The Shadowlands

The Shadowlands make up the northeastern slice of Feldun. They are massively unmapped and rarely visited due to their dangerous and terrifying reputation. Few venture into the Shadowlands, and even less come out. Daredevils and adventurers will roam in, and will never return. Sometimes, bodies are found, terribly sliced and torn apart. The most famous explorer to enter the Shadowlands was Helena MacGuire, who entered and was missing for several years. Long presumed dead, she was found floating down a river. Despite the efforts of the realm's best in the field of science and medicine, Helena's mind was clearly gone. Her journal remained intact, and was able to be rummaged through, which led to a few deductions.


 * 1) Helena's journal describes nightmarish shadow creatures, which seemingly appeared more and more as her mind continued to, but the creatures were likely not mere illusions, as Helena had the scars to prove their injuries. These creatures are belived to be the cause of death for many of the failed expeditions.
 * 2) These creatures clearly have influences on the mind. The journal describes that they "speak without talking." Helena supposedly heard the voices (primarily just screams) of the creatures as they grew in power and number.
 * 3) Most interesting of all, the journal describes a King of Shadow. His description only comes in towards the end, so not much is understandable, but it seems he is in control of the creatures, to a degree. A