Pronunciation Guide
THE MAIN CAST
Dhur: DURR
Jaine: “Jane” in modern English
• Full name: Jainal’assa L’Vallis: Jay-NULL-ah-sah LUH-vall-iss
Ch’p Ir’Kell: Chip UR-ah-kell
Becky Sourbottom: as pronounced in modern English
SUPPORTING CAST
Taledge (royal sage): Taw-LUJ (rhymes with “college”)
Carl Bitter-Ore (dwarven thief): as pronounced in modern English
Chelle: Dhur’s ex-fiancee: Shell
Mona Dhohswif – Dhur’s mom: Moan-uh doe-SWIFF
Ghar Dhohson – Dhur’s older brother: GARR doe-SUN
Lana Gharswif – Ghar’s wife (referred to, never seen, kind of like Maris in Frasier): LAH-nah gar-SWIFF
Amea, Lako – Ghar’s kids: ah-MEE-uh, lay-KOH
Ambassador Talavosh: Taal-uh-VOSH
Barry Firegullet: as pronounced in modern English
Sidney Sourbottom (Becky’s dad) : as pronounced in modern English
Danny Sourbottom (Becky’s brother) : as pronounced in modern English
The W’Shaa Monastery: woo-SHAH
• Nival’r: Niv-ALL-urr
• D’ren: Duh-REN
• Nomos: NOH-moes
• Day’l: “dale” in modern english
• Teo: TAY-oh
MONSTERS
Duke Leonid the 17th (duke leo the pseudo-lich): lee-oh-NID
The Drow: dr-OWW (not Dr-OH)
Blue-Hand Troll (“Blue” to his friends) : as pronounced in modern English
Zhara (succubus): SH-ah-ruh. Slight buzz on the “sh” sound
Disparoxus: Dis-puh-ROKS-uss
GODS
Morridin, god of dwarves: MOE-red-in
“Morrie, god of sandwiches” – bogus god made up by Carl: as pronounced in modern English
Vasra, god of serpents and secrets: VAH-zra
Kistadous – King of Demons: KISS-tah-doos
Terron, God of the Earth: TAIR-on
ROYALTY
King Franz the 22nd of Westhame: as pronounced in modern English
The Royal House of Mular: MOO-larr
Prince Jonus of Westhame: JOE-nuss
Archmage Noral’lasstas d’Vallis of Val’Dhar: nor-UHL-ah-lass-tuss DUH-vall-iss
THINGS
iOun – iphone in ardris. Jaine has one. : eye-OON
Narath prison: narr-ath
PLACES
THE CONTINENT OF ARDRIS: arr-DRISS
WESTHAME: WEST-HAYM
• Duchy of Kilanio: Kee-LAHN-yo
• Duchy of Nitsu’a: nitt-SUE-ah
• Duchy of Suropic: sir-OH-pick
• Duchy of Sadal: suh-DOLL
• Duchy of Kobul: KO-bull
• Duchy of A’Caw: ah-KAW
• Duchy of Alliram: uh-LEER-um
• Duchy of Osapal: oh-SUH-pawl
• Duchy of Brown: as pronounced in modern English
TAROKKA: tuh-ROW-kuh or tuh-RAW-kuh (either is acceptable)
MIKILTUUM: mi-KILL-toom
• Vedris: VED-riss
VAL’DHAR: Vawl-darr
IMPERIAL PROTECTORATE OF GAHL-NABAR: GAWL-Nuh-BARR