The Ruber Lands

The lands of Ruber were an ancient principality's seat, on the borders of Ophidia's vast desertlands, and the capital was Chatoyancy. Abandoned for several centuries, it was retaken after the slaying of the Dragon of the Wastes (Challais) by the Ruby Knight (Prince of Ruber)

History of the Ruber Lands
Many hundreds of years ago, the Ruber Lands were part of a great kingdom that spanned what are now known as the Badlands, which had been fruitful and lush in the ancient times, but the touch of Challais, a dragon from which we do not know the origins. Where touched, death bloomed, creating the vast badlands to the north-west of Chatoyancy.

The citizens of the former great lands spread through the now vast wastelands, living as savages and cannibals, mixing with creatures in the desert, or living in the hills near Wielkit.

The Dragon of the Wastes was infamous for raiding the vast wealth of the lands and collecting it all in the abandoned castle of Mashansai.

It was only in the past five years that the Ruby Knight came and smote Challais, taking her skin and wealth for his own, hair stained red with her blood.

After the slaying of Challais, citizens from the surrounding area repopulated the intact ancient structures, rebuilding with what little wealth remained in the sandstone buildings.

Geography
As some of the area was damaged by the Dragon's touch, the land is barren and as a result of that it means that some towns and small villages still remain uninhabited, but the city of Chatoyancy is thriving and full, with Mashansai at the center, wealth hidden in the Dragon tunnels.