…Hroth, these duels are at leash undertaken by free citizens and willing participants, however, which cannot be said about the two Empires.

…and similar entertainment is found in the military of the Nation of Avenad. In contrast, combat sports in the Kingdom of Hroth, the Vizrani Empire, and the Empire of Atmoriel eschew safety, preferring duels with sharpened weapons with significant risk of death and/or serious bodily injury. For…

Glad you’re feeling better and good to see you!

…fans, though foot races are also common. Finally, the Beeadaoga are actually big fans of game that resembles an odd cross of horseshoes and croquet, though it is a sport that is better enjoyed by playing than watching.

…most Avenadral entertainment being creative and artistic, rather than competitive. The Valestrals, in contrast, find most sport in the hunting they engage in as part of the requirements to feed their communities. The Cyrans, as could be anticipated given their island home, are also big boat racing…

…rather than being between free citizens, it is usually between prisoners or slaves forced to fight (ral and Beadaoga slaved in the Vizrani Empire, and human and Beadaoga slaves in the Empire of Atmoriel). In the Nation of Avenad, races on the backs of the giant beetles are the primary sport, with…

…and there is no mock in the combat, with duels to the death between free citizens being a form of public entertainment (along with executions, though these aren’t considered “sport” or “games,” per say). In the Vizrani Empire and Empire of Atmoriel, blood sports like these are also held, though…

Oh, this is truly horrifying (meant with a laudatory connotation)

…hybrid of the two with a dizzying array of interconnected rules (and exceptions upon exceptions to said rules).

…operation in the city of Vizrala in the Vizrani Empire.

…the Avendrals ever built that was destroyed during the Storm of Sorrows roughly two millennia before the Karnassia stories are set.

…while the Velas-gav mountains are on the other side of the desert where the Nation of Avenad meets to sea, creating stunning bluffs for any who approach by ship from that side. On this side, there is a peninsula to the north containing the ruins of the city of Tilaeria, the only above ground city…

So, the Avendrals have the same water requirements, but they mostly get their water supply from underground sources (particularly underground streams, rivers, and lakes), but this does make me wonder about some of the other organisms besides the cacti that store their water…

…unusual diet of small game, cactus fruit, and roast grubs, the entire society is built around the unusual means needed to survive in subterranean cities at the edge of the desert.