Forgotten Grasslands

Located in the central west of the continent, the Forgotten Grasslands are a sun-drenched region of quiet abundance. From the wind-touched western coast to the dry reaches of the Silvertide Plains in the east, this gently rolling terrain offers a rare sight in Elysoria: rich, arable land left utterly untouched.   The soil here is dark and loamy. Seasonal rains nourish broad swaths of wildflowers, tallgrass, and low-thicket shrubs. Small rivers cross the region like silver threads, fed by runoff from distant highlands. Game is plentiful—grazers, birds, and burrowing mammals all flourish in the open terrain, unpressured by hunting or settlement.   And yet, despite its fertility, not a single town or village has taken root.   The reason is simple: distance. The grasslands lie far from the established arteries of the realm. Reaching them from the Heartland would require cutting a path through rugged terrain or circumnavigating half the continent by river. Without roads, bridges, or reliable trade routes, the cost of founding new communities here far outweighs the reward—for now.   Occasional expeditions have passed through—road surveyors, military scouts, hopeful settlers—but all have returned with the same report: beautiful, livable, unreachable.   Still, many believe the day will come when the roads will catch up. And when they do, the Forgotten Grasslands may yet earn a new name—one shaped not by what it lacks, but by what it offers.