Vielle Foray
The Vielle Foray is an ancient hardwood forest in the southern Daynmor Region of the Kingdom of Aria. It is large, untamed and mostly unexplored wilderness of towering trees and thick undergrowth. Covering an area of more than 1,200 square miles, it is one of the larger great forests of the Kingdom.
Vielle Foray translates as Old Forest from Arian, and reflects the age of the woods as it was understood to be ancient even a thousand years ago.
Geography
Located on a series of ridges rising between two river valleys, the Vielle Foray is a vast, unexplored woods of truly ancient trees. Ridges divide the forest into distinct bowls and dells, and make travel through the forest particularly challenging. Some of these ridges rise as high as 200' and that in quite steep, difficult slopes.
Ecosystem
A subtropical arborial forest of live oak, magnolia, hickory, sweetgum, maple, chestnut and ash.
Fauna & Flora
The Vielle Foray is home to a vast array of animals beyond what would be expected to be found in a large hardwood forest. There is a distinct species of Dire Wolf in and around this forest that the locals refer to as a Forest Wolf. These predators hunt in large packs of as many as 18 individuals led by the strongest, most dominant male wolf. Another predator common to the Old Forest is the Cave Lion, locally known as the d'Or Lion or Golden Lion. This is a tawny colored cat weighing on average between 500 and 650 lbs. These lions prefer to hunt in the forests, preying on deer, elk, boar and bison but can sometimes be found outside the forest hunting the hills and plains for domestic animals, especially sheep.
Alternative Name(s)
Old Woods, Old Forest
Type
Forest
Location under
Owning Organization
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