Dark Obligations: Book One of the Phantom Badgers (40 page)

Fauces:
Threll wood used in bows. See also Koroba,
Iocor.

Felher:
Rat-men created by the Black Dwarves.

Fiadaich:
Dwarven language.

Fortren
:
Chaos Dwarves, as called by Dwarves. It means The Fallen. See also Black Dwarves, Darklings.

Fuar:
Dwarf clan.

Gliaire:
Minor ramp-way in a Dwarven city.

Girmek:
Threll crystal.

Grad:
Dwarven word for fortress.

Gradrek:
Dwarven word for City.

Gron:
Dwarven word for fortified outpost.

Gronek
: Dwarven word for colony.

Grundshele
:
Dwarven Grand Council.

Guta:
A Goblin camouflage smock.

Harthrell:
Sea-faring Threll.

Hekka:
Felher war adze.

Het:
A Goblin junior officer.

Iocor:
Threll ironwood used for weapons and armor. See also Koroba,
Fauces
.

Jugata
:
An ordinary Goblin warrior fighting on foot.

Juran:
A Dwarf who works outside the holds for the benefit of the clan, usually on a short-term basis.

Keiba
: Goblin tribe-nation.

Ketta Tain:
Necromancy.

Kislic:
Felher warrior.

Komad
: Dwarven war-pigs.

Lana Erhani:
Forest Warders. The deadly Threll scouts.

Lana Erin:
Forest Guard. The regular warriors of a Lana.

Lana
:
Threll word for forest (homes).

Lanthrell:
Forest Threll.

Lapla:
A Goblin sergeant.

Lardina:
A Goblin field force of between a thousand to three thousand warriors.

Maztil:
Carved plate in Wanderer’s belt to mark a significant life event.

Minion of Chaos:
Chaos Champion. See also Changelings, Champions of the Dark One, Scarred Ones.

Odular:
A
Goblin patrol, usually twelve to twenty strong.

Pa:
A
Goblin Corporal.

Patik
:
Uncarved plate in Wanderer’s belt.

Peton Moss:
Glowing moss found underground.

Piseagan:
Dwarf mining base.

Pulvas:
Hashish-like drug.

Raith:
Dwarven word for deep natural areas within mountains.

Ree:
Felher squad or patrol.

Renac:
Orc falchion.

Scarred One
: Chaos Champion. See also Changelings, Champions of the Dark One, or Minions of Chaos.

Serann:
Goblin officer,
Serao
commander.

Serao:
Goblin company-sized unit, fifty to one hundred twenty strong.

Spairn:
Defense belt built into the very fabric of a Dwarven city.

Sufland:
The southern continent.

Tagh Gluai:
Lesser or cargo ramp-way in a Dwarven city.

Terfi:
A type of Threll song.

Theeb:
Felher stirrup knife.

Umherr
: Dwarves who leave their homes to aid other races in the struggle between Light and the Void.

Verax
:
True Place, where
andern
may be created.

Vrapnos:
Orc nation.

Weehoc:
A Felher tribe-nation usually composed of thousands of individuals.

Yakici:
Threll bow.

Yasama
:
Goblin surface scout.

Zurnal:
A highly decorated broach-like device Dwarves use to hold their beard-braids together so the braids do not get into the way.

About the Author

RW Krpoun is a native of North Dakota and a longtime resident of Texas. He lives in the country with his wife Ann and a collection of ill-mannered animals whose antics are the stuff of legend. A veteran of the US Army and Texas Army National Guard, RW has been a Texas Peace Officer for over twenty-five years, serving in a Sheriff’s Office and two Municipal Police Departments. His hobbies include shooting, history, and writing. Dark Obligations is his third published novel, and he has plans for several more novels in the Phantom Badger series.

His other published novels are
The Zone
, a story of a retired police officer caught up in a zombie outbreak, and Chains of Honor, which is set in the same fantasy world as is Dark Obligations.

Cover art by:

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