Glirewood

The Glirewood is a large boreal forest that sprawls across the countryside east of The Dragon's Back Mountains in Ardfarjord. Human settlement of the forest is very sparse indeed, and what little there is is huddled in the southeast of the forest, gradually tapering off into nonexistence as one goes northward and inland. Past the Giant's Piss River human settlement is virtually nonexistent, and even the hardy and weathered trappers of Clan Ketan refuse to cross the the river into the ancient woods that lie beyond. It is in these accursed lands that the legendary Hag-God Betanyaga is said to hold court.

Many fell creatures stalk the forest and gleefully make a meal out of the unwary or unprepared. For the most part, travelers of the forest either stick to the road or rely on stealth and evasion to avoid the regions more dangerous denizens. Wyverns, Decapus, and sentient flora stalk the forest, while the bravest hunters make a deadly contest of predator and predator with the prized Winter Wolves. The forest is best known for its major infestation of hags, supposed under the control of the legendary hag-god Betanyaga. To survive, many villagers offer sacrifices of children and raw meat to appease the hags and forestall their wrath come winter. It was not allways this way, however. Before their death or banishment during The Clearing of the Field, druids guided the villagers in defending themselves from the hags and provided invaluable aid in pushing back the denizens of the forest.