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==Before the Black Forest==
{{AreaPage|type=Forest}}
 
{{HuntingArea
  |level = 30-80
  |quests = Yes
  |aggro = Yes
  |mobtypes = Hemlock bushes, various trees, nayar
  |notes = Trees are extremely dangerous, even to endgame characters.
}}


In a previous Age, one before the Great Artifice, the Morgun Forest stood as testament
==Lore and History==
to the power of nature.  The flora of the Morgun were more active than most of what
one would find in the other forests of Sapience.  At some unknown point in time, the
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
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
trees for timber, and built the settlement that would come to be the village of [[Thera]].


===Before the Black Forest===


==The Leaf-cutter Invasion==
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 one would find in the other forests of Sapience.  At some unknown point in time, the 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 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 trees for timber, and built the settlement that would come to be the village of [[Thera]].


Time passed, and with it came the Great Artifice.  Even the villagers of Thera forgot
===The Leaf-cutter Invasion===
that the forest had once been awake, and that the trees and bushes had moved about
as they pleased.  The Therans went about their daily lives as craftsmen and harvesters
until one fateful day when the forest was touched by a jungle.  A group of toucans took
wing, flying on a path different from the one their ilk usually followed.  One of
these birds was ill, and it perished on the odd path, plummeting into the Black Forest.
The toucans of the Itzatl Rainforest have a symbiotic relationship with a type of
parasitic ant.  In the rainforest, these leaf-cutting ants served to trim the thick
foliage of the jungle trees, but in a deciduous forest they served to upset the entire
ecosystem.  Some of these ants emerged from the corpse of the toucan and began to infest
the local trees, stripping leaf and bark in a ravenous fashion.  [[Duiran]] took note of
the invaders and attempted to thin their numbers, but no matter how many of the ants were slain, more kept hatching.


Time passed, and with it came the Great Artifice.  Even the villagers of Thera forgot that the forest had once been awake, and that the trees and bushes had moved about as they pleased.  The Therans went about their daily lives as craftsmen and harvesters until one fateful day when the forest was touched by a jungle.  A group of toucans took wing, flying on a path different from the one their ilk usually followed.  One of these birds was ill, and it perished on the odd path, plummeting into the Black Forest. The toucans of the Itzatl Rainforest have a symbiotic relationship with a type of parasitic ant.  In the rainforest, these leaf-cutting ants served to trim the thick foliage of the jungle trees, but in a deciduous forest they served to upset the entire ecosystem.  Some of these ants emerged from the corpse of the toucan and began to infest the local trees, stripping leaf and bark in a ravenous fashion.  [[Duiran]] took note of the invaders and attempted to thin their numbers, but no matter how many of the ants were slain, more kept hatching.


[[Slyphe]] became desperate to quell the invasion and turned to [[Chakrasul]] as a
[[Slyphe]] became desperate to quell the invasion and turned to [[Chakrasul]] as a
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dryad.  Rather than claiming any sort of right to the dryad, Chakrasul withdrew
dryad.  Rather than claiming any sort of right to the dryad, Chakrasul withdrew
stating that forest issues were not a concern of Hers and that Her advice was clearly not needed.
stating that forest issues were not a concern of Hers and that Her advice was clearly not needed.


The dryad sobbed, explaining that she was in pain from the attacks by the ants as well
The dryad sobbed, explaining that she was in pain from the attacks by the ants as well
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ablaze.  The ants upon the tree popped and burst into tiny flames as they began to fall
ablaze.  The ants upon the tree popped and burst into tiny flames as they began to fall
off of the oak.  The tree shuddered, shaking the burning ants from its form as it commanded, "Get those flames off of me!"
off of the oak.  The tree shuddered, shaking the burning ants from its form as it commanded, "Get those flames off of me!"


The tree's statement stunned those present, as they were not accustomed to trees speaking.
The tree's statement stunned those present, as they were not accustomed to trees speaking.
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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===
==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 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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flowers had grown before, poisonous blooms now took root.  The message of the forest was clear.
flowers had grown before, poisonous blooms now took root.  The message of the forest was clear.
This was no place for creatures of flesh and blood; it was a realm of xylem and phloem.
This was no place for creatures of flesh and blood; it was a realm of xylem and phloem.


When at last the Elder Trees moved and allowed those brave enough to venture into the forest,
When at last the Elder Trees moved and allowed those brave enough to venture into the forest,
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The first breath of the mists would inflict [[paralysis]] on an unwary victim, and subsequent
The first breath of the mists would inflict [[paralysis]] on an unwary victim, and subsequent
breaths almost always led to death unless a quick rescue was performed.  The forest was harsh and hostile.
breaths almost always led to death unless a quick rescue was performed.  The forest was harsh and hostile.


Perhaps the most controversial change to the forest was the return of [[Morgun Island]]
Perhaps the most controversial change to the forest was the return of [[Morgun Island]]
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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===
==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===
==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===
==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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Amelia began to claw at the ground near the spot where the Theran well still stood.  It was
Amelia began to claw at the ground near the spot where the Theran well still stood.  It was
discovered that her clawing was a fevered attempt to get to the Sacred Spring, which ran beneath the forest.
discovered that her clawing was a fevered attempt to get to the Sacred Spring, which ran beneath the forest.


Using buckets of water purified in the Mirror of Purity, numerous heroes cleansed the Sacred
Using buckets of water purified in the Mirror of Purity, numerous heroes cleansed the Sacred
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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 Forest Today==


The poisonous hemlocks still defend the forest, though their zeal has subsided greatly since
The poisonous hemlocks still defend the forest, though their zeal has subsided greatly since
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whole forest.
whole forest.


== Noteworthy Locations and Feaatures ==


{{AreaPage|type=Forest}}
==== The Temple of Omei ====
A massive obelisk of stone erected approximately 360 MA. Anyone is permitted to enter the temple, but in doing so, are scrutinized by [[Omei|The Artist]]. Contains a sacrificial basin and pier, overlooking a lake.
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