Sanctuary of Mayadine, Wending

Intro
The Sanctuary of Mayadine is a portion of the subterranean forest surrounding Wending which has been sectioned off, forming a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the nature goddess Mayadine. It is considered off-limits by the locals, who typically stay out of the forest altogether.

Description
The Sanctuary is fairly deep, extending a long way into the forest and taking around 20-30 minutes to traverse from one side to the other on foot. It is cordoned off from the rest of the forest by a curtain of braided vines.

Inside, there are a wider variety of trees than in the surrounding forest, including a surprising number of surface trees, some of which stretch as high as the roof of the cavern. It is surprisingly light, reminiscent of a forest at dusk, although there is no clear source of light. The forest becomes gradually more dense and a little darker the further one travels.

The Pool & Sigil
Some distance into the Sanctuary, the forest opens into a perfectly round clearing containing a pool and one of the Wending Sigils. The clearing is surrounded by thick moss and, although there is no path, the stalks of the giant mushrooms bow together to create natural arches leading into the clearing.

The pool is about 40ft across and 3ft deep. It is perfectly clear and still.

History
It is thought that the Sanctuary was set up when the town of Wending was founded. Chronicles in the Wending Archives record that magic-users were 'brought in' to grow the curtain of braided vines at around this time.

Yen'sal did not know of any events in Wending's history that involved the sanctuary.

Notable People
The Sanctuary is unmanned and has no associated temple or shrine. There are no clerics or priests associated with Mayadine in the town.

"Knife Trick" (2x3)
The party followed the trail of Mesmer's errant knives to the clearing, where the knives were found attacking a mysterious sigil.

On their way out of the Sanctuary, they found a coin purse on the ground.