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  Vvaraak: The black dragon who taught the first Gatekeepers and began the druidic tradition in western Khorvaire many thousands of years ago. She was also known as “the Scaled Apostate.”

  Webs, the: A network of platforms and rope bridges suspended among the pillars beneath Zarash’ak. It is the haunt of criminals and goblins.

  whitefire: A kalashtar term for flame produced with psionics.

  Wolf: A cultural hero figure among shifters based on one of the animal forms of their lycanthrope ancestors. Wolf is wise, honorable, and knowledgeable in the ways of magic. She is often referred to as “Grandmother” and “Grandmother Wolf!” is a common expression of awe.

  Xoriat: One of alternate planes, Xoriat is also known as the Realm of Madness. It is the home of the daelkyr and illithids, but has been held apart from Eberron since the end of the Daelkyr War thanks to the magic of the Gatekeepers.

  Yrlag: A town on the Grithic River, the border between the Shadow Marches and the Eldeen Reaches. The westernmost port on southern Khorvaire, it is a barely civilized place and the trading center for much of this isolated region. Before humans arrived in Khorvaire, it was the westernmost outpost of the Empire of Dhakaan and the Dhakaani influence can still be seen in its oldest structure.

  Zarash’ak: The capital of the Shadow Marches, often called the City of Stilts because of the architecture that raises it above the threat of floods.

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  Don Bassingthwaite is the author of numerous fantasy and dark fantasy novels. His latest books are The Yellow Silk, Mistress of the Night (co-authored with Dave Gross), and The Binding Stone. Don lives in Toronto, surrounded by gadgets, spice jars, and too many books.

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  THE GRIEVING TREE

  The Dragon Below • Book 2

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