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Shaman

## **Overview**

From Minalan in Warmage,

> *I’d seen the power of the gurvani witchstones in all of their glory, as the Dead God’s minions used them to bind the horde together under his will.  Even without the magical head in the ball of amber, they could be formidable. And they did have a sophistication, of a sort.  There were at least two classes of shaman, the rural sort of tribal witchdoctor and the much more educated*
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> *– and more fanatical – class of shaman that served as the eyes and ears of the Dead God.  They were easy to spot, as they dyed their black fur with lime to make it a ghastly white, but there was no way to see that when you’re scrying.  Their spellwork was much more sophisticated, and they seemed less prone to arrogant stupidity when they used their power.*
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The rural tribal Shaman were also referred to as the country bumpkin Shamans. Where as the more sophisticated 'Black Skull' Shaman were also called the Urgulnosti priests.

Gurkarl described the three types of Shaman,

> *"Among my people, Spellmonger, there are three types of shaman. There are the golonosti, those who tend to the needs of the tribe, much the same way you probably do your humani. The golonosti are our teachers, our healers, our history keepers. Then there are the ragonasti, the wanderers. They are clanless, moving from settlement to settlement and trading news and songs and spells for food and lodging. There are ragonasti who have great status among my people, but most of them are simple singers and tricksters whose magic is in their tales. Every clan likes a new ragonasti to come. "And then there are the urgulnosti, the Great Shamans. They are the gurvani who speak for all clans, whose magic is their wisdom. It is said that they speak to the gods and see spirits constantly. It is a great honor for a clan to produce an urgulnosti. It is rare that more than a dozen such live at one time, so uncommon is the talent necessary to triumph in the mysteries.*
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### **Other Races**

The term Shaman is not limited to the *Gurvani**,* there are limited references for the term being used for *humani**,* Shaman, describing the tribal magi outside the borders of the *Five Duchies*.

### References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (pp. 15-16). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger, Book 1 of the Spellmonger Series
The Spellmonger's Honeymoon

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Minalan

## Cover Description

It was a simple rhyme, a honeymoon folk blessing from the Riverlands, Minalan's home.

*Seven bottles of mead to share For seven nights or more.

Each cup a toast, each sip a wish

To bind their lives forevermore:

A bottle first for happiness, a bottle then for health

A bottle for togetherness, a bottle next for wealth

A bottle sipped for harmony, the equilibrium of desire

A bottle savored for purest lust, which brings the marriage fire!

A bottle last for love to endure as long as life shall last,

Saved for they who toast their love when five full years have passed!*

But those seven bottles of mead were more than just a folk blessing. As Lord Minalan the Spellmonger began his honeymoon on a decadent river barge with his very pregnant bride, he had no idea that the occasion would have anything more complicated than eating, drinking, and making love on the agenda. But a frantic message from one of the Tree Folk indicating he and Alya may be in danger compels him to skip the lazy repose and travel to a far away ruin to speak with a possibly-crazy Alka Alon mage - Lilastien, the Sorceress of Sartha Wood. After river pirates, trolls, and the sheer difficulty of adjusting to married life, the answers to the questions he has for her may be more than he, his wife, and his marriage can handle.

Come sail down the languid Burine river with the Spellmonger, and see how seven bottles of mead and a pregnant bride can turn a holiday jaunt into a potential interspecies disaster!

The novella is **Spellmonger Book 2.5 of the series.** Before you enjoy *The Spellmonger's Yule: A Spellmonger Series Short Story and Necromancer,* this Novella has key plot elements.
Sigalan

### Additional Desc.

He shaved his pointed chin and thin lips, but wore his sideburns long enough to braid.

## Book Appearances

### Books

Magelord, High Mage, Enchanter, Necromancer

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Sire Sigalan is the Lord *Trestendor**,* a hilly domain north of Sevendor.

## Biography

### Personality and Characteristics

He is considered reserved but polite and cautious with his words.

## Summary

### Maglord

He (along with *Baron Arathanial*of *Sendaria*), aids *Minalan* in the response to Fleria, which had razed and captured Ferrendor previously under *Sire Gimbal*.
Shakathet

Originally an Alka Alan, his shade fled his body in a bid for immortality and was imprisoned along with Korbal by the Alka Alan centuries before Humani came to Calidore.

## Summary

### Arcanist

Lord Shakathet, First Warden of Korbal!”

Leads a mighty army of 60,000 plus against Minalin’s troops in the War of Spring.

Shakathet’s noted as a warrior and commander and his reputed shortcomings in the realms of magic.

Shakathet was defeated by Minalan during a duel between the two, when Minalan sucked him and his Great Sword into a wand that is the anchor for a Hoxter pocket.
The Battle of Gavard Crossing

## Participants

Minalan and the Arcane Orders

The Royal Troops

The Gurvani Forces

## **Overview**

Having largely recovered from his defeat at Timberwatch, Shereul, led his armies to Northern Gilmora at Poros River in spring, less than two years after *the founding of Castalshar*. There he was met by a host of warmagi and thousands of human troops prepared for a defensive battle guarding a few bridges.

However, when it came time for the battle to begin, the gurvani shamans were able to freeze the entirety of the Poros river and all its tributaries. This resulted in chaos among the humani lines, as thousands of goblins were free to cross the river at any point they chose.

### Disposition of Forces

Gavard Castle was defended by Minalan and several other warmagi, but there were several other smaller battles that did not fair so well. The 2nd Royal Commando were decimated except for a few remaining men. Yet, approximately 30,000 goblins were destroying any unprotected manor they could find and enslaving anyone they could capture.

### Outcome

The majority of the gurvani, instead of invading Gilmora, turned the frozen Poros river into a road and traveled westward away from the rich lands of Gilmora. They would fight in *The Battle of the Red Ice.*
Sea Folk

## Overview

Sea Folk is the collective name given to the varied races that live in the vast and mighty oceans of Callidore. When contact with humanity has occured, it has been through the Vundel and their emmisaries; the race that appear to be the magical rulers of Callidore. While regular contact is maintained by the Seamagi (a group of humani devoted to their Vundel masters, eschewing dry land and their former lives), this link has been to the benefit of the Vundel, with little thought given to matters on the Dry.

Callidore is comprised of vast oceans, in *The Spellmonger's Yule* there are many details; some of the largest oceans reach depths of over 35 miles! When first exploring the planet using their advanced Tekka, no humani was ever granted permission to explore the deep and protected parts of the planet.

In a letter to the Author asking for a little clarification and this is the reply...

> *The Benthos are the ancient (circa 3 million years ago) ancestors of the Vunden (circa 500,000 years ago) who died out and left the Vundel harvesters in charge. All names are given by the Alka Alon, and the dates are extremely fuzzy, but that's generally the idea. All three were the dominant form of sea life on Callidore, during their times.*
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### References

1. ↑ Email from Terry Mancour on 2/18/2019
The Secret of Westwood Hall

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Minalan

## A Spellmonger Short Story

### Takes place after the books *Magelord* and ***Hawklady**.* It can also be found in *The Road To Sevendor: A Spellmonger Anthology.*

After *Minalan* and his forces return from the battle of Cambrian, it is time to bring his new apprentice to the live at the castle.

Min and *Alya* take a formal trip to visit their most loyal subjects at *Westwood* Hall. While *Dara* packs her belongings, her father *Kaman* and her eldest brother Kyre take Minalan to a secret entrance into the mountain and to visit Puppies, which Minalan takes home three.

Kaman keeps a pledge made generations earlier by the Westwoodmen to the true Lord of Sevendor, discover what secrets and new resources the Magelord has access to in this exciting short story from series!
Rael

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## Biography

### Family

Rael is the eldest daughter of the licensed Spellmonger, Andalnam.

### Early Years

Being the eldest daughter she was able to apprentice with her father, an Enchanter in Sendaria.

## Summary

### Enchanter

After joining Minalan’s staff on the Great March, she sets up shop in Sevendor. Rael uses the wealth she generated from the march to revitalize the Enchanters Guild that’s based in Sevendor Town. She goes onto become the leader of the guild, earning the title "The Enchantress of Sevendor".

### Thaumaturge

From Thaumaturge,

> "A Riverlands wizard, eldest daughter of a master enchanter in Sevendor, she'd originally come on The Great March in search of rare plants, herbs, and fungi in the wilderlands, and whatever else enchanters value. She'd stayed to oversee the provisioning of the freed slaves after the Great Emancipation, upon Pentandra's invitation, plying her hockster wands and growing network of agents to bring grains, beans and other foodstuffs from the farthest ports in the kingdom to this remote land. In the process, she'd become a key figure in Banamor's new arcane mercantile company, or the Wizard's Mercantile, as it was more commonly known."
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The Battle of Olum Seheri

## Participants

The Scholars, The Westwardens, The Marshals, The Gatecrushers
Korbal, Shereul, Nemovorti, Gurvani, Hobs and the Wyvern

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The Battle of Olum Seheri; Minalan and the best of the Arcane Orders arrayed against Korbal the Demon God of the Mindens and his forces.

## The Objectives

Reaching the vein of Ghost Rock containing the Handmaiden. Rescuing Princess Rardine and other captives of Olum Seheri.

### The Battle Plan

The Scholars -

The Westwardens -

The Marshals -

The Gatecrushers -

### The Enemy

Korbal

Shereul

Nemovorti

Gurvani

Hobs

Wyvern
The Road to Vanador

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* Front Cover
* Brother Bryte

## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Minalan

## A Novella in the Spellmonger's Series.

### Takes place at the end of *Necromancer*.

It was originally written as the prologue to Thaumaturge but when it grew so long the author decided to release it early as a Novella.

**Min and His Dad, On The Road!**

Setting out into exile is never much fun, but *Minalan* wants to publicly comply with Prince Tavard's order to leave Sevendor for three years, to spare his home any retribution. But instead of using magic to transport himself to his new lands, Minalan decides to leave cross-country, in a wagon with his father. Down the Bontal River, Min and his dad make a stop at Robinwing, get snowed in at Barrowbell, and enjoy a few days as guests of Baron *Astyral.*

Along the way Minalan comes to terms with many things in his life, and with his father's advice and some introspection he prepares for the great challenge ahead in distant Vanador. No one knows what the future holds, but as the stakes for Callidore grow higher, and weigh more heavily on Minalan's shoulders, it might be possible for Min to find inspiration on the Road to Vanador.
Spellwardens

## Overview

Spellwarden is a new role in the Kingdom of Castalshar, with the relaxing of the Bans on Magic, suddenly all Magi can cast spells for money, not just registered Spellmongers. A Spellwarden regulates the commercial use of magic in their given district.

### Spellwardens

Minalan created the very first Spellwarden of the series when he raised *Banamor* to become a High Mage; using a witchstone attached to the role of Spellwarden of Sevendor. Due to the increase in the numbers of Magi living in the domain, Banamor creates deputy Spellwardens that report to him, the most notable of which is *Gareth**.*

At the first Arcane Conclave the Remeran Magi organise popular support for the role of Spellwarden and help enshrine the position in law across the new Kingdom.

For more insights see *Professions of the Magi*
West Fleria

Bontal Region

## Overview

West Fleria is not an official designation, but started out as a few domains that Gimbal inherited from his father the Baron of Fleria. His brother inherited the Barony and he and Gimbal hated each other. As soon as Sire Gimbal took position of his inheritance, he started conquering his neighbors and added them to is "Barony" of West Fleria. In actual fact they were all part of the Barony of Fleria.

## Summary

### Magelord

Through Sire Gimbals incompetence and greed, Minalan conquered all of West Fleria and the domains were divided up between Baron Arathanial, Sire Sigalan and Minalan.
Thus ending the "rump barony" of West Fleria.
Rolone

Map of Estates

## Overview

The Province of Rolone, at the beginning of the Spellmonger series, is a part of the Barony o*f Sashtalia,* The Lord of Rolone is *Sire Cullien*, (Liege to Sire Trefelan of Sashtalia).

It is one of the largest and riches domains in the Sashtalia federation.

Rolone is a good-sized territory, and borders the land of *Amel Wood* (A ducal land gifted to the Baron of *Sevendor*), but is initially buffered from the rest of Sevendor by the Sashtalian lands of Avanal, Peravanal, and the six smaller territories on the Eastern side of Amel Wood that come to be known as "The Wall of Gold" (Binador, Fistalia, Karador, Barat, Uwaridor, and Fanalth).

## Summary

### Enchanter

Roland includes multiple keeps, including 2 towers and a castle in the south (Ministered by Sir Ansonel), A tower in the west, and the large castle of Rolone towards the north on the way to the Sashtali lands of Lavanth and Stapeldor, where in resides Sire Cullien.

While Sire Cullien is away with the majority of his knights and defenders preparing for Sendaria's attack, Lorcus conquers the domain in retaliation for the attack on Amel Wood to punish Minalan for buying the other Sashtalia domains. But for political reasons Minalan as the Baron of Sevendor cannot respond so he gets his main troubleshooter, Lorcus to do it as Lord of Amel Wood.

Lorcus easily conquers the domain, but it becomes complicated with Lady Mask shows up along with a few more agents for the Nemovorti and Korbal.

At the end of Enchanter, only a small part of Roland along the border of Amel Wood is kept by Lord Lorcus, the rest is turned over to Baron Arathanial after he had successfully won his war with Sashtalia.
Warmagi

## Overview

The fighting discipline of the magi of Callidore, studied at *Relan Cor* the war college. Prior to the Dead God, Shereul's invasion warmagi were generally mercenaries often referred to as Sparks. Under the *Censorate* bans they could not form their own Guild or Mercenary company, but were usually hired to join existing companies.

For the *Farise*conquests many young graduates from one of the magic schools were drafted and sent off to the war collage to train, some of them may not have become warmagi without having been drafted.

In a feudal society there are always wars, wars at the domain level on up so it isn't surprising that the largest concentration of young mage's went into studying war as a way to insure employment after graduation. Many of the current Warmagi were drafted for the Farise campaign.

There are many sub disciplines within it's frame work, the physical fighting side is studied at Relan Cor where they start out learning the same as any other solider before moving into learning the specialized magical components.

Warmage are often hired as part of a magical corp

### Mercenary Company

When the Duke visits Sevendor during Necromancer a cadre of warmagi, based out of the Staff and Sword, approached Banamor to help them create a mercenary warmagi’s order, some basic rights and the benefits of a professional association. If they succeed it will be the first organisation of its kind since the creation of the Five Duchies.

Notable Warmagi:

At the time of the Spellmonger Series, Loiko Venaren is considered the greatest Warmage of his time.
The River Mists Of Talry - A Spellmonger Story

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

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Tyndal

## A Spellmonger Short Story

### Takes place during the book *Warmage*. It can also be found in *The Road To Sevendor: A Spellmonger Anthology.*

Before the dramatic events at the Battle of Timberwatch - as told in Warmage - Tyndal of Boval was on a secret mission: to take Master's intended (and expecting) bride to his hometown to live with his family until he returned from the war, and then protect her in the unlikely event that the sinister Royal Censorate of Magic would find them . . . and use them as leverage against Master Minalan the Spellmonger.

Tyndal is out of his element - just barely a mage, he's far more adept with a pitchfork than a wand. But then the gods never asked his opinion, and he sets to his task with the determination of a mountain-born lad. And the attractive daughter of a local innkeeper persists in distracting him from his charge, an attention that Tyndal desires even as he recognizes the danger of such an entanglement.

What's a young apprentice mage to do . . . especially when the worst of his fears are realized, and the checkered cloaks of the Censorate warmagi appear on the docks of Talry. Then Tyndal's only hope to save his master's bride and his family - not to mention his own life - is to trust in the River Mists of Talry!
Podium Audio

## Podium

Podium Audio is an audio-first entertainment studio and independent audiobook publisher that finances, develops, produces and distributes immersive audio content.

Originally Podium Publishing, the company changed its name in 2020 to reflect the variety of audio endeavors it embarks upon.

Podium gained international notice for turning unknown author Andy Weir’s e-book The Martian into the most successful science fiction audiobook in the world. The first fiction audiobook Podium Audio published, The Martian created a strong foundation for the business, going on to become a top box office, award-winning film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon. Podium Audio remains at the forefront of discovering new literary and voice talent, focused on supporting, nurturing and discovering independent authors and narrators from the U.S. and around the world.

In this vein, Podium was thrilled to partner with Terry Mancour in 2017 to bring you the first Spellmonger, and has been hard at work ever since bringing you instalments in the Spellmonger Universe, including the Spellmonger Cadet series.

Data-driven, Podium stays on the bleeding edge of what’s trending in the audio world. It is an industry leader in the audiobook genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy and a pioneer in bringing the popular sub-genres of Gamelit, LitRPG, Wuxia and Xianxia to the fore. Additionally, Podium publishes mystery/thriller, young adult, romance and non-fiction genres. To find out more, check out their website here.
Spellgate

Spellgate

Spellgate Fan Contribution

East side of the Magelaw

## History

New Construction built during ’’Thaumaturge’’ to protect the main entrance into Vanador. The basic construct, roads, causeway, and siege engines were completed in six months.

## Features

A  fort that spans the road leading to Vandor.  The entrance is a 40’ drawbridge over a deep ravine in the road.  If the Drawbridge is raised, there is no way to get a crossed.

In Terleman’s command center, he had a small diorama like Minalan’s constructed.

## Summary

By the time the War of Winter, Spellgate was complete enough that it would stop the hordes of Korbal’s minions, though Carmella said that it would be expanded and improved for years.

The fortifications did not end with just the building across the road, siege engines were placed on the hill to cover the pass.  There was a separate stone tower build, seven stories high so that Carmella could oversee the artillery battle and direct them better.
Shadowblade (Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets Book 3)

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Female
Gatina

## Backcover summary

An increasingly talented and skilled shadowthief, Gatina of House Furtius—known in more rebellious circles as the Kitten of Night—continues her covert work in the ongoing struggle against the vile usurper Count Vichetral. Vichetral's dominion over the duchy of Alshar has grown ever darker, with slavery now legal and vicious gangs brutally enforcing his will.

Their enemies infiltrating even the Shadow Council in the hunt for Gatina and her family, Gatina's father decides to meet with the mighty Sea Lords and discover if any are willing to join the effort to take down Vichetral. The voyage also offers Gatina a chance to learn about her distant relatives, who wield their power amidst the waves, and to enhance her facility with her very own, newly forged shadowblade.

But danger can follow across water as well as land. And Gatina soon finds herself in a desperate battle from which the winner will sail away as the vanquished sinks into the briny deep . . . forever.

**The Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets trilogy introduces a younger Gatina, the Kitten of Night, as she comes into her own as a shadowmage. *Stay up to date by signing up to the Spellmonger’s newsletter! https://spellmongerseries.com/contact***
Robinwing Conclave

## Participants

Minalan and Pentandra
The Arcane Orders

The Magi of the Kingdom

## Overview

The Robinwing Conclave was the first gathering of all the high magi in the 5 duchies. The Conclave was organized by *Minalan* and *Pentandra* for the purpose of regulating magic in the new kingdom planned by then Duke Rard of Castal. Over the course of the Conclave, the structure and function of what would become the Arcane Orders of the Kingdom of Castalshar was formed:

* *College of Wizards*
* *College of Adepts*
* *College of High Magi*

## Regulation

The initial decisions to regulate magic were:

Regional Court Wizards would continue to administer the training and testing of Adepts/ Spellmongers for their area.

Regional Court Wizards would be charged with reporting any misuse of magic in ways that their profession frown on such as selling half powered spells, reneging on commissions, claiming powers they didn't have, and outright fraud.

To handle cases of abuse of power a special office within the College of High Magi was created, Master of Enforcement. Sire Landrik was appointed for that position as he was a former Censorate and had experience in this area.

> "*He was tasked with developing a way to actually enforce the laws we made by recruiting deputies who would answer to the Collegium of the Arcane Orders (as the three bodies were collectively called), and promised a budget to hire men and magi to do it."*
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## The Orders

To create and establish a permanent command structure to prosecute the war against the Guavani 4 orders were created.

* Order of Hesia
* Order of Horka
* Order of Mandros
* Order of Tarkarine

The Order of Enchanters was established with Cormoran as the head of the Order.

After the creation of the orders and their staff was made, the conclave turned to the discussion of the Gurvani invasion. Soon after, news reached the conclave of the disaster that became known as The Day of the Dragons. Citing the need for their presence on the now shattered Gilmoran front, nearly all the warmagi left the conclave.

### References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 301). Kindle Edition.
Spellmongers

## **Overview**

Spellmongers are generally based in Castal and Alshar, traditionally in Merwyn, Remere and Vore Spellmongers are referred to as *Practical/ Practicing Adepts*, or Resident Adepts. The profession is a kin to an artisan; the art being sold, that of their magical spells and services. Spellmongers mainly live in villages and towns across the duchies where their stock and trade spell craft ranges from warded protections against pests and fire, through to curing warts and casting minor spells, the profession is not normally associated with great feats of magic.

### **Regulation**

Under the *Royal Censorate of Magic* Spellmongers must have past their journeyman examinations and be licenced by both their Duchy's Court Wizard and the Censorate, after taking an of oath.

With the creation of the Kingdom of Castalshar, Spellmongers are represented by the Middle Magi College, under the *Arcane Orders* of magic. The mage must have completed their journeyman examinations and be registered with their relevant Ducal Court Wizard for licencing.

### **Further References to Spellmonger**

When Minalan was at court for the first time, he did not have a noble house attached to his name, so the herald used his profession as his title, and ever after is referred to as Minalan the Spellmonger, or just The Spellmonger.

*Spellmonger* is also the title of both the first book and the entire series Spellmonger.

For more insights see *Professions of the Magi*.
Thaumaturge (book)

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Minalan

## Backcover summary

The Spellmonger In Exile!

When Minalan the Spellmonger was exiled from his beloved mageland of Sevendor by Prince Tavard, his friend Duke Anguin made him Count Palatine of the Magelaw, a vast realm in the Alshari Wilderlands that Minalan is all too familiar with.

After the goblin invasion, the province is devastated, ruined, and peopled almost only by freed slaves. But Minalan has brought his recovering wife and family into exile with him, and he views their impoverished fief as an opportunity to build a new City of Magi in the wilderness.

To assist, he recruits some of his closest friends among the High Magi: Mavone, the military intelligence specialist; Sandoval, the Marshal in charge of recruiting Minalan’s army; Carmella, whose genius for defensive magics will be key; Gareth, whose ambition to create knows no bounds; and Terleman, perhaps the greatest tactical warmage of his time.

Together, Minalan knows that they can build his new city, Vanador, into an anvil that can blunt the thrust of the dark forces that rise against them.

For the first of three Nemovorti have come to the Penumbra, and Gaja Katar has vowed to wipe humanity from the face of the world. Yet he is far from the worst of Minalan’s worries. For the powerful Sea Folk have sent an emissary to see the Spellmonger, and the news he bears will change the fate of all. Minalan’s only hope is to rely on his cunning, and his ability as a Thaumaturge!

The Short Story *The Road to Vanador* bridges the story between Necromancer and Thaumaturge.

## Maps

**Vandor**  *- (Right click to open in new tab)*

Vanador townSpellgardenVandor Land UseAlshar WilderlandsAlshar Wilderlands
The Wizard of Birchroot Bridge

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Rondal

## A Spellmonger Short Story

### The events take place during the book *Magelord,* before the war with West Fleria. It can be found in *The Road To Sevendor: A Spellmonger Anthology.*

After *Minalan the Spellmonger* makes an agreement with *Baron Arathanial of Sendaria* to repair the strategically valuable Birchroot Bridge, *Rondal**,* newly made Mage Knight of Sevendor is sent out on his very first commission with only Joppo the Root to drive the wagon.

The plan seems simple enough, journey to Birchroot, set up camp and build the new bridge! However, the bookish wizard is beset with challenges, from bandits on the road and threats from locals, to midnight raids and even an assault that cannot go unanswered.

Will Rondal rise to the challenge and become the Wizard of Birchroot Bridge, find out, in this thoroughly entertaining addition to the Spellmonger Series...
Rajira

## Overview

The imperial word rajira refers to the innate magical Talent possessed by the humani.

Rajira is the connection to the Magosphere of Callidore and the human. Without a measurable amount of rajira a humani cannot do even the simplest spell.

All Humans have some magical talent but it is the minority that has enough to train in it's use.

### Sports

Some people had a measurable amount of rajira but it was all channeled into one specific area, and these people became known as Sports.

## History

When humanity arrived on Callidore they had no magic nor was it believed by the Alka Alon that they ever would. Within a few generations magical ability started to show up as children reached puberty.

Initially the Alka Alon tried to teach humanity their complicated Songspells but found that humani were unable to master them, so instead they developed the Imperial Rune system and the Perada was created.

Once more humans developed Rajira and was trained in it's use political factions started to appear and the human developed started spiraling in a different direction then was originally envisioned by original settlers.
The Bane of Sevendor

## Participants

Dragon, Nemovorti and Giant Wyverns
Minalan, Cei, Ruderal, Banamor, Dara and The Sky Riders

Warmagi and Magi at the Fair
Terra Alon, Tal Alon, Karshak Alon and the Peoples of Sevendor

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A revenge strike from Korbal and the Nemovorti for the attack on Olum Seheri
Sire Remalan

Sire Remalan was the younger brother of Sire Koucey. He was Lord of Brandmount Castle, the original fortification that House Brandmount had called home in Boval Vale. He kept it in good repair, despite it being a much smaller and less defensible fortification that Boval Castle, and attempted to weather the siege there, along with Zagor and the Boliek sisters as his "magical core".

Prior to Pentandra and the company of warmagi rescuing the survivors of the siege, Sire Remalan was wounded, losing his left hand. It was believed to be infected and also potentially poisoned. Sire Remalan was present when Minalan staged his coup, and drew his sword against Minalan. Minalan enchanted it to grow too hot for him to hold with Sire Koucey ordered his men to seize the Spellmonger.

Later, after the evacuation of the Bovali through the Molopar to Inarion Academy, Sire Koucey revealed he had chosen to stay partially in hopes of clearing the blemish of the goblin genocide from his family's name for his brother. He also revealed that he had given Sire Remalan the gold that was in the treasury.

Sire Remalan unfortunately later died of his wounds that he had received. This was revealed in chapter 2 of Magelord.

*"[Sir Cei had] done his best, after Koucey’s brother died of an infection acquired during the siege, to keep the frightened peasants fed, clothed, sheltered and protected with the assistance of a few other of Koucey’s gentlemen knights who’d escaped the siege. "* Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 29). Kindle Edition.
The Battle of the Lantern

## Participants

Minalan, Murvone, Greehill Knights and Mercenaries
Shaman and 3,000 Gurvani

Minalan’s second battle during, *Warmage.*

### **Disposition of Forces**

Minalan was in charge of the company with *Mavone* leading a unit of 200 cavalry from Greenhill, Captain Kaddel leading the Hell Rider Mercenary Cavalry Unit and *Rogo Redshaft* leading 500 Nirodi mounted archers, using three foot long iron tipped arrows.

The gurvani troops totaled over 3,000, mainly the primitive tribal goblins using war hammers and maces, however some could be seen with swords and armour on their bodies, showing they’d been learning humani style warfare; plus two of the country bumpkin type of gurvani *shamans.*

## **The Battle**

Minalan created a plan that successfully baited the goblins into thinking a much smaller, easier to defeat force was arrayed against them. Once the goblins were lured into a specific position, cavalry charges were led against the goblin flanks, completely taking them by surprise.

In order to further take advantage of the Wilderland longbows in the dark, Minalan created an extraordinary mage light, nearly twice as bright as the sun. He positioned the light over the most densely packed part of the goblin army, allowing the arches to decimate their foe.

### **Outcome**

The battle was described as a forgone conclusion, the Gurvani were beset from two sides, with their backs against the river and a mage light above them, most of the goblins stood with mouths agape and died. Over 2,400 goblins were killed and two more *Witchstones* were added to Minalan’s collection. Unfortunately 300 men died in the battle, with their personal effects taken back to Greenhill Castle.

Due to Minalan's mage light being a decisive factor in the fight, the battle became known as "The Battle of the Lantern".
Sevendor/Genly

At the beginning of Magelord

At the beginning of Magelord

One of the original yeomanry of Sevendor Vale.

## Genly

Tiny hamlet of villeins with no yeoman or headman.

## Summary

### Magelord

It was given to the Headman of Sevendor Village, Railan the Steady and most of the native Sevendori that lived in Sevendor Village were bribed to move to Genly.

### High Mage

Genly is absorbed by both Sevendor town and some of the fields by Southridge Hold. It later becomes the site of industry and is the base of the Genly Glass Works.
Sky Rider: A Spellmonger Cadet Novel

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Female
Dara

This is the third book in the YA trilogy about *Dara.* and the final one as a Young Adult from Dara's point of view.

## Back Cover Summary

Lady Lenodara of Westwood, called the Hawkmaiden – Dara, to her friends – has had an adventurous life: she tamed a falcon when she was twelve, learned she had magical Talent, discovered that she had a natural aptitude as a beastmaster, won her witchstone at the first Spellmonger’s Trial, became the junior apprentice to Minalan the Spellmonger, Magelord of Sevendor, mastered the ancient magic of the Thoughtful Knife, fought goblins and a dragon, and was made a noble and richly rewarded for her heroics.

Now that she’s safe back home in Sevendor, everything should go back to normal . . . right?
But a secret project with the Alka Alon Emissary, Ithalia, leads Dara to new troubles and adventures, as the Hawkmaiden assumes new responsibilities. Lady Ithalia wants to use magic to transform her falcon, Frightful, into a giant, so that she and other giant hawks can defend the Five Duchies against dragons in the air.

Each hawk is to be ridden by a Sky Rider to aid the fight – and Dara is to be the first. When Minalan purchases twenty hawks and hires a falconer to aid her efforts, Dara is tasked with building a mews to house them in the Westwood . . . and encounters her most difficult opponent, yet: her father.
Hawkmaiden vs. Master of the Wood, father vs. daughter, Castle Folk vs. Woodfolk, Dara has to choose sides and made compromises in order to see her task completed without bothering the Spellmonger.

But fighting a dragon seems simple compared to challenging the Master of the Wood in his own land. With bandits milling around Sevendor and the threat of exposure for the giant falcon project, Dara has to learn new skills and understand an entirely different kind of magic if she’s to become the first Sky Rider!
Rognar Tower

Pele Towers around the Penumbra

*Further information: The Pele Towers and Alshar*

## Overview

While on their way to their next location, they were attacked by a band of gurvani, with a few deaths and some wounded.

Located on a high ridge above the old domain castle that had been destroyed during the gurvani raids. The old keep had not been in a good defensible location, but the high ridge being difficult to get to, was.

This location is a lot closer to the Penumbra then the previous towers.

## Summary

### Journeymage

More refuges joined the troupes while at Rognar.

While building this tower, a near by human turncoat gathered an army of gurvani to move in and attack them with the intention of enslaving the children.

#### Lady Mask

Lady Mask makes her first appearance when she leads her army to attack the tower, but was soundly defeated and her witchstone stolen.
This episode also marks the first use of Enneagrams from the Grain of Pors to animate bags of dirt and rocks to use as a defense measure. With the help of the Thoughtful Knife they were able to hold the gurvani at bay until the Iron Ring arrived to aid them.

While Lady mask was in the field with her army, Minalan and a small team transported to her castle where they freed the slaves, slaughtered the rest of the Gurvani and slighted and burned her castle.

> *“Master, it seems awfully wrong of her to be besieging our camp, when her home is sitting there, virtually unprotected,” Dara pointed out sleepily.  “It’s only twelve, fifteen miles away.  When we flew over it, we saw hardly any guards left.  It was mostly slaves.  Just a skeleton garrison,” she pointed out, with a yawn.  “It would be a shame if something were to happen to her castle while she was out fighting us.”*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Journeymage: Book Six Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
The Great March

Unofficial Map by Star - Special Notes: The official maps of Alshar and Castal do not match up and where Kasar is located doesn't work at all for the trip, there would have been a much shorter way through the Pearwoods, so I took some liberties in repositioning Kasar. The rest are as near as I could get them to how the books described the locations.

## Participants

Minalan and his Staff and Colleagues
The Kasari

The People of Northern Alshar

Tavard's noble contingent

## Book Reference

### Books

Journeymage

The Kasari Elders of *Bransei* organised to move 2000 children to their safer territories at *Kasar.*

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## Overview

In return for the Kasari help during the The Battle of the Red Ice Minalan agreed to escort about 2000 Kasari children from Bransei to Kasar in Castal Wilderlands.

As usual, the Magi are subtle and do more than one thing at a time, so Minalan took that opportunity to do several things that he hoped would lead to some misdirection.

All while still be hunted by the Censors.

## The Spellmonger's Staff

Pentandra - who had her own reasons for making the trip as Arborn was escorting the children the entire way. Pentandra plans on participating in the Kasari rites at the end of the trail so that she can finally win Arborn.

Dara and her wing of giant Hawks are overflying and scouting the area as well as doing battle when necessary.

Tyndal as part of the first troupe, the Pathfinders, so if there is any trouble he can contact Minalan immediately.

Rondal was in the second troop along with Rael.  She became the magical liaison to Gareth for the food so it became known as the Cook Troop.

Minalan in the third troop along with Sir Festaran as his aid and Pentandra.

Carmella and the other Hesians were in troop four, the Construction troop.

Troop Five was the Medical Troop, the rearguard led by Lelwen of Tiers, and included  Landrik of Honeyhall paired with the latest warmagi candidate for irionite, Ormar the Shroudmaker whose specialty is alchemical warmagic.

Master Fondaras, the Alshari footwizard, went at the front in the Pathfinder troop.

The Priestesses of Briga were scattered throughout but with a third of them in the fifth troop.

Gareth didn't march for he was the manciple for the Great March and had to stay behind to ensure that the food was made on time and transported through the supply rods to the troops so they didn't need to haul supplies along with them.

## The Pele Towers

Many new magical construction techniques were pioneered on this trip as Carmella and the Hesians used the new wands that Taren came up with for them.

* Lotanz (Otter’s Point)
* Traveler’s Tower
* Baerlon Tower
* Rognar Tower
* Salik Tower
* Anguin Tower
Preceptor (book)

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## Preceptor(Spellmonger Series #16)

### Language

English

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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Minalan

## Backcover Summary

### Checkmate!

Minalan the Spellmonger has come a long way since he woke up to a goblin invasion almost a decade ago. Since then, he has built cities and mighty armies, invented new enchantments, and pioneered entirely new fields of magic. Now that the Witch Queen of Darkfaller has taken over one of the most powerful castles in the center of the kingdom, he has to marshal all his resources—political, military, and arcane—to try to drive her from the strategic and symbolically important stronghold. It will be the most difficult military operation the Spellmonger has ever attempted—and he cannot fail. The future of the kingdom and all of humanity may well depend on his victory.

To complicate matters, the King and Queen have asked him to do the impossible: take their son and heir to the throne, Prince Tavard, and try to tutor him in statecraft, wisdom, and perhaps some common sense. As Tavard has always hated Minalan and seen him as a threat, this proves to be a challenge even the Spellmonger shies away from. He makes a counter-proposal to not just tutor Tavard but also his three closest rivals to the throne at the same time.

That is not all. Matters with the Sea Folk are coming to a head, Minalan is still trying to recreate the incredible snowstone spell, the gods seem to be conspiring against him, the refugees from the far north are arriving, and the civil war he started in neighboring Merwyn is beginning to stall. And his wife is having a baby—three weeks early.

Years of political intrigue and military preparation come to a head as Minalan embraces his role as Preceptor, the maker of rules for all the complex games of politics and war he is playing. Enjoying power no wizard has had since the Archmage, Minalan has taken responsibility for ordering the kingdom, armies, wizards, and the very gods themselves with his powers, both mundane and arcane. He has learned that those who have the power to make the rules must also bear responsibility for how they are followed. There is no higher call to duty for a wizard who dares to be... **a Preceptor!**
The Battle of the Red Ice

## Participants

Minalan, The Warmagi, Sky Riders, Kasari, Veteran Warriors from Sevendor
The Shamans, Gurvani, Siege Beasts and the Hobs

Aeratas and the Versoroti Alka Alon and Tera Alon
Penny and the non-combative magi

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## Overview

This is the pinnacle battle of *High Mage*, Shereul freezes the great river Poros, creating a makeshift road that allows his goblin army to travel all the way to the *Alkan Lake City of Anthatiel.*

The Dead God takes everyone by surprise, Minalan decides to take action against the wishes of the King, he gets divine inspiration and forms an army of warmagi, veteran warriors and Kasari rangers to go to the rescue of Alkan allies.

## Summary

#### The Dead God's Army

Siege Beasts, some with fortifications on their backs for the Priests and Shamans to travel on; Fell Riders, some 100,000 Goblins and Hobgoblins.

#### Anthatiel's forces

Raer Aeratas, the Alka Alon and some transformed Tera Alon defending the city.

#### Minalan's Army

Combatants - The Warmagi of the Arcane Orders, Min's apprentices including Dara's Sky Riders. Captain Arborn and 1000 Kasari Rangers. *Giant Dogs*, transformed using transgenic magic by Ithalia to be the size of horses. Volunteer Warriors from across the Barony of Sevendor, Veteran Soldiers only.

A total of 3000 troops were mustered to board the barges, and travel to the relief of the City.

Non-combatants - Penny and the non-combative Magi, along with a group of warriors assigned to protect them, while they seek to reverse Shereul's magic.
The Narasi Conquest

## Reasons

*See also: Narasi and The Fall of Late Magocracy*

## Founding of the Five Duchies

Kamaklavan created the Five Duchies for his sons and ruled over them as King.

All of the five dukes have a shard of his crown to hold as the Duke:

> *When Kamaklavan could not name a single heir among the five sons who contended for crown and kingdom, in a fit of anger the King had split his crown into five pieces, giving each one to a new Duke.*
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## Founding of the Censorate

The Late Magocracy was considered a time when Magelords ruled with impunity.
After defeating the Magi, Kamaklavan ruthlessly repressed and controlled magic by creating the Bans and formed the Royal Censorate to control the use of magic.
Mages were forbidden irionite, land and many other civil liberties so that they could never again gain power.

Long after his death and no other King was crowned, the Censorate still acted in the name of the King.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 499). Kindle Edition.
Thoughtful Knife

One of the gifts that was presented to Minalan from the Alka Alon on the occasion of King Rard's Coronation.

## Overview

It is about 9 inches long and about 5 inches across at its widest part.  The edges are permanently razor sharp. It is steeped in magical lore from the Alka Alon warring-states period before humans came to Callidore.

It is wielded by controlling it with the mind of whoever holds the removeable jewel and with the speed of thought, slaughter many within minutes.

## Summary

### Magelord

Thinking that the knife might help to kill a dragon, Minalan tries to master it while he is waiting for everyone to gather at Sevendore before going on to Castle Cambrian in Gilmora, but he finds the perspective of flight too dizzyingly for him to be able to wield the knife easily.

But, Minalan knew the perfect person to wield it, his newest apprentice Dara, who had already mastered bilocation with her bird and was able to handle the perspective of being in flight.

Under the guidance of Lady Veron, Dara provided to be a quick study with the knife and was soon skimming all over Sevendor, slaughtering rotten pumpkins that Tyndal and Rondal set out for her to attack.

### Hawklady

Once at Castle Cambrian, Dara weld the knife to great effect, slaughter goblins by the hundreds.  She learned that the knife was very blood thirsty and she had to exert a tremendous about of will power to keep the knife from attacking friends and allies.

When Minalan called upon Dara to help with slaying the dragon, she tried to get through the dragons hide but the hide was too tough.  Eventually, Minalan had her fly the knife down the dragon’s throat and then dig it’s way out form the inside.

### Journeymage

During the battle with Lady Mask and her warriors at Rognar Tower, Dara used the thoughtful knife to cut through the gurvani