Balkar Woods

The Shadowglade is a dense, twisted thicket on the fringes of fiendish territory, where gnarled trees create an oppressive canopy that filters the sunlight into eerie green shadows. The air is thick with the pungent odor of damp earth and rotting foliage, mingling with the faint, metallic scent of fear that hangs heavy amongst the bandit camps peppered throughout the woods. Strange, luminescent fungi sprout from the knotted roots, their soft glow illuminating the faces of desperate outcasts who huddle close, whispering plans of theft and survival under the cover of darkness. A burly bandit with tattoos resembling serpents stands nearby, beckoning you with a crooked finger, saying, "You look like someone who could use a little chaos in their life—what's it gonna be, traveler?"