Glossary

From Gothpoodle

• Anchorage - A stable pathway through the Void, usually between the Outer See and a fief
• Archbishop - An archmage who has joined the priesthood of the See
• Archbishopric - A domain ruled by an archbishop outside of the Inner See
• Archmage - A very powerful sorcerer of mythic proportions
• Archon - A sorcerer whose will sustains a domain
• Avatar - A mythical sorcerer equivalent in power to the Bringer of Dawn; a god
• Baron - A mage who is archon of a domain
• Barony - The most common domain, centered around a single building and a village or two, ruled by a mage
• Bishop - A mage who has joined the priesthood of the See
• Bishopric - A domain ruled by a bishop outside of the Outer See
• Brigand - A warrior not in the service of any archon or realm
• Camp - A temporary realm maintained by a shaman
• Cardinal - A bishop or archbishop administering to the Temple itself
• Cathedral - The center of an archbishopric; the residence of an archbishop; when capitalized, it refers specifically to the cathedrals of the seven cities of the Inner See
• Changeling - A child born with odd gifts or appearance; in the See, it implies deformity and inferiority
• Chapel - A small church; the residence of a priest
• Chimera - Anything with very low permanence
• Church - The center of a bishopric or a town of the Outer See; the residence of a bishop
• Darkness - Another name for the Void; also, the part of the Void an archon cannot banish
• Deacon - A member of the priesthood who assists in the management and administration of a church or cathedral
• Demon - Malicious chimera who delight in the causing of misery; in the See, any chimera or ephemera
• Domain - An island of stability in the Void
• Doppleganger - A chimera capable of changing shape to resemble any humanoid being
• Dross - An object from the wildlands with low Permanence; in the Inner See, it also refers to objects crafted in the outlands
• Duchy - A very rare domain, larger than a barony and often centered around an entire city, ruled by an archmage
• Duke - An archmage who is archon of a domain
• Ephemera - Phantoms in the Void, anything with no permanence
• Faerie - A chimera known for whimsey and a lack of consistent behavior
• Faerie Realms - The Wasteland, particularly where there is a lot of chimera
• Feif - A domain whose archon has sworn loyalty to the See
• Ghost - The ephemera that remains of someone who died
• Gypsy - An outland craftsman who barters his wares within the See
• Homestead - A domain maintained by a wizard
• Lich - A sorcerer revenant; anyone attempting to achieve immortality through the use of magic
• Mage - A powerful sorcerer
• Manor - The center of a barony or duchy; the residence of a baron or duke
• Nocturne - Another name for the Void, particularly the part farthest from the See
• Outlander - Someone who lives in the outlands; someone born in the outlands
• Outlands - An unstable area where a domain begins to give way to the Void (also Wildlands); capitalized, it refers to the outlands of the See
• Paladin - A warrior sworn to the service of an archon
• Pastor - A member of the priesthood in charge of an outland parish and its chapel, usually a priest
• Patriarch - One of the archbishops of the Inner See, the most powerful priests after the Cardinals
• Permanence - The ability of some things to resist the Void; a measure of solidity or stability
• Prelate - A member of the priesthood in charge of a town and its church, usually a bishop
• Priest - A witch who has joined the priesthood of the See; any member of the priesthood
• Realm - A domain maintained by more than one archon (ex. the See of Light, wizard guilds)
• Regent - One who controls or influences the archon of a domain, generally a priest of the See
• Relic - An object created in the City of Light or (more properly) the Temple, known for its resiliance and strength
• Revenant - A dead person kept animate through necromancy
• Shade - A chimera with no solidity, only the appearance of a humanoid form
• Shadow - An ephemera that resembles a known individual; any humanoid ephemera
• Shadowlands - Another name for the Wasteland, particularly where there are many ghosts and shadows
• Shaman - A sorcerer with little power; a guide through the Void
• Skinchanger - A chimera capable of shifting between an animal form and a humanoid one
• Sorcerer - A being of strong will, capable of lending permanence; also, one trained in magical arts
• Templar - A warrior oathed to the See and bound to obey the priesthood
• Temple - The Temple of Light, the immortal heart of the See, located in the center of the City of Light
• Void - The Darkness that lies beyond the border of all domains, the chaotic realm of the ephemera (also called the Darkness or the Nocturne)
• Wasteland - The area of a domain closest to the Void, where it is always night and the chimera live (also called the Faerie Realms or the Shadowlands)
• Wastes - Another name for the Wasteland
• Wildlands - Another name for the Outlands
• Will - The force behind permanence, possessed only by sentient beings
• Witch - A sorcerer of average power and abilities (male witches are sometimes called Warlocks)
• Wizard - A witch who has established a homestead or guild in the Void or along the wastes
• Wraith - What remains of someone whose permanence was lost to the Void
• Zombie - An animated corpse with no will of its own

-- Shadow Lands