Difference between revisions of "Glossary"

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This handy guide was create to help translate Otani-speak into D&D-speak.  Enjoy.
 
This handy guide was create to help translate Otani-speak into D&D-speak.  Enjoy.
  
* '''[[Ælf]]''' - Pronounced "alf".  Otani for ''Elf'', [[Ælf]]es live in [[Ælfwode]] (to the north) and [[Ælfgarad]] (northwest).
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* '''[[Ælf]]''' - Pronounced "alf".  Otani for ''Elf'', [[Ælf]]es live in '''[[Ælfwode]]''' (to the north) and '''[[Ælfgarad]]''' (northwest).
 
* [[Ælf]]en - Possessive for [[Ælf]].
 
* [[Ælf]]en - Possessive for [[Ælf]].
 
* [[Ælf]]es - Plural for [[Ælf]].
 
* [[Ælf]]es - Plural for [[Ælf]].
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* ''Dwarf'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Dweorg]]'''.
 
* ''Dwarf'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Dweorg]]'''.
 
* ''Elf'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Ælf]]'''.
 
* ''Elf'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Ælf]]'''.
* '''[[Garis]]''' - Pronounced "gare-iss". Otani for ''Gith''.  [[Garis]] is plural for [[Garis]].  The [[Garis]] live in the [[Garis Triumvirate]] in [[Otan]]'s southeast.
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* '''[[Garis]]''' - Pronounced "gare-iss". Otani for ''Gith''.  [[Garis]] is plural for [[Garis]].  The [[Garis]] live in the '''[[Garis Triumvirate]]''' in [[Otan]]'s southeast.
 
* [[Garis]]i - Posessive for '''[[Garis]]'''.
 
* [[Garis]]i - Posessive for '''[[Garis]]'''.
 
* ''Gith'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Garis]]'''.
 
* ''Gith'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Garis]]'''.
 
* ''Goblin'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Kuulik]]'''.
 
* ''Goblin'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Kuulik]]'''.
 
* ''Gnome'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Sweardælf]]'''.
 
* ''Gnome'' - Obsolete word meaning '''[[Sweardælf]]'''.
* '''[[Grendel]]''' - '''''Orc''''' in D&D-speak. Plural for [[Grendel]].  [[Grendel]] live north of the [[Ungir]] in [[Grendeland]].
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* '''[[Grendel]]''' - '''''Orc''''' in D&D-speak. Plural for [[Grendel]].  [[Grendel]] live north of the [[Ungir]] in '''[[Grendeland]]'''.
 
* [[Grendeland]] - Northern home of the [[Grendel]].
 
* [[Grendeland]] - Northern home of the [[Grendel]].
 
* '''[[Hellspawn]]''' - Otani for ''Tiefling''.  Hellspawn live in the very northern country of the '''Brotherhood of [[Shuwalu]]'''.
 
* '''[[Hellspawn]]''' - Otani for ''Tiefling''.  Hellspawn live in the very northern country of the '''Brotherhood of [[Shuwalu]]'''.

Revision as of 05:46, 16 May 2021

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Geographical Glossary

A Political Map of Otan with Native Races.
Country Inhabitants
Ælfwode Wood Ælfes (wood elf)
Araldar Protectorate Humans (pirate)
Aydahar Confederation Aydahar (dragonborn)
Caliphate of Ontustik Humans (middle eastern)
Council of Ælfgarad High Ælfes (high elf)
Free States Half-Humans, others
Grendeland Grendel (orc)
Karazalik Union Humans (African)
Kingdom of Soltustik Humans (northerners)
Kiskentay Protectorate Sweardælfes (gnomes)
Kuuliki Trade Company Kuulik (goblin)
League of Dweorgen Miners Dweorges (dwarf)
Republic of Batis Humans (westerner)
Shuwalu Brotherhood Hellspawn (tiefling)
Sigis Empire Humans (oriental)
Garis Triumvirate Garis Triumvirate (gith)
Tsardom of Ortalyk Humans (slavic)
Ungirsi Federation Ungir (kobold)

Racial Glossary

This handy guide was create to help translate Otani-speak into D&D-speak. Enjoy.