Firani Forest (Fir-ani)

The Firani Forest is a vast woodland that covers the majority of the elven kingdom of Renacitur. It spread throughout most of Northern Vastaria during the Age of Hope, and although the woodland has long since receded, the forest that remains is ancient, with tall, strong, thick-canopied trees.   Wildlife is abundant, and fey live comfortably in unexpected niches. Although thick with trees in many places, large clearings and glens break up the wood, but settlements and communities rarely do. The many elven villages and towns that dot the Firani tend to be built straight into the surrounding forest, visually becoming part of landscape instead of replacing it.This naturally makes settlements difficult for outsiders to locate, even more so if the elves utilise illusion magics to conceal the town from prying eyes. This is rarely an issue, however, as foreigners are strictly forbidden from wandering the forest under penalty of death.   To the far north-east of the forest past the settlement of Ivana Zeph, meets the frozen corrupted swampland Tanglebriar, the forest becomes noticeably harsher, twisted and corrupted. This is the tainting effect of the demon Treerazer and his foul minions.