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==Before the Black Forest== | |||
In a previous Age, one before the Great Artifice, the Morgun Forest stood as testament | In a previous Age, one before the Great Artifice, the Morgun Forest stood as testament | ||
to the power of nature. The flora of the Morgun were more active than most of what | to the power of nature. The flora of the Morgun were more active than most of what | ||
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ancestors of the citizens of [[Arbothia]] decided to settle in the area. Being unable | ancestors of the citizens of [[Arbothia]] decided to settle in the area. Being unable | ||
to remove the nuisance of the trees from the land they wanted to settle, the settlers | to remove the nuisance of the trees from the land they wanted to settle, the settlers | ||
wove a powerful spell to enchant the trees and put them to sleep | wove a powerful spell to enchant the trees and put them to sleep with the help of a [[Druid]] | ||
named [[Scipter]] in an event known as the [[Night of the Scythe]] The trees that survived slumbered, | |||
becoming quiet and unmoving like those in other forests. The settlers chopped down the | becoming quiet and unmoving like those in other forests. The settlers chopped down the | ||
trees for timber, and built the settlement that would come to be the village of [[Thera]]. | trees for timber, and built the settlement that would come to be the village of [[Thera]]. | ||
==The Leaf-cutter Invasion== | |||
Time passed, and with it came the Great Artifice. Even the villagers of Thera forgot | Time passed, and with it came the Great Artifice. Even the villagers of Thera forgot | ||
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been known as the Morgun Forest and that no animal made its home there, for it was a place where the flora reigned supreme. | been known as the Morgun Forest and that no animal made its home there, for it was a place where the flora reigned supreme. | ||
==With Torches Raised High== | |||
Time passed, and the settlers of Thera became more and more uneasy over the activity of | Time passed, and the settlers of Thera became more and more uneasy over the activity of | ||
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bushes were guardians of the forest, and they lashed out indiscriminately at anything that was not a plant. | bushes were guardians of the forest, and they lashed out indiscriminately at anything that was not a plant. | ||
==The Morgun Reborn== | |||
The trees were resolute in their goal, and the borders of what was once known as the Morgun | The trees were resolute in their goal, and the borders of what was once known as the Morgun | ||
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It seemed that the unsettling statues and mists of the forest were there to stay. | It seemed that the unsettling statues and mists of the forest were there to stay. | ||
==The Dark Bargains== | |||
Amelia, the Arch Dryad that had fallen out of the Elder Oak with Chakrasul's touch, and her | Amelia, the Arch Dryad that had fallen out of the Elder Oak with Chakrasul's touch, and her | ||
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Island, while their souls served Chakrasul within the Castle of Despair. | Island, while their souls served Chakrasul within the Castle of Despair. | ||
==Amelia's Prison Shatters== | |||
After years of trial and error, the dryad and nayar were freed from their prisons. Innumerable | After years of trial and error, the dryad and nayar were freed from their prisons. Innumerable | ||
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on the forest's corruption would change if she felt stronger. | on the forest's corruption would change if she felt stronger. | ||
==The Cleansing of the Morgun== | |||
Eventually, the shards of Amelia's crystalline prison began to be located throughout the forest. | Eventually, the shards of Amelia's crystalline prison began to be located throughout the forest. | ||
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on the [[Triumvirate of Duiran]], a ritual was performed to cleanse the waters of their | on the [[Triumvirate of Duiran]], a ritual was performed to cleanse the waters of their | ||
corruption permanently. Tendrils of the green vapor made their way into a well-hidden | corruption permanently. Tendrils of the green vapor made their way into a well-hidden | ||
cave in the forest, where the Mirror of | cave in the forest, where the Mirror of Corruption lay. The mist began to react with the | ||
minerals that the mirror was laced with, and as its face bulged in a reactive manner, Amelia | minerals that the mirror was laced with, and as its face bulged in a reactive manner, Amelia | ||
screamed as her soul dissipated into the air, leaving behind only a wooden skeleton. Arghash | screamed as her soul dissipated into the air, leaving behind only a wooden skeleton. Arghash | ||
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it. With the source of the corruption gone, the trees of the forest were freed, and they began | it. With the source of the corruption gone, the trees of the forest were freed, and they began | ||
to recount the tale of [[Scipter]], the rogue Druid that had helped pacify the forest so long ago. | to recount the tale of [[Scipter]], the rogue Druid that had helped pacify the forest so long ago. | ||
==The Forest Today== | |||
The poisonous hemlocks still defend the forest, though their zeal has subsided greatly since | |||
they were first awakened. The four remaining Elder trees have each chosen places to rest, | |||
and will occasionally offer a task to an adventurer wandering through. Animals do not call | |||
the Morgun home, save a lone jambaali. A young oakling named Meilan wanders about the forest | |||
waiting for the time when he will become the Elder of the Oaks that his uncle Arghash once was. | |||
The [[Temple of Omei]] can be accessed through a dreamlike area of the forest. Where the cave | |||
hiding the Mirror of Corruption once was, there is but a pile of rubble. One can still seek out | |||
the Theran well, in a grassy clearing. Nearby Namal can be found, fading from existence as he | |||
laments the wooden skeleton of his love, Amelia. Meayans, a type of dryad native to the Morgun | |||
wander about the forest along with their nayar mates. Despite the purging of the corruption, the | |||
forest is still a harsh place. Attacking the trees can cause one to be branded an enemy of the | |||
whole forest. | |||
{{AreaPage|type=Forest}} | {{AreaPage|type=Forest}} | ||