Velarswood

Velarswood (also known as Velarwood ) was a wood near the centre of Harrowdale.

Geography
The north of the wood contained a temple to Eilistraee, which was guarded by a number of drow.

Inhabitants
In 1372 DR it was inhabited by bonebats, cloakers, stirges, and trolls, as well as more formidable creatures.

More than fifty Eilistraeeans lived and worshiped in Velarswood, both drow and other elves, in the Shadowtop Glade shrine. They often gathered in evensong in gratitude. They were creating a surface home there and generally had good relations with local humans, whom they aided when ill.

There was also a number of werewolves in the area. As a general rule, Followers of Eilistraee often befriended the moon-worshipping lycanthropes, and celebrated sacred hunts in honor of Eilistraee and Selûne alongside them. However, a group of Eilistraeeans was known to frequently hunt the lycanthropes that they considered to be abominations and dangerous for the inhabitants of the area. In fact, those Eilistraeeans hung the lycanthrope heads on a trophy tree.

Notable inhabitants

 * Uluyara: Drow priestess of Eilistraee; killed in 1373 DR.
 * Feliane: Elven priestess of Eilistraee; killed in 1373 DR.
 * Breen: Drow missionary for Eilistraee; killed by a yochlol circa 1373 DR.l
 * Yarno: A young werewolf living with his grandfather (also a werewolf) circa 1373 DR.