Malakesh

Stretching over a thousand miles from azure Sahabi Bay to rocky Marjania Coast lies the ancient principality of Malakesh. The region, rich in iron ore and golden grain, broke away from the Shavari empire some thirty centuries ago when its vile and decadent rulers began devouring their green fields and forests with foul necromantic spells and human sacrifice to plot their path to divine ascension. The Malakeshi united the disparate tribes of northwest Yitan into a joint alliance and paid the price in blood for their brave defiance. Thousands of Shavari warriors flooded Malakesh province and millions perished at their blades. Bolstered by a firm alliance with the northern empire of Mir, ancient enemy of the Shavari, the Malakeshi brought the invaders to a halt and for their aid the emperor of Mir granted Başkar Rashon the title of first prince of Malakesh. Starfall made the earth roar and the sky to turn ashen grey. Crops failed, disease spread, thousands died. But survivors restarted civilization. Starting with Madina, where the sages of yore gathered what knowledge had survived the calamity, and gave the starting signal to the Restoration Era. For three thousand years Madina has stood as the capital city of the Malakesh principality, a sprawling coastal city as rich in culture and knowledge as it is poor in morality and restraint. Ships from all across the Sea of Tears find a market in the harbours of Malakesh, and Madina is the richest harbour of them all.
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Ibbi-Adad

Geography
The nation has two provinces. Lush Ibbu in the north boasts jungles and hills and hosts the capital city of Minas Albani on the Tayran coast. Dry Adad in the south is less fortunate and largely desert.
Economy

Politics
His holiness the Majhaddin of Ibbi-Adad, supreme leader of the order of Shirkah crusaders, rules the nation with an iron hand. The Ibbu and Adad tribes live in the same nation under a hereditary theocratic ruler but the Ibbu have a higher social status. Most Adad are considered second class citizens and are little more than indentured servants, if not outright slaves. Shirkah crusaders can be male or female but must be Ibbu. Their fighting style emphasizes agility and blocking attacks with scimitar and buckler shields. From Ibbi-Adad they seek out the undead hiding in ancient Shavari ruins. Holy warriors keep the border to Zhur under constant guard as the neighboring nation has made several attempts to invade Ibbi-Adad in past centuries. An array of sand stone fortresses act as early warning posts, keeping a constant vigil for threats from the Shavari desert. In the north of Ibbi-Adad freedom fighters have begun a revolution against the Shirkah. Some Shirkah officials have suspected for a while that the rebels are secretly supported by the government of Malakesh, though whether this is true has not yet been proven.

Society
While once the Adad were all slaves their status was elevated to serfdom in 22 years when the current Majhaddin took to the throne. Serfs have some legal rights though not many. Ibbi Adad does have slaves. These are criminals, serfs who failed to do their feudal duties or ran away from their manor master, or bought from outside Ibbi Adad.
Minorities include half elf bastards, Dan elves and Skirrit traders.


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