Right Hand Magic (33 page)

 

Fecker:
A contemptible person.

 

Glad Eye:
The opposite of the Evil Eye. A charm that casts good fortune and success, especially in love and business.

 

Hamadryad:
A shy, seldom-seen nature-spirit who lives inside one particular tree, such as an oak, birch, ash, or sycamore. Because of the urban nature of New York City, only a handful of hamadryads live in Golgotham.

 

Hamble:
To cripple an animal, supernatural or not, by cutting out the balls of its feet for the purpose of fighting. This mutilation guarantees that the animal cannot physically back down from a fight because it lacks the ability to move backwards without falling.

 

Hambler:
One who specializes in crippling animals for the fighting pit.

 

Heavy Lifter:
A well-regarded banisher; one who can lift malignant curses.

 

Hedger:
Short for “hedgewitch” or “hedge doctor”; a wizard specializing in herbal treatments of various illnesses.

 

Huldra:
Female member of the huldrefolk, one of the supernatural races living in Golgotham. They resemble beautiful young women, except for the cow tails growing from the base of their spines. The males of their kind, known as huldu, appear as handsome men, except for the tails of bulls growing from the base of their spines.

 

Imbulbitation:
A spell that makes the afflicted defecate whenever they are wearing pants.

 

Inflicted:
The state of having an illness or spate of misfortune that’s supernatural in origin.

 

Inflictions:
A number of spiteful/socially embarrassing medical illnesses and physical conditions that are the result of supernatural agents. These curses mimic genuine physical and mental illnesses, such as cancer or schizophrenia, and require a diagnosis by a Kymeran healer. If the illness is natural in origin, the client is referred to a doctor. Also referred to as afflictions.

 

Ipotane:
One of the supernatural races found in Golgotham. Humans from the waist up, they are horses from the waist down. Unlike centaurs, they have only two legs. They are often mistaken for satyrs, much to their disgust.

 

Juggler:
Someone who is known as a competent practitioner of both Right and Left Hand magic.

 

Lifter:
A witch or warlock who specializes in lifting curses.

 

Ligature:
Magical binding using knotted cords that prevents someone from physically doing something.

 

Lubbard:
An idle person who can work but does not.

 

Maenads:
One of the supernatural races living in Golgotham. Maenads are female followers of Dionysius, the Greek god of wine. They go into ecstatic frenzies during which they lose all self-control and engage in sexual orgies, ritualistically hunt down wild animals (and occasionally men and children), tear them to pieces, and devour the raw flesh.

 

Micturition:
Infliction of excessively frequent urination.

 

Misanthrope:
An antihuman bigot.

Nimgimmer:
A healer who treats venereal diseases.

 

Nitwitch:
An incompetent wizard.

 

Nump:
A fool. A derogatory racial slur directed at humans.

 

Numpies:
Slang for human yuppies.

 

Numpsters:
Slang for human hipsters.

 

Peddler:
Short for “charm peddler”; a wizard who specializes in selling charmed objects for commercial gain.

 

Pikey:
An itinerant wizard who sells magic on the streets.

 

Pissing Contest:
A magic battle between drunken wizards.

 

Power Lifter:
A well-respected banisher.

 

PTU:
Short for Paranormal Threat Unit, a separate branch of the NYPD in charge of policing Golgotham and responding to paranormal/supernatural events throughout the triborough area.

 

Pusher:
Short for “potion pusher”; a wizard who specializes in selling love potions, untraceable poisons, etc., for commercial gain.

 

Satyr:
One of the supernatural races living in Golgotham. Satyrs are humans from the waist up, goats from the waist down. They also sport horns on their heads. They are notorious for being prone to gambling, drinking, and kidnapping beautiful women. Female satyrs are called fauns.

 

Talent:
A natural magic ability, applying both to humans and Kymerans.

 

Twunt:
Slang for a paying customer who visits Golgotham’s red-light district.

 

Widdershins:
The direction in which a curse must be turned in order to undo it.

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