A vast wood situated between Eshtar and Vaul. This immense stretch of woods is home to many monsters that make it a dangerous region and at least one dragon. The eshtari gather firewood and fruit from the edges of this great forest. Eshtari mariners occasionally moor off the coast and spend nights at the edge of the trees. The vaullians rarely venture into this forest.
The locals of this region say that a mysterious woodsman lives in the forest, overseeing the woods and all creatures that dwell within. Although his name is not known, this ranger has been seen on several occasions. He is human, dark haired and wears a green cloak. He also wears a cloth mask to conceal his face. At one encounter, he saved a caravan from a marauding band of pugnar bandits. On another encounter, he found a lost girl and returned her to a her family. However, he also slew a small company of woodsmen who began cutting down ancient trees from the heart of the forest.
The name "Mael Ix Drablin" comes from the language of the old Kytohan Empire. The rough translation is "The Storming Forest". It is an ancient name - as old as the forest itself. The forest does suffer frequent storms that sweep in off the ocean from both the east and west. It is likely named for that.
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