The elemental plane of wood is a plane where plant life is dominant, an eternal forest beyond the reach of most flesh-based creatures.
The plane itself is a massive banyan tree with neither root nor crown. Instead, branches the size of Material Plane sequoias twist and curl through space, and other plant life is cradled among these humongous branches. The branches of the Great Tree fill with water and support mangrove forests, while other ridged portions are homes to domesticated crops. Forests of pine and oak spiral along the great branches. Blankets of wildflowers grow up along the sides of the Great Tree, and within hidden hollows thrive various molds and fungi. There is no native animal life larger than the insects needed for pollination. Animals in general and sentient beings in particular are not welcome.
The Great Tree goes on forever, and its leaves cover everything. There is nothing beyond the Great Tree that provides shelter and foundation for the rest of the plane.
Traits
- Objective Directional Gravity: Down is toward the nearest part of the great tree. It is possible to walk along the underside of branches, and up the side of the great trunks, much as ants do.
- Normal Time.
- Infinite Size.
- Alterable Morphic.
- No Elemental or Energy Traits: The Elemental Plane of Wood represents a balance of all elements, which combine to form the Great Tree.
- Enhanced Magic: Spells and spell-like abilities that use or create water (including those of the plant domain) are both extended and maximized. An Entangle spell cast on this plane lasts 2 minutes per caster level as opposed to 1 minute per caster level on the Material Plane. Spells and spell-like abilities that are already extended or maximized are unaffected by this trait
Inhabitants
- The Great Tree of the Elemental Plane of Wood is a vibrant, living community. There are no known wood elementals, but wood element creatures exist that are analogs for many Material Plane creatures. Such creatures act as guardians on the Elemental Plane of Wood.
- The Elemental Plane of Wood is also home to a number of plant creatures, including treants, shambling mounds, assassin vines, tendriculoses, and various forms of fungi (including phantom fungi). Oozes also live on the plane, especially ochre jellies, which do not affect wood.
- All vegetable life on the plane shares an empathic link, so wanton destruction alerts other denizens of the plane. Such communication is limited to basic emotions and has a range of 200 feet. If the plants need to communicate with fleshy beings, they use Common or Treant.
Features
- The Elemental Plane of Wood isn't directly hostile, though its inhabitants often are. As long as travelers don't destroy native plant life, the wood element creatures leave them alone. However, cutting down trees, harvesting grain or fruit, or attacking the Great Tree brings legions of guardians down on the interlopers. Despite the plenty, travelers may wish to bring their own food, or to scavenge dropped seeds and nuts.
- Characters who remain on the Elemental Plane of Wood should keep moving. Vines starts to grow over a character who stays in one spot for more than an hour. After 4 hours, the character is trapped in the equivalent of an Entangle spell.
- While the plane is made primarily of plant life, it is a lush, living landscape that does not burn easily. Plant creatures that are particularly vulnerable to fire do not have this weakness on the Elemental Plane of Wood.
- Vision, including darkvision and low-light vision, is unaffected on the Elemental Plane of Wood. Like other elemental planes, the very atmosphere seems to have its own luminescence. However, it waxes and wanes from the brightness of a sunny day to a full moon's light. Night and day match that of the Material Plane.