Dover info
The dover are a well organized noble race of canid humanoids with a great respect for the order of nature. Within Wildwood they are the dominant humanoid race and can be found throughout most of the continent. Dovers are known for their generosity of spirit and benign tolerance of others as well as their competence at hunting and war. They thrive in the hunter based way of life common throughout Wildwood.
Dover communities are usually led by a scholar king and a huntress queen. The king rules in times of peace while the queen organizes hunts and leads in times of war. The king is a lawgiver and high judge, involved in the day to day affairs of the people. The queen sees to the dover's security and is ready to organize and lead war packs whenever needed.
The dover have a great love for epic poetry and bards are always welcomed by dover tradition. Bards are considered of a social status just beneath royalty and are given respect regardless of their race, as is any that distinguish themselves as poets.
Religiously the dover follow three main religions.
1 Kerala the goddess of hunting and war is worshipped with the queen traditionally ensconced as village high priestess. Hunting is central to the dover way of life and they are ever ready to war upon those that threaten their territory or lives. This earth mother goddess is seen as reflecting that nature is both giving and harshly cruel.
2 Vaaldaru plant goddess of life and the green. The goddess is said to be a massive towering pillar of vegetation within the central Wildwood rising up between two great lakes. Adherents of her faith must journey once in their lives to make direct contact with her, an act which is supposed to alter the adherent's life forever. The largest city within Wildwood, Pindara, has grown around her as Dover from all over the world jouney on pilgrimage to meet their faith obligations. It is said there are great highway paths cutting through the Wildwood forests that all lead to the goddess.
3. Druids. Advisors, nature priests, mystery cult. The truth of the druids is known only within their own circles. Among the dover they act as counsel to royalty, perform rites for the village and villagers, and are keepers of their own secret lore.
A small triangular blaze marks the official border of the Silber Dover village territory.