An Explorers Tale: The Forest of Úlfurnus Silvermaw
Where moonlight dances from tree to tree, Hungry eyes peer through Brush and haze, Adventurers explore what it is to be free, The only safety coming from the suns blaze.
Hunting Journal
- My ship arrived in Keog during the night. A port smelling of urine and packed with people is less than ideal. I'm leaving immediately for The Silvermaw Forest. If I stayed the night here, I would have gotten robbed anyways. Hopefully, I can get an early start on the boar hunt.
- Found a man willing to sell me his donkey for the trip, but it wasn't cheap. That old farmer knew I had plenty of coins, I should have lied to him and said I was looking for meat to feed my family, but it was worth every coin nonetheless.
- This donkey is slow but reliable. I should get there in two days if the weather holds.
- Can't keep calling him a donkey, I did pay for him after all. Bo, he shall be named Bo from now on.
- Riding Bo now for near three nights and two days. A storm came through two days ago and drenched everything; Bo was not happy. Couldn't have a fire, will wait here till dry and move on.
- Finally reached the forest. The trees here are remarkable, a wall of silver reaching into the clouds. The canopy is nowhere in sight. The bright flowers that grow near the roots of the tree are stunning to behold with their yellow and red petals.
- I wish I could have met the great Úlfurnus Silvermaw who conquered this region for our people centuries ago. He had a mighty spear made from the wood of a silver tree; wish I had one.
- Found Bo a warm stable for the night, he was starting to look miserable.
- In my younger years, I had heard tales depicting the beauty of the Goboro Kingdom lying deep in its silver cavern below the forest. None of the tales ever came close. The roots from the forest above reach deep down into the silver lake at the base of the cavern. At night when the Moonlight bounces from root to root I witnessed a dance of moonlight that is impossible to explain. I will never forget this day. Bo is still mad about the storm; maybe I'll get him an apple.
- Leaving for the forest this morning. Overheard two men speaking about the location of a boar kill not five moons past over my morning meal.
- Bo got his apple. I think we're better now.
- Unable to find any boars, spent the morning searching with little signs, heading back now before the sun lowers.
- Light is fading, and Bo is beginning to falter. This area is not familiar. I can hear a river now that I didn't notice this morning. I hope I'm not lost, and if we are, I blame Bo.
- Bo rolled his ankle as he drank from the river. I'm going to have to spend the night in the forest, not ideal but I'm not leaving Bo. He wasn't cheap. Built a small covering over bo with tree branches, don't want him getting mad if he gets wet again.
- Morning now and Bo still can't put weight on his leg; Worried Bo may not leave this forest. I will not be spending another night in this forest. I heard howling last night as the moon was out. Glad they were far though, but that could change, and I don't feel like meeting who made that noise.
- Went to gather wood in the forest, trying to make a splint for Bo so we can leave. Something found Bo while I was out, heard him cry out and then silence. Dropped my wood and ran. Found shelter in a small hole in the roots under a tree. Going to wait out the night, try finding my way back at sun up.
Geography
Introduction:
Rooted deep in the southern realm of Keog lies a shimmering forest like non-other in the world of Magmoia. Dubbed The Forest of Úlfurnus Silvermaw early in the first age; later changed to the Silvermaw Forest in the second age. The realm of Keog itself is rich in minerals, metals; silver, gold, and iron, and magnificent gemstones.The Silver Forest:
The beasts and plants that call Keog home have utilized these resources in their own ways throughout the years. One of the more exciting adaptations to witness lies within the trees that comprise a vast majority of the forest. The earth beneath the Silvermaw forest is rich in silver, and the trees seem to have a fond connection with the mineral. The mineral is soaked up through the deep roots then layers itself into the bark. With trees that brush the clouds as they float above the canopy and trunks wide as a giants waistline, the forest has a wisdom about it that is unsettling. Storms will blow through the forest unloading water from the sea to feed the hungry trees and fill the rivers that flow through the land. Roots grow deep into the ground giving little sway when the sheets of wind blast the limbs of the forest.Fauna & Flora
Beasts of the Forest
Red Belly Deer - A particularly lean muscular, and agile species of deer. With a nose that can smell you from a great distance and a belly of distinctly bright red fur, the deer here have adapted to this hostile environment. Males in the species grow extravagant horns shaped like two bolts of lightning. Seemingly hard to find for such a large animal. Forest Jack Rabbits - With Large pointed brown ears like two spears this species of rabbit can hear predators sneaking up on them from great distances. Will be gone in an instant, hitting one with an arrow can prove to be quite frustrating. Centaur - Original keepers of the forest have been pushed from their ancestral home and have settled a new home far in the southwestern section of the forest. Highly hostile race as they have known only hatred from other races in the region. Varwa - Large wolf-like creature that can be very aggressive while hunting in packs. A pelt from a large Varwa can be quite expensive as hunting the beast is very dangerous. Hunts at night and sleeps in caves or burrows dug into the ground during the day. Multiple packs live throughout the Silvermaw Forest. Largest known pack lives in an unsettled region of the forest to the South East.Plants of the Forest
Wolf Glove Flower- A rare flower found scattered through the forest. Prized for its potions said to make people lose the emotion of fear. Yellow to red fading flower that buds in a cone on a long stem. Quite a beautiful flower in all respects.
Vast Hunting Opportunities:
With the forest above ground, the hunting in the region is also exceptional. The daylight hours provide excellent rabbit, deer, and countless other trophy animal hunts. A vast forest with rivers, lands filled with lush green plant life, and prey animals beyond number will inevitably attract predators. The Silvermaw forest is no exception. The forest is populated with gruesome fangs, claws that could rip a limb clean off, and powerful beasts that could crush an elk with ease. Many of the forests predators frequent the twilight hours for their hunting needs, making this region quite dangerous after sundown.
Top of the Food Chain:
Alternative Name(s)
The Silvermaw Forest
Type
Forest
Location under
The Silver Cavern of the Gobor Kingdom
Nestled deep in the Silvermaw Forest lies the Goboro Kingdom. The land was conquered by Úlfurnus Silvermaw who drove the centaurs back while riding his great Varwa. After Úlfurnus conquered the area, he learned of an ancient cavern deep in the forest where a silver lake had formed underground. Úlfurnus claimed this cavern as his kingdom and erected a massive keep in the cavern proclaiming all land inside the borders of the forest as his new kingdom. The Goboro kingdom is now known as one of the largest trading cities in the Keog region as the silver they mine from the cavernous keep is prized by many. The long roots of the silver trees have formed a lustrous wall around the cavern as they reach deep below the surface to drink from the lake. A single waterfall can be seen cascading into the lake below, fed by the stream that ends atop the cavern. When the moonlight hits the waterfall, the kingdom of Goboro fills with a brilliant spectacle of luminescence as light bounces from the silver-plated roots.
Cool article! I really liked the little story about the boar hunter and the donkey. I was also keen on the plant. I wish you had written the animals in full sentences, rather than in single words mixed with short sentences. You were missing two line breaks. One before "-Finally reached the forest." and one before " Centaur -". Right now those two seemingly separate sentences are nested within the previous sentence. There also seems to be an issue with the bbcode of the natural resources, as the gold is out of line with everything else, and has a different marker. Looking forward to seeing what else do you do during SC!
Thank you for the comment!!! I am still new to the BBCode so its a work in progress! I appreciate the constructive help!
Alright, I went through and updated everything with the suggestions you brought up thank you for helping me to make my work that much better!
Looks much better. I do think you could shift the new and improved natural resources section into the side-bar (at the end).
Will do! thanks again!