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	*[[Yeti]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>		*[[Yeti]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>


	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> The realm's people rarely take anything for granted- as everything is considered [[sacred]]. The people's slowness to impose change upon the world give the appearance of a society slow to evolve. This is not to say the [[Dorjilokan]]s devalue [[technology]], for they value even the [[wheel]] as its symbol<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.		Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> The realm's people rarely take anything for granted- as everything is considered [[sacred]]. The people's slowness to impose change upon the world give the appearance of a society slow to evolve. This is not to say the [[Dorjilokan]]s devalue [[technology]], for they value even the [[wheel]] as its symbol<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

			Dorjiloka has been presented twice in two different [[netbook]]s. The first time, for [[Third Edition]], was in [[Navigaccio]]. A very different version, for [[4th Edition]], was in [http://mhobservatory.blogspot.com/2012/12/midway-haven-presents-worlds-of.html Worlds of Ravenloft].

	Dorjiloka has been presented twice in two different [[netbook]]s. The first time, for [[Third Edition]], was in [[Navigaccio]]. A very different version, for [[4th Edition]], was in [http://mhobservatory.blogspot.com/2012/12/midway-haven-presents-worlds-of.html Worlds of Ravenloft].
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	===Fauna===		===Fauna===
	Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.		Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, [[vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

	===Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>===		===Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>===

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	\|religions=A large [[pantheon]] of [[deity\|gods and goddesses]], with the prospect of mortals to reincarnate into one through dedicated service and freeing oneself from attachment; many monastic traditions<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref>		\|religions=A large [[pantheon]] of [[deity\|gods and goddesses]], with the prospect of mortals to reincarnate into one through dedicated service and freeing oneself from attachment; many monastic traditions<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref>
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	Once known as [[Amritloka]] prior to its transformation into a Ravenloft [[domain]], Dorjiloka is a chilly mountainous realm dominated by a [[Amritloka Plateau\|a single plateau]]. [[Dorji Kerima]], a corrupt [[deity]]-seeming monster composed of living [[lightning]] claims power over the realm with an army of [[~~raksha~~]] at his beck and call, though Dorjiloka's civilized inhabitants are ruled the government in [[exile]] of the [[jampala]] and his [[monk]] followers in [[Zikhai]]'s [[valley]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>. Kerima himself resides in [[Grulma Palace]]<ref name=WoRp.15>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15</ref>. in the realm's former [[capital]] [[Sgrol-Ma]], now known as the [[City of the Shattered Bolt]]<ref name=NVp14>[[Navigaccio]] p.14</ref>.		Once known as [[Amritloka]] prior to its transformation into a Ravenloft [[domain]], Dorjiloka is a chilly mountainous realm dominated by a [[Amritloka Plateau\|a single plateau]]. [[Dorji Kerima]], a corrupt [[deity]]-seeming monster composed of living [[lightning]] claims power over the realm with an army of [[rakshasa]] at his beck and call, though Dorjiloka's civilized inhabitants are ruled the government in [[exile]] of the [[jampala]] and his [[monk]] followers in [[Zikhai]]'s [[valley]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>. Kerima himself resides in [[Grulma Palace]]<ref name=WoRp.15>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15</ref>. in the realm's former [[capital]] [[Sgrol-Ma]], now known as the [[City of the Shattered Bolt]]<ref name=NVp14>[[Navigaccio]] p.14</ref>.

	==Biology==		==Biology==

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			Once known as [[Amritloka]] prior to its transformation into a Ravenloft [[domain]], Dorjiloka is a chilly mountainous realm dominated by a [[Amritloka Plateau\|a single plateau]]. [[Dorji Kerima]], a corrupt [[deity]]-seeming monster composed of living [[lightning]] claims power over the realm with an army of [[raksha]] at his beck and call, though Dorjiloka's civilized inhabitants are ruled the government in [[exile]] of the [[jampala]] and his [[monk]] followers in [[Zikhai]]'s [[valley]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>. Kerima himself resides in [[Grulma Palace]]<ref name=WoRp.15>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15</ref>. in the realm's former [[capital]] [[Sgrol-Ma]], now known as the [[City of the Shattered Bolt]]<ref name=NVp14>[[Navigaccio]] p.14</ref>.

	==Biology==		==Biology==
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	Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.		Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

	===Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>==		===Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>===
	*[[Fey]]		*[[Fey]]
	*[[Naga]] (the creators of [[nagmani]])		*[[Naga]] (the creators of [[nagmani]])
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	A familiar sight in Dorjiloka, monks prefer to shave their heads and wear saffron-red robes. The items a monk dons on the head usually distinguishes the monk's order and the monk's rank within that order.<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref>		A familiar sight in Dorjiloka, monks prefer to shave their heads and wear saffron-red robes. The items a monk dons on the head usually distinguishes the monk's order and the monk's rank within that order.<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref>

	Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref>		Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> The realm's people rarely take anything for granted- as everything is considered [[sacred]]. The people's slowness to impose change upon the world give the appearance of a society slow to evolve. This is not to say the [[Dorjilokan]]s devalue [[technology]], for they value even the [[wheel]] as its symbol<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

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	==Biology==		==Biology==
	==Flora===		===Flora===
	Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>		Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>

	==Fauna==		===Fauna===
	Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.		Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

	==Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>==		===Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>==
	*[[Fey]]		*[[Fey]]
	*[[Naga]] (the creators of [[nagmani]])		*[[Naga]] (the creators of [[nagmani]])

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	==Biology==		==Biology==
			==Flora===
	Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>		Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>

			==Fauna==
			Several high-altitude [[animal]]s reside on Dorjolika's [[plateau]], such as [[goat]]s, vulture]]s, [[yak]]s, and wild [[horse]]s<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>.

			==Native Horrors<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>==
			*[[Fey]]
			*[[Naga]] (the creators of [[nagmani]])
			*[[Rakshasa]]
			*Some varieties of [[undead]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>
			*[[Yeti]]<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref>


	==Geography==		==Geography==

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	Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>		Plant life is scarce on the plateau itself, save for fairly basic shrubs and tiny fruit trees that somehow overcome the high-altitude oxygen deprivation.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Much more abundance may lie in the greener [[valley]]s below the [[mountain]]s and in the [[forest]]s to the south.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>



	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Dorjiloka is an arid plateau nestled on a mountain range thirteen-thousand feet above sea level.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Fog-shrouded [[valley]]s lie below the [[mountain]]s. [[Zikhai]], the most notable living [[city]] in Dorjiloka, is located near one such valley. A heavily [[forest]]ed area can be seen to the south part of the domain, and a flood-plain toward the southeastern edge.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>		Dorjiloka is an arid plateau nestled on a mountain range thirteen-thousand feet above sea level.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Fog-shrouded [[valley]]s lie below the [[mountain]]s. [[Zikhai]], the most notable living [[city]] in Dorjiloka, is located near one such valley. A heavily [[forest]]ed area can be seen to the south part of the domain, and a flood-plain toward the southeastern edge.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Dorjiloka is an arid plateau nestled on a mountain range thirteen-thousand feet above sea level.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Fog-shrouded [[valley]]s lie below the [[mountain]]s. [[Zikhai]], the most notable living [[city]] in Dorjiloka, is located near one such valley. A heavily [[~~forested~~]] area can be seen to the south part of the domain, and a flood-plain toward the southeastern edge.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>		Dorjiloka is an arid plateau nestled on a mountain range thirteen-thousand feet above sea level.<ref name=NVp12>[[Navigaccio]] p.12</ref> Fog-shrouded [[valley]]s lie below the [[mountain]]s. [[Zikhai]], the most notable living [[city]] in Dorjiloka, is located near one such valley. A heavily [[forest]]ed area can be seen to the south part of the domain, and a flood-plain toward the southeastern edge.<ref name=WoRp15-16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.15-16</ref>

	==Authority==		==Authority==

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	~~Found~~ in ~~the~~ netbook [http://mhobservatory.blogspot.com/2012/12/midway-haven-presents-worlds-of.html Worlds of Ravenloft].		Dorjiloka has been presented twice in two different [[netbook]]s. The first time, for [[Third Edition]], was in [[Navigaccio]]. A very different version, for [[4th Edition]], was in [http://mhobservatory.blogspot.com/2012/12/midway-haven-presents-worlds-of.html Worlds of Ravenloft].
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