Posted by ORB on January 3, 2000 at 000:10:12:
In Reply to: what the hell is this? posted by A nameless thief on January 2, 2000 at 22:42:18:
> 0 'ARAK'
> <598hp 472m 472mv> help as
> hide
> 'HAMSAH'
> The desert city of Hamsah Mu'tazz was founded long ago off the coast of the
> Dragon Sea when the first Sultan established a civilized foothold within the
> rocky wastes. The people of the city are a mix of the zealot dark-skinned
> descendants of the First Tribe (the founding Sultan's people), the nomads of
> the sands to the south, and the lighter-skinned mountain people of the
> surrounding heights. Hamsah Mu'tazz serves as a trade gateway between East
> and West with traders from Galadon, Arkham, and Seantryn Modan meeting
> together in the smoke-filled taverns and guild houses to move gold and
> merchandise.
> Arak is a clear liqueur made with aniseed that is a favorite drink in the
> coastal desert city of Hamsah Mu'tazz.