Emerald Enclave
The Emerald Enclave is an organization of druids and other nature worshipers based out of the island of Ilighôn off the coast of the Vilhon Reach. They are referred to by many names, including Caretakers, Nature's Chosen, the Circle, and the Chosen of Silvanus. Despite the power of the Vilhonese nations, as of the 14th century DR they wont do anything involving the land and nature without the approval of the Enclave.
According to the Elder Circle, the Greatest Tenets Number Three included:
The order of nature must be preserved in all its iterations.
Any force that would disrupt that order had to be defeated.
The Enclave would always provide aid to anyone left fatigued or suffering injury.
The Emerald Enclave is renowned for its benevolent deeds as much as it was feared for swift actions against those responsible for crimes against nature.
Despite its reputation, the Emerald Enclave is not an exclusively druidic organization. Its membership also extended to bards and other beings who venerated nature and neutrality.
Structure
The Enclave arranges into seven 'circles', which each have different duties and a different place in the hierarchy.
Each member of the organization belongs to a single circle and could move between them with experience and by reaching certain prominence within the order. These circles begin with the Circle of Initiates, aptly named for including new members of the Enclave. The Circle of Earth, the second circle of prominence, welcomes members of the Circle of Initiates as they rank up. The third in the hierarchy is the Circle of Air, which usually has its members join after learning the ability to take on a wild shape. Non-druids are promoted to the Circle of Air after performing outstanding service for the Enclave. From the Circle of Air, members of the organization can move to one of three groups: Eldath's Circle, the Circle of Alluvium, and the Planar Circle.
Eldath's Circle did not necessarily mean worshiping the goddess of calm waters, but all of its members took on the role of sailing and protecting the waterways of Toril.
The Planar Circle is the group of individuals whose calling laid beyond the Prime Material plane—the most respected of all roles within the organization, many of whom perish in the planes or elect never to return to Toril, but continued to send information from the planes to the Emerald Enclave.
Circle of Alluvium are travelers. They cross the entirety of Faerûn. The circle's members serve as scouts and spies, keeping tabs on kingdoms, organizations, and politics that could interfere with the natural balance.
Within these circles members had the following ranks from lowest to highest: Springwarden, Summerstrider, Autumnreaver, Winterstalker, and Master of the Wild.
Notable Members
