Word of Traitors_ Legacy of Dhakaan - Don Bassingthwaite [177]
gaa’taat: A highly insulting Goblin term suggesting that someone is less than a child.
Garaad: The hobgoblin warlord of the Vaniish Kai clan. A contender for the throne of Darguun upon Haruuc’s death.
Gan’duur: “Eaters of Sorrow,” a rebel clan of the Ghaal’dar, now crushed and disbanded. Their banner was yellow with the crest of a snarling dog.
Gathering Stone, the: The primary stronghold of House Deneith in Darguun, located at a major crossroad two days’ ride from Rhukaan Draal.
Geth: A shifter veteran of the Last War, rediscovering his worth after fleeing from deeds done in the past. He wields a great gauntlet, a magewrought gauntlet that is both shield and weapon, and the ancient Dhakaani blade named Wrath.
ghaal: Goblin for “mighty,” with specific connotations of prowess in battle.
Ghaal River: A mighty river in central Darguun. It is navigable from its mouth at Kraken Bay to the city of Rhukaan Draal, almost two-thirds of its length. Above Rhukaan Draal, the first of several cataracts breaks the river into dangerous stretches of white water.
ghaal’dar: The ancient name for the hobgoblin race, it means “mighty people.” In the present time, Ghaal’dar is also the name of the loose confederacy of goblin clans living in the lowlands of Darguun, especially in the broad area around the Ghaal River. Notable Ghaal’dar clans include the Gan’duur (“Eaters of Sorrow”), the Gantii Vus (“Hungry Flame”), the Ja’aram (“Bright Anger”), the Mur Talaan (“Horned Shoulders”), the Rhukaan Taash (“Razor Crown”), the Marhaan, the Ghaal Sehn, and the Pin Galaac.
goblin: A term that causes much confusion as it applies both to the small-statured goblin race and to the three related races of goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears (as well as other less well-known races). The longstanding tradition of referring to the related races by the term “goblinoid” has been abandoned by forward-thinking scholars of Wynarn and Morgrave Universities, an attitude that is slowly spreading among the general population.
golin: Goblin for “quick.” Among hobgoblins and bugbears, it refers only to speed, but goblins use it to refer to intelligence as well.
golin’dar: The ancient name for the goblin race, it means “quick people.”
guul: Goblin for “strong.”
guul’dar: The ancient name for the bugbear race, it means “strong people.”
Guulen: See Rod of Kings.
Haruuc: Properly Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat’kor (“High Warlord Haruuc of the Red Blade”), founder of Darguun. As a charismatic young warlord serving as a mercenary of House Deneith, Haruuc saw an opportunity to bring the goblin races out from under the shadow of humans and give them a homeland. Finding allies in other warlords of the Ghaal’dar, Haruuc hatched a plan to turn on the nations that employed Deneith’s goblin mercenaries and seize power for himself. His plan culminated in a lightning-swift conquest of southern Cyre (including areas claimed at the time by Breland) in the summer of 969 YK and the subsequent founding of Darguun. Assassinated on 8 Sypheros, 999 YK.
Iizan: The hobgoblin warlord of the wealthy Ghaal Sehn clan. A contender for the throne of Darguun upon Haruuc’s death.
Itaa!: A Goblin war-command equivalent to “Attack!”
Karrlakton: A city in Karrnath, ancient center of power of House Deneith. Warlords manifesting the Mark of Sentinel ruled in the area before the founding of Karrnath.
Karrnath: One of the original Five Nations of Galifar. Karrnath is a cold, grim land whose people are renowned for their martial prowess.
Kech Volaar: One of the smallest, but most influential of the Dhakaani Clans, the Kech Volaar devotes itself to gathering and preserving the history, knowledge, and artifacts of the Empire of Dhakaan. Duur’kala form a powerful class among them and their stronghold of Volaar Draal is known to contain deep vaults filled with the wonders of ages past.
Keraal: Former warlord of the Gan’duur. Once a rebel against Haruuc’s rule, he was defeated by Dagii of Mur Talaan.
Khaar Mbar’ost: Lhesh Haruuc’s fortress in the heart of Rhukaan Draal, constructed for him by