Kingdom of Nyaslan
The kingdom officially named Nyaslan is in the western part of Jaati in the thickly forested area between the Dhobe and the Mahur Rivers. Almost no one outside the kingdom uses that name, though; nearly everyone calls it Nagaland. Ruled by the great Shaasak of Serpents, the country is an organized population of the magical, human-visaged snake-people. Sesshaan himself is unique in his country: a huge naga with five heads. Even those who disagree with him in many ways show him a great deal of respect.
Inhabited by many different types of nagas with different moral viewpoints and areas of interest, Nyaslan is as calm and united as most human kingdoms, which is to say, not all that much. The main topic on which the nagas do agree is that all nagas are superior to humanoids. Some view humanoids as useful servants; others consider them a source of food; while more benevolent nagas see them as lesser beings to be protected.
The most common servants in and around Nyaslan’s cities are the ubiquitous nagaji, ophidian humanoids developed by ancient nagas specifically as a slave race. They venerate the nagas and even worship the Shaasak as a god. The nagaji do most of the work of the kingdom, generally only being allowed to pay enough attention to their own needs to continue to work efficiently for the nagas. Over the years, a few nagaji have broken away from their slavery and managed to escape, but those are few and far between. The nagas don’t bother to hunt down escaped slaves, because they have plenty. Those who stay and upset the natural order, though, are dealt with harshly.
A few other humanoids also live in Nyaslan’s cities and serve the nagas, though as servants or useful tools rather than as slaves. A few may even believe they are partners with nagas in something, but they eventually realize they are mistaken. Not all nagas have the ability to magically deceive or beguile humanoids, but the many that do have no qualms about using any means to gain the help they might need, or things they might desire.
The country of Nyaslan has good-quality soil and it is well watered, with many natural streams and pools for the convenience of the serpent-people. The nagas of Nyaslan do not confine themselves to the bounds of their country, either. Some travel through the thick forests to neighboring kingdoms to explore or to interfere. Others use the Mahur or Dhobe Rivers to swim far downstream to visit coastal cities or to travel elsewhere in Jaati.
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Nyaslan, Kingdom of
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