Calimshan

Calimshan is a country, modeled after al-Andalus (Arabian Spain), which covers the southern corner of Faerûn, including the Calim Desert and the Spider Swamp. Calishite is the name given to an inhabitant of Calimshan. Calishites is also used to describe the human ethnicity type that looks like they come from Calimshan.

Successor of Coramshan, Calimshan's capital is the sprawling port-city of Calimport, home of the assassin Artemis Entreri, known for his longstanding feud with Drizzt Do'Urden in a number of novels by R.A. Salvatore. Other major cities includes Memnon and the coastal city of Schamedar.

The pervaiding view of the average Calishite is they are the rightful rulers of all the land south and west of the Sea of Fallen Stars. They have a tendency to look on the northan cultures as being short lived barbarian cultures bearly being worthy of notice. This however does not stop them with trading with these nations

Economy
This is a powerful empire; trading rivals with Waterdeep; ruled by emperor; has many powerful and wealthy "nobles" called pashas.

Official material

 * Empire of the Sands
 * Calimport (zip)
 * Delfondar's portal, comes from Damara and leads to the forest of Mir in Calimshan
 * Genasi Refuge Portal
 * The Portal of Blood

Personalities

 * Khemed, Bhaelros' Blade