Boscuro

Boscuro is an equatorial Gerualdian nation mostly covered by an expansive forest. This forest, called the Shadeglyn, dictates much of Boscuran life -- spiritual reverence for the forest is ubiquitous in Boscuro, and all settlements are built with it rather than through it or over it. Paved roads do not exist in Boscuro even outside of the Shadeglyn; roads are naturally-occurring paths for the most part, predominately meandering and not direct to the destination.
Because Boscuro is steeped in druidic naturalism and respect for nature, it is common for city-dwellers to romanticize being "one with nature" in Boscuro and to seek to escape to its bountiful forests. Though many Boscuran residents rebuke those who try to move into the forest without understanding it, they tend to be welcoming overall to those who truly seek to leave behind their old lives and be a part of the Shadeglyn -- usually after they've remained in the area for long enough that it's clear they intend to stay.
Although not everyone in Boscuro is a druid or practices druidism, druids and similar users of nature magic are especially common in Boscuro. Users of nature magic tend to command a good deal of respect in Boscuran communities and are often leaders -- if not by law, then by popular opinion. Towns with druids can expect prosperity and access to food and water that don't require defiling the Shadeglyn; those without druids, especially by choice, might be regarded with suspicion and wariness, as if the Shadeglyn will swallow them up for not having a user of nature magic to discern the forest's will.
Category:Nations
Category:Gerualdi
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