Woods and Wendings

One of the most important types of matter in FaerieMUD is tree-matter, which is represented by the Woods and Wendings Periodic Table.

Periods

Like all matter, Woods and Wendings are divided into periods? on the periodic table:

Period Minus 1Period 0Period 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5
Prenatal BalanceIncorporative BalanceImpulsive BalanceImperial BalanceInterpersonal BalanceInstitutional BalanceInterindividual Balance
Seeds/SporesAlgae/YeastsGrassesWendables/VinesShrubs/Bushes/Lesser HardwoodsGreater Hardwoods/ConifirsNamed Trees

Groups

The 12 Sacred Trees which make up the Holy Grove are the basis for the Groups of the Woods and Wendings Periodic Table even though they are not all on the same period of the table (see below).

The Periodic Table

Each tree is associated with a specific column on the Periodic Table and a specific row. For instance, if a tree is associated with Group VII and Series B, it will be associated with the column known as Group VIIB?. If it is a bush (period 2), it will be found at the point on the periodic table which corresponds to manganese.

Group IA?Group IIA?Group IIIB?Group IVB?Group VB?Group VIB?Group VIIB?Group VIIIB?Group VIIIB?Group VIIIB?Group IB?Group IIB?Group IIIA?Group IVA?Group VA?Group VIA?Group VIIA?Group Zero
Spore?Spore?Seed?
yeast?pond scum?red tide?
reed
ivyeldergorseheathergrapevine
hawthornwillowhazelhollyalder
birchrowan*silver firyewashaspenoak
**Yggdrsl?

*Lanthanide Series (see first row of the rare earth chart below)
**Actinide Series (see second row of the rare earth below)

Rare Earths

Lanthanides
Actinides

See Also Holy Grove, Periodic Table, and Matter.

Scotus - 08 Jul 2001