Poacea

= Poacea (The Holy Grass) =

The Origin Of The Grass
Many a year ago a lone farmer was cutting wheat on his farm on top of Samuel's Peak (a now dormant volcano that creates very fertile soil). As he worked away he came across a field that he did not remember planting, it was perfectly round and on the highest point of the mountain. "I must be going insane" he remarked "I'm getting too old for this". As he cut away the grass a few of the plants in the exact middle of the field seemed to be trying to escape the ground. They were pulling away from the dirt almost as if gravity was flipped for only these few tufts. As he pulled them out of the soil they shot into the air hovering placidly when it found its desired spot. The farmer was startled, he thought he just released some evil force that would destroy them all. He quickly ran from his farm, never to return. Many years later Charlie Sprout, a citizen of Surif at the time climbed the mountain for fun. Thinking that this may be a good spot for a fort to protect the fertile farmland below and the road between Swamp and Surif he built a large fort there, naming it Fort Angmar after the old farmers name. As he explored the ruins of the old farm he came across the field with the floating grass. It is worth noting that even though it had been freed from the ground for years it seemed just as healthy as the grass still thriving on the ground. Finding this a decent place to set up camp he pitched a tent and layed down for the night. In his dream the grass spoke to him, telling him about the great danger the worlds of Stoneworks are currently in.

The Teachings Of The Grass
The worlds of Stoneworks are being eaten away by glow lichen. This nasty plant rapidly dissolves rock as well as bedrock. The evil vines grow out of hand destabilizing the worlds. The Holy Grass of Azencrowne was bewitched by the giant aquatic sloths (now extinct) to fight the growing threat of glow lichen. The floating grass became sentient and was instructed to guide future inhabitants on how to give it power. The grass has very little influence without worshipers, it uses the energy given to them by its followers to beat back the evil vines. Additionally the grass will occasionally take sacrifices and drain them of their energy to grow its power. Sacrifices can be anything from precious items to living creatures. The grass without power has been proved disastrous, without any followers to give it energy The Holy Grass was unable to save Jagdas as the lichen grew out of control and collapsed the world. According to legend if the grass is given enough power it can grant miracles to protect its followers or spread its influence.

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