Guardian's Rest

"Dangerous place that is, the ruins there are close to the roads, lets those elves get awfully close to their targets before striking". - Gareth Gomes, Caravaneer for the White Rock Mining Co.
Guardian's Rest, or Beri-Lonn in elvish, was one of the Ironwood Kingdom's larger settlements before it's fall during the The Ironwood War. It now lies as a massive ruin in the western forests of Astora, though it occasionally serves as an outpost for Remnant operations.
Guardian's Rest is one of the only elven settlements that was built mostly of stone and brick. This was due to the location's position on the edge of the forest, close to the nearby foothills, and the fact that the ground was easily mine-able for the elves. During construction, the earth beneath the city became comprehensive with tunnels and caverns, leading to the creation of several underground complexes.

History

Guardian's Rest, like most elven cities within the Ironwood, was established in the very early years of the Age of Renewal. It was one of the Ironwood Kingdom's larger villages, alongside Arnad-Ang and Eldath's Embrace. Guardian's Rest would see the most trade during the peaceful years with Marklund and Astora, as it sat close to the border of the forest and was easily reachable from Marklund.
Guardian's Rest would serve an important role during the Ironwood War, serving primarily as a staging area for attacks into Marklund and Vinguard. The Battle of Marklund would see the elven force initially launch from Guardian's Rest.

Fall Into Ruin

By the end of the war, Guardian's Rest had fallen into ruin, the result of several raids and continuous pressure from Marklund forces. By the time Operation Torchwood launched, the entire population of Guardian's Rest had already fallen back to Arnad-Ang. Guardian's Rest would remain in a state of ruin after the end of the war, without the newly annexed Ironwood Kingdom to rebuild it.

A Remnant Sanctuary

By AoR 456, Guardian's Rest would once again see action, as the Remnants of the Ironwood Kingdom would use the ruin as a sanctuary inside the forest. Small parts of the settlement were rebuilt, with the rebels focusing mostly on the underground complexes and tunnel systems. It was from Guardians Rest that the captors of Cassius Bell emerged, the ruined settlement playing host to the hatching of this pivotal Remnant plot. To this day, Guardian's Rest is sparely used by the Remnants as an outpost.
In AoR 608, Guardians Rest was the site of sacrificial ritual, enacted by several fanatical Remnants. This was halted by a nearby adventuring group, though the perpetrators managed to escape.

General Information

Type: Ruin
Other Names: Beri-Lonn
Location: Ironwood Forest, Astora
Inhabitants: Ironwood Kingdom (Formerly), Remnants