Derem

Derem is a continent of contrasts. Half the continent is harsh desert, the rest a temperate mix of forests and plains. Separating them is the Palisade, a mountain range that bears a great responsibility – keeping the civilised part of the land protected from the Niskaru. Whether those foul creatures are demons or something altogether more horrifying is a matter for academics. For those that guard the paths through the mountains, all that matters is that they are an ever present, ever evolving threat.

Derem is ruled by a lineage that stretches back thousands of years. Emperor Isim Khan (male, human) is not a particularly harsh ruler and is largely divorced from public matters. That said, the land does not need much in the way of ruling – those in the south go about their days as best they can, those at the Palisade keep watch, and those few settlements and collectives to the north do their best to survive.