Druid's Conclave (Location)
Druid's Conclave takes their name from this small village in the Nystagmic Forest . Established more than a thousand years ago by a small circle of druids, the small village was created to protect the ancient Arcane Circle that was found at the location. Like the other Arcane Circles found throughout Terra, the truth about their creation as well as the limits of their power has been lost to the annals of time. What the druid's soon realized was that the circle drew its power from the health of the Nystagmic Forest. This became especially apparent when a blight afflicted the forest, causing many of the structural enchantments the druid's catastrophically came undone, leaving many people homeless.
That is when Azalea sal Kraat, the headstrong leader of the druids, founded the Druid's Conclave in order to protect the Nystagmic Forest and its inhabitants as well as to protect the powerful Arcane Circle. She formed an alliance with a group of skilled huntsman, elevating their leader, Zorus J'ta to become the 1st Lord Ranger. Together, they began to fortify the Druid's Conclave with powerful enchantments, using the druid's magical gift of tree singing to weave defenses and shelter within the trees of the forest themselves.
So it would pass for hundreds of years, until explorers from the settlement of Old Ferrus made contact with the Conclave. Trade began between the two settlements, and soon the Druid's Conclave became an integral part of the economy of Old Ferrus, providing skilled weapons and other wooden crafts, along with timber from the Nystagmic Forest. The druids ability to sing wood from the trees without cutting them down, allowed for an agreement to be created. Old Ferrus would receive lumber from the Druid's Conclave, but would not cut down any trees designated as protected by the Druid's Conclave. So it went peacefully for a time, until the massive expansion of Old Ferrus led them to reneg on their contract. As lumberers began to cut down sacred trees from the Nystagmic Forest, Azalea, in a furious rage, retaliated by launching a coordinated attack on any lumber camps found in the Nystagmic Forest. Moreso, she cut off her trade with Old Ferrus, crippling their economy. It was only through the intervention of the Archdruid's daughter, R'in sal Kraat that outright war was avoided. Her close relationship to King Endo led to a negotiation with the Archdruid and Old Ferrus. As before, the Conclave would supply lumber and other crafts for Old Ferrus, and would personally help develop a forest that could be used to fuel their expansion. This eventually led to the creation of what is now known as the Elden Grove, which was created to be a sustainable source of lumbar with the help of the druids instruction on rotation of lumber sites. In return, the Druid's Conclave would remain an independent entity in the Ferrisian peninsula, and not beholden to the laws of Old Ferrus.
After the fall of Old Ferrus, the Druid's Conclave took a primary role in the refounding of Ferrus over the ruins of an ancient elven city to the west. This led to the Druid's Conclave becoming one of the five establishing guilds of Ferrus, cementing its power in the region.
That is when Azalea sal Kraat, the headstrong leader of the druids, founded the Druid's Conclave in order to protect the Nystagmic Forest and its inhabitants as well as to protect the powerful Arcane Circle. She formed an alliance with a group of skilled huntsman, elevating their leader, Zorus J'ta to become the 1st Lord Ranger. Together, they began to fortify the Druid's Conclave with powerful enchantments, using the druid's magical gift of tree singing to weave defenses and shelter within the trees of the forest themselves.
So it would pass for hundreds of years, until explorers from the settlement of Old Ferrus made contact with the Conclave. Trade began between the two settlements, and soon the Druid's Conclave became an integral part of the economy of Old Ferrus, providing skilled weapons and other wooden crafts, along with timber from the Nystagmic Forest. The druids ability to sing wood from the trees without cutting them down, allowed for an agreement to be created. Old Ferrus would receive lumber from the Druid's Conclave, but would not cut down any trees designated as protected by the Druid's Conclave. So it went peacefully for a time, until the massive expansion of Old Ferrus led them to reneg on their contract. As lumberers began to cut down sacred trees from the Nystagmic Forest, Azalea, in a furious rage, retaliated by launching a coordinated attack on any lumber camps found in the Nystagmic Forest. Moreso, she cut off her trade with Old Ferrus, crippling their economy. It was only through the intervention of the Archdruid's daughter, R'in sal Kraat that outright war was avoided. Her close relationship to King Endo led to a negotiation with the Archdruid and Old Ferrus. As before, the Conclave would supply lumber and other crafts for Old Ferrus, and would personally help develop a forest that could be used to fuel their expansion. This eventually led to the creation of what is now known as the Elden Grove, which was created to be a sustainable source of lumbar with the help of the druids instruction on rotation of lumber sites. In return, the Druid's Conclave would remain an independent entity in the Ferrisian peninsula, and not beholden to the laws of Old Ferrus.
After the fall of Old Ferrus, the Druid's Conclave took a primary role in the refounding of Ferrus over the ruins of an ancient elven city to the west. This led to the Druid's Conclave becoming one of the five establishing guilds of Ferrus, cementing its power in the region.
Demographics
Mostly elves, with a smattering of humans, orcs, halflings, gnomes and even goblins.
Government
Archdruid is the head of the organization and the village, aided by a Circle of Druids.
Defences
Powerful enchantments as well as physical defenses built into the trees themselves.
Industry & Trade
Provide lumber for Ferrus.
Assets
Lumber, herbs and artisan weapons and crafts.
Guilds and Factions
Home of the Druid's Conclave (organization).
Architecture
Beautiful elven tree houses are built into the forest itself.
Type
Town
Population
5000
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Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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