Rootmother & Green Children

Rootmother & Green Children

The Rootmother is a Fae entity that resides in the eastern part of the Fae realm of Evergreen. She is a nature spirit that brings life to all aspects of the realm, and who births the Fae who reside there. The inhabitants of Evergreen begin their long lives as Buds, who then develop into Sprouts. These are named the Green Children. From this form, they grow over time to become either Mossmen or Dryads.

When you first encounter the Rootmother in her glade, she awakens and talks to you.

“Hmmmmm. Who are you? Are you one of my children? You look too soft to be one of mine. Where are they all? Are they hiding behind you? Oh, deary deary me. My children have run off again! They are such naughty little sprouts. Could you help an old lady out and look for them for me? I am the Rootmother, and my Green Children usually play close to me until they become fully grown. You might find them here and there, in this realm or yours. Such naughty sprouts! Find all ten, if you can. Then, I shall reward you, soft one. Oh, those naughty sprouts. Zzzzzzzz.”

• Find the Green Children

You are given the book…

Rootmother Guide

Oh deary, deary me, My sprouts nowhere to be seen.

Would you help a mother root, Find her sprouts, It might be a hoot, Oh deary, deary me!

So, where to look, There's so much space, I'll give you some clues, They're all over place, Oh deary, deary me!

First stop where the pebbles mill, By an old workman's cart, Whose wheels are now still, Oh deary, deary me!

Sprout number two, I'm telling you, Has a taste for apples, But not in a stew, Oh deary, deary me!

This next one will need a Magic Bean, Planted where rabbit ears are keen, Quite how she got up there remains to be seen, Oh deary, deary me!

This one will need a special lamp, Head to where Gnomes set up their camp, Where ore is light though cold and damp, Oh deary, deary me!

Naughty Sprout wants to sharpen her aim, So set off to find a Master with fame, Running in and out of stones is her favourite game, Oh deary, deary me!

Sprout number six, Croaks a song or two, He wants to join a chorus, Of the same hue, Oh deary, deary me!

Seek tiny houses gathered round, Ringed figures frozen 'til there's sound, There a wayward sprout is found, Oh deary, deary me!

This little sprout was seeking the truth, Went to look for tree through a roof, Found someone forever in the prime of their youth, Oh deary, deary me!

Sprout number nine, Was feeling under the weather, Headed to a place with a roof made of leather, When he gets back I shall name him Trevor, Oh deary, deary me!

Finally, can he be found? Look for a home inside a mound, Where dwells a fighter most highly renowned, Oh deary, deary me!

Ah, yeah. I forgot. You'll only find them from 6am to 6pm.

When you have found all the Green Children, return to the Rootmother.

“Hmmm? Hmmmmm? HMMMM! My sprouts! Oh, you little darlings! You have been found. You have shown a tremendous kindness, soft one. A gift I give to you, yes? Let me see what I have in my roots... Hmmm, perhaps this may be of use? Someone hid it in a tree hollow in your realm once. My roots touch all soft one. Now, children, say thank you to the kind soft one, and do not run off again my naughty little sprouts!”

You are gifted the Evergreenhouse Blueprint for your Customisation Catalogue.