The Maps of Myrist

The magical races of the fay have resided within the dark, emerald wilderness of the Faydark forest for millennia. Since before the dwarves or gnomes surfaced, and in the time before the arrival of the elves, these creatures were the only civilized inhabitants of the Faydark – living in harmony and dependence upon the untouched purity of the beautiful woods.

When the elves migrated from their native Tunaria – now known as Antonica – most of the fay abandoned the greater forest where the elves had chosen to settle. Not wishing direct confrontation nor friendship with these mortal arrivals, the fay relocated to the lesser, although more dangerous region of Faydark. There, these creatures have resided for generations in relative peace, although the nearby shadow of Mistmoore Castle to the east casts an eerie discomfort over their land.

Their territory reduced to a fraction of their former homeland, the fay races guard the Lesser Faydark with a fierce hostility that would otherwise be uncharacteristic of their reclusive, shy natures. Most creatures retain their natural avoidance of mortals and do not actively seek confrontation, but when one stumbles upon a brownie's farm or a faerie's magical ring, it is not uncommon to never hear from that individual again – be they elf, troll, or human.

The region of the Lesser Faydark is considerably smaller than its sister land, the Greater Faydark, which extends to the lesser forest's southwestern borders. To the northwest lies the pass that connects to the mountains of Steamfont. In the east, the castle of Mistmoore has threatened these lands with its taint and corruption for millennia.