Queen's Park Garden

T his elegant park was built to commemorate the ruling monarchs of Westemär and their royal consorts. The garden was a social hub during the spring and summer, featuring bountiful fountains, secluded grottos, grand monuments, and lush gardens. Today, the entire area is covered by the Deep Haze (see appendix C). Queen’s Park Garden has been transformed into a terrifying maze. Before the meteor struck, from its trellised paths, you could nearly see from one side of the park to the other, and most landmarks could be seen from the central fountain. Today, adventurers exploring the park speak of getting lost in the thickets; the once carefully curated orchards are now dangerously tangled forests.

Queen’s park locations

1. Lenore’s Grotto. An elegant, tiered garden with two rectangular pools marks the entrance to a wondrous grotto built for the Queen Consort to Ulrich IV.

2. Lunar Meadows of Arwen. This once lush green clearing was a prime spot for stargazing, or picnics dotted with small floral patches and a babbling creek.

3. Fountain of Beauty. The heart of Queen’s Park Garden is a majestic, multi-tiered marble fountain which honors all the royal women of Westemär.

4. Botanical Gardens of Mother Danu. These vast gardens housed the largest assortment of flowers in all of Westemär, including unique species brought in from the Far Continent.

5. Queen Eleanor’s Lavender Fields. A winding cobble stone path navigated through these beautiful purple flowers with small benches and statues dotting the walkway.

6. Old Willow Falls. Near the north end of the gardens is a natural three-tiered waterfall that flows into the winding river that snakes through the gardens, next to it is the oldest tree in Drakkenheim, a massive weeping willow.

7. Weeping Angels of Gunhilda. Not far from the willow is a clearing holding multiple statues of weeping angels gifted from Caspia to Queen Gunhilda years ago. Mists from the waterfall hang low around the moss-caked statues giving the clearing a fantastical ancient atmosphere.

8. Dream-pools of Phantasia. Several small bridges and walkways weave between ornate pools and fountains, the sound of flowing water filling the space. In the center, a statue of Phantasia watches over the pools, smiling.

9. Statue of Nuada Vitrix. This glorious statue depicts the Old God Nuada as a winged valkyrie striking down the enemies of Drakkenheim.

10. Hildegarde’s Arch. This impressive victory arch on four columns commemorates Queen Hildegarde von Drakken I’s signing of the Edicts of Lumen.

11. Helena’s Column. Dedicated to House von Kessel’s first monarch, Helena I, who used the Crown of Westemär’s pow er to cure a plague ravaging the nation. Her deeds are etched upon the column, and a bust of her likeness rests on top.

12. Carmen’s Dragons. This topiary garden depicts the famous draconic mounts of Carmen von Drakken, the first Queen of Westemär. Oddly, despite the garden’s overgrown state, these masterpieces remain well-trimmed and pristine.

13. Theresa’s Grove. A small clearing featuring several standing rocks and simple benches, all overtaken by creeping vines.

14. Lily Ponds of Queen Beatrice. The lily ponds once housed many different frogs and fish, as well as an old tower that one could climb to see most of Drakkenheim and overlook the gardens.

15. Groundskeeper’s House. The gnomish head grounds keeper, Wilber Greenroot Pebblepond, and his many gnome gardeners kept their tools here, conducted garden business, and also rested here on night shifts.

16. Corridor of Queens. The main cobblestone road leading from the south entrance of the gardens up to the central fountain is flanked by large ten-foot-tall statues of every queen that ruled Drakkenheim.