Appendix 1: Useful Charts
Persuasion Vs. Rebuff
TRUMPS / Is TRUMPED By / TRUMPS / Is TRUMPED ByGlib / Pure-Hearted / Obtuse / Pure-Hearted / Intimidating / Glib
Eloquent / Contrary / Wary / Contrary / Charming / Eloquent
Obfuscatory / Lawyerly / Penetrating / Lawyerly / Forthright / Obfuscatory
Forthright / Penetrating / Lawyerly / Penetrating / Obfuscatory / Forthright
Charming / Wary / Contrary / Wary / Eloquent / Charming
Intimidating / Obtuse / Pure-Hearted / Obtuse / Glib / Intimidating
Attack Vs. Defense
Trumps / Is Trumped By / Style / Trumps / Is Trumped ByStrength / Parry / Vexation / Parry / Caution / Strength
Speed / Dodge / Misdirection / Dodge / Ferocity / Speed
Finesse / Sure-Footedness / Intuition / Sure-Footedness / Cunning / Finesse
Cunning / Intuition / Sure-Footedness / Intuition / Finesse / Cunning
Ferocity / Misdirection / Dodge / Misdirection / Speed / Ferocity
Caution / Vexation / Parry / Vexation / Strength / Caution
Appendix 2 selection of Miscellany found in the Dying Earth Tales
Vegetation
Amanita : a flowering bush
Ameth : a flower native to the South, which is golden and fragant.
Asphodel
Baldama
Balm-cedar
belch-wort
bilibob
Black quince
blister bush
bournade – a herb
bull-thorn
Callow - a plant cultivated in fields
camfer
candole
cany-flake
cassas - herb
chastity-plant
Daobado tree : a rounded massy construction of heavy gnarled branches, these a burnished russet bronze, clumped with dark balls of foliage.
Deobado
Drooping pall-willow
Dymphne
Emmer : a staple crop in Cutz
Gallberries : pulpy and black
Galls
ganion
gauze difono
Great water-flamerian : a plant native to South Almery
Furze bush
gingle-berry
harquisade tree
Judas creeper
Hilp - herb
Horse-blossom : common to dales, purple in colour
hurse
hyllas
irix
Ironweed : native to the Silver desert
Jacynth : a plant which attracts nectar moths
kaobab
latifers
Mandrake : an inch above the ground, dull as agates, the eyes of these plants follow the passer-by.
mead-apple
mernache
mitre-bush
Moon geraniums
Mowood : carved and used in the construction of barges
mulgoon
mylax
myrhadion
Myrtle
Night-blossoms : white of colour, that release captive half-vegetable grey moths at night to flutter from bloom to bloom
Furze bush : similar to stiff black hair
nuxium
Oak-wort : a bitter tasting plant
Oe-pods : these are used to construct boats by the Saponids of Saponce. “They are the fruit of a great vine, and grow in scimitar-shape. When sufficiently large, we cut and clean them, slit the inner edge, grapple end to end with strong line and constrict till the pods opens as is desirable. Then when cured, dried, varnished, carved, burnished and lacquered; fitted with deck, thwarts and gussets – then have we our boats”.
Olophar
Olus
Orange sunbursts
ossip
palmatic
parment
pauncewort
phalurge
plumanthia
Prickle-bush
pungko
Rampion
Roqual
Salt-grass : grows on dreary waste
Semir vine
Shade ververica
shairo
Shivering Trillows
shrack-tree
silvanissa
Spase-bush : its ground buds are used as a spice, which give off a pleasant fragrance - often used in bartering
Sphade
Spikenard : a plant cultivated in fields
Spinth oak
Spinifex : dank and yellow; native to the Land of Cutz; commonly grows in clumps on the foreshores of Cutz
Spurge
squallix
Star-blossoms, spread wide, each of magic perfection
Stardrops : long-stemmed, and grown in beds
Tamarisk
Telanxis blooms : oil can be produced from this plant
Thamber
Thyssam
tirrinch
Tubegrass : which whistles in the breeze tulsifer
Vampire-weed : pale, wind-beaten grass; sticky blades with sinewy fingers that traps the unwary
Yarrow
Creatures
amloid
archveult
bauk
bazil
nissifer
bidechtil
bogadil
brontotaubus
chug
codorfin
deodand
dounge
drogger
dyvolt
Erb
fanticule
farlock
felinodore
felukhary
fermin
flantic
frit
fusk
gid
gleft
grue
hoon
insidiator
keak
laharq
lank-lizard
leucomorph
lirkfish
madlock
mangoneel
mank
memril
mermelant
motilator
oast
pelgrane
quampic
rostgobler
sandestin
shree
sime
simiode
sindic
skatler
tasp
thawn
threlkoid
thryfwyd
timp
tittlebird
titvit
tonquil
tree-weasel
twastic
unusual hoon
ursial loper
visp
wefkin
wheriot
wysen-imp
Games
rampolio
skax
Dishes
Pap
Mushrooms, wine and oysters
Oast, braised and Kettled Lentils and smoked fish
Stewed lentils and land crabs with a garnish of wild ramp and bilberrys
Boiled leeks and porridge
Bread and wine
Fowl, suitably stuffed, trussed and garnished
Severed fingers
Coarse porridge of an offensive odour.
Spiced sausages and green wine
Steamed kale and a wedge of raw onion
Broad beans and bread
Smoked oil fish with garlic and one leek
Pepper leaf salad
Pastries filled with mince and herbs
Violet Medolence (a wine)
Preserved fruits, pastries, cheese and wine, Digestive pastilles.
Braised eel with ramp and turnips, conserve of exotic fruits, white wine
Coarse bread and pickled acorns
Hunter’s goulash with morels and dumplings, roast mutton and piquant sauce, side dished, rich red wine, mungberry trifle.
Spraling
Compote of spiced fruit, poached sea-bird livers, porridge of drist and raisins, pickled lily bulbs, small balack fungus balls, served with several kinds of pastry and tea
Torte of five flavours
Bread, cheese, spiced sausage and onions and village-brewed beer
Crab apples
Cakes, preserves, compotes and vegetable pastes
Aromatic bitters
Aspergantium (3-4 drops) in wine
Hag apples
Dyssac
Red clover blossom biscuits and Angelus wine
Materials
Blue tantalum
Green iridium
Vaul-stone
Aquastel
Tincture of zyche
Vitriol spirit
Aromatic mernaunce
Raptogen : a exhalation that induces apathy
Yu-sapphires
Rhodocrosite
Soapstone : slippery of surface
Appendix 3 Names for Non-Player Characters
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Adomalis
Aldolo
Am
Amfagbal
Amlerbersc
Amlo
Anbiantus
Anghbelenred
Anghelm
Ar
Archadar
Archo
Arlozim
Babetla
Baghutbinitz
Baharbaskode
Balchdinck
Balchishner
Balchpo
Bamer
Bamquorce
Bamshott
Baunt
Bazcelme
Belharkanark
Bilguire
Bilzimpah
Binella
Blusummaner
Bork
Borkedelman
Boucarron
Bran
Bransotides
Brasslanke
Brassmeitz
Bu
Budaal
Buntheros
Cas
Cascule
Caslin
Charaig
Cilisiota
Cofulk
Comaulde
Craypenippo
Cufelamo
Der
Derimona
Dis
Disbaspo
Disdyke
Domion
Dommyre
Douboral
Eder
Edremeuleus
Ergilisto
Eter
Etnu
Faertona
Famanberd
Fapenpo
Fau
Fengolitus
Fessmunder
Fian
Foll
Follwildelpen
Fuscnodbal
Garth
Garthkeish
Gaulph
Gillywin
Guza
Guzlemguire
Guztile
Hantesman
Hedomarion
Hei
Heired
Huikor
Hul
Il
Imol’Bur
Io
Ioonmyre
Isanius
Iuniks
Ivnerralis
Jaklimer
Jelonial
Jince
Jincewig
Jorn
Jorndelgrim
Khaive
Khaiveegner
Khaivejasum
Kinnkinfer
Koylerias
Krasmulch
Kredias
Krumino
Lagoilanke
Lai
Laiderkuth
Lanerbal
Lanklanke
Lankman
Lanodman
Lanu
Laosishag
Larghut
Larimeger
Las
Lazhmin
Lazhus
Lorjabiish
Lorweka
Lugbaust
Luximon
Mai
Makmous
Malcokode
Mallanke
Marderwal
Marderwe
Marichgan
Maro
Maulaokodemund
Mauld
Mauldaroxulk
Mauldle
Maur
Mearubalpelt
Meel
Mer
Merao
Merish
Merrecas
Mil
Mirchder Betbet
Mirchmelple
Mokwar
Mor
Moweliud
Nararmulch
Nevolito
Niscodalark
Nismund
Nisnave
Orviulin
Orwig
Osforis
Parnipmal
Pelghutdired
Pellops
Pelono
Per
Pet
Petkevee
Petpo
Petver
Phan
Phannense
Poritzmund
Pra
Pranertus
Pulk
Quantimor
Ra
Rangel
Ranker
Raspobar
Rinczreme
Roner
Rouseguire
Rouselergrim
Sa
Sabkener
Saesm
Safag
Saritz
Sarweion
Sebikug
Shil
Shilcelme
Shilich
Skas
Skasfomundple
Skivias
Skivkoonbi
Sol
Spar
Sparniks
Suazinth
Sureme
Sush
Sushgele
Ta
Tad
Tadaobab
Tadfo
Thraslo
Thrump
Thrumpor
Tidith
Tillnawil
Tinkbidoish
Tinkkoor
Tok
Tomundbercas
Tudrulo
Tuilogim
Tunu
Turlo
Turraig
Tusumolde
Twan
Twanibach
Ubestal
Uwigghutolde
Uyabibas
Var
Vara
Vaser
Vastheroldobet
Ver
Vespalius
Vilimman
Vilkin
Vitzmeler
Vitzvee
Wag
Wagderule
Wisifshotter
Wisk
Wissichinip
Worgin
Xalelbadaal
Xalonguire
Xalreme
Xalrowe
Xalus
Xip
Xipkedol
Xiplo
Xynelas
Yelldaaller
Yellharserl
Yellmandolion
Yo
Yopoarpah
Yorarulops
Zaffdet
Zanitz
Zatile
Zelquorce
Zhiaml
Zingdershott
Zinger
Zingoranave
Zoklopsaer
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