A to Z of Iourn

Tam: One of the soldiers in the retinue of Baron Tannith Swift who came to Bear's Reach on 30 Chillbone 204. One of the guards who allowed Arax Chandar to escape on 32 Chillbone, he was subsequently trapped in a golden globe of energy when he attempted to follow the fleeing wizard into the Old Mill. He was later rolled to the stables where he was stored until the spell ended on the 41st. Tam showed no desire to pursue his companions into the Whittenwood and without a horse had no means of doing so. He was placed in the care of Cavark Walker who invited Tam to move in with his family.

Tannesh, Alhanna: Ravenna's mother. Missing for some time.

Tannesh, Jhasik: Ravenna's uncle, professional jeweller and part-time alchemist. Jhasik runs a very successful jewellery business in Uris - successful thanks to the presence of Thorangrim the dwarf. Jhasik never wanted Ravenna to leave after the disappearance of her parents. He considers her a soft, gentle, naïve sort of girl. When Thorangrim was arrested for murder and taken back to Gunstadtan, Jhasik's wealth crumbled. Besieged by a legion of creditors he has taken refuge in the royal palace.

Tannesh, Ravenna: Young sorceress from Uris who set out in the Gentle Days of 204 to find her mssing parents Alhanna and Thorik. She joined Narramac's grand quest where she met her companions Elias, Minsc, Nicos Allumière, Arvan and Raza de Luna. Ravenna is a headstrong girl; her singlemindedness often bringing her into conflict with the rest of the group. She is never far from an albino wolfcub who is not a pet but her familiar, and a gift from her mentor Derriac. Ravenna still has an uncle in Uris who runs a successful jewellery business. She recently discovered that Derriac has disappeared, although she believes that he still lives. Ravenna became one of the Chosen of Narramac with her victory in the grand quest. At the royal court she met a man called Ralyon Artusi who hopes one day to be king. Ravenna completely fell for the man and he seems to reciprocate the affection, although his position makes romance difficult. Ravenna is tutored in the ways of magic by a sorceress called Alys.

Tannesh, Thorik: Ravenna's father. Missing for some time.

Tarex [high holy witness of doom]: Highest priest of the Watchers on the Cusp of Oblivion on Iourn, and morticor of Norandor. An advisor to the aged king Yaddagon XIV, Tarex lives at Oblivios in Uris. He desperately tried to avoid an armed conflict with the Church of Fire following the Heena incident, but after Van Caspan's death and Tarrashar's admission of guilt he had no choice. Tarex is not an unreasonable man, and his conversation with Varamil and Salamar Russ on 1 Lollmeadow 204 helped him to use the Enclave to end the war. He was present at the Hill of Heroes for the Ceremony of the Sword on 25 Heathaze 204.

Tarlas: Resident of Weyland and deputy to Tobias.

Tarran: One of the members of the dwarven warband that arrived in Uris on 42nd Suntask 204 searching for murdered of King Evabold of Kulhazan. Returned to Kulhâzan with Grimm and the captive Thorangrim, arriving on 27th Midsummer 204.

Tarrashar: High priest of the Church of Fire. Based in Uris. Travelled to the Village jut after the dark of the moon of Calafax in Brightday 204 to prevent Belarus Rothsman from resurrecting Heena and starting a holy war. He arrived too late and his relationship with Rothsman became very strained. Tarrashar admitted to Tarex that the Church of Fire had murdered Ulish Van Caspan. This directly led to the conflict between the churches. Rothsman sees this as evidence of Tarrashar's complicity in the war, but nothing has ever been proved.

Taum: One of the soldiers in the retinue of Baron Tannith Swift who came to Bear's Reach on 30 Chillbone 204. He pursued Vitor Grushko into the Whittenwood on 34 Chillbone. It is not known whether he still lives.

Taverner, Marie: Fruit seller based in Uris. Owed money by Jhasik.

Teeth of Io: The name given to the honour guard of the dragon god, Io.

Telbrite: Clerk and assistant to Niergan dwarf-friend.

Telesko, Rosemary: Wavemistress of the Coral Palace in Sorgar.

Telmarcus [captain]: Important figure in Duke Ipso's Timberlake guard.

Terranaor: Moon god of earth, mountains, forests, nature, strength, loyalty, justice, law and autumn. Terranor is worshipped in four main churches: The Church of Earth worships the element of earth; The Justician faith holds true to honour, justice and order and is followed by many paladins; The Sylvani faith takes Terranor as the god of all nature; and the Church of the Land holds Terranor as the patron of agriculture and farming.

Teryp: Innkeeper of The Second Ship in Gallworth.

Tharkis: Vast city in the Great Dark, ruled by Grelka. Tharkis sits on the coast of a great pungent sea. Although unsafe in the extreme, it is still a much safer place to live than the countryside that surrounds it.

Thenneus: One of the members of the dwarven warband that arrived in Uris on 42nd Suntask 204 searching for murdered of King Evabold of Kulhazan. Thenneus was a priest of the dwarven god, Moradin. He returned to Kulhâzan with Grimm and the captive Thorangrim, arriving on 27th Midsummer 204.

Theology of Dragons, The: Ancient tome of knowledge translated by the scribe Alladaine from the work of an ancient scholar called Persephariel. The book is enormous, measuring four feet to each side, and could be hundreds of years old. It is written in an ancient form of draconic not easily understandable in modern times.
Thok: Ancient ruined city deep in the desert in Junos. Thok is reputed to hold the answers to many ancient riddles. It is also a bloody dangerous place.

Thirteen Companions: Name given to the thirteen individuals who left Uris in 38 LE to join Scarman Thorn in a new life in the wilds. They were: Jedson Valmar, Dael Forester, Kilrathy, Candar, Marko Chiesa, Obadiah Westram, Belroth Goodie, Prathric Lyar, Rastin Mulbraen, Gul Njedelstrom, Llaeric Waveservant, Arok Whiteheart, Sidwé Von Turnsgate and Bilious Belboa.

Thomas [1]: One of the guards employed by Squire Osroth. Stabbed to death by Elias at Osroth Manor on 6th Brightday 204.

Thomas [2]: Alias given to Nicos Allumière by Elias Raithborne on 26th Brightday 204.

Thomset, Janus (Scribe): Extremely junior member of the Scriverners of Doom who accompany Tannith Swift to Bear's Reach. Thomsett performed his role adequately, but was ill-prepared for the murder and events that followed.

Thorangrim: Dwarven alchemist who travelled to Uris, arriving in the New Year of 204. He was invited into a partnership by Ravenna's uncle Jhasik on 4th Crispeven 204 and agreed readily. The complete novelty of a dwarven jeweller has greatly increased the prosperity of the shop. On 42nd Suntask 204 a dwarven warband led by Warmaster Grimm arrived in Uris to apprehend Thorangrim, believeing him to be the murdered of King Evabold of Kulhazan. Thorangrim put up no resistance and after a short spell in prison was taken back to Gunstadtan. In Kulhazan, Ravenna tried to get Thorangrim off - convinced of the dwarf's innocence - until she heard the true story. Evabold was a Malificent and Thorangrim was a scapegoat to protect the true killer: Prince Abinthor. Thorangrim is currently awaiting a trial that is a formality and probably execution.
Thundercrown Mountains: Also known as the Thunderers, these mountains sit in the middle of the Relkimas Plain in Tibrai and are a source of evil. Perpetually shrouded in violent thunderstorm, some peaks are almost five miles high. The mountains are held holy by the church of Zephyre.

Thorn, Aelius: Great-uncle of Krais Brewer. Aelius was the eldest son of the infamous Dorman Thorn, born in Autumn 184. When his father died in Autumn 186, Aelius became head of the family at the age of eight seasons. He married Cadence Walker when he was only sixteen seasons of age in Autumn 188 and the pair quickly produced their first child, Mycroft. However, the marriage was not a happy one and legend has it that Cadence refused to share Aelius's bed after the wedding night making the existence of Mycroft all the more remarkable. When Aelius's youngest brother, Galen, decided to leave Bear's Reach to seek adventure in Autumn 189, Aelius tried to stop him but to no avail. Aelius and his brothers Lucius and Marcus were killed in a tragic fishing accident in Spring 190. This accident is largely blamed for the eventual end of the Thorn line.

Thorn, Cadence (née Walker): Krais Brewer's great aunt by marriage. Cadence was born in Autumn 184 and was persauded to marry the poe-faced Aelius Thorn in Autumn 188. The marriage was not a happy one and produced only one child (Mycroft) before Aelius was killed in Spring 185. Cadence lived a comfortable life as the old Thorn matriarch before she died in Winter 201. She always disapproved of the activities of her brother-in-law, Galen.
Thorn, Dorman: Great-grandfather of Krais Brewer. Dorman Thorn was an infamous character who fathered four strong sons (and one daughter) and is said to be the epitome of all it means to be a Thorn. He was born in Winter 177 towards the end of the orc wars. There are three different accounts of his death in Autumn 186 (aged 35 seasons). He fell in battle after routing a force of a hundred orcs, he was eaten by a great dragon (and killed it by sticking in its throat), or he was dragged beneath the waves while wrestling with a great serpent. All or none of these might be true.

Thorn, Galen: Krais Brewer's grandfather. The youngest son of Dorman Thorn, born in Winter 185. Galen never knew his father being only three seaosn of age when Dorman died. In his youth Galen felt claustrophobic and hemmed in by Bear's Reach and the burden of the Thorn name. Taking full advantage of being the youngest son Galen left when he was fifteen seasons of age (Autumn 189) and set out for adventure. He returned twenty seaons later with two companions from his travels: Vitor and Yelanna Grushko. He discovered, to his horror, that all his brothers were dead and that he was the last remaining Thorn. Galen married Thora Chandar who had had a crush on Galen since her youth. He then took over the inn that had been faithfully run by Mulbrin Brewer. He and Thora had a child, Salia, but tragically Thora died in childbirth.Galen raised Salia alone. As the years passed Galen's boredom increased, he wanted to go away again on one last adventure. Not even the presence of his well-love grandchildren (especially Krais) could shake this notion. In Summer 202 Galen had finally had enough. He handed control of the inn over to his daughter's husband, Tarn Brewer, and left Bear's Reach. He was sixty-six seasons of age at the time. He has not been seen since and is widely believed to be dead. If he still lives, Galen is the last living male to carry the Thorn name.

Thorn, Kara (née Craftwright): Aunt of Krais Brewer and sister of Garnet Craftwright. Kara was born in Spring 189. Gold-digger who married Mycroft Thorn in Winter 192. The pair had three daughters: Iona, Moria and Delia.

Thorn, Lucius: Great-uncle of Krais Brewer. Lucius was the third son of Dorman Thorn, and was born in Autumn 185. Because of their ages, Lucius was very close to his brother Galen and was very tempted when Galen asked Lucius to coem away with him and seek fortune in the wider world in Autumn 189. In the end Lucius stayed in the village in deference to the wishes of Aelius. He was drowned when the boat that he, Aelius and Marcus were travellign in sank in Spring 185. Lucius never married and had no children.

Thorn, Marcus: Great-uncle of Krais Brewer. Marcus was the second son of Dorman Thorn, and was born in Spring 185. Marcus was an extremely gifted fisherman and it was his boat that sank killing him and his brothers Aelius and Lucius in Spring 190. Marcus never married and had no children.

Thorn, Moira: Cousin of Krais Brewer. Middle child of Mycroft and Kara Thorn. Moira was born in Winter 193. A committed spinster, Moira has enjoyed a life without marriage or children. At present she is being wooed by the widower, Lorik Craftwright, who (after six daughters with his last wife) is desperate for a male heir.

Thorn, Mycroft: Uncle of Krais Brewer. Born to paents Aelius and Cadence Thorn in Autumn 188. I myopic, hunched figure Mycroft had none of the power or the regal bearing of the Thorns that came before him. But, he was a Thorn and had no trouble secruing a wife. He married Kara Craftwright in Winter 192. Unfortunately for the Thorn line they produced three daughters. The Thorn name effectively died when Mycroft did in Autumn 198.

Thorn, Rhiannon: A barbarian princess wooed successfully by Scarman Thorn during his legendary imprisonment. History says little about Rhiannon. She is described as a "Spear Maiden" and oulived Scarman Thorn. She met her end in an orc ambush. Although she was able to despatch seventeen of the assailants her spear was broken and she was killed. On the evening of 33 Chillbone 204 Arax Chandar encountered what could possibly be the spirit of Rhiannon Thorn in the graveyard in Bear's Reach.

Thorn, Scarman: Known as the great founder of Bear's Reach, Scarman was a hunter who travelled to the area in 36 LE and was subsequently captured by the local barbarians. Scarman went onto marry the chieftain's daughter and became the chief himself. Scarman and his thirteen companions laid the foundation that changed a barbarian tribe into the Bear's Reach of today. Everyone in the town remembers him, everyone reveres him and everyone wants to prove they are descended from him.

Thorn, Thora (née Chandar): Grandmother of Krais Brewer and great aunt of Arax Chandar. Thora was born in Winter 186. In her youth she had a great crush on Galen Thorn and she pined for him when he lef on his great adventure in Autumn 189. The slightly mad Thora waited twenty seasons for him and they were married on his return in Autumn 194. Sadly she died giving birth to their first child, Salia, in Winter 194.

Tibrai: Human land in south-western Urova, on the very edge of the known world. Inhabitants of Tibrai tend to live on the coast on account of the deadly Thundercrown Mountains that sit in the middle of the land. The capital city is Borrovar.

Tiger's Chaudron: Tavern in Sorgar.

Timberlake: A large logging community in the foothills of the Cullbarren Peaks. It is a wondrous piece of architecture, built up the sides of the tarn, Glasswater.

Timisin: Head priest of the Odyssian Church (Sharrash) based in Uris. Present at the Ceremony of the Sword on 25 Heathaze 204.

Tiny [squire]: Squire of Axham in the barony of Umbria.

Tivner, Margaret [countess]: Wife of Count Olran Tivner of Hessex. She drowned herself in the well of the castle that is now Castle Dolanz more than seventy years ago, when she lost her baby. It is said her ghost still haunts the place.

Tivner, Olran [count]: Previous Count of Hessex. Built the castle that is now called Castle Dolanz in 123 LE.

Tobias: The warder of Weyland who instigated a hunt for his missing children on 18 Chillbone 203. A kind and loving husband and father he is having trouble coming to grips with the deaths of his children, and the subsequent possession of their corpses. Encounterd by the Chosen of Narramac on 45th Lollmeadow 204.

Toby: Son of Tobias and Alessa. Killed on 12 Scatterseed 203, his body was animated by vengeful forest spirits. The spirit was eventually killed by the wizardess, on 18 Chillbone of the same year.

Tok: Animal companion of Arvan Walker-in-Shadows, and full-time badger. He was released at the edge of the Plains of Acheron on 32nd Midsummer 204.

Tomb of Kings: Enormous stone barrow atop the Hill of Heroes in Uris. The stonework is covered in ornate designs, and great statues of previous kings flank the entrance. It is here that the kings of Norandor are laid to rest.

Toomor: Hobbit adventurer who joined Narramac's grand quest. He was teamd with Iltillmus, Chargek, Morgon, Yargon and Plensis.

Tragir, Dextus: Head of the Odyssian Church in the Village of the Eighteen Churches. Also controls the local inn.

Trench [constable]: Honest lawman from the town of Oakholme. He captured the party (2) on 6th Brightday 204 and sent them to find justice with Duke Colharn.

Trevane: A wizard who arrived in Bear's Reach in Spring 202 and took up residence in the Old Mill which he altered to accomondate his needs. A naturally curt and abupt man, Trevane has given the residents of the village no trouble in all the time he has dwelt there, but neither has he done anything to help them. He refused an invitation to take a seat on the village council and prefers to be left alone. On the whole the residents of the town are more than happy to obligue. In Spring 204 Trevane took young Arax Chandar as his apprentice. No-one knows why he chose to do this and, if Arax knows, he isn't telling. Trevane's motives remain as much a mystery as ever. Trevane saved the town food-stores from the terrible storm of 29 Chillbone. The following day he left town without a word of explanation.

Tribunal: A branch of the Justician faith that investigators internal corruption with the church.
Tribunes: Inquisitors of the Justician church.

Troklin: Cleric of Calafax - probably of the Church of Contention. Joined Narramac's quest of Brightday 204 and was teamed with Ariadne, Carrac, Rashadar, Scarin and Lafdan.

Tronkyte, Ulgin: Sea captain who makes the trade run between Uris and Demdomin in Calclafique. He is owed money by Jhasik.

Truthseekers: A slang term for members of the Desideratum Veritas. Usually not said to their face.

Tular [archdruid]: Archdruid of the Norandon circle. Tular was the druid who instructed Arvan to join Narramac's great quest. Tular was later revealed to be a Malificent, who was behind the rape of the Plains of Acheron. Tular was trying to open a portal to some dark dimension, but he was thwarted by the Chosen of Narramac. Tular perished when he (and Arvan) fell through the portal on 34th Midsummer 204.

Tursep [count]: Current count of Arawn.

The Twelve: A legendary group of extraordinary powerful and pious paladins who roam the world righting the greatest wrongs. They are a strong force for good and every paladin one day aspires to become a member. No one can be nominated for The Twelve. When one dies, the remaining paladins choose the new successor. The Twelve are only tenuously linked to the Justician faith, some say they are a religion in their own right.