Kirsch

"Kirsch is a land of contrasts. From the urban bustle of The Ducal Marches, through the bleak, openness of The Tribe Lands and the strange mystery of the Vale of Kizi until one finally reaches the magnificent devastation of The Sighing Desert, change is the one constant here."

Amarim of Malfarbar

Kirsch is a large nation that Stretches from the Wall Mountains of eastern Henfyd to central Changdong. The majority of the land is made up of vast steppes, broken by mountain chains. Kirsch is divided into four main regions, each divided by a natural barrier of some sort.

The Ducal Marches
Located between the Walls and the River Zeya, the Ducal Marches are, for want of a better description, the "civilised" area of Kirsch. The majority of the towns and villages of Kirsch are in this region which is fertile and heavily agrarian.

Settlements
Dyspora

Kyve

Zeya

Rivers
River Dys

River Lena

River Zeya

Hills
Ryllian Hills

The Tribe Lands
The Tribe Lands is the name given to the region between the River Zeya and the Altai Mountains. Comprised mainly of vast grasslands, its peoples are nomadic barbarians who follow their herds of cattle across the steppe. The only settlements are a few towns located upon the main trade route to the east.

Settlements
Agryz

Sevasto

Mountains
Altai Mountains

Crescent Mountains

Rivers
River Obe

The Red Hand Tribe
The Tribe includes orcs, half orc, and humans all just as barbaric and merciless raised from birth to be trained though and thick skinned. Gifted their name by the hands stained by blood they are avoided by most and known to be fierce and ruthless fighters. Growing up in the tribe you are taught to be strong and thick skinned.

At the age of 6 the younglings of the tribe are tested to see who will grown to become warriors and who will be discarded. By 14 they are taken on hunts and expected to provided for the tribe.

Vale of Kizi
The Vale of Kizi is a fertile area located between the southern arms of the Altai Mountains and the Crescent Mountains. The population tend to be insular and not particularly welcoming of outsiders.

Settlements
Kizi

Tym

Ilek

Rivers
River Ilek

River Kizi

River Tym

Lakes
Lake Kizi

Islands
Isle of Kizi

Mountains
Mount Kizi

Forests
Perm Forest

The Sighing Desert
the Sighing Desert is a vast, sandy desert almost totally encircled by the Crescent Mountains with the eastern border marked by the Katun Hills. The desert takes its name from the noise made by the wind as it blows across the many dunes and strange rock formations. The lost city of Iremian was once located in the midst of the desert.

Settlements
Belomor

Digora

Istra