Shinkitsu Forest
A large and mysterious forest in northwest Shisui. Navigation of the deeper parts of the forest is nearly impossible without guidance from the natives; if you don't know the forest's tricks and paths, its magic ensures you will get turned around and find yourself lost or leaving.
The deeper forest is home to a wide variety of giant, exotic, magical, and/or dangerous wildlife and plantlife. There are mushrooms with aggressively invasive spores, lizards the size of wagons, and trees so large and densely intertwined that their branches can be traversed like roads. Remnants of past civilization and expeditions can be spotted, such as a ruined fortress and an overgrown shrine.
In amongst all this danger are a few potential allies for visitors. First, the fox spiritfolk of Shisui have a village hidden deep in the forest. While they are afraid of being found and have the trickery and illusion magic to ensure they won't be, their village can be an excellent place of respite for visitors who have managed to befriend them. Second, Shinkitsu Forest is home to the Cardinal Dragon of Wood, Budo. He has little initial interest in outsiders, but those who do manage to draw his attention and make a deal with him will find him an amiable sort.
Finally, Shinkitsu forest is also home to the Chasm of the Lost. A source of threats and a draw for adventurers for centuries, the Rift at the bottom of the chasm and the evil responsible for it were recently purged, but it is likely that lingering dangers and valuable treasure remain.
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