Sword Coast

The Druid Grove in the Cloakwood is home to a secretive sect known as the Shadow Druids. Unlike their more traditional counterparts, these druids are fiercely protective of their isolation and the wilderness they call home. They share a profound bond with the forest's wildlife and are known to be amicable only towards fellow druids who respect the natural order as fervently as they do. To outsiders, they may appear aloof or unwelcoming, but among the flora and fauna of the Cloakwood, they are guardians who operate from the shadows, ensuring the purity and sanctity of their verdant realm. Their presence is often felt rather than seen, a whisper in the leaves, a fleeting shadow in the underbrush, always vigilant against those who would disrupt the delicate balance they strive to maintain.

Moss and lichen cling to the bark of trees, and the air is heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a testament to the cycle of life and death that the Shadow Druids hold sacred. Stone altars, covered in runes and moss, are scattered throughout, often surrounded by circles of standing stones that mark the sites of powerful rituals. The grove is alive with the rustling of leaves and the soft tread of animals, but there is an unmistakable sense of watchfulness, as if the very forest is aware of all who tread its paths. The Shadow Druids move through this realm like specters, their cloaks blending with the underbrush, leaving no trace but the gentlest touch upon the earth, their presence as integral to the grove as the ancient oaks and whispering winds.