A Druid's Journal
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:23 am
-A Druid’s Journal
(Journal of Araulan)
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It is rare to find such a balance as this in this world. Usually there is within one area one power succeeding and one failing, the balance of power occasionally shifting between them. The job of the druid is to aid the failing side, attempting to bring a balance between the powers of the forces. This land is different. Here, both groups vie for power in an unceasing battle in which neither side is able to gain an advantage over the other. It is almost a druid's dream. With the forces already in balance with each other, there seems little to do. I do not know how this balance has been achieved. From what I have seen, in this battle both of the opposing forces – the adventurers and human settlements against the various monster clans - are extremely powerful. There is bound to be one more powerful than the other. Yet, the adventurers never cease in their attempt to thin the monsters ranks, but their enemy’s number seems always to be as unbroken as ever.
It is, however, not a good balance. An unfortunate consequence from these battles for power is that the land is all but forgotten. It becomes important for there to be a local population of druids and rangers to be its caretakers as it is not able to defend itself. Without anyone to care for it, only desolation will ensue as the forces continuously reap it for all its worth, taking and not replenishing, resulting in bare, ruined soil. The resulting land would not be habitable for anyone. With such a large amount of forces on both sides as there are here this outcome would seem inevitable.
Of troubling note to me is the fact that I have seen few such druids or rangers in my stay here, yet war continues to ravage the land around us. This is immensely worrying. There is little evidence of their presence here – and the land is suffering. No blade of grass can grow for want of a humanoid to step on it. Fireballs and other magical forces are thrown about with little regard for what they hit. Until I find these hidden druids I have decided to stay for as long as is necessary and tend to the woods as I am able.
In the mean time I wonder at what has caused this peculiar state. I sense that there are forces at work here which are beyond both adventurer and monster control, keeping either from gaining advantage. Perhaps, it is little more than an unusually perfect balance in power between these two forces. If this is the case I have never seen anything like it. Whatever case it may be, I wish to learn what it is. If I succeed, I might just be able to make a difference here and create a better state of balance.
(Journal of Araulan)
i.
It is rare to find such a balance as this in this world. Usually there is within one area one power succeeding and one failing, the balance of power occasionally shifting between them. The job of the druid is to aid the failing side, attempting to bring a balance between the powers of the forces. This land is different. Here, both groups vie for power in an unceasing battle in which neither side is able to gain an advantage over the other. It is almost a druid's dream. With the forces already in balance with each other, there seems little to do. I do not know how this balance has been achieved. From what I have seen, in this battle both of the opposing forces – the adventurers and human settlements against the various monster clans - are extremely powerful. There is bound to be one more powerful than the other. Yet, the adventurers never cease in their attempt to thin the monsters ranks, but their enemy’s number seems always to be as unbroken as ever.
It is, however, not a good balance. An unfortunate consequence from these battles for power is that the land is all but forgotten. It becomes important for there to be a local population of druids and rangers to be its caretakers as it is not able to defend itself. Without anyone to care for it, only desolation will ensue as the forces continuously reap it for all its worth, taking and not replenishing, resulting in bare, ruined soil. The resulting land would not be habitable for anyone. With such a large amount of forces on both sides as there are here this outcome would seem inevitable.
Of troubling note to me is the fact that I have seen few such druids or rangers in my stay here, yet war continues to ravage the land around us. This is immensely worrying. There is little evidence of their presence here – and the land is suffering. No blade of grass can grow for want of a humanoid to step on it. Fireballs and other magical forces are thrown about with little regard for what they hit. Until I find these hidden druids I have decided to stay for as long as is necessary and tend to the woods as I am able.
In the mean time I wonder at what has caused this peculiar state. I sense that there are forces at work here which are beyond both adventurer and monster control, keeping either from gaining advantage. Perhaps, it is little more than an unusually perfect balance in power between these two forces. If this is the case I have never seen anything like it. Whatever case it may be, I wish to learn what it is. If I succeed, I might just be able to make a difference here and create a better state of balance.