Overview
- Population: ~3,000
- Nicknames: The Haunted Forest
- Primary Race(s): Common Humanoids, Some Undead
- Location: The Free Lands
- Leadership: Some Local Mayors, no Centralized leadership
- Known For: Timber and Furs, Hauntings
Description
The Shattered Woods are known for their eerie atmosphere, twisted trees, and strange magical lights. The air is think and unnatural stillness is noticeable when fell creatures are near. The forest is filled with dense foliage and uneven terrain, providing ample cover for creatures both natural or otherwise. Eerie bioluminescent plants cast a flickering dim light, creating areas of illumination and shadow that can play tricks on the eyes.
History
A Haunted Wood that has carried on through the ages. Local settlements and hunters struggle to survive in this blighted forest. The cursed wood also provided additional protection when Mar'ganus closed it landward doors during the era of Feng. Some say the hauntings in the forest were placed by Feng himself; while others insist is an older, malevolent force that predates the ascension of the Ghost Faced Killer.
Geography and Layout
A Large, Mostly Temperate Wood. Haunted and abandoned settlements are not uncommon.
Economy
- Primary Industries: Some Furs, Timber and Trailblazing, but mostly subsistence
- Trade Partners: The Free Lands
- Currency: Standard
Culture and Society
| Religion: | Small Shrines to Brian, Talic, and others can be found here | ||
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| Traditions: | Small, almost druidic, sacrifices to the gods for protection are common in local settlements | ||
Notable Figures and Groups
Points of Interest
| Shadowreach Lodge | A dilapidated hunting lodge, Shadowreach Lodge stands as a chilling testament to forgotten times. Its windows shattered, shutters hanging askew, and the once-sturdy door now ajar, the lodge exudes an aura of abandonment and malevolence. Dark whispers seem to emanate from the lodge, and an unnatural stillness pervades the air. The atmosphere is thick with an otherworldly energy that sends shivers down the spine of anyone who dares to approach. |
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Services
Official Inns, Taverns and shops are largely unknown among the small villages and hunting lodges that can be found inside the wood. Purchases and trades are generally done for goods for the items that would otherwise be used by the locals.
Media
Shadowreach Lodge
