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Alaric’s Sigil – A seal or sigil with the Elvin letter A. Used as an identifying insignia on his crates and jars of canned goods.
Auslese – An elvin white wine from the area around Deva.
Badge and Chain – A badge of office, a large pendant on a heavy chain necklace, similar to those used in ancient and medieval Europe, and used historically today.
Bastard Sword – A type of medieval European longsword; longer than a hand-and-a-half sword and shorter than a full longsword.
Border Guard – Feared guards from the city and barony of Wildon in the kingdom of Kronar, who guard the area between the city and the Greenwood Forest.
Border Guard: Uniforms and Equipment – The border guard have insignia of rank or position embroidered in tan thread on dark green, worn on their capes. Uniform: A dark green shirt, black trousers tucked into knee-high riding boots, and a dark green hooded, woolen cape. Worn over this are greaves and vambraces, archery guards on the forearms, and an embossed leather breastplate with the arms of the baron, and steel helmets padded with leather. Their armor, swords, and weapons are made of elvin silver steel, coated matte black to prevent reflections that would give away their position.
Cantrip – A magical phrase or spell.
Circlet – A slim golden circlet.
Coins: Gold, Silver, Copper – The gold coin of Kronar, The Greenwood, and the Iron Hills is known as the Talon, and is about the size of an American half dollar. The next coin is the silver Krathi, and it takes ten Krathi to equal one Talon. Each Krathi is about the size of an American dime. Finally, we have the copper Tithe, so named because it was worth one tenth the value of the Krathi. Each Tithe is about half the size of the American penny. The three kingdoms mint their own coins, but have agreed with each other to maintain consistent standards for size, weight, and metal purity. As the Dragons Teeth used jewels and ingots, and the other kingdoms operated with their own coinage, it is common for shopkeepers and traders to maintain standard touchstones to ascertain the purity and weight of the coins or ingots. The trading of jewels is a specialized skill.
Damarrk High Council Ring – An invisible, warded ring with the crest of the Damarrk High Council of the Dwarves. Master Cadfael wears it on his pinky finger.
Healer’s Kit – Healer’s herbs, medicines, and tools in a bag with a band to be worn over the shoulder.
Katana – Japanese long sword.
Kadin’s Royal Ring – Inscribed with Elvish script meaning, “Kadin, Prince of Aradan.” Protected with a spell of invisibility that the owner may show or hide as needed.
Kadin’s Seal – A royal seal with the Alvar letter K. The seal may be pressed into wax to mark a securely sealed document.
Paper Money – Paper money existed before the Asrai wars, but in the chaos and confusion after the Asrai were defeated, the necessary consensus could not be reached to enable paper currency to work. As political institutions failed and feudal rule developed, people put their faith in hard currency, not a note representing the value of an instrument held by the government.
Runes: Elvin Runes – Elvin writing; letters, numbers, and symbols.
Shaman’s Guild Ring – A ring identifying the wearer as a member of the Shaman’s Guild. Normally worn on the right ring finger. Warded by a spell so that anyone other than the owner cannot wear it; it would be fatal.
Tantô – Japanese dagger or dirk.
Wakizashi – Japanese short sword.
Ward Cubes – silvery stone cubes that guard against physical or magical attacks.