Elderwood

The Elderwood is an old growth forest of northwestern Foere bordered by the Old Tors on the west and the Broken Mountains on the northeast. The Saymere Valley lies between the Elderwood and the Old Tors, part of the County of Barresque of Foere. The eastern portion of the forest is known for its towering redwood trees.
For millennia before the Second Exodus, the Elderwood was home to a number of clans of wild elves, including Clan Silverblossom. It is said that Elderis Thadell, the Silverblossom king, went mad while in the Elderwood and slaughtered his family and drank poison. Many of the elves’ abandoned tree villages can still be found.
Three small villages were established in 3285 I.R. along the eastern edge of the forest: Harmony, which has a population of 227; Stone’s Throw with 351 residents; and Thorbold, which holds 197 folk. All are within the small Barony of Kamlan, part of the royal demesne of Foere. Recently, the people of the three villages began clearcutting trees to expand the pastureland for their sheep.
The forest is home to several branches of an ancient druidic order, including the Druidic Order of Talanis. In addition, goblin tribes are known to haunt the Elderwood, and are reported to hold a dungeon stronghold somewhere in the forest deeps.

Type

Forest