The Crystal Tree

&nbsp The Crystal Tree is the centre of all elf life in Baeldor. It is located at the top of Ostharia mountain in Isthilin and reaches high into the skies. No non-elf has ever seen it but legend says it reaches high above the clouds and its branches stretch across for miles.

When an elf comes of age he is allowed to craft his bow from the branches of the Crystal Tree. It is a sort of rite of passage. It is not required, as many elves never even set foot in Isthilin, but to become a member of the high elven council, you must have completed this task.

Climbing to the top of the Crystal Tree is a phenominal task and many noble Elves have died trying. But if you return successfully with a bow crafted from the wood of the Crystal Tree, you are celebrated in Ostharia and are given the oppertunity to join the high elven council under King Formosus II of the Elves.