Plumgroves

The Plumgroves are woodlands known for both the diversity and number of fruits. Located north of Feolinn, the woods are full of abundant flora that had a significant impact on the city's culture and benefits its wine production. Many public trails cross this region and the local Zhelezo patrol the area to keep the wildlife and ecosystem healthy and prevent poaching.

Capo and Eric traveled to a cavern beneath the Plumgroves. Following the winding path down for about five minutes, they came to a large chamber with stalactites hanging from the damp ceiling and a vast dark ravine in front of them. At the cliff's edge where he entered, Capo saw two stone imps empedded into the the wall and a 60-foot rope bridge across the chasm, held on the opposite end by two pitons. When Capo started crossing the bridge, he was blasted with pinkish-purple arcane energy from the imps. On the opposite end of the bridge, they found another tunnel that spiraled further down into a small crystalline chamber, about 60 feet below.

The crystalline chamber was full of reflective glass and onyx pillars, illuminated by torches attached to the walls. Capo noticed small piles of bone lying on the floor and red dull and cracked spheres that attaced him. Futher down the tunnel, he came to a gilded tomb adorned with simple arcane runes. On the top, it had a sculptured relief of a armored female warrior, with a sword of gold and silver inlay pierced through her chest and a peaceful expression on her face. An apparition of the warrior appeared to warn Capo of future dangers in his path. Capo determined that the tomb served as a ward of protection. When Capo attempted to take the sword, the figure asked his purpose, and granted the sword upon deeming the purpose to be noble.

Capo and Eric continued their way down the tunnel, stopping before a a dark wooden doorway decorated with marble, silver, and gold. It was locked by an old, rusted lock, which Capo was able to pick. From there, the two descended down a curved set of stairs, smelling an intense stench of decay mixed with a scent of old incense. The stairs led to a laboratory with a large domed interior and a smooth, dark stone floor. The room had tables lining the walls and holding alchemical materials. In the further left-hand corner the table had corpses piled onto it. There was a large bed covered in rags and keept a glass tube that contained a faint blue energy. Here, Capo and Eric encountered and fought Zathkira.

Kellbast mentioned that he used the soft wood from the Plumgroves in his furniture making.