To the west of Kilkaen is the Traig forest. Vast enough at one point it would take three days to ride end to end the forest’s tallest trees are older than the foundations of the Caer that looked over it. The forest was a source of commerce for Kilkaen as felled trees were worked at their sawmills before heading east to make trade ships for Bouldershield or south to Rose Coast for farther markets. Since the Night of Fire the forest has become a dangerous place with rumours defectors from the militia have taken up banditry and small groups of halfling rangers hunt to defend hidden elven settlements and Wyld places of power deeper within. Still there is game to be found and wood to be harvested for those brave enough.

Close your eyes and gather the berries human. Most are poison but… If you can eat a hundred and survive I’ll believe the forest wants you here.

Taramir Riverwatch, halfling hunter ranger of Traig