Mistwoods

Mistwoods

Farther to the south and the east of the Wodenweald lies the Mistwoods, here the primeval and brutal nature of the Wodenweald gives way to a more familiar coniferous forest. Though it is still massive, and still dense, it lacks the imposing qualities (and more imposing inhabitants) of its ancient and sacred neighbor. This forest brings with it a fairly standard array of wildlife, deer graze in the meadows hidden behind thick walls of wood and black bears seek out thickets of berry vines and nutritious plants, and wait by the many rivers that flow here hoping to catch or find a fish. This forest is much more utilized by the local humanoid populations. Wood is harvested by saw and axe, and logs are hitched to mules to be pulled back to the mill. Most of the woodcutters come from the relatively nearby town of Hollyhead, where timber milling is the primary occupation and lumber their export. Still situated fairly high in the foothills of the Brokenstaff range, most folks around here either harvest lumber, mill lumber, or mine the mountain stones for building materials or for precious metals and stones. Copper and silver are the most common metals found, though. (Aventurine, Chrysocolla, Dioptase are gemstones, all occur with copper.  Agates, opals, and quartz with silver.)