The Channathwood is a region of steamy jungle nestled against the southern slopes of the Rathgaunt Hills, where the headwaters of the River Channath cascade into and through the woods. This hot, stifling thicket is not terribly large, but its thick, overgrown interior is home to a tribe of ghostwise halflings. These reclusive hin keep to themselves most of the time, but they occasionally appear along the edges of the forest to trade with the human farmers who live on the outskirts of Channathgate. Such peaceful contact does not mean that friendly relations exist between the two peoples. Humans may gather herbs and berries on the edges of the forest without peril, but the halflings brook no deeper, invasion of their woodland home. The ghostwise tribe actively discourages such incursions through the use of deadfalls, snares, and even a few warning shots from slings or bows.
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The Ghostwise Halflings are strong isolationists. They are not interested in interacting with others, and prefer to be left alone in their respective woodland domains. Though the other races that roam the grasslands know of the halflings and they respect their privacy and give their woods a wide berth.
The races that dwell in the forests of the Shaar rarely participate in trade of any sort. They are completely self-sufficient within their wooded homelands and for the most part, they have neither the need nor the desire to venture outside those domains - nor do they wish merchants to visit them. If the Ghostwise Halflings of the Channathwood ever deign to trade with outsiders, they leave their woodland homes to do so rather than allowing others to enter.