Region: The Swordlands of the Caliphan
Location: Central western area of Tasador
Description/Climate: Mountainous and wooded with a windy, colder climate
Dominant People(s): The Caliphanites
Primary Language(s): Common tongue, interspersed with Caliphanite colloquialisms
Capital City: Gadaea
Urban/Rural Distribution: 40/60
Government: Monarchy
Religion: Taah and Shalar are the two prominent deities worshipped here. Loralkai has a small, but dedicated following, as well.
Notes: The Caliphanites are a warrior race. They produce some of the finest swordfighters in the world and are formidable opponents in battle. They tend to be standoffish toward outsiders and are extremely clan orientated. Their famed Trial of the Grimfyre has been formally outlawed by royal decree. Yet there are still those young warriors who attempt the arduous quest, heading off for the forbidding Wall of Night in search of the fabled Lake of Blue Fire, hoping that they might return with the mark of the Grimfyre. As it has always been, very few succeed.
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