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== History ==
Gharu'n is a nation on [[Ispar]]. It is the the homeland of the [[Gharu'ndim Lore|Gharu'ndim]] people.


=== Royalty and Rulers ===
== Locations ==
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{|
! Name || Bloodline || Rank/Title || Years of reign
|valign=top width=200|'''Human'''
|-
* [[Al-Nafalt]]
| [[Rakhil al-Khur]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>
* [[Al-Shaghra]]
|| Name || Malik || ?? RC - 977 RC
* [[Lizistan]]
|-
* [[Mawwuz]]
| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
* [[Nishadina]]
|| Name || Malik || 977 RC - ?? RC
* [[Qush]]
|-
* [[Shiryaz]]
| (20 years of chaos with 25 Maliks)
* [[Taban]]
|-
|valign=top width=200|'''Natural'''
| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>  || Name || Malika || ?? RC - ?? RC
* [[Naqut Desert]]
|-
* [[Nariyid Mountains]]
| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>  || Name || Malik || ?? RC - ?? RC
|-
| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref>  || Name || Malik || ?? RC - ?? RC
|-
|}
|}


== Culture ==
== Geography ==
Desert-dwellers who favor knowledge and trade over war and bloodshed, the Gharu'ndim are an eminently honorable, formal culture, but they also have a reputation for being somewhat distant and proud. Preferring to talk before fighting whenever possible, they speak with great politeness and formality, peppering their speech with honorifics and references to their national hero, the poet [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]].<ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Gharu'ndim (Town Network Sign)]]</ref>
* In the time prior to the birth of the Gharu'ndim nation, the Naqut desert was described as dividing the land of Milantos and the decaying Roulean Empire. <ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>
 
* The ancient empire of Roulea was located north, across the Naqut, from the Gharu'ndim homelands.<ref name=Trackless /><ref name=ZogblasterGharuIntro>1999/?? Pre-[[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim|Zogblaster Archive: Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> The Gharu'ndim swept across the Naqut and half of Roulea was conquered. The conquest ended with the seige of Tirethas, and the nation of Gharu'n was born.<ref name=ZogblasterGharuIntro/>
=== Religions and Beliefs ===
* Viamont is across the sea from Gharu'n.<ref name=ZogblasterGharuIntro/>
 
* The Naqut Desert is to the southwest and on the far shore of the Ironsea from Aluvia<ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>
=== Customs and Traditions ===
* The Crimson Stars are visible year-round.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>
In winter, the howling storm-winds called the Djinaya begin to gust across the [[Naqut Desert]]. The Djinaya bring with them a period the Gharun'dim call the Dusk, for the flying sand catches the light of the sun, and filters it into a dim and ruddy memory of itself. Only the boldest and most skilled mages venture out into the disorienting, blinding sandstorms. To aid travelers, the Gharun'dim erect oil lamps along their streets and near the gates of their towns. These burn with a bright, clear blue light that can be seen through the harshest weather.
* The sea is to the north of the Naqut.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars/>
The Gharun'dim celebrate the Night Feast at this time, offering shelter and hospitality to any brave enough to go visiting. During the day, men and women shut in by the storms spend their time in prayer and reflection -- prayer for fortune in the coming year, and reflection on the failings and triumphs of the preceding one. As the poet says, wisdom can be found only in quiet places. Each evening, however, the entire populations of Gharun'dim towns dress in their finest garments and gather in the marketplace. Food and drink are shared, and the most accomplished storytellers stand before the assembled host, telling wild tales of magic, whimsy, and romance for the amusement of the feasters.
* Taban province is on the far side of the Naqut from Tirethas.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars/>
 
* From Nishadina, the capital of Taban, one can see the edge of the Naqut to the north.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars/>
Those traveling in the Gharun'dim lands during the Dusk will be warmly welcomed in any home, and invited to share a cup of palm wine and a tale. For the Gharun'dim, Night Feast is a time for storytelling and contemplation. <ref>[[Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>
* The Nariyid Range are the high mountains that towered over Nishadina. The Nariyid mountains are south of Nishadina.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars/>
 
* Taban is a mountainous region. The province produced enough food to feed itself, and was chiefly known for its olive groves. There were also jewels that could be mined in the mountains.<ref name=TheSilifiOfTheCrimsonStars/>
== Texts ==
{{Item Table
| Derethian Skies
| Excerpts from the Zharalim
| Lashanda's Hand
| Letter From Home (Gharu'ndim)
| Midnight Revelation
| Recalling the Calling
| The Hundred Trackless Paths
| The Silifi of the Crimson Stars
| To Be A Shadow
}}
== Town Network Signs ==
{{Item Table
| Gharu'ndim (Town Network Sign)
| Al-Arqas (Town Network Sign)
| Al-Jalima (Town Network Sign)
| Khayyaban (Town Network Sign)
| Qalaba'r (Town Network Sign)
| Samsur (Town Network Sign)
| Tufa (Town Network Sign)
| Uziz (Town Network Sign)
| Xarabydun (Town Network Sign)
| Yaraq (Town Network Sign)
| Zaikhal (Town Network Sign)
}}
 
== Internet Articles ==
* [[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]
* [[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Factions]]
* [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]
* [[Zogblaster.com - A Poet Vanishes]] (To Be a Shadow)
* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Gharu'ndim Heritage|AC:DM CD Lore - Gharu'ndim Heritage]]
* [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Gharu'ndim|Character Creation - Racial Lore: Gharu'ndim]]
* [[Character Creation/Naming#Gharu'ndim|Character Creation - Naming: Gharu'ndim]]
 
== Factions ==
* [[Jaladhaqa Qalathina, the Jaladh]] - The Warriors’ Brotherhood
* [[Khuraqa Tha'ratali, the al-Khuraqa]] - Children of the Eagle
* [[Ighazaqa Talina, the al-Ighaz]] - Academy of Sorcery
* [[Walim]] - The Searchers
* [[al-Sadharamad]] - The Way of Stealth
* [[Shagar Zharala, the Zharalim]] - The Order of Assassins
 
== Items ==
{{Item Table
| Shadow's Garb
| Veil of Darkness
| Shroud of Night
| The Poet's Mask
| Mask of the Malik
| Ibriya's Choice
| Wings of Rakhil
| Star of Gharu'n
}}
 
== Art & Images ==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 15 June 2016

Gharu'n is a nation on Ispar. It is the the homeland of the Gharu'ndim people.

Locations

Human Natural

Geography

  • In the time prior to the birth of the Gharu'ndim nation, the Naqut desert was described as dividing the land of Milantos and the decaying Roulean Empire. [1]
  • The ancient empire of Roulea was located north, across the Naqut, from the Gharu'ndim homelands.[1][2] The Gharu'ndim swept across the Naqut and half of Roulea was conquered. The conquest ended with the seige of Tirethas, and the nation of Gharu'n was born.[2]
  • Viamont is across the sea from Gharu'n.[2]
  • The Naqut Desert is to the southwest and on the far shore of the Ironsea from Aluvia[3]
  • The Crimson Stars are visible year-round.[4]
  • The sea is to the north of the Naqut.[4]
  • Taban province is on the far side of the Naqut from Tirethas.[4]
  • From Nishadina, the capital of Taban, one can see the edge of the Naqut to the north.[4]
  • The Nariyid Range are the high mountains that towered over Nishadina. The Nariyid mountains are south of Nishadina.[4]
  • Taban is a mountainous region. The province produced enough food to feed itself, and was chiefly known for its olive groves. There were also jewels that could be mined in the mountains.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1999/11 Release - The Hundred Trackless Paths
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1999/?? Pre-Release - Zogblaster Archive: Gharu'ndim Introduction
  3. ↑ 1999/12 Sudden Season - Winter Festivals from Ispar
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 2000/04 Thorns of the Hopeslayer - The Silifi of the Crimson Stars


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Characters Major Characters, Minor Characters, Isparian Characters, Empyrean Characters, Creature Characters, Deity Characters
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