House Sarkesh rules a labyrinthine buffer territory where dry plateaus descend into winding sandstone and copper-clay ravines. Cliffside towns cling to ledges above rope bridges, hidden roads, and echo chambers carved by wind and patient hands. The region serves as Draknaar’s first diplomatic contact with western land routes, but every treaty road is also a defensive maze where clever guides, false trails, and carefully timed voices can redirect an army.