Undergrove

An Undergrove is an artificial biome located within one of the layers of the Rishan Underdark. First founded in the wake of the Shadow Age, these arks of biodiversity are some of the last vestiges of intact suface life on Aelura.

There are two types of Undergroves, Wild and Tamed. Wild Undergroves were founded in the beginning of the Shadow Age, when the aftermath of the Red Hand collision with Aelura blocked out the sun for millenia. These biomes are fiercely guarded by elven, firbolg, forest gnome, shifter, and human druids as well as rangers, with few if any outsiders allowed entry. Tamed Undergroves are a more recent trend, with surface folk establishing them near the Nine Great Dwarven Cities to suppliment the limited resources of the Underdark. These Undergroves are more like massive farms, providing nourishment for millions of refugees.

Both Wild and Tamed Undergroves are powered by sunstone, a magically endowed mineral that produces a natural light that mimics sunlight.