Glossary

Air (Wind) Kami: Spirits that safely transport citizens and visitors of the Jade Lotus Empire around the empire, as well as protecting those who fall from great heights.

Celestial Silkworms: Found only within the borders of the empire, these worms are essential to the flourishing Silk trade. 🐉 

Dango: Dumpling made from mixed rice flours, Dango is usually finished round shaped, three to five dango are often served on a skewer, it can be sweet or savory.

Divinium: The rarest known metal on Sincadere. A null element that calms turbulent magic. Useful for stabilization of magic. Only found in the Empire.🐉 

Evenflow Alloy: Metal magically infused with divine energy that significantly reduces the weight of the metal without the loss of its protective qualities.

Fables of Fortune (FoF): Imperial Adventurers and Archivists Guild, tasked with seeking information and knowledge throughout Sincadere.

Flower Globes: Magical flowers cultivated with globes in their roots, creating light and beauty for the empire.

Jade: A precious rock used as a common building material in the Empire. Also, widely used in celestial rituals for the Gods.

Kami: Often referred to as spirits, deity, or other divine being, they are considered benevolent and helpful entities that are allies with the Empire

Maiden Shrine: Next to the Imperial Palace, The Maiden Shrine is where the Jade Oracle performs services to the kami, and communes with the celestial heavens

Nekoyami: Small feline anthromorphs that call the Jade Lotus their home. Their names always are four characters, mischievous and cunning. 

Okiya (Floating Lotus Okiya) : An establishment which specializes in alcoholic drinks, has several inn rooms available, and the famous Empire Hot Springs.

Shrines: Refers to the Air, Earth, Fire, Void and Water Shrines. 

Sky Lotus: A type of flower that only blooms once on floating divinium rocks. Not native to Sincadere, it is used to enhance divinations and enchantments.

Yokai: Often called spirits, demons, ghosts, monsters, they cover a wide variety of beings, they are not always evil but one should always be wary of them.