Lurțilia
| 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 Mal-Tarin 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.
- Mal-Tarin, 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