Sky-High Tree

Habitat: Any
Origin: ML (Hungary); Classic: Fantasy Bestiary
Notes: DR 7
This is a tree that reaches to the sky ("bigger than a castle," “bigger than a city,” and “as big around as a mountain.") - exactly how tall it is, no one knows. Each branch of a sky-high tree is as wide as a road, and the hero who climbs one meets many strange people living in cottages on the limbs. They have goats, horses, sheep and cattle, and can grow vegetable gardens and raise grain. Yet the danger of falling is always present, and the hero is often threatened with being pushed off.
The tree magically creates a constant temperature and pressure no matter how high one climbs. No inhabitants are seen in the first week’s journey up the tree, and the faint-hearted often turn back. Distances up and down are measured in days, not miles, on a sky-high tree.
Should a character fall or be pushed, the GM should roll one die. The unfortunate one falls 5d yards before having a chance to grab the next branch. A successful DX-4 or Acrobatics roll is necessary to stop the plummet, and the faller takes damage when he hits the branch — see Falling (B430). Someone who continues to fall takes even more damage when he finally hits — it is 5d yards between branches.
Rumor: The tree produces edible fruit and nuts in some of the stories. In others, the hero has to bring his own supplies. In SCP realties is actually SCP-3082
Category:Plants
Category:Myth
Category:SCP Foundation