12.41 The desert village of El'Jazira

The desert village of El'Jazira, located somewhere in the shifting sands of
the great Mhojave desert, is a crude settlement by urban standards, but is
nevertheless home to a proud and skilled people. The inhabitants, ruled by
Sheik Abd el'Salam, are a swarthy and hearty lot, much skilled in various
crafts, especially leatherwork. Famous for their functional but artistic
leather products, they have a number of inhabitants devoted to the salting,
liming, tanning, dying of hides.