Shadowroot Tree
2. The Shadowroot Tree
Description: At the heart of the pass lies the Shadowroot Tree, a massive, gnarled tree with roots that seem to writhe and extend unnaturally. It is believed to be a planar anchor, holding a fragment of the Shadow Plane in the pass.
Effects:
The tree emits a faint, inescapable hum that causes unease and disorientation.
Creatures who stay too close to the tree for long experience haunting visions and a sense of being watched.
Some believe the tree is sentient, feeding off the fear and despair of those who enter the pass.
Myth: Some claim the Shadowroot Tree was once an ordinary pine that absorbed the energy of a Shadow Plane rift, transforming it into a malevolent entity.The Shadowroot Tree is not the same as the trees that produce black amber, but it seems to be related. Like these trees, it feeds on darkness the way normal plants feed on light. No one has collected its sap, but it remains a curiosity among alchemists.
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