Kajattan¶
Kajattan is "a large peninsula along the north-east coast, which is particularly noted for being rocky and mountainous. The region has its own distinct history and culture, but has recently fallen under claim of the Empire" (S387). It is the eastern end of the Storm Coast, which runs "to the cliffs of Kajattan" (S498), and the ancient homeland of the Korun.
Also called: Northeast Astia, the name a Rift gazetteer gives this corner of the continent (S066).
Overview¶
The Thyssal Empire claims the peninsula; the earlier of the two regional lists says simply that it "is now part of the Empire" (S498), the later that it "has recently fallen under claim" (S387). The Kajatt "control much of the north-east" (S387).
Gap
No source names a city, river or lord of Kajattan, or says how the Empire's claim was made good.
The Korun¶
The Korun, also written Kajatt, "often occupy harsh lands which are considered too hostile by other humans. They are often considered barbarians and backwards. Their original homeland was on the rocky peninsula of Kajattan, where they built stone forts and settlements. However, they were conquered and scattered by the Kamnarese several thousand years ago. Their populations split into three major groups. One migrated to the western coast, another to the south-west and the third to the highlands just west of Kajattan" (S372). They "don't build towns. Each family in the tribe lives in its own dwelling on its own lands", build "out of whatever materials are available, usually a mixture of dry stacked rock, wood and hay", keep their animals under the same roof, and elect chiefs "based on their ability as a war leader" (S372). "Honor is paramount for them … It is considered a significant disgrace to survive a battle in which your leader dies" (S372). The ethnicity lists also name a "Kajati" people with no description (S387, S498).
Ruins in the Rift¶
The Riker's Edge Chain of the Rift "has an unusually high concentration of ruins, mostly from the Northeast Astia region, with its representative Huun, Tsule and Korun architectures. Many of these ruins are inhabited by rift beasts, elementals, demons or spirits and the chain is considered one of the more dangerous in the south-eastern span" (S066). The Huun and Tsule are described with the other human peoples; the Tsule are a people of the north-east (S372).