Neverwinter Wood

Neverwinter Wood was located in the North, and possessed a sense of magic within it.

Geography
Coming from Mount Hotenow, the Neverwinter River flowed through the woods of Neverwinter.

History
The elves originally called Neverwinter Wood the Llewyrrwood and the forest came to be a colony for the city state of Illefarn. When Aryvandaar annexed both Illefarn and the Llewyrrwood in -9800 DR, most of the residents fled to Shantel Othreier. Some stayed on for a further thousand years, living under the yoke of the Vyshantaar until the queen of the Llewyrr, Synnoria, led a large force of her people out of their lands and across the Trackless Sea to the Moonshae Isles where they established the kingdom of Synnoria in her honour.

The Llewyrrwood was occupied once more when the realm of Illefarn was created but, when Illefarns last coronal decided to take his people to Evermeet, those of the Llewyrrwood who didn't join him created their own realm named Iliyanbruen which lasted around 1300 years until it exhausted itself fighting orc hordes in 180 DR.

As of 1374 DR, elves still lived in the wood, though they made up one of the largest cells of the Eldreth Veluuthra, with other smaller cells operating in the surrounding area.

Inhabitants
The Neverwinter Wood had a circle of druids, the Ring of Swords, who worked to drive out hobgoblins, gnolls, and bugbears from the woods, as well as protect its ancient sites from treasure seekers.

Notable locations

 * Agatha's Grove
 * Berun's Hill
 * Crags
 * Gauntlgrym
 * Helm's Hold
 * Morgurs Mound
 * Sharandar
 * Tower of Twilight