The Daughter of the Forest

The woman known only as the Daughter of the Forest has recently taken an interest in the town of Zurogh. Two months after the soldiers of the Stormfist Empire arrived, she wandered out of the surrounding forests and into town. Although she was a stranger, her power and her wisdom quickly earned her the respect of the more traditional residents of the town. The more superstitious of Zurogh's people whisper that her mother is a dryad of the forest, while the more practical merely shrug at the suggestion and assume that she comes from a far-off tribe.

Although she hasn't expressed an opinion one way or another, the Daughter of the Forest could not help but be swept up into the conflict between those who live in Zurogh. Divided between the new arrivals from the Empire and the native residents, between the expansionistic fervor of the soldiers and the traditional way of life, between the once-dominant Falling River tribe and the tribes who see the current upheaval as their chance to take control, the majority of the townsfolk feel strongly about her: either as a reminder of the old ways that must yield to the new, or as a symbol for those who resent the intruders. The Daughter of the Forest claims neither: while she protests the Empire's incursions into and consumption of what she claims are her forests, she does not challenge their right to be in the area. For her part, she cares little for whether the traditional ways of Zurogh continue or are subsumed by those of the Empire, as long as her forests remain sacred and inviolate. Nevertheless, her druidic beliefs align with those of the Falling River traditionalsts, and the captains of the Stormfist companies in Zurogh see these traditional beliefs as a threat to the order they have imposed.

The Daughter of the Forest is a tall, heavyset hobgoblin woman. Although youthful in appearance, she holds herself with the self-assurance of a much more mature woman, and her eyes hold wisdom beyond her years. She dresses simply, in the clothing of a woodsman or a farmwife as suits her business.

The Daughter of the Forest
Female Hobgoblin Druid 4, TN
AC 8 (leather), MV 12, hp 14, THACO 18, #AT 1, Dmg 1d8 (scimitar), SZ M, ML 7
STR 13 DEX 9 CON 8 INT 18 WIS 13 CHA 15

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