Wayward Forest
The Wayward Forest. It is home to many beasts and creatures and it is one of the routes to the seaside town of Shola that many caravans and travelers take. Because of that, it is said that a vicious group of bandits live in this forest. They call themselves the Barnaby Brothers and are quite infamous amongst those who visit and leave Shola. Most of the animals are active but hardly bother anyone, except for the occasional town fool who pokes at the sleeping owlbear every now and then. However, this night is quite different. Those in tune with nature have noticed that the animals have been unusually quiet as of late, not just in the Wayward Forest, but also in many other forests beyond. Three moons ago, numerous shooting stars streaked across the sky, and one of them seemed to land in this very forest. But one couldn't be too sure, for there was no explosion when the star landed. The shooting stars did attract a lot of attention from both the religious, scholarly, and nature folk.
It is another seemingly quiet night within the Wayward Forest. The only sound that seems to be echoing around the forest are the sound of crickets chirping, and the glow of the fireflies' light lit up the forest along with the moonlight. It is quite a peaceful scene.
As you venture through the forest, whether you are merely traveling to or from Shola, or you are exploring the forest in search for answers, you find yourself at a fork in a road made for caravans and common travelers. The signpost points the way to Shola, while the other two signs, pointing to right path and pointing to the path away from the splitting roads, both read respectively,
"
Arakil"
"
Peford"
You do find that at this fork in the road...
You are not alone.