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====Group of Ghaunbo====

A depiction of a town in the land owned by the Group of Ghaunbo, a portion of the great series of interconnected trade routes spread all throughout the continent of Tismo known as the "Jeweled Road". The art shows many Ghaunboans walking throughout the town center where many events are occurring simultaneously such as some merchants from the Shahdom selling some fine carpets and a Monk of the Iron Crown who through some strange fate ended up here performing his daily prayers in the town. The Jeweled Road as stated above, is the term used to describe the many linked trade routes going through wealthy trade towns all throughout Tismo. 

It was originally named such by some Nantic merchants from the old Nantic Empire travelling west from the Tartes Imperium (still just the Tartes Kingdom at the time) where they had arrived some time ago who had just entered the red savannah of K'eyi Meda and approached a tribe looking to trade. Their expectations were quite low, a byproduct of the savage appearance of the locals meaning they most likely didn't have very many products so you could imagine their surprise when diamonds were offered as one of the products the Medans were willing to trade. These raw diamonds were said to have been taken from the cave of a Groostlang, a terrifying creature said to have driven the dragons of Tismo east into Tartes and is known for hoarding such gems in the caves they dwell in. 

Since that time, the abundance of such resources considered highly rare in most other regions of the world in the trade routes of Tismo have led to this moniker. Nearly all nations in the continent participate in the Jeweled Road in some way with the exception of some more monstrous nations such as the Troll Holds, Skvoenbard, Ar-Haugthra some more isolationist lizardfolk tribes and Caridia due to its isolation, quite unfortunate for the sociable creatures living in it. 

Even the Khanate with its bloody nature has a presence on these roads as the Great Khan grudgingly acknowledges the uses of fairly purchasing goods sometimes with an explanation of their uses instead of looting everything and having no idea how to use what you've stolen. Because of this, caravans from some of the more civilized nomad tribes travel out to sell their wares of mighty steeds and porcelain crafts. 

Similar situations to this are echoed in all other civilizations participating in the Jeweled Road with each being visited by outsiders for unique goods produced by them such as the Sheeple for example selling some of their fine wool which soothes the nerves of those who wear it. Under the promise of attaining such rare materials for far cheaper costs than they would from other lands, merchants flock to the Jeweled Road in all sorts of transport from a camel-drawn carriage to a small airship. 

The main nations which are safe for traders to start their journey inland and trade in individually are the Dun Costa, the Kingdom of Sostenfiel and the Tartes Imperium with the Maritime Khurultai being slightly trickier to make landfall in due to their isolation. 

The roads are not always safe however, as traders are at the risk of encountering some more unfriendly parties from a nation they're heading through such as some Dalavchtai looking to raid instead of trade, some lizardfolk believing a group of merchants to be would-be invaders and in some especially unfortunate cases stumbling upon a few Xiklik who have somehow ended up aboveground when not performing an incursion. 

The last threat has become increasingly more concerning as of late to traders and the nations participating in the Jeweled Road as Xiklik have begun creeping out of the Shattered Edge Mountains, a trickle which will soon become a flood when an inevitable incursion occurs.