The Forest of Whispers

The Forest of Whispers is a large forest within the borders of Asteros, along the eastern coast. Though it lays within the nation of Asteros it remains relatively untouched - very minimal logging has ever been done and only when approved by the Archbishop himself. Children in Asteros are told that if they ever wander into the forest or misbehave too greatly the "forest folk" will take them away.
These stories came about due to the strange disappearances that take place in this forest, in some cases people vanishing the moment someone accompanying them looks away for a moment. Many theories exist regarding this: bandits, predatory animals, monsters, people run away or get lost. A good number of the disappearances however do not fit these explanations, and thus the stories of the "forest folk" sprang up among the citizens, mostly in the rural areas closest to the forest and then spread out - becoming a part of the overall culture.
A previous Archbishop, realizing he could not effectively stop people entering the forest, declared it an "Enter at Your Own Risk" area. This decree was made in the wake of some 25 members of a search team also vanishing without a trace while searching for a child who had gone missing. Starting with this event the government no longer would provide manpower for any search attempts - any search parties must be voluntary only.

Type

Forest

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• 5428 CE
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