The forest territories

**The forest territories**, although only a part of the region is woodland, its "official" name is The Forest, is the region that provides the setting for all four clans.

## Geography

Despite its name, only a small part of the region is covered by actual forest; mainly the eastern part claimed by Forestclan as their hunting grounds. The rest are hills, grassland and marshes. A river, cuts through the region, making up the border between Hollowclan and their two neighbors, Forestclan and Mountainclan. A Thunderpath (aka just a sidewalk), makes up the border between Horizonclan and Forestclan.
## History

In the beginning, the region was a wilderness, without predators or humans living nearby. After a time, the deserted kits of past clans arrive. Join together till they form the clans
Four cats, Lichenpaw, Cliffwillow, Sunwatcher, and Jaggedpaw, each to be the leaders. Under the leadership of Lichenpaw, Cliffwillow, Sunwatcher, and Jaggedpaw,. The others cats chose to follow the leader that was going to a territory best suited for themselves. They developed the warrior code, and founded the four Clans - Hollowclan, Mountainclan, Forestclan, and Horizonclan - dividing the hunting grounds between themselves, adapting to the conditions that reigned on their territories. The ancestors of past would guided the living with advice.
## Clan territories

### Forestclan

Forestclan claims the southeastern part of the region, their territory consisting of deciduous woodland. Their camp is in a grassy ravine, surrounded by brambles.
Landmarks in Forestclan territory:
* A small stream runs through the territory, close to the camp
* Near the camp is a clearing, an area where apprentices do their training.

### Mountainclan

Mountainclan claims the northwestern part of the region, their territory consisting of rocky hills and mountain sides. Their camp is in a hollow with a rocky roof above, covering some of the camp.
Landmarks in Mountainclan territory:
* Rocky tunnels leading from camp to Fourtrees
* High stones where Starhollow is settled
* A flat stretch of land where they hunt large birds
* Shady hollow where they train

### Hollowclan

Hollowclan claims the southwestern part of the region, on the right bank of the river. Their territory consists of an open lake with plains surrounding, and their camp is set in a hidden sandy hollow behind a waterfall, surrounded by reeds, that can be reached by swimming and scaling a small bit of earth.
Landmarks in Hollowclan territory:
* The lake itself, a source of prey for the cats. Hollowclan cats can swim through it, but only stay near the sandy beach.
* Southwest of the camp is Sunningrocks, a large, smooth stone formation by the river where cats love to sun themselves.\
* Above the camp is a stretch of flat land where they train in a hollow surrounded by bushes

### Horizonclan

Horizonclan claims the northeast part of the territory consisting of rolling moorland. Their camp is in a deep sandy hollow, surrounded by gorse.
Landmarks in Horizonclan territory:

* East of the camp is the Outlook Rock, a large rock from where the moorland can be overseen.
* South of the camp is an abandoned hollow, where they train.

## Other territories

### Fourtrees

Fourtrees is a clearing with four tall oak trees in the middle, used by Clans for Gatherings. It is a neutral territory, unclaimed by any Clan. All Clans have a direct access to it; they do not have to travel through other Clans' grounds to reach it.
### High stones

High stones is an easily visible landmark. A cave in the ground contains the Moonstone, where leaders and healers go to share with starreader and starwalkers. It is a neutral territory, unclaimed by any Clan. Mountainclan is closest to high stones and other cats have to pass through Mountainclan territory to get there.