Forest of Mists

An enormous coniferous forest covers the north of Rusterov. Numerous streams from Zaqatu's Spine flow through it, and the cool air forces the clouds in the sky to rain down and all of the evaporating water to condense into a mist. This is the Forest of Mists.

One could be forgiven to mistake the Forest of Mists for a part of Amber Fallow: the tall spruces let little light reach the ground and the constant fog dims the ground even more. But while the areas are superficially similar, they have one key difference: Amber Fallow is filled with dangerous phenomena, mundane and supernatural alike, but the Forest of Mists is a calm, peaceful place where even the magic is whimsical. The local magic colors the mists of the forest, lightens one's mood and creates bubbles that little children love to chase.

Although both the forest and its inhabitants can often play tricks on their visitors, neither hold any malice for new people, as long as the new arrivals know how to behave - that is, to not harm anyone already there. A visitor to the forest should have no issue finding one of the countless small settlements that hang from the branches, and they can rest safely on the ground of the forest. But gaining an invite into the village proper requires earning the trust of its inhabitants.

Hunters and lumberjacks are among the most common occupations, but as the tall trees prove, the land is rich in nutrients, and water is plentiful. Every settlement has at least one area cleared for farming. Each river also has several water mills for grinding grain and cutting logs.