Heartwood Grove
The Deep Forest
The oldest part of the Deep Forest, where ancient trees grow so thick that sunlight barely penetrates. The Heartwood Grove is said to be the domain of the fey—not the decorative sprites of stories, but the primal, alien beings who existed before humans settled these lands.
Kess the Fey dwells here, and the boundaries between the mortal world and the Feywild are thin in this place. Time moves strangely in the Grove; what feels like hours might be days, or days might pass in moments. The fey maintain a strict neutrality regarding the curse, but they’re watching, waiting.
Scout Nyx has been mapping the Grove’s edges, and she’s discovered something disturbing: the forest itself is changing, as if the curse is spreading through root and soil as well as sky and stone.
Notable NPCs
Kess the Fey
AliveSylvan Hermit · The Wildwood (Fey Court)
An ancient fey creature who dwells in the Deep Forest. Speaks in riddles and half-truths. The fey know something about the curse, but they won't speak plainly.
Scout Nyx
AliveRanger & Tracker · The Wildwood Rangers
A keen-eyed ranger who knows the deepest paths through the forests. She's tracking something ancient that's stirring in the woods, and it frightens her.