High Forest (Forgotten Realms)

The High Forest is a fictional region in Northwest Faer&ucirc;n, of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. This is a vast region of old forest growth that stretches from the Nether Mountains range in the north to near the settlement of Secomber in the south, and along the Dessarin Valley along the western face. It up to 500 miles across, and is considered the greatest forest in Faer&ucirc;n, covering nearly 20% of the lands of what is called the Savage Frontier.

What lies within this deep forest is somewhat of a mystery, and few travel there to explore its depths. The more notable locations in the forest include the majestic Star Mounts&mdash;providing the headwaters of the Unicorn Run and the Heartblood River; the Lost Peaks in the northwest that form the headwaters of the Dessarin river; the fabled Grandfather tree; the Dire Woods in the east; as well as many dungeons, ruins, abandoned settlements, and mysterious locales. Among the known inhabitants of the woods are Aarakocra among the Star Mounts, Centaurs, Dragons, Drow, a few Elves and Humans, Korred, Orcs, Pegasi, Treants, and Unicorns.