Sombrehaunt Woods

The Sombrehaunt Woods is a large wooded forest to the north of Janthir.

Geography
The Sombrehaunt Woods border the Herefell Sea to the north. To the west, the woods end along Lake Orenon. The woods are cut in two by the top half of the Boundless Run and continue east until they crest up into the Adamantine Cascades, becoming sparser the higher up the mountains the trees get.

Environment
The temperature within the woods is fairly cool given that most of it is covered with shade from the tall trees. Lots of mosses and lichens grow on the ground. Small shrubs and bushes are abundant. The main tree type in this forest is pine. The more north you get, the colder the temperature becomes. This is most apparent for the way north near the Herefell Sea which has occasional ice flows. The temperature near the Adamantine Cascades also drops.

Society
Not many people call the woods their home given that many dangerous creatures lurk in the shadowy depth. Out of anywhere in Janthir, the Sombrehaunt Woods has the largest amount of fey creatures. It is also home to many woodland creatures such as rabbits, deer, wolves, bears, foxes, beavers, and moose. Woodpeckers, owls, and other small birds enjoy nesting in the trees. Damakos the ranger is one figure who regularly went into the woods.

Otyugh
While escaping the Iris in Toadmire, the party came across a room filled with caged animals. Upon entering the room, Damakos was telepathically messaged by an otyugh caged in the back. It told him that it originally hailed from Corras to the east, but fled when a horrific beast slew its family. It fled west, over the Adamantine Cascades and into the Sombrehaunt Woods where it awaited any of its family that possibly escaped as well. While waiting, it was captured by Iris agents who stored it in Kalé before moving it south to Toadmire.