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Tooth and Blade

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by Shad Callister


  Kallida: the last chariot leader in Ostora, a woman with flaming red hair, known as the Red Lioness

  Lorcos Longhand: experienced lieutenant of Lord Telros

  Perian: a young female shaman of the White River clan who agrees to guide the Tooth and Blade

  Pantheon of Kerathi Gods

  Mishtan – King God, God of Heaven

  Kera – Queen God, Goddess of Wisdom

  Rukhal – God of Hell

  Yillitha – Goddess of Death

  Khoris – Goddess of Mercy

  Mokar – God of Justice

  Kif – God of Thieves

  Meru – Goddess of the Hearth

  Beqissa – Goddess of Pleasure and Love

  Quel – Goddess of the Hunt

  Telion – God of War

  Taxases – God of the Forge

  Drasss – God of Wealth

  Hemela – Goddess of Peace

  Yaff – God of the Harvest

  Isoba – Goddess of the Sea

  Jequinia – Goddess of Marriage and Family

  Pellia – God of Health

  Felevus – God of Weather

  Kyrasha, Tova, and Dalica – The Three Fates

  Tooth and Blade Troop Structure

  Captain Ios Pelekarr (over the Cavalry)

  Captain Dalcon Damicos (over the Infantry)

  Lieutenant Leon Stonehand

  Troop 1 (cavalry)

  Sergeant Bivar

  Keltos Kuron

  Makos Vipirion

  Arco Dhumes

  Domnos “Somber Dom” Tares

  Velzar Hulon

  Aslom Forta

  Troop 2 (cavalry)

  Sergeant Deltan

  Boros

  Tolanos

  Tall Wikios

  Short Wikios

  Mellibax

  Beetleboy

  Troop 3 (cavalry)

  Sergeant Keresh

  Lazuli

  Pelios

  Umbas

  Forpal

  Tanos

  Havinch

  Troop 4 (cavalry)

  Sergeant Caspar

  Myro

  Roxos

  Scathos

  Atalecto

  Wender

  Machaon

  Troop 5 (infantry)

  Sergeant Urcan

  Meeks

  Tumos

  Thalides

  Hobban

  Fieron Tarmull

  Indymios

  Troop 6 (infantry)

  Sergeant Copper

  Mirion

  Corba

  Scuthos

  Scorchy

  Mast

  The Yak

  Troop 7 (infantry)

  Sergeant Hocano

  Chendos

  Cormoran Telos

  Kidon

  Tolon

  Korintio

  Tethios

  Troop 8 (infantry)

  Sergeant Kalabax

  Andion

  Lobo

  Rictan

  Crosh

  Pevos

  Sandshark

  Troop 9 (infantry)

  Sergeant Hundos

  Driccan

  Sephemes

  Octos

  Leorda

  Tern

  Iperion

  Calendars

  Kerathi Calendar:

  (twelve-year repeating cycle)

  Year of the:

  Elephant

  Goat

  Bull

  Camel

  Jackal

  Serpent (current year)

  Horse

  Lion

  Leopard

  Gazelle

  Monkey

  Swine

  Month of the:

  Oak

  Cypress

  Cedar

  Myrrh

  Chestnut

  Tamarind

  Olive

  Date

  Pomegranate

  Fig

  Pistachio

  Mulberry

  Ostoran calendar:

  1 – The Moon of Great Cold

  2 – The Hunger Moon

  3 – The Moon of the Breaking Ice

  4 – The Moon When the Sap Runs

  5 – The Moon of the Green Leaves

  6 – The Egg Moon

  7 – The Moon When the Birds Cast Their Feathers

  8 – The Moon of the Ripe Plums

  9 – The Moon When the Birds Fly Away

  10 – The Moon of the Falling Leaves

  11 – The Moon of New Snow

  12 – The Ice Moon

  Current Ostoran year: The Year of the Howling Claw-rat

  (each year is named by a council of tribal shamans at the winter solstice)

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