To the east of the Arathi Highlands lies the arid grassland steppes where the first human nations had lived. A harsh and unforgiving land, the people who lived here were as equally hardened, managing to scrape out a living by following the migrating raptors in their collapsable yurts and tents. Herding was as much a part of their lives as well, taking their livestock to graze into the mountains and then back to the lowlands to retreat from winter. Notably, Arathi horses greatly populate the steppes. The nomads living in the region have long ago made the horse their greatest friend, riding mounted while aiming bow and arrow. Few trees cover the rigid landscape, save for a few whose meager existence withers due to a lack of sufficient rainfall in the region. Overall, the steppes seem to be a