Editing Factions (section)

==The Keepers of the Hidden Flame==
Wild spirits that eschew the stagnation of the over-civilized as well as the bestial nature of the debased and debauched.  Primarily druids, they pride themselves on their connection to their own primal nature without being overcome by it.  There is almost no organization to the Keepers.  They rarely act in any sort of concerted fashion, though they gather at ceremonial sites to observe the passing of the seasons.  There are many such places, and one is never certain if they will celebrate alone or with a host of fellow Keepers.  At these gatherings new Keepers are initiated, bonds are formed, and news is spread.  If a Keeper feels the need to call the host into action, they may argue for concerted effort, but no vote is ever made or consensus reached; those who choose to act will act, on their own and in their time.  Only the most desperate need brings them together as a whole.  Between these gatherings, word is spread using animal messengers as an informal postal system; thus they receive news of far distant events sometimes weeks ahead of others.

On of their largest gathering places is the Stones of Charios, which are located near the forested elven town of Lohirial.  Alambremos the Wise, eldest of the keepers, is said to live in the mountains near there, and he presides over the season changes at Charios.  Though none lead the Keepers, when Alambremos speaks, he is listened to.