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Lurțilia
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Location	Southwestern Baviare Vale, northwest of the Binzir Hills
Region	Khamria
Country	Arânzeni Confederation
Borders On	Vale's Edge • Ingur Basin • Binzir Hills • Mazissage Mountains

Introduction

Lurțilia is a subregion in the southwest of the Baviare Vale in Khamria. It is a savanna of rolling grassland and stony hills, crossed by the Ingur River. It lies between Vale’s Edge to the west, the Ingur Basin to the northeast, the Binzir Hills to the southeast, and the Mazissage Mountains to the south. Lurțilia has no permanent settlements. The Council of Lavierin has closed it to general travel because of its dangerous animals, which include herds of Slameoth.

Geography

Lurțilia consists of stony hills, scattered brush, and long stretches of dry grassland, with small groups of trees near water. The land descends gradually from the escarpment of Vale’s Edge in the west toward the Ingur Basin.

The Ingur River rises on the eastern slopes of the Mazissage Mountains, in the far southwest of Lurțilia. It drops over Senerge Falls on the western edge and flows east and northeast across the region to the Ingur Basin and Lake Ingur. The river flows all year and runs low in summer.

Cultural Significance

The Council of Lavierin has designated Lurțilia a protected zone, and travel through it requires clearance. Guziria patrols from Bastere watch its approaches. Some Arânzeni sects associate the region with ancestral migration, but there are no shrines or other structures in it.

Climate

Lurțilia is arid for most of the year, with a short rainy season.

Ecology

Lurțilia is best known for its Slameoth, large and territorial grazing animals that migrate across the region in herds during the dry season. Other animals include pierrooks, which are long-legged birds, and vale cats.

The vegetation is highland savanna. Vale grass covers most of the ground, with kire shrubs on the hills. Pyr trees and spring fig trees grow near the river and at upland springs. The land is not suited to cultivation.

Settlements and Outposts

There are no settlements within Lurțilia. Two lie on its edges.

Uryaurire, at Senerge Falls on the western edge, transfers cargo from Vale’s Edge to barges on the Ingur River.
Bastere, in the Binzir Hills, is the outpost that monitors access to Lurțilia.

Notable features

Senerge Falls, where the Ingur River drops from Vale’s Edge
The Ingur River

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-{{Subregions of the Sanctuary Vale Infobox
+{{Subregions of the Baviare Vale Infobox
-|Name=Telenkar Fold
+|Name=Lurțilia
-|Location=Western [[Sanctuary Vale]], beyond the Dural Hills
+|Image=[[File:Khamria - Lurțilia 01.jpg|center|frameless]]
-|Realm=[[Terasil]]
+|Location=Southwestern [[Baviare Vale]], northwest of the Binzir Hills
-|Borders on=Dural Hills, [[Murazkar Range]], Vale's Edge
+|Realm=[[Khamria]]
-|Settlements=[[Council of Stone]]
+|Country=Arânzeni Confederation
+|Borders on=Vale's Edge, Ingur Basin, Binzir Hills, [[Mazissage Mountains]]
 }}
-{{Subregions of the Sanctuary Vale Sections
+{{Subregions of the Baviare Vale Sections
-|Introduction=The Telenkar Fold is a broad, lightly sloped subregion in the eastern Sanctuary Vale, situated beyond the [[Dural Hills]] and northeast of [[Telenkar Hold]]. Characterized by rolling stone-backed hills, sparse savannah vegetation, and a large central river, the Fold remains largely uninhabited and is designated as a restricted ecological zone. Its terrain and wildlife patterns make it both strategically significant and environmentally sensitive.
+|Introduction='''Lurțilia''' is a subregion in the southwest of the [[Baviare Vale]] in [[Khamria]]. It is a savanna of rolling grassland and stony hills, crossed by the [[Ingur River]]. It lies between [[Vale’s Edge]] to the west, the [[Ingur Basin]] to the northeast, the [[Binzir Hills]] to the southeast, and the [[Mazissage Mountains]] to the south. Lurțilia has no permanent settlements. The [[Council of Lavierin]] has closed it to general travel because of its dangerous animals, which include herds of Slameoth.
-|Geography=Covering approximately 2,285 square miles, the Fold features a mixture of stony hills, scattered brushland, and long open stretches of dry grassland. A major river runs east to west through its center, carving a shallow basin and creating periodic wetlands during the brief rainy cycle. Tree growth is limited to sparse groves near mineral springs or ridge shelter. The land descends slowly toward the central basin of the Sanctuary Vale.
-|Cultural Significance=The Fold holds no permanent settlements and is not open to general travel without clearance. It is patrolled intermittently by [[Stonewarden]] teams from [[Mal-Kelai]] and observed via signal relay from ridge-based outposts. The Council of Stone has designated the Fold a protected zone due to its ecological role and potential for terrain destabilization during high migration periods. Some spiritual sects associate the Fold with ancestral movement, but no formal structures exist within its bounds.
+|Geography=Lurțilia consists of stony hills, scattered brush, and long stretches of dry grassland, with small groups of trees near water. The land descends gradually from the escarpment of Vale’s Edge in the west toward the Ingur Basin.
-|Flora and Fauna=The Telenkar Fold is best known for its population of Slateback Behemoths, large and territorial creatures that migrate across the region during dry season convergence. The region is not suitable for cultivation or settlement but has been the subject of ongoing observation and environmental mapping.
-|Notable features=* Central River Basin – Primary water source; variable width and occasional shallow marshes
+The Ingur River rises on the eastern slopes of the Mazissage Mountains, in the far southwest of Lurțilia. It drops over [[Senerge Falls]] on the western edge and flows east and northeast across the region to the Ingur Basin and [[Lake Ingur]]. The river flows all year and runs low in summer.
-* Ridge Overlooks – High points used for signal and wildlife tracking
-* Southward Descent – Gradual slope leading into the inner Vale's basin floor
+|Cultural Significance=The Council of Lavierin has designated Lurțilia a protected zone, and travel through it requires clearance. [[Guziria]] patrols from [[Bastere]] watch its approaches. Some Arânzeni sects associate the region with ancestral migration, but there are no shrines or other structures in it.
+|Climate=Lurțilia is arid for most of the year, with a short rainy season.
+|Ecology={{See also|Flora and Fauna of Khamria}}
+Lurțilia is best known for its Slameoth, large and territorial grazing animals that migrate across the region in herds during the dry season. Other animals include pierrooks, which are long-legged birds, and vale cats.
+The vegetation is highland savanna. Vale grass covers most of the ground, with kire shrubs on the hills. Pyr trees and spring fig trees grow near the river and at upland springs. The land is not suited to cultivation.
+|Settlements and Outposts=There are no settlements within Lurțilia. Two lie on its edges.
+* [[Uryaurire]], at Senerge Falls on the western edge, transfers cargo from Vale’s Edge to barges on the Ingur River.
+* [[Bastere]], in the Binzir Hills, is the outpost that monitors access to Lurțilia.
+|Notable features=
+* [[Senerge Falls]], where the Ingur River drops from Vale’s Edge
+* The [[Ingur River]]
+|See also=
+* [[Baviare Vale]]
+* [[Ingur Basin]]
+* [[Vale’s Edge]]
+* [[Binzir Hills]]
 }}