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[*][b]The Goatwood:[/b] The old forest that gives its namesake to the town, it is comprised of many ancient trees, and rather thick and shady. It's fairly easy to get lost in it, due to its narrow roads and relative lack of landmarks. However, in recent times, the forest is all but in name in the eastern and southern sides, due to disturbances. The forest is at its thickest in the west, where the Cairn of the Druids is located, and fairly thick in the northern hill where the Earl's manor resides.

[*][b]The Manor:[/b] The Earl's residence, in a secluded hill north of the main town. The manor in itself is fairly recent, of Neo-Gothic making. Two things stand out above the rest, however. The cellar of the manor is actually built on a much older roman mine and few people know how deep those go. And the Earl has replaced the front gate of the outer manor wall with a reproduction of Rodin's masterpiece The Gates of Hell.

[*][b]The Cairns of the Druids:[/b] In the western part of the Goatwood, after following a sinous path, the forest opens itself to a rather impressive grove. In the middle of it, six man-sized cairns of stones mark the final resting place of the old druidic circle, slaughtered by the romans centuries ago. The cairn is considered a mystical place, and folks claim the most impressive forest animals can be found around there.
[*][b]The Farmlands:[/b] The farmlands is the southern part of the Goatwood, connecting the old town with the outer rim of the forest. Due to extensive human use, there's barely any tree left standing, most of the land converted to farms or dwellings beyond the Old Town. The main road to Goatwood is here. It also contains...
[*][b]The Hallowed Grounds:[/b] The name that both the church and the graveyard besides it receive. Located between the Old town and the farmlands, it is here that people are buried and masses are celebrated.
[*][b]The Ash Swamp:[/b] Initially the eastern part of the Goatwood, the terrain collapsed due to the extensive damage it suffered during the wildfire of the Black Saturday, becoming a foul-smelling swamp full of dead trees. Its only interest seem to serve as dumping ground for dead cattle, and that it contains the Pit.
[*][b]The Pit:[/b] An impressive naturally excavated cavern on the eastern rim of the Ash Swamp resembling a giant beast's maw, it contains hot springs in the interior, but also dangerous levels of sulphur. The cavern itself refutes all attempts to be explored, and people are not advised to go there, as the toxic fumes have killed people.
[*][b]The Old Town:[/b] The core of the town per se. Many buildings are crammed around a tiny plaza which contains the Town Hall, the Drunk Fairy tavern, the smithy, and general stores. A lot of the old timers live here aswell, but newcomers are often allocated in the Farmlands instead.
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