Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert is located in the northwestern territory of Hua Xia.

Geography
As the name implies, a large chunk of the Gobi Desert consists of cold desert. Lands close to Shu and Wei turn into miles of steppe region. Along the western shore lies miles of mountains, protecting the desert from the harsh weather that comes from the west. Two notable natural locations include the Devil's City, a colorful set of mesas set along a smaller valley near the south, and the Altai Mountains, which stand tall enough to look over the expanse of Hua Xia at it's peak.

Notable Locations
- The inhabitants of the Gobi Desert all meet at one large city located near a large oasis called Ulan Bator. It is here that trade between the city and Huanghe of the Wei Kingdom complete transactions of all kinds, ranging from food, to weapons and armor, to animals of all sorts. Ulan Bator is also known for a place to find all kinds of work, such as being a servant for a noble house, a mercenary to fight off a group of thieves, or possibly an adventurer to kill a monster terrorizing the nomad clans.

- The Devil's City is a collection of colorful mesas that provide perfect defenses for any clan that decides to settle there, and thus, is usually fought over to have the best position for the winter either with hostility or trades.

- The Altai Mountains is defended by the largest clan in the Gobi Desert, the Xianbei. It is rumored that their leader, Budugen, speaks to a dragon living in the mountains. Sightings of a white dragon coming and going from the mountains are rumored, but none are able to find the location of the dragon.

- Outside of Ulan Bator, there are no permanent settlements in the Gobi Desert. Clans are split up by family, either by blood, by oath, or both. They wander north when summer comes to avoid the heat in the southern areas, and migrate south when winter comes to the north.

Government
While there is no structured government in the Gobi Desert, nomad clans follow guidelines so that all can survive in the harsh climates. All of the clans look to the strongest clan, the Xianbei, who are led by Budugen. Budugen resides in the Altai Mountains, and holds a meeting with the heads of each clan once a year to discuss problems within the clans, and sees if it can be resolved either with supply, trade, or battle.