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Le [[Garund]] (prononcé gah-ROOND)<ref>{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|246}}</ref> est un continent de [[Golarion]] situé au sud de l'[[Avistan]], de l'autre côté de la [[Mer Intérieure]], et à l'ouest de [[Casmaron]], séparé par l'[[Océan Obari]].

Il fut un temps où le centre de Garund était le cœur de la civilisation de l'hémisphère. C'était l'un des principaux territoires des [[cyclopes]], qui régnaient autrefois sur tout Golarion. Leur empire a disparu avant (ou peut-être à cause) de la chute de la [[Pierre d'étoile]], qui a créé la [[Mer intérieure]]. Plus tard, les citadelles des [[Shory]] ont volé dans le ciel, jusqu'à ce que leur royaume disparaisse à son tour. Aujourd'hui, une grande partie du continent est inexplorée et non civilisée, mais de nombreuses ruines anciennes attendent les explorateurs audacieux. <ref>{{Cite book/Seekers of Secrets|5-7}}</ref>

Aujourd'hui, on trouve également quelques nations très développées, dont [[Osirion]], [[Katapesh]] et [[Holomog]]. Malgré les civilisations présentes aux abords de la masse continentale, celle-ci reste un endroit dangereux et sauvage. Qu'il s'agisse d'explorer les jungles inexplorées de l'[[Étendue de Mwangi]], de traverser les [[Terres de Mana]], aux eaux magiques, entre [[Nex]] et [[Geb]], ou de braver l'ouragan permanent appelé l'[[Œil d'Abendego]] sur la côte ouest du continent, il y a de nombreuses façons de mourir dans Garund.<ref>{{Cite book/Gazetteer|22}}</ref>

==Nations==

=== The North ===

*[[Rahadoum]]
*[[Thuvia]]
*[[Osirion]]
*[[Katapesh]]

=== The East ===

*[[Nex]]
*[[Alkenstar]]
*[[Geb]]
*[[Jalmeray]]

=== The West and Interior ===

*[[Mediogalti Island]]
*[[Sodden Lands]]
*[[Shackles|The Shackles]]
*[[Mwangi Expanse]]
*[[Sargava]]

=== The South ===

*[[Chauxen]]
*[[Dehrukani]]
*[[Droon]]
*[[Holomog]]
*[[Kaz'ulu]]
*[[Nurvatchta]]
*[[Tirakawhan]]

== Inhabitants==

As with most of Golarion, [[human]]s are the primary inhabitants of Garund. As a broad generalisation, the native humans of the north and east tend to be [[Garundi (human ethnicity)|Garundi]] or [[Keleshite (human ethnicity)|Keleshite]], whereas those of the west and interior are of [[Mwangi (human ethnicity)|Mwangi]] stock. There are, of course, exceptions - for example, the Mauxi people are considered to be Mwangi, but they live in [[Thuvia]] in the north.<ref>{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|22, 24, 28 and 29}}</ref> Some isolated ethnic groups call Garund home, including the [[Caldaru (human ethnicity)|Caldaru]] and [[Lergeni (human ethnicity)|Lergeni]]<ref name="HotJ">{{Cite book/Heart of the Jungle|13-14}}</ref>. The nation of [[Sargava]] is home to many [[Chelaxian (human ethnicity)|Chelaxian]] settlers<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|166}}</ref>.

[[Elf|Elves]] are prolific in Garund as well. The so-called wild elves were sundered from their northern kindred following [[Earthfall]], when their ancestors took refuge in the Mwangi Expanse rather than flee to [[Sovyrian]]<ref name="EGp13">{{Cite book/Elves of Golarion|13}}</ref>; Mwangi elf tribes include the western [[Ekujae]], the northwestern [[Kallijae]], and the northern [[Alijae]]<ref name="HotJ" />. The elves of the northern deserts have a culture distinct from the wild elves.<ref name="EGp13" />

The [[dwarf|dwarves]] colonized Garund after emerging from the [[Darklands]] in Avistan. The nomadic desert dwarves inhabit the eastern deserts abutting the [[Shattered Range]] in eastern Garund. [[Osirion]] is home to two dwarven cultures - the [[Ouat]] monks who integrated into human society and the xenophobic [[Pahmet]] or sand dwarves in the empire's southern mountains.<ref>{{Cite book/Dwarves of Golarion|18-19}}</ref>. In the continent's interior are the more traditional [[Mbe'ke]] dwarves of the [[Terwa Uplands]] and the primitive [[Taralu]] or jungle dwarves of the eastern Mwangi Expanse.<ref name="HotJ" />

Two [[halfling]] cultures are indigenous to Garund. The more common Mwangi halflings live alongside the Zenj Mwangi humans much like halflings elsewhere, while the halflings of the [[Kaava Lands]] have a reputation as savage cannibals.<ref name="HotJ" />.

[[Gnome]]s live in scattered groups throughout the continent. The communities with the largest gnome populations are [[Finderplain]], [[Tiven's Reed]], and [[Yavipho]] in [[Katapesh]]; and [[Quantium]] in [[Nex]]<ref>{{Cite book/Gnomes of Golarion|17-21}}</ref>. Many gnomes inhabited the lost lands of [[Yamasa]] and [[Lirgen]] and now exist as nomads in the Mwangi Expanse and the [[Sodden Lands]]<ref name="HotJ" />.

Among the savage races, [[orc]]s are rare in Garund owing to the continent's lack of many connections to the Darklands, save for the superstitious jungle orcs<ref>{{Cite book/Orcs of Golarion|16}}</ref>. [[Goblin]]s are very common in the [[Shackles]] and [[Mediogalti Island]], with a minority in the Mwangi Expanse and the [[Mana Wastes]]<ref>{{Cite book/Goblins of Golarion|17}}</ref>.

== Geography==

Geographical features have been listed in order of location, starting with the most north easterly and working clockwise.

=== Bays and Seas ===

*[[Eye of Abendego]]
*[[Fever Sea]]
*[[Desperation Bay]]

=== Lakes ===

*[[Lake Ocota]]
*[[Lake of Vanished Armies]]

=== Rivers ===

*[[Jodin River]]
*[[Winding Way]]
*[[Uta River]]
*[[Junira]]
*[[River Sphinx]], Crook and Asp
*[[Bdonge River]] and tributaries
*[[Kaga Bandoro River]]
*[[Ustradi River]]
*[[Axanir River]]
*[[Maiago River]]
*[[Korir River]] and tributaries
*[[Oubinga River]]
*[[Ocota River]] and tributaries
*[[Vanji River]] and tributaries
*[[Terwa River]]
*[[Mbernbe River]] and tributaries
*[[Black Flow]]

=== Mountains ===

*[[Napsune Mountains]]
*[[Barrier Wall]]
*[[Brazen Peaks]]
*[[Shattered Range]]
*[[Parinarsus Wall]]
*[[Bandu Hills]]
*[[Terwa Uplands]]

=== Jungles ===

*[[Kaava Lands]]
*[[Screaming Jungle]]
*[[Kaliasso Jungle]]

===Plains===

*[[Korir Plains]]

=== Other Features ===

*[[Eternal Oasis]]
*[[Mana Wastes]]
*[[Field of Maidens]]
*[[Desolation Cape]]
*[[Shatterfield]]

== Lost Kingdoms ==
The following lands were once nations of Garund, but no longer exist.

=== The North ===
*[[Jistka Imperium]]
*[[Tekritanin League]]
*[[Osirion#History|Ancient Osirion]]

=== The West ===

*[[Lirgen]]
*[[Yamasa]]
*[[Ghol-Gan]]

==Southern Garund==
Only the northernmost third of Garund is considered to be part of the [[Inner Sea region]]. There has been little exploration of southern Garund by inhabitants of the north, as it does not lie on any trade route to [[Vudra]] or [[Tian Xia]]. The exploration that does take place is usually sponsored by the [[Pathfinder Society]] or the [[Aspis Consortium]].

The early volumes of the [[Pathfinder Chronicles]] mention several of the strange lands of the south. In particular, [[Pathfinder Chronicles#Volume 4|Volume 4]] describes [[Durvin Gest]]’s circumnavigation of the continent and his interaction with the matriarchy of [[Holomog]].

The savage jungles of the [[Mwangi Expanse]] dominate the interior of southern Garund just as they do in the north. Civilised lands can be found in the coastal regions, but even then there are tales of hostile cities built among the trees, massive termite-like mounds, and great swamps from which emit terrifying noises and mysterious lights.<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|207}}</ref>

The wealthy elites of southern Garund take advantage of their proximity to the [[Antarkos Ocean]], towing icebergs north to enjoy ice year-round.<ref>{{cite book/Raiders of the Fever Sea|56}}</ref>

=== Inhabitants of southern Garund ===
The most populous races of southern Garund include humans, elves, [[aasimar]]s, [[catfolk]], and [[grippli]].<ref name="ISR-6">{{Cite book/Inner Sea Races|6}}</ref>

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