Aaru

Summery

Aaru is an Egyptian inspired country in the south of Orbis. Most of its settlements lie along rivers as much of the country is barren deserts. The river banks provide fertile land for farming and growing crops and the barren deserts are home to useful metals and resources. The southern border is rather vague, but few people live there.

Origin

The land that is now Aaru was inhabited by a number of nomadic tribes who traveled the lands in search of food, fresh water and safety. One such tribe had not come across any food for weeks, they were hungry and tired and down in number and spirit following a conflict. They inwardly cried out for their luck to change, for some stability and freedom from hunger and thirst. One day a great winged woman appeared before them and said "Follow my children, I will lead thee unto great lands" and she took them north, picking up other tribes on the way who were equally as lost. She took them to fertile lands along the banks of the rivers and taught them how to build tools and plant crops.