Mulhorand

Mulhorand is one of the Old Kingdoms in eastern Faerûn. The populace of Mulhorand is primarily composed of humans of three primary ethnic factions, the Mulan, the Turami, and others from Thay known as Tethens. Other races proved hesitant to follow the Mulhorandi pantheon upon the nation's founding, and were exiled at that time; the non human population remains low as a result. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything about Mulhorand is alien to someone from the Sword Coast.
During the Time of Troubles the Chosen of the gods began to appear, and since then Mulhorand has become a land transformed. Its deities manifested fully in the forms of some of their descendants, and swiftly rallied the Mulan to overthrow the Imaskari. Aided by the mighty wizard Nezram, known as the World-Walker, the Mulhorandi overthrew the rulers of High Imaskar, who fled into the Plains of Purple Dust or to extraplanar safeholds. When the upheaval ended and the Chosen began to disappear, the gods of Mulhorand remained to rule their people, focusing their attention on defending their restored homeland to keep the war in Unther and Tymanther from spilling over its borders. For the first time in centuries, the people in Mulhorand are free, with the gods declaring that slavery shall no longer be practiced among the Mulan since their return.

People of Mulhorand

The people of Mulhorand are arrogant individuals that consider themselves better than any rival nation. Law is paramount to the nation's citizens, and change is avoided whenever possible. The government is run by the clergies devoted to the deities of the Mulhorandi pantheon, with the church of Horus-Re being foremost in power. However, despite the peaceful existence these priests seek to create, the different priesthoods are plagued by infighting, bickering, and struggles. These conflicts occur both within their individual orders and against those of other faiths.
As a theocratic nation, clergy of the Mulhorandi deities are treated with great respect and honor. Priests expect special treatment from the community, and hold authority in all matters; public prayers are performed daily. The peoples of Mulhorand also spend time planning and constructing personal tombs, preparing for their deaths and their continued life thereafter.

Nobility

Members of Mulhorand's nobility take up positions in the nation's government, often as priests, wizards, or bureaucrats. These individuals shave their heads and paint a series of one to three blue circles on their foreheads to indicate social standing and education.

Middle Class

Mulhorand's middle class is composed of landowners and craftsmen. Members of this social class are often wealthy, and are considered for marriages by members of the nobility as a result.

Geography

Mulhorand is located in an arid region stretching between the River of the Dawn in the north to the Lake of Salt in the south. The nation's western border is marked by the River of Swords, and it possesses no established border to the east. Its deserts, mountains, fields, and other geological features fall into four distinct divisions:

• Menesankh

  This region of dry, flat plains extends south from the city of Skuld to the tip of the Alamber Sea. The area is heavily irrigated and possesses occasional marsh.

• Asanibis

  Also known as the Great Vale, this region lies between the Dragonsword Mountains and the Menesankh.

• Furiep

  The mountainous regions of Mulhorand compose the Furitep, all of which are considered impassable by the native population.

• Taranoth

  This region is composed of high plains that lie between the cities of Skuld and Sultim.

The Gods of Mulhorand

People of Faerûn refer to Mulhorand as one of the Old Empires, but most don’t know that Mulhorand is in fact the oldest human empire still in existence on the continent. Mulhorand’s pantheon of deities, sometimes called god-kings or pharaohs, can trace their lineage even farther back.
According to the demigods enthroned in Mulhorand, the ancestors of the Mulhorandi people were brought from another world and enslaved by the Imaskari in an ancient empire deep in what is now Raurin, the Dust Desert. When the gods of those ancestors heard the pleas of their distant faithful, they set out in a great celestial ark guided by the entity known as Ptah. Upon arriving in the world, two of the deities, Re and Enlil, set about empowering the slaves and fomenting rebellion.
The revolt succeeded, but Re and Enlil couldn’t keep peace with one another. Each then founded a separate dynasty of divine mortals, Re in Mulhorand, and Enlil (father of Gilgeam) in Unther. Re and his related deities ruled Mulhorand through mortal incarnations for thousands of years.
Time took its toll, and the attention the deities of Mulhorand paid to their followers wavered and diminished. Each new incarnation of Isis, Osiris, and Thoth was a little more human and a little less divine. When the magically powerful Imaskari returned with a vengeance a little over a century ago, they stole the scepter of rulership from a grasp so weak it barely had any strength left.
Although Mulhorand’s conquerors outlawed slavery in the area they now called High Imaskar, the Mulhorandi people recognized the yoke they now bore. The Imaskari were the new coming of the slavemasters of old, as depicted in the carvings in the pharaohs’ tombs. Many prayed that the vanished gods would return and once again free them from Imaskari rule, and during the Sundering, that is what happened. What were referred to as Chosen in other lands were recognized in Mulhorand as living gods, come to lead the Mulhorandi in an uprising.
Today Mulhorand is ruled by demigods that call themselves by such names as Re, Anhur, Horus, Isis, Nephthys, Set, and Thoth. They take different forms, some human and others tieflings or aasimar, but all speak and act like the gods of legend come to life, which they must be. This family of deities bears the scars of all the past loves, rivalries, and wars between them, but for now they have set their differences aside for the betterment of Mulhorand and its people, and the people of Mulhorand love them for it.

Type

National Territory