Reshka

Reshka is the land of the Druids. Surrounded by trees, centered by the beautiful city of Oreshya. It's beauty remained a constant feature of the continent until The Shatter . After that fateful Grandatio day, the forest burned to the ground - leaving nothing but ash and plains for as far as the eye could see.

Demographics

Reshka is the land of the druids, so Druidism is the reigning class in the land. Elves are also the main race that exist here, although it is mostly a diverse place filled with people of all races, classes and types. There is no wealthy and no poor, each citizen lives in Reshka through their own means and ablities, as long as they follow the basic laws set by the Oreshyan Council. These laws are called Natural Law.

Government

Reshka is a place founded upon passion. Each member of the council - of which there are thousands - dedicated their lives to their city and country before attending the college of the Druids. These council members oversee the people of Reshka and ensure that natural law is being taken into consideration by all citizens. This means no excessive deforestation, no overhunting and no over-farming. Any consistent failures to follow natural law will result in an invitation to leave the beautiful and natural landscape of Reshka.

Defences

One of the main weaknesses of Reshka is its lack of defense, and its open-air style. It sits openly in the middle of the forest, with no guards or armies. Only peaceful council members who are high in intellect and will only fight if provoked with extreme intention. Reshka has always been a place of peace, and for a thouand years they have lived with this reputation without failure.

Industry & Trade

The Council Members worship nature, and thus they take care of it as an act of faith. Its citizens often just make a living through self sustaining motives such as living alone in the woods, or selling resources in the outer Oreshya.

Infrastructure

The main city of Oreshya is built in beautiful quartz and stone, over the great falls of Oreshya. The outer city is built in huts, booths and shops made up of all wood. Here people can sell their goods for whatever prices they like, build their homes or travel into far off lands. This area is maintained by the council but is meant to be treated as an area of free will.

Districts

The only place that the average citizen could not enter is the council of Druids, which they would never be able to find in the first place. In the inner city, a citizen can walk the massive bridge-scapes and enter the beautiful council-man's buildings. They can build in the outer reigons, as well as sell or buy with any currency. There is no tax to the government, the Druid's who run the council are meant to be those with passion instead of a need for currency.

Assets

Reshka is outside the main markets of Crismalia. Each vendor is different every day, and every resource that is sold can come from any part of the world. It is, of course, abundant in wood - but the council controls the chopping of trees as much as possible.

History

Brindle Reshka arrived in Crismalia on the eastern shores in the year 592, where he found things of absolute beauty. Druidism hadn't been invited as a practice yet, but he did find himself in love with the paintings of nature. He established Reshka as the first country in Crismalia in the year 601. In the middle of this beautiful forest that we quickly learned to call home he built a small and sustainable village. This village he named after his son, Oreshya, and established a system where nature prevailed.
Out of Oreshya and the outer regions of Reshka burst forth fights for power, which Brindle and his son managed with great care. They allowed for these other powers to move around the country, but enchanted their forest so evil would never taint it. The trees would always grow back, the animals would never fight for their existance, and people would never struggle for power or wealth unless they sought that struggle.
In the year of 622 Brindle died, and the only other member of Reshka who could manage it took his place: Oreshya Reshka. Oreshya did great work, inspiring hundreds of citizens to join the council for love of their land.
It was during this building of peace when the Skalian Tragedy broke out. The armies from Skal attempted to take all of Crismalia, and only the Druids were able to fight them back - as all other provinces and cities at the time were still building their foundations. The Druids, powerful at the time, fought them back and established an agreement between them, that we now know as the Provincial Divide
It was from here that the council of Druids established what we know as the form of government in Reshka that is cherished by its citizens. Respect of elders. Respect of natural law. Peace reigns supreme.
From the signing of the Provincial Divide from the seven lords, Reshka has recieved no conflict and existed peacefully for centuries.

Points of interest

The Bridges of Oreshya are massive brown quartz bridges that stretch far across the river and falls.

Founding Date

603

Founders

• Brindle Reshka

Location under

Crismalia

Included Locations

• Oreshya

Ruling/Owning Rank

Provincial Lord

Related Plots

• The Arrival of Prist