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==The Thorn Circle==  

Sometimes described as 'druidic', the Thorn Circle are a sect of priests, wildlanders and mystics who follow particular doctrines of certain Younger Gods combined with some stranger beliefs of unclear source.  Effectively a cult of druids, the Thorn Circle bend blood magic and primal energy to their will, and appear particularly concerned with wild holy sites and energy sources.  The Circle have a number of gnoll clans who serve them as a military arm, and generally have a lot of influence amongst the other gnoll clans as well, to the point that the gnoll factions are often referred to under the umbrella term of the 'Thorn Circle' anyway.

It is said that the Thorn Circle have entire arcane fortresses deep in the wild, great edifices of wood and spikes that are grown from the earth.  It is also said that a single gnoll clan serve as personal guards to the Thornmaiden, and via a dire oath they do not stop fighting when merely killed.