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{{Village_infobox

|villagename=Shala-Khulia

|leader=[[Tu'liak]], Chieftain of Shala-Khulia (Khulians); [[Mixtali]], chieftain of the Khish (Khish)

|discoverer=Garth Jaydde-Stormcrow

|patron=The [[jaguar spirit]] of Shala-Khulia

|enemies=[[Amphites]], the Polemarch

|exports=incense}}

'''Shala-Khulia''' is a jungle [[:Category:Islands|island]] that was rediscovered in the [[Modern Age]] by Garth Jaydde-Stormcrow. Home to a primitive civilisation that has inhabited the area since before the time of formal record-keeping, the jungle is linked to the forest of [[Rheodad]] on the [[Ishana Peninsula]] atop northern [[Sapience]] through a strange curse.

Under the watchful rule of King [[Martin (king)|Martin]] the Wise, Shala-Khulia was settled c. 1000 BF as a strategic outpost to serve [[Ashtan]] in the ongoing [[Ashtan-Shallam Wars]]. The northern isle was stripped of jungle growth and a city was built in its place at the foot of the Shala Mountains. Repeated skirmishes between the island's native groups and Ashtani soldiers forced a retreat, however, and the Khulians eventually moved into the structures that Ashtan had left behind.

 

From 490 AF{{--}}507 AF, Shala-Khulia was host to a series of devastating battles between [[Oakstone]] and [[Mhaldor]] that came to be known as the [[Crimson Wars]]. The resulting rebellions led to the overthrow of Chieftain [[Da'an]], a coup headed by the rebel leader [[Tu'liak]] on Phaestian 4, 491 AF. [[Tu'liak]] was crowned as the new head of the City of Shala-Khulia. Immediately following these events, the incarcerated Da'an was sacrificed atop the Khulian temple.

Shala-Khulia is located in the southwestern ocean south of [[Polyargos]], off the coast of the [[Aalen Forest]]. It is accessible by a ferry located near the Aalen Forest manned by [[Nolan]] and by a ferry located on the island of Polyargos manned by [[Nate]]. The island contains three distinct areas: the Shala-Khulia city inhabited by native tribesmen, the Shala-Khulian jungle, and a series of caves within the jungle inhabited by a strange cave people known as the Khish. The [[Khulia Causeway]] connects the city to the rest of the jungle. The [[Khulia River]] is a popular fishing spot for [[adventurer]]s wishing to escape the bulk of the explorers on the main continent of [[Sapience]]. To return to the Aalen Forest, one must take the ferry from Shala-Khulia, manned by [[Natalie]].

*[[Coametu]], a Shala-Khulia guard

*Others: Khish men, women, children, and warriors

The inhabitants are divided between the Shala-Khulia city, where the island natives reside, and the caves that house the Khish tribe. Inside the city, one can find Tajira's tent and the Great Temple. Inside the caves, areas for washing, gathering, and sleeping can be found, as well as a mushroom garden and a family of bears. The jungle is home to exotic animals such as katydids, frogs, and [[okapi]].

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