Weeping Forest

Weeping Forest is a large old growth boreal forest located in the north western region of the continent. It's the second largest forest next to Fornwood.

It's a notable landmark for several reasons. The first being the massive trees located very deep within the heart of the forest. These trees can reach well over 450 feet tall and 10-20 feet in diameter. Their thick moss covered roots as tall as a man plunge through the fertile soil and rise over heads, forming bannisters and bridges over rivers and creeks and ravines. The second reason is that the entire forest is all connected by roots underground, making it a single living entity. In the middle of the forest, there's one massive heart with roots that spread all around it like a spider web.

Large rock formations, ravines, small valleys and cliffs are just a few things that are part of the unpredictable geography of these woods. This is one of the reasons why Weeping Forest is

considered treacherous, especially in the winter when many of the roots and rocks are hidden underneath snow and could easily break a horse's leg.

Due to superstition, the train system completely avoids cutting through the old growth area deep within the forest. Workers refused to venture into the forest to tear down the trees, claiming their children and children's children would be cursed. Although, most dismiss this as religious spiel, there were enough who didn't want to take that risk.

Deep within these forests, ponds similar to swamps start to appear except the water is unusually clear. Many streams and creeks originate from these sources of water and it attracts all kinds of animals, even some humans who believe drinking from these ponds will revitalize them and cure any sickness. The catch is, it's difficult to find these ponds and even harder to get there and requires many days of travel through the Weeping Forest. A large selection of animals lives within these woods. Wolves, direwolves, elk, deer, a variety of mustedlidae, rodents, bears including andal bears within the deep areas, and others are just a few of the species that roam these woods.