Country
Over the south of Manaeyra a large desert extends between Bayriill and Ulmaret, separated by massive mountain ridges. At first sight, everything might seem dead and withered, but there is life in Kaheli. In ancient times Kaheli was a flourishing landskip with lush vegetation. The ancestors of the Oraniri actually originated from that area before they were forced to migrate north to the plains of Aspeca due to severe changes in the world’s climate. Kaheli dried up more and more over time until finally all vegetation resigned, leaving nothing behind than sand and rocks. The only exception is a stripe of savanna west of the river Zul and along the coastline. Strong winds blowing down from the Kavkara Mountains keep away all rain clouds and the hot air does the rest. However some animals adapted to this hostile environment and now call the desert their home. Yet, there is another side of Kaheli as well. Hélvira, one of the rivers originating in the Kavkara Mountains, bores into the dry desert like a lance lined with a stripe of blooming vegetation and fertile land, before draining away in the sand. Living alongside Hélvira basically seems like paradise. It’s always warm and sunny, there is enough drinking water and tropical fruits and crops grow like nowhere else, creating excellent living conditions for all the small villages which established there.