PlaneSpeak Glossary
Cage, the: A common nickname for Sigil, used by locals. It's derived from "birdcage," so it's a
pretty harsh judgment on the place.
Cager: A native or resident of Sigil.
Canny: Smart or talented.
Case, the: The house or place where a cutter lives. Has a positive connotation as a nice or
decent place.
Celestial: An intelligent being native to the Upper Planes. Includes aasimon, archons,
eladrin, guardinals, and more.
Center of the multiverse: A place that doesn't exist; there is no true "center of the
multiverse." No matter where a body stands, he's at the center of things (at least from his
perspective).
Chant, the: An expression that means news, local gossip, the facts, the moods, or anything
else about what's happening. "What's the chant?" is a way of asking for the latest information on
a basher's heard.
Chaosmen: A nickname for the Xaositects.
Chiv: A weapon, usually something with a blade.
Ciphers: A nickname of the Transcendent Order faction, used because most folks don't know
what they're talking about.
Clueless, the: The folks who just don't get it, usually primes. Use this on a planar and
there'll likely be a fight. Also an adjective, like calling someone a "clueless berk."
Color pool: Portals on the Astral Plane that give access to the Prime as well as the Outer
Planes.
Conies: Victims of the cony-catchers.
Cony-catchers: Con-men, tricksters, or thieves looking for someone to peel.
Cross-trade: The business of thieving, or anything else illegal or shady. "A cross-trading
scum" is a thief who's probably angered the Mercykillers.
Cutter: A complimentary term that refers to anybody, male or female. It suggests a certain
amount of resourcefulness or daring, and so it's a lot better than calling someone a berk.
Dark: Anything secret is said to be dark. "Here's the dark of it," is a way of saying "I've got a
secret and I'll share it with you."
Dead, the: Another name for the Dustmen.
Dead-book: A body in the dead-book is dead. Some people have others "put in the
dead-book."
Deader: Anyone in the dead-book.
Defiers: Another name for the Athar.
Doomguard: A faction in Sigil that believes in entropy and decay. Also called the Sinkers.
Dustmen: One of the factions of Sigil. They believe everybody's dead. Also called the Dead.
Faction: One of the 15 philosophical groups that rule Sigil.
Factioneer: A general term for any faction member.
Factol: The leader of a faction.
Factor: One of the factol's high-up advisers or a body who's dedicated his life to the faction.
Usually in the highest position of power in a faction, and often considered for the job of factol if
the old one steps down or is otherwise removed.
Factotum: A dedicated member of a faction.
Fated, the: A faction that holds that if they've got something, it's because it belongs to them.
This doesn't always sit well with others. Also called the Takers or Heartless.
Feeding the wyrm: The act of executing a prisoner. Specifically, a unique type of execution
carried out by the Mercykillers.
Fiend: Primarily refers to baatezu, gehreleths, hordlings, tanar'ri, and yugoloths, but sometimes
includes any intelligent being native to the Lower Planes (night hags, imps, quasits, and the like).
Fraternity of order: A faction in Sigil, also called the Guvners. They believe that knowing
physical laws gives a cutter power over everything. Not the kind of folks to argue logic with.
Free league: A faction whose members live their lives as they please, with no allegiance to
others. Some folks figure that makes them untrustworthy right there, but they're pretty useful as
mercenaries. Also called the lndeps.
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