Ripli
The community of Ripli was established by the forest elves as a watch post. The giants of the west, across the Sypi River are not typically considered a threat to Tenashi itself, but the constant raids were beginning to take their toll upon the wildlife and even were able to bring down some of the great trees of the forest. After a rampaging hill giant brought down one of the trees of Tenashi itself, it was decided by the queen that no more lives would be lost to these creatures uninterrupted. The outpost of Ripli was established to stand alert for any crossing of the river by giants. The village is dedicated to that purpose, providing lodging and support to the elves assigned to this duty.
Demographics
The population of Ripli consists entirely of forest elves. Built atop the trees, foreigners are less welcome here than anywhere else, as they take the duties of patrolling the river line very seriously, and anyone seen near the forest part of the river are assumed to be aiding the giants. Most of these elves are warriors, trained members of the Root Wardens, who dedicate their lives to holding back any giant threats.
Government
The queen is the direct ruler of the city of Tenashi, and the other communities have their own familial heads. Each village and town headsman receives their directions from the queen herself for the priorities of the community, assuming that her direct intervention is required. Most of the time every forest elf community is given ample leeway and freedom of action. That translates to nearly full autonomy for the village, within the guidelines set by the monarchy.
Defences
The primary defense of Ripli is the illusions and magic that mask it from detection from the forest floor. Mists and deception prevent the entrance to the village from being discovered, as the majority of residents live above and within the trees themselves. The leaders of the Root Wardens prefer a more aggressive defense, and as part of their duties, regularly send out patrols into the surrounding forest. They seek to eliminate any targets through selective assassination before they can cause any trouble whatsoever. To help in this, Ripli possesses powerful scrying magic and the wardens themselves are typically armed with the finest weaponry that the elves can create, focusing mostly upon spears and bows.
Assets
The elves do not welcome travelers, and therefore most adventurers will not find anything of value in Ripli. There are some exceptions, as the Root Wardens are known for their priority being the destruction of giants, and on rare occasion, when they witness the death of such a creature at the hands of adventurers, the wardens will welcome these warriors into their stronghold. If they are brought in, they will find that Ripli has much to offer in the way of giant slaying poisons and weapons, with exotic poisons grown in Dixi to help provide an edge in combat. Some of these deadly plants have even been bred to be specifically effective against the different types of giants, and are highly sought after by the River Watch.
Founding Date
296 AF
Type
Village
Population
260
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Inhabitant Demonym
Riplan
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Owner/Ruler
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