The soul of the forest isn't some invisible spirit or comforting poem about being one with nature, it's an angry, walking tree with a huge stone axe. After decades of peaceful slumber since the last time Grover had to walk the land — to help put down the goblin scourge — he has awakened once again to find the forests of the Realm threatened by the spread of humanoid civilizations, rampant industrialization, and the all-consuming fires of war.