Cthonic Forest

The Cthonic Forest is a large cavern in the Underdark that houses a Quaking Aspen at its base, a huge colony of dayspore lychen in its ceiling, a large waterfall, and the Green Dragon Mtsivis along with his koboldish cult, the Greenshields.

Ecosystem
The Cthonic forest was designed and planted by Mtsivis, the Green Dragon that lives there. It consists of a huge and robust colony of dayspore lychen in its ceiling, which provide light for the forest below. The lychens are watered by condensation which collects because of the large waterfall in the cavern. The light is collected by the quaking aspen and razor ferns of the forest itself. The plants are eaten by various animals that live in the forest, and the animals are eaten by the kobolds of Mtsivis and their guard drakes. This ecosystem was carefully cultivated by the dragon over the few centuries he has lived there. The dragon eats offerings from the kobolds and hunts in the subterranean aqueducts and lakes surrounding the cavern that are home to lampreys and giant squid.

Characters

 * Mtsivis is a Green Dragon that calls his Cthonic Forest home. He believes it is one of the most striking and unique places in the entire universe. He is loathe to leave it, and extremely jealous of it, killing anyone who dares underrate it.

Legend
A male human tiler from Meshkenet once visited the Cthonic Forest on a mission on behalf of the Bronze Dragon Ethelbert. This human was guided through the Underdark by a dark elf woman. When the human arrived and delivered his message, Mtsivis demanded tribute, so the Drow woman offered the human as a slave. The human was kept for several years, eventually earning his freedom by tiling the entirety of the cave of Mtsivis behind his waterfall. This mosaic still stands, and depicts some of the great forests of Ardun.

Parallel Locations

 * The Cthonic Forest is parallel to the city of Meshkenet in Ardun

Links to Other Locations

 * The Chonic Forest is adjascent to the Myconid Farmlands