Large Roots

**Large Roots** is an event node in The Wolf Wars.

## Connections

Previous node: Deep Forest

Next node: Rest Area (Wolf Wars)

## Event

### Ottis' revelation

*We reach the depths of the forest and there we see a humanoid doe blocking our path. As we approach, she tells us:*

*(Balina) "More werewolves... I am Balina, protector of this forest and I won't let you pass. But this is strange... What does a pigman do next to these savages? Besides, you look like a healer... What are you doing on the front lines of combat?"*

*(Ottis) "Oink... well... I don't know. I just wanted to help... Oink, it's true. This war and the front is not for me... I should meditate on this.*

*"Sorry guys, she's right and I can't face her... Oink... I can't go on like this, I have to go and reflect."*

* [Magnus] "Don't worry, my friend, you've done enough. Leave the rest to us"
	+ *(Yogger) "Really, Captain? Are you going to let him go, just like that? He is a deserter and must be punished! When this war is over, I will personally take care of him"
	(Belina) "You have made a wise decision, pigman. As for the rest of you, I won't let you pass through this forest without a fight."*You lose Ottis, and Charls joins your party again.
	You fight Balina.
* [Yogger] "Deserter! I won't forget this. When I'm done with this doe, I'll come for you!"
	+ *(Magnus) "Calm down Yogger... That's not the behavior of someone who wants to join the kingdom... You and I will have a talk later. Please, Balina, let us pass. We are kingdom soldiers and we just want to get to Gorio's camp as soon as possible."
	(Balina) "How do you want me to believe you after what that savage said... I'm sorry, but I'm not going to allow anyone to cross this forest and I'lI fight to keep it that way."*
	You lose Ottis, and Charls joins your party again.
	You fight Balina.

### The protector falls

*After defeating the dryads and wounding Balina, we explain that we really are soldiers of the kingdom. Moreover, we manage to convince her that our only intention is to reach Gorio's camp. Then, she tells us:*

*(Balina) "Sorry for the misunderstanding, the werewolves we know are not to be trusted. My main purpose is to protect this forest and clean it of werewolves."*

*I have someone very important who is waiting for me... if you let me go, I promise I will send you reinforcements from the forest to overthrow Gorio."*

* [Magnus] "You can go. We never wanted to fight you. Also, I hope you keep your promise"
	+ *(Yogger) "This is inadmissible, Captain! First you let the piggy desert.. now you intend to let this one go too? I'm sure she won't keep her promise... This time, I won't allow it! Yogger shouts his threat, distracting Magnus, and attacks. Yogger takes the opportunity to deliver the **[Missing]**"*You unlock the Balina character skin for Bree.
* [Yogger] "It was your fault the piggy deserted! Don't expect us to take pity on you!"
	+ *(Yogger) "I don't like you... Besides, you seem to really hate werewolves. The Captain is a softy and I'm sure he'll forgive you, like he did with the piggy. I'd better take care of you before that happens!" Yogger shouts his threat, distracting Magnus, and attacks. Yogger takes the opportunity to deliver the coup de grace with his axe to the already wounded Balina, who dies on the spot.
	(Magnus) "What have you done! She had given up and offered us help! This is not the way we should behave... This was a big mistake. You disobeyed an order, and when the war is over we will have to report what happened."*You unlock the Balina character skin for Bree.