Ne'em'irah

> *'Between the inklings of the fens of Sir Hextorr, nestled in the shadow of Auril's Girdle, thereupon lies the land of lush jungle, of sweltering damp, of sticky, wet heat. The Neminyan Basin is the name of the region, of ancient Dwarven halls now inhabited by the Nemyrans, creatures of all description. Lakes inhabited by giant squid, thrones atop which are sat huge crabs that speak in our tongues, and legged worms that work day and night.'*
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- Sir Tiberius Farthington's 'A History of the Swamp-Lands', written in the mid 1400s.

**Ne'em'irah**, was the name given to the society that inhabited the **Neminyan Basin** of the northwest Danderillon. The climate of the area was tropical, full of lush jungle, dense swamp and humid, freshwater pools. The area was home to many small societies and communities, as well as one great capital. Colloquially, it was also given the name '**Land of the Spineless**', a clear reference to the ecology.

Its capital was the city **Nemyrah**. Nemyrah was once an ancient dwarven stronghold called **Galea**, towering tall into the sides of the mountains of Auril's Girdle, somewhat like Minas Tirith, a city of many levels underrun by expanses of tunnels, like Moria. In the depths was said to be one of the creatures that caused the downfall of the Galeans, the elder squid **Ahg'ag Sogor**, also known as the **Keeper of Galea**.

## History

Long before the year 0, Galea was part of an ancestral hold of dwarves, a society known as the **Galeans** (or in their tongue, the **Galikhni**). Centuries before the Dalereckoning, their population dwindled. It was rumoured to be due to some kind of ancient evil. Something quite worrying, but oh well.

In the lean years between the decline of Galea and the advent of more peoples to Ne'em'irah, the megafauna and megaflora took over.

After the Dalereckoning, many peoples from the Synod of Dragons fled north to the fens of the Neminyan Basin and made their home there, as did many South Gildegran tribes that brought the cosmopolitan language. They ended up subjugated or subject to the rule of the invertebrates.

## Language

Ne'em'irah was a hugely varied area in its linguistic diversity.

The Galeans spoke a language considered linguistically extinct, **Galikhnar**. The main influx of linguistic diversity came from South Gildegran tribes that spoke a proto-form of the most widespread language, **Né'e**. Many people also spoke Faerunian or other local languages, as well as some Nethir.

## Ecology

Most strikingly in Ne'em'irah was the balance between invertebrates and vertebrates. No longer were the superior group seen as lower or lesser lifeforms! Some inverts were considered definitely sentient, as follows:

* Crabs
	+ The most perfect lifeform, they were indomitable and included the ruling house, **House Crank.** Many of them were Guardia officers too.
* Giant Squid
	+ The huge regal rulers of Ne'em'irah's waters, they were formed of clans like **House Ha'af**
* Rhinoceros Beetles
	+ Hot-headed warriors, they formed armies and were the common guardia of the land.
* Giant Isopods
* Giant Tardigrades
* Moon Prawn
* Mantis Shrimp
* Fighter Mantis
* Atlas Moths
* Velvet Worms
* Red Hornets
* Sword Wasps
* Goliath Spiders

And others considered still animal, but greatly dominant in the area were

* Giant Sea Stars
* Sea Hydra
* Centipedes
* Box Jellyfish
* Giant Ctenophores
* Deep Nematomorphs

Some invertebrates used as mutual houses were

* Bubble Loriciferans
* Giant Clams
* Glass Sponges
* Giant Coral
* Tunicate Chains

## Society, Land and Rule

The area was comprised of many different villages, groups and clans, some near water or in jungle, but the cultural center was **Nemyrah,** the capital. It was a loose monarchy ruled on the top layer of the great city. The ruler was **Queen Eia Crank,** a yellowish ghost crab. In her court also was **Grand Advisor Stone Ha'If**, a huge pink colossal squid (he held court from inside a Glass Clam), **General Longshanks**, an old and decorated rhinoceros beetle, **Seer Seven-Leg**, a large seven-legged moth, and **Advisor Musketball**, a mantis shrimp translator.

Many of the 'backboned' peoples were ruled over by the 'higher' life forms. Not unjustly or cruelly, though. These lower peoples included grungs, kobolds, dragonborn, lizardfolk and more. They tended to do most the work.