Bontobo Savanna

The Bontobo Savanna is the westernmost part of the coast-to-coast Plains of Kelast. The savanna itself is dangerous, replete with large herd animals who can stampede at a moment's notice, and the vicious predators who feed on them. But, unlike the eastern plains, the Bontobo is habitable near the Bontobo River that crosses laterally across the savanna.

The river's edges, and the few stable lakes in the region, are home to halflings. These halflings make their homes in large acacia trees, building comfortable houses interconnected with rope-and-plank villages. This dates back to their prehistoric ancestors, who climbed the trees to avoid the dangers of the plains, and decided to remain there. These halflings are friendly to civilized strangers, many of their villages even have inns at ground level for those who travel up and down the river.

Menzaresch
Roving bands of humans, belonging to the western Kelast tribes, also inhabit the Bontobo. They are nomadic, and described more under the Plains of Kelast entry. However, some hundreds of years ago, a significant population of Kelast nomads decided to settle along the Nekobar coast, eventually giving rise to the city of Menzaresch. These humans are a distinctly separate ethnicity from that of the Free Cities, being darker of complexion, stronger of build, and having different cultural and religious beliefs. The city is fairly welcoming of strangers, however. Many an outcast from other regions have found home and prosperity in Menzaresch.

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