Naruglad

Naruglad
The Naruglad's land's stretches wide over the western continent on the Zelnorian Map. All types of magical creatures find a home in this place, some still remaining unknown of their species, to-date. Most of it's land is filled with shrubbery that held magical tones of red, purple or blue, along with vibrant green, while most of the plant life appear to be overgrown, giant in size, making the typical adventurer seeming like an ant in it's dense forests.

Known to have beautiful and silent moments as the trees sway gently and falling leaves and flower petals dance across, the Naruglad's beauty is unable to be tamed. Many have said that Naruglad is magical in a sense that time seems to slow down or speed up, although no one knows as it may seem normal until you are able to leave...that is if you want to leave.

History
The History of Naruglad is unknown to everyone, besides the elder beasts that linger within. Many have assumed that it's glades have been touched by the Green Mother, herself, and that is why it is as mystical as it appears to be. Typically people remain far from the forest as rumors continue to swell and engulf it, only thing being heard was a tribal group banning together to try and conquer Uldia's lands, although failing to do so.

Only until recently has news began to form around the mysterious woods. In the year of 500, on the 7th of Pharast when Spring first begins, something had caught the eye of a wandering elf child..a purple substance that glittered against the vibrant green shrubs. This enticed him, following the trail and ending up at an encampment that seemed active within the glades. The child snooped around until he heard the noise of a twig snapping behind him. He swiftly turned on his heel and just at his knee level was a goblin..but it wasn't a normal type of goblin. This goblin wore tattered robes, his face held a pale green tone to it with purple abscesses appearing as if they could pop at anytime, his body shivering and twitching ever so slightly as he dragged a sword behind him. With a yell that caused foam to fly out his mouth, the goblin screamed in anger, revealing his bloodswelled eyes as he swung at the child. The child quickly dodged out of the way and was quick to get out of there, turning on his heel and screaming himself as he ran back to the nearest port and to the quickest city he could find in the Shattered Lands, who would then alert Aetha of the strangeness that the child had seen, warning them that the tribes may be returning, stronger.

Geography
Mostly a seasonal forest that range in a variety of heights this place, but what really catches the eye of almost anyone are the shimmering and almost surreal colors produced by the reflection of the light that slides on the leaves. Most animals are generally small birds such as hummingbirds and quick-foot rabbits but there are large creatures such as spiders known to roam the glades at times.

The ground is filled with blooming patches of flowers that dress the ground resulting in many shades of colours from vivid purples to dusty rose red. Springs pool up near the bases of trees and occasional aquatic plants such as reeds grow near these springs. While beautiful in it's own right, some parts of the glades were touched by the magics from fey coming in from The First World, enticed by the land's beauty'''. '''In the northern parts of the glades, strange things occur at random and often remain unspoken of. Magic works in different forms and ways.

Often at times during night small fireflies float about captivating many far and wide, the almost enchanting forest has many ruins overgrown yet it is never once able to lose such color, each color is heightened and even smells are more wonderful or disgusting depending on the person however such a place of endless wonders may have an effect on people.

Touched by the Green Mother, the forest is enchanting to most onlookers or people who are passing by the continent. Having large amounts of flowering grass that litters across the forest floors, this place often has small pockets of pitfalls due to the natural cover of the grass and vines, as well as giving the creatures that dwell within, cover from anything hostile towards them or the upper hand on their prey.

Another thing to note is the height of the trees and mushrooms that litter the land, some trees that stand as tall as giants and as short as rabbits, this also applies to the flora and mushrooms. The roots of the evergrowing trees cause the floors of forest to make travel more difficult to the point that caravans can't even progress.

There are some dangers in Naruglad, such as natural pitfalls that are covered in natural foliage, massive pools of quicksand that looks like normal dirt, hallucinogenic pollen that spread from the wild flowers and mushrooms that grow across the place but what is most dangerous about the land is the perception of time as it can either slow or speed up on a whim. One day, it may seem like a single day has passed in the but it could have been an hour or even a week, no one knows until you break away from it's enchantment and head into one of it's neighboring continents. Also the mysterious creatures that linger within it's dense forests, although not many know exactly what is hiding behind the treeline.

Rumours and Legends
It is said that Naruglad is linked between two realms of existence, the first one being the Material Plane but the second realm is said to be strange and unusual.he sounds of giggles and laughter can be heard throughout the forest, where the trees glow in vivid colors and some have even reported the sighting of strange miniature creatures with odd hairstyles and colors. Some say that they are seeing into The First World, otherwise called The Plane of Faeries, but there isn't a true name.

It was once said, told by a druid, that should you find a ring of mushrooms on your visit to Naruglad, you would soon claim a bountiful reward. No one knows what the reward might be, but people who believe in the reward think they might be blessed by Erastil's grace.

There was a time when people believed that Naruglad's leaves took on the shape of clockwork gears, and has once been told to predict prophecies should you come into contact with one, but none have reported such a sight - some believe that they will only change when the world is at it's knees.