Overview of Scarterra versus Medieval Earth

Thinking Medieval: Waste is Taboo on Earth and Scarterra

broad overview of how Scarterrans and historical Earth humans avoided wasting useful things

Gnomes and Phrygian Hats

an article explaining why Scarterran gnomes wear brightly colored pointy hats

Thinking Medieval: Scarterra has lots of people wearing hats

broad overview of hats and head coverings in Scarterra

Speaking Sticks

magic sticks that amplify voices

Mikahrafon, royal herald

King Henryk's loudest herald

ice cream

Spymaster Ralnor

The Fumayan Royal Court's seasoned Master of Whispers

Thinking Medieval: Most commoners have a love/hate hate relationship with strangers

Most Scarterrans distrust and fear outsiders but also yearn for news and diversion that outsiders can provide

Blue Rain Houses

a loose allegorical equivalent of a Airbnb in Scarterra

House Blueduck

Baron Kelwin Blueduck III

the most charismatic and visible member of House Blueduck

Blueduck Annual Ice Garden

Talon of Aeres

Heirloom magical weapon of House Selwyth, now taken as spoils of war

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: magic boosts crop yields

Food Shops

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra is more wild than Earth

Broad overview of the relationship between civilization and the wilderness in Scarterra compared to historical Earth

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra has no anti-usury BUT lenders are not popular

overview of Scarterran banking and lending in general

Thinking Medieval: Privacy is a luxury in Scarterra

broad overview of Scarterra's norms on privacy

Randy "the Barbarian Man" Savage

The cream of the crop of POV characters

County of Zieloka

Count of Zieloka

Hunter's Pots

Never ending bowls of soup or stew

Fumayan Resident Alien Dwarves

overview of Fumaya's resident dwarf minority

Southwest Nerozik

The Duchy of Nerozik's most rugged and least populated county

Northwest Nerozik

Northeast Nerozik

Nerozik's ducal seat and bread basket

County of Torporia

The Duchy of Nerozik's second most populous realm

Enfys the Rainbow of Death

Most infamous still living Bearer of the Ill Wind

Thinking Medieval: Charity and the Appearance of Respectability for rich folks

Lord Aron of Kovenoth

Brynn ap Kovenoth

Lord Ceron ap Kovenoth

Mostyn ap Kovenoth

Lady Kiah ap Kovenoth

Duchess Meredith ap Kovenoth

The beleagured feudal ruler of the Duchy of Volodor

Count of Torporia

Feudal ruler of the County of Torporia

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Names as a status signifier

Why are humans the dominant race in Scarterra?

Seals' Landing

Thinking Medieval: Scarterran Market Days

Weekly days set aside for commoners to engage in buying and selling

Thinking Medieval: Scarterran Market Fairs

Annual trade gatherings of great importance

The Founders' Fair

Ivanna Fair

Trade fair in Fumayan that helps wood elves and dwarves trade with each other

The Orra Market Fair

market fair intended to link the Borderlands and Fumaya economically

The Gorisonad Light Fair

Swynfaredia's biggest all-purpose trade fair

Healing Potions

Small vials of liquid that can heal battle field wounds in seconds

Healing Powder

Healing Scroll

healing power locked in a magical scroll

Eilika mother of dragon

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Pear Trout Valley

Somewhat wild town on the edge of Fumaya's Heel

County of Filipa

sparsely populated northern most province of Zimoz

Silver Springs County

the ducal seat of the Duchy of Zimoz

Itirean satyrs

nature-focused satyr herd localized in northern Fumaya

Doman of the Masks

Brona of the Masks

the Fumayan Masks' most powerful adventuring theurgist

Lord Frydel Frymar

The Duke of Frymar's ambition wizardly nephew

Thinking medieval with a twist: Temple Cheese

The practice of clergymen and women performing mundane work for pay on behalf of their temples