2025 Sep 8: The Southlands of Kheb

 Inhabited by humans, bronze elves, and some even stranger creatures, the Southlands of Kheb is home to many tribes and small settlements. It lies to the south even from the lands of the reptilians, and ends at the slopes of the jungle mountains, that must surely demarcate the edge of the world itself. 

While its inhabitants know not of bronze-working, the southern mountains are full of gold and precious stones, which they mine and trade for with the cattle-herders who live in the grasslands to the north of the mountains. These riches are then put on caravans and traded with the reptilians for bronze, wine, and other products of the industries of the reptilians.

In order to facilitate this trade, the people of Kheb have recently finished a grand undertaking: the domestication of camels. While they are slower than horses, they can carry much more cargo, and they have much less trouble navigating the challenges of the deserts separating Kheb from the lands of the reptilians. While the southernmost reptilian cities have gotten use to these strange beasts, they still cause quite a stir when they somehow make their way north, either as an exotic animal for display, or in the entourage of a great ruler or merchant.