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{{Village_infobox|villagename=El'Jazira|leader=Sheik [[Abd el'Salam]]}} | {{Village_infobox|villagename=El'Jazira|leader=Sheik [[Abd el'Salam]]}} | ||
Clustered around an oasis in the [[Mhojave Desert]] | Clustered around an oasis in the [[Mhojave Desert]] was the permanent settlement of '''El'Jazira'''. At the entrance to the village was a falconer's tent where those with training in [[Chivalry]] hatched their [[falcons|falcon]]. | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
The secular leader of El'Jazira | The secular leader of El'Jazira was [[Sheik Abd el'Salam]], whose lavishly ornate tent was a must-see for [[adventurers]], though checking with [[Jardon]], the Sheik's secretary, is advised before seeking an audience. Further towards the back of his tent is the harem, where [[eunuch|eunuchs]] and [[concubine|concubines]] resided. | ||
The spiritual leader of the community is the Imam, [[Niven]], who bestows the blessings of [[Sarapis]] upon travellers. He | The spiritual leader of the community is the Imam, [[Niven]], who bestows the blessings of [[Sarapis]] upon travellers. He was found amongst the prayer mats near the smithy in the southern end of the community, occupying one of the few permanent buildings. | ||
The guards of El'Jazira are slaves who have risen to the rank of warrior, and form the elite Ganissary. Captain of the Ganissary is [[Horace Burry]]. | The guards of El'Jazira are slaves who have risen to the rank of warrior, and form the elite Ganissary. Captain of the Ganissary is [[Horace Burry]]. | ||
==Shopping and Dining== | ==Shopping and Dining== | ||
El'Jazira is known for its [[kawhe]], a dark, muddy, nonalcoholic brew sold by the merchant [[Habbib]]. The food seller [[Marwan]] offers several dishes to complement the kawhe and sate the appetite. | El'Jazira is known for its [[kawhe]], a dark, muddy, nonalcoholic brew sold by the merchant [[Habbib]]. The food seller [[Marwan]] still offers several dishes to complement the kawhe and sate the appetite. | ||
Two of the major exports of the community are rope and leather, which can be purchased raw at the [[commodities|commodity shop]]. The processing of leather from animal hides itself is an extensive process, with a number of El'Jaziran residents helping in the trade. Finished leather wares may be purchased at the stall run by [[Philipe]]. | Two of the major exports of the community are rope and leather, which can be purchased raw at the [[commodities|commodity shop]]. The processing of leather from animal hides itself is an extensive process, with a number of El'Jaziran residents helping in the trade. Finished leather wares may be purchased at the stall run by [[Philipe]]. | ||
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Furious, Asteroth brought a group of Mhaldorians back to El'Jazira to slay the offending El'Jazirans et al. Abd el'Salam and his adventurer protectors, meanwhile, fled to the lava tube caves below the village; for if the Sheik was slain so soon after the ritual, the pendant would be destroyed along with him. The Sheik and the adventurers were eventually slain, but not before the ritual had had enough time to sever itself. And so, Imyrr escaped with both gold and pendant intact. | Furious, Asteroth brought a group of Mhaldorians back to El'Jazira to slay the offending El'Jazirans et al. Abd el'Salam and his adventurer protectors, meanwhile, fled to the lava tube caves below the village; for if the Sheik was slain so soon after the ritual, the pendant would be destroyed along with him. The Sheik and the adventurers were eventually slain, but not before the ritual had had enough time to sever itself. And so, Imyrr escaped with both gold and pendant intact. | ||
609 AF saw the murder of [[Ashaxei]], the white dragon of Han-Tolneth, by alien assailants. Unfelicitous for El'Jezira, Ashaxei's body ignited in flame as it plummeted from the skies over the Mhojave, landing atop the oasis and effectively reducing the village to a glassy crater. | |||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||