I have been asked by many to relate my guild's stance on the Empire now housed in Ashtan. So now, here it is.

We are peaceful creatures who live in the Western Ithmia, and do not concern ourselves with who is "in charge" of Ashtan, or any other city that shall be formed on this continent.

We do believe in freedom, and in defending those who are truly oppressed in their expression of this freedom. In the same way in which we stayed distant when the Church "ruled" Ashtan, we do so now that the Empire "rules" Ashtan.

We will gladly help any of those who ask it, no matter their guild, without concern to which side they are on, if we shall see fit to help them.

It has been told to me, that Uldrais, one of the Empire has called the forests as the Empire's domain, and that we Druids have been delegated this area. I truly hope this is not the Empire's policy. We live there, and if we need to claim it for ours
elves, then consider this that claim.

Lord Buckthorn
Penned by my hand on the 8th of Glacian, in the year 184 AF.