Rohorind halflings
Originally posted by Raddu
http://www.athas.org/news/230
http://athas.org/articles/the-good-and-the-green
What is your opinion on Rohorind forest, and the beings that live there?
I think the forest was a lot bigger once, because of this it is a crowded place now. Making the halflings very territorial, defending their homeland and hunting grounds with a great amount of aggression.
A modest estimate is that about 90-120 tribes inhabit the forest, these tribes consisting of 10 to 160 individuals, with your usual loner and outcast trying to survive on the outskirts borders.
As described they live in the top of the canopies.
The jungle consist of gargantuan trees, filled with life on many levels.
Most Rohorind halflings have no concept of what solid ground is, making homes like the weaver birds, few ever setting foot on the jungle floor below, where little light shines, and larger beast roam.
Halfligs hunters in the Roho forest, keep their heads clean shaven, in contrast to those in, the Table lands. This is partly because the risk, getting hair caught i the dense growth in the forest, can stop a halfling abruptly, both in the case of being the Hunter or the prey.
The forest is humid and has many tiny insects, that would love to live in halfling hair.
However the Elders, and chieftains women in larger clans do have long hair. Showing it as a sign of prestige.
I would think at least 3-4 Rain drake’s inhabit the forest, with one greater living in the White mountains.
Gimant the Preserver’s story
I was in the Rohorind forest years ago, trying to collect components.
It’s not like anything I ever saw before.
Entering it is like entering another plane of existence.
It took my hired help, many hours just to penetrate the first mile of dense underbrush.
The trees there are humongous, growing larger and wider for every hundred feet you enter into the vastness of the place.
As we past threw the forest first mile, the work of clearing a path became easier.
The underbrush became less dense, and the space between the trunks further apart.
At this point the forest was so dark, even holding your hand up before your eyes, you couldn’t decipher the number of fingers.
It seems little or no light ever reaches the forest floor here.
Casting a continual light gave us a view of what was there.
Looking up the trees disappeared hundreds of feet above us. The floor of the forest was filled with mushrooms and moss, I believe it’s was too dark for much else grow here.
The place gave me the sense that no human eyes had seen what we saw, and a feel of awe looking at forbidden place.
Just like in the children’s story, about Amba-bos at the button of the silt sea.
We heard movement and gibbering sounds between the trees, but saw no larger creatures, when the light was lit.
I think the creatures there navigate through sound and other senses. Perhaps Psion ways.
I did discover this little creature there.
Having a eerily feeling of being watched, the mercenaries could not be persuaded, even for promise of copper coin, to stay or go deeper into the jungle.
The creature we found died less then one hour after leaving the damp darkness of the forest, I preserved it here in my library for you to see.
Some questions.
What monsters, animals and plant life do we find in the Rohorind forest?
The halflings were driven from Oronha Valley, is that where New Kurn is now?
What culture do the halflings have, do they maintain some of their old and alien ancestors traditions?
Are the halflings vegetarians, except when it comes to sainted prey?
Plot option:
A virus has spred from within the depth of the Rohorind forest. Leaving 2 tribe’s dead, and another pushing out of their territory into other clan’s hunting grounds, in desperation. Leading to potential conflict
The virus has spread to Kurn, where a merchant is the first casualty.
The council has a Krell from the forest under quarantine, suspecting the animal of being the speed of the virus there.
What is the origin, how dangerous is it to humanoids. Can it be stopped?
