Description

Willowglade, the City of Thorns, straddles the river Ymaris as it winds its way through the western expanse of the Hercyn Wildwood. Surrounded by a protective ring of ancient briarwillows that form the living bulwark of the Bramblewall, the city houses the wooden stave Great Temple of Delanara. Here, one's occupation determines their standing, with the guilds of hunters, foresters, and trackers leading the community. Their people are rugged and resourceful as a result, many of them being humans and elves.

The Great Temple

Willowglade is the home of the Great Temple to Delanara, goddess of the First Moon and Nature.

Demographics

The population of Willowglade is primarily comprised of Elf and Human.

Weather and Landscape

Willowglade sits in an ancient temperate forest with a large river running through it. The weather is generally misty and foggy, with periods of cool rainshowers.

Aesthetic

Willowglade takes its inspiration and influence from the Rangers of The Lord of the Rings, with cloaks and fabrics of browns and greens and blacks to blend into the forest environment.

Industry/Economy

Willowglade is a merchant and trade society, with primary exports of wood and paper materials, as well as game meats and furs. Many of the people here were known for traveling the continent with their goods and seeing the world, but always returning home to Willowglade.

Government

The governance of Willowglade and its environs was historically centered around administering the Forest Law of the Kingdom of Erden. To this end, the inhabitants of Willowglade organized themselves into guild-like "Woodland Companies" based on the roles and trades outlined in the royal Forest Law. Every resident was expected to learn one of these trades when they came of age or upon moving to the Enclave and join the associated Woodland Company. The master craftsfolk of these companies would meet as chief magistrates in what was called the Verderer Court. This court oversaw the use of the western Hercyn Wildwood in accordance with royal Forest Law, with the court's Bailiffs acting as enforcers within their own companies

Primary mode of transportation

The people of Willowglade frequently traveled via walking forest paths but some rangers were known for riding domesticated dire bears.

Is this Enclave Fallen?

Willowglade has recently fallen. The primary defenses did include: the Bramblewall, a construction utilizing the naturally large trees to make intricate traps, pitfalls, and nets to keep the Bloodless out. The guilds had also formed ranger teams to patrol and guard the Bramblewall. However, these defenses have recently been breached, and the inhabitants have reportedly fled north to Westhaven.