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In the heart of the Arboras Valley, a remote village lay nestled, a good twelve hours' journey on foot from Montpellier.
This secluded hamlet is cocooned within the enchanting embrace of an ancient oak forest, its sprawling branches serving as sentinels, safeguarding its inhabitants from any unwelcome trespassers.
The village itself consist of quaint wooden cottages, their architectural simplicity harmonizing beautifully with the surrounding wilderness.
At its very heart, an imposing structure of weathered stone stood tall and proud, housing the meeting hall, a treasure trove of knowledge within the library, and a portion of the arcane laboratories where the mages practice their mystical craft.
Aura: 5
Boons
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Aura x 2 (minor)
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idyllic surrounding (minor)
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Conscious space (major)
Cantus Arborum is set in a forest Valley. Within the covenant, a ritual shrouded in secrets and reverence is used. The deceased were laid to rest in a most peculiar manner – with a seed of the ancient trees placed gently within their lifeless mouths. Yet, the arboreal offspring that sprouted from these seeds bore no trace of the departed souls or their ethereal essence. Instead, they became sacred sites, silent witnesses to the memories of those who had passed, a place of solace for the living.
But the forest of Arboras was no ordinary woods. It was, in its own enigmatic way, sentient. It bore witness to the covenant's endeavors, and it harbored an active protection for its community. Any interlopers who dared to encroach upon its sanctified domain would face its wrath, for the forest of Arboras was no passive bystander but a vigilant guardian, prepared to defend its secrets at any cost.
The forest is the resting place of many druids and started to grow some form of consciousness over the time...
- Mystery boon to be discovered
Hooks
- Uncontrolled portal (minor)
The Diedne of old arrived here from Hibernia. Unfortunately, no one knows how they did it. But maybe the portal can be found and reoppened...
- Dark Secret (minor) After the schism war, 1 Diedne succeded to travel to Cantus Arborum through some portal. The mages there accepted to hep her and hide her.
She teached her house secrets to some of her Sodales and, eventually got herself one or two apprentices that were officially announced as taught by other masters (or maybe even a double master thing).
200 hundred years later, that covenant hold these old secrets and it became difficult to know who is a direct Diedne and who just converted to the cult...
- Pagan (Major)
Most of the covenant inhabitants are Pagans, following the cult of Diedne. They know better than to advertise it but their lack of basic christian knowledge can Sometme cause unwanted attention.
- Faery Court (minor)
There is a cave nearby that leads to some hidden faery valley. The covenant charter forbid to even get close to it but sometime, something go out and wander next to the covenant's valley...
- Vis Salary (minor)
There is a vis payment system based on what actions are made for the covenant.
- Hermetic politics (minor)
In the provençal tribunal, favors for vote, resources of access to a good summa are common. The old mages made a lot of these kind of arrangements and now you all owe a debt to 3 covenant. But also are owed one from 3 other covenants...