Genus Loci

A Genus Loci is the magical spirit which represents the living soul of a location or area. A Genus Loci might represent a grove of trees, a river, a herd of deer, or a village of humanoids, pretty much any group of living creatures can become linked within a Genus Loci.

In the prime material plane it requires very powerful magics to manifest a Genus Loci, but they manifest regularly in the Feywild. Normally, they manifest as a representative creature found within their sphere of influence, but the Genus Loci of an Epic Oak will manifest as a sentient, though always mute, being.

While Genus Loci typically create an empathic conduit with a group, and make only small changes to promote/protect the well being of their biosphere, they are capable of powerful magics when pushed to drastic measures. The Genus Loci of an Epic Oak is near deific in power when it is necessary.