Chondalwood
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Chondalwood is a location on Faerûn
, a fictional continent, the primary setting of the Forgotten Realms
, for Dungeons & Dragons
.
realm of Nikerymath. It contains the hidden city of Rucien-Xan.
s still roam the forest, but mainly occupy the northern border, ever watchful of loggers and poachers.
As of 1368 DR, troops of satyrs
patrolled the Old Road, scaring travelers into making haste out of the forest or to go around it, and the forest was also inhabited by voadkyn
(wood giants) and centaurs
. As of 1372 DR, savage druids lived in the forest and posed a threat to anyone approaching them. Clans of ghostwise halflings
still roam about the forest, never staying in one spot for too long. Various plant creatures such as shambling mound
s and tendriculos also live here. All of these intelligent races had one goal in mind: to prevent human
encroachment.
The Eldreth Veluuthra were active in this forest, and as of 1374 DR, generally received support from the forest's inhabitants such as the centaurs, ghostwise halflings and satyrs. The wild elves in the forest provided the organization's agents with shelter. Talindra Amalith of the Vel'Nikeryma (the Eldreth Veluuthra's guiding council) sought out new wild elf recruits in this area.
Faerûn
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, a fictional continent, the primary setting of the Forgotten Realms
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Description
Chondalwood is a large forest located in Chondath in the Vilhon Reach, stretching from the Nunwood to the Nagaflow River. It is also known as Satyrwood. The village of Elbulder is to the south of the forest.History
The forest was once home to the green elfElf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a fictional humanoid race that is one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow...
realm of Nikerymath. It contains the hidden city of Rucien-Xan.
Inhabitants
The Chondalwood is now the home of several roving tribes of wild elves. TreantTreant
Treants are creatures found in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.Treants are sentient trees with human characteristics. They are typically portrayed as protectors of the forests and antagonists to industrialization and despoiling of nature...
s still roam the forest, but mainly occupy the northern border, ever watchful of loggers and poachers.
As of 1368 DR, troops of satyrs
Satyr (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the satyr is a fey creature. Satyrs started as standard D&D creatures, and later became a player character class. Satyrs are the children of a satyr and dryad union, while half-satyrs are the result of a satyr and human woman union. Satyrs are...
patrolled the Old Road, scaring travelers into making haste out of the forest or to go around it, and the forest was also inhabited by voadkyn
Voadkyn
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the voadkyn is a giant.-Publication history:The wood giant first appeared in Dragon #119 ....
(wood giants) and centaurs
Centaur (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the centaur is a large monstrous humanoid. Based upon the Centaurs of Greek myth, they resemble humans with the lower body of a horse.-Publication history:...
. As of 1372 DR, savage druids lived in the forest and posed a threat to anyone approaching them. Clans of ghostwise halflings
Halfling (Dungeons & Dragons)
The halfling is a fictional race found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Halflings are similar to humans except about half the size...
still roam about the forest, never staying in one spot for too long. Various plant creatures such as shambling mound
Shambling mound
The shambling mound is a fictional plant-like creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The shambling mound is also called shambler, a name which lends itself to the eponymious magic spell.-Publication history:...
s and tendriculos also live here. All of these intelligent races had one goal in mind: to prevent human
Human (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
encroachment.
The Eldreth Veluuthra were active in this forest, and as of 1374 DR, generally received support from the forest's inhabitants such as the centaurs, ghostwise halflings and satyrs. The wild elves in the forest provided the organization's agents with shelter. Talindra Amalith of the Vel'Nikeryma (the Eldreth Veluuthra's guiding council) sought out new wild elf recruits in this area.