Northeast Region: The Golden Desert

The Golden Crescent mountain ranges cradle the Golden Desert. The North Golden Crescent divides the desert from the western province of the Empire of the Dragon. The West Golden Crescent is home to the Minervans. The South Golden Crescent divides the desert from the Ratlands and the Venial Straits. Several nomadic tribes occupy the desert and there is one city in the middle of it built around an oasis. Despite the extreme difficulty of traversing the Golden Desert, this city, Salumattu, is a thriving centre of trade and a destination for those who make pilgrimages in the name of hedonism. As the halfway point between the easternmost Rodite settlement and Minervia, Salumattu sits on the shortest route from the west to the Dragon Empire and the meeting point for traders from both sides of the desert. The Sultan of Salum ensures the safety of all citizens and visitors through the swift and brutal enforcement of what few laws the city has. The tribes outside the city include several Borzel-speaking Human bands, Venusians, and a group of feminist Martians that abandoned the empire. Calling themselves the Three Crane Clan, these Martians have established a temple as a refuge and training centre for Martian women. Despite the difference in temperament between the serious Martians are unruly Venusians, the two groups have sworn to protect one another and share knowledge and resources. The Humans divide into the religious and self-sufficient Sun Tribes, who mostly follow their own path, but will come to the rescue of travellers who are in peril, and the more warlike and avaricious Moon Tribes of traders and raiders.   Salumattu:   Races: Human, Lizardpeople, Vanara, Jovian, visitors   Common tongue: Zoron   Classes: Cavalier, Fighter, Bushi, Kensai, Medjay, Minstrel, Sha’ir, Shamanic Bard, Merchant, Thief, Detective, Assassin, Reverend, Votary, Oracle, Jhakri, Magic-User, Sage (all except Friar), Alchemist, Mechanist     Moon Tribes: Agliboli, Bafomati, Orotalti, Waddi   Races: Human (all), Lizardpeople (W), Minotaur (B), Centaur (O)   Common tongue: Borzel   Classes: Mounted Constable (B), Mounted Archer (AOW), Fighter, Medjay (W), Minstrel, Sha’ir (W), Shamanic Bard (O), Merchant, Thief (AB), Assassin (AB), Votary (WO), Witch (ABO), Oracle, Jhakri (W), Wu Jen (BOW), Sage-Magician, Clerk (AB), Guru (W), Swami (O), Akhara (A)     Sun Tribes: Shamashi, Rudi, Yarhiboli, Malakbeli   Races: Human   Common tongue: Borzel   Classes: Mounted Archer, Gobi, Sha’ir, Votary, Dervish, Clerk     Astarti Tribe:   Race: Venusian   Common tongue: Elvish   Classes: Elfin Cavalier, Fighter, Medjay, Survivalist, Sha’ir, Shamanic Bard, Minstrel, Thief, Assassin, Reverend, Votary, Oracle, Witch, Magic-User, Illusionist, Wu Jen, Sage-Magician, Sage-Mentalist     Temple of the Crane:   Race: Martian   Common tongue: Elvish   Classes: Elfin Cavalier, Fighter, Fighter/Cleric, Bard, Assassin, Monk, Reverend, Oracle, Dervish, Sifu, Martial Advisor