(Area Overview) Rainforest

[The Phantom God]

This amazonian inspired jungle of a forest is directly linked to the forest of light and can be easily reached simply by going a bit 'too' far north. The thick leafy canopy casts a merciful shade over most the forest and, breaking only over the many winding rivers cutting through the area. The almost perpetual, daily rainstorms get caught in very broad leaves of the canopy which shields travelers from a lot of the actual rain. However, intense flooding is so common around the unshielded rivers that they can sometimes flood for months at a time during the rainier seasons. Beyond the regular marsh and jungle wildlife you'd expect to find in a place like this, the rainforest is also protected by territorial tree people stalking the forest floor in search of humans or other sapient species that "don't belong." They will attempt to get trespassers to leave before resorting to violence if they refuse, utilizing nature magic to try and drive them off. They're not very kind and are difficult to reason with, especially if you don't look like you could beat them silly. That is to say though that they are slightly cowardly in the face of greater threats. Alternatively, you could attempt to avoid them--but prepare to be stalked by all manner of creatures, them included.