This glossary is adapted from THE SHOLARI PACK from Chessex, a support for Skyrealms of Jorune gamemasters. SkyRealms of Jorune is a registered trademark of SkyRealms, Incorporated, All Rights Reserved. Codes for additional references: MC - Maustin Caji (1984) CB - Companion Burdoth (1986) CA - Companion Ardoth (1987) ET - Earth-Tec Jorune (1988) IR - Playing the Iscin Races (1989) SJ - Shanthas of Jorune (1990) WW - Segment Jorune in White Wolf (1986-88) ES - Essays 1986-1987, unpublished, sold by mail N-Clyde Cork to produce bio-tec organisms and bacteria, but not creatures. ET N-pile Neutrino capture converter from the Earth colony. Very small, steady generators built underground. 1590 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET nam [shanthic] Floating; levitating. Nam-An-Atra [shanthic] Floating Stone of Lights; also called The Mooning Stone. Large crystal sphere, located in Bolpey Kerning Bay, which levitates and shoots out orbiting orbs of isho when kerned into. CA nanker Thriddle teaching toy: Wobble-wheeled toy pushed back and forth between players, taking different routes with each push. CA naull Reflection of the brains interaction with isho. Orb a caji creates to display his or her copra. Sometimes used interchangeably with copra. naull crystal Crystal used by shanthic children to begin creating a naull. Humans can use naull crystals to show their own modest naulls. nemsis Black algae colony which floats on brackish water. It waits for a creature to go through it, attaches itself like a leech, and dissolves the creature or a limb. WW Ninindrue Plague Slayings Crugar slaughter of helpless woffen at the village of Ninindrue. Nirfer Klade Bridge building klade most often contracting with governments. CA ood [Boru] Bronth subterranean home or den. odillid Sixth of the seven basic evids. Huge, floating shanthic-looking mouth. It flies at high speed, shooting orbs and bolts at +1d6 to injury. Can also bite at +4 to injury. Can launch 6x3d6 dyshas before needing to be recharged. SJ orb Most common form of dysha. Sphere projected from palm of the hand, ranging in size from 1" (ping) to 5' (crater) across. A naull is an orb about 1' across. orb crystal Rechargeable sculpted crystal that can discharge one type of orb or bolt. SJ Oriem Klade Cream (candy) makers. Member of Cassadon Klades. CA P-pile Passive collector generators from the Earth colony that turn sunlight into electricity. 86 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET P-ton Earth-tec robots designed to lay power lines between colony settlements. 3200 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET Palandrinth Klade Lighthouse klade. CA parthage A wine from Miedrinth. ES pawm [Chaun-tse] Crugar clan, usually eight to fifteen families. pearlice shrine sings Music form of Sydra. ES perpya Spicy herb whose leaves make hot chil powder. Pesade Klades Group of klades offering variety of services and consumer goods; often compete with Lorgin Klades. Mother house in Dowsen, Heridoth. Some member klades: Aggum, Codeshen, Diomis, Lalbin, Sonra Tey, and Untina. CA pevlar gloves Insulating gloves from the Earth colony, extending over the elbows. For reaching into cryo-bins. ET pib [Chaun-Tse] Mouth. pibber Small, harmless rodent-like creature often taken as a pet. Capable of exposing fangs and claws if frightened or driven to panic (see thist). pichi Hot spice root from the island of Dosoi. ES pihl berry Fruit used to make sarla dark wine in Snabla. ES pillit Gland in chin of the thombo, used as an ingredient in binkers hamn. CA playnut Round, smooth ibich nut used by woffen pups as a marble or for playing catch. Plencia Klade Oldest food preparation klade in the Gauss Valley. Member of Gauss Valley Associates. ES Pluran Very old, monotheistic religion that worships a god who intended only pure humans to survive on Jorune. Religion of most humans in Thantier. CA ponteer [Rorch-ko] The narrow land. porta source Transportable generator equal to 25 power cells. Can be used directly or to recharge energy cells at the rate of one cell every two seconds. 550 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET porters faint Disease common in damp areas in Essanja. Noxious gases with faint rusty smell cause a person to lose consciousness on the street. Common to Essanjan stevedores, porters and laborers. Essanjans associate the disease with presence of shanthic demons and refuse to offer aid to a fallen person. CB power cell Small unit, about the size of a D-cell on today's Earth, capable of producing 500,000 joules of energy. 10,000 are believed to still exist on Jorune. power clip Holds ten power cells and attaches to grip of most energy weapons. Permits fast loading and reloading during combat. power harness Strength-enhancing framework designed to fit an average human. Gives +3 Strength, -2 Advantage, -7 Speed. 12 hour limit on use. ET power torch Laser torch capable of cutting through almost any material. Used to engrave challisks. pulsar Earth-tec laser weapon. punger Climbing insect from Cushindell Marshes that packs a powerful bite. querrid One who gathers information for money, usually for thriddle. quichum Wild plant from Sillipus. Cleash use it to make a lubricant which quiets the noise of their joints. quidillium Plastic-producing bacterium from Earth colony which survived in the wild, creating sheets of plastic on small ponds. Has been transplanted to Ardoth, where indoor pools duplicate swamp conditions to create growing supply of sheet plastic used for rainwear and uncomfortable, but waterproof, clothing. ES quisys The solution in which quidillium is grown. ES ramian Tall, blue-skinned warrior race distantly related to lamorri and probable progenitors to thivin. Only thriddle and other ramian can determine sex of an individual ramian. Ramian are subject to chiveer. reowla [Chaun-tse] Flat crugar flute. reader Earth-tec device designed to display or play text, audio or video from a data cartridge. About the size of a standard sheet of paper and 3/4" thick. Has no screen, just a flat, composite surface framed with thumb-sized depressions that serve as controls. receptor Molded receiving niche for a maplet. reco These advanced genons are artificial life forms from the original colony's science of bio-tec. They are short-lived (anywhere from a few hours to a few years) animals that are genetically designed by an Iscin to fill a specific function. Recos hatch from incupods and are created by programming a cork and placing it into the incupod. Untended patches of incupods in the wild may produce a variety of recos with a variety of defects. Wild recos may include floaters, screamers, biters, suckers and head chompers, and/or properly formed recos. ES Reco A Dog-sized creature with four legs and two forward arms, balanced with a long thick tail. Quite intelligent, capable of ranging ahead when walking through woodland or jungle. ET Reco B Virtually identical to Reco A, but with less independence for the traveller who does not want his reco running off without him. ET reco bridge Reco which grows vertically to a height of five yards and then tips over. The bridge created is very solid and can support a thousand pounds of weight if both ends are supported. The reco dies a few days after transforming. reco crystal digger Specialized reco digger. reco digger Reco bred to dig for water, minerals, etc. reco milkshake maker Experimental reco which soaks up water and then squirts out a thick foamy drink. The drink is high in vitamins and calories, but tastes like Play-Do_. Some are being adapted to provide other liquids. reco rejuvenator Reco which can stabilize a creature in critical condition. Injects a long appendage down the throat of the injured individual. reco volunteer Reco bred to draw enemy fire in combat or possible ambush situations. reco waterlung Reco used to permit underwater exploration for up to three hours. It fits itself over mouth and nose of diver and provides fresh and recirculated air. reen [Boru] Sorrow. reener Childs game of run with the ball. CA reflector armor Earth-tec defense against Earth-tec weapons. rehav Tec-ton that harvests trees and plants new ones. 240 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET ren Food moss grown on shanthic cave walls. Replikins Kinderpods Reco research and service company with contract to provide lab and start-up services to the Earth colony. Original creators of incupods; famed for superior incupods. repulped One-man Earth-tec flying platform. Maximum speed 60 MPH; 1 hour of operation. Only a few dozen are known to exist. ET rethis Bio-tec creature created by busks when an incupod patch is endangered. It is a marsupial-type creature that exists only to transplant incupods from one area to another. It lives only a few days. ET rimeen Limilate which reduces Color characteristic and Moon skills by 15 for one day. rinis Human symbolic medallion of battle awarded by a lystra or dharsage. Ris Aris [Boru] Bronth day of observation of Iscin and preparation for his return. On this day (40 Eris), bronth avoid the other races and do no work. rocket pack Earth-tec device permitting travel at 50 MPH for up to 45 minutes. ET rooseh [Thowtis] Searcher; sailor. Rorch-ko The ramian language. ros [Boru] Original; first. rothis-mats Popular mixture of durlig pulp and sallsa, served as long crispy fritters. CA rowah grass Native grass which slowly raises temperature of objects resting on it, either cooking them or forcing them to move. ru-baht [Boru] Larger bronth group, usually up to one hundred bahts. Rurvi Tchorco [Rorch-ko] Motto of the ramian: Powerful silence. rusper A common drink, like ale. rusper-hum Rusper addict; drunk. CA russip root Underground growth that is the basis for brewing rusper. Rutterbus Klade Food service (caterers). Member of Lorgin Klades. CA SER system Subtronic communication (signal emanation/reception) device about 1cm long, designed for large devices where harness systems would be impractical. S-pile Smaller version of the HPP power generator from the original Earth colonies. 1300 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET sage Person appointed by a dharsage who relegates authority throughout a province. First documented in use in the Sobayid Fragment, dated c. 350 PC. sah Neck gland of the croid, the creatures most vulnerable spot. salibe Salu who has given up his ability to be a permanent dweller in water because of his interest in or obsession with humans and related races on the land. They are pitied by their own race, but appreciated as emissaries to the dry world. salkid Fifth of the seven basic evids. Enormous and tentacled, with a huge vertical slit for a mouth. Tentacles hit as Staff plus lightning blast. Mouth hits as Bite +3. Can launch any variety of dyshas 3x4d6 times between recharging. SJ sallay [Rorch-ko] Hot windy cove. Sallecia Salu chausis which brought energy weapons to Prince Khodre from the rediscovered Earth-tec cache in 3437 PC. sallsa Large, flat, rippler fish found off Saybah Peninsula. Must be cleaned (leeching out toxins) before being eaten. CB salu Salt water aquatic race mutated from humans. salu chausis Common name given to chausis. sankinslan Flat, leathery native reptile from Dobre. CA Sanster Milder version of Etton religion. Allows use of Earth-tec. Weekly tithes are collected from members; money is used to support Earth-tec search expeditions. CA sarceen (SAR-keen) Shanthic device for storing and transmitting information. A teaching machine for isho. SJ Sargus pile Earth colony station (Super conducting Remote GroUnd Source) for receiving and distributing power to a small settlement. ET sarla Dark wine from Snabla, made from pihl berries. ES sawm Base unit of crugar metal currency used on west coast of Temauntro. 20 sawm = 1 mawk; 400 sawm = 1 jawm. IR sawott [Thowtis] Punishment. Woffen punishment of marking and nipping at a wrongdoer. The right ear will be cut and when it has healed, the punishment is said to be over. sawotti [Thowtis] Exile. Woffen criminal who has been exiled from Lundere or Anasan. They are forced to eat eckgrix root to make them easily recognizable. Scanchi Tologran form of the Iscin religion. scangrid Earth-tec device that can detect living creatures and other Earth-tec devices. ET scarmis Servant race of the cleash. scash Small cave salamander. A delicacy of Ca-Desti shantha. SJ scedri cloth Medical tunic soaked in arrigish which speeds healing as the limilate does. Schaedir Klade Paper makers. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA Scolian rusper Particularly fine type of rusper from the city of Scolia. scope Earth-tec telescopic sight for improving aim with pistols, rifles, or turret weapons. ET scrade Carnivorous creature that lives in underground holes or hangs from trees waiting to attack. They have exoskeletons and produce an abundance of ichor when killed. Also called wasto. scragger Carnivorous animal common to the Trinnu Jungles. Often called teeth on feet, these little carnivores move in groups and will attack almost anything. They weigh about 30 pounds but can double their weight gorging on prey. During the time after a big kill, scragger are very vulnerable. screeper Shanthic device which reads shanthic text aloud, including the isho. SJ sculpted crystal Crystal modified to perform complex functions. Types include crystal of repetition, crystals of exit, drape crystal, inner naull crystal, mappor, and orb crystal. SJ season Joruni seasons are marked by the 81-day rotation of the moon Du. Each season is informally subdivided into two months by the 40.5 day rotation of the moon Shal. The seasons are crith (winter), eris (spring), mullin (summer), and auss (autumn). seco-ton Human-sized delivery robots from the Earth colony, useful for many tasks and capable of maintaining a speed of 40 MPH on level ground. 30 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET serrl Limilate made from a root similar to arrigeh. It ends discomfort brought on by airsickness. servareen bar Self-serve restaurant in Ardoth. CA Seytra Sect of muadra who are rumored to run a secret training camp in western Doben-al. sha [shanthic] Who we are (i.e., the shanthic race). SJ shadow block Small, kim-controlled facility for private parties and group gatherings in Thanes. Shal One of the seven moons of Jorune, Keeper of the Ancient Order. shambo [thivin] Gambling game popular with woffen. Shamm Klade Growers of birl stranded grass for Cushindell silk production. Has ties to several weaving klades. Member of Moether Klades. CA shantha Original dominant race of Jorune. shanthic blade Ancestral shanthic weapon crafted from the thailiers of corondon. In the game, shanthic blades offer bonuses to damage. sharley Cheap food grain unappealing to humans, but common food for thivin. CA shast One who serves drinks in a shenter or other illidge. Shatwire Klade Ardothian perfume and oil klade in Manser prior to being relocated to Klade Bay in 3366. CA she [shanthic] Isho equivalent of dhar: great, powerful isho. sheerl [Chaun-tse] Sweet-tasting water. Shelp Klade Furniture carvers (including furniture for Dharsages palace). Member of Cassadon Klades. CA Shelpedy Klade Candymakers (creams; competes with Oriem). Member of Kipkle Klades. CA Shelt Klade Sail makers. Member of Bohod Klades. CA Shencle Klade Clock makers. Member of Kipkle Klades. CA shenter Place where woffen relax, drink, and brag. Usually built partially underground or to resemble a cavern. sherja Gladiator; thike fighter. sherrids Claws of the scrade. shirm-eh Root found in temperate zones on Jorune. Ramian do not heal from injury or disease unless they eat shirm-eh. Not commonly available in Voligire. shissic Old term to describe killing of an enemy of human societies. Used only by fanatical patriots. sho [shanthic] Teacher; alone. Sho-Caudal [shanthic] Vast fluid body. Isho religion as practiced by shantha. sho-sen Common name for the isho wind. sholari [shanthic] (1) Shanthic high priest; (2) Guide; (3) Title of the referee for SkyRealms of Jorune . Shouket Ardothian society of sky watchers. Astronomer Iscins, affiliated with Yetherca, who believe Ardoth is in danger. CA Shoukt Klade Vintners and winemakers. Member of Bohod Klades. CA Shower of Light Holiday in Ardoth commemorating the visual display created when caji cast orbs into the sky in 3215 and were answered by a display of meteors. Usually celebrated on 33 Crith with displays from the Gendil Klade of orb weavers. ES shyee [shanthic] The isholess state; the shanthic concept of death. ES sight light Earth-tec projector that illuminates a target in visible or ultraviolet light. signature Isho vibratory pattern, at high end of isho spectrum, created by a living creature. simra cloth Fabric made from fibers of simvra-vintch. simra-vintch Plant similar to vintch. Fibers can be used for inexpensive, undyed clothing. ES sirra sloth Large, heavy, tree-dwelling creature capable of masking its isho signature. May feed on tarro pups. It makes a yawning sound; if someone yawns in presence of a tarro, it may provoke a prolonged outburst of screeching. siswidill Purple parasitic worm found in fur of unkempt woffen. Most woffen clean themselves regularly to avoid this pest. siv-eston Tologran engraving that carries a personal representation of the Six Principles of Scanchi. A rubbing on paper of the siv-eston is accepted throughout Sharden as the mark of an honored guest (functioning as a sort of visa). IR skyrealm Section of land that has torn free of surrounding land because of a buildup of isho-laden molten crystals. Skyrealms may levitate over the spot where they were born, causing permanent shade on the land beneath; follow specific routes over land and sea; or be moved in a controlled course by expert manipulation of isho. slab ammo Flat metal material melted and propelled from an Earth-tec blaster weapon. sladregs Specialized reco from the Earth colony designed to eat mold and other growths from P-piles. ET slutch Large omnivore protected by a shell resembling a turban. The shells are popular for fine arts. These creatures need to be near water. Sobayid Fragment, the Handwritten 10-page document on rough paper home-made from simra-vintch. It seems to be a log of humans attempting to cross the Doben-al desert, telling of encounters with thriddle and the birth of monsters after the Great Alignment. The document has been preserved by the thriddle and was presented to Khodre Dhardrenn as a token of Tan-Iricid's good intentions toward Burdoth in 3465, on the death of Khodre Allonkarb. sogger pie Local delicacy favored by tribal groups in Glounda Forest. Made from fragrant Gloundan swamp roots from the edge of Lake Elgry and the foam created by taking jeesa from their fetid waters and placing them in clean running water. The smell frightens most people, but Gloundans love it. sonic blade Earth-tec cutting tool which uses a projected microsonic field to disrupt molecules of the item being cut. +2 penetration, +2 injury. ET Sonra Tey Klade Sea merchants. Member of Pesade Klades. CA soor [Rorch-ko] Trusted one. sorevine Female lothern. Often used as a riding animal for children. CA soundcam Earth-tec sound recorder used like a tape recorder. Spallor Klade Bladesmiths. Member of Hudson Klades. CA speeling Method by which corastin handle itchy feet: They trample on beagre and mash their toes through the beagres entrails. spillij Cheap alcoholic drink made from fermented squeezings of spoji root. First brewed in Rhodu, but most popular with non-woffen sailors. spiral vine Native flowering vine which became a symbiant with Earth cotton plants and provided them with additional nutrients, permitting them to survive. ES spirric Adult form of the giggit larva. spoji [Thowtis] Root of the spol plant. spol [Thowtis] Common plant found in most wet soils, particularly those with mixed salt and fresh water pools along the coast. squam Fruit from Trinnu Jungle with sweet, berry-like juice. Makes a popular non-alcoholic beverage. Stanring [Triddis] A regrettable statement, named for Stanra So-Gomo, the querrid who let slip information to Khodre Dhardrenn about the thriddle's early unrevealed discovery of Earth-tec caches during the Energy Weapons War. CA star Common name for a gemstar. stig Blue, mosquito-like, blood-sucking, flying insect common in moist areas, including marshes, rivers, water-bearing skyrealms, and lakes. stimmer vine South Khodren thorny vine used to separate land and keep crugar from entering territory. Mimics look and feel of barbed wire. CA Stoch Acurr [Chaun-tse] Sacred scrolls. The journals from Iscin's last days, which crugar believe will exonerate them by substantiating the existence of Bomoveris, whom the other Iscin races do not believe had anything to do with Iscin's death. CA stoma [Thowtis] Anti-hangover limilate for woffen. stomeh [Thowtis] Favored ale of woffen. Those trying to abstain will often notch their left ear. Storuli Blade Klade Blademakers. One of the older Gauss Valley Associates. CA strip Plastic organizer used to control M-tec and I-tec repair equipment. stunner Earth-tec electrostatic shock weapon. sub-meson pile Underwater power generation unit from the Earth colony using seawater as a power source and coolant. Some sub-meson piles still function offshore. 6 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET subtronics Earth-tec technology of creating circuits on a molecular level. These look like small globs of plastic with fiber-optic tendrils. They create objects from 5mm to 2cm long. ET surveyor Multiple-limbed walking tec-ton. Designed for map making and large construction project assistance. 60 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET swallic Native vegetable with hard, crunchy exterior and soft, mushy center. Served deep fried. CA symer Long, flat genon that is dormant until thrown into water, when it activates, frantically seeks small fish, then inflates with air and drags its catch to shore. ET synth 3-D holographic Earth-tec sound generator. Very rare. TJ Cleash capsule: Throw-explode Junior. ET T-pile Tidal energy center from the Earth colony using the power of waves to produce electricity. Some have been lost because of changes in shoreline over past 3500 years. 3 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET talmaron Flying beast often trained to carry riders. Has no eyes and is dependent on Tra sense. Will not fly if it senses an isho storm approaching. talumara Large, thorny floating plant with a crystal center. tanker bin Accommodations maintained for salu and abucon visitors to the drier climes, such as at The Shen at Ardoth. tarro Small multi-armed creature with a powerful screech that can frighten or at least annoy anyone approaching it. Primary species include pocket tarro (small breed favored as pets by most civilized countries), regular tarro (trained by bronth for hunting and occasionally used as a watchdog), Borkelby tarro (the largest at about 40 pounds; tend to be shy and prefer to avoid conflict), and stiff-backed tarro (chimpazee-sized wild tarro with stiff bristles on its back). tarro jerky Seasoned strips of tarro meat. Popular with Gloundan condrij. CB taser Weapon that delivers electric shock to target with wires. ET Tauch-kie [Chaun-tse] Crugar warrior. Usually associated with religious position in crugar society. tauther Person who has declared his desire to become drenn and started the process of tothis with a challisk from the Hall of Drenn. tec soup Canned, pre-mixed ingredients for making I-tec. tec-gen Earth-tec device for recharging energy cells. tec-rope Collapsible rope capable of carrying heavy loads. tec-ton Earth-tec robot. These were widely used during the early days of the colony, but over the past 3500 years most have ceased to function or have been lost to damage from ignorance or accidents. techindol [Chaun-tse] Lanced killer. Crugar name for corondon. techindol pib [Chaun-Tse] Corondon mouth. Crugar insult: big mouth; one who is always spouting off. temauntro [Chaun-tse] Large land. Temauntro poison hole Stagnant water pond found outside Temauntro. tenter-shines Musical horns made of brynk hardwood. thailier Corondon claw. Used to make shanthic blades. thailierian armor Armor made from the thick skin of the corondon. thikes Wrist-bound blades used in arena fighting. thist Pibber retain claws (thists) and fangs from their predatory past, but they remain sheathed unless released by an adrenal dump, caused by a pibber becoming exceptionally excited, frightened or panicked. The manic unsheathing and use of these biological weapons is called thisting. thivin Race of musicians and traders. Mutated from ramian. thivins five Four of a thing, referring to thivin abilities to do a spectacular trade. Tholeds In woffen lore, superheroes (perhaps mythical) of Ninindrue Plague Slayings, who killed crugar with single sword swings. IR thombo Surefooted riding creature that can carry heavy payloads and is capable of maintaining a good speed. Must be dismounted for combat because of skittishness. Considered too common to have names. thomboc Thombo trainer; cowboy. thon Limilate that adds 5 to a characters Strength for three hours. Overuse can cause addiction and death. thone Non-purebred human. Insult used in Thantier against any Iscin or mutant race. thoohsa [lamorri] Lamorri pyramidal structures. One, at Ro-Obiss, is revered by boccord of Ros Crendor. thosk Isho cannon designed by the shantha for use in religious isho displays. Later adapted for use in warfare against the lamorri. Thowtis The woffen language. Threshold Unlimited Company which marketed diagnot. thriddle Language masters of Jorune. These stalk-eyed intelligent creatures gather information and artifacts, and serve as negotiators and teachers for most nations. They know many things the average person does not even suspect. Thriddle Language Complex The strange grammar and complex structure of Triddis can carry over to the speaker's own langauge, usually causing subject and verb to appear in strange places in long sentences. throw explode Earth-tec sonic grenade. ET tilon Genon resembling a large, fat worm that produces a mortar-type substance that can be used in primitive construction. ET tip-tie Used to fasten bottom of challisk to belt or other article of clothing to prevent challisk from flopping around in an undignified manner. tirictyve (teer-IK-teev) [Rorch-ko] Devils guide. Ramian name for dhar corondon. tithen root Plant that tastes bad but which holds water. Good for emergencies. tivis [Rorch-ko] Festive days of trade when thivin come to town with goods for sale. ES tla-bro [Boru] Crystal similar to a naull crystal which can be used by bronth over several decades to learn isho skills in Desti and Ebba groups. Certain individuals can also use it to learn Launtra to some degree. WW tla-tlic Long, narrow spine-fish found off of Sychill's coast. tlesk [shanthic] Metal. toh [Boru] Day. toh reen [Boru] Day of Sorrow. Commemoration of bronth civil wars. There are eleven observed by the bronth during the Joruni year. tologra Last of Iscin's created races, based on Earth lions. toor [Chaun-tse] Trade; commerce. tootle Edible worm grilled and eaten in towns and cities outside Cushindell Marshes. ES toth Resident non-citizen of Burdoth. tothis Period of Burdothian citizenship application. tothy Poor grade of arrigish limilate. The effects do not last long, but it is cheap and readily available in Ardoth. tower shield Tall, standing personal shield with -3 to Advantage. CB towma [Chaun-tse] Soft crugar horn which sounds like a crugar singing. CA Tra One of the seven moons of Jorune, The Warp Maker. Tra sense Perception based on ambient isho radiating from objects and creatures. trail blazer Earth-tec robot designed to blaze roadways through hostile land. They stand 20' high and are equipped with several lasers and diamond-tipped cutting tools. 1600 are believed to exist on Jorune. ET TranHaddan Set of twelve books containing accumulated knowledge and wisdom of boccord, including remnants of Earth colony lore, story of Mayatrish (primary figure of their social reverence), story of thoohsa at Ro-Obiss, ancient lamorri history (source is shrouded in mystery), and dictates of honor that define boccord society. CA translator Earth-tec device programmed to translate shanthic, croid, Triddis, and Rorch-ko into pure English. trarch Human mutation, blue skinned and bestial, found in great numbers in Drail. trasca Third of the seven basic evids. Looks like yard-long crystalline stick. Normally hovers in the air, occasionally spinning. Attack is by striking, occasionally accompanied by a power orb blast. SJ trevice fern A plant with poisonous leaves. ES trid node Thriddle nose, located to the rear of the creature. Triddis The thriddle language. Trinnu beagre trap Large, semi-intelligent mobile plant that catches beagre by freezing in one position and leaving its three flower-like mouths exposed at ground level. A sickly sweet odor from the mouths attract beagre, who are caught by powerful contractions from the mouth they walk into and are finished off as the other two mouths close around them. SJ tristy Thriddle eye stalk. Triwerse Klade Cobblers. Member of Gauss Valley Associates. CA Troffa The trarch language. TRoJaX Trojillian hexaflouride (trade name TRoJaX) induces rapid formation of corks from any bio-tec creature, reducing creatures lifespan to 10% of normal, but increasing normal cork production by a minimum of 400%. ET trolight Red and black orbs surrounding shanthic homes. SJ tullidge Stalk plant used for an excellent sugar. tullidge stalk cream Type of sweet Oriem cream candy. CA tumbernaw Thick growth vine which creates several layers. A favored nesting ground for duradon. The red berries are poisonous, but pibber can eat them. tuttle spin Thriddle teaching toy: top that teaches motion and energy conversions. CA tylight Green and blue orbs surrounding shanthic homes. SJ Ubrissa Klade Groomers (hair, nails, clothiers). Member of Lorgin Klades. CA Untina Klade Perfumers. Member of Pesade Klades. CA unweave To dismantle an orb or bolt. Vandas Talons [Sobayid/Doben-al] Nickname for a unit of the Burdothian military known for its prowess in fighting crugar. ES Victory Day 15 Eris. Celebration in Gauss Valley of defeat of crugar in 2935. Gifts are exchanged. ES ViDrox Cork to create bio-tec creature that takes the form of a specific object. ET viewers Enhanced Earth-tec binoculars. vintch Large cabbage-like plant that closes its leaves during the night. Vintch can serve as safe havens for travellers at night. vinteer [Rorch-ko] The birthing land. vodra Airborne, four-tentacled native of Gilthaw ice fields. Grows up to three yards across with muscular tentacles hanging for yards down from main body. Beak on underside tears food drawn up by tentacles. Vodra carry crystals within their bodies that allow them to use isho wind for flight. voligire [Rorch-ko] Strong home. vosule [Rorch-ko] Cold water. warp Connection between two points on Jorune. Warps are created in warp cells. A warp created in one place will always go to the same destination. Warps will not open in event of severe differences in isho weather. warp cell Geographic area where all opened warps relate to a similar area of a distant location. warp gradient Complex mathematical reading of relation of a single point to isho conditions of the matching point at other end of any potential warp from origin point. warp slamming Emergency shutting of a warp to prevent passage. warp stabilization Ability to sustain a faltering warp. Warp Walker See Eelshon She-evid. wasto Common name for scrade; an insult. Way of Gends System of quasi-religious mysticism that surrounds the training of muadra in the use of isho. Calls for responsibility, community service and personal discipline. weach Flying, eyeless, blood-sucking creature common to swamps, marshes, jungles, and other moist lands. May lay eggs in losht pods. SJ white mandare Toothless, but just as dangerous, version of the mandare. wholl [Thowtis] Woffen drink which is vile to non-woffen. whosin [thivin] String instrument similar to a violin. willage [Chaun-tse] Collection of crugar pawms. woffen Iscin-created race of intelligent, bipedal wolves. wolf Terran stock from which woffen were created. Packs still run free in the wildlands of Jorune. wooc [Thowtis] Woffen bread. wug [Thowtis] Blood-based gravy that is a favorite of woffen. wurs Foot-long snake favored as food by Borkelbey tarro and when roasted over an open fire by travellers. wuth doo (WOOTH doo) [Boru] Place to relieve oneself; a toilet. ES wuth-doo (whooth-DOO) [Boru] Parklike area where games are played. Designed for enjoyment and relaxation. Yampher Klade Sail menders (works with Shelt Klade). Member of Bohod Klades. CA Yetherca Ardothian School of the Ancient City, located in Nemain. This school teaches a conflicting version of Ardothian history as compared to the official state version. It is more accurate in some ways, including some lamorri connections to pre-history Ardoth. CA yiordeh Private investigator. yobreh [Thowtis] Celebration grounds. yord Local patrol; the police. yordeh Lawyer. yordig Law. yordin Captain of yords, usually commanding eight to twelve yords. yorliss (yorlissen, pl.) Judge. yule Common name for a gemule.