The Eastern part of the Lemlets world is marked by its beautiful scenery and ornate buildings. Villages tend to have busy dirt or cobblestone paths leading from one place to another, often through large, lush bamboo forests or beds of hot springs. Lemlets get around by ox cart or foot, and often travel in groups. The largest village is the gorgeous Starfields, which is a haven for scholars and people who come to meditate and train the mind and body. The East's culture is full of magic and mystery. Travelers who come here will nearly always leave wiser than when they first arrived.
Legends:
- Starfields has a large temple that is said to house an ancient guardian spirit, protecting all lemlets who truly seek wisdom.
- It is said that if you wander too far into a forest on a cold autumn day, you will encounter a garenkadin spirit, who will challenge you to a game for your life.
- If you travel to the Namulemla spring in Nannam and have some water blessed there, that water is rumored to guaruntee the drinker will have a successful marriage.
Traditions:
- Young couples tie a wish to a large tree in the center of Starfields on Valentine's Day every year. The purest wish is said to be granted.
- Every year on December 12th, the most fearless residents of Donpo go on a large hunt, entering the depths of the forest to try to capture the most frightening beast they can find. The winner is made King of Winter.
- Priests in Starfields will paint a visitor with a sign of fire, granting them protection from the Spirit of Fire during their stay.
Rumors:
-The people of Hodoko village are whispering that the Knight of Darkness is planning something to happen soon. Details vary, however.
-There is an odd rumor among the soothsayers circulating that men in blue are not what they seem.
Towns and Villages: (From largest to smallest)
Starfields*
Nannam- A beautiful town well known for its priests and temples, Nannam is most famous for the Namulemla spring, a beautiful spring of clear water gusing through town.
Donpo-
A village that attracts hunters for its festivities on the 12th. This, however, is a simple village that follows the traditions of peasant living in the East. It has many inns though, because of the hunting night.
Hodoko- A small village within a bamboo forest, Hodokans are a trading community, leading large teams of oxen from town to town. They are famous for Hodokan silks.
Kanta- A merchant village, they are well known for their open market, which takes up 90 percent of the actual space in Kanta.
*For more on Starfields, see 'Lemlet' Geography in the main forum.
