The (County) of Silvervine Barrows

A river forms in the high barrows, gathering the streams, flowing swiftly down to meet and give moisture to the great Ironwoods and smaller trees of the forest. In the water, fish and other creatures swim. Under the canopy and in the meadows, the creatures of the great forest run, and crawl, and forage, and thrive. The plants grow, flower, and prosper. And everywhere the menn live in harmony with the land and its creatures, protecting and guiding when necessary, working the cast-off wood and materials, gathering the excess bounty of the land.

There are many lands and many ways in the world. As a heartland region of the great forest, this area is a place where the forest is most itself, and the Kypiq most adapted to the forest. Though Kypiq reside here almost exclusively, the harmony of the forest is for all who seek and understand it. Neran who find the rhythm of the trees, and Waerd who seek to identify with more than just other menn may be seen visiting or even living here.

Description:

This is a small region of the great forest, within the area known as Amberlands and the Kingdom of Menn called Valyria.

Features:

A river runs from the downs in the northwest to other areas in the southeast. Kypiq live among the Ironwoods, and also in smaller settlements. There is much bounty of the forest to forage, and wood, and likely silk. There is land suited for farming, though probably small-scale forest style. What else may be found in the hills is not known.

Professions:

Most of the inhabitants will probably gather the bounty of the forest. However there is land suitable for small-scale forest farming, and silk is likely to be found. And everywhere the fallen wood is available for carving. Rangers and Groundskeepers go without saying in this region, but Engineers and Alchemists are welcomed. The population is small, so more specialised opportunities are limited.

Political outlook:

The identity of the ‘county’ is in its land and people, more than its government. The intent is to become a healthy and strong area against the great trials that may and will come, a place resistant to evils, able to assist others when necessary, not to begin or participate in problems created by menn.

‘Membership’:

The county is open to all, requiring neither joining an organization or allegiance to any person, beyond simple respect for neighbours and a willingness to act reasonably. Or, every resident of the county is automatically a member of the guild, clan, association, or whatever it may be thought of. The only suggestion is that if one is in disagreement with the goals outlined in the description of the county given above, one would be happier living elsewhere.