The
Rune of Vine
You see a majestic tree standing taller than all others. It towers over the
forest canopy. It is Vine, the Ent God, the Lord of the Wood. The great tree
lord silently strolls through the woodlands not leaving a bent blade of grass in
his wake. Birds flit about the boughs and leaves of his “hair.” A barky smile
crosses the old ents mossy lips andhe speaks.
“You will find hidden in these woods icons with tree faces of brown oak leaves
and a large smooth stone on them. These are the icons of the Talking Trees. The
Talking Trees are the little brothers of the ents. They can not manifest
humanoid form or cast spells such as ents, but they can speak and listen. They
often share their great wisdom and their rare prophesies. Talking Trees can hear
so clearly that they can even hear the Vox Etheria, the Ethereal Echoes. Talking
Trees being social beings want to share what they hear and thus draw these
echoes out of the ether and anchor them into a stone in their roots. These
stones are what rest on the Talking Trees Icon. Please take them and cast
Clairaudiance upon them to hear their gift, but be sure to thank the Talking
Tree for its gift.”