Region · grove-hold

The Old Boughdraft

A Fae hold woven into the crowns of the oldest lumenwood trees, so bright at night it can be seen from Cairnwatch. The Forest Wardens' Grove Speaker sits here, and no tree within sight of it may be cut.

Map

Regional detail

Population

About 620

Fae 80%Aetherborn 15%Beastkin 5%

Bestiary

2 creatures

Uncommon · Lv 5–9 · draft

Gloamhart

Silver deer whose antlers glow under moonlight. Where a herd beds down, Getsugyoku lies in the streambed.

Drops: Gloam Antler, Getsugyoku Ore

Elite · Lv 14–16 · draft

Barkhide Sentinel

Ancient guardians the Fae can wake from fallen lumenwood. They ignore travellers and fall on anyone who cuts living trees.

Drops: Lumenwood Heartplank, Gyokusai Crystal

Quests

All quests →

Lv 14

Main · Story · draft

The Grove Speaker's Leave

Earn the right to tap the Old Bough's trees — by proving you'll never cut a living one.

Grove Speaker Ythriel

Hierarchy

I
Grove Speaker Grove Speaker Ythriel
Highest rank of the Forest Wardens; speaks for the forest itself.
II
Resonants The grove's elder wardens
Read the lumenwood's resonance and decide what may be harvested.
III
Wardens Forest Wardens
Patrol the groves and guard the paths.
IV
Tenders Young wardens
Tend the trees and the light.