Silent Forest
A mystical forest shrouded in dense fog that stretches for kilometers, it is home to many magical creatures and spirits, many travelers risk getting lost forever if they stray from the path. Those visiting the forest are recommended to have a forest spirit guide them, but they wont just guide anyone even after offering something to the shrines around the forest entrances. It is also recommended to carry a lantern with you as you travel through the forest to see better as visibility of the fog makes it impossible to see more than 2 feet in front of you, and as the path through the forest is constantly changing everyday it's easy to become lost and return to the place you started at without realizing it.
Geography
While the majority of the land is flat within the Silent Forest, there are rugged areas in the forest where tree roots intertwine with other trees, creating uneven grounds, the dense fog that shrouds the Silent Forest doesn't appear to be affected by different weather climates too much, but it can still rain and snow here.
Ecosystem
The forest supplies the flora and fauna with its clean purified water which comes down from a hidden source deep within the forest splitting into different river streams, lots of lush green grass everywhere, with some big and often quite deep marsh pits in areas, various fungai growing on many different types of trees. Some big hollowed out trees have bunch of other trees and plants growing within them.
Ecosystem Cycles
Silent Forest doesn't appear to have much effect by seasonal weather changes as it almost looks the same year-round, however you can still get the occasional or frequent rainfall and even snowfall during the winter solstice. Many magical creatures and such live within the forest, but they have almost never been well documented of what lives within the Silent Forest. Just like any other forest it's also home to many wildlife too such as bears, deer, wolves, and even owls.
Localized Phenomena
The mystical dense fog that enshrouds Silent Forest is one of many great mysteries of the world as it extends above the tops of the trees. It's constant thick and very dense fog makes it impossible to see more than 2 feet in front of you, because of this, you need either a forest spirit guide and/or a lantern to help light the way because the path through this dense fog is as constantly changing as the wind changes, this natural defence mechanism of the forest deters many travelers from ventuing deep into the forest as you can become lost within the fog and never find your way out, or you land right back at the start of where you entered the forest, typically right one of the many shrines around the forest entrances.
Climate
Seasonal changes have little to no effect within Silent Forest except it can still get rainfall and snowfall just like any other.
Fauna & Flora
Lots of magical flora & fauna are in great abundance, but not all of them are well documented, some glowy mushrooms for example are safe for consumption while others not so much, and can have disaterous side-effects if you eat the wrong glowy mushroom as the safe ones are identical to the bad ones.
Within the forest there are bears, wolves, rabbits, deer, foxes, and various types of birds like an Owl.
Many magical creatures that live here aren't well documented as some are very difficult to observe and detail.
One commonly sighted creature thats everywhere in the dense fog are Fyre Pixies they float and dance through the air, they're way smaller than faries and they glow like fireflies, completely harmless creatures but easily startled.
Many rare magical herbs for potion making can be found here, some so rare it doesn't grow anywhere else but here.
Natural Resources
The most of anything in resource that can be found here are plants, and herbs and various types of fungai being sources of food and potion making, as well as berry shrubs all over the place, and the natural flowing rivers of clean water.
History
The history of Silent Forest is unknown to many. Legends say that once you go in you may never come back out again, as it is the spirits and will of the forest who decide if you shall pass or not as they judge your merits as a person. Very few merchants can and have passed through the forest safely to arrive at the two towns hidden deep in the forest.
Tourism
The mystical dense fog of the forest deters travelers from ever passing through safely, and would rather avoid it entirely, but few dare venture in to the forest.
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