Dai'kober

Dai'kober is a city and faction that hosted a combination of elves, humans, and crossbreeds. Founded by those who survived the devastation of *INSERT WAR HERE*, it is located in the land of Raeslyn, and remained undiscovered for centuries. Its population was forced into slavery after a Strom raid, though the city itself still stands, unnoccupied and forgotten.

Origins
In the far east of Edvensfall, in the land of Raeslyn, exists a monastery. It was originally constructed by a varied Elf-human population seeking peace, who fled from Northeron and eastern Edvensfall during the *INSERT SAME WAR* out of mutual distaste for violence. After its creation, survivors of the war, few and desperate though they were, came seeking shelter. Accepted and aided by the peaceful monks, they built a village in its vicinity. In due course a small yet intimate community developed, with the collective goal of preserving a tranquil society. Their seclusion allowed them to flourish, untouched by surrounding events. Culturally, they dropped and adopted customs as they saw fit, regardless of their Elven or human origin. What formed was a simplistic lifestyle, focused heavily on consciousness and dexterity of the mind.

A small percent of the population devoted themselves to monastic culture, furthering the expansion of their mentality. Male and female monastics alike studied martial arts, specializing in staff-based combat. They also developed adept healing capabilities. Even civilians learned basic healing arts. So lived the people of Dai’kober for centuries, a content and peaceful people in a shifting world.

The Dai'kober Raid
Strom captured a wanderer named Alistair. In an attempt to bargain for his freedom, he informed Prince Daelin of a woman named Echo Lakatos, who lived in Dai'kober. She possessed a dangerous curse, and if manipulated correctly, she could be used as a living weapon. Alistair also informed him that the people of Dai'kober were skilled healers, who could surely be of use to Strom. The Prince killed Alistair despite his attempts, though he and other Strom nobles were in fact intrigued at the idea of wielding dark magic. Furthermore, now alerted to the presence of a fertile and largely undefended area, they gathered a tribal raiding force to enslave the whole population. The citizens of Dai'kober were not adequately prepared, having never experienced war. As practitioners of martial arts, the monastics offered a valiant defense for several weeks. However, they were eventually overcome by the sheer number of Strom raiders.

Epilogue

 * Dai'kober