Tongues

Drtva

DIRT-vah

/dɽtva/

Drtva

The language of Datyavam, Kusadha, and Vyadalam

General

Shugatyad

SHOO-ga-tyad

/ʃʊgətjəd/

Drtva

The practitioners of the Vijnav


Upajra

oo-PAJ-ra

/upad͡ʒɾə/

Drtva

A school of magic practiced in Datyavam


Upajrana

oo-PAJ-ra-na

/upad͡ʒɾənə/

Drtva

The practitioners of the Upajra


Vijnav

vihj-NAHV

/vɪd͡ʒɲav/

Drtva

Shugatyad magic

Places, Regions

Datyavam

DA-tya-VAHM

/dətjəvã/

Drtva

A region in southeastern Ilroin


Kusadha

KOOS-a-da

/kʊsədʰə/

Drtva

A region in southeastern Falnir


Vyadalam

VYAH-da-LAHM

/vjadələ̃/

Drtva

A region in southern Falnir

Vyadalese = The people of Vyadalam

Places, Terra

Mount Ashavru

a-SHAH-vroo

/əʃavɾu/

Drtva

A large mountain on the Kusadhan plain


Jagraha Forest

JAH-gra-ha

/d͡ʒagɾəhə/

Drtva

The southern end of the Pan Rin/Mwasekola/Jagraha forest zone


Gates of Karvas

kahr-VAHS

/karvas/

Drtva

A pass between the Prakalra mountains and the Pan Rin rainforest


Prakalra Mountains

pra-KAHL-ra

/prəkalɾə/

Drtva

The mountain range at the northern end of the Vyadalse subcontinent


Yacama Mountains

YAH-cha-ma

/jat͡ʃəmə/

Drtva

The mountain range separating Xumer from Datyavam

Places, Aqua

Straits of Bhalad

BHAH-lahd

/bʰalad/

Drtva

The strait separating south Vyadalam from Kusadha


Naruya River

NAH-roo-YAH

/naɾʊja/

Drtva

A river running the length of the Vyadalese subcontinent


Prajada River

PRA-ja-da

/pɾəd͡ʒədə/

Drtva

A river running from Kusadha to Wonangbe


Suregha River

soo-RAY-ga

/sʊɾegʰə/

Drtva

A river running from the Yacama mountains through southern Datyavam


Bay of Uljani

OOL-jah-nee

/uld͡ʒanɪ/

Drtva

The bay separating Kusadha from Vyadalam


Lake Vrinatha

vri-NAH-ta

/vɾɪnatʰə/

Drtva

A lake on the eastern shore of Datyavam

Places, Settlements, Datyavam

Etadrina

ay-TAHD-rih-na

/etadɾɪnə/

Drtva

A city on the western shores of Lake Vrinatha in Datyavam. Sister city to Utarja


Privara

prih-VAH-ra

/pɾɪvaɾə/

Drtva

A city on the southern coast of Datyavam


Utarja

oo-TAHR-ja

/ʊtaɾd͡ʒə/

Drtva

A city on the western shores of Lake Vrinatha in Datyavam. Sister city to Etadrina

Places, Settlements, Kusadha

Dvaru

DVAH-roo

/dvaɾu/

Drtva

A city on the southern tip of the Kusadhan peninsula


Mudanva

moo-DAHN-va

/mʊdanvə/

Drtva

A Kusadhan city on the Prajada River, near the Jagraha Forest


Patcika

PAT-chih-ka

/pətt͡ʃɪkə/

Drtva

A port city on the western shore of Kusadha


Rajana

RA-ja-na

/ɾəd͡ʒənə/

Drtva

The capital of Kusadha, on the Prajada River near Mount Ashavru


Sunaddhi

soo-NAHD-dih

/sʊnaddʰɪ/

Drtva

A city on the Prajada River in Kusadha


Vejjarva

vayj-JAHR-va

/ved͡ʒd͡ʒaɾvə/

Drtva

A port city on the eastern coast of Kusadha

Places, Settlements, Vyadalam

Bhayuda

BAH-yoo-da

/bʰajʊdə/

Drtva

A city along the Zorahu in northern Vyadalam


Irausha

ih-RAU-sha

/ɪɾauʃə/

Drtva

A city on the southern tip of Vyadalam


Kshingali

kshin-GAH-lee

/kʃɪngali/

Drtva

A port city in eastern Vyadalam


Manuvraya

MAH-noo=VRAH-ya

/manuvɾayə/

Drtva

A city at the northern end of the Naruya River


Mimalshara

mih-MAHL-sha-ra

/mɪmalʃəɾə/

Drtva

A city located near where the Zorahu and Jidraha fork


Nadravad

NAH-dra-VAHD

/nadrəvad/

Drtva

A city along the Naruya River


Pharussa

PA-roos-sa

/pʰəɾʊssə/

Drtva

A city where the Zorahu meets Vyadalam’s eastern coast


Satkiya

SAHT-kee-ya

/satkɪjə/

Drtva

A city on the western coast of the Vyadalese subcontinent

Places, Settlements, Other

Nushota

new-SHOW-ta

/ɲuʂoʈə/

Drtva: Anqi Creole

A city at the base of the Gaujong River on the Bay of Uljani. The residents of Nushota speak a creole of Drtva and Pan Rin Anqi

Places, Routes

Jidraha

JEED-rah-hah

/d͡ʒidɾaha/

Drtva

Jid: Forked

Raha (Drtvization of Nezlugz “Rahu”): Road

The road branching off from the Zorahu to meet the Bay of Uljani in Pharussa

People, Major

Ishvali

EESH-vah-LEE

/iʃvali/

Drtva

An Upajrana captured by slavers in the Lawassa desert


Kanaka

KAH-NAH-ka

/kaɳakə/

Nezlugz: Vyadalese Dialect

A Vyadalavesan arena champion and star Ukni soldier

People, Minor

Rupatri

roo-PA-tree

/rupətɾi/

Drtva

Kanaka's sister

Animals

Gajakus

 

GA-ja-koos

/gəʒəkʊs/

Drtva

A large breed of war elephant with black skin, oversized tusks, and protective bone-protrusions along the kneecaps, upper shins, and lower thighs. While war elephants are commonly used throughout the Kusadha/Vyadalam/Datyavam regions, the Gajakus is unique to Vyadalam. While most of it’s traits arose through traditional breeding practices, there were a few attempts after the Ukni conquest of Vyadalam to use Zuthruhk magic to further modify it. This has left the modern Gajakus in the strange liminal position between animals whose traits evolved through natural process and true creations of the Zuthruhk.

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