Dridder forest

Danger: Hazardous
Sub zones: Ruins of old Supprozad
Inhabitants: dridders, trapdoor dridders, bolas dridders, chilotaurs, earth mouths, tonorions, titan chameleons, podmaws, sack vines, doormat plants, gloomlotus, umbras, terror hyenas

A vast and very ancient forest, south of Negav city and the Ascarlin mountains, and west of Chidokai forest. As its name suggests, it's now home to several large tribes of dridders.

Many great trees in this area have white trunks and seem to be petrified, as if some unseen force was literally sucking the life from them. The tree limbs and canopy are thick with webs, obscuring what little light makes its way through the tree tops. As such, the forest is a very dark place, which adds to its gloomy atmosphere. The forest borders a swamp on its eastern edge, which causes the ground to become moldy and uneven, and the air humid and oppressing in that zone. It should be noted that this area has the smallest concentration of dridders, as they prefer to dwell underground and the damp soil makes tunneling nearly impossible.

Traveling through this forest is very dangerous. Even if you were able to avoid all the giant dridders roaming the place, the forest holds many other deadly creatures and natural traps such as massive spiders, monstrous worms and various carnivorous plants. Furthermore, the areas that are the most free of vegetation tend to be the most dangerous, as they are frequently filled with webs intended to trap hapless victims. This forces many people to chose the more sinuous, overgrown paths through the forest, which slows travel and increases the likelihood that you will run into trouble.

The swampy region likewise has its own perils. Many monstrous species of insects inhabit this area as there is less webbing. Quick mud is another danger, sucking many unwary travelers to their doom.

Beneath the forest spreads a complex system of caves and tunnels. Some are natural, and some are not. The dridders inhabit this complex, trap ridden labyrinth, using it not only as their main home but also as a means of quickly moving from one area to the next, often with the purpose of surprising victims passing through the woods. Indeed, travelers are advised to avoid these cave entrance at all costs. While dridders are the primary cause of concern, many predators can lay in wait within them.

It should be noted that Naxyla Dridders tend to avoid the forest if possible, as they dislike the company of their more warlike cousins.

There is a rumor that somewhere, deep within the forest, stands a majestic mansion. The structure is beautiful and its quiet, flourishing garden make a striking contrast with the eerie air of the surroundings. A magical force field forbids any access to the mansion and the incredible power of this protection leads many mages to wonder who exactly inhabits this place. The local dridders either frown in anger when they see it, or ignore it entirely, adding even more to the mystery.

Ruins of old Supprozad

Danger: Normal
Inhabitants: Under construction

• Credits to Veeshan123 for some ideas to develop the forest.