The Beginners Forest is a tract of dense woodland on the eastern banks of a bend in the Westsong River southwest of the town of Hobnail, part of a larger wooded area that extends westward toward Frukendorf. The forest, bounded on the east by a fence and an iron entrance gate, is property of the Guild of Free Adventurers in Evenhold who maintain and operate it as training area for new members. River-wraiths inhabit the waters of the Westsong near the main entrance and are known to attack unwary passersby.