| Jaaniah | |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 15°26'S |
| Longitude | 45° 3'E |
| Founded | -1143 |
| Population | 53,800 |
| Religions | Karaslaa, Old Basaan |
| Languages | Raumdari |
Inhabitants of Jaaniah | |
Jaaniah is one of the ancient cities of the Basaam River Valley. Jaaniah was founded in -1143 by Pharaoh Nashpoten I as a permanent outgrowth of the temporary worker city housing the laborers and artisans working to construct his pyramid. Originally lacking a title, Jaaniah's "City of Triangles" appellation comes from the many pyramids visible on the southern horizon, including those of Pharaoh Nashpoten himself and his minor dynastic successors Nashpoten II, Ganal I, and Rosimtek (infamously known as the only pharaoh to openly revere the heathen god of Shaatal).
As prominent as they are, the pyramids that lend Jaaniah its title were plundered long ago. Despite this, they still provide for a steady stream of explorers hoping to uncover a hidden chamber, reveal an ancillary tomb overlooked through the millennia, or prey upon other explorers like themselves. Adventurers still do occasionally uncover small tombs along the outskirts of the principal necropolis, though the ruins hold the danger of desert beasts, enraged mummified guardians, and bandits. The Pyramid of Rosimtek, though long since scavenged of any valuables, is a danger in and of itself, due to its prominence as a place of unholy pilgrimage for the Cult of Shaatal. To this day, the cult remains underground but entrenched within Jaaniah, preying upon visitors to the pyramids.