Brôd and Tâna
Like neighboring Tâna, Brôd (Originally Brôdan, D.S."Hill-Land") was an inland realm situated near the southeastern shores of Middle-earth. The Orosúli (Q. "Mountains of the Wind") rose to the west, while the rivers Kirmóas, Runk, and Breacna served as the area's northern, southern, and eastern boundaries (respectively). Since the Runk and Kirmóas served the two principal tributaries to the mighy Ams Breacna — which emptied into the sea less than a hundred miles downstream from the Kirmóas junction — virtually all of Brôd was connected by a riverine highway.
Brôdim culture combined the indigenous Brâric traditions with influences from nearby Wôl and Lôkhas. Wôlim and Brôdim peoples shared a common language and social organization, and Brâric political structure mirrored that found among the Lôkhans.
Sôgôl, Rûnk, and Brôd constituted Brôd's three urban centers. Situated on the southern bank of the Kirmóas in the northwest, Sôgôl commanded the great pass through the Orosúli known as the Wind Gates. It was the largest and wealthiest of the three towns. Brôd, which stood in the central hills, was home to only eight thousand people; however, it served as both the political and spiritual center for all the Brôdim. The westernmost of the trio, Rûnk, was a little larger than Brôd; and, like Sôgôl, was a major river port. Located by the Rûnk Plunge, a waterfall where the Rûnk became unnavigable, it commanded the only bridge across the river.
A plain white orb served as the Brâric symbol. The orb punctuated Brôd's Lôkhan-derived flag, which employed a four-color field. Divided diagonally, the rectangular field represents the four cardinal directions. Red denoted the East, green the South, purple the West, and blue the North.
References[]
- The Wild Lands South and East, Gazetteer by Pete Fenlon (archived, latest available)