the soul of the forest isn't some invisible spirit or comforting poem about being one with nature, it's an angry, walking tree with a huge stone axe. after decades of peaceful slumber since the last time grover had to walk the land — to help put down the goblin scourge — he has awakened once again to find the forests of the realm threatened by the spread of humanoid civilizations, rampant industrialization, and the all-consuming fires of war.