Lochwood Forest

It is within this forest that the Gnomes were brought into this world from the Fey Wilds. Lead by there goddess Fadwe they sought refuge on the material plane to escape the cruelty of the dark fey. They live in peace with the Kingdom of Aurunem as part of the The Northern Kingdoms Accord . The humans tend to leave the gnomes to themselves, and try not to enter the forest without invitation.

Geography

The enchanted forest of Lochwood lies at the southern most part of the Gulf of Kelnerion. It sits atop a cliff overlooking the gulf in between the Sovereign Highlands and the Ebon Claw Mountains. A fresh layer of snow always seems to blanket the ground and treetops of Lockwood through most of the year. Summer in the forest lasts only a few months. By the time the snow begins to melt, the warm weather gives way to winter once more.

Fauna & Flora

Trees: Spruce, fir, pine, and tamarack are the main species found. Broad-leaf deciduous trees, such as trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and birch are also widely distributed across the arboreal forest. Shrubs: willow, alder, blueberry, red-osier dogwood, and honeysuckle. Mosses grow so thickly that they form a complete carpet on the soil's surface Birds: woodpeckers, finches, nuthatches, chickadees, owls, grouse, and ravens Mammals: Badger, grizzly and black bears, Deer, Forest Cat, Elk, Giant Badger, Giant Weasel, Wolf, beavers, snowshoe hares, lynx, red squirrels, lemmings, and voles.