Mirescar

Deep within the western reaches of the Verdant Expanse is a region where the trees grow so close together that sunlight is barely permitted to pass through their boughs. These ancient trees cluster and twist into a labyrinth of knotted roots and branches, while a tangled canopy of drooping foliage and gray moss blocks the sky from view. Strange powers dwell within the Mirescar, and beasts and travelers that wander into its depths often emerge with their hearts and flesh touched by a deep and corrupting evil—if they emerge at all. The woodlands surrounding the Mirescar are rife with dire beasts, cruel fey, and many-eyed aberrations.

The Mirescar is the subject of countless Syngornian folk tales, many of which purport to tell the true story of how it was formed. Some say it contains the bones of a titan. Others say that a meteor from Ruidus itself landed in the forest. Another, that the Spider Queen cursed it during the Calamity. Any one of the tales may be true—or none of them. Only adventurers of great courage and skill have the power to penetrate deep enough into the Mirescar to learn the truth and retain their humanity.

More often than not, these tales serve to frighten the people of Syngorn  and Byroden  away from the region altogether.

Type
Forest

Location
Verdant Expanse