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A Tilean Sourcebook for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

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INTRODUCTION

Credits

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Chapters 1 - Land and its People - Michael Dowling

Chapter 2 - People of Tilea - Michael Dowling

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Part 1 - An overview of Tilea, its geographical

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Chapter 12: Tilean Careers - Page 58

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villages. Wouldnt surprise me if they made their beer out of it,

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I know it must sound crazy, but its safer to travel at

night. If there were trees or gullies out here wed be able

to make progress under the sun. But youve seen what its

like, and you know were too easy to spot. Did you see those

crossbows they had? If were anywhere between them and

the horizon, theyll spot us and be bearing down us before

we know it. So I dont care if its too hot or too bright for

you. If youre not going to sleep, dont complain to me. My

job is to keep you alive, not keep you comfortable or well-

rested. Pietro, Outrider Formerly with the Sun-and-

Spear Mounted Company

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steppe if it wasnt for the svolich heat. Boris Chzov,

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seeing the sun and losing track of time. Theres no end to

it. He starts to think he should have reached the end of the

world by now. He goes insane. He decides hes going to

jump overboard and so he puts a weight round his neck.

Splash! In he goes! And as hes being dragged under, he

sees the water get brighter and brighter. Then he realises

the suns come out, and as the fog lifts he can see that theboat has drifted back into the harbour, but its too late. The

last thing he sees are the barnacled piers of his home port

and a dozen skeletons in the sand below, weights round

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is so expansive, on one will ever be able to learn its every

street. Luccini has more shrines than any other city in the

Old World. The odour of Miragliano is the most power-

ful and distinctive in all the world. Whatever we do, we do

it bigger and better than anyone else. So that smell that

youre complaining about? Youll remember it when you go

back home and you will judge all other stinks by it, I prom-

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coast and in great deposits that rise out of the plains Only in

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Classical Language The Scholars View

Where did Classical originate? Most scholars agree the

Classical script was taught to the early Tylians by Elves,

either as a limited form of Lingua Praestantia, or as an

inventory system for commerce. We can only speculate

on its original purpose, for precious little survived of the

Elves legacy following the destruction of Tylos. However,the oldest Tylian prayer scrolls at Luccini University pre-

date all other Classical texts.

One must understand that the broader dissemination

of Classical the chosen script of our Lady of Justice

was inevitable. Oh, I darent place the wisdom of Verena

above the strength of Ulric, nor the courage of Sigmar.

No, it was the nature of the language itself that carried it

northward. Each word in Classical, each letter, is a potent

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further meditation their meanings are revealed in dreams.

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conceived in their creators waking moments, after a night

of fruitless study.

Of course, I would be foolish to claim that true enlight-

enment can only be found in Classical script. More accu-

rately, the lesser scripts (being intended for common use)

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same conclusion in twice the number of hours of Classi-

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hidden truths of divine wisdom, geometry and science. But

now I fear that youll think me a linguistic elitist. Please

trust that I am only telling you what I know to be true.

I have seen evidence that scholars of impure dialects

such as Teuto-Classical and Breton-Classical are disad-

vantaged, by comparison, to scholars reading Archaeo-Classical. In fact, my decision to leave the College of

Engineers was predicated upon that institutions refusal

to adopt the Archaeo-Classical dialect. In my humble

opinion, human life spans arent long enough to accrue

knowledge at such a leisurely pace as the Elves can af-

ford. -Emanuel Sudenborg, Priest of Verena in Altdorf

(ex-Engineer, ex-Philosophy professor)

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A Tilean Lexicon

Acropolis e centre or citadel of an ancient Elvish ruin, often built over by Tilean settlers

Alito puzzolente Bad breath; an oensive term for Bretonnians

Citadella A large Tilean fortication

Battona A lady of negotiable aection

Berlusconi Insulting word for excessively revealing trousers. Believed to have once been the name of an unpopular ruler

Boun giorno/asera/a notte

Good-morning/evening/night

Capo Captain of a mercenary band or town militia; sometimes used informally referring to gang leaders

Carabiniere A military guard or city enforcer; believed to originate either from the Brettonian word for mortician (escar-rabin) or from the citizens of the small town of Calabria

Condotta A contract

Condottiero Mercenary leader of a Condotta army; usually consisting of several regiments serving under the same con-dotta

Contado Settlements (mainly villages and small towns) located near a city-state and directly responsible for its upkeep.Many city-states are within walking distance of their tributary contadi, allowing easy journey between them

Consul One of several titles used by the more democratic city-states to indicate rulership

Ducato A minor village or collection of farms ruled by a noble or priest; often used as bargaining chips between fac-tions for the small tax income generated

Fancazzista: A layabout; a man who does nothingFare il grande Show o; behave like someone important

Figlio di pap A "father's son", someone who attained his position through nepotism

Forum Marketplace or open space within a city, usually reserved for the main square.

Furbizia Slyness, cunning; street smarts that allow one to get away with murder, often literally

Governicchio A small or weak government; one destined to fall

Grappa Extremely strong brandy, similar to Dwarfen gragrint in taste and manufacture

Kalends Start of the Tilean month, occurs on the new moon

Ides Half point of the Tilean month, occurs at the full moon

Leccapiedi A sycophant

Mendicante A beggar

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Piazzas A town square surrounded by shops or important buildings

Venator A mounted warrior who uses a lance; general term to describe Tilean heavy cavalry

Peones Signori with very little political power and desperate to hold the position; frequently in the pay of a consul

Podest Term for a high ocial employed by a city. Podesti are usually hired from a dierent city to minimise cor-ruption

Primus Pilum "First Spear"; an archaic title referring to the head of a temple

Ratto della peste Plague rat

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Saccente A know-it-all; derogatory term for a prince's hired Uomo Universalis if he becomes unpopular

Il Scirocco e harsh, hot wind that periodically blows from Araby

Signori Formal title for the councilmen of a town (not to be confused with signor, signorina or signora, which aretitles used to address a man, young woman and married woman, respectively)

Strega A witch

Triumvir Title of one of the three "princes" of Remas

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pronunciation and alternative uses of words

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Chapter 2: The People of Tilea

A Tale of Three Peoples

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We are children of a once proud civilisation that existed

centuries before your Empire in the north, and many of

your so-called advances have been plagiarised from our

culture. It is only right that now you pay us gold for your

freedom. Umburto Bellini, Mercenary Captain

What do I think of Imperial history? I think it would be

wonderful if they had some! Signora Vassova, Tutor at

the Academy of Remas

7/28/2019 Spears of Maiden Colour

20/75

PARTONE

20

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PARTONE

Chapter 4: Religion

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