Treekin

The Treekin are sentient walking trees native to the Black Forest.

In celebration of the arrival of Lady Demeter to the Garden, Eris, Goddess of Chaos held a wild, unforgettable party in the Black Forest where Divine and mortal alike became intoxicated with free flowing Chaos tequila. As a practical joke, the Goddess of Chaos gave the Green Lady and Melpomene a goblet filled with Primal Chaos. Upon consuming the drink, Goddess, spirit and forest began to exhibit the effects of Chaos, but it was not until later that the full effects were shown.

Trees within the Black Forest began mutating into wildling trees that were either aggressive or reticent. In an effort to undo the damage, Demeter created the fiery reddish orange roses that grow within the Aerinewild. The flowers gentled these walking trees, but it seemed the chaotic effects were irreversible. The forestals then discovered that not only could the trees now had a spark of intellect and were soon teaching these wildlings to speak and think. They had turned into a new race of creatures now called Treekin and the first of these was named Mossfoot.

Today, the strong but gentle Treekin still wander the Black Forest but are also found in the village of Eleusis where they act as guards.

The stickpeople of the Primordial Forest of Chaos within the Erisian Pyramid are believed to be a related species of the Treekin.