Rary’s onion-domed tower dominates the northern reaches of the Brass Hills. Since the tower’s arrival, Rary’s agents (both humans and contract-bound yugoloths) have constructed a sprawling fortress around the structure. The fortress houses the archmage’s fanatical Paynim riders, loyal nomads, and obsequious norker infantry. A few adventurers and apprentices of doubtful character also attend Rary here, either assisting in his research or ranging throughout the region locating rare or arcane items for their master.

Rary’s fortress is surrounded by an as-yet-unnamed settlement. No doubt destined to become the capital of the Bright Lands, the town is composed of little more than semi-permanent pavilions and mud-bricked buildings. A few canny individuals have staked their claim to some of the high ground falling within the precincts of the new settlement and some permanent structures are being raised here according to visiting merchants. A vast curtain wall, finally completed in early 593 CY, protects the who settlement from attack.

Merchant trains arrive here almost daily, bringing food, water, and other trade goods. The caravans also bring news of the outside world, making their arrival very popular with both the rank-and-file and with Rary’s more powerful lieutenants.

Rary’s Paynim riders led by the well-traveled and fiendishly handsome Kanir Chafr (LE male baklunish human Bard L6/Ranger L3), enforces their lord’s will within the settlement. One of Rary’s chief apprentices, Eliazir Razeem Aza’mut of the Muddled Tongue (N male baklunish Wizard L14), has a small tower here, but is frequently away on diplomatic missions. The half-Paynim bastard son of a Lopollan spice merchant learned at Rary’s feet as an apprentice and is believed to have spent time on other planes, where he was somehow changed, his mind addled by the experience. Aza’mut earned his epithet thanks to his richly accented Baklunish voice of his role as emissary of the Bright Lands to the courts of the Flanaess. In recent years, Aza’mut earned his epithet thanks to his richly accented Baklunish voice and his role as emissary of the Bright Lands to the courts of the Flanaess. In recent years, Aza’mut has visited Hardby, Safeton (where he was well received by Turin Deathstalker), Narwell, Onnwal, and Ahlissa.

Bright Lands
Bright Desert
Brass Hills