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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 1206240" data-attributes="member: 221">I play in the Kalamar setting and Oakheart, the base for the PCs, is assumed to be in that world.  If one has the Kalamar Atlas one could assume it to be located on page 21 at roughly 14 degrees west and 45.05 degrees north.  The gods mentioned in the Text are as follows The Bear, neutral god of Nature, The Great Huntress, chaotic good goddess of nature, The Eternal Bard, chaotic good god of the arts.  The city of Lathlanian mentioned in the text is the capitol of the elves of Lendelwood.Oakheart (Village)Population:  837 (712 adults, 125 children); Mostly Wild Elves, Some High Elves, A few Fey and 1 Dwarf.  GP Limit:  300 gold piecesReady Cash: 12,000 gold piecesPower Center: Nonstandard (CG)Authority Figures: Xa’Ceelia (Dryad Druid 9), Tamilthim Redimolvan (High Elf Wizard 11), Composer Gragoriae Timbleflute(Wood Elf Bard 3/Cleric3), True Shot Daeorian (Wood Elf Ranger 2/ Cleric 4), Yoiaraiea Hart (Wood Elf Ranger 5).At a Glance: Oakheart is a village of wood-elves located in the northern reaches of Lendelwood.  The village is a collection of graceful wooden buildings surrounded by large and shapely trees.  In the center of the Village upon a small hill stands a mighty Oaktree.  Refered to as “The Oak”, this tree is the home of Xa’Ceelia, a dryad druid who acts as both a spiritual leader for the village and as a judge when necessary.  Also of immediate interest in the village are Tamilthim Redimolvan’s tower and museum.    While the village counts about 850 members, most of those are scattered over a four square mile area.  Aside from the village heart, most of the houses are fairly isolated.  Despite this fact, the villagers all consider themselves to be a solid community.  The frequent community worship services helps to foster this sense of belonging as does the fact that most of the villagers have known their neighbors for hundreds of years.Government: There is no actual government in Oakheart.  The villagers are fairly independent, and as is true in most elven communities, they are ethically self-motivated.  Crime is almost unheard of and disputes are settled by either Xa’Ceelia or one of the two clerics in the community.  Xa’Ceelia and Tamilthim Redimolvan are the two most important people in the community, but neither has any real legislative power.  Community projects are typically the result of a dozen or so like minded elves getting together and getting something done.  Economy:  The elves of Oakheart are largely hunters and woodsmen.  Food is plentiful and most of the elves are self-sufficient, living off of small orchards and wild game.  South of “The Oak”, in the spring, summer and fall there is a continual market.  This collection of tents and booths allows opportunity for the various elves to sell their excess food or skins.  Here too merchants from Lathlanian display and buy wares.  About once a week, a merchant is leaving or arriving from Lathlanian carrying more exotic materials into the village and carting furs, dried meats, leather items  and fruits south.  There is also a small amount of logging that takes place around the village but it is only enough to sustain the villager’s needs.  Military:  There is no standing military in Oakheart.  During times of trouble a good percentage of the elves can take up arms and defend themselves.  At times King Cevranath may issue a call to arms.  Service is voluntary but Oakheart typically can raise 200 bowmen from the village and outlying areas when the king calls.Temples:  Xa’Ceelia leads the villagers in the worship of the Bear.  Services take place around the oak once a month and during the summer and winter solstices.  Following services, each family plants a tree seedling somewhere in or around the village. The elves also worship the Great Huntress and the Eternal Bard. Composer Gragoriae Timbleflute leads the elves in entertainment and worship twice a month in a small arean around his shrine and True Shot Daeorian holds services at his shrine under each full moon (1-3 times a month).Mages and Sages:  The renowned scholar Tamilthim Redimolvan makes his home in Oakheart.  Famous as a collector of old lore and elven artifacts, Tamilthim operates a museum/library south of his tower.  Elves from around the world travel to study from the tomes in this immense collection.  Tamilthim also regularly teaches young elves the art of spellcasting.Underworld:  Oakheart has no underworld though the local blacksmith, Mardigum Hadrak, the only dwarf in town, was a practiced thief in his youth.  He fled from the mountains east of the forest after a “misunderstanding” in his clan about some items that had wandered into his possession.  He has since recanted his former ways and none of the elves know about his history.Interesting Sites:  As mentioned, Tamilthim’s museum and Xa’Ceelia’s oak are two of the main features of the village.  Notes:      Because of the elven influence and the presence of a Dryad as one of the leading lights of the community, there are many fey that visit or live around Oakheart.  Brownies, sprites and pixies can all be seen on a regular basis in and around the village.  None of the villagers find this odd, it’s just the way it is.  Unknown to Tamilthim, one of the items in his museum is about to cause trouble for the community.  A magical necklace made from various teeth is of interest to a powerful tribe of goblins.  It is useless to any other race but in the hands of a goblin, it is powerful magic.</blockquote>

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