Cúconnahan Fog

The Cúconnahan Fog is an enchanted geographical feature which covers much of the landscape across the Grand Chantry of Cadogan Wick. A thick and spectral mist permeating from the ground and from unseen places, it becomes so thick for much of the year that it even obscures the light of the sun. It makes travel and transport a real and present danger for anyone wanting to cross the territories, especially those lacking adequate symbols of faith in the Lady Mhoira. Ghostly figures can often be seen in the shifting mists, indeed, not only does the presence of the fog facilitate the movement and manifestation of various spirits, it also serves to snatch and ensnare the very souls of the unprepared and the unwary. This risk can be mitigated if the traveler carries on their person a lantern or light source, the radiance emitted cutting a path through the darkness for their essence to escape. It is for this reason that the folk of Cadogan Wick hold such stock in their lamps and torches, always fearful of the threats they face daily, always mindful for their life lights.

On quiet nights in the forest, far from the bright places, darkness moves across the floor like a ravening tide.

This haunting wave of revenant spirits, known as the Morrowcú, or the Hounds, rend and tear at any rogue or trespasser that finds themselves in forbidden ground, and many an invader or unseasoned caravaneer has escaped with barely body or mind intact, the red glow chasing them in their nightmares forever.

According to superstition, the spread of the fog is due to the movements of ethereal horsemen known as Mistriders. Making not a sound as their spectral hooves bolt at breakneck speed across the roads of Cadogan Wick, these wispy figures ride from place to place, leaving a thick billowing cape of mist behind them to enshroud the land.

Undeterred by obstruction or folk on the trail, they gallop straight through anything in their path, deathly cold to the touch, and sapping of light and strength.