Tusmit

The state of Tusmit is maintained through the crafty playing off of one neighbor against the other – Ekbir against Zeif, Zeif against Paynim nomads, Paynims against Ket, and so forth. By such careful diplomacy, Tusmit maintains her rich holdings south of the Tuflik and avoids costly warfare of an open nature. Of course, her forces are engaged in frequent border clashes with Ekbir and Ket, as well as skirmishes with raiding tumans of Paynim horsemen. The Pasha fears absorption by Ekbir, and most of the politics he engages in reflect this. It is said that the Pasha plans to hire both Perrender and Uli mercenaries to settle the problem. The soldiery of Tusmit is similar to that of Ekbir in most respects.

Ruler: His Exalted Splendor, the Pasha of Tusmit
Capital: Sefmur (pop. 18,500)
Population: 150,000
Demi-humans: Few
Humanoids: Few
Resources: foodstuffs, silver, gold