Chélna Gap

, known as in, is a wooded plain between the  and the highlands of the. The gap is crossed by the and is the main land corridor between eastern and western. Control of its vital traffic was one of the issues leading to the between  and the. Today, the region is claimed by Káldôr as the, but only the odd patrol from the kingdom is likely to be encountered. lies at the western end of the gap. In a battle fought just east of the inn during the Salt War in 672, a Káldôric army was defeated by a larger force of the Thârdic League. The gap is the home of the generally hostile, a loose federation of some 30 barbarian tribes. The only hope of safely traversing the gap is to convince a Chélni chief to give his protection in return for suitable gifts.

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