In
the Faerie Wood game, the world of faerie folk is hidden from humans as
it exists in a different time and space, sometimes referred to as a
spirit world. But just like the land of humans, in Faerie Wood there are
various types of terrain and geology such as hills, mountains, rivers
and woodland. The map below is a rough illustration of the known areas of
Faerie Wood. The map is copied from one originally made by Gnomes who
created it by piecing together many ancient faerie folk stories and
legends. Much of their ancient history has been lost to faerie folk and
this map is all that remains of common faerie knowledge on the geography
of Faerie Wood.
The Dragon featured in the map is a symbolic representation of The Great Dragon – a powerful faerie spirit that is believed by faerie folk to encompass all of Faerie Wood, but more on that another time…
Gateways to the land of Faerie Wood
There are secret gateways that connect the realm of Faerie Wood and the land of humans and these are known as Faerie Gates or Faerie Paths. They may look like a normal wooden farm gate, a stile or even a plain bridge across a brook or a hidden path through a thick area of woodland. Some gates are also situated in ancient monuments or sacred places such as stone circles or rings of wild mushrooms called faerie rings.
Many of these gates are known to Faerie folk, especially older Faeries and Elf Clan leaders. Some humans know of the whereabouts of these gates too, such a Witches, Druids and Scholars. Occasionally, some unfortunate humans unwittingly pass through a Faerie Gate into the land of Faerie or are lead astray down a path by an evil Elf. At special times of the year such as the Summer Solstice and Samhain, the veil between Faerie Wood and the land of humans is thinner and some gates appear to both Faeries and Humans, enabling them to cross over. I’ll be posting more info about Faerie Gates later…
The Dragon featured in the map is a symbolic representation of The Great Dragon – a powerful faerie spirit that is believed by faerie folk to encompass all of Faerie Wood, but more on that another time…
Gateways to the land of Faerie Wood
There are secret gateways that connect the realm of Faerie Wood and the land of humans and these are known as Faerie Gates or Faerie Paths. They may look like a normal wooden farm gate, a stile or even a plain bridge across a brook or a hidden path through a thick area of woodland. Some gates are also situated in ancient monuments or sacred places such as stone circles or rings of wild mushrooms called faerie rings.
Many of these gates are known to Faerie folk, especially older Faeries and Elf Clan leaders. Some humans know of the whereabouts of these gates too, such a Witches, Druids and Scholars. Occasionally, some unfortunate humans unwittingly pass through a Faerie Gate into the land of Faerie or are lead astray down a path by an evil Elf. At special times of the year such as the Summer Solstice and Samhain, the veil between Faerie Wood and the land of humans is thinner and some gates appear to both Faeries and Humans, enabling them to cross over. I’ll be posting more info about Faerie Gates later…
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