Grimiore
My personal spells, the result of my own sweat and blood.
Armory
Various weapons and armor that I've come across in my travels as well as items I have made myself.

>>Legends

Creatures
A lexicon of interesting creatures.

Companions
My allies -- Namegivers and others.

Parallels
Interesting parallels between our world and others.

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There is a kaer in Barsaive, east of the Throal Mountains, known as Artificer’s Kaer. It is the largest he ever invaded, and he corrupted it so badly that the forest surrounding the kaer’s entrance is corrupted as well. Though it does not spreadover a very large area (roughly 2 mile radius from the kaer) the Artifice Forest, as it is known, is much more dangerous than the natural land beyond.

Creatures affected by the area are more aggressive than their natural relatives, whether they were born in the area or corrupted after wandering into the Forest. Birds, deer, squirrels and even rabbits tend to attack travelers rather than flee their presence. Though nearly every “common” animal normally found in such an environment is present in a more vicious form, magical creatures stay away from the area by some instinct, and those which have become corrupted have since been hunted to extinction by a war of attrition with the other animals. Curiously, there are no insects in the Artifice Forest, due to the odd harmonics created by the wind blowing through the metal leaves. The animals no longer have any sense of the natural relationship between predator and prey, with mountain goats taking on pumas, and groups of rabbits bringing down lions. In a vicious cycle, all of the creatures in the area have become omnivores in the sense that they feed on both plants and animals, though the material of both consists entirely of an identical metal now.

While the trees and plants that normally succumb to the seasons now ignore weather, any leaves and branches removed from them grow back. The plant life of Artifice Forest still grows, however, and only the appetite of the animal population prevents the area from becoming choked with vines and shrubs. In addition to increased strength and resilience, several animals have become remarkably more powerful than might be expected. The only reasonable explanation for this is that the Horror specifically altered some creatures more extensively, instead of creating his infamous traps. While every type of creature is a hunter, some species are still better suited to the task than others. The best example is the bladehawk, the most dangerous hunter of the area. A name given equally to birds formerly of hawk and falcon stock, single bladehawks have been known to overcome tigers, bears, and even Adepts in single combat.

Attempts have been made to remove the effects of Artificer’s corruption, but the efforts of numerous Adepts have only succeeded in preventing the Forest from spreading.