Circle of Ursu

The Circle of Ursu is a Druidic Circle, bonded to the Fey Spirit, Ursu the Bear. They uphold the ideals of Endurance & Health.

Purpose
The Circle ensures the Whiteclaw Gate remains protected at all costs, they also tend to the Geldan forest acting as Guardians of the Woodland.

Headquarters
Located at Whiteclaw Caverns, within Geldan forest on the continent of Giltia, a huge cavern complex beneath the ground acts as a natural defence against interlopers.

History
Yviene created the Fey Spirit known as Ursu the Bear during her preparations to leave the material plane. Ursu's charge was to become guardian of the Way Gate within the Forest of Geldan, on the continent of Giltia. She told him to gather allies of nature, for they are the only ones to be trusted.

Ursu crafted various wards throughout Whiteclaw caverns that would alert him of any intruders. For hundreds of years he lay in slumber in-front of the gate. Firbolgs who had escaped the iron-fisted rule of the Giants found the cavern and entered, looking for shelter. Ursu awoke when the wards were triggered, and went to investigate, but instead of attacking he watched them for a while. He admired their respect for nature, and befriended them, realising these were to be the allies that Yvienne spoke of.

He taught the Firbolgs the ways of nature, teaching them magic & techniques that he was a master of. The Firbolgs formed a Druidic Circle, and together with Ursu guarded the cavern systems and the forest of Geldan from the outside.

They often took in outsiders from society, providing refuge & a safe haven from the oppression of the tyrants of Giltia.

The One Who Whispers, an avatar of the Trickster God Caspian, visited Ursu in the guise of a Dryad sent by Yvienne. He tricked Ursu into giving up a portion of his power in "false aid" of the effort within the Feywild. Caspian with a direct link to the bear spirit, drained Ursu of his lifeforce. Weakened, and the link between the two worlds closing, he bound his spirit with the Gate, leaving his circle in charge of protecting the ancient site.

Protection from the Giants
The circle tends to the forest around them, maintaining the defensive wards that assault those not welcome. Giants, being very superstitious creatures, keep their distance of the forest. Only coming close to cast those not worthy of death into the shadowy woodland. The giants expect a grim & torturous ordeal for the condemned, however the truth is quite the opposite. The sentenced are with open arms by the Firbolgs, who welcome them into their large varied communities from all corners of Giltia.

Recent Activity

 * The Whiteclaw Gate suddenly became inactive, Ursu having seemingly disappeared.
 * Keanuk Thuliaga has been tasked to search for the other circles, and find out what has happened.

Notable Members

 * Elren Broadleaf (Archdruid)
 * Keanuk Thuliaga (Druid - Player)