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   padding-left: 3px;>T</span>he modern history of the Redwood Provinces began when Lyria and a band of refugees fled a Stavenn-
   padding-left: 3px;>T</span>he modern history of the Redwood Provinces began when [[Lyria]] and a band of refugees fled a [[Stavenn]]-
occupied Kinsarmar to the natural shelter of the forest. Bound together by the menace of Imperial  
occupied [[Kinsarmar]] to the natural shelter of the forest. Bound together by the menace of Imperial  
oppression and the mutable light of Moradeim, the refugees found themselves transfigured into the  
oppression and the mutable light of [[Moradeim]], the refugees found themselves transfigured into the  
first lycaeans who grew close to the uncanny magickal presence within their wood. The combined  
first [[lycaean|lycaeans]] who grew close to the uncanny magickal presence within their wood. The combined  
populations of the newly-risen lycaeans and the native sylayans lived largely in harmony for  
populations of the newly-risen lycaeans and the native [[sylayan|sylayans]] lived largely in harmony for  
centuries within the Khandava, producing citizens who wielded a great affinity for mediation and  
centuries within the Khandava, producing citizens who wielded a great affinity for mediation and  
political endeavors. The protection of Nature was an important duty, along with a close vigil over  
political endeavors. The protection of Nature was an important duty, along with a close vigil over  
those who would take advantage of its bounty.
those who would take advantage of its bounty.
   
   
Over half a millennium passed before Khandava found its true path. The Prophet of the time, Lionas  
Over half a millennium passed before Khandava found its true path. The Prophet of the time, [[Lionas  
Sol'Anlumaire, was approached by a dryad of the mist-shrouded Al'Drym. She encouraged him to meet  
Sol'Anlumaire]], was approached by a dryad of the mist-shrouded [[Al'Drym Woods]]. She encouraged him to meet  
with Roudimus, the flame-seared treant, promising that the old sage would see the council to  
with [[Roudimus]], the flame-seared treant, promising that the old sage would see the council to  
greatness. After much counsel and consideration, the Prophet and his most trusted cohorts met with  
greatness. After much counsel and consideration, the Prophet and his most trusted cohorts met with  
the treant in secret. Roudimus bestowed upon those gathered the ability to twist the very ground of  
the treant in secret. Roudimus bestowed upon those gathered the ability to twist the very ground of  
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surging forth and twisting into mighty roots that would birth a leechwood which stretched far above  
surging forth and twisting into mighty roots that would birth a leechwood which stretched far above  
the Khandava canopy. It was then that the final seeds were planted within the guildhalls of the  
the Khandava canopy. It was then that the final seeds were planted within the guildhalls of the  
Arboreals and Earthsingers. These seeds blossomed into writhing labyrinths of roots which consumed  
[[Arboreals]] and [[Earthsingers]]. These seeds blossomed into writhing labyrinths of roots which consumed  
all before them, destroying the guilds and those who resided within, bringing with them the close of  
all before them, destroying the guilds and those who resided within, bringing with them the close of  
an era. The new growth imbued the demonic leechwood with the strength it required to fully convert  
an era. The new growth imbued the demonic leechwood with the strength it required to fully convert  
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day of Halitus, in the summer of 651 AD, a new Khandava was born from blood and desecrated loam.
day of Halitus, in the summer of 651 AD, a new Khandava was born from blood and desecrated loam.
   
   
It is upon that day that the first Defiler's thirst for desecration sprang forth, for it was the  
It is upon that day that the first [[Defiler (profession)|Defiler's]] thirst for desecration sprang forth, for it was the  
roots of the leechwood that pierced the barriers between this world and the Pit, prying open the  
roots of the leechwood that pierced the barriers between this world and the Pit, prying open the  
cages of fiends trapped there. A Defiler's ability to torment their foes is born of these same  
cages of fiends trapped there. A Defiler's ability to torment their foes is born of these same  
entities, coupled with the burning ire granted by their connection with Sukhder, the Moon of Terror.  
entities, coupled with the burning ire granted by their connection with [[Sukhder]], the Moon of Terror.  
The Deadwood now stands in testament to those who wrought it, eagerly practicing arts once shunned  
The Deadwood now stands in testament to those who wrought it, eagerly practicing arts once shunned  
to preserve and protect their beloved Leechtree.
to preserve and protect their beloved Leechtree.
The ranks for Khandava are:
# Sporespreader
# Wraith
# Vitator
# Draugr|Banshee
# Soulsage
# Reaper
== Unique NPCs ==
*[[an old sailor]]
*[[Captain Josheba Amthus]]
*[[Ishkur, the Metalworker]]
*[[Kit, the barkeep]]
*[[Lemae, the Mason Mistress of Khandava]]
*[[Lyria, the Reborn]]
*[[Mapes, the twisted faun]]
*[[Marinthya, the Festival Merchant]]
*[[Myriaene, the cook]]
*[[Sandy Sunjackal, a Lycaean pirate child]]
*[[Sathira, a dryad of the Redwood]]
*[[the blackjack dealer, Ralon]]
*[[Trader Komark]]
*[[Tuat, the tinker]]
== Quests ==
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:Cities and Councils]]
[[Category:Cities and Councils]]

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