The Blackwold

The Blackwold sprawls across the region’s lowlands, hiding deep ravines, craggy hills, and languid streams beneath its houghs of oak, heech, and rushleaf.

Within range proud herds of elk, rivercats (a mossy-furred breed of bobcat), black bears, boars, brush thylacines, and numerous breeds of rodents of unusual size. More unusual creatures also inhabit the forest, including giant owls, will-o’-wisps, various aggressive plant creatures, and a healthy owlbear population.
Several small troll gangs also occupy the forest’s southern reaches near the Imperial Plains, their seclusion affording them a simple life as hunters and scavengers, though, like most of their kind, they take eager sport in ambushing weaker humanoids. The ruins of numerous forgotten bandit hideaways also molder within the Blackwold, leading to countless tales of lost riches and trap-laden tombs of fantastic treasures.
The Blackwold holds several mysteries, such as hidden Wood Elf realms and the domain of the Iron Dragon Spirit of Blackwold.

Type

Forest

Location under

The Western Dales

Included Organizations

• The Necromancer's Scourge