Four blocks north of the Great Plaza, Marcourt Station is sometimes simply referred to a “the great station.” It appears from its front façade to be a large two story building, but stretches out hundreds of yards from the street.
Privilege and Sacrifice: A long novel by Kasia Garstone, Privilege and Sacrifice tells the story of several generations of an aristocratic Brech family and the servents who live among them.
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.”
Prudence Plus: Prudence Plus is the largest manufacturer of ladies’ undergarments in the United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon. One of their top selling items is the Fairy Bust Form Corset.
Pursuit of Perfection, The: The most popular novel by Dillan Westmacott.
Quaduary: Quaduary is the fourth month of the modern reformed calendar. Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days. Quaduary 1st is Senta Bly’s birthday.
Quality of Damiano, The: A novel by Abban Keiman, The Quality of Damiano is one of the most quoted books in the Brech language.
Quasit: A quasit is a small demonic creature used by wizards and sorcerors to spy on others or run errands. They are usually kept stored in a state of torpor inside glass jars when not in use.
Queen of Expy, S.S.: A brech freighter, one of the larger ships on the seas.
The Queen of Expy is named for the isle of Expy just north of Brechalon, which contrary to what one might expect, has no queen.
Quinn, Dorrit: A popular Brech writer who chronicles modern life in Brechalon.
As Patience walked beside the railing, she made eye contact with each of those she passed. The information they passed to her was innocuous and for the most part uninteresting—time, weather, schedules. She made cursory connections with an Amonte 2 and a Barone. The third robot she touched with her network connection though had something quite strange. There were several corruptions in his files. Patience gave him another glance, curling her nose in distaste as she realized she had wirelessly touched a Gizmo. He was one of the newer models and his outer workmanship was quite good. Tall and dark-haired, he had a chiseled jaw and a strong nose.
City of Amathar 