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So far we all know because of the green pact that Bosmer can't cut trees. I was thinking that Bosmer could have a sort of job function, "treesinger" for lack of a better name. Which does everything to do with coaxing the trees to grow as they need them to. I.E he's a sort of builder/craftsman.

I assume that symbiotic furniture grown directly from the wood of a Bosmer's house would be expensive as it requires an investment of time from a treesinger, which leads me to treesingers who mass produce furniture, I.e grow it in a sort of orchard. Maybe some sort of small tree that grows to a certain age and then dies, so the treesingers coax them into shapes and then just uproot them and sell them

I have already drawn some concept pics, I need someones help with up loading them, what fromat should I do it in, what site should I use, how do I link to it from the forum, please help :)

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I like the idea a lot but is there any evidence to suggest this is how things are done in Valenwood?

I'm not that well up on lore and the restrictions in place here but I think we have to be careful what we implement.
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Well I know at some point in one of the stories they mention dudes making the trees form forts, as far as lore goes, I think we just have to play it loose as there is very little lore on the valenwood.

When I say play it loose I mean that in a strict sense, I.e sticking within the spirit of lore already layed down, but I don't think it's too much of a jump to suggest that there would be people whos job it was to manage the shaping of wood for Bosmer needs.
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Just don't name them Treesingers it really reminds of DoW Eldars builder unit.

Save them as JPG and upload them to imageshack.

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I'm gonna have to read up on the valenwood lore to see what there is already about furniture and architecture creation but it does sounds good so hopefully theres no conflicts.

In Mixed Unit tactics the Bosmer manipulate the branches using magicks so I can see theres a base for it. I wonder if the "Treesingers" (for now) can only create furniture from dead or dying trees so as not to break the pact. Perhaps the wood can only be twisted this way once their natural life is at an end.
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well.. I would more say they let the tree live and form it as they want..
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I thought the idea behind the pact was to let things be natural and grow their own way. If a tree is dead i.e its run its natural course then it can be manipulated and possibly carved.
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That's an important concept - anyone got a copy of th ePact, time it was pinned in the Lore Forum.

I was going to suggest Fruit being encouraged to grow to form, but if you are correct about the pact that goes out the window...
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I'm not positive about that by the way I may well of just assumed it Tongue

Its seems more likely I have assumed that the green pact was in place because the Bosmer dont like harming nature and its path. In fact its just struck me that the Bosmer archers in "Mixed Unit Tactics" twisted some branches to form a fort, theres no mention of the branches being dead.

Even if this is the case I dont think that would stop your idea of growing plants/fruit as furniture. Once the fruit ripens and dies perhaps the Bosmer could turn larger fruit into furniture with their magicks. The meat mandate means the Bosmer dont eat fruits and crops at all instead only eating the dead and wild game so it certainly gives them a use. Not a very good diet I must say - makes me wonder if wood elves live very long.

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Its seems more likely I have assumed that the green pact was in place because the Bosmer dont like harming nature and its path. In fact its just struck me that the Bosmer archers in "Mixed Unit Tactics" twisted some branches to form a fort, theres no mention of the branches being dead.


well... the dont twist them the use magic and do not kill.. and they dont make a whole fort..

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That's an important concept - anyone got a copy of th ePact, time it was pinned in the Lore Forum.


Green Pact...

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[quote]Originally posted by Durdain
Its seems more likely I have assumed that the green pact was in place because the Bosmer dont like harming nature and its path. In fact its just struck me that the Bosmer archers in "Mixed Unit Tactics" twisted some branches to form a fort, theres no mention of the branches being dead.

well... the dont twist them the use magic and do not kill.. and they dont make a whole fort..


The Bosmer bent the remaining trees with their magics into small fortifications from which to fire their bows.

Pretty much what I said. And I think its safe to assume these branches were alive when the Bosmer bent them.
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yes.. and you can assume they still are alive after..small fortifications not fort.. that was what I was picky about..
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