[GryffonDurime]

There are still a few stories left to tell of Forest, ones that were started and yet never finished. I present them here, in hopes that they provide fodder for increased activity and roleplaying:

I. The Hyralts - The Hyralts were statues that represented past rulers of the land whose lifeforce had stayed on the island to protect it and the inhabitants therein. Two were uncovered, more are still currently unfound. The two that WERE uncovered were destroyed at some point in time, though their soulstones (the heart of the Hyralt's power) were stolen at a much earlier point.

II. The Tree of Life is dieing. It was created when Forest was created, and should the Tree die all elves will die. It is currently entering Autumn, the leaves of the tree littering the ground of the Sanctuary. Without the stabalizing power of the Hyralts, the Tree will be dead in only a few months. Elves who connect deeply with the tree can actually metamorphose into the amber-skinned Autumn Elves. In this form, they can not only supplant their mystical energies with the arcane equivalent of photosynthesis, but they can share that energy with the Tree and others. This appears to be a defense mechanism of the Tree. Either a method must be discovered to save the Tree, or the entire Elven race will perish.