Characters
General
Guiying (gway-ing, gway as in the word “way”): Caretaker at the eastern temple, Michael’s friend, an elf
[Michael] Yang (kinda like “on” but with the “ing” of “parting,” for example; [jɑ́ŋ] in IPA): Michael
Master Hua, Tuo Hua (twoh - hwah): Head caretaker of the eastern temple, High Elf, Guiying’s father
Yansong (ian-song, ian as in the name ian, “o” in “song” kind of like the “o” in “own”): Member of one of the other parties Michael helps out/mentors, a dwarf
Liu (leo): Member of the party Yansong is in, an aarakocra
Yuvi (yoo-vee): One of Donovan’s researcher friends
Daya (dai-ya): One of Donovan’s researcher friends, met the party at the fair when they brought him to get medical attention
Lady Sangshu (sawng-shoo): The mysterious High Elven tailor in the capital
Cillian (kill-ee-an): The receptionist for Sangshu. Seems to enjoy weaving small insects with grass.
Yinghua (ing-hwah): The Atracidae member accompanying Mei and the party on their mission, her robes are decorated with cherry blossom imagery
Lady Zhenyi (like the name “jenny”): The High Elf the party met in the Anshan nature reserve. Has flowers braided into her hair and likes giving hugs.
Sir Haishan (hai-shawn): The High Elf the party witnessed leading a death row criminal to his execution. His collar and neck are covered in dozens of talismans and protective charms, presumably to ward off against vengeful Spirits as a result of his profession.
Lauran, Donovan, Michael, Mei, Ljubica, Iskra, Joanna, Kasha, Laseen: You know how to pronounce these
Lidong Villagers
Daina (dai-ina): The woman staying at Donovan’s father’s inn. Always keeps her baby close.
Mateo (ma-tay-oh): Daina’s son.
Yao Lufei (yow loo-fei): Owns the inn in Lidong. Donovan’s father.
Aoife Lufei (ee-fa loo-fei): Donovan’s mother. Unfortunately deceased.
Gui Wu (gway woo): Owns the general store in Lidong.
Dr. Huyin (hoo-yin): The village doctor in Lidong.
Locations
Lingguo (ling-gwoh): The country the campaign mainly takes place in.
Shengdu (shung-doo): Name of the capital of Lingguo
Caochuan (tsao-chuan): The city where the science expo and subsequent terrorist attack took place in
Anshan (ahn-shawn): A central-eastern province in Lingguo. Known for its biodiversity. Exporter of Pu’er tea.
Lidong (lee-dong): The village in Anshan the party stopped in after their ship was wrecked. Donovan’s home town.
General Terms
Hundun (hooen-dooen): The species Soup is, believed to be agents of chaos and bringers of disaster with their dances in folklore.
Taotie (tow-tieh): The monster the party fought in the Anshan nature reserve. A gluttonous beast in Chinese legends, and one of the “Four Great Perils” of Chinese culture, along with the Hundun, Taowu, and Qiongqi.
Kirin (keer-rin): A chimeric creature whose presence is said to herald the passing or arrival of a great sage. Also known as the Qilin (chee-lin). It generally has an equine-like body—such as deer, ox, or horse—with cloven hooves. The body is often covered in scales, and they have Chinese dragon-like heads: Thick eyelashes, antlers (which can be one or two), manes, and beards. Due to the fact it is sometimes portrayed with one horn, it is also sometimes called the Chinese unicorn. Also makes for very cute plushies.
Fenghuang (fung-hwawng): A legendary phoenix-like bird in myth. An emblem often seen in art and in use by royalty.
Qiandao (chien-dow): The name of the main religion of Lingguo. Also referred to as “Weaver Belief” colloquially. Name approximately translates to “leading the way; pulling the reigns.”