Scholars trace the origins of Khemit back around three millennia ago when the first humans arrived on the shores of The Known World. They landed on the western coastline of the western-most continent. Their leader was a great warrior called Khemit, and he named the land after himself, a name that has stuck for millennia.

Geographically, most of Khemit is inhabitted only by sturdy tribesmen who have adapted to desert life and can somehow survive there. They carve out an existance in the desolate reaches of the kingdom and although technically living in the Kingdom of Pharaoh, they are virtually a nation unto themselves. There are not many of these hardy folk living on the edges of civilization, however.

Most people have settled in Middle and Lower Khemit and access the resources of the Nylle River. These farmers grow flax and wheat and weave linen fabrics. They maintain large flocks on the delta.

After their arrival in Khemit, loose communities were formed that gradually became small tribal kingdoms. These kingdoms evolved into two loosely governed states, known as Middle Khemit, with Luxore as its capital, and Lower Khemit, with Buto as its capital. Upper Khemit was then, and still is, mostly uninhabited.

The two kingdoms vied for power over the land of Khemit. Eventually, the struggle led to the victory of the south and the unification of the Two Kingdoms under the command of Narmer. This was the beginning of the dynastic period of the Pharaohs and modern Khemit as it is today.

Lower Khemit, where the Nylle river flows out to the sea is a relatively poor land - though richer than its distant neighbour in the south. This is a land where the river delta means the river slows to a crawl and where swamps and biting insects are all too common. The arable lands around the river are fertile and bountyful and the Lower Kingdom is known as the food garden of Khemit. Most of the produce which feeds the kingdom is grown here. The place is also perfect for raising domesticated cattle, sheep and goats.

Capital of Lower Khemit since the days that the Lower and Middle Kingdoms were formed. Buto was set to become capital of all of Khemit but Narmer chose to settle in its great rival, Luxore, when he took control of the lands and declared himself Pharaoh.

Rosetta is a small port town at the north east of the land. It is the primary trade hub for trade with the main continent of Rodinia. Ships sail to and from the Wildlands and, just recently, Hishan. Most shipping which goes further afield stops into the bigger port of Ahnk, to the south, but some comes through here.

The Middle Kingdom, as it is known, is the wealthiest and most prosperous part of the whole land. The Nylle here is fast enough flowing to make transport simple. It floods with regular frequency, keeping the flood-plains fertile. The mountains of the Upper Kingdom are close enough to bring stone to the valleys here. The current pharaoh, and many before him, makes his home here. Most scholars of the land reside here and it is the central focus for the illustrious Keri-heb.

The large port town of Ahnk sits in the far extents of the Middle Kingdom. It is a big trading port with people and goods moving between Khemit and Rodinia and beyond. Trade routes join here with Nubia in the Rodinian Empire, with Hishan and even as far as the distant Lucarcian Continent. Ahnk is a bustling port town with lots of noise, people and a cosmopolitan feel.

The stunning capital city of Khemit straddles the Nylle river in the Middle Kingdom. Probably the most populated city in the entire Known World, Luxore is run by the Pharaoh and is the home city of the mysterious and all-powerful Keri-heb.

Upper Khemit is the part of the continent in the south. The large mountain ranges here give the region its name and make the place fairly inhospitable. It is still inhabited by hardy hill folk and the nobles of the Middle Kingdom pay large amounts of money to labourers to cut and transport huge blocks of stone and marble in this region to build their wonderful cities and monuments. The Nylle river traces its roots into these mountains.

The life-blood of Khemit. The Nylle river begins life as a small number of tributaries high in the mountains of Upper Khemit. From there is flows down into the Middle Kingdom, bringing life and prosperity to the people who choose to live nearby. It ends in the northern deltas of the Lower Kingdom where it flows into the sea.