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The '''Aalen Forest''' was first discovered in modern times by [[Haidion]], the Wanderer. It is a massive forest of colossal redwoods, nestled below the [[Vashnar Mountains|Western Vashnar]] mountain range.  In the centre of the forest lies the racial home of the [[Tsol'aa]], a village of tree houses, built right into the trunks of large redwoods. To the southwest of the forest lies the Muurn river valley, where adventurers can purchase ferry rides to the islands of the [[Sefyric Ocean]]. The forest is bordered on all other sides by the treacherous Vashnars, with only one known path that leads over the mountains. A small stream makes its way through the trees just south of the [[Tsol'aa village]], and a small Shrine of the Hunt can be found in the northern trees.

A variety of animals make their home in the forest, including rabbits, foxes, mighty grizzlies, tiny [[fairies]] and the feared [[basilisks]]. Additionally, two unique species of butterfly, the funeral duskywing and the morning cloak, make their homes here, remnants of the days of [[Landmarks|Landmarking]]. Dancing among the wildlife, deeply connected to the essence of the forest itself, is [[Terpsichore]], [[forest spirit|Spirit]] of the Aalen.

Outside of the village, few people inhabit this forest. [[Ranthal]], a [[Druid]], wanders beneath the redwoods, and a small [[Mithraea|Mitran]] chapel is home to the priest [[Ti'lanen]]. A small shack can be found in the northeast corner, where [[Furze]] and his wife, [[Sherily]], make their home. Furze is often at odds with the Tsol'aa, because of his desire to cut down the trees for lumber.