Uarm: The Uarm were an ancient people from the interior of Sumir who migrate north to the coast about -4400 into the land of Trippia.  They were a matriarchal society who built cities around strange temple towers.  They were conquered by the Ballar about -3350.

Unenlagia: A dinosaur/bird of Birmisia, the unenlagia is very similar to the velociraptor and deinonychus, closer in size to the latter, but features much longer and more colorful feathers.

United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon: The Kingdom which encompasses the five major islands of Greater Brechalon as well as the many smaller nearby islands.  Greater Brechalon was part of Rundaria after the death of Magnus the Great, and became an independent kingdom in 461 with the crowning of Harold I.

Unterirdisches Esser:  A magical creature living underground, the Unterirdisches Esser is created by exposing a normal creature to magical energy over a long period of time.

Utahraptor: The utahraptor is the largest of the predatory Birmisian “birds.”  Standing six feet tall and up to twenty feet from nose to tail, the utahraptor has an eight inch claw upon each foot and is covered in feathers of dark blue to turquoise.  Utahraptors usually hunt in pairs.

Uuthanum: Magic spells, whether cast by a wizard or a sorcerer, must have an incantation to trigger the magic.  The more complex the spell, the longer and more complex that the incantation must be.  However the magical word “uuthanum” is always a part of the incantation.  For simple spells, it may be the entire incantation in and of itself.  The word predates all presently known languages and its original meaning is lost to time.

Vaterland, S.S.: One of a number of Freedonian ships hired to deliver Zaeri to Birmisia.

Velociraptor: The velociraptor is the most common of the predatory Birmisian “birds.”  Standing two and a half feet tall and up to five feet from nose to tail, the velociraptor has a three inch claw upon each foot and is covered in feathers of greenish, with color details that vary from group to group.  Velociraptors usually hunt in groups of seven to nine, and are happy to scavenge from human garbage.

Villa Cochon: A small village just east of Port Dechantagne in Birmisia Colony.

Villa Colonie: Villa Colonie is a small town on the Isle of Petitt Elvert, in the channel.

Virgin, Argrathian: Priestesses of Siris in Ancient Argrathia, the Virgins became legendary for their adherence to a life of chastity.  Indeed the penalty for not doing so could in some cases be death.

Virgins in Spring: A novel by Sable Agria, Virgins in Spring concerns the fall of the main character after she gives away her virginity before marriage.

Visio: (See White Opthalium.)

Voindrazius: A red dragon who made his home in Sumir, Voindrazius was first mentioned in Misoan records dated 480, though it is believed he was old at that time.  The last recorded sighting was in 1819 north of Bangdorf.

Volcano in Winter: The most popular book by Freedonian writer Angana Hedrick.

Wahlstedt: A small town in Freedonia near the port city of Friedaport.

Waif des Vaterlands, S.S.: A smaller cargo/passenger vessel traveling from Friedaport to Mallontah.

Warlick, Lamis: A modern Dallorian writer.

Way of Life, The: A long novel by Indrajit Klumb, The Way of Life is an indictment of socialist principals.

Weevoc, Orian: A Brech author who emigrated to Forland.

West Brumming: West Brumming is a small town about fifty miles north of Brech City.

Westmacott, Dillan: A popular Brech writer.

West Wills: One of four district areas in the port city of Redgepool.

Whale, Common Brech: Found in the waters around Brechalon, Mirsanna, and Freedonia, the common Brech Whale or White Whale grows to the length of ten feet, and is a slender torpedo-shaped aquatic animal.

Whale, Great: More than thirty feet long, and weighing up to fifty tons, the Great Whales are common to the cold waters around Enclep and the Mulliens as well as the far north.

Whipple Avenue: One of the east-west roads in Port Dechantagne.

Whispy: Whispy is a classic Brech trick-taking card game.  Although the rules are extremely simple, there is enormous scope for scientific play.  Unlike Canals, it can be played by any number of players.

White Opthalium (Visio) (See Spice): Also known as Visio or See Spice, White Opthalium is a magical drug produced largely in Enclep.  It is made of enchanted lotus blossoms and a rare blue fungus native to that land.  It is used by rubbing it directly onto one’s eyeballs.  All users of White Opthalium share a fantasy vision of a land with bizarre purple flowers and a perfect fantasy lover.  The drug is highly addictive.

White Sea: A novel by Freedonian author Owena Frylander.

Whitney, Samson: A Brech novelist and poet.

Who Live in My House?: This novel by Abel Bonaventura tells the story of a man dying and looking back on an empty life.

Wide Open, The: The Wide Open is a novel by Tracy Burson which extolls the principals of conservation and care of natural resources.  It is popular for its sweeping descriptions of the wide-open lands of central Sumir.

Wild Woman, The: The Wild Woman is a pulp adventure novel by Rikkard Banks Tatum.

Windemere, S.S.: One of the transport ships making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.

Wise Little Children: A novel by Samson Whitney.

Wise men: A novel by Freedonian author Owena Frylander.

Wissinger, Isaak: A Freedonian Zaeri writer, Isaak Wissinger was imprioned in the Zurelendsviertel ghetto along with tens of thousands of other Zaeri, where Zurfina the Magnificent rescued him.  He then relocated to Birmisia.

Wizard: One of the two types of magic users, Wizards tap into magic by using mathematics.  They create long and complex equations to create magical spells.  Each time they cast a spell, it is lost and they must reset their minds to be ready for it, by studying their equations once again.  Wizards may compensate for this by recording equations which can be cast by igniting them with very small spells (cantrips).  Wizards can be either male or female, though historically women have had less access to the education required.

Worron: Worron was one of a pantheon of deities worshiped in ancient Donnata.  Worron was the death god and along with the other gods of the pantheon was adopted by the Mersh and the Rundak.

Wyvern, H.M.S.: The HMS Wyvern was a Brech Galleon (sometimes called a battleship in the Brech histories).  It was sunk off the coast of Brechalon in a storm in 1574 in a storm.  Timbers were later recovered and built into a pair of desks.  One desk is in use by the King and the other by the Prime Minister.

Tall Man’s World: An expression used by the Short Men to describe the world and their place within it.

Tatum, Rikkard Banks: A popular Brech pulp author, Rikkard Banks Tatum has written more than 100 novels, mostly science fiction, and all of featuring high adventure.

Tea Room, The: A novel by Walter Grace.

Teachings of Kafira, The: The Teachings of Kafira is the Zaeri term for The Modest Scriptures, which form the second half of the Kafirite Holy Book.  The Zaeri do not share the belief that Kafira is the daughter of God, and hence do not hold the teachings of her or her apostles to be holy.  However, she is still recognized as a Zaeri Imam, and so her teachings command a certain amount of respect.

Teddy Sweet Men: A popular snack in Brech, Teddy Sweet Men are tiny biscuits cut in the shape of soldiers, baked, and dusted with sugar.

Telegraphs Memories: An epistolary novel by Dorrit Quinn.

Telmatosaurus: A small dinosaur similar in built to iguanodons, but smaller, Telmatosaurus is usually less than 16 feet from nose to tail when fully grown.  They are found in the hills south of Port Dechantagne in Birmisia.

Terrence Dechantagne Boulevard: The main north-south roadway in Port Dechantagne.  It features two traffic lanes in each direction and a trolley path between them.

Thiss Regatta: The Thiss Regatta is a sailing boat race held each year in the River Thiss near Brech City.  It is an event usually attended by the Brech aristocracy.

Thiss, River: The River Thiss (pronounced Tiss) is a large, navigable river that runs northward through the island of Brechalon.  It runs through the center of Brech City and is too wide to be bridged.

Three Marks for a Pfennig: A rather uninspired novel by Sable Agria, Three Marks for a Pfennig extolls the virtues of chastity, honesty, and frugality.

Tideburg: A small city in northern central Freedonia.

Time and Space: A large science volume by Phoebus Dodson.

Toad in the Hole: Toad in the hole is a traditional Brech dish consisting of sausages in brown pudding batter, usually served with vegetables and onion gravy.

Toler, Shia: A Mirsannan author.

Tommulon: Tommulon was one of a pantheon of deities worshiped in ancient Donnata.  Tommulon was the goddess of battle and along with the other gods of the pantheon was adopted by the Mersh and the Rundak.

Treffia: Treffia was one of two deities worshiped in ancient Akkas.  Treffia was the aspect of darkness and was directly opposed to his twin: Juton.  Though both names have been found on the few ancient monuments that remain of Akkas, little is known of their temples or religions practices.

Treuary: Treuary is the third month under the modern reformed calendar.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.  Treuary 21^st is the first day of Spring.  Treuary 1^st is Iolana Staff’s birthday.

Trials of Kafira: A religious text by Shrem Tunney which analyzes the teaching of Kafira with an emphasis on chastity.

Triceratops: The triceratops is a Birmisian dinosaur notable for its heavy quadrupedal form, as well as the three large horns on its face, boy frill around its neck, and its beaked mouth.  Individual Triceratops have reached about 30 feet in length, 10 feet in height, 10 tons.  With one of the largest skulls of all land animals, the triceratops bears a single horn on the snout, above the nostrils, and a pair of horns approximately 3 feet long, with one above each eye.  To the rear of the skull was a relatively short and quite solid, bony frill, which is flushed with blood for display.  The skin of Triceratops was unusual compared to other dinosaurs, covered in bristly hair-like structures.  Three baby triceratops were captured by colonists at the time of Port Dechantagne’s establishment.  These three specimens, raised by humans, eventually were trained to pull trolley cars on the city track.

Trifle: Trifle is a dessert dish made from thick (or often solidified) custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or jelly, and whipped cream. These ingredients are usually arranged in layers.

Trippia: An ancient civilization north and west of Brechalon, Trippia was only in existence from about -5200 to -4950.  Little remains of Trippia.  Most of what is known comes from the scholars of Ballar and Uarm, the kingdoms that occupied the land after Trippia.  The most startling fact known is that the Trippians evidently had complex plumbing with flushing toilets.

Trolley: A trolley (trolleycar, or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on separate rights of way. Trolleys in Brechalon are pulled by draft horses and are sometimes referred to as horsecar railways.  In Birmisia, the trolley is pulled by triceratops.  In Mallontah, the trolley cars are steam powered

Trolley, The: A collection of stories by Baumgarten Glines which center around a magical trolley that takes poor orphans away from the city to a magical land.

Trumpet, S.S.: One of several ships chartered to bring supplies to Brech Birmisia, S.S. Trumpet was the second ship to do so, and the first to bring pigs and sheep to the new colony.

Tsahloose: One of the great city-states of lizardmen, Tsahloose is located in southern Birmisia.

Tsaua: The traditional greeting among lizardmen of Birmisia, tsaua roughly translates to “how are you?”

Tsotollah: One of the great city-states of the lizardmen in Birmisia.

Tserich: A native village in Birmisia, Tserich was the first to contact the Brech settlers upon arrival.

Tsuus: One of the closer lizzie cities to Port Dechantagne in Birmisia.  Lizzies from Tsuus were some of the first to form trade relations with Brechs upon their arrival in Mallon.

Tunney, Shrem: A Brech writer, known for his conservatism.

Turripi Cheese: Turripi cheese is a aged, hardened cheese used in traditional Zaeri cooking.  It is usually shaved or grated into foods.

Tuustutu: A native village in Birmisia.

Tu-Riven: Like the Rundak, the Tu-Riven were barbarian invaders from central Sumir, at their height of power about -850.

Twentieth: The twentieth of each month is the traditional day of starting new tasks.

Two Men Travel: A short novel by Cathal Parvis, Two Men Travel tells the story of two friends who journey down the Thiss having silly adventures.

Tyrannosaurus: The Tyrannosaurs is a large bipedal carnivore with a massive skull balanced by a long, heavy tail.  Common throughout Birmisia, the Tyrannosaurus is an apex predator, hunting iguanodon, triceratops, and sauropods, though they will often steal the kills of other predators.  Relative to the large and powerful hind limbs, Tyrannosaurus forelimbs are small, though unusually powerful for their size, and bear two clawed digits. Sporting a black body and blood-red head, the Tyrannosaur measures from 40 to 50 feet in length, and can stand up to 15 feet tall at the hip.  Females are generally larger and more aggressive than the males.  Tyrannosaurs usually hunt singly or in mated pairs, but on rare occasions, groups of five to eight male tyrannosaurs will gang together and sweep a region clear of all life forms big enough to be counted as prey.

Sabrina, S.S.: One of the larger Brech freighters making the trip to Birmisia.

Sacrifice: Perhaps the most controvercial book by Kasia Garstone, Sacrifice tells the story of the growth and expansion of the Kafirite Church in Sumir and particularly in Brechalon.

Saint Admeta Park: A lovely square park in Brech City, several miles west of the Great Plaza, Saint Admeta Park is open to the public only on holidays or special occasions.  It is named for St. Admeta, one of Kafira Kristos’s apostles.

Saint Dante, University of: The University of St. Dante is a small educational institution outside Brech City.  It is relatively exclusive, with a high tuition, and has a student body that is almost 70% female.  St. Dante is named for the apostle of Kafira of the same name, and not-coincidently, St. Dante has a strong theology department.

Saint Ulixes: The capital city of Brech Mallontah, St. Ulixes was originally an aboriginal city-state before being taken over by Brechs.  Home to tens of thousands of human inhabitants and several million locols (trogs), the city is mostly made up of round mud brick structures with a few modern buildings.

Sands of Time, The: The Sands of Time is a novel my Mirsannan Arjen DeAlonzo.  It is set in the time of Magnus the Great.

Sapira: A kingdom in central Sumir from about 800 to 1500, Sapira was controlled by groups migrating from nearby kingdoms.  Sapira was eventually swallowed up by Akkas-Miza.

Sassonicah: An ancient lizzie empire in Birmisia, Sassonicah was once a vast country ruled by one or more dynasties of lizzie rulers, including Sessonoth and his predecessor Sissisinat.  The true extent of Sassonicah is unknown, although obelisks and artifacts of the civilization have been found all over Birmisia Colony.  Only estimates of the age of these artifacts have been made, but those estimates range from -3000 to -14,000.  If the latter age is to be believed, then Sassonicah would have been a mighty empire long before any human culture reached civilization.

Sauroposeidon: A huge Birmisian dinosaur, the sauroposeidon is similar in form to the paralatitan, but has a longer neck in relation to its body.  Sauraposeidon are found near the coastal areas throughout most of the year, but can be found further inland during mating season.

Schaub, Maddchen: A contemporary and friend of Kasia Garstone, Maddchen Schaub wrote similar muckraking books, highlighting the underclassed and disenfranchised, though it is generally accepted that her work is inferior to Garstone’s.  Schaub was arrested in Freedonia and charged with treason.  She died in prison.

Schraam, Leda: A transplanted Freedonian, Leda Schraam is a writer of jingoistic Brech poetry.  Her work is frequently quoted by members of the Conservative Party.

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.

Scrum Boulevard: Scrum Boulevard runs north to the edge of Brech City.  King’s Oval Park is located on Scrum Boulevard.

Secret Service, His Majesty’s: An spy network working under the Prime Minister, His Majesty’s Secret Service employs both wizards and non-magical agents to protect the realm and gather information on Brechalon’s enemies.

See Spice: (See White Opthalium.)

Seismosaurus: Seismosaurus is a very large long-necked quadrupedal animal, with a long, whip-like tail. Its forelimbs are slightly shorter than its hind limbs, resulting in a largely horizontal posture. The long-necked, long-tailed animal with four sturdy legs has been mechanically compared with a suspension bridge.  Seismosauruses are common throughout Mallon.

Septuary: Septuary is the seventh month of the modern reformed calendar.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.

Setting Sun, The: The Setting Sun is a novel by Isaak Wissinger.  Originally published in Freedonian (Die Einsellungsonne), the book became popular in Brechalon after being translated.

Seventh and One Half Avenue: One of cross streets in the peninsula of Port Dechantage, Seventh and One Half Avenue runs from the shipyards uphill to the militia base (which early on, served as the government offices of the colony), and is lined by warehouses.  In later years, a trolley track was added to the center of the avenue.

Sevo, Anapurna: A Mirsannan writer.

Sexuary: Sexuary is the sixth month of the modern reformed calendar.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.  Sexuary 24^th is the first day of Summer.

Shopton: A town of about 6,000 some 260 miles southeast of Brech City, Shopton is the location of Mont Dechantagne, the traditional family home of the Dechantagne family.

Short Men: Short Men were are an entirely different species from human beings, as evidenced by their historic inability to interbreed with ‘normal humans’.  If the articles in the Royal Geographic Society Journal were to be believed, they descended from a completely different, though contemporary, group of prehistoric cavemen.  They are short.  The average height for males was about four foot six, and the women were slightly shorter.  They are not proportionally narrow however, and tended to be just as wide as a human being.  Coming in not quite the variety of colors and variations of the taller people they lived among, most are tan to brown skinned, and had thick locks of dark brown to black hair, as well as thick, similarly colored beards.  The Short Men stayed in the mountains, living their cave-dwelling lifestyles long after humans had moved to the river valleys to invent agriculture.  This served them well, for when the needs of civilization pushed technology beyond that of stone tools to copper, and then bronze, and then iron, the Short Man were sitting atop these precious resources.  At first, there had been wars fought to acquire the raw materials needed by man, and the Short Men were faced with the real possibility of extinction, but they learned compromise and accommodation and became part of the procurement process of the riches of what they called “the tall man’s world.”  Over the centuries, they parleyed their control of rich metals into the control of even more rich metals, and the paper representation of those metals.  Today the Short Men are an integral part of the financial world of Greater Brechalon and most of the other nations on the continent of Sumir.  They own a great many banks and brokerage houses, and those they do not own, they manage.

Shrine: A Zaeri house of worship.

Silver Pendulum, The: The Sivler Pendulum is the only novel by Marcus Andreasen.  It is considered macabre and frightening and most young Brech women will not admit to having read it, even though most have.

Sinceree Palace: The largest royal residence in Brech City, Sinceree Palace is the official home of the King when he resides in the city.  It is notable for it’s bright white marble façade, trimmed with Erechon quartz, a translucent blue stone found only at the southern end of the Island of Erechon.

Siris: Siris is one of a pantheon of gods worshipped by the ancient Argrathians.  Siris was goddess of the moon and eventually the sun as well.  Siris was well on her way to becoming the focus of a monotheistic religion, when Zaeri supplanted the native Argrathian beliefs.  Priestesses of Siris played an important cultural role in carrying out wills and serving as arbiters of disagreements.  They were required to remain virgins, and a failure to do so resulted in expulsion from the order, and sometimes death.

Skajick: People of the northern subcontinent of Abrax are known as the Skajick.  The Skajick became active as raiders about 1000.  By 1800, two Skajick empires had formed on the southern coast of Abrax—Skagia and Tvarik.

Snowflake, H.M.S.: A battle sloop in the Brech navy, Snowflake was a new class ship, designed to attack airships and submarines.

Socialism: Socialism is a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.  Though embraced by large segments of the population, as well as writers like Kazia Garstone, Socialism remains an unpopular idea among the ruling elite in Brechalon, Mirsanna, and Freedonia.

Softskins: The term used by lizardmen of Birmisia to describe human beings.

Soldier’s Memory, The: A book of poetry by Leda Schraam.

Somersby Women’s Etiquette and Fashion: A popular magazine published in Brech, Somersby Women’s Etiquette and Fashion is second only to Brysin’s in popularity.

Song of Seven Secrets: The longest novel by Sable Agria tells the story of a group of friends caught up in an ever-increasing web of lies.

Sorcerer: A Sorcerer is a magic-user with a natural affinity toward magic.  They are able to cast spells without the complex equations used by Wizards, and therefore can cast spells repeatedly, without having to restudy mathematical equations.  Female sorcerers are called sorceresses and are more common that the males, though both are quite rare.

Sorceress: (See Sorcerer)

Springtime Revolution: An anti-monarchical novel by Vance Suddeth, Springtime Revolution resulted in its author being imprisoned by the Freedonian authorities.

Sigils: Tattoo-like marks that appear on the skin of wizards and sorcerers, sigils are caused by magic energy being channeled through the body.  These are sigils, my dear girl.  High level conjuring and evocation spells (such as creating matter, teleporting, and summoning), in particular can produce sigils, while enchantments and transmutations are much less likely to leave marks.  Sigils usually form symbols or images reflected the focus of magic near the magic-user.  Zurfina the magnificent had eight sigils, 5 five-pointed stars, a flaming sun, and a crescent moon.  By 1905, Senta had six sigils: 4 five-pointed stars and two dragons.

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 lizardmen have no lips.  Many humans have mastered spit-n-gag and can speak the lizardman language fluently.

Steam: A novel by Kasia Garstone, Steam tells the story of workers on Brechalons railroads.

Steam-Powered Mouse, The: A novel by the Mirsannan writer Anapurna Sevo, The Steam-Powered Mouse tells the story of a tiny fictional nation that goes to war with Brechalon, Mirsanna, and Freedonia and wins because of technological superiority.

Stolz, Leda: A poet and playwright, Leda Stolz was imprisoned in Brech for contributing to the delinquancy of a minor, when her affair with a Duke’s seventeen year old daughter came to light.

Suddeth, Vance: A modern Freedonian writer, Vance Suddeth was imprisoned for 12 years after the publication of his book Springtime Revolution.

Sumir: The smallest of the world’s twelve continents, Sumir is home to Brechalon, Mirsanna, Freedonia, and all the other homelands of humanity.

Suusthek: One of the great city-states of lizardmen in Birmisia, Suusthek was destroyed by Zurfina the Magnificent.

Sundrop Fruit, The: A book by Shia Toler.

Superb, H.M.S: One of the newest battleships of the Royal Navy of Greater Brechalon, Superb saw service against the Red Sashes and their allies in Enclep as well as against Freedonian and Mirsannan ships of war.

Swentarra: Swentarra is one of the Mullien Islands, a vast chain northeast of Sumir.  Swentarra is a small island, with no known ports or major settlements.  It is populated by several villages of natives who live a simple life of hunting and fishing.

Szague: Capital of Borazon, Szague began as a small town in the early 600s.  Known cold winters and cool summers, Szague boasts a population of just over one million.

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.

Nacht-der-Blumen-Fest: One of the major Freedonian cultural holidays, “The Night of the Flowers” is held each spring.  A major part of the celebration is feasting and dancing, as well as bright colorful displays of flowers.  Before bed on Nacht-der-Blumen-Fest, children place their shoes by the fireplace in hopes that they will be filled with candy by the flower sprites.

Natine: Capital city of the Kingdom of Mirsanna.  It is a major center of culture in the world, particularly of food and fashion.  Built on a site inhabited since prehistoric times, the modern city of Natine was established in 590 with the construction of the iconic city walls.

Nationalistische Demokraten: A minority political party in Freedonia, the National Socialists are allied with the Reine Zauberei and their policies.

Neo-Zaerphon: Today the portion of Zaerphon which remained after -1800 is recognized as a separate culture and called Neo-Zaerphon, due to differences in art, science, and architecture.  The Zaerphonians however considered themselves to be a continuation of the earlier society.  The Zaeri religion became monolithic in Neo-Zaerphon, centered around the Temeple of Axemom.

Neuschlindenmacht Castle: A beautiful medieval castle in Freedonia, Neuschlindenmacht Castle was confiscated as by the Reine Zauberei and used as their headquarters.

Nightmare Song: A book-length poem by Delia Hume, Nighmare Song tells the story of a woman in search of the meaning of dreams.

Night of the Snake: A novel by Ebrahim Detsky, Night of the Snake tells the story of twelve travelers who spend the night in a roadside in.

Novuary: Novuary is the ninth month in the modern reformed calendar.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.  Novuary 28^th is the first day of Fall.  Novuary 4^th is the birthday of Iolanthe Dechantagne.

Numateme, The: An artifact left by the people of Ancient Bormass, the Numateme is an entire mountain carved into the shape of a lion.  It is located in modern Freedonai near the city of Löwestadt.

Nutooka: Nutooka is a small city in northern Enclep, with a native population of perhaps twenty thousand living in homes made of bamboo and palm fronds.  Its only roads are winding pathways of dirt filled with rickshaws, carts pulled along by oxen, and in a few cases by large pigs, and native women carrying bundles upon their shoulders.  The Brechalon Royal Navy maintains a deepwater port in Nutooka.

Numis: Numis is a country in southern Sumir.  Numis was a province of Pavir that became independent in 1011.  Numis is an enemy of Camora and is allied with Freedonia.

Nurix: One of the largest cities of Neo-Zaerphon, as well as capital from -1700 to -1120, Nurix is best known as the location of the Temple of Axemom.  The city was destroyed by the Rundarians in year 88.

Obscured by the Sand: The best known novel of Augustus Patrylla.

Octuary: Octuary is the eighth month of the modern reformed calendar.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.  Terrence Dechantagne was born in Octuary.

Oddyndessen: A Zaeri holiday, seldom celebrated in Brechalon but still common in other countries, Oddyndessen is a remembrance of the scriptural hero Odessah who set out on a journey around the world at the command of God.  This journey is recounted in the Book of Odyssey in the Grand Scriptures.

Old City, The: The central part of Brech City, The Old City consists of large marble and stone buildings constructed between 1,000 and 300 years ago.  The relatively small population of The Old City (about 600,000) is largely venerable and affluent families and tradesmen who operate businesses in the area.

Old Prophets, The: The Old Prophets is the fourth book of the Holy Scriptures of the Zaeri (known as the Grand Scriptures to Kafirites).  It deals with the lives of ancient Zaeri prophets and their pronouncements.  Zeah quotes The Old Prophets Chapter 26, Verse 3: “Fear neither dragon nor storm.”

Olgon: Originally a mountain people, the Olgon conquered first the Driconda and then their neighbors, creating an empire two thousand miles long.  Between -2100 and -1300, the Olgon built commercial centers around huge pyramids dedicated to their gods.  The practice of bloody sacrifice led to their overthrow by subject races.

Omris: Omris was one of a pantheon of gods worshipped by the ancient Argrathians.  Originally a death god, Omris evolved over time to a resurrection deity.  The cult of Omris was surpassed by that of Sirris long before the Zaeri religion was brought to Argrathia.

On the Rails: On the Rails is a book by Mirsannan writer Corrina Orendia.  It tells the story of Brech railroad moguls and was published in Brech before being translated by the author to Mirsannan.

Orendia, Corrina: A Mirsannan writer.

Ornithomimus: Ornithomimus is a large Birmisian bird.  It is characterized by feet with three weight-bearing toes, long slender arms, and a long neck.  It has an elongated, toothless, beaked skull.  Ornithomimus is bipedal and superficially resembls ostriches. They are swift runners.

Oxenbourse, Lord: Lord Oxenbourse was a title granted to Mr. Robert Pine in 1822 for heroic defense of the Kingdom in the naval engagement at the Battle of Mulien.  Upon his death, without heirs, the title was returned to the King, and was never granted again.  A statue of Lord Oxenbourse stands above a fountain on Avenue Dragon.

Osprey, S.S.: One of a number of passenger/cargo ships making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.

Oster: A kingdom of souther Sumir from about 800 to till 1864, Oster combined the cultures of Argrathia and Pavir.  In 1864, Lower Pavir (now known simply as Pavir) joined with Oster to become Pavir-Oster.

Ladies’ Auxiliary: A Brech organization originally created for wives of Brech soldiers but later opened to any Brech women.  Its members perform community service and charitable works.

Lathan, Momone: A Mirsannan writer, Momone Lathan is best known in Brechalon for the novel And God Looked Down and Smiled.

Latyum, Empire of: Latyum was the eastern most empire of the Mersh people.  Never as stable as Mershona, Latyum struggled through the rule of a dozen emperors, but created wondrous works of art.  Latyum fell to the Rundak tribes between -1800 and -1300.

Laudanum: Laudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight.  It is reddish-brown in color and tastes extremely bitter.  Laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine.  A potent narcotic by virtue of its high morphine concentration, laudanum is used to treat a variety of ailments, but its principal use was as an analgesic and cough suppressant.  Laudanum is purchased in Brech City at any apothecary.

Khaki: Khaki is a color, a light shade of yellow-brown similar to tan or beige.  It is used by many armies around the world for uniforms.

Lighthouse, The: A book by wizard Phirun Lovell, The Lighthouse tells the story of wizards in Brechalon and their importance to modern society.

Light of the Moon: An important book by Sable Agria, Light of the Moon tells the story of a doomed romance between cousins.

Lizzies: (See Lizardmen.)

Lizardmen: The aboriginal inhabitants of Mallon, Lizardmen are cold-blooded reptilians with a complex culture and language.  Generally six to seven feet tall, with gray, green, or brown scaly skin, the lizzies as they are known to humans have long snouts filled with peg-like teeth, and though they walked more or less fully upright, they sport a tail behind them six to eight feet long.  Up and down their backs, as in alligators, they have a row of bumpy ridges, while in front they sport a large flap of skin or dewlap below their faces.  Their hands, though possessing stumpy claw-tipped fingers do feature an opposable thumb.  They eschew clothing, but often wear belts, assorted tribal jewelry, and decorative paint.  Though humans often find it difficult to differentiate between the sexes, females are generally smaller than males.  Once a year, female lizzies lay eggs in forest nests.  When the young are born, they run wild in the forest until at about the age of ten, they are caught by the adults and civilized.  Most lizardmen live in small villages of 50 to 300 individuals, though there are several large and powerful lizzie city-states.

Lovell, Phirun: A wizard and writer, Phirun Lovell took part in killing one of the last dragons known in Sumir, which he recounted in his book Red Dragon Hunter.

Lowess, Kingdom of: Splitting away from Rundaria in 544, Lowess combined with Rundarr (Rundaria) and Derrick in 1794 to form Freedonia.

Löwestadt: A city in eastern Freedonia, Löwestadt is a stopover point for tourist planning to visit the Numateme.

Madoff, Kenitra: Saphiran poet and writer, Kenitra Madoff eventually became a nun.

Magic Spider, The: A novel by Mirsannan writer Anapurna Sevo.

Magic Whale, The: A children’s book by Geert Resnick, The Magic Whale is also popular among Brech adults.

Magnius: Magnius is the eleventh month of the modern reformed calendar.  It is named after King Magnus the Great, who adopted the calendar during his rule.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.  Magnius 21^st is the birthday of Augustus Marek Virgil Dechantagne.  Magnius 20^th is the birthday of his younger sister Terra Leah Dechantagne.

Mahanian, Umeko: A writer with a Brech father and Enclepian mother, Umeko Mahanian is best known for his detective story Doctor and Priest.

Majestic, S.S.: A passenger ship making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.

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.

Mallon: A continent far to the east of Sumir, Mallon is the home to dinosaurs and aboriginal reptilians of several varieties.  The northern third of the continent is divided into two regions: Mallontah and Birmisia.

Mallontah: The northwestern portion of the continent of Mallon, Mallontah is a vast region of deserts and tropical forests.  The Brech presence in Mallontah is centered around their capital city of St. Ulixes.

Man Who Loved His Gardener, The: A novel by Isaak Wissinger, The Man Who Loved His Gardener tells the story of a man’s obsessive love of a prostitute.

Manzanian River: The Manzanian River, named by Colonel Mormont during his exploration of Birmisia, lies just east of Port Dechantagne.  It is navigable for only the first several miles from the ocean, before going through a series of cataracts.  Locally, it is known as the Minotaur River.

Marching Over Enclep: A book of poetry by Leda Schraam, Marching Over Enclep puts a positive spin on the subjugation of primitive peoples by the Brech military.

Marcourt Station: On the other side of Brech City from Princess Aarya Boulevard Station, Marcourt Station is almost as large, connecting trains going in and out of Brech City with the horse-drawn trolley system.

Marines, Royal: The Royal Marines are a branch of infantry trained to fight from ship, as well and on land.  They were formed in 1664 and are a part of the UK Naval Service.  They have the longest infantry training in the world, which stands at 32 weeks for an enlisted recruit and 64 weeks for an officer recruit.  They include a commando brigade, a security unit responsible for guarding Greater Brechalon’s wizards, a Fleet Protection Group, a landing craft and boat-training group,  a naval special forces unit, and a naval band service.

Mark, Brech: The Mark is the main currency of The United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon.  In modern Brech, the mark is produced as a coin, as in a gold Decimark (10 marks), and banknotes are printed in denominations of 1 to 500 marks.  The 500 mark note is often referred to as “a Tybalt” because of its portrait of King Tybalt III.

Marriage in a Slaughterhouse: A novel by Walter Grace.

Marriage of Purpose, A: A novel by Sable Agria that many mistakenly take as favoring arranged marriages; A Marriage of Purpose in fact advocates marriage for love.

Mather: The largest Freedonian manufacturer of firearms, Mather is famous for their semi-automatic pistols.

Matter and the Elements: One of the most printed books in the world, Matter and the Elements by Phoebus Dodson is a text for all chemistry and physics classes in Brechalon, Mirsanna, or Freedonia.

Merchant and Shannon Shipping Lines: The largest and most expansive shipping organization in Brechalon, Merchant and Shannon operated scores of ships in and out of ports around the world.

Meet Me in Hexagon Park: A flowery and romantic novel set in modern day Brech City, by author Cathal Parvis.

Men and Women: A book by Shrem Tunney extolling the virtues of marriage with little or no sex.

Mermaid’s Ankle, The: A tavern in Brech City near the Thiss docks, The Mermaid’s Ankle caters to sailors and dockworkers.  It has its own carriage that is used to take home patrons who become indisposed.

Mernham Yard: Mernham Yard is headquarters for the Brech City Police Corps.

Meninia Impertinenta, S.S.: A Mirsannan freighter that frequently makes the trip to Birmisia from Mirsanna.

Mersh: The Mersh were people who migrated to modern Freedonia about -3300, conquering the Donnatta successor states and Ancient Brechalon.  The Mersh practiced Argrathian culture and religion.  Eventually they split into the twin empires of Mershona and Latyum.

Mershona, Empire of: The western half of the lands conquered by the Mersh became Mershona.  Known for its engineers, architects, and artists, Mershoan was the first civilization to send explorers beyond the continent.  Some speculate they may have travelled as far as Mallon.  Mershona fell to the invading Rundak tribes about -1140.

Microraptor: Microraptor is a genus of small, four-winged bird or dinosaur found in Birmisia.  With adult specimens ranging 2.5 to 3 feet long, and with a weight of about two pounds, Microraptors are unusual among birds and feathered dinosaurs.  They are one of the few known birds to sport long flight feathers on the legs as well as their wings.

Ministry of War, Brech: The Ministry of War not only operates the Army, Navy, and Marines of the United Kingdom, but also controls the wizards and sorcerers of the kingdom.

Minotaur, H.M.S.: A large and modern battleship, H.M.S. Minotaur is 430 feet long, has a beam of 75 feet, and a draft of 26 feet.  It has a displacement of 13,200 tons.  The Minotaur was loaned to the Dechantagne Birmisia Expedition.

Minotaur River: (See Manzanian River.)

Miparia: A country in Southern Sumir, Miparia was founded by conquistadors from Mirsa in 899, who invaded what was then Pavir.  Today Miparia is a close allie of Mirsanna and is an enemy of Numis and Camora.

Mirlughth: An ancient name for steel.

Mirsa, Kingdom of: The Kingdom of Mirsa was formed, along with Loess and Derich, in 544 during a revolution against Rundaria.  In 1744, Mirsa combined with the Kingdom of Zaer to become Mirsanna.

Mirsanna, The Kingdom of: Mirsanna was founded by the joining of the Kingdom of Mirsa with the Kingdom of Zaer in 1744.  Mirsanna is considered by many to be the cultural center of the modern world.  Its capital of Natine is the center of fashion, food, and music.  Mirsanna is a traditional rival of both Freedonia and Brechalon.

Mirsannan Pastoral: The only remaining work by novelist Robinson Arps, Mirsannan Pastoral extolls the virtue of Mirsannan country life.  It is popular among Brech women, who typically find Brech society less cultured than that of Mirsanna.

Mistress of Brechbay, S.S.: One of the larger freighters making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.

Miza: A subject race that overthrew the Olgons about -1300, by -1000 the Miza had become a civilization in their own right.  They worshipped the Olgon gods, but were decidedly less bloodthirsty.  They expanded to conquer Hathastor and were eventually conquered by King Magnus’s Zur Empire.

Modest Scriptures, The: The life and teachings of Kafira Kristos make up the second half of the Kafirite scriptures, known as The Modest Scriptures (the first half is known as The Grand Scriptures).  The Modest Scriptures contain 32 books, which are as follows: The Fall of King Magnus, The Gospel According to Admeta, The Gospel According to Bikendi, The Gospel According to Dante, The Prayers of Dante, The Gospel According to Ulixes, The Gospel According to Wiolet, The Epistles of Fantin the Elder, The Parable of Blood, The Epistles of Fantin the Younger, The Epistles of Julien, The Parable of Wind, The Epistles of March, The Parable of Magic, The Epistles of Raina, The Gospel of Egeria, Egeria’s Epistles tot eh Dallarians, Egeria’s Epistles to the Zaeri, Egeria’s Epistle to the Rundarians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Xygians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Argrathians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Pavir, Egeria’s Epistle to the Ixec, Egeria’s Epistle to the Zurians, Egeria’s Epistle to Borazon, The Vision of Lamar, Egeria’s Epistle to Lamar, Egeria’s Epistle to Ulixes, The Lives of the Apostles, The Epistles of Ulixes, Ulixes’s Torments, Ulixes’s Revelations.

Mont Dechantagne: A large estate near Shopton, Brechalon, Mont Dechantagne is the traditional home of the Dechantagne family dating from their arrival in Greater Brechalon in the early 1200s.

More Brech Stories: A popular collection of short stories by Baumgarten Glines, and a quasi-sequel to Brech Stories.

 Morizu, King: King Morizu was a Zur ruler and grandfather of Magnus the Great.  He began the expansion of the Zur Empire that would eventually result in the conquest of the known world.

Mormont, Colonel: Colonel Mormont was the first Brech explorer of Mallon.  His journals provide detailed accounts of the flora, fauna, and aboriginies of the region.

 Mrs. Fox: A novel by Anapurna Sevo.

Music Box, Mechanical: The mechanical music box became popular throughout Sumir after its invention by Brech entrepreneur Clert Mirsoff.  Using wax cylinders, the music box can replicate music and spoken words, even sound effects.  At a cost of less than 4 marks, the mechanical music box is far more popular than similar devices that work on magic.

Farm Life: A novel by Abban Keiman.

Festuary: Festuary is the second month of the modern reformed calendar.  It is a month of Festivals for the Kafirite religion.  Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days.

Fez: The fez or tarboosh is a felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone.  The fez is popular is Mirsanna.

Finkler’s Bakery: A bakery and eating establishment opened in 1902 in Port Dechantagne, Birmisia by Mrs. Ada Finkler and her son Aalwijn, Finkler’s Bakery was the sole location in which to purchase bread in the new colony for several years.  Finkler’s features Freedonian cuisine, with limited seating both inside and outside.  In 1905, the bakery became the cornerstone of a restaurant empire when Aalwijn Finkler, now in control of the establishment opened three new cafes in the city.

Fiora Kirssen: A short novel by Lan Bonnano, Fiora Kirssen tells the story of a country girl and her arrival and eventual ruin in the Great City.

FireBox: The portion of a steam carriage which contains the flames that heat water to produce steam, the firebox is fueled with coal shoveled from the adjacent coal bin.

First Royal Charter Back of Greater Brechalon, The: The largest and richest financial institution in Brechalon and the world.

Fishing Nets, The: A novel by E.R. DeRemillard, The Fishing Nets tells the story of a fictional fishing town on the southern Brech coast.

Flander: A small city on the southern coast of Brechalon, some 400 miles south by southeast of Brech City, Flander is chiefly a shipping and fishing town.  Zurfina attempts to catch a train to Flander after being targeted by the Ministry of War, but is captured at the train station.

Football: Football is a sport played between two teams of typically eleven players, though other variations in player numbers such as 5 and 7 are also played, with a spherical ball. The game is played on a rectangular field of grass or green artificial turf, with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by kicking the ball into the opposing goal.  Football is more popular on the continent of Sumir than in Greater Brechalon.

Fort Tharbin: A large military fort on Isle de Fortann in the Thiss River, Fort Tharbin bristels with massive guns and is the primary protection of Brech City from marauders arriving by river.

Francesco’s Café: (See  Café Carlo.)

Freedman, Anarosa: One of the most popular female Freedonian writers, Anarosa Freedman produced numerous essays and short stories, but only one novel—Intruder.  Her writings were particularly popular among the Reine Zauberei.

Frylander Owena: A Freedonian author, Owena Frylander is known for two small novels: White Sea and Wise Men.

Fury of the Mountain, The: Required reading for all Brech boys, The Fury of the Mountain by Raamya Arsvold tells the story of a primitive tribe living on the edge of a glacier that survive a series of disasters.  Originally popular because of the courage and determination of the characters in the story, many modern readers now see it as a demonstration of the difficulties of a non-technological life.

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.

Gartow: A city of about 40,000 in southern central Freedonia, Gartow was the location of the Zurelendsviertel ghetto, where as many as 100,000 Zaeri were forced into a squalid portion of the town and then were walled in and virtually starved.  Zurfina rescued Isaak Wissinger from Gartow.

Gaskell, Twyla: Twyla Gaskell is a relatively popular Brech author.

Ghetto: A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure.  Prior to the Brech-Freedonian War, ethnic Zaeri were forced into a number of ghettos, the most notorious of which was Zurelendsviertel.

Glamour: A glamour is a magical spell cast by either a wizard or a sorcerer and saved for later use.  The ability to cast glamours is a fairly high level ability and usually marks a master of the magic craft, or at least a skilled journeyman.  Invisible to most, glamours can be seen by other high-level magic-users.

Glines, Baumgarten: Baumgarten Glines is a Freedonian writer who emigrated to Brechalon.  He is famous for his witty and usually light-hearted short stories.

Gorgosaurus: Sometimes called the “coastal gorgosaurus,” the gorgosaurus is a smaller cousin of tyrannosaurus, with much the same body shape.  Gorgosaurus females are larger and more ferocious than the male, but even they seldom reach more than 25 feet in length.  Gorgosaurus are dark brown, with vertical stripes of olive to light brown on their flanks.

Government, The: A novel by Willam Hormby, The Government tells the story of a futuristic world in which all thought and emotion is controlled.

Grace, Walter: Walter Grace is a Brech writer who focuses on the aristocratic upper crust.

Grand Scriptures, The: (See Holy Scriptures.)

Gravity and Light: The seminal text on the topics by Phoebus Dodson.

Great and Greater Brechalon: A book by Orion Weevoc.

Greater Brechalon: The name associated with the island of Brechalon, and its five sister islands—Erechon, Mirilon, Borus, Ambis, and Phyris.  Greater Brechalon is sometimes used to reference the United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon.

Great Church of the Holy Savior: The largest Kafirite Church in Brechalon, The Great Church of the Holy Savior is located on Avenue Hart at the corner of Contico Boulevard.

Green Hills: Green Hills is a novel by Twyla Gaskell set in the rural Brech countryside.

Gynn, Chirem: A Brech author with a single popular work: The Bribe.

Hamonth: Hamonth is the thirteenth month of the modern reformed calendar.  Unlike the other months, Hamonth has only 15 days—making it literally a “half month” and giving it its name.  It is considered bad luck to begin a journey in Hamonth.  Hamonth 2^nd is the first day of Winter.

Harold I: First king of Greater Brechalon, Harold I was crowned in 461 and died six years later.

Hathastor: Hathastor was a blended culture (about -2000) that combined elements of the Olgon and ancient Ballar.  Ruled by numerous local warlords, with only loose political ties, Hathastor is chiefly remembered for their fortifications, with were mostly pillaged by the Zurians for building materials.

Healing Draught: One of the most common forms of magic available, healing draughts are created by the clergy of Kafira as well as wizards, sorcerors, and various lay-potion makers.  Most healing draughts can cure simple wounds such as cuts, scrapes, and burns.  Occassionally exception healing draughts may cure more serious injuries such as gun shot wounds.  Healing draughts have little effect againsts internal injuries or broken bones and are ineffective against disease.

Heart of Wind: A novel by Mirsannan writer Giridhara Rall, Heart of Wind was originally published in the writer’s home country, but it has become far more popular in Brechalon.

Hedge Wizards: Hedge Wizards are magic-users who cast spells in the traditional way of wizards, using mathematics, but who have had little or no formal training.

Hedrick, Angana: A writer popular in Freedonia, but relatively unknown in Brechalon.

Hoek, Garson: A contemporary Brech writer, Garson Hoek has written numerous new stories and essays and one successful novel: A Death in Brech.

Holy Scriptures, The: The Holy Scriptures of the Zaeri, known to the Kafirites as The Grand Scriptures) are the holy book of the Zaeri religion and one half of the holy book of the Kafirites.  The scriptures contain 52 books, which are in order: Creation, Odyssey, Discovery, The Old Prophets, The Stars, The Laws, The Kings, The Writings of Nom, The  Letter of Nom, The Middle Prophets, The Children of Nom, First Book of Odes, Second Book of Odes, Third Book of Odes, The Book of Corruption, The New Prophets, The Book of Transformation, The Book of Enchantment, Lydna, The Book of Divining, Mobius, The Mysteries, The Book of Abjuration, The Book of Conjuration, Fasser, The Book of Evocation, The Illusions, The Writings of Atar, The Wisdom of Atar, Pastoral, Chozai, Lamentations, Varinda, The Apocalypse of Atar-Zu, The Letters of Atar-Zu, Sibellene, Idwal, Garilala, Dinesh, Carniella, Abahu, The Book of Devices, The Book of Quests, Sheliya, Sheliya’s Quest, Sheliya’s years, (Sheliya’s) Errands, The Last Prophets, Yoel, Zaccazius, The Winged Ones, The Song of King Magnus.

Hormby, Willam: Willam Hormby is the pseudonym of an unknown author, famous for several works of satyrical fiction.

Humboldt’s Fine Toys: A toy shop located on Avenue Phoenix at the corner of Prince Tybalt Boulevard.

Hume, Delia: A Brech writer of the last century, her writing is considered pendantic by modern Brech readers.