Glossary

An alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.

### **Ah**

People in the tribe didn't have family names and most people were named with only one word. Perhaps it was more convenient for others to memorize. As for the “Ah”, it had an interesting origin, there once was a highly respected ancestor who tended to shout out the word “Ah” before he called someone’s name. This developed into a tradition, passed on through generations, and so people in the tribe today would all call out the word “Ah” before one’s name. Of course, the rule couldn't be applied to seniors and those who had special positions.

### **Arrays**

Arrays are the highest grade spells that contained massive powers that humans can't harvest. However, utilizing just a small chip off this block could unleash immense power.

### **Fire Crystal**

A Fire Crystal is an extremely valuable stone for people in the tribes. It contained the energy that totem warriors needed, and help enhance the strength of totem warriors.

### **Fire Pit**

On a mountaintop, there was an empty ground, in the center of which there was a crater. In the center of the crater, there was a flame swaying in the wind. The fire pit was connected with the tribe’s prosperity. Under the flame, there were no combustion-supporting materials. This is an eternal fire. Around the fire pit, there's a circle of man-height thick timber piles. A stone bowl was placed on top of every timber pile. Fresh meats, fruits and bird eggs were piled up in every stone bowl as sacrificial offerings.

### **Fresco**

Carved paintings on the wall of the cave showing the life of the scorching Flaming Horns Tribe of the past.

### **Glory Road**

There was a path from the mountain foot to the mountaintop, which was almost a straight up path. No one would build a house there. Hunting teams would walk on that path when they took off, as well as when they returned from the hunt, so they wouldn't interfere the other residents of the tribe. As time went by, the path was given another special meaning. Flaming Horns tribesmen called it the “Glory Road”.

### **Potlatch**

A potlatch was a feast that was considered the winner of a contest between hosts to see who could feed their invited guests the most. As for the definition of “most”; there lay the interesting part. They had to feed the guests until they got so full, that they would wobble over the grass and vomit somewhere. After they threw up all the food in their bellies, guests would return to the feast and continue eating, until they felt like they could throw up again and again, at least a few times, only then could the feast be considered as a successful one.

### **Shaman Volumes**

Animal skin rolls painted or written by the **Shaman**. Only a Shaman or a person with enough **Inheritance** could read it's contents like a real object or 3D image representation. The paintings made by the Shaman were completely different from the ones made by others. When doing the paintings, the Shaman used some special power to combine his consciousness with the ink, so even a simple stroke had many secrets contained inside.

### **Song of Hunting**

The song was rather long, as if it was telling a story. Also, the verses described circumstances from spring to summer, and then from summer to autumn, while it finally ended in winter. It was not only a long story; it was also a sad one. As if all warriors were prepared to die chivalrously. The song described a lot of things that happened in hunting missions, and warned people to be cautious.

### **Totemic Awakening**

The most important thing during the Snow Festival, was the annual Totemic Awakening Ceremony. One would turn into a totemic warrior, if one could awaken his or her totemic powers, or else one must wait for another year. Normally, kids over ten years old would be sent up the mountain for pre-selection, before winter’s end. The Shaman would keep those kids with high odds to have their totemic powers awakened, and send the other kids back. Such event required the attendance of all the people in the tribe, no matter where they lived and who they were.

### **Totem Power**

Totem power is a combination of the body and the spirit. Becoming a totem warrior is only the reflection of the body’s part.