Clockwork Jungle

a mysterious and ever-evolving biome nestled within the whimsical continent of Jestervale. Here, ancient machinery and vibrant flora intertwine to create a living, breathing landscape of wonder and danger. Time itself seems to pulse through the veins of the plants and animals, which are powered by intricate clockwork mechanisms. The air is filled with the symphony of gears turning and the chirps of mechanical birds.

Geography

• The Great Timekeeper's Arboretum - A colossal treehouse at the heart of the jungle, where the legendary Timekeeper is said to reside. Its wooden structure is adorned with gleaming brass clock faces that serve as windows, each showing a different time zone from across the known world.
• The Gearfall Gardens - A series of terraced waterfalls where water cascades through a maze of interlocking gears, propelling water wheels that irrigate the lush jungle below and provide energy to the surrounding ecosystem.
• The Whirligig Wilds - A dense thicket of spinning, spiral-shaped plants that move in mesmerizing patterns, creating natural barriers and pathways that shift with the ticking of the jungle's clockwork.
• The Clockwork Canopy - A layer of mechanical foliage that opens and closes with the sun's movement, casting dappled light and shadow patterns on the jungle floor.
• The Chronoflora Nursery - A hidden glade where rare, time-sensitive plants are cultivated and studied by the Timekeeper's apprentices, who are masters of botany and engineering.
• The Gearbeast's Den - A natural clearing where a massive clockwork creature resembling a gorilla with interlocking metal plates calls home, known to challenge trespassers with puzzles to prove their worth.

Tourism

• The Tinkerer's Outpost - A lively village inhabited by a community of eccentric inventors who harvest the jungle's resources to craft intricate gadgets and weapons for explorers and traders.
• The Timekeeper's Tomb - An ancient crypt rumored to hold the secret to controlling the jungle's rhythmic expansion and contraction, guarded by mechanical sentinels that only activate during the full moon.
• The Timekeeper's Clockwork Market - A bustling bazaar where exotic goods from across Jestervale are traded in exchange for the precious time crystals that only bloom within the Clockwork Jungle.

Type

Jungle

Location under

Jestervale

Included Locations

• The Great Timekeeper's Arboretum

Owner/Ruler

Timekeeper

Inhabiting Species

• Chronobird
• Chronoflora Tree
• Tempus Beetle