Post by The Rising Dragon on Oct 9, 2009 17:02:27 GMT -5
Krakua
In the heart of the southern jungles, a society of people have decided to get more in touch with nature and the gifts it provides to the planet, hoping to avoid another disaster like the ancient destruction of the Wood Temple on the continent of Kemei, the calamity that caused nature’s slow death across the continent. These people followed ancient ley lines through the jungle until they found the highest concentration of intersecting lines, where numerous Rumbletrunk trees had grown. Here, druids and sages, along with the help of talented engineers and architects, they created a new city from nature itself, spanning through the Rumbletrunk trees and the surrounding wildlife through a network of wooden platforms, bridges, and catwalks. The city spans through several levels, which can be traversed through stairwells grown from the trees, ladders, and vines.
Various academies devoted to magic learning and nature studies can be found throughout Krakua, as sages and druids examine the ley lines and conduits of magic hidden within the region. They believe this study will allow them to repair the destroyed Wood Temple and return a balance to Kemei. As such, the majority of the population in Krakua are Elves, Komolas, and Orcs, as well as a smaller population of humans. Dwarves are mostly uninterested with city. Due to the purpose of the city, other creatures are seen coexisting with the people and forming symbiotic bonds with the people. As such, it is not unusual to find Drakes moving about the city, unharmed by the guards or other people, and occasionally, a Green Dragon or two can be seen roosting in the tops of the Rumbletrunk trees. There have been some attempts at domesticating Cliff Racers here, with varying degrees of success—some remain feral and attack anything else on site, others have become fully domesticated and are used as courier creatures, others have at least been naturalized to the point where they do not attack people in the city.
Krakua is in an interesting situation within the Holy Stamarian Empire. Though it does not fully agree with the policies and doctrines of the Empire, preferring to avoid war and bloodshed for the sake of the preservation of nature, they do know that access to Kemei would be difficult without the Empire's help, should they come across the secrets needed to rebuild the Wood Temple. As such, they do not protest against the Empire of Stamaria, and are in turn mostly left alone by Stamaria.
Bestiary:
Bulab
Cliff Racer
Dragonet
Drake
Drakeling
EggDrake
Elf
Faerie
Green Dragon
Human
Komola
Orc
Servbot
Stamarian Knight
Stamarian Soldier
Taron Mage
Wyrm
In the heart of the southern jungles, a society of people have decided to get more in touch with nature and the gifts it provides to the planet, hoping to avoid another disaster like the ancient destruction of the Wood Temple on the continent of Kemei, the calamity that caused nature’s slow death across the continent. These people followed ancient ley lines through the jungle until they found the highest concentration of intersecting lines, where numerous Rumbletrunk trees had grown. Here, druids and sages, along with the help of talented engineers and architects, they created a new city from nature itself, spanning through the Rumbletrunk trees and the surrounding wildlife through a network of wooden platforms, bridges, and catwalks. The city spans through several levels, which can be traversed through stairwells grown from the trees, ladders, and vines.
Various academies devoted to magic learning and nature studies can be found throughout Krakua, as sages and druids examine the ley lines and conduits of magic hidden within the region. They believe this study will allow them to repair the destroyed Wood Temple and return a balance to Kemei. As such, the majority of the population in Krakua are Elves, Komolas, and Orcs, as well as a smaller population of humans. Dwarves are mostly uninterested with city. Due to the purpose of the city, other creatures are seen coexisting with the people and forming symbiotic bonds with the people. As such, it is not unusual to find Drakes moving about the city, unharmed by the guards or other people, and occasionally, a Green Dragon or two can be seen roosting in the tops of the Rumbletrunk trees. There have been some attempts at domesticating Cliff Racers here, with varying degrees of success—some remain feral and attack anything else on site, others have become fully domesticated and are used as courier creatures, others have at least been naturalized to the point where they do not attack people in the city.
Krakua is in an interesting situation within the Holy Stamarian Empire. Though it does not fully agree with the policies and doctrines of the Empire, preferring to avoid war and bloodshed for the sake of the preservation of nature, they do know that access to Kemei would be difficult without the Empire's help, should they come across the secrets needed to rebuild the Wood Temple. As such, they do not protest against the Empire of Stamaria, and are in turn mostly left alone by Stamaria.
Bestiary:
Bulab
Cliff Racer
Dragonet
Drake
Drakeling
EggDrake
Elf
Faerie
Green Dragon
Human
Komola
Orc
Servbot
Stamarian Knight
Stamarian Soldier
Taron Mage
Wyrm
