Banefang

With wings that can shade an entire village and poisonous breath can melt organs, Banefang is one of the greatest threats facing the Weald. This enormous green dragon has only recently moved into its lair deep within Gemfalls Grove, but has already substantially impacted the forest for miles around. The terrible creature was first seen flying in from the west, over the Rorrick Depths, from some distant shore. Upon arrival it feasted on the settlements on its route into the interior, seeking out elven communities and devouring them before heading further east.

The dragon eventually settled in Gemfalls Grove, building a lair in some secret place in the thick forest before returning whence it came to collect its hoard, carrying cages, chests, and at one point a broken boat, to its new home. No one knows how the dragon's name became known, but everyone that hears it understands its truth: Banefang.

Banefang hunts from the ground, its enormous sinuous body slinking through the trees with terrifying grace. It is almost impossible to hear the dragon coming before its poison breath melts your lungs in your chest. That said, Banefang never kills everyone that it meets. It always leaves one survivor that it refers to as its Heralds. These Heralds are allowed to spread the dragon's legend and serve its interests.

Gemfalls Grove Once a regular stop for wood elves traveling heading to Mosstone to trade, Gemfalls Grove was a pleasant patch of woodland with tall oaks and willows growing along the banks of the Gembrook. A crystal clear spring burst forth from the low roads at the top of a small cliff, producing the sparkling waterfall that gives the area its name. The gentle babbling of the falls created a calming atmosphere and travelers used to head well out of their way to camp in the dappled sunlight.

Since Banefang roosted in the grove the area has been twisted into a grim reflection of its former self. What was once an airy woodland is now a maze of tangled thickets and dense bramble. The once crystal clear water is now a murky ooze that makes those that drink it sick. Where once the woods were thick with game, now all that can be found is a few sickly deer, to bony to be worth hunting. All in all, Gemfalls Grove is no longer worth visiting, even when Banefang is not present.