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Engkantos

Engkanto (Eng-kaan-toh)

Despite their plant-like appearance, engkantos are actually Nature's Guardians. Engkantos see themselves as protectors
mighty fey spirits that dwell in the Material Plane. They were and wardens of the forests and its inhabitants and often work with
once humanoids who died in ancient enchanted forests and, druids. Because of this, they often come into conflict with those
through Feywild magic or by a nature deity's intervention, were who enter, encroach, and defile their territories, which can span
reincarnated into engkantos. They may not fully recall their mortal miles of wooded areas, though how they react and pursue a course
life, but engkantos will occasionally see glimpses of their past. of action dramatically differs from one another. There are three
This sometimes leaves engkantos confused and even frustrated. types of engkantos: anitos, diwatas, and malignos.
Thankfully, the forest where it now lives gives enkantos a sense of Grove-bound. Engkantos are bound to a special grove or group
peace. In return, the engkantos become its mighty guardian. of trees, just like a dryad is bound to a tree. An engkanto can
Engkantos tend to be reclusive and very rarely show themselves emerge from any of the trees within its grove and travel the lands
to nonwoodland dwellers. However, they are fascinated with the around it, but the grove remains its home and roots the enkanto
humanoids who live near their territories, perhaps because it to the Material Plane. As long as one tree from the grove remains
reminds them of their past. At times, enkantos even act as their alive and unharmed, the engkanto stays healthy. If any of the trees
invisible guardians and even transform themselves into normal are harmed, the engkanto suffers. If the grove is ever destroyed,
humanoids to get closer to the neighbors' communities, possibly the engkanto descends into madness and will seek vengeance
mingling with them without them knowing of their true nature. against those responsible.
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