Therial

**Arrakkys the Wyrm**

The skeletal remains of a giant serpent. What creature it was in life, or how long ago it died, is unknown. It is also unknown if any other creatures of the same species exist anywhere in the world.  A group of Lizardfolk reside in the skeleton, using its huge bones for shelter.

The ribs are carved with the names and images of the leaders of the Kaiju clan. Starting with the founder of the clan, Tomoyuki the Storyteller. Each rib is the heir of the one before. If there is a break in the line of succession (either by the lack of an heir and passing to a sibling, or by the ruler’s death in a trial by combat) the next rib is destroyed and the one after bears the name of the successor.

Nykyyt Peacemaker (known to be a Dracokin) took over after a break in the chain, the previous one having been listed as The Warmonger and their name and likeness removed. After Nykyyt is another break and her successor was chosen by a council of elders.

Gojira is the last one named and current clan chief. The rib after his, due to be Dorah’s, is rotten. Hence she was outcast from the tribe for this bad omen, The Rotten cannot be Chief-Queen. In order to take her place as queen she must kill her father in ritual combat, thus the rotten rib will be destroyed and she will take the next one. Or else Gojira will die unchallenged and another will be chosen to be chief after him.

**The Burrows**

A series of caves, dotted throughout the desert, connected by a series of underground

tunnels. It is currently unknown what resides in the tunnels, or how they were made.

**Goldstone Mines**

A small mining town on the edge of the desert, under the protection of the Leodis Checkpoints. The miners regularly travel into Leodis to sell their minerals, but they never venture deeper into the harsh desert.

Malkom Stonetapper - a Dwarven ex-miner with a prosthetic leg, and only one hand. He is too old and disabled to head into the mines himself, but he has a lot of knowledge of the local area, and can co-ordinate mining efforts from the surface, serving as the de-facto head of the miner’s guild.

**Kaiju Canyon**

A large rocky canyon, in the deeper parts of the desert. Home to the Dragonborn clan Kaiju.

**Leodis Checkpoints**

A series of forts along the outskirts of the desert. They are manned by members of the Leodis military, with the purpose of protecting the territory from the beasts and raiders that wander the desert. The four forts are named for their location; West, Centre-West, Centre-East, and East. Each fort is run by a captain. They send sorties into the desert frequently to keep recon on the orc and lizard tribes and other more dangerous things.

Captain Sanderson - Captain of the West Fort.

Captain Brandon - Captain of the Centre-West Fort

Captain Haddie Weeks - Female Goliath, Captain of the Centre-East Fort.

   Captain Micah - Captain of the East Fort and commander of the forts as a whole.

**Oasis of Findus**

An oasis within the harsh desert. Its fresh water and lush greenery are the thing of legend. Many have ventured into the desert in search of it, but though many claim to have found it, very few seem to be able to agree on its exact location. Still more have never returned.

**Plains of Wapeta**

A wide open savanna area. Dry, but not so much as the desert at its borders. It is populated by roving Leonin bands who make their homes across the land; travelling, hunting, and foraging. They frequently return to Val Doren and just as frequently leave again to rove around in ever changing groups.

**Val Doren**

The city of the Leonin tribes. A large stone temple, the Temple of Val Doren, sits at the centre of a tent city. It changes constantly as Leonin come and go and build and remove their temporary homes. Originally Val Doren was an elven temple to an unknown god. The first Leonin in the area found it long abandoned and repurposed it to the worship of Tyr. The elves are now nowhere to be found and their leaving is a mystery. After centuries of worship the Leonin stopped the practise of worship, preferring to consider their gifts to be their own. They still believe in the gods, but have no active worship of them. The Leonin of the city are trained from a young age in the arts of war. Females tend to stay and grow the city and raise and train the young, while males, with the Speaker's permission, leave on adventures across the lands.

- Larisa of the Goldmane. She is the Speaker of the Tribe , the leader of the city and all Lenin clans across the Plains of Wapeta.

- Ladme of the Goldmane. Head of the city guard.

- Grexes of the Goldmane. Left the city adventuring several years ago, as many males of the tribe do. He has not been seen by the tribe since.