Ironwood
Ironwood is a thick, resilient woodland, segments of which have warped bog-like qualities. It is the last of the forests adjacent to the Blasted Lands.
This hardy forest on the edge of oblivion is home to a small settlement stewarded by Jay Cindersky. Those attuned to the ley lines can feel a hum of magic where the sand meets the forest floor.
Ironwood is a place that deters prying eyes. It is a deep, thick wood with a long memory of the scars it has endured.
The village, also named Ironwood, is tucked away beneath a nearly opaque canopy and betwixt solid tree trunks that characterize the Wood. It is little wonder that the Ironwood survived the violent fluctuation of the Ley Lines and formation of the Blasted Lands, despite being so close to them.
But for certain, it was not untouched by it.
Ironwood is a dark place for those who don’t truly understand it. Despite the gnarled and warped nature of some of its acres, the Wood is teeming with life. Ironwood hides many secrets; for one, it is a bountiful place where rare and exotic herbs have grown undisturbed for generations. However, it is a danger to be an outsider in Ironwood; the forest itself has been said to reject those it finds unworthy.
Don't trust the fireflies.