Ekbir

Proper name: Caliphate of Ekbir

Ruler: His Sublime Magnificence, the Caliph of Ekbir, Xargun (NG male human)

Government: Aristocratic theocracy; ruler must be a high-ranking cleric from one of five royal clans

Capital: Ekbir City

Population: Human 96%, Halfling 2%, Elf 1%, Other 1%

Law: LG

Allies: Tusmit (sometimes), Zeif (sometimes)

Enemies: Zeif (sometimes), Tusmit (sometimes), Tiger Nomads (sometimes), Ket (sometimes), Knights of the Watch

Ekbir is a country of contradictions: Ekbir City boasts one of the most imposing fortresses in all the Flanaess, while that same city is also a destination for pilgrims wishing to pray at the Mosque of Al-Akbar. The people are very devout (some would say "zealots") and the few citizens who serve other gods still revere Al'Akbar.

When the current Pasha of Tusmit assumed his office, he failed to make ritual obeisance to the Caliph of Ekbir, instead giving his pledge of loyalty to the Sultan of Zeif. This soured Ekbir's relationship with Tusmit and nearly ruined the relationship with Zeif. Ships from one nation are now routinely harassed in the ports of the other, or simply refused port. Many hope that the growing tensions can be resolved without violence.