Sorowal

### The Dreamwood

This is a country dominated by a massive forest. The veil between the mortal world and the Feywild is at its thinnest deep within the Dreemwood and glamours and magical energies float on every breeze. The trees of the Dreamwood are unique and do not grow anywhere else due to the heightened level of magic that suffuses every inch of this forest. As the wind blows through the forest the trees seem to whisper and sigh. Sometimes the sound of laughter can be heard as their leaves dance in the wind. During the day the sun reflects off the luminous, multicolored leaves and brilliant white branches as it filters through the canopy casting a gentle kaleidoscope of colors across the thick underbrush. Myriad breeds of flowers and fungi litter the forest floor and provide shelter to all manner of woodland creatures mundane and fey alike.

The more sapient denizens of the forest, pixies, fairies, dryads, wilden, and so on tend to live in small family groups or villages centered around mirror pools where passage between the mortal plane and the feywild is easiest. There are trails known to these creatures that lead from village to village, or to other points of interest within the forest but of course these paths are difficult, if not impossible for outsiders to follow reliably. As one moves deeper into the forest, travelling north, these secret paths begin to draw together and entwine into a road that leads to the deepest part of the woods, far to the north. The Hidden City, Irath Allanar, represents the last vestiges of elven civilization on the Continent of Kings. The city is vast and glorious, with its buildings weaving through the trees and its foundations resting perfectly on the boundary between mortal and fey.

### Farvien

This city, sometimes called Woodgate due to its proximity to the Dreamwood, serves as an entry point and trading post for the denizens of the wood and the rest of the Free Countries. It is a typical mercantile hub, its inhabitants coming from far and wide in the hopes of getting a glimpse of a high elf or to bid on their wares. Generally it is the lesser fey that frequent the markets of Farvien, selling potions, enchanted items, and glamours for reasonable prices. From time to time representatives from Riverdale, Mirador Castle, or Eastcairn will meet with ambassadors from the Dreamwood to discuss trade and carry out diplomacy. On rare occasions nobles from more distant lands, a High Inquisitor from Archaven, or an admiral of Grimscale might visit. Once in a long while a Peacekeeper or representative of the Empire might be seen but such visits are nearly unheard of.

### Eastcairn Fortress

Eastcairn is an ancient fortress from the time before Eldamaire raised its walls and closed its gates. Built originally by the Elder King it was intended to guard one of the only passes through the Skyspire Mountains from the free countries into Eldamaire, a long and winding road known as the Crevice. In modern times it has been occupied by a powerful noble family who use it as their seat of power to rule over the highlands surrounding it. The Parne family has long wished to consolidate their rule over Sorowal by claiming Farvien as a vassal city, and staking claim over the smaller villages between the city and the fortress, but each time they have marched to occupy Farvien, they are turned away. Sometimes they are stopped by strange and violent storms, or wasting sickness, or swarms of insects. Other times they are met simply by a coalition of warriors from Farvien, Riverdale, Mirador, and the Dreamwood itself. It is in no one's best interest but the Parnish for such a consolidation to happen so it comes as no surprise that the warriors of Parne have been turned away consistently.