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The Northdark Wood—also called Dusk Wood or Reluvethel’s Wood—is a brooding expanse nested within the Reaching Woods of the Western Heartlands, its name a source of confusion with the Underdark's Northdark region far to the north. This forest, though aboveground, feels ancient and veiled, its towering oaks and maples cloaking glades where sunlight fades to twilight even at noon. The River Reaching winds through the heart of the woodland, carving a gleaming path from Hill’s Edge to the Chionthar. The forest whispers of arcane echoes and faded wars, and deep within its borders lies the Walking Tower of Alomystia, a relic of forgotten might, standing immobile and vine-choked amidst root-cluttered clearings. Druids, fey, and quiet guardians tend the wood's balance, though intrusions by bandits and relic-seekers persist. Those who enter the Northdark Wood seeking treasure often find older, stranger truths waiting among the moss-laced stones and quiet pools.

The Northdark Wood is a sea of ancient trees, their trunks thick with moss and their branches forming a dense, interwoven canopy. Pale shafts of light pierce the gloom, illuminating trickling brooks and fern-choked paths. The River Reaching glistens through breaks in the trees, and the looming, vine-wrapped bulk of the Walking Tower stands half-sunken in mist, casting a long shadow over the forest’s hushed silence.