Malatra

Malatra a jungle land in the south of Kara-Tur. In these lands exists several southern states which are quite different by there culture and inhabitants from the rest of Kara-Tur. Here are three states Purang, Laotan and Kuong Kingdom. Boundaries in these lands are irrelevant and many hapless adventurers and merchants met death here. In the dense jungles, swamps and misty mountains, are found a lot of terrible creatures and native wild tribes do not know the meaning of mercy.In these lands even experienced locals do not go far from the cities, and do not know what is happening in the heart of these wild lands.

The Land
In these lands there are three organized state. Purang, Laotan, and Kuong.The first represents a semi-primitive tribe much gone further in the development than other tribes, so it is worth mentioning. The second is strongly reminiscent of the culture and customs for more northern states Shou Lung and Tu Lung. Third has its own unique culture and history, and located in deep jungle.

Laothan

Purang

Kuong Kingdom

Geography
Land of Malatra practically covered by deep jungle but there are also exist small hilly areas. On shorelines well as virtually no jungle, and many cities are located there. Several mountain ranges such as Himasla Mountains, Akashnu Mountains and Intan Mountains located here. There are also many villages and relatively large cities sprawling across all Malatra.

Cities
In the northern malatre dominates the countryside and many small villages scattered over this territory. Most of the houses made of bamboo and roof are made of palm leaves. This roof is very useful for protection against rain and insects. Usually such constructions are common in tribal lands and Purang, Sheng at the same time in Laothan have much more massive buildings.Although these tribes have a pretty grandiose buildings. For example, house of nobility built from strong wood delivered from rain forest, and many of these homes are interrelated and can reach a height of 2 meters. Some defenses in Laothan can be made out of stone but most city buildings created mostly of wood.

In the Kuong Kindom most of the buildings in villages made of wood or bamboo, and raised above the ground for protection from wild animals and monsters. In the cities, the majority of homes made of strong wood and houses of nobles or important public buildings create from the stone. Usually stone quarried away from cities and hauled many miles. Many stone buildings can often be painted by colors and have beautiful murals. The central core of the city is a temple around which are placed less important buildings shops,taverns etc. Temples are usually the most beautiful buildings in the city. Also fortresses often build of stone too.

Agriculture and Commerce
In Malatra lands cultivated mainly rice,fruit and vegetables. In the lands of Laotan most cultivated rice, fields which is located nearby by villages. In the jungle areas Kuong rice cultivation as less common, village often have to move from place to place to find a suitable land. Because of unfertile land in the jungle, in Kuong kingdom rice little popular and fruit cultivation much more common here. Also Purang hill tribes used farming and feed mainly on fruits and meat.

Other Resources
The Seng are skilled workers in leather and wood,but trade few of their goods outside their own country.Silver for jewelry producing near Kwang Tre and than selling out by Laotan merchants throughout all Malatra. Kuong masters with a stone,this testifies their magnificent temples and carvings. Malatra rich of natural resources, many metals exists here. Many native tribes including Purang tribes use their hunting skills to catch a variety of exotic animals and sell them in cities.

Mythology
At a time when were no people, goddess Indra straddled his elephant and traveled across the sky. Where passed a beast there he remained his mark as mountains lakes and rivers. Thus was created Malatra. Soon the goddess Indra unleashed a dispute with shies brother Yama who claimed that the land should go to him. Indra can not take shes land back, then she cried and sends rain or terrible hurricanes on Malatra. At the same time Yama settled the land by people and animals and still looked after their affairs.

History
When God Yama populated the land Malatra by demigods who lived on it for centuries, but eventually decreased in size gods lost their ability and evolved in ordinary people who inhabit now Malatra land. This heavenly origin stronger reflected in  Kuong Kingdom where the priests are considered the closest descendants of the gods. Meanwhile, although Malatra its history was protected from invaders thanks to its rainforests it has also led to a civilization in these lands are still not up to par.

Places of Interest
Bang Nu

Binkohn

Kompoa

Parmahana

Suranatra

Tua Koh

Visrana

Behind the scenes
Malatra is modeled after India,and Indochina