User blog:Glflegolas/Biome of the Week -- Issue 16 -- March 12, 2017

Alright, I do realise that I haven't written anything here in nearly a month. But, better late than never, I suppose. This week (or month, depending on how often I manage to put out these posts), I shall be featuring a biome that contains trees with voices. That biome shall be Fangorn Forest.

Where is it?
Fangorn Forest's location should be quite familiar to those of you that have read the Lord of the Rings. However, for those that haven't it is located on the southeastern end of the Misty Mountains. Biomes around Fangorn include Rohan to the south, the Vales of Anduin on the north, and The Wold on the east. Years ago, the forest dominated most of Middle-Earth, but it has since diminished greatly in size, as there have been many wars between Sauron and the Free Peoples.

What do you like about this biome?
My favourite part about Fangorn Forest is the abundance of... well, trees! You can't see the forest without the trees (at least, that's what conservation groups say), and there is no shortage of trees here. Other things I like about Fangorn are the fact that it is very safe from evil players (the Ents) would make short work of those) and the fact that there are many Ent draughts that can be brewed using the various plants found in the forest.

Any advice for travellers?
Don't chop down trees! This might not be a surprise to you, but Ents do not like it if you cut down the trees of the forest, and will likely try to chop you down too. Even if Ents aren't around, be careful! Huorns can look a lot like trees, and can easily kill an underprepared player. I would seriously recommend not entering this forest at all if you are an evil player, as you will likely be overwhelmed by the powerful Ents. On the plus side, you don't have to worry about invasions, and there are no bandits here either. I suppose Ents don't have any pockets to pick... if they did, they'd be so far off the ground anyways that the bandits couldn't reach them!