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Kyrene
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Posted - 06 Jul 2024 :  13:59:44  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “dobluth” – Drow:- outcast (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “ea” – Drow:- of (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “elamshin” – Drow:- destiny; the will of Lolth (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “Eltiah Lolth!” – Drow:- (translated as “Lolth Spit!”) an expression used by drow in the Realms meaning “Lolth disapproves!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “eltiah” – Drow:- spit (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “glath” – Drow:- head (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Kapr ea Lolth!” – Drow:- (translated as “Bite of Lolth!”) an expression used by drow in the Realms expressing a flare of exasperation where we might say “God damn!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “kapr” – Drow:- bite (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “kotta” – Drow:- dung (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Kottaglath!” – Drow:- (translated as “Dung-head!”) an expression used by drow in the Realms where we might say “Sh*thead!” or “Dung-for-brains!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Kulrag qlor!” – Drow:- an expression used by drow in the Realms where we might say “Don’t give me this sh*t!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “kulrag” – Drow:- insulting; offensive to me or us (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “laelwael” – Drow:- madness; insanity; raving and/or wild, erratic behaviour (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “ogglin” – Drow:- rival; opponent; enemy (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “phind” – Drow:- deadly (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “qlor” – Drow:- garbage; trash; refuse (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Sakrask ea Lolth!” – Drow:- (translated as “Damnation of Lolth!”) an expression used by drow in the Realms meaning “Lolth damn you!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “sakrask” – Drow:- damnation (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “tah” – Drow:- the (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “thlah” – Drow:- kiss (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “Ua tah phind thlah ea Lolth!” – Drow:- an expression used by drow in the Realms meaning “By the deadly kiss of Lolth!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “ua” – Drow:- by (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “uln’hyrr” – Drow:- liar (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “wael” – Drow:- fool (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)

  • “waela” – Drow:- foolish; unaware; unwary (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 4, 2024)
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    Kyrene
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    Posted - 07 Jul 2024 :  14:50:21  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “By the bared beauty of the Dark Dancer!” – Common:- a jocular Eilistraean specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 2, 2024)

  • “By the divine dances of the Goddess!” – Common:- a reverent Eilistraean specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 2, 2024)

  • “Dance fail you!” – Common:- a formal Eilistraean specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Dark Ladies” – Common:- a collective term applied to the (female) clergy of Eilistraee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Eilistraean” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Eilistraee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Fall!” – Common:- see “May you fall in the Dance!”

  • “Happy dancing hollyphants to you!” – Common:- same as “Happy dancing hollyphants!”

  • “Happy dancing hollyphants!” – Common:- a mild Eilistraean specific “Darn!” (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Knowledge is more than a candle in the dark. Knowledge is a bridge between us all” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Legless!” – Common:- a biting Eilistraean specific personal insult (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Lore contradicts not just due to lies, but because we see the same things differently. Lore tells about ourselves, not just about what it describes” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Lore is neither a hoard-pile nor a finished thing. Lore is lifelong pathways. Our lives run out before we reach the ends” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Lore is the cloak that never fails when storms claw” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Maiden spurn you!” – Common:- a biting Eilistraean specific personal insult (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “Maids” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) acolytes and aspirants of Eilistraee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “May Lolth have you!” – Common:- a biting Eilistraean specific personal insult (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “May you fall in the Dance!” – Common:- (sometimes shortened to just “Fall!”) a fiercer personal Eilistraean specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “sword dancers” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) speciality priests of Eilistraee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “The tomes know, and tell. They always tell” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)

  • “You can’t eat lore, but lore can tell you where the edibles are” – Common:- a favourite phrase of the Avowed (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 5, 2024)
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    Kyrene
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    South Africa
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    Posted - 09 Jul 2024 :  12:59:02  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “amorphites” – Common:- a term applied to the speciality priests of Ghaunadaur (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “arachnes” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) speciality priests of Lolth (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Commanded, the” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) novices of Kiaransalee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Crones of Thanatos, the” – Common:- a collective term applied to the (female) clergy of Kiaransalee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “darkmasks” – Common:- a term applied to the (male) speciality priests of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Ghaunadauran” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Ghaunadaur (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Ilharess” – Drow:- (translated as “Matron Mother”) a title applied to yathtallar if they rule a noble house (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Kiaransaleen” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Kiaransalee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Lolthite” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Lolth (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “masked traitors” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) suborned Lolthite priests of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Masked, the” – Common:- a collective term applied to the clergy of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Nighthags” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) clergy (higher in rank than the Commanded) of Kiaransalee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Nightshadows” – Common:- a term applied to the clergy (higher in rank than the Uncloaked) of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Selvetargtlin” – Drow:- (translated as “warriors of Selvetarm”) a collective term applied to the clergy of Selvetarm (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Selvetarmite” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Selvetarm (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “spiderswords” – Common:- a term applied to the speciality priests of Selvetarm (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Streea’Valsharess” – Drow:- (translated as “Black Widow”) a title applied to yathtallar that don’t rule a noble house (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Uncloaked, the” – Common:- a term applied to the novices of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “Vhaeraunan” – Common:- a term applied to the worshipers and the religion of Vhaeraun (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “yathrinshee” – Common:- a term applied to the (female) speciality priests of Kiaransalee (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)

  • “yathtallar” – Drow:- (translated as “high priestess”) a collective term applied to the (female) high-ranking priests of Lolth (Demihuman Deities by Eric L. Boyd)
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    Kyrene
    Senior Scribe

    South Africa
    757 Posts
    Posted - 12 Jul 2024 :  12:37:22  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “Boilerblast!” – Common:- a stronger Gondar specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)

  • “By machinery misused!” – Common:- an even stronger (than “Boilerblast!”) Gondar specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)

  • “By the hot ruby kisses of Sune!” – Common:- a slightly raunchy Sunite specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 7, 2024)

  • “By the matchless charms of Sune!” – Common:- a polite Sunite specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 7, 2024)

  • “By the milk of Chauntea, that gives life to us all!” – Common:- see “Milk of Chauntea!”

  • “By the welcoming warmth of Lady Firehair!” – Common:- a colourful Sunite specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 7, 2024)

  • “Caresses of Sune!” – Common:- an avid Sunite specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 7, 2024)

  • “Cogs and bolts!” – Common:- a polite Gondar specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)

  • “Esparrans” – Common:- a term applied to the collective folk of Esparin (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)

  • “Milk of Chauntea!” – Common:- (short for “By the milk of Chauntea, that gives life to us all!”) a polite (usable in public) Chauntean specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)

  • “Wrath of Gond [be upon you]!” – Common:- the strongest Gondar specific oath (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 9, 2024)
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    Kyrene
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    South Africa
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    Posted - 24 Jul 2024 :  12:32:16  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “aesthyr” – Draconic:- woman (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “athear” – Draconic:- (noun) celestial (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “earenk” – Draconic:- (noun) tomorrow (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “ekess” – Draconic:- (preposition) to (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “eorikc” – Draconic:- year (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “faessi” – Draconic:- (adjective) cowardly (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “ghik” – Draconic:- orc (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “gixustrat” – Draconic:- disembowel (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “glah” – Orc:- to smite and knock over (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 22, 2024)

  • “grovisv” – Draconic:- (noun) wood (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “haurach” – Draconic:- (noun) fate (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “hurthi” – Draconic:- fortress (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “iejir” – Draconic:- (noun) blood (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “ihk” – Draconic:- (preposition) for (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “irisv” – Draconic:- heal (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “isk” – Draconic:- (noun) star (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “jhank” – Draconic:- (noun) hammer (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “kaegro” – Draconic:- (noun) undead; (adjective) undead (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “kurik” – Draconic:- (verb) slaughter (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “maurg” – Draconic:- (verb) breed (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “mrith” – Draconic:- with (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “ner” – Draconic:- (noun) spear (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “noach” – Draconic:- wealth (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “nuug” – Orc:- (singular and plural) gnome (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 22, 2024)

  • “orm” – Elvish:- dragon (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 11, 2024)

  • “Ormaarsharan” – Elvish:- (translated as “Dragon End”) the elven name for the south-western end of the great forest of Cormanthor now known as Hullack Forest (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 11, 2024)

  • “pok” – Draconic:- (verb) stop (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “rauhiss” – Draconic:- halfling (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “rhyvos” – Draconic:- (noun) cow (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sauriv” – Draconic:- (noun) eye (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sharan” – Elvish:- end; edge; boundary; farthest reach (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 11, 2024)

  • “sjek” – Draconic:- (conjunction) if (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sjerit” – Draconic:- (adverb) yet (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sthyr” – Draconic:- (noun) man (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sunathaer” – Draconic:- cleric (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “sverak” – Draconic:- darkvision (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “thadarsh” – Draconic:- (verb) pillage (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “thur” – Draconic:- nor (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “thurgix” – Draconic:- (adjective) crippled (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “urathear” – Draconic:- deity (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “usk” – Draconic:- (adjective) iron (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “usv” – Draconic:- (conjunction) or (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “ux” – Draconic:- (noun) platinum (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “valeij” – Draconic:- (verb) bleed (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “vhir” – Draconic:- (preposition) below (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “vyth” – Draconic:- (adjective) steel (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)

  • “Waeluir” – Elvish:- (translated as “Luirarra Lost”) another elven name (meaning the place a long-ago beloved elf sorceress, Luirarra, died) for the south-western end of the great forest of Cormanthor now known as Hullack Forest (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 11, 2024)

  • “yrev” – Draconic:- (adjective: colour) yellow (Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons by Andy Collins, Skip Williams, James Wyatt)
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    Kyrene
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    Posted - 18 Sep 2024 :  07:37:27  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
  • “arandguthkurikarcaniss” – Draconic:- the actual word spoken for Power Word Kill (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 27, 2024)

  • “arandguthmuntharcaniss” – Draconic:- the actual word spoken for Power Word Stun (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 27, 2024)

  • “dulthunn” – Common:- a broadleaf local Ulgarth spinach (Ed Greenwood in Greenwood’s Grotto on Discord - August 19, 2024)

  • “guth” – Draconic:- to push; to nudge; to shove (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 27, 2024)

  • “hraztam” – Common:- a term for the Ulgarth gopher (Ed Greenwood in Greenwood’s Grotto on Discord - August 19, 2024)

  • “munth” – Draconic:- to stun; stunned (Ed Greenwood on Twitter - July 27, 2024)
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