User:Zone Descriptions Project/Lake Starfall

It came in a vision - a man appeared from the sky, pointed to the mountain lake, and said unto him there, "Behold now a glimmer."

This unknown stargazer thus called the lake Starfall and the name stuck through the years. Because its geography of coves and islands, Lake Starfall serves as a sort of neutral zone for a diversity of races and factions. Amongst some it's more hostile inhabitants, notably a malicious tribe of goblins, there also live refugees from the plague-stricken Badlands and a band of elite researchers, the Artificers. The gnolls here, who were displaced by the plague, are among the last of the benevolent tribes. Their story, much too long to record here, is one of misfortune and honor. Finally, the lake is also noted for its various hermits. One should beware of remote islands, where certain persons have been left to marinate in their own wickedness.