Calimshan

Calimshan is a nation which covers the southern corner of west 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 to emperor Syl-Pasha Ralan el Persakhal and the many powerful wealthy nobles called pashas. 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 as they are trading rivals with Waterdeep.

Personalities
Calimshan is home of the assassin Artemis Entreri, who is renowned for his longstanding feud with Drizzt Do'Urden.