Baki

Baki are fey tree spirits that inhabit old trees. More primitive than Dryads, Baki can usually be found in areas far away from civilization. Baki favor jungles, rainforest and swamps. Baki usually stake our an area of wilderness to call their home, and choose a large tree or plant to bond with. That plant will serve as the home for the Baki's spirit. Baki can be very protective of their hole territory and can will often try to dissuade visitor by bringing them misfortune. The spirits seem too have some ability to influence change in their area and can increase the change of travelers running into hosites or hazards. If the Baki is befriended, (usually by an offering) it can do the opposite and bless a traveler with good fortune. This usually make it easier for the traveler to pass through the Baki's homeland. If a traveler misuses this fortune though, a Baki can curse them, and even become vilent and attack them.

How to befriend a Baki

Baki have a deep love of gifts, especially food and drink. Fermented drink is their favorite. Most local will leave offerings at their trees but if a traveler truly wishes to befriend a Baki he must first draw them from tree or plant. This can be done by crafting a small mask from pieces of bark that have fallen from the tree. The carving does not need to be skilled. Then the mask is laid at the base of the plant, and an offering placed with it. The traveler should recite the calling of the Baki. If the Baki approves of the offering he will take form, using the mask as part of his body.
From there he may be conversed with normally. It is important to recognize that this is the domain of the Baki and that is it treated with respect, lest he use his ability to curse the caller with misfortune.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

While in it tree home, the Baki has a sense of everything that goes on in his area of the the wilderness which can cover many miles. When out of his tree, the Baki's senses are equivilent to a human.

Origin/Ancestry

Fey