Darkforest

Darkwood Forest — A dense forest known for its rough terrain rich in timber, stone and charcoal. It is rumored that trolls roam the forest.

The Darkwood Forest (often shortened to 'Darkforest') is known for its density of vegetation and roughness of terrain. The forest consists of a tall canopy of oaks, beech, and birch trees that nearly blocks out the sun. The terrain is difficult to penetrate due to rolling hills and escarpment ridges.

Located between these spaces are small dangerous bogs. The rugged and densely-wooded nature of the terrain limits agriculture but the forest is rich in timber, stone, and charcoal (the latter serves as a fuel source). The forest is also abundant in game (deer and moose, in particular). The villages of Eastdale, Kirkilston, and Westkeep, as well as the dwarven holdfast of Silverhame, all benefit from their proximity to the Darkwood Forest.

The largely human towns also tend cattle, goats, and sheep in the shadows of the wood. A treacherous caravan route cross-sects the forest from Eastdale to Westkeep. Merchants pay double wages to men-at-arms who run "The Gauntlet" through the Darkwood Forest. Most refuse to take that route, as they fear the trolls and other monsters that ambush caravans.

The local folk believe that mischievous sprites, fairies, and will-o-the-wisps live in the wood. There are also stories of an ancient giant's tomb, and other magical oddities, hidden somewhere in forest.

A tribe of beastmen lives in the depths of this forest, at a location known as Camp Eastscarp.