Grand Portage

No permanent settlements exist in the Sea of Grass, but if one were to ever develop, it would likely be at the place of the Grand Portage between Lake Hargos and the Shimmering River. Merchants — mostly Northlanders — transport their ships or boats overland between these waterways, which permits trade between the North Sea and the Gulf of Akados. The feat is impressive and requires a certain flair for engineering as the ships are loaded onto framework beds and moved on rollers. The work is horrendously brutal, and few undertake it, yet one or two ships seem to make the journey every year. Livestock or slaves, both of which are abandoned once the goal is reached, pull the rolling cradles. A bold crew can save months of time reaching the rich lands of the far south, trading and plundering to their heart’s content, and then simply sailing home.
The K’Haln roam the lands about the lake and river, and sometimes demand a payment for safe travels over the portage. They also tend to seize any livestock or slaves left behind once the ship achieves its goal waterway. Not all are scooped up by the mounted raiders though, and small bands of escaped slaves or herds of oxen live out meager lives along the path of the Grand Portage.

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