Seeking to supplement his meal’s meager fare, [Character] had pressed far into the depths of the forest. Finding nothing edible, however, he was about to turn back, when ahead he espied a number of mountain ash berries, seeming to gleam in the darkening. Even as he reached for them, however, there came a sudden roar of anger, as the undergrowth came alive and a huge figure, some twelve feet high, and gnarled and twisted as if formed of the very trees about it, rose up before him. And [Character] fell backwards as he recognized it from stories told to him as a child; an Ent. “Hrurrrrrr!” it roared, the earth seeming to shake with its anger. “I am Skinbark. What think you that you are doing to my branches?!”
NPC Encounter
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| Options | Loyalists | Neutral | Usurpers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAY (one word) | ? | ? | ? |
| ATTACK the Ent | ? | ? | ? |
| FLEE from the Ent | survive at 1 health | ? | ? |
| Apologize, and ASK for help to find more suitable berries for his meal | +E / minor emissary | ? | ? |
| Remove his hands quickly, apologizing for any DAMAGE caused | ? | ? | ? |
| Pick and quickly EAT the berries | ? | ? | ? |
| Seek to RECRUIT Skinbark to his cause | Recruited* | ? | ? |
*Recruiting an NPC is not guaranteed — success depends on the recruiting character's emissary rank, the number of NPCs you already hold, the game turn (easier earlier), and your allies' relations toward your nation.
Ent — Challenge 58 — Champion: No
Command: 50, Agent: 20, Emissary: 40, Mage: 0, Stealth: 10
None recorded
armies lose no morale force marc h
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Player-reported data mined from the MEPBM Discord #encounters channel (2020–2026). Confidence: 🟢 confirmed · 🟡 probable · 🔵 open.