Bursagac

Bursagac is one of the sea-side towns that was settled nearly two-hundred years after the settling of Maqaddos. Scouts from Maqaddos were told, "Travel until you can bear the travel no more. When you return, recount what you have found."

Demographics

While the population of Bursagac mainly comes from the people of Gamjuit, the establishment of the town brought many traders anxious to take part. As thousands of people began to enter into the small valley, construction began nearly immediately. The traders were amazed as the great numbers of "barbarians that swept over the hills like locusts. They cut down trees with ease. Their stature was that of a brute, but their minds were clear."

Government

Bursagac in under the controll of Gamjuit. Bursagac follows hereditary inheritence. Thus, the territory is ruled by a single family. The head of that family elects judges to enforce and maintain the laws established within Maqaddos. Emissaries are sent between the Bursagac and Maqaddos to ensure that the laws are kept up to date. Within Bursagac, a tax is placed upon the people to "maintain a quality of life for the people and proving to the king that we are a prosperous people. Our taxes are an offering to them."

Infrastructure

As Bursagac thrives, the number of amenities available is on par with Maqaddos. Sewers, streets, and tradeways. With the population of Bursagac anxious to escape the pressures of Maqaddos, abundant opportunities presented themselves. Access to freshwater rivers, fertile soil, and trees offered provisions that had not existed within Maqaddos.

History

For years, the people of Gamjuit believed that the hordes of demons had devoured the world and desert was all that remained. When Gamju found well-springs deep within the sands, they found hope that the world could be restored. Yet, rains would fall and rivers would run dry. No plants would grow except those at the oasis. The precious water was the lifeblood of Gamjuit. But the king of Gamjuit wondered where the winds came from. If the world was left desolate, then perhaps the winds would have stopped as well. "Yet rain fell, fires burned, the wind blows. The world breaths. Is it awakened, or merely sleeping?" To this end, the king selected scouts to journey to the origin of the winds. He instructed his scouts to "find the blower of the winds. The bearer of water. And the breath of fire. Travel until you can bear to travel no more. When you return, recount what you have found."
In time, people began to assume that the scouts had perished in the desert. One day, a great commotion erupted within Maqaddos. A train of people wearing elaborate colors strode through the walkways. "They were of a kind I'd never seen. Similar in likeness to us, but with features of animals. Upon their bodies they wore painted costumes and spoke in a strange tongue." The scouts had discovered traders of Luam Cathwa.
The scouts informed the king that there was "a vast ocean from where the winds came. Plants and animals run abundantly. The world remains unspoiled." Upon hearing this, many of the Gamjuven wept openly. Resolved, the king address his people.
"We have tasted the fruits of our labor and made for ourselves a home. With our hands we have forged this great kingdom. We are a strong and powerful people. We have tamed the desolation. I will not forget the gifts of those that came before. For those that seek a simpler life in the lands beyond, you may go. You may leave this place and return. That is gift that our ancestors gave us. Life when death was nigh. Spread the great works our of people. But I will remain here, for I am the Warden of the Well."
With that the scouts would lead the first settlers to the promising territory. It was a place where "the river broke apart running in many direction. From the moutains it falls and cleaves the land in two. It is a broken place, like my heart is now, for I taste the bitter feeling of leaving my honored past."
Bursagac, or bitter valley, would soon be the destination of thousands of settlers leaving their homes from Maqaddos and surrounding settlements. Arriving like waves crashing on a beach, the people set to work building their homes and claiming land. It was quick, however, that the Lord of the land proclaimed to the people, "Your king has given you the right to come to the land of my finding. Do not hastily set your eyes on a prize unwon." As the franctic land-grabs subsided, the industrious people set to work cutting timber for the buildings.
In a short time, the town of Bursagac would rival settlements throughout the world. Industrious people sought to sow crops in the soil and fish the deep oceans. Traders from the Bloodplains would visit and gape at the expansive settlement that had sprung to life. These traders said, "We knew not these people, yet they are so numerous that this tribe alone exceeds our own. They have built this in a season, while our people sing songs. I pray these are good people." These words would echo throughout history as Gamjuit would lay claim to Mej Di'mej in many years to come.
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Town