Orlendian Phrases
A collection of common phrases and insults you may hear when visiting The Isles of Orlend.
This article contains profanity.
Common Phrases
Throughout the busy cities and markets of
The Isles of Orlend you'll hear many phrases and expressions. Some Folks may be more articulate than others based on their
Social Class and it can be hard to decipher some sentences if their accent is very strong or mixed with foriegn nuances.
| Phrase |
Meaning |
| "Awrigh?" |
How are you? / Are you alright? A common passing greeting in Orlend. |
| "Never look down on someone unless you're admiring their shoes!" |
A common parenting phrase to remind children not to judge other people. |
"Wherezat to?"
|
Where is it? |
| "Strange gloat, but fair." |
To express confusion at why someone would brag or be proud about something so specific. |
| "Thas'ar lad!" |
That's our boy! (kin, adopted relative, or friend) |
| “It’s a god-eat-god world out there.” |
Times are hard and the world is in chaos. Be careful in your daily life and it might last longer. |
| "Thassa gert biggun!" |
That's a great big one! |
| "Ooh! Ark at ee!" |
Look at you! / Check you out! |
| "Rite I'm of'fine summat t'eet." |
Right, I'm off to find something to eat. |
| “A bird never flew on one wing.” |
You've got to put in more effort than that in order to succeeed. |
Insults
The more ridiculous sounding the insult is, the better. If it needs a second or two of thinking to figure out what you've just been called then that's even better again. Phrases can't be too complex in language though otherwise other people won't understand your insult, and then you've just insulted yourself by looking too posh.
| Profanity |
Meaning |
| "Kegbelly!" |
To imply that someone is an alcoholic, specifically one who drinks so much beer he has evolved from having a simple "beer-belly" to having the appearance of having the entire keg beneath their shirt. |
| "She's got a dead bird lodged up her flue." |
To imply that someone is so unattractive that no one wants to have sex with them. It can also imply that someone is prude. |
| "Get out of here you fucking swamp-donkey." |
Implying someone is both mentally and physically slow paced and also has a bad odour. |
| "Xilen's big firey bollocks!" |
A profane exclamation, often used to express disbelief. Xilen is a hedonistic deity worshipped by The Ardorists and famously weilds two flame enchanted bollock daggers. |
| "You dirty lap-clapper!" |
A prostitute. |
| "You crusty old cow-pat." |
A light-hearted phrase to imply that someone is boring and probably a bit smelly. |
| "Piss off, brat!" |
Short for bilge rat. Often used by sailors. |
| "You're so old yer neck looks like vicarbane's gaping maw!" |
To imply that someone's neck looks like typically female genitalia. |
| "Sheep shagger! Ram rooter!" |
Racist remarks against people who have sex with Faun folk. It is also used as a racist remark against Fauns to imply that they partake in bestiality. |
| "Fancy a pint at The Bearded Clam this afternoon?" |
An offer of cunnilingus. Alternatively, an invite to the popular fisherfolk's brothel in Bradstowe known as The Bearded Clam. |
Entry for WorldEmber 2020
Under meaning for "Fancy a pint at The Bearded Clam this afternoon?" I half-expected a final sentence that read simply "Or both."