The Heart of The Wood (SD)

The Heart of The Wood is an artifact made by Althas to forever promote the growth of The Wood. Though that was its original intent, it does have other uses he didn't consider when forging it.
==Description==
The Heart of the Wood is made of earth, blood, and some simple plants. In appearance it takes the form of a biologically accurate heart, going so far as to constantly beat with a loud thumping. When active, it gives off a green glow.
==History==
The World spoke to Althas, and so Althas responded. The World demanded a Wood, for it knew that without such life it would forever be barren and incomplete. In order to do so, rather than simply create a Wood from nothing, Althas made an artifact that would forever rest in the center of it and foster it's growth.
==Abilities==
The Heart of The Wood provides 1 Nourish PP per reset to whatever environment it is in, mostly using that PP to extend the borders. As such, in the Wood, it seems as though trees grow unnaturally fast so that the borders constants creep outwards, almost like a plague of growth.
Though it was made with The Wood in mind, the Heart has other applications. When places in any environment, it will make that environment richer and extend it as much as possible, however in order to do so it must be place in the 'heart' of said environment. Usually, this is the center, however if there is a noticeable landmark (such as the flat top of the Blasted Mountain) it must instead be placed there.
Perhaps most interestingly is how The Heart of The Wood responds to nations. Whereas when places in a natural environment it will use its Nourish PP to make the environment lush and extend its borders, when places in the throne room or other center of power of a nation it will provide its PP to boosting the population and making the fields ripe with harvest, constantly Nourishing the nation at every opportunity. As such, The Heart of The Wood is sought after by many nations, those who believe the ancient legends and willing to risk the Woods inhabitance anyway. The Heart of The Woods belongs in The Wood, however, and neither Althas nor its inhabitance take kindly on any who would seek to remove it.
==Stats==
The Heart of The Wood is not a combat artifact.
Category:Artifacts
Category:Artifacts (SD)