The Shattered Land_ The Dreaming Dark - Keith Baker [163]
Lharvion: 1) The eighth month of the calendar of Galifar. 2) One of the twelve moons of Eberron.
Lhazaar Principalities: A collection of small nations running along the eastern cost of Khorvaire. The people of this land are renowned seafarers, and there is a strong tradition of piracy in the region.
Livewood: An unusual form of lumber that remains alive even after it is felled. It is only found on the island of Aerenal, and the elves of this land occasionally use it when building ships or homes.
Lon: A sailor serving on the Kraken’s Wake. Brelish by birth, Lon holds a grudge against Cyrans.
Lynna: A soldier who served in the Cyran army under Daine’s command. Lynna was killed in the battle of Keldan Ridge.
Lyrandar, Helais: Captain of the Kraken’s Wake.
Lyrandar, House: A dragonmarked house bearing the Mark of Storm.
Magewright: A general term for any professional who uses magic to enhance the skills of his trade. The typical magewright can only perform one or two spells; examples include the blacksmith who uses magic to improve his craft, the lamplighter who produces everbright lanterns, and the auger who uses magic to divine the future for her clients.
Mal: A soldier who served in the Cyran army under Daine’s command. He was killed in the battle of Keldan Ridge.
Malleon’s Gate: A district in the Lower Tavick’s Landing ward of Sharn. This area is largely inhabited by goblins, Droaamites, and other inhuman creatures.
Marcher: An inhabitant of the Shadow Marches.
‘Mark: A slang term for the bearer of a dragonmark. See dragonmark.
Metrol: The capital of Cyre. Metrol was destroyed by the Mourning.
Mind flayer: See illithid.
Mindshard: A crystal that serves as a focus for mental energy, which can be used to generate a variety of supernatural effects.
Mithral: A silvery metal that is just as strong as iron, but far lighter and more flexible.
Mockery, the: One of the gods of the Dark Six. The Mockery is the lord of terror and treachery, patron to thieves, assassins, and tyrants. He is said to be the brother of Dol Dorn and Dol Arrah, but he was flayed and driven from the Host after he betrayed his siblings. The Mockery has one of the largest followings among the Dark Six, as many criminals and warriors seek his blessing on their endeavors.
Monan: A changeling who served Teral ir’Soras. Monan fought Daine in Sharn, and nearly destroyed him with an insidious mental attack.
Mourner: A slang term for a Cyran refugee.
Mourning, the: A disaster that occurred on Olarune 20, 994 YK. The origin and precise nature of the Mourning are unknown. On Ollarune 20, gray mists spread across Cyre, and anything caught within the mists was transformed or destroyed. See the Mournland.
Mournland, The: A common name for the wasteland left behind in the wake of the Mourning. A wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the borders of the land that once was Cyre. Behind this mist, the land has been transformed into something dark and twisted. Most creatures that weren’t killed were transformed into horrific monsters. Stories speak of storms of blood, corpses that do not decompose, ghostly soldiers fighting endless battles, and far worse things.
Mror Holds, The: A nation of dwarves and gnomes located in the Ironroot Mountains.
Naelan: A soldier of the Valenar elves, who fought with Daine at Felmar Valley.
Nine, the: A term used to refer to the nine deities of the Sovereign Host.
Olladra: The Sovereign of Feast and Fortune, goddess of luck and plenty. Those who follow the Sovereign Host will ask Olladra for aid in risky ventures, and the phrase “Olladra