Medina al-Afyal

Medina al-Afyal, the capital and only real city on Afyal, is beyond compare. While lacking the blue tilework of most Zakharan cities, it features polished marble and gleaming hardwoods in magnificient style. Perhaps due to strong influence from Bharata and southeast Kara-Tur, a rigid caste system prevails here on this island. While the concepts of station and honor are important throughout the Land of Fate, they are extremely strong on the Isle of the Elephant. Another peculiarity are Afyal's elephants: They show more intelligence and are easier to train than others of their kind. To protect this asset, the strongest laws forbid the killing of an elephant, going back right to the island's first padishah, Alon.