Northern Tribes

In the northeast part of the realm are the islands of the Northern Tribes. There are well over a hundred different tribes who co-exist on the islands, but ten of them stand out in both size and strength. Each tribe has his own god that they worship and name themselves after. This means that the tribes worship well over a hundred different gods, but only ten of them are generally known by the more well informed people of Arcanium.

The islands themselves are largely unexplored except for the coastlines and the cities of Dadendam and Nimr. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is the fact that the islands' climate and harsh environment are not suitable for just anyone. Only the tribes, who have adapted their lifestyle in order to survive are capable of living in these lands. The second reason is the hostility of the tribes. Except for the cities on the coast, and even they only accept certain ships, they do not take well to outlanders. Only a small percentage of those who travel to the islands return alive.

Cities
The tribes are known for their hostility towards outlanders and their nomadic lifestyles. Even so, through the course of history they have constructed several cities on their southern coastlines to trade with the three kingdoms. These cities are Muzat, Thirut and Sahad. Each of these cities has a special agreement with one other city, one in each kingdom, that allows trading. These cities are respectively Shaba, Sandos and Setha.

Muzat
The westernmost city of the islands is Muzat. It is controlled by three tribes: the Qhyias Tribe, the Ytos Tribe and the Methar Tribe. The city is divided into five district. Three for the ruling tribes, one for the outlanders and one for tribes who hold no power in the city. Muzat has a trading agreement with Shaba in the Isar kingdom. From their, they mainly import wood, iron and steel.

Thirut
Southeast of Muzat lays Thirut. Here, five tribes are in control of the city: the Methar Tribe, the Qhamtris Tribe, the Shazan Tribe, the Dhanasis Tribe and the Qhoona Tribe. Similar to Muzat, the city is divided into seven districts. Five for the tribes in charge, one for outlanders and one for other tribes. Thirut trades with the city of Sandos in Idear, just across the water.

Sahad
On the eastern island is the city of Sahad. Three tribes control this city: the Qhreana Tribe, the Thaais Tribe and the Hetrasil Tribe. Sahad rarely receives visitors from other tribes, seeing as they all resort on the western island and are not keen on traveling across water. Any traveling or trading done between the two islands is done between Sahad and Hadifar. Sahad trades with Setha in the Acir kingdom. In the city of Last Harbour, on the islands between Sahad and Acir, there is a small outpost where a few tribesmen live.

Dadendam
Not much is known about Dadendam except for the tales and stories about legendary warriors who have travelled the world and seen all its wonders. In these stories, Dadendam is often described as the City of Light. The stories tell of the sun's reflection on the roofs of the cities houses that could be seen from tens of miles away. If the stories are to be believed, every building in the city is made of pure white stone and rise several stories high.

Hadifar
The only coastal city of the tribes that does not allow any outlanders. It is believed that its sole purpose is to take care of the trade between Thirut and Sahad.

Nimr
The Hidden City. Its existence is a mystery and only a few scrolls and history books give even the slightest detail of this city. No outlander has ever layed eyes upon the city and any mention of Nimr in the books are second hand testimonies and vague descriptions.

Culture
There are well over a hundred different tribes, each worshipping their own god or goddess. Most of them, especially the smaller tribes, live a solely nomadic lifestyle. Some tribes have settled down, temporarily or permanent, near the great cities, at oasis in the desert or in the sandhills where water can be found.

Most of these tribes live in harmony with one another, but disputes and battles between tribes is not unheard of. These battles are mostly over land or a claimed oasis.