The tripartite pact that keeps the peace alive between @The Amber Citadel, @The Emerald Whisper , and @Frostgleam Tundra . After centuries of bloody border conflicts and resource shortages, the leaders of the three regions realized that none of them could survive without the unique assets of the others. The pact is the foundation of the stability of the entire known world, but it is described as "fragile" because all three regions constantly suspect that the others are trying to exploit them, and tensions bubble just below the surface.
@The Amber Citadel : Provides the vital amber magic and time manipulation. They encapsulate the forest's crops so that they never rot, and they use time magic to keep the deep mines of the tundra safe from collapse.
@The Emerald Whisper : Provides the magical wheat and healing herbs. The forest's unique crops grow at record speeds and can feed the entire realm, which is absolutely necessary to keep the people of the frozen tundra from starving.
@Frostgleam Tundra : Provides rare dark iron, primeval ore, and the heavy, physical labor. The people of the tundra build infrastructure and defend the realm's outer borders against the ferocious fey monsters.
Citadel Pride: The imperial couple @Emperor Valerius and @Empress Aurelia in the citadel see themselves as the true masterminds of the deal. They have begun raising the "taxes" on time magic, which angers the others.
Forest Concern: The Council of Emerald Whisper (led by @Oaken ) is deeply concerned about the amount of amber being used. They believe that the citadel's obsession with freezing time is a sin against the natural cycle and that the forest is being weakened by it.
Tundra Suspicion: High Chieftain @Grimner and his clans feel exploited. They feel they are doing all the hard and dangerous work in the mines, while the elves and nobility in the citadel sit on their thrones and get rich.
It is said that an entire caravan loaded with magical wheat from Emerald Whisper has disappeared without a trace on its way to the tundra – the clans accuse the citadel’s spies of stealing it.
Rumors are spreading that the time magic in the amber has begun to fail in the tundra mines, which has led to several mysterious accidents.
Smugglers have begun selling illegal, raw amber on the black market, in direct violation of the strictest laws of the treaty.