Olhun

Situated on a fine harbor on the Radoh Sea, Olhun, capital of the Sultanate of Gwaifah, is a jewel of a coastal city, noted for its distinctive blue textiles and tilework. Though it appears peaceful today, its recent past is marked by the bloodshed of a barbarian incursion - an incursion which still lingers on the minds of those who dream of revenge.
Olhun is noted for its blue dyes. Distinctive shades of cobalt and turquoise have become the unofficial city colors, bedecking tilework, clothing, and particularly the city's world-renowned carpets and textiles. The native people of Olhun are fairly typical of the
coastal regions of the Kaspari Empire. The men are clean-shaven but keep their moustaches. The women are modest in their dress and wear their hair in long, single braids that hang down their backs.
Today, mingling among these natives are the newly enlightened Hagwai people of the nearby Sabo Jungles - for the tribesmen who successfully conquered the city later brought their families to the verdant coast. The barbarians are slightly larger and hairier than the coastal natives, and the men like to keep their full beards. Otherwise, it would be difficult to distinguish the Hagwai by their appearance alone. The Hagwai do have their own language, however, and speak Raumdari with a harsh, almost threatening accent. Most natives have grown accustomed to these invaders. But former political heavyweights - holy leaders, courtiers, wealthy merchants, and military personnel - are irritated that these sweating barbarians are not only among them, but are adapting quite well.
==Rumors and Lore==
Officially, the former Sultan was slain when Pwaffi K'aiten took the throne. However, a local legend says that Princess Idia pleaded for her father's life. Touched by her sorrow, K'aiten sent the man into exile in the jungles, blindfolding him and dropping him by parachute from a hot-air balloon. Now the former Sultan is said to be gathering his own force to challenge the man who captured his daughter and
usurped his power.
Closer, to home, the forces of the entrenched bureaucracy (headed by Princess Idia) and the new invaders (championed by Juaiqi Nuff) continue to vie over petty issues. While no blood has flowed since the coup (except that which is shed during tavern brawls), it is only a matter of time before one of the two must go.
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