The High Forest Evil Node

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At a Glance

The High Forest evil node is a class 4 evil node found on the eastern edge of the High Forest, approximately 75 miles south of Hellgate Keep. It corrupts all plant life and water within its area.


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Araumycos

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At a Glance

Araumycos is an enormous fungal organism of unknown origin and intent, located in the Underdark beneath the High Forest.


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Endless Caverns

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At a Glance

The Endless Caverns
A large network of limestone caverns in the High Forest, south of the Star Mounts. A spring issues forth and joins the Unicorn Run.

This seemingly tranquil description belies the residents of the caverns: Aumvor the Undying, Grimnoshtadrano, and various groups of illithid and drow.


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The Citadel of the Mists

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At a Glance

The Citadel of the Mists is said to be the home of the Mistmaster, an illusionist of some power.  The castle stands in the northern reaches of the High Forest.

Source

  • Waterdeep and the North [FR1/9213] page 4

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Unicorn Run

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At a Glance

The Unicorn Run descends from the Star Mounts, flows out of the High Forest, and joins the Delimbiyr at Secomber.  The river is known for its waterfalls, its fey communities, and of course unicorns.

The Stronghold of the Nine can be found here.


Sources

Primary Sources
  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] page 166
  • Waterdeep and the North [FR1/9213] page 10
  • Under Illefarn [N5/9212] inside cover map
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High Forest

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At a Glance

The High Forest is a large forest of the Sword Coast North.

Described thus on Candlekeep, by The Hooded One:

I think of the High Forest this way: that mossy Hoh rainforest shot [this] is like some of the forest around the Unicorn Run (in other places, it looks lore like the “rainforest autumn 15” pic a few clicks on the left arrow away from the Hoh shot [this]). The western border of the forest is like Sherwood Forest (big old oaks, dense bush, saplings growing where big trees have fallen), but shifts to redwood-like [but NOT redwoods; see the trees of the Realms in the gold box Realms boxed set] “tall trees” in the northwestern corner (Woods of Turlang”). As you head east across the top of the High Forest, you get more and more conifers – – and more and more exposed rock and hilly terrain (think Canadian Shieldcottage country” forest). The eastern border of the High Forest is dominated by conifers, but as the verges turn southwest along the Delimbiyr, more and more hardwoods mix in.
Most of the center of the High Forest is wooded ridge-type mountains like the Blue Ridge Mountains or the Appalachians in Pennsylvania, but here and there some sharp, bare peaks (the Star Mounts) thrust up out of the “endless” trees.


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The Eldreth Veluuthra is active here; there’s a cell in the northern part of the forest led by Bhyrindar Tellynan.


Sources

  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] page 165 — also mentioned on pages 13, 15, 17, 23, 24, 31, 35, 38, 125, 128, 168, 171, 172, 176, 228, 235, 273, 277, 294, 296, 298
  • A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 113 — also mentioned on pages 17, 124
  • Running the Realms [1085b] — mentioned on pages 58, 59, 60
  • Waterdeep and the North [FR1/9213] page 6
  • Under Illefarn [N5/9212] inside cover map
  • DM’s Sourcebook of the Realms [1031b] — possibly mentioned on page 71: Bowgentle’s death in “the high forests”
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South Wood

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At a Glance

The South Wood, across the Delimbiyr from the High Forest and next to the High Moor, overshadows the town of Loudwater.

Some trees in Oregon... aka the South Wood?

This image is courtesy of the wikipedia article on forests.  This forest is in Oregon.

Source

  • Elminster’s Ecologies Appendix II: High Moor & Serpent Hills [9490] page 6

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