OOC : Locations

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Marutukkai - Aka the 'Capital City'. The seat of civilization, technology, wisdom, bla bla bla and also where the emperor of the world rules from, currently Leto Marutuk. It's the rebels' favourite target, but when the city's had thousands of years to tighten its security, it's a damn hard target. It's also the place where Lucky has set up his guild of adventurers. The law is pretty tight here and there's not a lot of places where crooks can hide, but they're still out there. Fortunately, some folks like to play vigilante and give the enforcers less work to do. The city's also the birth place of many adventurers, scientists, immortal beings, future rebels, you name it, it's there. It's not exactly utopia, but it might as well be in this world of sand.

Nibara - Small oasis town where the rebel leader Alphonsus grew up and likes to visit from time to time. This place is firmly under the control of the rebels, but that could always change at any time.

Burmard - Oasis town that was once a peaceful place of refuge, it is now being occupied as a military outpost in response to the inhabitants' revolt against the Empire, who were incited by rebels to attack several trading routes. After unsuccessful negotiation attempts, the Empire forces laid siege to the town and quashed the revolt in a matter of hours. Saladin Marutuk has set up station here.

Shadow Lands - A dark zone in the world of Amara, marked by the very sands being as black as obsidian. It lies to the far south of the Capital City, yet all Marutuk rulers would be wise to closely monitor and maintain its guard around the outskirts. It's often considered to be the actual realm of hell and it is dominated by an ancient entity known as the 'Shadow Lord', which periodically attempts to expand its dark lands through the efforts of powerful demonic individuals known as Emissaries. Due to the Shadow Lord lacking a physical form, it relies on its Emissaries to remove any obstacles that would prevent it from expanding its influence and power. Rangers and Empire mages keep the Shadow Lord's advances in check, but they are not always so successful. A recent example is a once prosperous city that fell several hundreds of years ago to the Shadow Lord's influence and a rare combined effort of three powerful Emmissaries. First, there was strife caused between its people by the machinations of Mem, a sadistic spymaster that reveled in chaos; then the walls were breached by the powerful magic and technologies of the demonic Arcane sorcerer, Tav; and after that, the mad general known as Alef had led his army of warriors, called the Whips, to flood and overtake the city itself, allowing the Shadow Lord to spread its influence without any resistance. The place is now only inhabited by the tortured spirits of those who once lived there and the demons that are allowed free reign anywhere in the Shadow Lands.

Wild Desert - Anywhere that isn't controlled by the Empire. Only nomads and bandits are tough enough to live out here amidst storms, seas of quicksand, giant sand worms and other kinds of dangerous beasts. Rebels often hide in the wild sands when they can't find any refuge in cities, towns or villages.