Malino're

Malino're is a city in the Southern Elfgroves, close to their border with the Falassian Empire. It is largely populated by wood elves.

Description
Malino're's population consists entirely or near-entirely of wood elves. The city is fairly isolationist, barring outsiders from entering outside of the Bloomshower Fest. However, Malino're lacks formal borders, having abolished them as part of a pact between the city's elves and the dryads of the Elfgroves. As a result, the city and forest meld into each other in many places, and elves and forest spirits can move between the two as they wish. The city guard consists of rangers known as the Woodseekers. The city is run by its Council of Elders, a group of elderly elves who are highly respected. However, the Council does not include all elderly, respected elves who live within the city. In early 598, the Council of Elders had 15 members.

Druid School
A description of one of the town's districts

Bloomshower Fest
The Bloomshower Fest is an annual festival in Malino're, held in honor of Cysebelle or, as the elves call her, Cyviria. As the name implies, it occurs during the month of Bloomshower. The city opens its gates to outsiders during the festival, making it the one time of the year when everyone is welcomed in Malino're. Many activities are offered during the Bloomshower Fest, including carnival games, fortunetelling, food (including mali'ok dana, an elven cooking style that emphasizes performance as part of food preparation), and shopping stalls. Other than the shopping, all activities and food are free to festival-goers, having been paid for by the Council of Elders to remove wealth as a barrier to enjoying the festivities.

History
At some point, an Abyssal Crest resided in Malino're, suggesting that the elves of the city may have been involved in the sealing of the demon lord Alzrius in ancient times. During the time of dragons, the rangers of Malino're fought many green dragons as part of the liberation of Lyvernus. Their leader was an elf named Jorah, who had some kind of rivalry with a sword-wielding battle master. Malino're was once plagued by territorial fighting between the city's elves and the fey creatures of the Southern Elfgroves. However, 500 years ago, a treaty was formed between the druids of Malino're (led by the founding headmaster of the current druid school) and the dryads of the surrounding forest, abolishing official borders between elves and dryads in the forest.

In 598, Malino're was targeted by a pair of hags looking to transform one of its residents into their coven's third member. In the process, they infiltrated the city's druid school and Council of Elders, disappearing countless elves who failed to survive the transformation process. Their victims included two members of the Council of Elders and Merellien, the vice headmaster of the Druid School at the time. During that year's Bloomshower Fest, they grew bolder, hoping to take advantage of the influx of outsiders to the city to conceal their actions, but they were ultimately exposed by the Pog Champions and another band of adventurers and defeated. These hags were possibly in league with the Burning Knight and may have been responsible for the disappearance of the city's Abyssal Crest.

Known Residents

 * Bethelia
 * Hyalin
 * Lianthorn
 * Merellien (deceased)
 * Ninleyn
 * Quilius (formerly)
 * Relius Chales (formerly)
 * Sionia
 * Torbin
 * Wyrran