20 Terms
Contributors in Fiction
Fiction
Timsika
Literature; Fiction
One of the Great Islands, a shipbuilding and fishing centre with a huge natural harbour on the west side.
Pine-bark fever
Literature; Fiction
A virulent disease carried by a beetle that lives under the bark of the upland kal-pine tree.
Pirsal
Literature; Fiction
An antivenin specific for the poison of the innit, volatile and requiring individual spectrum fixing for effective use.
Practise Wars
Literature; Fiction
Military exercises undertaken every three Veran years by the Guardians, using medium-tech weapons and often including space-based actions. The practise Wars last for half a year (sometimes more) and ...
Rangers
Literature; Fiction
Quasi-military force charged with policing Chancel dictates under the Great Charter, but ultimately responsible to the Lady of Veran. Primary duties include "ranging" the preserved areas to prevent ...
Power
Literature; Fiction
The Supreme Being of Veran religious tradition. Also manifested as "the Presence" and "the Light," in direct connexion with human agency. The Power is the pure substance of divinity, encompassing ...