The Forgotten Village

History
The Forgotten Village was a small farming village and city-state on the outskirts of what is now called The Island of Ah-Punch. The people who lived there lived simply, mostly kept to themselves, and were known for being farmers and artisans.

The town was allies with Arum Garruck and Aether prior to its destruction. The Gar's frequently traded rare crops and minerals in exchange for offering the village protection from invaders. Because of this, the village was never attacked once during it's existence.

Ah-Punch's Arrival
Hundreds of years before the game, Ah-Punch- in a spirit form- clawed his way from the dirt in the village. The villagers soon formed a cult and began worshiping him, believing he was the rebirth of the Old Gods. They had chosen a young boy to teach Ah-Punch about the world of Abysm.

In the end, once Ah-Punch had learned all he could, the cult had a temple built, and performed a ritual over a stone statue, giving Ah-Punch a truly physical form. Ah-Punch then killed the entire town, save for the one boy. He put the boy in a cocoon of sorts, with the idea that when the boy emerged he too would be a god. In this, the town was left effectively empty.

Rilly And Other Paranormal Attributes
Despite the temple of Ah-Punch and the village being on the same island, they are quite far from each other. The few explorers who have traveled to the town rarely even stumble across Ah-Punch's temple, and claim that the town is haunted by the spirits of the dead villagers. It is said that their activity has led to The Forgotten Village being a weak point between the human realm and spirit realm. As such, magic springs have also caused various Rilly to infest the town. Some even suggest that the boy Ah-Punch spared is still on the island, trapped in his monstrous cocoon.