Cloak Wood

Cloak Wood, also stylized as Cloakwood, was an ancient, thickly grown forest in the Western Heartlands region on the south end of the Sword Coast.

Description
The sages of nearby Candlekeep asserted that Cloak Wood contained portals to several other parts of the cosmos. Though they were uncertain of the exact number of portals within it. As of 1479 DR, however, these portals were believed to be defunct.

Geography
This forest was located south of the city of Baldur's Gate.

Geographical Features
Unlike the cliffs to the north, Cloak Wood's shoreline theoretically allowed a ship to moor and send a small boat to shore for water and supplies. In practice, only desperate mariners dared to face the wood's dangerous wildlife.

Flora & Fauna
Cloak Wood was known to be full of beasts, monsters, and vicious fey, causing most folks to avoid the forest. These creatures included giant spiders, korreds, kampfults, quicklings, satyrs, stirges, and other uncommon creatures.

Trees that grew within this forest included hangman trees, beeches, elms, felsul, and hiexel.

History
The mines of Cloak Wood flooded in the, tragically killing many of the dwarves that dwelled within. They were later taken over by the mercantile consortium of the Iron Throne and continued mining operations until they were flooded again in the by a group of adventurers led by Abdel Adrian.

Inhabitants
Circa the mid–14 century DR the Cloak Wood served as the home to a circle of druids led by Archdruid Seniyad. This group acted in direct opposition to the Shadow Druids, a group that was led by Amarande and his devotees. The Shadow Druids remained within the forest well into the late 15 century DR.

Around that same time, the forest was also home to the goblin army known as the Red Fang Marauders.

Notable Locations

 * Cloak Wood mine, the ancestral home of the dwarves of Clan Orothiar that was later taken over by the Iron Throne.
 * Felldane Manor, the base of operations for the Red Fang Marauders.
 * Temple of the Immortal Lotus, home of the exiled monk Bak Mei.
 * Zarad's Clocktower, the place of study for the necromancer Ysuran Auondril.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Candlekeep Mysteries: "The Book of Inner Alchemy"
 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
 * Baldur's Gate III
 * Baldur's Gate III