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	The Gharun'dim celebrate the Night Feast at this time, offering shelter and hospitality to any brave enough to go visiting. During the day, men and women shut in by the storms spend their time in prayer and reflection -- prayer for fortune in the coming year, and reflection on the failings and triumphs of the preceding one. As the poet says, wisdom can be found only in quiet places. Each evening, however, the entire populations of Gharun'dim towns dress in their finest garments and gather in the marketplace. Food and drink are shared, and the most accomplished storytellers stand before the assembled host, telling wild tales of magic, whimsy, and romance for the amusement of the feasters.		The Gharun'dim celebrate the Night Feast at this time, offering shelter and hospitality to any brave enough to go visiting. During the day, men and women shut in by the storms spend their time in prayer and reflection -- prayer for fortune in the coming year, and reflection on the failings and triumphs of the preceding one. As the poet says, wisdom can be found only in quiet places. Each evening, however, the entire populations of Gharun'dim towns dress in their finest garments and gather in the marketplace. Food and drink are shared, and the most accomplished storytellers stand before the assembled host, telling wild tales of magic, whimsy, and romance for the amusement of the feasters.

	Those traveling in the Gharun'dim lands during the Dusk will be warmly welcomed in any home, and invited to share a cup of palm wine and a tale. For the Gharun'dim, Night Feast is a time for storytelling and contemplation. <ref>[[Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>		Those traveling in the Gharun'dim lands during the Dusk will be warmly welcomed in any home, and invited to share a cup of palm wine and a tale. For the Gharun'dim, Night Feast is a time for storytelling and contemplation. <ref>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar\|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>

	== Texts ==		== Texts ==

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	No fewer than twenty-five Maliks ruled over the next hundred years. The al-Nafalt was razed, and dark times fell over the land. From across the sea, the conquest-hungry kingdom of [[Viamont]] sent armies to invade.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		No fewer than twenty-five Maliks ruled over the next hundred years. The al-Nafalt was razed, and dark times fell over the land. From across the sea, the conquest-hungry kingdom of [[Viamont]] sent armies to invade.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>

	The Viamontians succeeded in the Gharu'ndim nation because of instability in the succession of the Maliks.<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> They set up [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]] as a puppet while they ruled Gharu'n from afar. One by one, Zahir murdered his rivals – all save a young lord, [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]. In the end, Jawhar defeated the puppet king and drove the Viamonters from the shores of ~~Gharu’n~~. He became the new Malik, returning his kingdom to the glory it had known in ~~Yasif’s~~ time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		The Viamontians succeeded in the Gharu'ndim nation because of instability in the succession of the Maliks.<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> They set up [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]] as a puppet while they ruled Gharu'n from afar. One by one, Zahir murdered his rivals – all save a young lord, [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]. In the end, Jawhar defeated the puppet king and drove the Viamonters from the shores of Gharu'n. He became the new Malik, returning his kingdom to the glory it had known in Yasif's time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>

	Led by their queen, the Malika [[Qadira bint Balj]], the Gharu'ndim are a proud and prosperous people. There is always the threat of war, from both Viamont and Milantos, but the desert kingdom is once again a place where the sharpness of a ~~man’s~~ mind is far more valuable than that of his sword. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		Led by their queen, the Malika [[Qadira bint Balj]], the Gharu'ndim are a proud and prosperous people. There is always the threat of war, from both Viamont and Milantos, but the desert kingdom is once again a place where the sharpness of a man's mind is far more valuable than that of his sword. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>

	The second invasion of Gharu'n under leadership of King [[Varicci I]] initially went well for the Viamontians. Within two years, after a siege by sea and by land, they took [[Tirethas]]. The Viamontians marched to the northern edge of the Naqut Desert, driving the Gharu'n armies before them. The Gharu'n resistance solidified around the city of [[Shiryaz]] and fought to a standstill. One morning, the guards of the northern wall looked out over the battle plain and found that the Viamontians were gone. The great army that had camped there the previous evening had vanished in the night, leaving behind only their refuse and the tracks of thousands of boots, streaming north. A crisis at home compelled the recall of the Viamontian army. <ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>		The second invasion of Gharu'n under leadership of King [[Varicci I]] initially went well for the Viamontians. Within two years, after a siege by sea and by land, they took [[Tirethas]]. The Viamontians marched to the northern edge of the Naqut Desert, driving the Gharu'n armies before them. The Gharu'n resistance solidified around the city of [[Shiryaz]] and fought to a standstill. One morning, the guards of the northern wall looked out over the battle plain and found that the Viamontians were gone. The great army that had camped there the previous evening had vanished in the night, leaving behind only their refuse and the tracks of thousands of boots, streaming north. A crisis at home compelled the recall of the Viamontian army. <ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>
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	=== In [[Dereth]] ===		=== In [[Dereth]] ===
	When they first came to Dereth Island, the ~~Gharu’ndim~~ found it already occupied by the Aluvians, another people from their world. There was little conflict, however, for the ~~Gharu’ndim~~ were glad to live in the ~~island’s~~ badlands and deserts. They have maintained peaceful relations with the Aluvians, as well as ~~island’s~~ newest occupants, the Sho. As they try to find their place in this strange new land, the ~~Gharu’ndim~~ look to the proverbs of Yasif ibn Salayyar for guidance. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		When they first came to Dereth Island, the Gharu'ndim found it already occupied by the Aluvians, another people from their world. There was little conflict, however, for the Gharu'ndim were glad to live in the island's badlands and deserts. They have maintained peaceful relations with the Aluvians, as well as island's newest occupants, the Sho. As they try to find their place in this strange new land, the Gharu'ndim look to the proverbs of Yasif ibn Salayyar for guidance. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
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	== Factions ==		== Factions ==
	* [[Jaladhaqa Qalathina, the Jaladh]] - The ~~Warriors’~~ Brotherhood		* [[Jaladhaqa Qalathina, the Jaladh]] - The Warriors' Brotherhood
	* [[Khuraqa Tha'ratali, the al-Khuraqa]] - Children of the Eagle		* [[Khuraqa Tha'ratali, the al-Khuraqa]] - Children of the Eagle
	* [[Ighazaqa Talina, the al-Ighaz]] - Academy of Sorcery		* [[Ighazaqa Talina, the al-Ighaz]] - Academy of Sorcery

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	=== Religions and Beliefs ===		=== Religions and Beliefs ===
			The Gharu'ndim believed in the existence of demons. Two named demons in Gharu'ndim lore are [[al-Shajar]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> and [[Hayyaz]]<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>. [[Al-Shajar]] is described as "storm-demon in the old stories".<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

			The Gharu'ndim practiced astrology.<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

			The [[Crimson Stars]], a group of five remarkable stars in the Southern Hemisphere, visible all year in Gharu'n, play an important role in the belief and the history of Gharu'n. The names of the stars of the cluster are: [[al-Shajar]], [[al-Khur]], [[Mahwan]], [[Yujazik]], and [[Sulmada]]. These names are ancient, but for that of al-Khur, which shines the brightest blood-red of them all. This star, once called [[al-Ghul]], was renamed in honor of [[Rakhil al-Khur]]. There are many strange tales told of the Crimson Stars. Some say that they speak to nomads in the desert, others that they guide the destinies of the mighty. Under the clear skies of the Naqut, more than one weary traveler has claimed to see them pulse or wander the sky, or felt that the five vermilion orbs were staring oppressively down upon them.<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

			[[Mahwan]] is the citadel of the old Gharu'ndim gods upon the flaming mountain of [[Yujazik]].<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

			[[Sulmada]] is the old Gharu'ndim god of dance.<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

	=== Customs and Traditions ===		=== Customs and Traditions ===

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	{{Ispar Index}}		{{Ispar Index}}

	The [[Naqut Desert]], which divided the land of [[Milantos]] from the decaying [[Roulean]] Empire was where it was that the people known as Gharu'ndim lived.		The [[Naqut Desert]], which divided the land of [[Milantos]] from the decaying [[Roulean]] Empire was where it was that the people known as Gharu'ndim lived.<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>
			To the north, near the [[Ironsea]], lies the City of Lore, [[Tirethas]], originally a [[Roulean]] City<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref><ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> , to the south, the mountain region of [[Taban]], with its main settlement [[Nishadina]] and the mines of the [[Nariyid Mountains]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>.
			Other settlements and cities include the port of [[Mawwuz]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>, [[Qush]]<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> and [[Shiryaz]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>. Another landmark in Gharu'n might be th ruins of [[al-Shaghra]], the City Which Rises.<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

	From the Naqut Desert, [[Rakhil al-Khur]] started his conquest of the Roulean Empire to the north, after slaying the demon [[Hayyaz]]. <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>		From the Naqut Desert, [[Rakhil al-Khur]] started his conquest of the Roulean Empire to the north, after slaying the demon [[Hayyaz]]. <ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>

	Together with [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]], he conquered a large part of the old [[Roulean]] Empire.<ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref> When the raiders laid siege to [[Tirethas]], the City of Lore, however, Rakhil made the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls. Yasif struck down his king in rage, and the conquest came to a sudden end.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		Together with [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]], he conquered a large part of the old [[Roulean]] Empire.<ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref> When the raiders laid siege to [[Tirethas]], the City of Lore, however, Rakhil made the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls. Yasif struck down his king in rage, and the conquest came to a sudden end.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>
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	\|\| Unknown\|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC		\|\| Unknown\|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC
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	\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>		\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
	\|\| Son of Rakhil \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC		\|\| Son of Rakhil \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC
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	\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks from 1003 RC - 1103 RC)		\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks from 1003 RC - 1103 RC)
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	\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| Son of Amul?? \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1019 RC?? (death of his Vizier [[Mansur al-Rajan]]		\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| Son of Amul?? \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1019 RC?? (death of his Vizier [[Mansur al-Rajan]]
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	\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC		\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC

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	\| [[Rakhil al-Khur]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>		\| [[Rakhil al-Khur]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref>
	\|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC		\|\| Unknown\|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC
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	\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>		\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
	\|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC		\|\| Son of Rakhil \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC
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	\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks)		\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks from 1003 RC - 1103 RC)
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	\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| ~~around~~ 1019 RC?? (death of his Vizier [[Mansur al-Rajan]]		\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| Son of Amul?? \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1019 RC?? (death of his Vizier [[Mansur al-Rajan]]
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	\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC		\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1103 RC??
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	\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| 1103 RC ?? - ?? RC
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	\| [[Qadira bint Balj]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| ~~Name~~ \|\| Malika \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Qadira bint Balj]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\|}		\|}

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Items

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	== Items ==		== Items ==
	{{Item Table		{{Item Table
			\| Silifi of Crimson Stars
	\| Shadow's Garb		\| Shadow's Garb
	\| Veil of Darkness		\| Veil of Darkness

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Royalty and Rulers

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	\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>		\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
	\|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - ?? RC		\|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC
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	\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks)		\| (100 years of chaos with 25 Maliks)
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	\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malika \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| around 1019 RC?? (death of his Vizier [[Mansur al-Rajan]]
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			\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC
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	~~\| [[Tu'azar ibn Amul]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC~~
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	\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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History

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	\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster.com - Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Zahir ibn ~~Ma’mun~~]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster.com - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> \|\| Name \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC

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	The [[Naqut Desert]], which divided the land of [[Milantos]] from the decaying [[Roulean]] Empire was where it was that the people known as Gharu'ndim lived.<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>		The [[Naqut Desert]], which divided the land of [[Milantos]] from the decaying [[Roulean]] Empire was where it was that the people known as Gharu'ndim lived.<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>
	To the north, near the [[Ironsea]], lies the City of Lore, [[Tirethas]], originally a [[Roulean]] City<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref><ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref> , to the south, the mountain region of [[Taban]], with its main settlement [[Nishadina]] and the mines of the [[Nariyid Mountains]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>.		To the north, near the [[Ironsea]], lies the City of Lore, [[Tirethas]], originally a [[Roulean]] City<ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref><ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> , to the south, the mountain region of [[Taban]], with its main settlement [[Nishadina]] and the mines of the [[Nariyid Mountains]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>.
	Other settlements and cities include the port of [[Mawwuz]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>, [[Qush]]<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> and [[Shiryaz]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>. Another landmark in Gharu'n might be th ruins of [[al-Shaghra]], the City Which Rises.<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref>		Other settlements and cities include the port of [[Mawwuz]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>, [[Qush]]<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> and [[Shiryaz]]<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>. Another landmark in Gharu'n might be th ruins of [[al-Shaghra]], the City Which Rises.<ref name=Lashanda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Lashanda's Hand]]</ref>

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	From the Naqut Desert, [[Rakhil al-Khur]] started his conquest of the Roulean Empire to the north, after slaying the demon [[Hayyaz]]. <ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>		From the Naqut Desert, [[Rakhil al-Khur]] started his conquest of the Roulean Empire to the north, after slaying the demon [[Hayyaz]]. <ref name=Trackless>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref>

	Together with [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]], he conquered a large part of the old [[Roulean]] Empire.<ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref> When the raiders laid siege to [[Tirethas]], the City of Lore, however, Rakhil made the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls. Yasif struck down his king in rage, and the conquest came to a sudden end.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		Together with [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]], he conquered a large part of the old [[Roulean]] Empire.<ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref> When the raiders laid siege to [[Tirethas]], the City of Lore, however, Rakhil made the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls. Yasif struck down his king in rage, and the conquest came to a sudden end.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>19991/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>

	He was succeeded by his son, [[Amul ibn Rakhil]].<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> Amul died heirless, poisoned at his own birthday celebration<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>, and the former court of Amul ibn Rakhil at [[al-Nafalt]] competed fifteen years for the throne.<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>		He was succeeded by his son, [[Amul ibn Rakhil]].<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> Amul died heirless, poisoned at his own birthday celebration<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>, and the former court of Amul ibn Rakhil at [[al-Nafalt]] competed fifteen years for the throne.<ref>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref>

	No fewer than twenty-five Maliks ruled over the next hundred years. The al-Nafalt was razed, and dark times fell over the land. From across the sea, the conquest-hungry kingdom of [[Viamont]] sent armies to invade.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		No fewer than twenty-five Maliks ruled over the next hundred years. The al-Nafalt was razed, and dark times fell over the land. From across the sea, the conquest-hungry kingdom of [[Viamont]] sent armies to invade.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>

	The Viamontians succeeded in the Gharu'ndim nation because of instability in the succession of the Maliks.<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> They set up [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]] as a puppet while they ruled Gharu'n from afar. One by one, Zahir murdered his rivals – all save a young lord, [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]. In the end, Jawhar defeated the puppet king and drove the Viamonters from the shores of Gharu'n. He became the new Malik, returning his kingdom to the glory it had known in Yasif's time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		The Viamontians succeeded in the Gharu'ndim nation because of instability in the succession of the Maliks.<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> They set up [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]] as a puppet while they ruled Gharu'n from afar. One by one, Zahir murdered his rivals – all save a young lord, [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]. In the end, Jawhar defeated the puppet king and drove the Viamonters from the shores of Gharu'n. He became the new Malik, returning his kingdom to the glory it had known in Yasif's time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>

	Led by their queen, the Malika [[Qadira bint Balj]], the Gharu'ndim are a proud and prosperous people. There is always the threat of war, from both Viamont and Milantos, but the desert kingdom is once again a place where the sharpness of a man's mind is far more valuable than that of his sword. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		Led by their queen, the Malika [[Qadira bint Balj]], the Gharu'ndim are a proud and prosperous people. There is always the threat of war, from both Viamont and Milantos, but the desert kingdom is once again a place where the sharpness of a man's mind is far more valuable than that of his sword. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>

	The second invasion of Gharu'n under leadership of King [[Varicci I]] initially went well for the Viamontians. Within two years, after a siege by sea and by land, they took [[Tirethas]]. The Viamontians marched to the northern edge of the Naqut Desert, driving the Gharu'n armies before them. The Gharu'n resistance solidified around the city of [[Shiryaz]] and fought to a standstill. One morning, the guards of the northern wall looked out over the battle plain and found that the Viamontians were gone. The great army that had camped there the previous evening had vanished in the night, leaving behind only their refuse and the tracks of thousands of boots, streaming north. A crisis at home compelled the recall of the Viamontian army. <ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>		The second invasion of Gharu'n under leadership of King [[Varicci I]] initially went well for the Viamontians. Within two years, after a siege by sea and by land, they took [[Tirethas]]. The Viamontians marched to the northern edge of the Naqut Desert, driving the Gharu'n armies before them. The Gharu'n resistance solidified around the city of [[Shiryaz]] and fought to a standstill. One morning, the guards of the northern wall looked out over the battle plain and found that the Viamontians were gone. The great army that had camped there the previous evening had vanished in the night, leaving behind only their refuse and the tracks of thousands of boots, streaming north. A crisis at home compelled the recall of the Viamontian army. <ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>
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	! Name \|\| Bloodline \|\| Rank/Title \|\| Years of reign		! Name \|\| Bloodline \|\| Rank/Title \|\| Years of reign
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	\| [[Rakhil al-Khur]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		\| [[Rakhil al-Khur]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>
	\|\| Unknown\|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC		\|\| Unknown\|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - 977 RC
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	\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref> <ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>		\| [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> <ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
	\|\| Son of Rakhil \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC		\|\| Son of Rakhil \|\| Malik \|\| 977 RC - 1003 RC
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	\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC		\| [[Ladriya bint Daum ]]<ref name=Silifi>2000/04 [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[The Silifi of the Crimson Stars]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| 1018 RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Taraj al-Saum]]<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/Lashanda's Hand]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\| [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1103 RC??		\| [[Zahir ibn Ma'mun]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| somewhere before 1103 RC??
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	\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| 1103 RC ?? - ?? RC		\| [[Jawhar al-Shamshir]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malik \|\| 1103 RC ?? - ?? RC
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	\| [[Qadira bint Balj]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC		\| [[Qadira bint Balj]]<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> \|\| Unknown \|\| Malika \|\| ?? RC - ?? RC
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	\|}		\|}

	=== In [[Dereth]] ===		=== In [[Dereth]] ===
	When they first came to Dereth Island, the Gharu'ndim found it already occupied by the Aluvians, another people from their world. There was little conflict, however, for the Gharu'ndim were glad to live in the island's badlands and deserts. They have maintained peaceful relations with the Aluvians, as well as island's newest occupants, the Sho. As they try to find their place in this strange new land, the Gharu'ndim look to the proverbs of Yasif ibn Salayyar for guidance. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]</ref>		When they first came to Dereth Island, the Gharu'ndim found it already occupied by the Aluvians, another people from their world. There was little conflict, however, for the Gharu'ndim were glad to live in the island's badlands and deserts. They have maintained peaceful relations with the Aluvians, as well as island's newest occupants, the Sho. As they try to find their place in this strange new land, the Gharu'ndim look to the proverbs of Yasif ibn Salayyar for guidance. <ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
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	== Internet Articles ==		== Internet Articles ==
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim ~~Introduction~~]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Gharu'ndim Factions]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/Gharu'ndim Factions]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Lashanda's Hand]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/Lashanda's Hand]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ A Poet Vanishes]] (To Be a Shadow)		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/A Poet Vanishes]] (To Be a Shadow)
	* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Gharu'ndim Heritage\|AC:DM CD Lore - Gharu'ndim Heritage]]		* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Gharu'ndim Heritage\|AC:DM CD Lore - Gharu'ndim Heritage]]
	* [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Gharu'ndim\|Character Creation - Racial Lore: Gharu'ndim]]		* [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Gharu'ndim\|Character Creation - Racial Lore: Gharu'ndim]]