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queen's coup Qs. Any strategy hidden until it is implemented at which time it
gives the player significant advantage.
queen's fire Qs. Hawk's fire made from queen's spectrum.
queen's gamble Qs. Ultimate rumrunner's gamble. Most queen's gambles have a
high enough rank to capture even multiple towers.
queen's spetral tower Qs. Vertical queen's spectrum. Outranks any horizontal
structures it touches, such as a starburst or spectrum.
queen's spectrum Qs. Spectrum made with five or more polyhedrons arranged by
number of sides, as in a builder.
Quis Council Coban governing body, composed of the Minister and Estate
Managers.
Quis net Network formed from all dice players on Coba. Users access it by
playing dice.
Quis table Small round table supported by fluted pedestal. It may have
carvings or mosaics around edges, but the playing area is unadorned. She has
no Quis table: She is eccentric.
Raaj Myth. God of the earth and all growing things.
Ralkon Myth. Goddess of wisdom.
Rashiva Myth. Goddess of fire.
ravaged tower Qs. Tower that is harmed duringcapture but kept as a tower
rather than converted to a new structure. Considered a brutal move, it offers
no advantage over gentler moves, such as keeping the tower intact, or toppling
or dismantling it.
Raylicon lo. Planet. Birthplace of Ruby Empire and Imperialate.
reopen Qs. Reenter a session after leaving it.
Rhon Sic Descendant of the Ruby Dynasty who carries a full set of paired Kyle
genes.
_ The Last Hawk 457
Roaz OS. Old Age philosopher whose writings are considered a source of wisdom.
rock's chute Qs. Rectangular rock's well. Although difficult
to capture due to its stable architecture, it is low in rank
because players can continue moving pieces of theirs captured inside it and
perhaps gain their release. rock's well. Qs. Hollow cylinder built from stone
dice. roll Qs. Take out dice for a Quis session. Rolled right sharp:
Looks good; is good. Roll the red die: Have sex. rosewood A glossy black wood
with red highlights that
comes from the darkrose tree. Also called darkwood. Ruby Empire S. Fragile
interstellar empire that existed five
millennia before Skolian Imperialate. Ruled by the Ruby
Dynasty. rumrunner's gamble Qs. Any structure built with great risk
and substantial potential payoff. Rumrunner's folly: A failed
gamble.
sailing-light device Laser. Savina Myth. Goddess of the sun. Savina rides a
blue althawk
that pulls a gold chariot carrying the sun. She has two Akasi,
the wind gods Cuaz and Khozaar. See also Sevtar. scowlbug 1. Beetle with
elongated mandibles. 2. sl. Angry
person.
Scowl Laws sl. The Propriety Laws. Scribe 1. Scholar who records Estate
affairs. 2. Historian. scumrat Small animal with greenish fur and buck teeth
that
lives in sewers. Secondary Estate Subsidiary Estate with no independent
voice in Council. Must ally with its Primary or abstain. See
Appendix I. Second Season Winter. Sevtar Myth. God of the dawn. A giant with
skin made out of
sunlight who strides across the sky, pushing away the night
so Savina can bring out the sun. shylark Small bird with feathers the color of
a human blush. Skolia Sk. 1. Family name of the Rhon. 1. The Imperialate.
Skolian Sk. 1. Imperialate citizen. 2. Imperialate language
used as an interstellar standard. slither sl. Spy on someone.
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slow-syrup Sweet symp made from suntree sap. .;
snowfir Tree with white bark and blue-green needles, found i
only at high altitudes. ;
Speaker's Privilege Granted by Manager to let someone talk
with a Calani. Usually only given to his kin. ' spectral tower
Qs. Vertical spectrum. spectrum Qs. ive or more dice of same shape arranged in
an unbroken curve according to the colors of the rainbow. starburst Qs.
Star-shaped structure that breaks a circle. The
star's spokes extrude into the circle and "burst" it. | strokes sl.
Pleases. Strokes Haka pink: pleases Haka. | Suitor's Dice Jeweled dice
given by a woman to a man to ini- I
tiate courtship. | Suitor's Privilege
Granted by Manager to let a woman court
a Calani. -i sunsky bridge Qs.
Bridge made from yellow, gold, and blue ;
dice. Used by one player to suggest a cooperative venture .;
with another. suntree Deciduous tree with gold bark found in Dahl region.
Produces a gold fruit prized for its sweet taste. ;
switch Qs. Any move taking a player to a new stage of play
within a session. ;
Talha OS. A long, woven scarf similar in shape and length to "
a muffler, usually bordered with tassels. Worn for the Propri- :
ety Laws, or as protection against blowing sand and the sun. talope Hardy
deerlike animal with silver fur. :
tas OS. Leafy plant found around Shazorla. Tas stick: cigarette made by
rolling tas leaves in colored paper. taw Large plant with succulent stalk.
tawmilk Sweet milk made from taw stalks. temporal calendar Calendar that
specifies the exact time,
every day of the year, for various moments throughout the
day. Used by Cobans, who measure hours relative to sunrise
and sunset.
Teotecan Uc. Modern language spoken in the Estates. Teotecs Uc. Mountain range
where most Estates are located. ticklefly Iridescent green fly with
fast-beating wings. toppled builder Qs. Tower laid flat by an opponent, making
it a builder (and thus lower in rank).
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toppled chute Qs. Chute laid flat by an opponent, making it
horizontal rather than vertical (and thus lower in rank). toppled spectrum Qs.
Toppled spectral tower. tower Qs. Vertical builder. Dice are stacked in
decreasing
order, with the highest order piece at the bottom. tower of Odana Qs. Tower of
red dice meant to initiate
seduction, most often made by a woman for a man. tower of Olonton Qs.
Structure that transcends all others in
a session yet causes no harm. Considered the most difficult
structure to make, it is rarely seen even in high-level
Calanya Quis. tower of souls Qs. Tower of black dice. Dismantles any
structure within a distance of one dodecahedron. Tozil Uc. Some scholars claim
this is the correct name for
Ucatan. The origins of both words were lost in the chaos
prior to Old Age. treeclam. Mollusk that lives on trees in the lakes region
around Viasa. Considered a delicacy. Ucatan Uc. Hieroglyphic language
predating Old Script. upper level sl. Brain; mind. Slow in the upper level:
Stupid. Valdoria Lysh. Family name for Lyshriol branch of Rhon.
Valdor: Bard or singer. Viana Lysh. Goddess of fertility, beauty, and love.
Her hair is
the night sky.
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