Red Thicket

The Red Thicket is unique. The wood consists of gigantic white and red birch trees, the white trees have red leaves throughout the year and the red trees have the reverse. The forest is a distinctly beautiful, and yet sublime and otherworldly feature of the Northern Reaches. These trees live for approximately 600-1000 years.

Raven's Pass, a small thorp, is found on the southern edge of the forest. A pass about fifteen miles long extends from Raven's Pass to the Ford-at-the-River-Isenduin. The ford must be crossed to reach Threshold. The first human settlers logged the forest immediately around Threshold.

Gnolls and orcs know that the Red Thicket Pass, and the Ford at- the-River-Isenduin, provide excellent points to ambush caravans and waylay merchants seeking to conduct trade. Caravans must be well-armed and there is always work for a strong sword-arm.

Giant eagles, giant spotted owls, black bears, owlbears, and other monsters wander the forest. Some say giant treants protect the forest and attack those who cut down the trees. It is thought that wood elves dwell here. The Red Thicket lies east of the Isenduin, in northwestern Middenmark.