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=Further Afield=

==The Great Steppe==

Below the southern edge of Axalvo stretches the Great Steppe, which reaches from the Sellumeverni mountains eastward almost to the distant ocean. There are no formal nations here, and even Kuhetzib the Conqueror had only a limited hold on parts of the Steppe. Tribes of horse-riders follow the game and the grazing patterns of their herds across a huge, windswept plain. Hills and small mountains dot the landscape, and some of them hold cloisters where dark elves teach monastic traditions. The River Varrsnatr runs the length of the Steppe, and drains most of it eastward. The Balkavatz, the principal river of Gartihann and Brugo, is known as Firbpav between Khamawg Falls and the Varrsnatr.

==Giel-Tanierolla==

Between Axalvo and the Desert of Sphinxes lies the land of Giel-Tanierolla, whose inhabitants are predominantly elves and humans. The people here see themselves as the inheritors of the traditions and culture of the lost elven empire on the far side of the world. These days, they mainly export diplomats to other nations, and trade extensively. One of their principal cities consists mainly of scores of ships bound together in a lagoon at the mouth of a great river flowing into the Inner Sea.

==Along the Mountains==

In the foothills of the Sellumeverni mountains, where the plateau curves upward to form part of the spine of the continent, are many small independent dwarven nations. These countries, many of them barely more than city-states, are generally content to remain separate from the wider world, only engaging in limited trade to acquire rare goods and better food. (Decision: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?761590-D-amp-D-5e-Let-s-build-a-setting!&p=19452511#post19452511])

==East of the Sea==

On the southeastern side of the Inner Sea, far from Axalvo, is a nation where the primary language is Wáyéhì. This is the home of the greatest bardic colleges in the known world, and along with the elves, one of the great seafaring powers. The travelling kenku who sometimes reach Axalvo tell that this is a land where even the monsters are different - asuras, rakshasas and nagas feature prominently. The lands between there and the steppe are little known, although there is out of date information from the imperial era, bolstered by occasional travellers' tales.

==The Encircling Ocean==

Maritime trade is relatively limited. Many nations employ riverine and inshore shipping, but the only two nations with any kind of blue-water navy are the elves and the Wáyéhì-speakers. Even their capacity is small; they have visited many nations around the Inner Sea, but not further afield. It is believed that the elves have some kind of secret plan to sail right to the edge of the world in an emergency, but it has not been attempted within living memory - even that of elves. (Decision: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?761590-D-amp-D-5e-Let-s-build-a-setting!&p=19413382#post19413382])

==The Far North==

North of the warm, fertile lands of Tanierolla lies the Desert of Sphinxes, stretching between the Sellumeverni mountains and the Inner Sea. Beyond it the lands are mostly unknown, although persistent tales tell of a hot, swampy river estuary populated by a nation of vicious serpent people. (Decision: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?761590-D-amp-D-5e-Let-s-build-a-setting!&p=19452511#post19452511])

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