Gladethal

"They cannot stay here! They will bring RUIN to us ALL!" - A pompous noble of Gladethal dismisses the taking-in of Deva refugees.



At a Glance
The Eladrin village of Gladethal rested on the intersection between the Shiarawood, Hills of Mintarn, and The Green Flats of The Near Reaches. Drawn to its location by the natural ley-lines of magic that centered on the geography, the early settlers of Gladethal formed an alliance of intellectual curiosities with the Deva of Andea and Dondea. It was led during the Age of Adventure by Magister Porall.

History
With the coming of Halruth and the impending Destruction of the Deva, the inhabitants of Gladethal were blind to the looming threat of death, arrogantly believing the Deva could manage without their help and denying Dondea's request for soldiers in the war-effort. This hubris would come to haunt the village when the destruction of The Golden Bulwark allowed the forces of the Raven Queen to spill over the land, sending the evacuating Deva to Gladethal's doorstep.

Many families, being friends wwith the Deva who travelled to and from their village, took in the displaced allies. Soon, these escapees drew the attention of Revenants to the city and it was in a dark reversal of alliegance that Gladethal's majority turned on its own citizens and turned both the Deva and their protectors over to the minions of Death.

Make Friends, Not War
During the Age of Adventure, legend of Gladethal's betrayal grew. To "Bend a Glade" was to imply one would break an oath of hospitality and protection.Receiving a group of adventurers attempting to broker peace with Kathlon City, Magister Porall was less than thrilled with the notion of meeting the betrayed peoples of his forefathers. Believing such a meeting was a trick, a ruse to invite Gladethal into a trap, Magister Porall banished the adventuers from his city, dismissively denouncing that he'd join with Kathlon when Berdusk was tamed.

Several days later, the adventurers returned having fostered peace with Berdusk. Sheepishly, Magister Porall timidly agreed to sit down ot talks with Kathlon City and re-form a bond of kinship.