Neverwinter Woods

The forest east of Neverwinter seems to have a magical quality about it, or at least an air of mystical secrecy. Reclusive spellcasters are rumoured to dwell deep within.

Geography

Leagues beyond Neverwinter, a thick press of trees shrouds a foreign world in shadows and fear. In places, the land’s brush grows into dense walls, and trespassers must hew through it branch by branch to gain access to the land’s private places. Where the thickets are lighter and natural pathways allow for easier travel, the land’s aura is no less menacing. Overhead, the canopy’s branches and leaves intertwine into wooden fists, blotting out the sun and transforming the idea of “day” into a memory of brighter, safer domains. Travellers who risk entering this looming forest feel baleful eyes tracking their movements. Despite the warm temperature, a coldness creeps inside their clothing, sending shivers down their spines.

History

Here, the bones of ancient civilizations that believed their magic a match for the woods reside as testaments of their folly. And here, the ghosts of such mistakes haunt the edges of this foreign reality, never escaping the winter of their lives.

Type

Woods

Included Locations

• Cragmaw Castle
• Elven Tomb
• Loggers' Camp

Contested By

• The Cragmaw Tribe
• The Lords' Alliance

Characters in Location

• Gorthok the Thunder Boar
• Moop

Related Reports (Primary)

• I would walk fifty miles

Related Reports (Secondary)

• A Dragon's Debt
• Glasstaff's Gambit