Society Lore

To the left of the studio an ancient tree rises from the island’s stone like a memory made solid. Its bark is carved by time, its roots wrapped deep around hidden rooms that rearrange themselves when curiosity knocks. This is the ever-changing home of the Curious Creatures Club, and the current stomping grounds of Autumn Apple, pixie explorer, who can often be found poking her head into places she absolutely should not fit.

To the right of the studio a mushroom tower sprouts from the studio wall — whimsical, crooked, and practical in ways only magic can be. Tiny mushroom mailboxes pop into existence along its surface, opening and closing of their own accord. Inside lives Inkbeard Vell, gnomish postmaster, customs official, and reluctant gatekeeper between worlds. He documents who passes through, what magics they carry, and whether the paperwork is a sacred duty or bureaucratic nonsense (the answer changes hourly) for The Gnome Post.

Above the studio proper rises the Colosseum of the Archivist, currently occupied by Chicory Chai, a mystic witch who studies the mysteries of the Mini Monster Menagerie. Its columned entryway hums with contained histories — creatures cataloged, studied, protected, and adored-with a single purplish glowing eye that constantly searches for new monsters.