The Forest of Davokar

[Melkar]

Not much is known about the great forest of Davokar which lies on the Ambrian border. Although concerted efforts have been made to map the forest, such maps tend to be unreliable due to the nature of the forest itself which seems to shift and change periodically. Sustained efforts to map the forest are dangerous at best due to the corruption and creatures that lie within the forest. What is known for sure is that something dark and extremely dangerous lies at the heart of the forest and the source of the corruption that emanates outwards in waves, although the true nature of this entity, whatever it is, is unknown.

Davokar can be divided into two broad sections, the more well-known and travelled Bright Davokar and the extremely deadly and hazardous Dark Davokar which pervades the further you get into the heart of the forest.

Bright Davokar:

The outskirts of Davokar is hauntingly beautiful and remarkably lush, however this is tempered by the fact that no matter how beautiful the surroundings are they are full of hidden dangers - fruits and berries can be lethal to ingest and there are many deep swamps and marshes that have claimed the lives of many a traveller.

Bright Davokar is the domain of barbarians and prey animals. In addition to this, the elves jealousy guard the interior of the forest from human incursion.

Many ruins are dotted in the midst of the Bright Davokar, hiding treasures and artifacts, although note as well that quite often these ruins also hide dangerous creatures and blight-born creatures ready to devour and destroy the unwary.

Dark Davokar:

It is said that the vegetation and trees are so thick and tall in Dark Davokar that sunlight does not reach the forest floor. These regions should not be travelled without great care and well-prepared companions. The depths are riddled with grave dangers and there are no barbarians or ranger patrols that would come to the aid of a traveller in danger here. One never ventures into the heart of Dark Davokar without being prepared to risk their lives in pursuit of the treasures that are said to lie within.

Little is known about this enigmatic region save that here the dense and wild vegetation closes out all light, and that threats lurk where one would least expect, bottomless streams, tiny yet poisonous insects, carnivorous and bloodthirsty vines, not to mention the deadly inhabitants of this region, abominations, feral rage trolls, giant spiders and worse still.

Not to mention the corruption that is said to lie at the very heart of the forest and is expanding from the forest's core....

Edited April 16 by Melkar (see edit history)

[Melkar]

Map of Ambria and Davokar

 

Edited April 17 by Melkar
Added map (see edit history)