Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Chapter 11: Glossary of the Realm – Names, Villages, Powers & Factions

Chapter 11: Glossary of the Realm – Names, Villages, Powers & Factions

Sir Salty

  • Title: Warden of the Axe, Champion of Virellia

  • Origin: Unknown (rumoured to hail from the forgotten kingdom of Braymoor)

  • Weapon: Two-handed Battle Axe (Orc-forged steel, blessed by priests of flame)

  • Traits: Bold, fearless, irresistible to women, natural-born leader

  • Notable Deeds: Banished the Chios demons a decade earlier. Recruited all realms to war again.


🛡️ The Dirty Dozen (Elite Female Warriors Loyal to Salty)

NameVillage/TownPowerDescription
Isabella the CrossboltSharpspireDivine AccuracyCrossbow sniper with unmatched precision
Aria FlamehandRedbarrowFire MagicControls flame, can melt armour and light skies ablaze
Freya of the DeepMurkvalleWater MagicDual crescent blades, sea-summoner
Talia WindstrideAetherwickAir ControlLeaps high, bends arrows mid-flight
Lilith ShadeGraven HollowNecromancyCommands undead, conjures shadows
Brina the BoulderbreakerStonehelmStone SkinTank of the team, unbreakable defence
Selene MoonsongVelastraIllusionsConfuses foes, creates ghost images
Kaela IcebloodNordgarIce ConjuringForms ice weapons and barriers instantly
Roxy RedbladeTidecliffSword MasteryPirate-born, lightning-quick in melee
Mira DuskbornDuskwatchVampiric StrengthUses blood for speed, power, and healing
Jessa StormcryThundermereSonic WailShatters minds and walls with screams
Neriah StarfallHighreachProphecy & LightSees visions of fate, uses holy light in battle

🏰 Key Kingdoms and Settlements

  • Virellia – The central human realm, led by King Brennach. Hosts the war council and standing army. Known for its castles, cavalry, and noble codes.

  • Redbarrow – A volcano-side town whose people are attuned to fire magic and metalwork.

  • Graven Hollow – A haunted forest settlement where necromancy is quietly tolerated.

  • Aetherwick – A mountain village known for high winds and flying beasts.

  • Murkvalle – A sunken city from which few return, home to sea witches and water-benders.

  • Sharpspire – Located on the highest cliff, this town trains elite marksmen.

  • Highreach – Built upon a meteorite impact site, its people claim blood from the stars.


☠️ Foul Factions of the Enemy

Orc Warlords

  • Appearance: Thick, green-skinned warriors with tusks, tribal tattoos, and scarred armour

  • Weapons: Spiked maces, brutal cleavers, massive shields. Some wear bone helmets or skull belts.

  • Warlords:

    • Gralsh the Red-Eye – Rides a war lizard, wields a blood-drinker axe.

    • Bogrot the Biter – Famous for eating the faces of men on the field.

Goblins of Wolfback

  • Mounts: Direwolves with serrated teeth and fire-breathing glands

  • Tactics: Fast strikes, guerrilla ambushes

  • Role: Skirmishers and saboteurs for the Orc warbands

Chios Demons

  • Origin: Escaped from the lower realm through a Hellgate once sealed by Salty

  • Magic: Shadow sorcery, soul corruption, possession

  • Form: Black-skinned, horned, with glowing red eyes and wings of smoke

  • Pact: Aligned with Orcs in exchange for gold, women, and eternal life

Ogres of Dreadstone

  • Size: Towering 15-feet giants with stone-plated skin

  • Weapon of Choice: Massive iron maces, tree-trunks wrapped in chain

  • War Cry: “Let’s smash some heads!”

  • Leader: Mordak Bonejaw, wears the skull of a fallen king as a helmet


🧭 Important Artefacts & Tools

  • The Hellgate Seal – Ancient symbol once used to banish Chios demons

  • Cannon & Ball Forge of Virellia – Where heavy artillery is cast; under Queen Sarah’s command

  • Salty’s Axe – A legendary battle-axe gifted by a dying Dwarf King, said to roar when near demon blood


👑 Queens of Power

Queen Sarah of Virellia

  • Busty, strong-willed, and commanding. Golden hair, emerald eyes. Wields a whip-sword.

  • Ruler of the main human fortress. Commands pikes and lancers.

Queen Michelle of Velastra

  • Tall, curvy, brown-haired enchantress. Trained in diplomacy and illusion magic.

  • Rules the southern citadel and leads the elite cavalry.

“They love Sir Salty with fire and fury—more than politics, more than war.”

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