Rihyan is certain that the tracks were made by giants.<br/><br/><br/><br/>At Talloak's northwestern border stands a forty-five foot tall pine tree.<br/><br/>This is nothing strange. Looking uphill to the north, the travelers can see that the forest gradually becomes more colorful; 90% of the trees that have taken root in the steep, rocky soil are conifers. Though ragged and browned, these evergreens still hold some living needles. So, at a glance, the pine tree at Talloak's northwestern border does not look out of place.<br/><br/>But Chrrou gives the tree more than a glance. He has been initiated into secret druidic rites and has developed an empathic bond with the forest; when he looks at a tree, he reads it like a book.<br/><br/>[treant hide: (3)+16=19 +10(100 feet away)=29]<br/><br/>Chrrou notices that this particular pine has an oddly shaped trunk, and its root are more exposed than they should be. Looking closer, he sees that the trunk is shaped like a torso, with branches for arms. Near the top there is a knot of gnarled bark that looks like a face--<span style="font-style: italic">is a face</span>, Chrrou realizes. Two dull eyes are peering out through a gap in the needles and watching the party.