Splinters

The Splinters are a faction of outcasts and bandits that operate in the reaching forest region. Known as the 'splinters' for being such a pain in the authorities sides and for some reason they cant seem to eradicate the source, the name came more from their detractors than their own choosing.

A lot of splinters operate for greed and violence, but there are signs of organized leadership and even have claimed tactical resources found in the forest and robbed caravans, and seem to be hoarding them for unknown purposes. Since they operate across a large region policed by several authorities, they haven't ever been pursued for long enough to locate their main base of operation, though some people have stumbled upon operations and temporary camps and reported them.

There has been some call for the eradication of the Splinters entirely, but no formal organization by any leaders has been formed in order to hunt and track them to their source. It is presumed they have a large number of members, so eradication may require large resources and manpower, suspected to be bordering on the scale of a small war.