South End

South End is a turbulent and ever-changing district. The district is filled with those of Crimson Desert heritage, and it shows. The streets are regularly filled with booths and tents set up by roving traders looking to peddle goods brought in from the caravans. Also common here are bands of entertainers, bards, and fortune tellers who sell their trades as they pass through from the east, west, and south.

Even the permanent buildings here have a temporary air about them, with the residents regularly hanging new awnings and banners of different colors for every season. No building here is particularly lavish, with most being very utilitarian in appearance but decorated with prismatic banners to give it life. Even the rulers of the district, the Akhni family, live in a simple, albeit large, adobe building.

Orin Akhni is the head of the Akhni family, who have ruled over South End since it was founded in 1350 BA. They are the descendents of the great chief Sargoth Akhni. While not considered one of the Great Families, the Akhni family is sometimes referred to as the “Tenth House” because of their similarities to the other families and their ancient ties to the city.

Almost all the money that flows through South End does so through the Crimson Caravan Company, which is the only caravan that can make it across the Crimson Desert and reach the civilizations in the south. They are not Surketians, and most do not even speak the common tongue, but they sell many rare goods to traders in Surket and tell wild tales of the southern lands beyond the Crimson to children eager to listen around the campfires at night.

With the rise of Infernia and her Crimson Legion in the last few years, South End has grown tense. A mysterious terrorist group known as the Red Hand has left their mark on the district, attacking anyone who speaks out against the Legion and its attack on Oristan. The Cult of Shelovra, the demon lord of werebeasts, has grown from a fringe group into the center of South End culture as a shrine to the demon lord was erected near the gates to the city. The demon cult hasn’t existed in a thousand years since the height of Aquian power, but its popularity is at an all time high, leading some to believe that the demon lord is planning a return to the mortal plane.

Notable Locations

 * Akhni House
 * Crimson Caravan Company Headquarters
 * Shelovra Shrine

Notable Factions

 * Akhni Family
 * Crimson Caravan Company
 * Crimson Legion
 * The Red Hand
 * Cult of Shelovra