100% agree for something called the secret forest theirs nothing to do their except get early game hardwood.I feel like the secret woods doesn't have all that much, there are mods to improve it, but you could have a quest line or something in there, a new area, a shadow people village since the leaves block out the sun, something to add some more mystery.
Maybe it could be a Krobus heart event to unlock the village or something (like Shane and blue chickens)The Secret Forest stood out a bit more when the game was smaller, around v1.4 and earlier. With events like:
Old Master Cannoli
May-Pal Syrup
Unique Forageables
Woodskip fishing
Hardwood (if you don't cheat and play the Forest Farm like me)
Easy Slime access to help with the Slime Ring
Emily's 10event (I'm an Emily simp so this is a biggie for me)
It did have a nice set of unique aspects to it, but as the game has expanded, all that's been added is our buddy the Crow with his Lost Items Shop. The area could use some love and your Shadow Village idea is great!
That's a great idea rings deserve more love, but what would be in the bundles? More unique foregables?Maybe another collectible bundle quest, this time you unlock special rings.
I feel like rings should get more love than what they do right now.