Welcome to Mara O' Blan

[Godai]

Welcome To

Mara O'Blan

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“There is something in this forest. The villagers say it is the ghosts of the orchards that once decorated the now swallowed hills. Others say it is more human ghosts that linger here.

Walking through the creaking branches and swirling mist, I clutch my Pokemon tight. Against such supernatural things, I do not know what good either of us would be, but it is a small comfort. Even still, I walked a little faster.”

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The air within Mara O’blan is heavy and laden with the scent of decay. Branches and brush obscure the ground requiring a close eye to keep on the few paths. Ruins of farms and villages can be found overgrown by the oppressive forest. Dark shapes pass between the few shafts of light, and it is hard to go any amount of time in the forest without feeling like you are being watched.

Firebird has been contracting both native Caltans and Trainers to scout a path through the forest to the ruins of an Imperial fortress buried deep within the misty depths of Mara O’blan. Rumors abound of missing people, though it is hard to learn anything definite.

Common
Phantump	Duskull	Spinarak	Hatenna	Impidimp	Rookidee	Nickit
Bellsprout	Nincada	Seedot	Morelull	Paras	Skorupi

Uncommon
Hoothoot	Caltan Meowth	Blipbug	Thievul	Morpeko	Corvisquire	Trevenant
Murkrow	Pumpkaboo	Misdreavus	Nuzleaf	Parasect	Weepinbell

Rare
Caltan Ponyta	Milcery	Hattrem	Ghastly	Applin	Mismagius
Dusclops	Ariados	Koffing	Shiftry	Shiinotic

Elusive
Flapple*	Appletun*	Hatterene	Haunter	Purrserker
Gorgeist	Caltan Weezing	Shedinja	Honchkrow	Drapion

Pokemon with an asterisk (*) may only be encountered in a Calta Challenge.

[Godai]

Points of Interest

Abandoned Village -

Where once a thriving orchard fed a small farming village, only twisted trees and murky shadows remain. The village's name has long been lost to history, and the forest has done its best to claim it.

There are tales of the village though. They describe it as sunny and peaceful. Overlooking the ocean, the village seemed immune to the woes of the world. Theories why it was abandoned are numerous, but there doesn't seem to be much evidence for any of them.

The village itself has largely succumbed to the stresses of time. Only a few buildings are still standing, but signs of life are everywhere. Milcery lurk in abandoned barns, while Applin cling to forgotten storehouses. Still, visitors are rare, as tales from sailors speak of ghostly figures stalking the cliffs near the village.

Twisted Heartwood -

Mara O'blan is said to be haunted, but the heart of the forest is a place spoken of only in whispers. It is dark and the very air feels malignant, leading elders to argue that nothing within it is worth the danger.

The Godaians have dismissed these fears as mere superstitions, and have set up an entire suite of monitoring equipment. However, the equipment keeps dying, and teams sent to retrieve it do not return.

It is said the Heartwood is where the land grew enraged at the people of the Abandoned Village. That a crime so grievous was committed that the land itself meted out punishment.

The Lost Orchards -

Though dark forests have claimed much of the land, there are still traces of the way things were long ago. Dead trees and old fences mark the old orchards, while decayed tools can be found in hollows and by long forgotten marker stones.

The battle fought to keep the encroaching forest at bay is still evident as well. Ancient trees still bear the scars from where people and Pokemon both tried to fell them. Some even have axes lodged in their trunks. While no one is sure what caused Mara O'blan to grow so aggressively, it is clear that nobody could stop it.

Those who wander into Mara O'blan will spend most of their time in the forest among the dead orchards. Their misty depths and shadowy groves take up the bulk of the land north of Port Baile.

The Old Road -

If you travel deep enough into Mara O'blan, you will find the Old Road. The only path left of the highway between Cea Asta and Port Baile, the stones seem curiously untouched by weathering.

Caltans tend to avoid the Old Road. It is said that once you step upon it, you will be forced to walk until you enter Cea Asta. Unable to return to your loved ones until the city lets you go.

If it ever does.