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{{Village_infobox|villagename=El'Jazira|leader=Sheik [[ | {{Village_infobox|villagename=El'Jazira|leader=Sheik [[Ahmed el'Salam]]}} | ||
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]]. | 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]]. 609 AF saw the murder of [[Ashaxei]], the White [[Dragon]] of [[Han-Tolneth]], by alien assailants. Unfelicitous for El'Jazira, 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. | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
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, | 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, was advised before seeking an audience. Further towards the back of his tent was the harem, where [[eunuch|eunuchs]] and [[concubine|concubines]] resided. When Abd el'Salam was killed in the destruction his son Ahmed took up his father's role as leader of the survivors. | ||
The spiritual leader of the community is the Imam, [[Niven]], who | The spiritual leader of the community is the Imam, [[Niven]], who bestowed 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]]. | ||
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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. | ||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
*[[Abd el'Salam]], the Sheik | *[[Abd el'Salam]], the former Sheik | ||
*[[Abu Naser]], the Hide Marketeer | *[[Abu Naser]], the Hide Marketeer | ||
*[[Ahmed el'Salam]] | *[[Ahmed el'Salam]], the Sheik | ||
*[[Boulos]], the Dyemaster | *[[Boulos]], the Dyemaster | ||
*[[Dahoud]], the stable boy | *[[Dahoud]], the stable boy | ||