Ents, Treants and Huorns

[The Archivist]

Ents were designed to be the Shepherds of the Forests, They have mastery over other growing things and are almost immortal. Huorns are talking trees that are also capable of locomotion.

The Ents walked the forests, and in time it is said some Ents became more tree-like and some ancient trees became more Ent-like and limb-lithe. Like Ents, they learned the Art of Speech. Whether tree or Ent in the beginning, by the Third Age they were a race apart, referred to as Huorns.

Ents are tree-like Giants, that have a lot of tree-like characteristics. Huorns are talking trees and you could create variations based on tree type, e.g., Oak, Maple, Ash, Yew, etc.

Treants could be redone as a cross between Ents and trolls created as a twisted evil thing by evil Magic-Users.

Huorns were also called Galbedirs, Lamorni, and Ormoni by Tolkien and all meant "talking trees." So you can perhaps have three Tribes of Huorns.  According to Treebeard, Huorns have become queer, wild and dangerous.

[tetramorph]

Nice breakdown, The Archivist.

Very helpful.

I have never really considered the Huorns.

Perhaps they should be included in the "woods" and or "optional woods" wilderness encounter charts in my campaign.

Hmm.

[Admin Pete]

Mar 18, 2015 17:34:45 GMT -5 tetramorph said:

Nice breakdown, The Archivist.

Very helpful.

I have never really considered the Huorns.

Perhaps they should be included in the "woods" and or "optional woods" wilderness encounter charts in my campaign.

Hmm.

I agree, that is something I never thought, but quite useable!

[Necromancer]

Thanks, The Archivist! I think huorns are pretty interesting (no matter if they're capable of locomotion or not) and could be used to great effect in a wilderness based adventure.

And tetramorph, I for one certainly can see how they would fit in your Dun Kells setting!

[Samson and Solomon]

We like this, Ents are the real thing, Huorns are less intelligent and impulsive and dangerous though not evil and Treants are twisted and evil. Sounds good to us.

[Dartanian]

This sounds good, make treants bad guys that is great.

[The Bear Hawk]

Mar 19, 2015 4:48:51 GMT -5 Necromancer said:

Thanks, The Archivist ! I think huorns are pretty interesting (no matter if they're capable of locomotion or not) and could be used to great effect in a wilderness based adventure.

And tetramorph , I for one certainly can see how they would fit in your Dun Kells setting!

Hey Necromancer, have you ever drawn any of these?

[Necromancer]

Oct 11, 2016 20:33:38 GMT -5 The Bear Hawk said:

Mar 19, 2015 4:48:51 GMT -5 Necromancer said:

Thanks, The Archivist ! I think huorns are pretty interesting (no matter if they're capable of locomotion or not) and could be used to great effect in a wilderness based adventure.

And tetramorph , I for one certainly can see how they would fit in your Dun Kells setting!

Hey Necromancer , have you ever drawn any of these?

Hey, The Bear Hawk, I think I've done a few of those, but it was a long time ago and I'm not sure where I've put those drawings... It might be a good idea to make a new one at some point!

[Mighty Darci]

Fantastic! I would love to see what you have done!

[The Bear Hawk]

Oct 18, 2016 8:45:06 GMT -5 Necromancer said:

Oct 11, 2016 20:33:38 GMT -5 The Bear Hawk said:

Hey Necromancer , have you ever drawn any of these?

Hey, The Bear Hawk , I think I've done a few of those, but it was a long time ago and I'm not sure where I've put those drawings... It might be a good idea to make a new one at some point!

Hey Necromancer, just wondering if you have done any drawing lately?

[xizallian]

This is a really, really excellent idea!

[Stormcrow]

Mar 18, 2015 12:54:27 GMT -5 The Archivist said:

Ents are tree-like Giants, that have a lot of tree-like characteristics. Huorns are talking trees and you could create variations based on tree type, e.g., Oak, Maple, Ash, Yew, etc.

Treants could be redone as a cross between Ents and trolls created as a twisted evil thing by evil Magic-Users.

You could do that, but remember that treant is just a contraction of tree-giant. Also remember that Tolkien's ents also came in variations that resembled oak, maple, ash, and so on.

[The Archivist]

May 11, 2017 10:09:45 GMT -5 Stormcrow said:

Mar 18, 2015 12:54:27 GMT -5 The Archivist said:

Ents are tree-like Giants, that have a lot of tree-like characteristics. Huorns are talking trees and you could create variations based on tree type, e.g., Oak, Maple, Ash, Yew, etc.

Treants could be redone as a cross between Ents and trolls created as a twisted evil thing by evil Magic-Users.

You could do that, but remember that treant is just a contraction of tree-giant. Also remember that Tolkien's ents also came in variations that resembled oak, maple, ash, and so on.

Yep, that is where I got the idea - see what I placed in bold.

[The Archivist]

Along with the previous suggestions regarding variations based on tree type, e.g., Oak, Maple, Ash, Yew, etc.
, you could use traits and personality drawn from the celtic/druidic view of tree
s.

"There is trouble in the forest, unrest amongst the trees, the maples cry for sunlight and the oaks ignore their pleas" Rush

[Necromancer]

Jan 30, 2017 18:47:24 GMT -5 The Bear Hawk said:

Oct 18, 2016 8:45:06 GMT -5 Necromancer said:

Hey, The Bear Hawk , I think I've done a few of those, but it was a long time ago and I'm not sure where I've put those drawings... It might be a good idea to make a new one at some point!

Hey Necromancer , just wondering if you have done any drawing lately?

Sorry, I must have missed this one too. Unfortunately, I haven't done much drawings lately. Maybe someday...

[Morose]

Mar 18, 2015 12:54:27 GMT -5 The Archivist said:

Ents were designed to be the Shepherds of the Forests, They have mastery over other growing things and are almost immortal. Huorns are talking trees that are also capable of locomotion.

The Ents walked the forests, and in time it is said some Ents became more tree-like and some ancient trees became more Ent-like and limb-lithe. Like Ents, they learned the Art of Speech. Whether tree or Ent in the beginning, by the Third Age they were a race apart, referred to as Huorns.

Ents are tree-like Giants, that have a lot of tree-like characteristics. Huorns are talking trees and you could create variations based on tree type, e.g., Oak, Maple, Ash, Yew, etc.

Treants could be redone as a cross between Ents and trolls created as a twisted evil thing by evil Magic-Users.

Huorns were also called Galbedirs, Lamorni, and Ormoni by Tolkien and all meant "talking trees." So you can perhaps have three Tribes of Huorns.  According to Treebeard, Huorns have become queer, wild and dangerous.

I like this a lot. The descriptions of the Huorns make another great monster that is unpredictable.
I also like using the deviant name Treants as a cross between Ents and Trolls, that is inspired thinking! Have an exalt!

[Morose]

Oct 18, 2016 8:45:06 GMT -5 Necromancer said:

Oct 11, 2016 20:33:38 GMT -5 The Bear Hawk said:

Hey Necromancer , have you ever drawn any of these?

Hey, The Bear Hawk, I think I've done a few of those, but it was a long time ago and I'm not sure where I've put those drawings... It might be a good idea to make a new one at some point!

I love Necromancer's art. Wish he was still posting here.