Rural Bathhouses, Hot Springs & Druidic Retreats of YonZora

Hidden throughout the wild regions of YonZora—far from major cities, tucked into valleys, glades, riverbanks, and forest clearings—stand the peaceful waystations known as the Verdant Sanctuaries.

Part bathhouse, part hot-spring resort, part sacred druidic refuge, these Sanctuaries function as:

• Affordable public rest stops for farmers, travelers, and rural families
• Sacred safe havens for druids between their Circles
• Centers of natural medicine and rejuvenation
• Nodes in the world’s magical root-network connected to Aetherion Yggelora

Though modest in size and rustic in construction, each Sanctuary is imbued with ancient purpose and gentle magic.

The Sanctuaries are built for common folk—not nobles.

A Rural Bathhouse for All People

Prices are low, food is simple, rooms are clean, and the famed hot springs of each Sanctuary are known for their healing, comfort, and natural beauty.

Features offered to all visitors:

• Hot spring pools (indoor & outdoor)
• Steam dens filled with herbs and aromatic woods
• Natural massage stones warmed by geothermal heat
• Cold spring plunge pools
• Community dining longhall
• Simple sleep rooms at affordable prices
• Herbal medicine and poultices prepared by trained druids
• Skin-care products made on-site:
• Clay masks
• Herb-infused soaps
• Flower oils
• Wax candles
• Relaxation salves
• Balms for workers and travelers

Most visitors come for rest, healing, or a brief escape from the toil of rural life.

The Verdant Aspen (The Chain Trees)

Each Sanctuary is built around, or beside, a sacred Verdant Aspen—a living offshoot of Aetherion Yggelora, the world’s first and most ancient tree.

These Aspens form a network of identical magical roots, allowing druids to travel between Sanctuaries and Circles.

The public sees the trees as beautiful and mysterious—but only druids know their full purpose.

Verdant Aspen Traits

• Their leaves softly glow at night.
• Their presence calms wild beasts and soothes troubled minds.
• Their roots give off natural warmth, heating the springs.
• Sap from the Aspen is used to craft Verdant Tokens.

The Druids’ Hidden Purpose

While the common folk enjoy the comforts of the bathhouses, druids secretly use the Sanctuaries as:

• Safe rest between missions
• Teleportation nodes using the Verdant Aspens
• Communion sites with the living Weave of Nature
• Healing grounds for those wounded in service to balance

Druids may stay up to 8 hours, in accordance with Tatsuo’s decree.

Rules of the Verdant Sanctuaries

Softly enforced, politely stated, but absolute:

1. No violence or predation on Sanctuary grounds.

Nature’s peace is sacred here.

2. Payment is only in Verdant Tokens or Local Coin.

Tokens unlock druidic services; coin pays for public commodities.

3. No exploitation of the springs or the Verdant Aspen.

No harvesting bark, leaves, roots, or water without permission.

4. Sanctuary Keepers speak with the authority of all Circles.

Their word ends disputes.

5. Druids must not reveal the World-Tree’s secrets to the public.

Payment System: Verdant Tokens & Local Coin

The bathhouses operate with a dual-payment system.

FOR COMMON FOLK:

Local YonZoran coin is accepted for:

• Baths
• Rooms
• Meals
• Skin products
• Herbal treatments
• Candles, balms, soaps

Affordable and fair—never price-gouged.

FOR DRUIDS:

Verdant Tokens, wooden coins carved from the Aspen, grant:

• Private druid-only baths
• Access to Verdant Aspen teleportation
• Magical cleansing and restoration
• Private meditation chambers
• Passage to a Druid Circle

A single Token effects a “druidic favor” within the Sanctuary.

What a Verdant Sanctuary Looks Like

A typical Sanctuary includes:

• The Hearth Lodge

A large, warm wooden hall consisting of:

• Public baths
• Changing rooms
• Community lounge
• Herbal steam rooms
• A marketplace for Sanctuary-made goods

• Outdoor Hot Springs

Secluded pools surrounded by stone, moss, and softly glowing flora.

• The Sanctuary Market

Open to the public:

• Soaps
• Herbal teas
• Candles
• Skin balms
• Druid-tonics
• Locally crafted goods

• Verdant Aspen Grove

At the Sanctuary’s heart, protected but visible.
A place of quiet—never touched.

• Private Druidic Section

Hidden entrances, natural illusions, and druidic seals conceal:

• The Inner Root Pool
• Meditation chambers
• Sleeper Groves
• World-Tree portal ring