Location: The Feywilds
Deep within the untamed regions of the Feywild lies the Wild Hunt Court — an ancient domain of moonlit forests, eternal autumn winds, primal revelry, and predatory nobility. Here the veil between civilization and wilderness has long since collapsed, replaced by the Old Laws of tooth, instinct, hospitality, and blood-oaths.
The skies remain perpetually caught between twilight and moonrise. Massive silver trees stretch endlessly through mist-laden valleys while spectral hunting horns echo across impossible distances. The Court itself is never entirely still; phantom riders, spirit beasts, fae packs, and wandering hunters constantly move beneath the canopy as though the land itself is forever in motion.
The Wild Hunt Court is not governed like a mortal kingdom. Strength, loyalty, cunning, and ancient custom determine status. Hospitality is sacred. Debts are absolute. Oaths bind even the powerful. Outsiders who disrespect the old traditions often vanish into the woods without explanation.
At the center of the Court’s authority reigns Illiana Novas, the Wolf Queen — apex sovereign of the Hunt and mistress of the moonlit dominion. Under her rule the Court embodies both terrifying predation and fierce communal loyalty. Feasts last for days, hunts cross between worlds, and even monsters tread carefully within her territory.
The borders of the Wild Hunt Court are fluid and difficult to navigate. Roads shift beneath moonlight, forests rearrange themselves overnight, and travelers may unknowingly wander in circles for weeks unless guided by one of the Hunt.
Type: Fey Manor / Sovereign Lodge / Wild Court Stronghold
Moonfang Hall serves as the personal domain of Illiana Novas within the Wild Hunt Court. Rather than a pristine palace, it resembles an immense supernatural hunting lodge fused with ancient fae architecture and primal wilderness.
Built from silver-black living wood, massive stone foundations, and colossal beast bones older than mortal history, the hall stands atop a cliff overlooking an endless moonlit forest valley. Warm amber light spills constantly from towering windows while enormous banners of fur, leather, and moon-silk sway in the eternal wind.
The structure is alive with activity at nearly all hours. Hunters sharpen weapons beside roaring hearths, spirit wolves sleep across massive rugs, musicians perform haunting melodies deep into the night, and feasts perpetually simmer within cavernous dining halls. Despite its intimidating atmosphere, Moonfang Hall is strangely welcoming to honored guests.
Key locations within the hall include:
The Moon Throne — Illiana’s seat of authority carved from ancient whitewood and crowned with massive antlers.
The Great Hearth — A colossal firepit where hunts are celebrated and ancient pacts sworn.
The Wolfwood Balcony — Overlooks the endless Feywild forest and serves as Illiana’s preferred place for private conversation.
The Crimson Cellars — Vast underground stores of wine, trophies, relics, and preserved prey from legendary hunts.
The Silver Kennels — Sacred resting grounds for supernatural hunting beasts and spirit wolves.
The Hall of Horns — Displays hunting horns tied to ancient Wild Hunt leaders dating back millennia.
Moonfang Hall is protected by powerful old magic. Hostile intruders often find corridors shifting endlessly, doors leading back outside, or the surrounding forest itself turning against them. Those welcomed by the Wolf Queen, however, are treated with fierce hospitality and protected under the ancient laws of the Hunt.