Bute

Bute is one of the most colourful lands, formerly belonging to people who left its territory many centuries ago after the great plague. There are numerous hills, ravines and meadows of beautiful flowers that cross the farmland that currently belongs to the Halflings.

In this charming land, the Halflings have built many settlements, full of low and shapely buildings with miniature windows and long chimneys. Among their homes there are many gigantic trees, some of which hide the soul of the forest - the unique ones are called Treemen, or simply Trefloqs. Many of them have beautiful ornaments and runes, which are a sign of their status and age. Bute is one of the few lands where you can find so many Trefloqs. They come to the great Halfling festivals that take place in the village squares and in their capital city called Fuolioq. Although the whole Fuolioq is made of wood, it is a great source of pride for Halflings as there are not so many theatre arenas and acrobat schools anywhere in the world. Many nonhumans also come to the capital to learn from the best circus performers, jugglers and fire eaters. Those who come here to seek knowledge of magic may, if they are worthy, learn about the Domain of Earth from those who have learned it best. Trefloq Shamans know so many spells from this Domain that it is said that there are more forgotten spells than tree species.

While the Bute areas are some of the calmer ones, they are not without trouble. Among the dense ravines you can find wild Goblins, packs of wolves, or bizarre creatures called Kobolds that, although similar in height to Halflings, have hideous faces and deformed bodies. Many confuse them with the fallen Halflings, known as the Darklings, but the two races have nothing in common. The villages in Bute are quite well guarded by the lowland militia and scout patrols who, dressed in leather clothes, can often be found driving in carts drawn by bears. They patrol the routes between the three largest villages - Uluq called Beerhall, Tuoliq called Breadside and Aoliq, which is simply called Central. In the areas of Bute, Wood Elves can often be found stopping here to replenish supplies for onward travel or trade goods with Halfling merchants. Although the lands of both races are very close to each other, they obey their boundaries and the rules governing the territories.

Unfortunately, not all races are willing to follow what Halflings expect, which is why Bute also has darker places where outlaws and bands of creatures and ghosts mutated with magic hide. Few venture into Howling Hills or close to the Morgoliq Cemetery. Places such as Dead Man's Grotto or Shaded Grove arouse fear not only in Halflings.