< Bamboo Forest of the Lost | Back to Title of Contents | Youkai Mountain > Forest of Magic Threat level: Medium Encounterable youkai: Beasts, Magicians etc. The most humid place in Gensokyo, this natural forest that humans rarely step foot into is the Forest of Magic (*1). The distance from the human village is relatively short, but the forest's environment is extremely hazardous to humans, the spores of monster mushrooms dance about in midair and a normal human breathing the air in here would cause their physical condition to worsen. However, as the typical youkai will find the place uncomfortable, another feature of the forest that even youkai refrain from entering. For that reason, if one could stand the noxious gasses that the monstrous mushrooms emit, then on the contrary, it would be both a safe and secretive place to seclude oneself. The forest has areas of ground upon which the sun never shines, making them dark and damp. Therefore, mushrooms grow endlessly there. There are mushrooms here that can be used for food for humans who can withstand them, but they don't look very appealing. And also, there are a relatively high number of mushrooms with hallucinogenic properties. Once again, there are a relatively high number of mushrooms with hallucinogenic properties. The reason why it was called the Forest of Magic in the first place is because of the wide number of hallucinogenic mushrooms growing there. Simply being near them will make hallucinations appear as if entranced by magic. And also, for the sake of increasing their magical powers with these hallucinogenic mushrooms, there are many magicians who live in this forest. 1: Since Gensokyo is not that big, there is not much need to bother with place names. Usually if you mention a forest it's the Forest of Magic, if you talk about a village it's the human village, and if you talk about a mountain it refers to Youkai Mountain. < Bamboo Forest of the Lost | Back to Title of Contents | Youkai Mountain >