The Walking Trees are a type of Animate Chimera in the Great Forest of the Far Dreaming.
Overview[]
There are places in the Great Forest where the Walking Trees roam. They can range in size, though many are massive. They bear some semblance to redwoods, but the differences are many. These trees walk, lifting themselves from the ground to seek places where food is more plentiful. Slithering on their thick roots, they search for fresh meat to feed their hungers and satisfy their thirst for blood, which is the only liquid they drink.
When first approached, the Walking Trees remain motionless, save for the rattling of their branches and the shaking of their leaves. Many unwary travelers have failed to notice the swaying of their limbs, mistaking the cause of such motion for a gentle breeze.
Great parasitic vines live on many of the Trees, draining them of vitality and stealing from their hosts the very nourishment the trees need to survive. Where the vines flourish, the Walking Trees seem sickly, seldom having many leaves and often dropping great segments of their protective bark. Yet the vines are not lazy: when food comes close enough, they're likely to attack by wrapping themselves around unwary travelers and aiding their enslaved food source.
When struck by a weapon capable of biting through their thick outer layers, the trees and vines bleed a thick, red sap. This sap is said to cure almost any ailment and, if left to dry in the sunlight, produces gems of great strength and beauty.
References[]
- CTD. Dreams and Nightmares, p. 48.