World⬡ MapDavid · Mystery · 5e-Compatible
The Shifting HeartwoodA vast and ancient forest known as the Heartwood dominates the centre of the known world — its paths shift with the seasons, its glades migrate, and no map stays true for long. Ringing it, the Aurean Empire grows wealthy on the rare amber, ironwood, and relics pulled from the forest's edge, its merchant guilds locked in quiet war over the trade. Deeper still, root-strangled portals open onto the Verdant Deep, a spirit-realm where the forest's heart beats and an ancient cult whispers secrets to the trees. Explorers, rebels, and exiles alike vanish into the shifting canopy, chasing the legend of what lies at the centre — and what it wants.
