Demesne of Semna
The Demesne of Semna is the heartland for the worship of Ates, the Quiet Night and the primary export of the region is the priests and clergymen who come to the city of Semna to train and those wealthy individuals who bring their dead to the region to be interred.
Canyon (Haunted by ghost)
Sinkhole (part of local legend)
Sand-scared shrine to death god (keeps livestock)
Canyon (Haunted by ghost)
Sinkhole (part of local legend)
Sand-scared shrine to death god (keeps livestock)
Geography
The Demesne of Semna lies firmly within the Imperial Gorge. As such the east and west sides of the field are bounded by scrub-land that slope up into The Red Waste. The Kervakhen River is the primary defining feature, bisecting the region from north to south. Downriver, to the south, it the Demesne of Tiset and to the north is the Demesne Imperial.
The demesne itself is primarily rolling irrigated fields with the occasional hill used for grazing. During the spring and early summer the banks of the river swell twofold, flooding the fields with fertile silt. Further away from the river the fields gradually transition from grassland into scrub-land and finally into desert.
The demesne itself is primarily rolling irrigated fields with the occasional hill used for grazing. During the spring and early summer the banks of the river swell twofold, flooding the fields with fertile silt. Further away from the river the fields gradually transition from grassland into scrub-land and finally into desert.
Fauna & Flora
The natural landscape of this region is rolling grassland with the occasional copse of trees. Most of the territory immediately adjacent to the river was been plowed and irrigated, but pockets of wildlife remain.
Megicis: several magic herbs used in healing potions
Insects: Flies, beetles, ants, termites, locust, millipedes, scorpions, spiders, wasps
Fish: freshwater fish, including perch, bolti, barbel. catfish, tigerfish, mudfish, eel
Reptiles: lizards, snakes, amphibians, crocodiles
Birds: sparrow, sandgrouse, silverbill, owls, migratory ducks, storks, herons, hawks, eagles, vultures
Herbivores: Oryx, Gazelle, sheep, gerenuk, hippopotamus, gerbil, shrew, mouse, hare, bat
Predators: monkeys, baboons, fox, wild cats, aardwolf, wild dog, hyena, cheetah
Megicis: several magic herbs used in healing potions
Insects: Flies, beetles, ants, termites, locust, millipedes, scorpions, spiders, wasps
Fish: freshwater fish, including perch, bolti, barbel. catfish, tigerfish, mudfish, eel
Reptiles: lizards, snakes, amphibians, crocodiles
Birds: sparrow, sandgrouse, silverbill, owls, migratory ducks, storks, herons, hawks, eagles, vultures
Herbivores: Oryx, Gazelle, sheep, gerenuk, hippopotamus, gerbil, shrew, mouse, hare, bat
Predators: monkeys, baboons, fox, wild cats, aardwolf, wild dog, hyena, cheetah
Natural Resources
The primary natural resource of the demesne is the river and resources it provides, most notably agriculture. Several quarries have been exposed in the cliff-side which allows mud-brick constructions to be replaced by stone in wealthy areas.
Grasses: barley, einkorn wheat, emmer wheat
Pulses: beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, fava beans
Roots: onions, garlic, radishes
Salad: lettuce, parsley
Fruits: palm date, sorghum, grapes, watermelon, muskmelon, sycamore fig
Industrial Crops: papyrus, flax, henna
Animals: cattle, sheep, pigs, ducks, geese, honey bees
Industrial Animals: oxen, donkey, camel, cats, dogs
Fishing: perch, bolti, barbel, catfish, tigerfish, mudfish, eel
Grasses: barley, einkorn wheat, emmer wheat
Pulses: beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, fava beans
Roots: onions, garlic, radishes
Salad: lettuce, parsley
Fruits: palm date, sorghum, grapes, watermelon, muskmelon, sycamore fig
Industrial Crops: papyrus, flax, henna
Animals: cattle, sheep, pigs, ducks, geese, honey bees
Industrial Animals: oxen, donkey, camel, cats, dogs
Fishing: perch, bolti, barbel, catfish, tigerfish, mudfish, eel
Common Monster
Most of the monstrous or dangerous creatures have been eliminated or are kept to a low population by the Bataunin. However, intelligent creatures such as gnolls, orcs, and lizardfolk present a more serious problem, and occasionally congregate in the wilderness to make a nuisance of themselves.
Alternative Name(s)
Ates's Cradle
Type
Field
Location under
Included Locations
Owning Organization
Civilization - Human Settlements
Large City: 1 Castle4 Small Cities: 3 Keeps
17 Towns: 2 Towers +
270 Villages
Wilderness: Castle + Tower + Keep + Tower (abandoned) + Keep (abandoned)
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