Sondeshara

Formal Name: Sondeshara
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History

Sondeshara is the largest country on the continent of Sonngefilde. It is within a vast desert north of the Darkündlicht Mountains at the western end of Sonngefilde.

From about 1845 to 1865 Miriam Bakhtavar served as an intelligence operative for the nation of Sondeshara (she is a native Sonngefilder).

The Desert of Sondeshara

The Desert of Sondeshara is dry and sandy with frequent rocky outcroppings that afford shade and abodes for hermits and travelers. Vast empty stretches suffer the brunt of the sun's fire. What natural life lives in this area thrives near the coastlines or near the many oases that dot the landscape.

The coastline is much like that of Arabia or Egypt, dotted by villages and harbors, while the interior of the desert itself is similar to Arabia. There are vast stretches where one can look in any direction and see nothing but empty sand. But there are also places where the rocks burst through and the sand seems an afterthought.

Many of the rocky defiles hide deep wells, the locations of which Sondecki must learn before they are allowed to leave the city walls. The wells are protected by enchantments from mage clans friendly with the Sondecki which keep the water fresh and prevents any from poisoning them.

Hospitality is a cardinal rule for life in the desert. All travelers are afforded water and enough clothes to protect them from the sun. Not even criminals or prisoners are denied these basic necessities. To deny another hospitality is to risk death for yourself.

The Sondeckis

The Sondeckis are a Southlands mage clan with a distinctive magical talent. They are based in the capital city of Sondeshara.

Culture

Culturally, Sondeshara is similiar to the real life Middle East

Sondeshara Today

Author's Note


Sources: Balticon 2010 conversation with RavenB, http://transform.to/~ravenb/stories/mk2k/bible/slang.html, http://mkworld.wikidot.com/places:sondeshara

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