Eryiu Forest

Eryiu Forest (pronounced arr-yew; Pinyin: Èr Yú) is a high-altitude woodland against and atop the Wall of Heaven mountains and north of the Dragon Sweat Run in Quain. The Golden River curves around its northern edge. The forest is where Quain harvests most of its lumber.

While the Temple of the Whispering Spider is its most famous location, the forest also contains many other ruins.

Ecology

The forest is temperate, misty, and thick with fir, larch, bamboo, redwood, and willow trees. Conservationists of Quain claim that 90 percent of Eryiu's wildlife is indigenous to the region.

Monkeys and apes in Eriyu Forest are particularly nimble and intelligent, especially the famous xiaotou, a species of playful and highly intelligent gibbons that steal items, weapons, and worn clothing from travelers.