Dunwood

Dunwood, formerly known as The Rawlinswood, was a large forest in the north of the Great Dale that also encroached on south-eastern Damara. The forest was known to be haunted by demons who dwelt in the ruins of Dun-Tharos.

Geography
Merchant's Run passed along the forest's western edge. Impiltur lay to its southwest and Narfell to the north. The River Lench flowed west from the Rawlinswood into the Great Imphras River The Rawlinswood was larger than the Forest of Lethyr and together they covered 70,000 square miles.

Flora & Fauna
The woods were dense with firs and oaks. Woodsmen took lumber from the Rawlinswood for construction in Impiltur and Damara.

History
Clan Sethomiir dark elves constructed Narathmault in -10400 DR beneath what would become Dun-Tharos. The forest was settled by sun elves and moon elves from Shantel Othreier as part of Lethyr in -9750 DR. In -1020 DR, raids by the Nars caused the elves of Lethyr to abandon the portion of the Riildath that eventually became the Rawlinswood.

In -970 DR, the Nentyarch built Dun-Tharos near the Soleine River headwaters and began uniting the Nar kingdoms. The Great Conflagration between Narfell and Raumathar took place in the area from -160 DR to -150 DR. The Great Druid of Leth, claiming the title Nentyarch, raised a living tree-fortress over Dun-Tharos in 722 DR.

In 726 DR, demons of the Scaled Horde from the western Rawlinswood and Forest of Lethyr overran Impiltur. Impiltur slew and dispersed the western Rawlinswood's demon survivors of the Fiend Wars and the Battle of Moaning Gorge in the Scouring in 850 DR, driving the remainder to Narfell.

Soneillon took refuge in abandoned gnome mining tunnels beneath the Rawlinswood circa 940 DR and began recruiting hobgoblins in the Giantspire Mountains who used the tunnels to attack Impiltur in 1095 DR.

Rumors & Legends
Sentient trees from a past age took up residence in the Rawlinswood and the Forest of Lethyr in response to deforestation elsewhere.

Inhabitants
The Dag Nost tribe of Nars inhabited the northern edge of the forest in Narfell. The Qu'encesta tribe sometimes ranged that far south as well.

Centaurs led by the Prancer inhabited the forest's northwestern edge. They were known to tolerate a group of druids who worshiped Silvanus in the northwestern forest outside Tellerth. The druids prevented the inhabitants of Tellerth from encroaching on the forest.

Notable Individuals

 * Lothchas operated out of the forest in Impiltur.
 * The Nentyarch lived at Dun-Tharos in the central forest until being driven to Yeshelmaar by the Rotting Man in 1371 DR.
 * The Rotting Man appeared in the Rawlinswood in 1362 DR and was subsequently driven out by a servitor of Lurue in 1373 DR.

Appearances

 * Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone