La-Err-Rûm

La-Err-Rûm [/la-AIR-room/] is an ethnolinguistic region high in the Dun Jaen mountains, sparsely inhabited by isolated villages and a few market towns. The region is not a nation-state in that there is no central government, though the people share a common culture, religion and languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLanguages

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In ancient times the region was united by priest-kings, and for a time came under the nominal suzerainty of neighbouring Li-Vam-Aur, but today there is no central authority. However, tribal leaders occasionally gather in the city of Ta-ker-rim to settle disputes, to solve common threats and broker trade. As such Ta-ker-rim is considered the region's capital.

The habitable region of La-Err-Rûm is a valley approximately 300 km wide, with an average elevation of about 5400 m, surrounded by towering mountains. The terrain is rugged with hills and deep valleys and no navigable rivers, making travel difficult. Consequently most settlements are small and isolated. The low population density means there is little conflict and only a small amount of trade.

Due to the altitude the climate is alpine or tundra. Much of the soil is permafrost, though the upper soil thaws for up to half of the year. Viridplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid

Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life. vegetation is unable to survive at this altitude, so the region was more easily settled by humans than the fertile but viridplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid

Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life.-forested lowlands. Consequently the Err-rum people farm valleys with a unique form of greenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreen

The Green Kingdom of flora and fauna includes humans, mammals, birds, whales, greenfish, and most green plants and crops cultivated by humankind. cultivation known as rock farming, in which crops are grown in circular plots surrounded by stones. Loose soil is heaped in the cavity, creating deeper roots for plants and a protected microclimate, shaded from the wind, warmed by rocks heated by the strong sun, and concentrating dew and rainfall.

The people follow a shamanistic-animistic tradition called Ton-Lobén, which venerates nature spirits of the mountains, residing particularly in rocks and streams.