The local religion is enforced with the henotheistic religion of Heneri believers of the god creator, Kalik.
The people of As Nineban are mostly soldiers, Fedai; archers and footmen, all trained to fight on horseback too. Some say assassins are trained on this castle as well. Overall, most of the populace are humans, elves and half-elves. While the inhabitants of the nearby villagers are predominantly human peasants.
Teachers and missionaries are also stationed in As Nineban and use it as their base of operation to spread their religion and assert it's dominance. The majority of people in As Nineban are male.

Most of the soldiers that join As Nineban as fresh recruits are from nearby settlements. Therein they are vigorously trained on a daily schedule. Archery, sword-fighting, riding as well as the arts of mind like poetry, philosophy, and mathematics.

Issa is a high ranking soldier stationed within As Nineban almost year-round. He leads training of the common soldiers.
Hakim Amandim Al-Nartarpur is a scientist and doctor. He is a Vedargasian that originates from the city Nartarpur. His skin is dark, his features plump. The hair on his face is thick and black, almost raven blue in colour.

As Nineban is a spur castle located on the fringes of the Seret mountains, standing proudly over the valley that unfolds before it. Its original, predominant purpose was to protect trade routes to larger cities and the nearby production villages. Since it's last change of leadership it now garrisons soldiers and Fedai as well as houses philosophers and religious scholars. Trade routes of enemy affiliated merchants remain protected as to gain their favour to the Shtakmat State.

As Nineban is considered the centre of military and religious operations of the Shtakmat state.

The castle has four courts, all of which lie lower than the keep, which also holds the tallest tower in the whole complex. The walls are lined with further structures and building complexes. Soldiers cannot access the inner walls via the outer walls, which also lack battlements on the inside. The lone tower can only be accessed via a secret corridor.

The landscape is part soil and part stone waste, while the roads are covered in rough sandy soil. Most of the plant life is adapted to semi-arid weather, thus the land is covered in brush, olive and date orchards as well as rows of cypresses that continue far off into the distance.
The landscape is dotted in settlements, smaller fortifications and defensive towers. Not all which are aligned with the Sayyiduna. One of the more prominent villages under its protection is Al Mirabet which breeds black camels.

A large river by the name Sehrud flows through the country, growing larger from it's many stormy tributaries. Sehrud itself is a tributary of the much calmer Cairou, while a smaller river flows on the other side of the mountain, which is one of the many tributaries of the Baal-Asha.
Occasionally it snows during winter in the higher elevations.
The crops that are grown in this region are dates, olives, grapes, pomegranates and millet.

Local dangers that often befall the region around As Nineban include sand wyrms, raiders from other, more established factions and giant eagles.

The castle is considered unapproachable from the northern, western and eastern side with only a narrow strip of land snaking towards it. A small but dangerous rapid flows through the castle and outcropping. Its source is tightly secured. The rapid is called Seh, which joins with its twin, Rud in the lowlands, together they form the formidable and dangerous Sehrud river.

The front face of As Nineban greets its visitors with a thick wall that climbs up the slope on the eastern side. The walls are covered with triangular merlons while the overly tall towers feature machicolations. Most of As Nineban is covered in plaster, some of it is in disrepair, but enough of it is still covered to disallow climbers from entering the castle.
There are two large gates, one located lower and another much higher. Part of the walls is slightly sloped while others are completely straight. A small, flat path leads around the castle and ends in a cliff some one third around. Most of the rest of the defences are impenetrable, natural terrain.

Entering the front yard, one is greeted with a large open space with white stone pathing, cypresses and date palms. Small stairs lead to the open, arcaded hallways with muqarnas vaulting. Overall, there is little colour, but the shapes of the internal court are still beautiful to behold. Most important buildings like storage, bedrooms, bathing rooms and stalls are located here.
One medium-sized stairway leads to the second level which is more compact, walled and holds an internal garden and orchard. This section is located higher than the main court, is walled and leads to the castle keep, which is located at the very back of the mountainous mound. Part of the keep also holds the tallest tower which lies higher than the nearby mountain. One can consider it the most beautiful view over the region.
The keep propper is generally off-limits to the Fedai and common soldiers.

The tallest tower of As Nineban offers an unmatched view over the region.

The origin of As Nineban is shrouded in mystery. Some myths are strongly contradictory.

When the castle came under the Sayyiduna's occupation, the main keep has been upgraded significantly and extra tunnels have been dugout.