History of Woodstock

The founding of Woodstock happened around the same time as the founding of the two other elven kingdoms. With such a magical forest to the back of the nation Wood Elves and Eladrins made an alliance and combined their numbers into a combined nation. The Firbolg also joined these ranks as the original guardians of the Enchanted Forest. The Tri-council was formed and built the capital of their kingdom at the roots of a world tree. The other two made their way north to set up their own nations. Being one of the oldest countries currently standing, it started with a strong foundation. A work of mutualism for the common good for the country was formed. No one person stood above another since everyone had their own jobs but have worked the job of most others. Work in this manner caused a boom of social structure. A country that ran on the good will of it's people and their connection to nature.

As the people of Woodstock reached such a bond with nature that their bodies have changed. Their bodies become so used to taking in the magic rich pollen that falls from the world tree's branches. After a while these elves began to notice that those that did not live in the country were having a hard time producing offspring. Without the pollen their races didn't have the right amount of nutrients to be able to provide to offspring so they became infertile. Now their survival as a race relied on living near this world tree and it's pollen.

As the Kingdom changed their ruler caused an uproar among the other countries. Especially the Elven Kingdoms. Now that they didn't consider one of their own in the position of power. The Kingdoms say this as now an enemy nation that knew their secrets but wasn't letting others know theirs. This began a Civil war among the three nations. Mainly between Woodstock and the High Elven Kingdom of Algorim. But the Kingdom of the Drow saw an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Sewing discord and chaos among the other countries ranks. After many years of fighting and bloodshed the party's agreed to leave each other alone but banned their ranks from entering their cities. Locking the countries off from one another. During this time the Kingdom of Aprya rose from the land offered by these countries along with a few others.

After a few hundred years pass the Kingdoms of Shadowsilk and Algorim opened their gates again after being unable to remain locked in their land. The Kingdom of Woodstock did not. They had the ability to close their gates and require nothing from any other country. Many kingdoms had a hard time excepting this since they expected for Woodstock to open it's gates again and provide it's recourse to the people.
  When this didn't happen many countries took offence to this and wanted to go to war with Woodstock. But with many of their resources spent after the civil war many countries didn't have the recourses to face the Kingdom of Woodstock on it's own land. But many countries revoked their trade agreements and ally ship from Woodstock. Now resentment had formed between the Kingdom of Woodstock and the outside world. Locking it in for generations to come. Generations born to hate one another because of boundaries made over land.
  The gates where now more closed than they were before. Unless required by job of the Guild or invited to the Capital, outsiders were unwelcome from setting foot on Woodstock soil. To present day they remain this way. A country pushed into a corner due to the greed of the outside world.