The Kingdoms, Countries, Guilds and Organized Crime in Desert of Desolation
Magical guardians and law-enforcers of the Azorian realm, the Wardens are linked to the ward-crystals which power the island's defences.
The bandit cult known as the Cult of Sun Lion raided caravans and killed the defenceless, until they chose the wrong victim and a group of vengeful adventurers exterminated them.
The Links of Tyranix serve as the secret police and inquisitorial arm of the church of Tyranix, evil god of law, order, and tyranny.
The hidden ruler of the underside of the city of Bajapur is known only as the Onimagi. Very few are aware that he controls all the city's most powerful criminal gangs.
An underground cult in the service of the evil god of rage, ruin, murder and devastation works to free him from the prison the other gods cast him into eons ago.
Originally a group of expert sand-guides and camel drivers, the Sandvoyagers Guild now has a stranglehold on all trade passing through the Raurin Desert. Rumours are starting to spread that it is dabbling in less savoury trades as well.
The Servants of Dusk are an evil cult notable for their attempts to destroy civilisation and institute rule by the strong over those weaker. They practice blood rites and human sacrifice.
The powerful Thieves' Guild of Bajapur controls the underworld of the City of Merchants, with tendrils reaching across the known world.