Torn from a life of mediocrity, Shawn needs to assume his new role as caretaker of a druidic grove in a fantasy world. He dons his new name, Rud, and gets to work! Being a cog in the machine of an uncaring corporation has dulled Shawn's desire to see his dreams come true. He has accepted that he will never be a park ranger, fire watch, or anything fun. Instead, he works his keyboard to clean up other people's messes. Working late one night, Shawn is visited by a strange woman... With wolf ears and samurai armor. She says his soul belongs to her, but the last time he checked, his company didn't have a LARPing department. He watches the clock as the time of his prescribed death draws sooner. Turns out, she was right. Shawn is thrust into a strange ritual with a bunch of weird forest creatures. "Plant the seed!" they chant. And plant the seed he did. Now he finds himself in a fantasy world with druidic powers and a new name and body. Rud is now the caretaker of a sapient tree and the grove it encompasses. As if interacting with the local 'mortals' wasn't hard enough, he'll need to recruit help from intelligent forest creatures to make this work. What to expect: *Druid MC who is not overpowered. *Sapient tree that generates production buildings and grows with the MC. *MC helps others fight, but does not engage in combat himself. *Low-stakes, cozy, forgcore vibes. *Lots of talking animals, healing nature, and helping people. *Tea. Lots and lots of growing, brewing, and selling tea. *A house made from a mushroom. (A really big mushroom). Schedule is: Weekdays until we burn through Book 1.