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# Noom-Ja

*Show me the sky, and I will tell you the future.*\
*— Proverb*

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### **Nature**

Dunes and mountains have shaped the desert landscape of Noom-Ja. High daytime temperatures were followed by cold nights. A sudden sandstorm could start in less than a minute, sometimes burying everything under a layer of sand. Yet, despite being a desert, Noom-Ja was far from lifeless.

### Population

Most Noomjairs worked as riokeers. A riok is a local cloven-hoofed animal resembling a yak. Riokeers led the animals through the desert searching for pastures, cared for them, and cut their long wool.

Later, fabrics made from riok wool were sold at bazaars all over the planet. These fabrics were known as extremely light and durable at the same time. They also kept locals warm at night, making them especially valued by the nomads who called the dunes their home and often slept under the stars.

The Noomjairs were versed in astronomy and astrology. Walking through the narrow streets carved into the rocks, you could often see a stargazer telling fortunes to passersby. And you may have been lucky enough to discover Tefos, the ancient temple hidden in the mountains.

But all roads lead to the city of Barach, the heart of Noom-Ja.

### Rulers

Noom-Ja was a republic. But, the senators, appointed to their positions by the will of voters, were not as independent as they appeared: the power of the Roix Observatory was growing, along with the Grand Astronomer's influence on the Senate's decisions.

### Folklore

Legends mention a strange figure made of sand. These figures were mostly met among the dunes, far from any human settlement.

The witnesses can't tell whether they have seen a phantom or a hermit. But all of them confirm: as soon as the figure began to whistle, the wind rose, and dust clouds obscured the horizon.