Tribes of Shadowfen

The crest of the Tribes of Shadowfen

**The Tribes of Shadowfen** are a kingdom of Ravens, Toads, and Lizardfolk who occupy the northwestern regions of Stormbound.

## Description

Occupying vast jungles and swampland, the Tribes of Shadowfen are mostly made of Raven and Toad folk; they also include a large number of Lizardfolk.

The many Tribes of Shadowfen were long ago desperate and fractured units, and as recently as the Mage Wars were not a large presence throughout Stormbound. However, in the wake of the singing of the Avist Treaty, the entire Shadowfen was threatened under the prosecution of the Church, and what was once a loose network of alliances banded together. This was fortified following the Great Strife, which saw the deposing of the hallow toad king Balthazar II, and the formation of the Greenheart Council, which still operates to this day.

The Shadowfen is one of the last truly magical places in the world and the least affected by the Avist Treaty. While there are few institutions of magic, it is still relatively commonplace, often in the guise of religious magic (such as the position of High Priestess renamed from what was once High Witch).

The Shadowfen exports much of this magic, and travellers from around the world come to do dealings with their mages and witches. This has gained them much renown and they were key players in the Great Strife.

The Devine Church has practically no presence in the Shadowfen, and they are often considered an enemy of the faith. There are a truly great number of religions held by the many Tribes of Shadowfen, and often collectively refried to as the Green Gods. The two dominant organised religions are the Very Old Ones and those who are known as being (or having) Cunning. These two are not mutually exclusive, and many of the Devotees of the Very Old Ones are also Cunning.

## History

Prior to the Great Strife, the official head of the Tribes of Shadownfen was a royal line of Toads. The Toadline goes through rather quickly, and it is not particularly secret knowledge that the real power in Shadowfen was with the Revnik Priesthood, an old religious order that held into control of the monarchy since the early days of the mage wars. The Role of High Priestess was solidified during the scouring following the Mage Wars, and since that time, has been occupied by four Ravens; High Priestess Orstennia (served from the position's inception in 1106 until her death in 1142), High Priest Orithol (1142 to 1182) High Priestess Tuttfifth (1182 to 1216) and the current High Priestess Klaxi (from 1216 on). Toads come and go, often violently, but the High Priestess tends to last quite a while longer. Their seat of power is the great capital, Greensgood.

During the Strife, the monarchy was overthrown. Klaxi and a few other key figures formed the first Greenheart Council, which has only grown in recent years.

## Notable Houses

### Greater Houses

There are 21 great houses of power in the Tribes of Shadowfen, and each family / person / group is from there.

* Barbon Downs - House Manytooth
* Barrenberry - Archdruid Earyn
* Brickerback - House Ivermain
* Broxmine - Stass Greenclaw
* Dunlann - House Bloodbane
* Farwick - Barron Blathe and his Right hand Cyrus Bane
* Footfall - House Stackford
* Greatbay - Lord Broadhide father to Baskar Rawhide
* Klanick - House Janoe
* Kroptor - House Starfall
* Lakeside - House Thunderbane
* Port Gee - The Karrow Sisters
* Portswell - The Karrow Sisters
* Reddrum - Quaron the Undying
* Riverwatch - House Highsore
* Scadwell - House Depree
* Septon - Brother Varkus
* Shadestone - The Order of the Sundering Sky.
* Thornblight - Mother Maybeen
* Vudaner - Jarl Bolcan

### Lessor Houses

Houses of smaller states:

* The Morozovas - independent and resourceful.
* The Line of Oddwen - the no longer royal toads
* Many more