Maahri
Maahri is the eastern anchor of the Great Caravan Road where it sets off into the desert of the Great Eastern Erg and on to the city of Bhutan along the shore of the Sea of Spices. Caravans come from the west across the Ashurian Desert or from the south (from Parphelon, the ports at Ur, or other cities) and meet here. Most desert travelers prefer not to make the trip all the way to The Plains’ cities; instead, they want to trade their goods and head back into the familiar desert. Likewise, the Istaflumina merchants prefer not to risk the dangerous journey all the way to the western sea. As a consequence, Maahri is the place for the transfer or trade of large amounts of goods. The people of the area facilitate these deals (with inns, markets, commodity exchanges, private meeting houses, and more), and the Assurian Empire receives a small amount from each transaction. In addition, Maahri’s troops actively patrol the area within a day’s journey to ward off any attacks near the city by any desert tribes that might be inclined to harass the caravans.
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