City of Towers_ The Dreaming Dark - Keith Baker [158]
Rakshasa: Ancient fiends from the dawn of time. Rakshasa are cunning shapeshifters with considerable mystical powers, but the most powerful of these demons were bound in Khyber hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Ralus: A human windchaser. Ralus specializes in handling hippogriffs, and represents Daggerwatch in the Race of Eight Winds.
Rasial Tann: A guardsman with a gift for handling hippogriffs. Rasial had a bright future in the Sharn Watch and the sporting arenas of Dura quarter. He rode the hippogriff to victory in his first time in the Race of Eight Winds, but the second year his mount died in an unexplained accident. Following this disaster, Rasial disappeared into the underworld of Sharn.
Rattlestone: One of the residential districts in the Lower Dura plateau of Sharn. Many of the poorer inhabitants of Dura gather in Rattlestone Square to watch the major aerial races.
Rhazala: A young goblin girl who lives in Malleon’s Gate in Sharn.
Riedra: The largest country on the continent of Sarlona. Once a collection of warring states, Riedra overcame its internal conflicts only to break all ties with the rest of Eberron. After a thousand years of silence, Riedra is only beginning to reestablish diplomatic relations with the nations of Khorvaire, and much about the realm remains a mystery.
Round Wind: The ancestral estate of Hadran d’Cannith. Round Wind is located in the district of Dalan’s Refuge in Sharn.
Saerath: A wizard who served in the support corps of the Queen’s Guard of Cyre. Saereth served under Daine but has not been seen since the Battle of Keldan Ridge.
Sagal Powder: A pungent spice commonly used by the halflings of the Talenta Plains.
Sarlona: One of the continents of Eberron. Humanity arose in Sarlona, and colonists from Sarlona established human civilization on Khorvaire.
Sarris: A young woman from Cyre. Sarris served as a scout in the Cyran army, under the command of Greykell ir’Ryc.
Seawall Mountains: A mountain chain in southern Breland. The Seawall separates Darguun and Zilargo, and many kobolds and goblinoids still lurk in its shadows.
Selas Leaves: First found in the Shadow Marches, the use of these aromatic herbs has spread across the Five Nations over the last three centuries. They have become a staple of Cyran dishes, particularly those involving red meat.
Sennan Rath: A simple keep in southern Cyre, Sennan Keep was heavily fortified after the rise of Darguun. Daine and Pierce spent a year walking the walls of Sennan Rath.
Sentinel Marshals: The dragonmarked House Deneith is the primary source for mercenary soldiers and bodyguards in Khorvaire. The Sentinel Marshals are a specialized form of mercenary—bounty hunters empowered to enforce the laws of Galifar across Khorvaire. This right was granted by the King of Galifar, but when Galifar collapsed the rulers of the Five Nations agreed to let the Sentinel Marshals pursue their prey across all nations, to maintain a neutral lawkeeping force that would be respected throughout Khorvaire. See House Deneith.
Seren Tablets: An ancient set of tablets recovered from the Seren Island chain off the coast of Argonnessen. The tablets are a written account of a tale handed down among the dragons for hundreds of thousands of years, describing the war between the first dragons and the creation of the world.
Shaarat: A Goblin word that translates to “sword” or “blade.”
Shaarat’kor: A Goblin word that translates to “blood-colored blade.” This is the sobriquet of the Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat’kor, the ruler of Darguun. Goblinoids loyal to Haruuc often use this as a warcry.
Shadow Marches, The: A region of desolate swamps on the southwestern coast of Khorvaire.
Shae Mordai: An Elvish name translating to “City of the Dead.” Shae Mordai is the home of the Undying Court of the elves of Aerenal.
Sharn: Also known as the City of Towers, Sharn is the largest city in Khorvaire.
Sharn Watch: The force that maintains order in the city of Sharn. The Watch is spread throughout the city, and each