The trip was made more perilous by the fact that gravity was not constant along the tree. Ĭlimbing the tree was difficult, but it was possible to get better footing by wearing spiked boots.
Since there were many dead ends along the tree's branches, traveling without a guide or directions often resulted in long detours.
Many, but not all of them ended in two-way portals, which resembled the color pools of the Astral Plane. All branches of the tree resembled enormous trees themselves, extending for up to 10 miles (16 kilometers). Its trunk was 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) in diameter at the bottom, but tapered down to a diameter of 1,200 feet (370 meters) at the point where it started to branch. The entire tree was 23 miles (37 kilometers) tall, with a 15‑mile-wide (24‑kilometer) canopy. It produced seeds, but they were known to be sterile by the elven inhabitants of Arborea and Alfheim. The tree was surrounded by sky in all directions. Spiraling along the main trunk, planks and sets of steps were carved or mounted onto the tree to facilitate traffic. It was made of a type of divine wood that was immune to fire, although fallen branches and leaves could be safely used for cooking fires. Its leaves were blue-black and oval shaped and its rough bark resembled flaking gray clay.
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