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Okay, so I'm putting together my CS, and I'm thinking about making my character's origin in the Hattavori Desert.I was just wondering, what are some of the cultural caveats/history/relationship to the Gods of the people in the Desert? Would there be tribes of mages there?
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Hello, sorry for getting at you so late I couldn’t gather my thoughts yesterday. Anyway, the Hattavori desert is made up of three regions and since the gods’ death has had a cultural decline and political instability. Though, I won’t get much into the different regions as they matter little and no one north of the border even considers the fact there’s more than one culture or people there(Don't even try telling them the south isn't only made up of sand). They’re racist like that.

The Gods’ death shattered the South’s culture and stability, as Suomyns’ death made the stritai(southern dragons, much smaller than their northern cousins and much more friendly) become hostile and near usable. Before then, they relied on the dragons for much of their income & travel, the whole culture was built on using these animals. It could be comparable to horses or camels suddenly trying to eat their owners back when everyone relied on them. It was a big deal.

Those who lived(or moved into) the cities were forced to convert to the Yildeanic faith, to keep the trade routes open and keep the support of central Lerayis. As such, most that live there speak mostly Lerayissian and have forgone most of their heritage. 

Those who refused to convert, for whatever reasons, have mostly gone back to the nomadic lifestyle their ancestors had and no longer have any contact with the cities. The population of nomadic people is unknown, and how many mages live there is also unknown. Not all nomadic tribes are mage tribes, and some tribes do not trust mages either. If anyone wishes to make someone from a southern tribe, you may really do whatever you want with them as they have no true common ground among them anymore.