Lurking in the strange, Black Forest that circles the entire perimeter of the Obsidian Grove live the Guardians. Coming in many peculiar shapes and sizes, it is rumored that they are conscious embodiments of nature itself. Aside from this, very little is known about these mysterious, ancient beings, as it is impossible for anyone to enter the Black Forest without having their grip on reality start to slip away from them. Those who have managed to make brief contact leave with the impression that the Guardians aren’t keen on having anyone wander into their territory, but at least they are usually kind enough to send the poor souls back alive, even if their minds may never be the same again.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRAITS
Though all guardians are unique, there are certain traits that apply to the majority of guardians and define the type of experience one has with them:
Primitive
Incomprehensible
Wise
Enduring
Passive
Stoic
Patient
Instinctive
Connected
Ancient
ENCOUNTERS
To say that reliable information on the guardians is rare would be an understatement. Nearly all of what we know is from secondhand accounts, and most of these witnesses cannot completely, or satisfactorily, explain what they saw, heard, and felt. Still, we have tried our best to recount these experiences in the stories and notes listed below:
ENVIRONMENT
Learn more about the various flora and fauna of the Black Forest by perusing their journal entries and notes:
Sapling
Ghostfly
Marrow Beetle
Flesher Moth
Lamentum Cicada
NOTABLE FIGURES
Amsu, the Warden
Bahmit, the Shepherd
Helioz, the Undying Blade
Molai, the Fungal Shield
Ysala, Queen of the Hunt