35 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
35 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
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type: location
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region: "Southern Valdris"
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danger: Medium
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# Thronewood
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## Overview
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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.
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## Key Features
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- **The Verdant Grove:** Hidden sanctuary of [[The Verdant Circle]]; location of [[Archdruid Thalindor]]'s court
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- **The Old Thronewood Road:** Main travel route through the forest; site of the cult convoy ambush (Arc 2, Hook 8)
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- **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
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- **The Sunken Temple:** Ruins of a First Sage outpost, now overgrown and home to forest creatures
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## Encounters
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| Encounter | CR |
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| Cult patrol (4 cultists + 1 fanatic) | 3 |
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| Awakened trees (2) | 4 |
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| Forest drake | 4 |
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| Verdant Circle Watcher (druid) | 2 |
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| Treant (neutral, curious about the seals) | 9 |
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## Plot Significance
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- Arc 2, Hook 8: Ambush site to rescue [[Khalyraxis, the Verdant Wing]]
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- Arc 3-4: The Verdant Circle marshals druidic forces here for the final battles
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- [[Archdruid Thalindor]] will die here after the campaign, becoming one of the ancient trees
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