Najjir - Revision history

Theonewhoknows at 05:11, 15 April 2019

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	International trade brought Najjira scholars in touch with their counterparts in foreign lands. Since Ankenah values the cumulative insight of sentient-kind, interest in international discoveries swelled. Scribes throughout Najjir mobilized a massive movement to acquire and translate as many foreign works of magical and natural theory as they could obtain. Ankenah mystics have pioneered linguistic magic in order to make learning foreign tongues as efficient as possible. Najjir's ravenous appetite for foreign texts is ever on the rise, and today, Ankenah scholars take all forms. Some are individual, knowledge-obsessed hermits, while others belong to lavish societies of noble figures. Some hold a quill all day, translating texts, and some perform new research and write original treatises. All rulers employ at least one advisor who is discerning in the Language of the Stars.		International trade brought Najjira scholars in touch with their counterparts in foreign lands. Since Ankenah values the cumulative insight of sentient-kind, interest in international discoveries swelled. Scribes throughout Najjir mobilized a massive movement to acquire and translate as many foreign works of magical and natural theory as they could obtain. Ankenah mystics have pioneered linguistic magic in order to make learning foreign tongues as efficient as possible. Najjir's ravenous appetite for foreign texts is ever on the rise, and today, Ankenah scholars take all forms. Some are individual, knowledge-obsessed hermits, while others belong to lavish societies of noble figures. Some hold a quill all day, translating texts, and some perform new research and write original treatises. All rulers employ at least one advisor who is discerning in the Language of the Stars.


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	==Amas'kyaa==		==Amas'kyaa==

	The capital was built on top of the massive Siham river, when its largest branch still ran through the center of Najjir. It was a city of gleaming crystalline walls, towering edifices to the gods, and far-reaching psychic technology, ruled by a god-emperor. The capital's power extended into northern ~~Kahlara~~, the land of Thalaa, the Salt Desert and parts of Rashnad. Cultural diffusion bled in from all the different ethnic groups under the emperor's reign.		The capital was built on top of the massive Siham river, when its largest branch still ran through the center of Najjir. It was a city of gleaming crystalline walls, towering edifices to the gods, and far-reaching psychic technology, ruled by a god-emperor. The capital's power extended into northern Kahlahra, the land of Thalaa, the Salt Desert and parts of Rashnad. Cultural diffusion bled in from all the different ethnic groups under the emperor's reign.

	People close to the central city lived in relative prosperity; however, the individual was worth very little. Amas'kyaa had developed language early, and surviving records say that laws, poems, and bureaucratic records could be found on surviving walls and tablets. The linguistic magic of glyphs, was harnessed for enchantment and control, such as with mental domination tattoos. Psi crystals were used for everything from lighting a room to inserting subliminal thoughts into unruly citizens. These arts have mostly been lost to modern generations.		People close to the central city lived in relative prosperity; however, the individual was worth very little. Amas'kyaa had developed language early, and surviving records say that laws, poems, and bureaucratic records could be found on surviving walls and tablets. The linguistic magic of glyphs, was harnessed for enchantment and control, such as with mental domination tattoos. Psi crystals were used for everything from lighting a room to inserting subliminal thoughts into unruly citizens. These arts have mostly been lost to modern generations.

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The Crystal Frontier

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	Northwest of [[Sh'hazrid]] lie the sparkling dunes of the Fareedah desert. The area is littered with natural crystal formations large and small, their glassy multicolored facets making the desert glow eerily in the moonlight. Monstrous [[Goliath Scorpion\|Goliath scorpions]] lurk under the surface, and a dried out riverbed snakes its way through the shifting sands, running past ruins and relics of ancient societies.		Northwest of [[Sh'hazrid]] lie the sparkling dunes of the Fareedah desert. The area is littered with natural crystal formations large and small, their glassy multicolored facets making the desert glow eerily in the moonlight. Monstrous [[Goliath Scorpion\|Goliath scorpions]] lurk under the surface, and a dried out riverbed snakes its way through the shifting sands, running past ruins and relics of ancient societies.

	Once the axis of Najjir, the Fareedah is now a single impenetrable obstacle, and all Najjira travelers must move in a circle around it. Crossing the crystal frontier means entering a warped and cursed ground where the air is thick with congealed time, and everything is covered in destructive astral fallout. Going deeper, travelers experience hallucinations and risk losing their minds. In the heart of it all sits the haunted ~~ruins~~ of [[Najjir#History\|Amas'kyaa]], alive and driven mad by memories. To date, only a handful of adventurers have ever survived the city. Once every several decades, a swarm of mutated pestilence covers the Fareedah, seeming to come from the very bowels of the accursed ruin itself. To travel there during this time is suicide. Neighboring domains go on high alert, deploying mages to their borders to help drive off the alien threat.		Once the axis of Najjir, the Fareedah is now a single impenetrable obstacle, and all Najjira travelers must move in a circle around it. Crossing the crystal frontier means entering a warped and cursed ground where the air is thick with congealed time, and everything is covered in destructive astral fallout. Going deeper, travelers experience hallucinations and risk losing their minds. In the heart of it all sits the haunted ruin of [[Najjir#History\|Amas'kyaa]], alive and driven mad by memories. To date, only a handful of adventurers have ever survived the city. Once every several decades, a swarm of mutated pestilence covers the Fareedah, seeming to come from the very bowels of the accursed ruin itself. To travel there during this time is suicide. Neighboring domains go on high alert, deploying mages to their borders to help drive off the alien threat.

	Recent studies by Qarsythian scholars into rock fragments brought back from the dead zone suggest that the crystal formations growing in the desert may be a type of living creature, with extremely fine silica nerve strands woven through the hard rock. A live 'thinking crystal' continually generates a mental field, similar to a psychically gifted creature. It can explain the presence of this gift among early Amas'madeen and modern Emshi nomads, who are the only ones who live anywhere close enough to the crystal frontier to receive the effect. Scholars speculate that the scorpions may be involved in a symbiotic relationship with the crystals but are unsure of its nature.		Recent studies by Qarsythian scholars into rock fragments brought back from the dead zone suggest that the crystal formations growing in the desert may be a type of living creature, with extremely fine silica nerve strands woven through the hard rock. A live 'thinking crystal' continually generates a mental field, similar to a psychically gifted creature. It can explain the presence of this gift among early Amas'madeen and modern Emshi nomads, who are the only ones who live anywhere close enough to the crystal frontier to receive the effect. Scholars speculate that the scorpions may be involved in a symbiotic relationship with the crystals but are unsure of its nature.

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Geographical Features

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	[[file:Najj2.jpg\|thumb\|Map of the region showing the area of influence of the various city-states.]]		[[file:Najj2.jpg\|thumb\|Map of the region showing the area of influence of the various city-states.]]
	Najjir is a region bounded by [[Kahlahra]] in the south, [[Taj Jahan]] in the east, and the [[Long Sea]] to the north. Its heart is the smoldering [[Najjir#The Crystal Frontier\|Fareedah]] desert, and its periphery is full of burgeoning life.		Najjir is a region bounded by [[Kahlahra]] in the south, [[Taj Jahan]] in the east, and the [[Long Sea]] to the north. Its heart is the smoldering [[Najjir#The Crystal Frontier\|Fareedah]] desert, and its periphery is full of burgeoning life.

			Two main rivers run through Najjir: the Siham in the East and the Annaki in the West. A half-dozen smaller tributaries flow into each of the two drainage basins. There are several pressurized underground lakes, which burst to the surface as springs, creating oases. The biggest one sits below the city of Sh'hazrid.

	The [[Eretz]] is the name of a long, crescent-shaped peninsula sticking out of the north coast of Najjir. While close to the desert, the hilly Eretz experiences a milder climate and more frequent rainfalls, making it a fertile breadbasket. The peninsula and the land around it are renowned throughout Najjir as a paradise and, throughout the centuries, control of the area has shifted often as various powers vied for control of Najjir's prime real estate.		The [[Eretz]] is the name of a long, crescent-shaped peninsula sticking out of the north coast of Najjir. While close to the desert, the hilly Eretz experiences a milder climate and more frequent rainfalls, making it a fertile breadbasket. The peninsula and the land around it are renowned throughout Najjir as a paradise and, throughout the centuries, control of the area has shifted often as various powers vied for control of Najjir's prime real estate.

	The area known as [[Buhucha]] encompasses southern Najjir, including the lands that border [[Kahlahra]] and [[Rashnad]]. There is less open desert here so much as rolling hills of scrubland and trees suited to grow in rocky places. Occasionally, the hills dip into fields of crimson poppies tended to by [[Elves#Dune Elves\|Shushan]] minders.		The area known as [[Buhucha]] encompasses southern Najjir, including the lands that border [[Kahlahra]] and [[Rashnad]]. There is less open desert here so much as rolling hills of scrubland and trees suited to grow in rocky places. Occasionally, the hills dip into fields of crimson poppies tended to by [[Elves#Dune Elves\|Shushan]] minders.

			Najjir has mountains around its edges. Its mountain people tend to be provincials, who are much less cosmopolitan and more puritanical than the city dwellers and the people in the lowlands.

	==The Crystal Frontier==		==The Crystal Frontier==

Pigasus: /* Amas'kyaa Falls */

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Amas'kyaa Falls

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	The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were almost no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.		The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were almost no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.

	The Amas'madeen allegedly sacrificed their lives to slam the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through. It is said that the being remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what ~~could~~ or ~~could~~ not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.		The Amas'madeen allegedly sacrificed their lives to slam the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through. It is said that the being remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what did or did not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.

	==Time of Troubles==		==Time of Troubles==

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Amas'kyaa Falls

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	The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were almost no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.		The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were almost no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.

	The Amas'madeen allegedly sacrificed their lives to ~~slamm~~ the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through. It is said that the being remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.		The Amas'madeen allegedly sacrificed their lives to slam the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through. It is said that the being remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.

	==Time of Troubles==		==Time of Troubles==

Pigasus: /* Amas'kyaa Falls */

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Amas'kyaa Falls

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	At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.		At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.

	The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.		The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were almost no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.

	The Amas'madeen ~~supposedly slammed~~ the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through~~, hence it~~ remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.		The Amas'madeen allegedly sacrificed their lives to slamm the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through. It is said that the being remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.

	==Time of Troubles==		==Time of Troubles==

Pigasus: /* Amas'kyaa Falls */

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Amas'kyaa Falls

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	At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.		At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.

	The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The ~~gate~~ did activate, but it ~~led to some dark and terrible place beyond the stars. It~~ shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.		The core members were actually disguised illithids and their thralls, who worshipped alien star spawn. As more and more resources fell into their hands, they completed the star gate before anyone who had doubts could move against them. The device did activate but it shredded the sky over the city into a giant vortex, which stabilized into a gateway, through which crawled a cosmic monstrosity. There were no survivors. Not even the city was spared - even its buildings were corrupted and driven mad. An area hundreds of miles in diameter around the city became a twisted anomaly zone that even most adventurers avoid.

	The Amas'madeen supposedly slammed the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through, hence it remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.		The Amas'madeen supposedly slammed the gate shut on the cosmic horror before it came all the way through, hence it remained trapped in the cursed city for centuries, feeding on the souls of adventurers and pilgrims who came to take a look. But the being is so poorly understood, it's hard to say what could or could not affect it. Even though adventurers claim to have destroyed a giant abberation in the heart of the city, it may only have been a larval cast-off, while the invader's true essence remains unaccounted for.

Pigasus: /* Iznagar and the Anathema - Amas'kyaa Falls */

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Iznagar and the Anathema - Amas'kyaa Falls

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	In only one generation, they became legendary. Their vibrant eyes and spooky mental powers made this small but well-trained force renowned throughout the empire. The primary weapon of the Amas'madeen were specially made and psychically encoded crystal knives called the [[Ekri-nam]] or "weaponized self." The warriors' will to fight and protect the empire charged the knife, giving it supernatural sharpness and striking power on top of the capability to contain more substantial abilities. When Ankenahotep died, his successors took over leadership, doing such diverse tasks as discovering malicious plots, hunting [[Goliath Scorpion\|Goliath scorpions]], or even serving as diplomats to administrate relations between provinces.		In only one generation, they became legendary. Their vibrant eyes and spooky mental powers made this small but well-trained force renowned throughout the empire. The primary weapon of the Amas'madeen were specially made and psychically encoded crystal knives called the [[Ekri-nam]] or "weaponized self." The warriors' will to fight and protect the empire charged the knife, giving it supernatural sharpness and striking power on top of the capability to contain more substantial abilities. When Ankenahotep died, his successors took over leadership, doing such diverse tasks as discovering malicious plots, hunting [[Goliath Scorpion\|Goliath scorpions]], or even serving as diplomats to administrate relations between provinces.

	==~~Iznagar and the Anathema -~~ Amas'kyaa Falls==		==Amas'kyaa Falls==

	At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.		At the height of the empire, an organization called the Elucidation Brotherhood or simply Elucidation became a prestigious source of membership for mages, Thinkers, high priests, philosophers and other nobility. Besides competing to try to understand the mysteries of the universe, core members of Elucidation were trying to build a star gate that would take them into the realm of the gods, to walk among them.