The Arborwatch

Formed towards the end of the Age of Despair following Kurbacs'  defeat, the Arborwatch's goal was to eliminate the now leaderless and stranded Vir that had taken refuge in the deepest parts of the Cintainn forests, as well as finding a way to destroy the Vir'Bren's captured phylactery. To this end the Arborwatch conducted research and employed tools and weapons aimed at killing a Vir for good.

The Arborwatch was initially quite successful. Legend has it that they managed to permanently put down scores of Vir over the century they were active. However, several factors led to their decline. The Arborwatch relied heavily on raw materials purchased from Caeden. Following that nation's demise the supply dwindled until the Arborwatch found itself starved for equipment. Additionally, by the 320s the once-plentiful Vir had all but vanished, rumors of their activity becoming little more than average folk trying to blame a boogeyman for all their ills.

With their supplies dwindling and their mission seemingly complete, the Kal Bren disbanded the Arborwatch, reallocating it's funding toward training and equipping more Riddari as the Hegemony consolidated the regions south of the Comeazo. The few remaining Arborwatch members were instructed to bring all their equipment and research to Cinhyfe for safekeeping and cataloging. While most of the remaining Arborwatch members followed their orders several groups never made it to Cinhyfe. The group safeguarding Kurbac's phylactery was among those who were never accounted for.

What happened to the lost Arborwatchers remains a mystery to this day. Some legends state that they disregarded orders and marched into the dark depths of the forest to root out any and all remaining Vir. Other rumors persist that they were intercepted and killed, the phylactery in their care stolen or lost, their equipment forgotten where they fell.