Étendue du Mwangi
| Mwangi Expanse | |
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| Alignement | Neutral |
| Capitale | None |
| Dirigeant | None |
| Gouvernement | Many tribal chiefdoms, utopian enclaves, monarchies, etc. |
| natives | Mwangi |
| adjective | Mwangi |
| Languages | Polyglot, regional dialects |
| religions | Angazhan, Gozreh, Lamashtu, Ydersius, ancestor worship, demon lords, Green Faith, regional traditions |
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The Mwangi Expanse (pronounced MWAN-gi)[1] is the catch-all term given to the wild interior of the continent of Garund. It is bordered to the north by the lands of Rahadoum, Thuvia, and Osirion, to the east is Katapesh, Nex, Alkenstar, and Geb, and to the west by the Sodden Lands, Shackles, and the colony of Sargava.[2]
The Expanse also extends southwards beyond the Inner Sea Region.[2]
There are few records of the region initiating dealings with outsiders, apart from the anti-colonial activities of the city of Mzali. Instead, foreigners (most notably the Aspis Consortium) travel into the Expanse in search of treasure. The usual hazards of jungle exploration are made worse by the existence of evil spirits, sentient plants, and juju cults but legends of lost cities of gold and incredible riches continue to attract visitors.[2]
Wealth has been found in the region, and the existence of heavily-laden treasure ships heading north to Avistan from Bloodcove, Senghor, and also Eleder (in Sargava) has encouraged the growth of the pirates of the Shackles to prey upon them.[2]
History
Little is known today of the region's ancient history, but the landscape is dotted with human ruins as old as almost any to be found elsewhere in Golarion.[2]
These ancient cultures were devastated by Earthfall, when the fall of the Starstone created the Inner Sea. As the Age of Darkness passed into the Age of Anguish, the legendary heroes Old-Mage Jatembe and the Ten Magic Warriors did their best to re-establish civilization. They defeated the sorcerous King of Biting Ants at the Doorway to the Red Star, and established the wizardly academy of Magaambya in Nantambu.[2]
During the Age of Destiny the marvellous flying cities of the Shory flew over this land, and at least one came to a tragic end here - as demonstrated by the Ruins of Kho, and also possibly Ulduvai - but there is no evidence that they had any particular connection to the region.[2]
At one time, the northern jungles of the expanse were ruled by an ancient elven nation.[3]
The modern history of the region may be considered to begin in 4138 AR, when Cheliax established the colony of Sargava on the western coast. The success of the colony was seriously curtailed by the appearance of the Eye of Abendego upon Aroden's death in 4606 AR.Modèle:Source
The city of Usaro, on the southern shore of Lake Ocota, is home to bloodthirsty apes and charau-ka who revere Angazhan. Led by the Gorilla King, they ensure that the heart of the Mwangi Expanse will always be inimical to humanoid life.[4][2]
The unification of the pirates of the Shackles in 4674 AR [5] had adverse implications for the passage of goods to and from the Expanse, although it was the pirates themselves who established the free port of Bloodcove, through which much of the region's riches now pass en route to Avistan.[6]
Inhabitants
Mwangi human, elf, lizardfolk and less recognisable tribes.[2]
Languages
Polyglot, regional dialects.[2]
Religion
Shamanism, ancestor worship, Angazhan and other Demon lords, Gozreh, Lamashtu, Ydersius, the Green Faith.[2] Angazhan is worshipped mainly by the Expanse’s sentient apes. Most Mwangi see shamanism, ancestor worship, and worship of Gozreh as being complementary belief systems rather than competing ones.[7]
Tribes
Some of the tribes of the region are as follows:
Dwarf tribes
There are two main groups of dwarves in the Mwangi Expanse, with virtually no contact between them.[8]
- Mbe'ke of the Terwa Uplands
- Taralu of the eastern jungles
Elf tribes
Unlike most elves of Avistan, the elves of the Mwangi Expanse did not relocate to Sovyrian or retreat underground during Earthfall. Instead, these so called "wild elves" continued to live as they always had.[9]
It is believed that the tribes are the descendants of an ancient elven nation that once ruled the northern jungles. Elven legends say that they once defeated a Great Darkness,[3] and some claim that the modern tribes were left behind in order to fight the Darkness when it returns.[9] The epic poetry inscribed in elven on the walls of the ruined city of Nagisa is the sole known non-oral depiction of this legend.[8]
Other tribes
Geography
The region is dominated by Lake Ocota, the numerous rivers which drain into the lake—mightiest of which is the Vanji River—and the Mwangi Jungle which surrounds them. However, there are two other jungles—the Kaava Lands in the southwest, and the Screaming Jungle in the southeast.[10]
The two other major lakes are Terwa Lake and the Lake of Vanished Armies.[2][11]
The Barrier Wall mountains mark the Expanse’s northern border, while the Brazen Peaks and the Shattered Range lie on the eastern border. The Kho-Rarne Pass links the region with Osirion, while the Ndele Gap leads into Nex.[12] The Gorilla King’s forces used tunnels beneath the Shattered Range to raid Alkenstar, but following the highly successful raid of 4690 AR the forces of Alkenstar collapsed the tunnels.[2]
The other significant highland regions are the Terwa Uplands and the Bandu Hills.[13]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ 2,00 2,01 2,02 2,03 2,04 2,05 2,06 2,07 2,08 2,09 2,10 2,11 et 2,12 James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 126-128. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ 3,0 et 3,1 Modèle:Cite book/Heart of the Jungle
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/Lords of Chaos
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 170. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/River into Darkness
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/Heart of the Jungle
- ↑ 8,0 et 8,1 Modèle:Cite book/Heart of the Jungle
- ↑ 9,0 et 9,1 Modèle:Cite book/Elves of Golarion
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 128. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/Heart of the Jungle
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 128. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 128, 172. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2