Sword Coast

The forest looms before you, its edge a chaotic tangle of ancient trees and dense undergrowth. As you step inside, the canopy above swallows the light, leaving the world dim and shadowed. The air is damp, thick with the scent of moss and decay. Twisted roots claw at the ground, and patches of strange, luminous fungi glow faintly in the gloom. The distant snap of a branch sets your nerves on edge—was it the wind, or something unseen? A low, mournful howl echoes faintly, and the forest seems to breathe around you, alive with an unyielding tension. It is clear—you are not welcome here.

The Wood of Sharp Teeth, formerly called the Glimmerwood by the elves of Askavar, is a dense forest south of the River Chionthar and southeast of Baldur's Gate. Two types of common medicinal herbs can be found growing within the forest: maiden's milk that is used to suppress cough, and bellows root that causes vomiting. The forest is home to satyrs, dryads, and a small number of werewolves, and some believe wolfweres also dwell within.