Jabal Tamud

Jabal Tamud is the highest point on the island of Kurima. In the days of the Telmunic Empire, the island was home to the Tamud Bamsam of the Naga, who were the most obstinate and successful group to resist the conquerer Hundaru of Telmun. They famously turned the mountain into an impregnable fortress, carving miles of tunnels deep into the rock, and were never defeated even while the rest of the island was under the control of the Telmuns. After Hundaru's assassination, the Tamud Bamsam became the movement to drive the Telmuns from the Sabaen Archipelago, and became one of the most important of all the Naga Bamsam. When the Nagarajya was established on Saba, the Tamud Bamsam moved there to become the royal Bamsam, and their descendents would rule the Sabaen Archipelago until the Nagarajya was conquered by the Malika of Saba.

After the Tamud left for Saba, the great fortress in the mountain fell into disuse, and was forgotten by many outside of Kurima. Today, it is rarely visited or thought of, although the villagers of Al-Kuri do still make sure to tend the shrine to Harba, the Deva of the mountain.

Notable Spirits

Harba, the Deva of Jabal Tamud, was essential to the survival of the Bamsam during the days of the resistance. She manifests as a great lizard with the power to blend into any surroundings, and her clerics were able to camouflage themselves and others whenever it was necessary. They used Harba's blessings to provision the fortress within the mountain, despite the forces which laid siege to it. After the Tamud left Kurima, they made regular pilgrimages to the shrine of Harba, and it was always carefully tended. In these days, only the villagers of the island still honor her, but they make certain that she is not forgotten.

Geography

Jabal Tamud is a rocky mountain with little vegetation, and it is notably difficult to climb. A path has been carved into the mountain up to the old tunnel entrance and the shrine of Harba, but all other approaches to the peak were deliberately made as impassable as those who carved the fortress could.

Type

Mountain / Hill

Location under

Kurima

Geographic Details

Location: Southeastern Region
Latitude: 9.65 degrees North
Longitude: 33.61 degrees East
Average Elevation: 2,300 ft