Glossary, version 5

…terms your character would likely know. Most of these terms have their own pages you can check out for more information! # ORGANIZATIONS ## [GUILDS](https://agora.underspire.net/t/guilds/31)[GUILDS](guilds) The six guilds control commerce: * **[Mythos](https://agora.underspire.net/t/mythos/33)**:**[Mythos](mythos)**: Bioengineering, gene-splicing, cyberware, healthcare. * **[Symphony](https://agora.underspire.net/t/symphony/34)**:**[Symphony](symphony)**: Entertainment, fashion, news, gambling, vices, the Matrix, blood sports. * **[Pegasus](https://agora.underspire.net/t/pegasus/35)**:**[Pegasus](pegasus)**: Mysterious and unknown. * **[Vulcani](https://agora.underspire.net/t/vulcani/36)**:**[Vulcani](vulcani)**: Makers of arms, armor, weapons research, vehicles, heavy industry, etc. * **[Sepulchre](https://agora.underspire.net/t/sepulchre/37)**:**[Sepulchre](sepulchre)**: The Church. The spiritual authority of the whole city. * **[Outriders](https://agora.underspire.net/t/outriders/38)**:**[Outriders](outriders)**: Salvaging, scavenging, and surface runs. ## [GREAT HOUSES](https://agora.underspire.net/t/great-houses/40)HOUSES](great-houses) The nine Great Houses essentially rule the city: * **House Vesalius**: Bioengineered leaders of Mythos who believe they have transcended the weakness of the…**The Church of the Nine:** Somewhat synonymous with Sepulchre, this is the official name of the religion Deshret follows. ## SLUM ORGANIZATIONS * **[The Cabiri](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-cabiri/47):**Cabiri](cabiri):** The mechanics and rogue engineers of the slums. * **[The Kolkhos](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-kolkhos/48):****[Kolkhos](kolkhos):** The agricultural collective that controls much of Suburba’s food production. * **[The Ophirian League](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-ophirian-league/49):**League](the-ophirian-league):** A "professional association established to preserve orderly commerce in Suburba." * **[The Abkal](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-abkal/50):**Abkal](the-abkal):** Protectors and curators of the Cortex, the slums' entryway to Abzu (aka the Matrix). # PLACES * **Abzu:** The official name of the 'Matrix', a dimension of cyberspace overlaid on the real world. Perceived as more a spiritual realm ICly. See [Diving](https://agora.underspire.net/t/diving/55)[Diving](diving) for more. * **Arcadia:** The residential district for Sixers, aka guild members. * **Delos:** The collective name for the floors owned by the guilds.…Mythos calls it recombination instead. * **Fragmenting**: The process of updating your splinter (see Splintering below) to have your most recent memories. * **[The Hum](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-hum/30)**:Hum](the-hum)**: A mysterious sound/vibration that pervades Deshret, said to be the breath of Saint Marrow by the Church. * **Ninefold**: The name for a follower of the Church of the Nine. * **[Saints](https://agora.underspire.net/t/saints/32)**:**[Saints](saints)**: Nine religious figures central to the worship of the Church of the Nine; most faithful have chosen their own patron saint. * **[Seals](https://agora.underspire.net/t/seals/39)**:**[Seals](seals)**: Eight religious sigils associated with the various Saints of the Church of the Nine. * **Splintering**: The process of dedicating a sliver of your soul to Marrow so that Sepulchre can grant you eternal life by guiding their souls back into their bodies after death. See [Religion](https://agora.underspire.net/t/religion/41)[Religion](religion) for more info. # TECHNOLOGY * **Chrome:** Cybernetic implants, mechanical prosthetics, neural taps, and internal hardware fitted into organic flesh. * **[Diving](https://agora.underspire.net/t/diving/55)**:**[Diving](diving)**: One slang term for the act of accessing Abzu, the Matrix. (What is commonly known as 'decking' in many cyberpunk settings). * **Panopticon**: The…and controlled by House Qamarat. * **Sprites**: The familiar or spirit-like 'programs' that divers use to help carry out their will in Abzu. See [Diving](https://agora.underspire.net/t/diving/55)[Diving](diving) for more information. # GROUPS/PEOPLE * **Ascended**: Nobles who have been disowned from their Houses of birth. The name of course refers to going…Slang term for members of the six Guilds. * **Slummers**: A resident of Suburba living outside formal guild employment and noble house patronage. * **[Splicers](https://agora.underspire.net/t/splicers/46)**:**[Splicers](splicers)**: Individuals who have been genetically modified to possess non-human traits. * **Yeoman**: A term for contracted laborers, whether to guilds or Houses, without full…Suburba. * **The Burning:** The planetary catastrophe ~400 years ago that scorched the surface and forced human survivors underground into the bedrock. See [The BeginningHistory of Deshret](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-beginning-of-deshret/29)Deshret](history-of-deshret) for more. * **The Founders**: The nine individuals who founded Deshret, most of whom became Saints. See [The BeginningHistory of Deshret](https://agora.underspire.net/t/the-beginning-of-deshret/29)Deshret](history-of-deshret) for more. * **Hassan**: The language utilized within Sepulchre for religious purposes (and, rumor suggests, occult ritual as well). * **Nisabic**: The language utilized…