Primal Trees

Primal Trees are plants distinguished by their ability to effectively channel numerous types of magical energies.

## Description

It is believed that Primal Trees have come to grow in areas upon the Soil and Stone were almighty spells were loosed during the wars following Aita's First Gift, incantations with such power that they warped the lands around them, infusing them with an affinity with a particular form of energy. Numerous types of Primal Tree exist, all taking on differing appearances and uses, but most commonly used to make spellcasting foci, whether a rod, staff or wand - particularly so amongst high-ranking Atral spellslingers.

### Adreechen Birch

A pale tree, from a distance Adreechen Birch may be instead be mistaken for a construct of glass. Only their fruits possess colour, shimmering like polished silver and roughly teardrop shaped. When shaped into a spellcasting focus, they augment the spellcaster's ability to use spells that inflict force damage.

### Cadadmaari Manchineel

Capable of growing fifty feet tall, the Cadadmaari Manchineel produces small green-yellow fruits similar in appearance to apples. However, the fruits, along with the entirety of the tree are rich in poisonous compounds. When correctly prepared, arcane focuses made of Cadadmaari Manchineel can bolster a spellcaster's ability to use spells that inflict acid and poison damage.

### Elper Wenge

When several Elper Wenge grow in close proximity, they may create a region of psychic resonance capable of awakening the nearby animal life, causing spontaneous nosebleeds in those passing close and elucidating trivial memories in those attempting to recall information. Elper Wenge can be used as a spellcasting focus that refines a spellcaster's ability to use spells that inflict psychic damage.

### Gawylth Rosewood

A deeply pigmented wood sometimes referred to as Gawylth Bloodwood depending on the depth of the stain, this type of primal tree is identifiable more so by the faintly glowing trails extending across the ground around it, following the shape of the root structure. Gawylth Rosewood, when treated with care and attention, can be crafted into spellcasting focuses that improve a spellcaster's ability to deliver radiant damage.

### Halm's Ebony

Standing a dark blot upon the rolling hills and plains of Halholm - although having since been discovered elsewhere - Halm's Ebony is a dense and weight tree that seems to starve other plant life in its surroundings. Despite other species of ebony being prized as ornamental timber, Halm's Ebony seems to slowly tarnish objects placed near it over time, owing to its predilection to bolster spells that inflict necrotic damage when used as a spellcasting focus.

### Hoarpine

The very air around Hoarpines seems to grow chill, regardless of the surrounding climate. Pockets of rainfall might instead fall as snow in the centre of a tropical jungle where a Hoarpine has found root, its leaves falling like icicles when anything disturbs its branches. If harvested and treated, spellcasting focuses made using Hoarpine enhance a spellcaster's ability to cast spells causing cold damage.

### Stranerian Oak

It is commonly said that standing beneath a tree in a thunderstorm is liable to prove more troublesome than the boon of preventing your hair dampening, but this is particularly true for Stranerian Oak. Attracting lightning strikes more so than any other tree, Stranerian Oak, when shaped into a spellcasting focus, can prove potent conduits for spells that deliver lightning or thunder damage.

### Sultan Ash

The air blisters with heat amongst a grove of Sultan Ash, drawing sweat upon the brow of even the most stalwart of individuals, the pale grey bark hot enough to burn at a touch. Even when trimmed, shaped and otherwise worked, Sultan Ash remain a steady heat to their structure, and so, unsurprisingly, when used to make a spellcasting focus, aid spellcasters seeking to evoke spells that deal fire damage. The fruit of Sultan Ash trees is similar in appearance to a glowing pomegranate, its interior superheated by approximately half a dozen white-hot seeds, the flesh black and porous like basalt. Upon removal of the seeds, the fruit quickly starts to deteriorate, but when eaten promptly shares its flavour with the warming, fruity tartness of wine mulled with cinnamon and nutmeg.