Fernwood

Ancient City of the Whispering Forest

Status: Peaceful
Magic Use: Controlled - Heavy Surveillance
Quote: "Be true to thyself, and allow Illuhare grace you with her everlasting bounty."

​The oldest city known to records of Illuhare, or at least after the last Old Gods Battle. Fernwood is a bustling city deep in the forests with it's notable features being their homes built on treetops and an astounding crystal that hovers in the city center, seeping out magical ether to the folks that reside there, some of the residents taking pride that they might even be the most magically attuned in all of Illuhare. Here the most common folk are woodworkers, hunters, gatherers, mages, doctors/healers, bards, traders, adventurers, and weavers. The people here have a deep respect for the forest and nature, including the beasts that wander through the bush.

Fernwood is one of the more notable cities that allow the practise of magic with schools and facilities catering to mages, and doctors that focus on healing magic. However destructive magic is heavily guarded and closely monitored due to a rogue mage and their crew that tried to usurp the city with fire and the forbidden dark arts. Their chars and marks still bear on the trees and buildings of the city.

The city is ruled by the grand matriarch, O'ma Terra, who had ruled the city for over 60 years, and was the one who almost single handedly brought down the rogue mage group from destroying the city. She is deeply respected by the locals, and still manages to be friendly when she makes her rounds about the city with her son.

Fernwood's first given name was far different, and in a now considered dead language.​ The change was made for travellers and other outsiders that keep mispronouncing it. A local and popular delicacy is fried sweet tempura flowers and ferns which has even crossed over to the Higara region.