Grandfather Tree

The Grandfather Tree is an arakhor, an elder form of treant, which apperas as a monstrously large, gnarled oak tree located deep in the heart of the High Forest. Four smaller oak trees mark the corners of the tree's roots, along with a few rotted tree stumps, elven works and totems of the Blue Bear tribe.

This arakhor was summoned in -12500 DR by the Elves of Aryvandaar to guard the site, after they discovered the Hall of Mists, which now lie under it's roots. .

The Grandfather tree is considered hallowed ground to both the barbarian tribes of the north and other inhabitants of the forest. As such, the tree has many natural and magical wards protecting it from evil.

The Grandfather Tree is considered sacred to a number of forest dieties. An Uthgardt tribe, the Tree Ghosts, also consider the Grandfather Tree sacred and in 1374 DR have a camp quite close.