Teredahar Locales: Kurudar, the Southern Plains

Location

The extreme South of Teredahar is a broad, sparsely populated region ruled entirely by the Kingdom of Kurudar. Kurudar is bordered by ocean on three sides, with the Torran Spine mountain range forming its northern border. Kurudar has a small border with Din to its east, marked by The Ashen Reach, an area of volcanic flow.

Landscape

Much of Kurudar is an expanse of broad, windswept plains filling the region's interior. These areas are quite dry, but not arid and do get occasional rainstorms. Kurudar's extensive coastline is dotted with fishing villages and small ports. Here the ocean breeze brings warm, tropical air and frequent rains. The Gold Sea in the region's north is much colder than the southern oceans. The highlands in the North are the only areas of Kurudar that get snow.


The lifeblood of Kurudar is the Kuraseld River, which flows through the interior from the mountains and the Gold Sea southwards emptying into the Bay of Kurudar. This river is wide, slow, and navigable in its entirety from ocean to sea. It provides the water and trade routes essential for the kingdom's capitol which sits along it.

People & Commerce

Two sects of Halflings call Kurudar their home. The Nokuri live in the hills and plains of the interior and follow a nomadic lifestyle rooted in the traditions of their race's Shard-hopping past. The Kurudari chose to emulate the Elves and settle in towns and large cities, eventually taking over governance of the entire realm as vassals of Tan'Rar. The Nokuri for the most part ignore Kurudari supremacy, but the Kurudari regard them as nuisances and thieves when they show up on the borders of their cities.

Dwarves are also commonly found in Kurudar, especially in the east where Dwarven trade ships are so common there is an area called the Bay of Dwarves. These traders bring much-needed raw materials from the mountainhomes and magical goods from the north. In exchange Kurudar exports more grain than anywhere else on the continent. 

Government

The entire realm of Kurudar is ruled by a powerful central government ruled from Kivan Torrat by King Goodbarrel. Kurudar's seat is a traditional hereditary monarchy that has been ruled by House Goodbarrel for nearly three centuries. Kurudar has the largest standing army of any nation on Teredahar.

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