The Grove

The grove is a small community within the wilderness of Genesis. While actually being located outside of town. They still are required to follow its laws. The council has given the grove the duty of growing and rationing food for the city, in exchange for not being hunted. City goers are not allowed in the grove, or even in the small wilderness area without someone from the grove being with them.

Farms are in this area; they supply 90% of Genesis's food. If someone wants to own a farm in the grove the elders must approve it. The person must forsake the privilege to live in the city, and may only return to sell their goods.

Members of the grove are most of the time shifters, being related some how to the three lycanthrope elders. Due to their rationing of the city's food supply and their shape-changing blood, the grove is hated by the people of the city. Most people are openly hostile towards the providers of food, while some actually get violent, throwing rocks or attacking.