Nefudim

Nefudim is a sparsely populated island of about 40 square miles. Though documents describe it as having been the jewel of Ezentar, the lush grasslands that once covered the island are now naught but a wasteland of dust and depleted soil. While the garden-city of Caaph was once home to over 4,000, life on Nefudim is now sparse, mainly proto-tribes clinging to various oases.

There are, however, two groups fighting to bring order to the chaos that is Nefudim. The Dust Lords and the Renewed Union hold each other in extreme enmity, sabotaging 9each other's plans wherever they can

The Dust Lords
A loose alliance of successful warlords, The Dust Lords are trying to unite the tribes under their own banner. They promise a new life on a new land, one seized in conquest by the combined might of the entire island. Their leader is Karzod, a half-ogre who is known to be far more cunning than his heritage would suggest.

The Renewed Union
Opposing the Dust Lords, the Renewed Union attempts to protect and expand the scarce arable land of Nefudim. The Union is held together by paladins following the Oath of the Common Man. The Union believes that the Dust Lords are liars, not just deceiving the tribes with their promises, but actively preventing the island from flourishing.