Voluntic (culture)
The Voluntic homeland is the vast forest of the Greensea where they were the first to build the great cities of the treetops. Their work is assiduous, marked by precision and focused on perfection. Voluntic Magi are unlike any other on Aeras, not so much wielding magic as a weapon, but weaving it into an intricate tapestry. There are stories of mortally wounded soldiers suddenly waking up healed, their wounds sewn shut with their own hair, missing arms replaced by wood fused to their skin, and no trace of their saviors but a faint scent of pine and earth.
The Voluntics are a people focused on mastery of the self, for that is the best way to support the community. Magi meditate endlessly up in the canopies. On the rope bridges, workers and warriors light torches and walk in procession high above the ground, to the pulse of the World Tree.
They are often derided by the other Partic tribes for their pride and tendency to shun those who do not conform. Despite these claims, their chiefdoms are structured very similarly to the other Partic people, with a secular ruler advised by a council of druids. Many Voluntic druids have travelled to the World Tree to become members of the Arch-Council. Their Magi are no lesser than their Partic brethren, with the most powerful being able to sprout trees from the chests of their enemies. Overall, the bond between the Voluntic people is unmatched, and any worshipper of the World Tree is welcome into their halls.