Iphelora, the Blossom Wood
Purpose / Function
Iphelora is an ancient cherry blossom grove which houses the oldest temple to Melora, the Wildmother in Concordia. It is occasionally utilised by high ranking members of Melora's Conclave, but is otherwise kept protected by the Arakhor.
Special Properties
This temple is said to be the most directly connected to The Wildmother out of all her temples in Concordia. It is used by high ranking memebers of Melora's Conclave who need to Commune with her and gain greater insight than typically would be able to.
Greater Commune. A creature with 25+ piety to Melora, the Wildmother can spend 1 minute praying within the main worship space in the temple. If they do, they cast the commune spell. As they do, they may choose to either ask two additional questions, or receive more detailed answers to their questions.
Architecture
Leading from the direction of Leavandor to the center of the grove are a pair of paths, divided by a small river set 6 feet into a channel. Flowerbeds boards the space between the paths and this river, while the hanging branches of the cherry blossom boarder the other side. Periodically, wooden bridge cross the river to join the two walkways as they lead to the temple, which the river originates from.
The temple follows the same architecture as many elvish building in Concordia, a combination of pale-stone walls and a green-tiled roof. The building is circular in design, with a balcony around its circumference and a single set of wooden doors leading inside.
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Defenses
A group of Arakhor protect the area. They number mostly in Wood Woads and dryads, however a couple of treants can also be found here. They will attack anyone who is not a known, high-ranking member within Melora's Conclave, or travelling with one. They do not fight to kill, merely to scare off anyone who would attempt to enter the temple.
History
Iphelora was once the local temple to the town of Leavandor, however both were destroyed during The Confluence. In the years that followed, while the town was never reestablished, members of Melora's Conclave came to restore the temple. These days, it lies in the same cherry blossom grove which it did before, but it is protected by some of The Arakhor.
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