| The Forest of Brume |
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The Forest of Brume is an ancient forest that dominates more than a third of the light side of Kalijor. It rests between the Northern and Southern Planes of Serenity, runs up to the Uraval Mountains on the east side and the Great Sea to the west. In the center of the forest rests the Great Inland Sea, a body of water that would take a week to cross in any direction and in the center of which is an island where one of the five ziggurats of Kalijor rests. The areas of the forest that butt up against the Great Inland Sea are by far the oldest, and home to the largest of the Brume Trees and the oldest of the creatures that live in the forest. There are a few roads through the eastern and western portions of the forest, but none through the central areas. In the eastern central portion of the forest, just off the main road there is the portal to the elven city of Pandoria, and in the central western portion of the forest is the monolith tower that is the Magic Academy. Also along the coast on the western edge of the forest there are several fishing villages where hundreds of people have taken up residence and make a living providing sea food to most of the rest of Kalijor.
The Forest of Brume is home to a myriad of creatures and animals including bears, goblins, wolves, snakes, a few large cats, giant spiders and even a clan of werepanthers. The forest has a layer of mist, lending to its name, that constantly covers the ground to about a foot depth, making it difficult to see where you are placing your feet as you move through the region. This makes it easy to step on any number of small creatures but also plays on people's nerves more because of the constant sense of movement travelers feel as said small creatures dart out of the way, just out of sight in the mist.