Ketat (Capital)

The buildings of the town are primarily made of dried clay mixed with manure and have flat open roofs (where many sleep during the blistering summer heat). Most are single story though as you draw closer to central oasis you may spot the occasional two story home.

There is no glass in windows nor door in the entrance way (most opt for a simple cloth hung across the door) the exception being the great library - a building easily picked out from the crowd by its impressive height (being 4 stories tall) - but more importantly its use of glass in its windows.

The oasis itself is a stunning turquoise against the blood red sand surrounding it and is lined by palm trees and light shrubbery. On one side the ground is cleared to make way for a great shaduf. This grand machine is used to irrigate the fields that provide the grain for the entire region.

The average house in Ketat (Capital) is one story tall, made from a mixture of clay and manure baked under the sun, has a flat roof where most sleep during the summer months and uses Genta (Spiky) screens and woven sheets as way of inner walls or doors.

Temporary structures made from Yet (Spindly Tree) poles and woven sheets serve as market stores that can be found in the 2 main squares of the town (one beside the courthouse, the other by the library)

The main landmarks are - The courthouse, The Grand Temple and The Great Library (as well as the oasis)

The courthouse is a solid two story tall building that is found just beside the Grand Temple of the region, the walls are painted a solid blue colour to signify its purpose and the tapestry that blocks the entrance is beautifully embroidered with the pattern of an Itan (Ceremonial Axe) one side coloured red the other blue - a traditional depiction of justice.

The Grand Temples main building is only one story but it's tower more than makes up for it being a good 20ft tall. While the outside may look plain compared to the brightly coloured courthouse beside it (its veil a simple white to match the walls) the inside is another matter entirely. Painted with every shade you could imagine Silthen line each walk coiling around each other in a hypnotic fashion.

The Great

All laws listed below are agreed by all clans:

All glass made must be donated to the Great Library (Kifa).

All children over the age of 7 years must be taught to read and write.
Hunters can only operate within the agreed tribe boundaries.

Children are adopted by the Great Library unless a relative can prove a legitimate connection with the child, and they must have the funds to support one.

Children at the age of 16 must gather at the Great Library (Kifa) for the signing in of adulthood, their first tattoo will be given there.
Until a child reaches the age of 16 no tattoo or piercings are allowed and any adult seen giving one to a child will be fined.

Nomadic tribes must allow travelling librarians to pass through their land.

No one is to venture to the Sandstorm (Isad).

No one is to practise magic.

Murder, theft and any other violent or socially disruptive crimes are punished with death.

Most people in the West Dunes (Sepat) also follow the rules of the predominant faith Siken.

Fenat - a game of agility where contestants have to leap, crawl or climb over or under a series of obstacles.

Dep - a chess like game with several pieces, the aim of the game is to capture all of your opponents pieces while also dealing with the the board which is structured like a real terrain with mountains, valleys and streams to block you off and force you into a corner.

Foka - a team sport which involves inflated stomachs of Jens, players pass the ball between them with the objective of getting it past the opponents line, while at the same time keeping yours defended as multiple balls are in play at any one time. It is considered 𝘁𝗵𝗲 game of the region.

A West Dunes (Sepat) specific game is the sport of Yepa - a game similar to noughts and crosses using sticks and stones as markers.