Eldeen Reaches
A stretch of coastal farmlands borders a vast, untamed forest. Farmers tend the fields, while tribes of shifters and circles of druids and rangers roam through the woods. These are the Eldeen Reaches.
Druids and shifters dwelled in the Towering Wood for thousands of years, but the whole nation belonged to the Wynarn Empire before the revolution. To the east lies the country of Droaam, who focused most of their armies repelling Aundarian and Brelish forces. Droaam and The Eldeen Reaches came to resolve their border with relatively little fighting and the Eldeen Reaches have a much better relationship with the monstrous nation than Aundair, Breland, and the Talenta Plains.
Druidic magic is central to life in the Eldeen Reaches. Its people seek to live in harmony with the natural world, and each community has a druidic advisor who helps with planning and planting. The Towering Wood is also home to tribes of shifters, who maintain a nomadic existence, and a group of peoples who are distantly related to the Humblefolk of The Humblewood. The Wardens of the Wood uphold order and settle disputes, and the Great Druid Oalian - an awakened greatpine - is the spiritual leader of the Reaches.
The Gloaming
This region of the Towering Wood has strong ties to the Shadowfell, a sinister mirror of Taridad. It's charged with negative energy, and undead and other malevolent creatures lurk in its shadows.Greenheart
The grove of the Archdruid Oalian, the awakened greatpine, is a place of great primal power. The Wardens of the Wood are based around Greenheart, but all the druid circles of the Eldeen Reaches send emissaries to Greenheart when they have important matters to discuss.The Twilight Demesne
Located within the Towering Wood, the Twilight Demesne has close ties to the Feywild. Fey abound in this forest, and those who wander within may stumble into the Seelie or Unseelie Courts.Varna
The largest city in the Reaches serves as the gateway for commerce with the world beyond. Reacher merchants come from far and wide to sell their goods in the markets of Varna. All the dragonmarked houses have outposts in Varana, but as the ancestral seat of House Vadalis it houses their largest enclave.
Capital: Greenheart
Government: Archdruid Oalian (Awakened Greatpine)
Hallmarks: Agriculture, animal husbandry, druidic magic
Interesting Things About the Eldeen Reaches
- The Towering Wood is vast and untamed. The Wardens of the Wood seek to protect travelers, but swathes of forest remain entirely untouched by humans, elves, or shifters. Such areas could hold giant beasts never seen in the outside world, or relics from a previous age - artifacts or ruins created by demons or terrifying aberrations.
- The fey have a strong presence in the Towering Wood. Even outside of the fey stronghold of the Twilight Demesne, manifest zones tied to the Feywild allow for passage between the planes.
- Druidic magic is a vital tool in the Eldeen Reaches. Residents use animal messengers to carry communications between villages, and beasts perform vital services. Goodberry wine takes the place of House Vadalis healing. Communities include awakened animals and plants as members.
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Controlled Territories
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