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

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.

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
In 1376 DR, Cloak Wood was the base of operations of the Red Fang Marauders. It also housed their main base, Felldane Manor. Due to its sheer size, it was also the home to Zarad's Clocktower, the place where Ysuran Auondril learned his necromantic spells. It is also the place where Ysuran became a Shadow Adept after killing Zarad Duskmarrow.