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The Elven Barony of Ironwood
The Elven Barony of Ironwood
An independent elven dominion of about 4,000 in the evergreen forest under the northern tip of the Final Range, roughly 280 miles southeast of Alpha, with a coast on the New Alphatian Sea. Founded in AC 1003 and nominally loyal to Ericall by a treaty of friendship that owes neither troops nor coin [Alm-Ironwood].
- Ruler: Baron Elarianthas Blackblade, elf male, Fighter 10/Magic-User 15, advised by his clanmasters. He founded the realm to fulfill a prophecy of a new elven kingdom [Alm-Ironwood] [Neri-RBP].
- Population: about 74 percent elves (Callarii, Shiye, Alfheimers, Vyalia), 20 percent humans, the rest other demihumans and woodland folk. By a law of AC 1005, non-elves may live only in Laran and along the coast [Alm-Ironwood].
- Capital: Persimmon, a treetop stronghold deep in the forest, holding the Callarii Tree of Life and a towering sequoia Tree of Magic [Alm-Ironwood]. The only human-style town and mint is Laran, where the baron is building a port [Alm-Ironwood].
Faith and the Great Project
Ironwood founded the Faith of the Ancestors in AC 1012, a unified elven church honoring Ilsundal, Mealiden, Ordana, Eiryndul, and Calitha Starbrow with no single head [Alm-Ironwood]. The baron’s Great Project aims to unite all the elves of Norwold; the independent northern Shiye and the human-led White Oak foresthome under Treekeeper Zoltan both resist it [Alm-Ironwood] [Alm-Lothbarth].
The situation
A protected reserve, home to the Fairy Court and treants, vanishes the night before the Day of Dread. Humanoids near the Dragon’s Spur clashed with the western lords in the past year, and sages fear the black dragon S’hastarl may be waking [Alm-Ironwood] [Neri-TG]. Human neighbors covet the barony’s lore and timber.
By AC 1019 the Great Project has succeeded: Ironwood has become the Elven Kingdom of Nordalfheim, with King Elarianthas Blackblade uniting the elves of Lothbarth and the Final Range and Zoltan of White Oak as high priest. The full AC 1019 stat block is on Final Range Domains [Alm-FinalRange].