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type: location
region: "Southern Valdris"
danger: Medium
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# Thronewood

## Overview

An ancient forest spanning the southern border of [[Valdris]]. The Thronewood is old — older than the [[Crown Concordat]], older than most human kingdoms. Its trees are massive hardwoods with canopies that block the sky. Druidic magic saturates the soil, and the forest has a will of its own.

## Key Features

- **The Verdant Grove:** Hidden sanctuary of [[The Verdant Circle]]; location of [[Archdruid Thalindor]]'s court
- **The Old Thronewood Road:** Main travel route through the forest; site of the cult convoy ambush (Arc 2, Hook 8)
- **The Whispering Glade:** A circle of ancient oaks where the veil between worlds is thin; *commune* and *speak with dead* spells cast here have double duration
- **The Sunken Temple:** Ruins of a First Sage outpost, now overgrown and home to forest creatures

## Encounters

| Encounter | CR |
|-----------|-----|
| Cult patrol (4 cultists + 1 fanatic) | 3 |
| Awakened trees (2) | 4 |
| Forest drake | 4 |
| Verdant Circle Watcher (druid) | 2 |
| Treant (neutral, curious about the seals) | 9 |

## Plot Significance

- Arc 2, Hook 8: Ambush site to rescue [[Khalyraxis, the Verdant Wing]]
- Arc 3-4: The Verdant Circle marshals druidic forces here for the final battles
- [[Archdruid Thalindor]] will die here after the campaign, becoming one of the ancient trees