Ylaruam map geographic references
by JTRHere are the geographic references for Gaz2
THE DESERT
Alasiyan Desert: aka Alasiyan Basin, Great Alasiyan Basin; Altitude Note: Ylaruam at sea level, desert rises several hundred feet towards coast
The Great Salt Basin: a vast desolate salt lake below the Nithian Highlands.
The Valley of Death: a salt basin to the west of Ylaruam [1]; those flats along the southwestern uplands are generally grouped here, too
Empty Quarter: aka Rub Al-Khali; desert expanse from Ylaruam to the coast [1]
Minor unnamed desert south of the Ust-Urt Valley
Awamir Tribe: Kin tribe, Empty Quarter near the Abbashan(i) Oasis
Abbashan Oasis [1]
Ylaruam Oasis [1]
UPLANDS
Uplands: aka Highlands, Upland Plateau; 2-500 feet above basin
Ust-Urt Valley: prairie grassland leading to Rockhome. [1]
The Piedmont: Nicostenian Uplands [1]
The Dead Places: desolate areas in or around the Nithian Highlands, one is the site where Thanatos fell,
POLITICAL
Emirate of Alasiya: in the central Basin; includes Ylaruam, Kuznetz, Deraan, Sulba, Tel al Kebir, Hedjazi [2]
Shellyh: ruling tribe of Kuznetz (p2)
Emirate of Makistan: in the Ust-Urt Valley, includes Parsa, Warqa, Anram, Uruk [2]
Emirate of Nithia: northeastern Emirate, includes: Surra-Man-Raa, Cinsa-Men-Noo [2]
Emirate of Abbashan: portions of the Empty Quarter and the Middle Coast; includes: Abbashan, Fabia, Jaboor [2]
Emirate of Nicostenia: southeastern emirate, includes: Tameronikas, Cubia. [2]
Emirate of Dythestenia: southern highlands, includes: Ctesiphon [2]
VOUCHERY ADMINISTRATIVE PROVINCES [1]
Northern Highlands [1]
Great Salt Basin [1]
Great Alasiyan Basin: used here as synonymous with the Empty Quarter [1]
Valley of Death [1]
Southwestern Highlands [1]
Southeastern Highlands [1]
THE COAST
The North Coast: aka Nithian coastal plain [1]
The Middle Coast: aka Abbashani coastal plain [1]
The Southern Coast: aka Nicostenian coastal plain [1]
KIRKUK
Kirkuk: [Dythesthenian] village on well-travelled caravan route
Wahibah Tribe: controls the province of Kirkuk
Ujman, Duru, Humum, and Manahil tribes: summer encampment at Kirkuk
OTHER VILLAGES (non-exhaustive, not placed) [2]
Jauf, Taymor, Tayma, Wahj, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dabai, Doha, Salwaw, Jubayl, Qaysumah, Nuayriyah, Urayirah, Mubbaraz, Hofuf, Udayliyyah, Haradh, Mishab, Ras al Khafqi, Ras Tannurah, Abu Hadryah, Zilfi, Ghat, Ruywaydah, Shaqra, Diriyah, Dilam, Hillah, Layla, Hariq, Salamiyyah, Artawiyyah, Turayt, Hadithah, Ha'il, Unayzah, Dawadimi, Kasamin, Bishah, Baljurshi, Kahmis Mushayt, Abha, Dirs, Kiyat, Uzan, Lith, Afif, Ulah, Umm Lajj, Duba, Ras al Qasbah, and Haql.
OTHER TRIBES (non-exhaustive, not placed) [3]
Awaliq, Abidah, Amalisah, Asir, Awazim, Anazah, Amarat, Bal-Ubayd, Batahirah, Bayt Kathir, Bayt Yamani, Bani Yas, Buqum, Bani Kab, Bani Hajir, Bani Atiyah, Bani Sakhr, Dayyin, Dahm, Dawasir, Dhafir, Ghamid, Gani Khalid, Harb, Hutaym, Huwaytat, Harasis, Hudhayl, Ifar, Janabah, Juhaynah, Mahrah, Manasir, Murrah, Muntafiq, Nu'aym, Qahtan, Qara, Ruwalah, Rashayidah, Rashid, Shararat, Sulabah, Shammar, Subay, Shihuh, Suhul, Shahran, Sayar, Utaybah, Yam, Yafi, Wayilah, and Zahran.
1 - Ylari Region Chart, Gaz2, p31
2 - Ylari Town and Village Chart, Gaz2, p31
3 - Ylari Tribe Chart, Gaz2 p31