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The Laqto Rainforest (pronounced LOCK-toh) is a large tropical forest. Despite its name, it is not entirely a rainforest, and some regions of the Laqto would be better described as jungle.

Inhabitants

Prior to the collapse of the Kingdom of Eita, a number of elven cities and outposts were established in the western Laqto, especially around the Itkahi Bay and the Okoton Estuary. These were abandoned following the elven society's contraction back to the Cradle, but their ruins remain, many repurposed in the modern day. These regions continue to be the most densely populated parts of the rainforest. The nations of Okoton and the Broken Traverse thrive under a mutually beneficial alliance, their vibrant cities often visited by traders from Kea Racha and elsewhere. It is often said that the Arteries of the Rainforest, as the many rivers that feed into the Okoton Estuary are collectively known, inevitably bring together everything and everyone in the Laqto.

Elsewhere, the peoples of the Laqto are rather less unified. Settlements ranging in size from villages to small cities can be found throughout the rainforest, especially along the rivers of the region, which are crucial for travel and trade. Disparate nomadic peoples live in the Laqto as well. Many travel regularly from the Laqto to the less densely forested landscapes of neighboring Brightmarch or into the lands of the Flower Kingdoms to the east, moving seasonally to take advantage of opportune weather, plentiful food, and the migrations of animals.

Peoples of many ancestries can be found in the Laqto Rainforest. Elves still have a strong presence, as do humans, catfolk, anadi, grippli, kobolds, shisk, half-elves, and others.

Geography

The Laqto Rainforest is separated from the arid expanse of the Sangora Desolation to the north by the mountains of the Fangs of Khurazar. To the south, the rainforest meets the Mhasmuth Ocean. In both the east and west the it gradually thins out into grasslands and less dense forests: Brightmarch to the west and the flooded Flower Kingdoms to the east.

Innumerable rivers run through the rainforest, feeding into each other then eventually out into the ocean. The largest of these are the Arteries of the Rainforest, most of which begin in the Fangs before flowing out into the Okoton Estuary.

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-The '''Laqto Rainforest''' {{Pronunciation|LOCK-toh}} is a large tropical forest. Despite its name, it is not entirely a rainforest, and some regions of the Laqto would be better described as jungle. Divided by the [[Fangs of Khurazar|Southern Fangs]], the western and eastern halves of the Laqto are quite different. While the west is resource-rich and relatively highly populated for a rainforest, full of settlements that line the banks of the region's many rivers, the east is instead a hazardous, blighted landscape, home only to a few nomadic peoples that find a living in the difficult terrain.
+The '''Laqto Rainforest''' {{Pronunciation|LOCK-toh}} is a large tropical forest. Despite its name, it is not entirely a rainforest, and some regions of the Laqto would be better described as jungle.
 == Inhabitants ==
-Prior to the collapse of the [[Eita|Kingdom of Eita]], a number of [[Elf|elven]] cities and outposts were established in the western Laqto, especially around the [[Itkahi Bay]] and the [[Okoton Estuary]]. These were abandoned following the elven society's contraction back to the [[Cradle]], but their ruins remain, many repurposed in the modern day. These regions continue to be the most densely populated parts of the rainforest, relatively speaking. The nations of [[Okoton]], [[Kizzuwat]], and [[Broken Traverse]] thrive under a mutually beneficial alliance, their vibrant cities often visited by traders from [[Kea Racha]] and elsewhere. It is often said that the [[Arteries of the Rainforest]], as the many rivers that feed into the Okoton Estuary are collectively known, inevitably bring together everything and everyone in the Laqto.
+Prior to the collapse of the [[Eita|Kingdom of Eita]], a number of [[Elf|elven]] cities and outposts were established in the western Laqto, especially around the [[Itkahi Bay]] and the [[Okoton Estuary]]. These were abandoned following the elven society's contraction back to the [[Cradle]], but their ruins remain, many repurposed in the modern day. These regions continue to be the most densely populated parts of the rainforest. The nations of [[Okoton]] and the [[Broken Traverse]] thrive under a mutually beneficial alliance, their vibrant cities often visited by traders from [[Kea Racha]] and elsewhere. It is often said that the [[Arteries of the Rainforest]], as the many rivers that feed into the Okoton Estuary are collectively known, inevitably bring together everything and everyone in the Laqto.
-Elsewhere, the peoples of the western Laqto are rather less unified. Settlements ranging in size from villages to small cities can be found throughout the rainforest, especially along the rivers of the region, which are crucial for travel and trade. Disparate nomadic peoples live in the Laqto as well. Many travel regularly from the Laqto to the less densely forested landscapes of neighboring [[Brightmarch]], moving seasonally to take advantage of opportune weather, plentiful food, and the migrations of animals.
+Elsewhere, the peoples of the Laqto are rather less unified. Settlements ranging in size from villages to small cities can be found throughout the rainforest, especially along the rivers of the region, which are crucial for travel and trade. Disparate nomadic peoples live in the Laqto as well. Many travel regularly from the Laqto to the less densely forested landscapes of neighboring [[Brightmarch]] or into the lands of the [[Flower Kingdoms]] to the east, moving seasonally to take advantage of opportune weather, plentiful food, and the migrations of animals.
-Compared to the west, fewer live in the eastern Laqto Rainforest. Persistent blights, dangerous creatures, and other hazards have led to the area being much harder to thrive in than the west. Still, some do - for example, semi-nomadic tribes of catfolk especially have established communities along the [[Prince of Yearning]], and a handful of seaside settlements dot the [[Jarohi Coast]]. In the far east, some [[Talmithe|Talmithen]] settlements have pushed into the Laqto as well.
+Peoples of many ancestries can be found in the Laqto Rainforest. Elves still have a strong presence, as do [[Human|humans]], catfolk, anadi, grippli, kobolds, shisk, half-elves, and others.
-Peoples of many ancestries can be found in the Laqto Rainforest. Elves still have a strong presence, as do humans, catfolk, anadi, grippli, kobolds, shisk, half-elves, and others.
 == Geography ==
-The Laqto Rainforest is separated from the arid expanse of the [[Sangora Desolation]] to the north by the mountains of the Fangs of Khurazar. To the south, the rainforest meets the [[Mhasmuth Ocean]]. In both the east and west the it gradually thins out into grasslands and less dense forests: Brightmarch to the west, and the somewhat drier landscapes of Talmithe to the east.
+The Laqto Rainforest is separated from the arid expanse of the [[Sangora Desolation]] to the north by the mountains of the Fangs of Khurazar. To the south, the rainforest meets the [[Mhasmuth Ocean]]. In both the east and west the it gradually thins out into grasslands and less dense forests: Brightmarch to the west and the flooded Flower Kingdoms to the east.
-The mountains of the Fangs also extend south into the rainforest itself. Smaller and more eroded than the rest of the range, the tree-covered Southern Fangs almost divide the Laqto Rainforest in two.
-Innumerable rivers run through the rainforest, feeding into each other then eventually out into the ocean. The largest of these in the west are the Arteries of the Rainforest, most of which begin in the Fangs before flowing out into the Okoton Estuary. In the east the largest river is the Prince of Yearning, which directs much of the water that falls on that side of the Southern Fangs into a large fluvial delta.
-Though parts of the eastern Laqto have been strongly affected by blights that targets the typical flora of the rainforest, they are not barren in any sense. Rather, the trees and undergrowth have been replaced by outlandish fungi, some of which grow to remarkable sizes in all manners of shapes and colors. Sometimes referred to as the land coral of the Laqto, these fungi have managed to thrive in a landscape in which few other plants can, while holding back the spread of the blights at the same time.
+Innumerable rivers run through the rainforest, feeding into each other then eventually out into the ocean. The largest of these are the Arteries of the Rainforest, most of which begin in the Fangs before flowing out into the Okoton Estuary.
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