Athel-Loren is the largest of all Wood Elf settlements, a familiar landmark for most Bretonnians living in the south of the country. Humans rarely go there, for the Elves keep visitors away, either by force or by clever illusionist magic, which causes explorers to lose their way and by-pass the place. The settlement is far larger than the others in Bretonnia, since it is also the home of the King and Queen of all the Wood Elves. It lies deep within the Forest Of Loren and has a population of around a thousand Elves. At its centre is a large clearing around a sizeable green hill, upon which stands the Royal Palace, numerous functionary buildings, storehouses, and temples.