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-Original Map by Pandorus Sphinx

The Fire Bringer pack resides in the east side of the Redwoods, east of a large body of water, and within the foothills of a vast mountain range. The territory is bitterly cold - the limestone caverns that splinter throughout the mountain range provide some relief from the stark winds. Within one cavernous cave in particular the pack holds all meaningful day-to-day activities, with members of the pack taking any side cavern as a personal den. Forests bloom south of the mountains, thinning the farther north you go, dead near fossilized trunks left standing in monument. Traveling at all above the mountain range is strictly forbidden, though the pack typically doesn't attempt to make it through the harsh passes in fear of the risk involved. Any ill creature or anyone possessing a crystal shard that wanders into the territory should be avoided at all costs, and interacting with such will be grounds for punishment. Out of the treeline and south of the mountains are vast valleys where storms frequently collect, trapped between the hills and lowlands, providing perfect landscapes of lightning storms.

 

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Main Den

This is where the pack is addressed by the Chief, Augur, and First, as well as a general lay area for resting wolves. There are freshwater pools that leak into the cavern from some deeper unreachable aquifer. As with all of the caverns, tall stalactites and stalagmites litter the cave from top to bottom, in particular along the walls.The cavern is open enough for the whole pack to take leisure.

Sacred Flame

Within a tall cavern, the Sacred Flame still burns after generations. The cavern is tall enough that the smoke from the fire still blackens the walls and ceiling, but travels along the ceiling and filters into various fissures and small caverns that branch off, too thin for most wolves to fit into. The Sacred Flame is the heart of the pack. It is fed from a stockpile to the left, far enough away to avoid a stray spark, filled with sticks and dried leaves of various sizes. The Augur spends the majority of her time here, communing with the flames.

Whelping Caves

These particular caves were designated for whelping dens. Long enough to provide privacy, but near enough to the apothecary who provides assistance bringing new life into the pack. They serve as sick bays when injured wolves outnumber the amount of space available in the apothecary.

Apothecary

The healer's den and place of work. Every material they need to provide for the pack is stored here; populaces, potions, and concoctions for health and ritual.

Marked Wall

When young wolves pass their ascension to adulthood tests, they are taken to the Marked Wall. There, the Apothecary with a concoction of ash and pigment, take the blood of the youth recently bit, mix the ingredients, and have them dip their paw in the mixture. The youth will then mark the wall as a symbol of belonging to the Fire Bringers.

 

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Notable Locations Outside The Caverns

Stepping outside the entrance to the main cavern will set you on the side of a hill, tucked away between monoliths of stone long fallen. The entrance has a stone canopy that juts out over the slant of the hillside. Though steep, the hill is littered in trees, many long barren, but also many clinging to life that provide essential cover for the pack. Down the hills and over smaller tree covered ridges will find you on leveling ground that after several few miles opens up into a wide valley. Storms frequently settle here stuck against the mountains. The Fire Bringers are accustomed to being cold and wet, complaint about being uncomfortable is common, unwelcome, but tolerated. The meet between field and treeline is where hunting is most successful with the pack typically taking deer, boar, and any assortment of smaller prey. Streams are seasonal with the melting snow, and only small creeks linger barely longer than a few months. Most of the pack's fresh water comes from the pools found within the caverns.

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