Lurkwood

Lurkwood
Lurkwood is a large forest in the South-Western region of Valian. It is the native home of the Galowa Elves and their tree top city of Gondolin. Furthermore many human settlements reside on the outskirts of Lurkwood such as Winterhaven and Fallcrest.

History
Lurkwood was once a beautiful forest, home to many number of Galowa settlements and human villages. There was plentiful amounts of animals and plants, making it a prime location for hunting and gathering. However after the Dawn of Darkness the forest changed, becoming a grimmer, harsher place. Many of the wildlife of the area became more hostile and dangerous, with once passive dears now becoming stronger and more aggressive. Furthermore many of the delicious fruits and berries once found in Lurkwood disappeared replaced with dark poison berries and toxic leaves. Well known paths and tracks suddenly became twisted and overgrown, no longer leading to their original destinations. The once peaceful forest of Lurkwood was now a dangerous and hostile environment.

Inhabitants
Despite the changes caused by Dawn of Darkness there is still a few brave souls who choose to live in Lurkwood. Human villages of Fallcrest and Winterhaven reside in the Eastern outskirts of Lurkwood. Deeper within Lurkwood the Galowa elves still reside, most living within the tree top city of Gondolin.

However not all that live within Lurkwood can be reasoned with, many monsters and beasts of darkness live within Lurkwood. Savage villages of Dark Ones have replaced the villages of the elves. Futhermore deadly spiders (sorry Tash!) and Ettercap control regions of Lurkwood, ensnaring and killing any foolish travellers and adventures. Finally invisible Spectral Panthers stalk their prey throughout Lurkwood.