Agatha's Grove

"Evil brooded here, and if either he or Wulfgar had any doubts about the legend of the banshee, they knew better now."

- R.A. Salvatore, ''The Halfling's Gem

Agatha's Grove is the lair of the Ghost of Neverwinter Woods, Agatha.

Geography
The grove is northwest of the Conyberry area at the end of a path whose entrance is marked by a group of birch trees in the Neverwinter Wood in Northwest Faerûn.

History
In 1356 DR, Companions of the Hall, Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar stole a magical mask from Agatha's treasure hoard. After this event, Agatha took up looting the Dessarin area to rebuild her hoard. As of 1367 DR, Agatha has added new defenses to her grove.

Structure
The banshee's home is constructed out of a dome of branches with a single hole for entrance, where individuals must get on hands and feet to crawl through the opening. Once inside the structure, Agatha has placed a mirror on the far wall to help create illusions of herself. The final room in her tree cave is the treasure room.

Defenses
Agatha's lair used to be guarded by a magic mirror spell, which hid her exact location for intruders and give her time to hurl spells. After the robbery of her mask, Agatha build new defenses around her home. Her spells enable her to charm owlbears and she convinced the villagers of Conyberry to dig pitfall traps around her grove. These townsfolk have also been seen guarding her lair. In addition, Agatha has wedged wands into trees throughout her haunt and aimed them toward the path to her grove.