The Forest of Hands
In North Ilica, in a deep and dark patch of woodland one may happen upon the morbid and magical phenomenon of "The Forest of Hands" or "Hauul ek Velthrem" in the Elf tongue.
This foreboding sight is as ominous as it is mysterious taking the form of a patch of woodland populated by a number of floating severed hands that all hover in the air freely. These hands are described as being in various states of decay and many report that they will grab whatever you place in them and pull them up into the dark canopy, never to be seen again.
There are even tales of entire people being dragged upwards screaming in terror only to be suddenly silenced when they go out of sight. Others speak of hearing voices coming from the trees telling them to fulfill all manner of forbidden acts, some even claim that these voices addressed them by name.
This strange necromantic manifestation is theorised to be many things ranging from a particularly potent haunting to a malicious trap designed to capture the curious and unwary. Regardless it is advised that should you ever find yourself in such a situation as described that you turn around and walk briskly away.
"It wasn't so bad really." - Hawkflesh: known survivor of The Forest of Hands.
This foreboding sight is as ominous as it is mysterious taking the form of a patch of woodland populated by a number of floating severed hands that all hover in the air freely. These hands are described as being in various states of decay and many report that they will grab whatever you place in them and pull them up into the dark canopy, never to be seen again.
There are even tales of entire people being dragged upwards screaming in terror only to be suddenly silenced when they go out of sight. Others speak of hearing voices coming from the trees telling them to fulfill all manner of forbidden acts, some even claim that these voices addressed them by name.
This strange necromantic manifestation is theorised to be many things ranging from a particularly potent haunting to a malicious trap designed to capture the curious and unwary. Regardless it is advised that should you ever find yourself in such a situation as described that you turn around and walk briskly away.
"It wasn't so bad really." - Hawkflesh: known survivor of The Forest of Hands.
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