The Mughal of the Gremils, the Shah of Lag, the most devoted of Mathom.

Behold, for I am the form of Destruction

Inscription on the Virednith

Brumborion's blade, the fang of the north, ice razor, the glacial sword, Givone's Favor

An emerald, the size of three fists, and burning with an inner light. A most worthy prize for any adventuring party.

A magic weapon common among the Orcish tribes

Everyone had the nerve to look surprised when the androids starting forming their own society, and started telling humans to stick it, including calling them 'false men'.

Dont mind him, he's just a rag man

Clochardshire resident, common quote

Curiosity killed the cat...

:tip of the hat to Cheka Man for this bit of inspiration:

The hyperborean realm of the Eternal Flame

All the advantages of a hive mind, without all the horrible world and society destroying disadvantages of a hive mind, a sort of compromise if you will.

An offer, a long voyage, a bitter ordeal, and a knife in the back.

An alliance between bitterest foes in a desperate bid for their survival, thus was the beginning of the Shrew-Wars

Also known as the mantle of riddles, the necklace of koans, or the Band of Enigmas.

...and why they should be avoided like the plague.

An average city of the Midlands

Do you know of the most precious of my stones? You should be familiar with the Jewels of the Jaw, you have several my dear.

The body is a temporary host for a transcendental creature, though most of these creatures fail to transcend before the death of the host. I shall not fail.

Morgellon Mantengase

30 groups of magical swords

Drawn from the rather generic Gunslinger Adept from Shadowrun, but influenced very strongly by the 2002 film Equilibrium and the 2008 Wanted.