Ordinary Life

### **From Birth to Death**

**Days of the Week** – These are Soliam, Jomuer, Gol, Moltes, Luvos, Orez, Ha’ub and Triesta. They are named after the Eight Scribes.

**Months of the Year** – These are; Birth and Death, Order and Chaos, Hope and Apathy, Serenity and Savagery, Balance and Conflict and Peace and Passion. They are measured in twin-months as each season is shared for two months at a time.

**Seasons** - The first season of the year is the wet season known as Cyulis, the storm season Zamaz, the cold season Keoniv, the spring season Saniris, the summer season Nalova and the autumn season Yalacre.

**The Ages Explained**

* The Age Before: Before Starsong was formed there was nothing but the churning, black nothingness known as the Void. Some say this is when the Old Ones arrived, and when Starsong was born. Others claim this is when the gods murdered Azarus and his flesh became the earth that would become Starsong.
* The First Age: **The Old World** lasted an unknown period of time, and there are innumerous theories about how the world came to be. The Deluge washed away everything, and the first mortals awoke in the Old World of Starsong.
* The Second Age: **The Longest Night** came to be when dragons invaded the lands of mortals. With them, Murdiellamal swallowed the sun, and Qalameet the Black forged an era of darkness lasting over a thousand years. Tyrants ruled Starsong, from the Pthumerians in Boletaria, the Yndrosi Empire of Carthus and the (supposedly) mad Drachen. The Longest Night came to a conclusion with the death of Qalameet and Murdiellamal by the Legendary Thirteen. The Night ended when Talanas immolated themselves to be reborn as a new sun.
* The Third Age: The **Sundering** was the hopeful rebirth of Starsong as mortals sought to repair their broken lands. As time went on the races respect for each other faded as the stories of the war against the dragons became a memory. Life was relatively stable until the Collision happened, and the world of mortals was invaded by that of monsters. The third age was thrust into chaos as mortals fought against an unknown enemy. Not only did the Collision bring monsters, it brought magic which flourished across the world. This burst of magic lead to the events of the Four-Crown War, the greatest war of Starsong that forever defined the world as a land of monstrosities. The land was awash with blood for decades. This conflict and the fall of the Askarian Empire marked the end of the Third Age.
* The Fourth Age: The current age, the **Godsfall**. The wounds of the Four-Crown War are still recent in the minds of every mortal, but the Death of the Void and the subsequent Godsfall has left this age to be a time of upheaval.

### **Currency**

**Copper** – Known with many names, Coppers are found all over the world. Ten copper are worth one shield, so a hundred is worth one crown.

**Silver** – Known as Shields, the tail is stamped with a local saint. Ten shields are worth one crown.

**Gold** – Known as Crowns, the tail is stamped with a local king.

**Platinum** – Known as Towers, they are stamped with an old God. Ten crowns are worth one tower.

### **Idioms**

**“Up is down and black is white.”** – A descriptor of Starsong as a whole. Simply put; nothing ever stays the same and nothing ever has to make sense.

**“Do not fall in Starsong.”** – A common phrase, the counter is **“Nobody will catch you.”** It simply defines the fatalistic nature of the world.

**“Tel rildur dos vaardis”** – high-Elf phrase, means “Fight without honour.” High elves have no concept of family, mateship or honour, so they mock humans for it.

**“Forth Eorlingas”** – Another high-Elf phrase, first uttered by King Anduril the Imilirith in the year 1288 when his advisors warned him against advancing to the east and colonizing Kasania. They claimed that “each step could be your last.” Anduril simply replied “Then I shall take longer strides.” Longer strides, or Forth eorlingas, means to approach a situation with the same courage as the Imlirith did.

**“Moon guide your path.”** – Used when saying goodbye to an adventurer, as they often spend time out at night hunting. Moon guide your path literally means “do not die out there.”

**“To death and damnation!”** – Used when calling a toast with adventurers or thieves, as it reminds them that they are mortal and due for an early demise.

**“Oak and iron guard me well, or else I’m dead and doomed to Hell.”** – A prayer not to any god, but to a man’s shield before battle.

**“Fight like a Carthusite.”** – To fight dirty.

**“To pay the Deathless Debt”** – When an adventurer is resurrected their soul is damaged in the process. The ritual cannot repair the damage, causing “debt” to be enacted where something is permanently taken or changed from the newly resurrected. This can be anything at all. “To pay the Deathless Debt” means to suffer the consequences of resurrection.

**“Let justice be done though the world perish.”** – Famous quote by the Dragon Scribe Sea-King Orez. It is better to destroy the world than let evil roam free. Now used by paladins, though hopefully with a modicum of hesitation.

**“If you dance with dragons, prepare to burn.”** – Do not strike deals with creatures older than yourself, ever.

**"Taken by the black."** - Used by those of Boletaria as black-iron is used to bind slaves. To be "taken" is to be forced into slavery.

**"To live in the dark, you must see everything."** - When speaking to Dwarves, never lie. They live for a long time and keep grudges for even longer.

### **Mortals and Monsters**

**Dragonman** – Dragonborn.

**Rhega and Drokha** – Two species of Dragonman; Rhega are descendants of dragons and Drokha are mutants made from craven means.

**Halfman** – Halfling

**Lizardman** – Lizardfolk.

**Fishman** – Triton.

**Catman**- Tabaxi.

**Devilman** – Tiefling.

**Shict** – Wood Elf.

**Raishict** – Snow Elf.

**Zrushict** – Sea Elf.

**Khoshict** – Sand Elf.

**Teyshict** – Sky Elf.

**Greenshict** – Primordial Elf.

**Cur** – Certain breed of Gnoll

**Saccari** – Rat-like humanoid creature from Boletaria.

**Couthi** – Bug-like humanoid from Boletaria.

**Northerner** – Nickname for someone from Aerrune.

**Islander** – Nickname for someone from Oolacile or the Reaching Isles.

### Slang

**Abflug** - Birian for get lost.

**Acima** - Ostoran for good/great, of superb quality.

**Ado** - Ostoran greeting.

**Altun** - Birian for old mate.

**Amos** - Aldwynnian for brutal, dangerous.

**Bazzo** - Ostoran word for dick.

**Berk** - Dwarvish word for idiot.

**Belly-button** - A halfling.

**Buckle-hat** - An inquisitor.

**Burg** - A town smaller than a city.

**Blood** - An expert, calling someone a blood is a high form of respect.

**Boet** - Aldwynnian for brother. Used as a term of endearment.

**Canter** - A rogue, since they speak in Thieves' Cant which is nonsense to most.

**Cave-Dweller** - Someone from Rexin, considering they spend their entire lives inside caves.

**Clueless** – Insult for someone from outside of Starsong. Also an adjective.

**Chant** - News or gossip.

**Copa** - Ostoran for understood.

**Corpsed** - Murdered.

**Coyo** - Aldwynnian for pest, used as an insult.

**Dandelion-eater** - Insult for an elf.

**Dog-botherer** - An Ostoran, since dogs are holy animals there.

**Duvvelshyss** - Common swear word, Dwarvish for "Devil shit."

**Flop** - Home.

**Greybeard** - Nickname for a magister or scholar.

**Guidestar** - Referring to Soliam, the Star of Hope, typically means "good luck."

**Halfer** - A gnome, dwarf or halfling.

**Hoi** - Aldwynnian greeting.

**Karnie** – Insult for someone from Karneria.

**Kest** - Aldwynnian for understood or good-to-go.

**Klaes** - Aldwynnian for killer.

**Knife-ear** – Insult for a Shict, due to their unnaturally long ears.

**Koyba** - Aldwynnian word, means to have a good time.

**Konecken** - Birian for fucked up.

**Lumberfoot** – Elvish insult for a non-Elf.

**Longshanks** – Dwarvish insult for anything taller than they.

**Mac** - Aldwynnian for huge, bulky.

**Mancer** - A spellcaster.

**Oppos** - Aldwynnian for enemy.

**Outworlder** – Someone from outside of Starsong.

**Overscum** – Drow insult for surface-dwellers.

**Pike** - Useful, all purpose rude phrase. One can be told to "pike it" or "get piked."

**Peaches** - Perfect.

**Rat-catcher** - Someone new to adventuring considering all they seem to do is catch rats.

**Roundhead** - Nickname for a Crownsguard due to their rounded helmets.

**Roke** - Aldwynnian for something overly elaborate.

**Sand** - Guts, or nerves. "*You haven't got the sand."*

**Sakra** - Maylevish word, usually a term of surprise.

**Sabas** - Aldwynnian for bastard.

**Sera** - Maylevish word, a superlative term for someone of lesser status than a ser.

**Shallow-Spine** - An Aerrunean insult, used to refer to cowards.

**Sprat** - A smaller person, such as a halfling.

**Stolkra** - Maylevish word for a loner, usually referring to adventurers or bandits.

**Stargazer** - A Daxian, on account of the fact they're obsessed with astronomy.

**Tusker** - Insult for orc or troll.

**Umbasa** - Essentially means "god bless."

**Umgak** - Dwarvish word for something shoddily made.

**Wandslinger** - A wizard from Aldwynn, usually a mercenary.

**Wordhole** - Mouth.