Forest of Amtar

See also: Forests of Amtar Region
The Forest of Amtar is a lush, humid, near-tropical woodland.Dense tangles of suthwood stretch for miles, forming naturalbarriers at various locations throughout the forest.
==Vegetation==
Vast stretchesof shadowtops and slightly shorter pines fill the gaps betweenthe suth tangles, and thick vines, ivy, and brambles form theunderstory, sometimes even climbing the trunks of the trees.Though little direct sunlight reaches beneath the boughs thatform the forest canopy, the rainy climate and tropical locationkeep the interior damp and hot, making the Amtar a perfecthaven for endless swarms of crawling and flying insects.
==Animals==
The Amtar is also home to many kinds of wild animals. Parrots,macaws, and other tropical birds nest in its trees, and lizardsand snakes of all sorts slither through the undergrowth. Mammalsnative to the forest include wild boars and dangerous predatorssuch as tigers and leopards. Families of monkeys and gorillasroam the woodland, but their populations are more concentratedin the northern half.
===Monsters===
Travelers must be wary of more than justthe normal animals, however. Giant snakes, lizards, and beetlesalso prowl the deepest sections of the forest, and a few girallonsand dire apes lead wandering packs.
==Starpeople==
A tribe of wild elves known as the Trunadar, or “star people,”calls the southern half of the Amtar home. The tribe, whichnumbers no more than fivehundredadults,takesadvantageofthe relative protection offeredbytheGnollwatchMountainstothe south, which serve as an additional screen against the predationsof the Dambrathans. The Trunadar roam the central partof the southern forest, steering clear of both the community ofElveswatch on the east side and the ruin known as the Gate ofIron Fangs on the west. The tribe’s nominal leader, Ferla Treerunner(CG male wild elf barbarian 8/sorcerer 6), occasionally sendsa raiding party to disrupt logging on the edge of the forest nearthe community of Elveswatch. Just as occasionally, the Crintirulers of Dambrath send a force of soldiers into the forest to scarethe wild elves away. Neither side, however, is willing to engage inany true warfare on the other’s home turf.