Forming Corvinium's eastern border is the vast and primordial Neverwood. Stretching for hundreds of unmapped miles, the great forest is home to all manner of rare flora and fauna - especially demihumans and monsters. Due to the great danger, humans prefer the outskirts but when necessary to traverse the wood itself, they take the "River Road;" the winding Chlorothon River.
The river naturally divides the woods into three domains - west, south, and east. The western wood is thick with Goblins warrens, Bugbears dens, and Monstrous Spiders. The south is home to perpetually feuding Centaurs and Satyrs, and the far eastern mountains are home to tribes of fierce Elves and their allies. The trading camp of Forks lies in the middle of all three, and is frequented by all manner of strange creatures.
Places of Interest:
The Enclave (Hidden City)
When their empire collapsed in the north, scattered bands of elves came to dwell in the forest. Chief among these were the followers of Imblin, a mystic and prophet. Under Imblin, three tribes traveled to the mountains of the eastern wood and made their home in a deep secluded valley. The city in that valley is known simply as the Enclave, and it is ruled by Imblin's son, Feadral Elf-King. Feadral may well be the oldest living elf in the forest, and to the tribes, his hall Moonglow is sacred ground. Enclave elves spend time honing thier skills, especially warfare and survival skills. Every adult belongs to one of three competing sects - the magically minded Bone Dancers, the stealthy Ghost Faces, and the martial Glade Wardens.
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| Feadral Elf-King's Coat of Arms |
After the Enclave was founded, Imblin and his fellow priests went into the mountains. In an alpine boulder field, they built a temple to the forgotten gods of the elves. Though it is removed from the Enclave, the priests here are highly regarded and their counsel sought on important or spiritual matters. The high priest, called the Oracle, is said to possess the power to summon the spirit of Imblin himself. Rumors persist that great treasures from the lost elven empire lie within Eadropol's secret vaults.
Forks
A creaking river town, Forks is the center of trade within the Neverwood. It is maintained by the bandit lord, Prince Skreed.
Sancre-Tor
Sacred mountain of the elves, and tallest peak of the Three Sisters. The temple Eadropol lies high on its western face.
The Three Sisters
A trio of jagged peaks in the far eastern expanse of the forest. They can be used for navigation if one can get above the trees.
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