Ore-Vine

Ore-Vine: The Ore-Vine is a root capable of growing deep into rock and mineral deposits where it melts and then drinks' the metals found as a plant would water. The Ore-Vine's roots are incredibly strong and dense, bringing flows of molten metal to the surface while remaining cool to the touch on the outside. The Ore-Vine uses a portion of these minerals to create a hard outer shell; protecting it from being cut or damaged, the rest of the molten flow it then spreads through new roots which connect to various other plants, maintaining a symbiotic relationship with them.

The Ore-Vine can sometimes be found in abandoned mines or areas rich with minerals, the vine creates a wide web of roots which act as a source of metal for other plants of the ‘Ironwood’ family, ore-Vines prefer areas abundant with elemental fire and earth essence which provide its' strength and ability to melt ores. It should be warned that any part of the Ore-Vine can become super-heated on the exterior if feeling threatened or when required shift its' form. The bark of an Ore-Vine is naturally as hard as iron though far less brittle; the vine allows the roots of other plants to grow into its' own, strengthening the roots of those plants as well in return for essential minerals and vitality.

Ore-Vines provide natural protection for trees against would-be aggressors in search of lumber as the vine grows up around the trunk of the tree – creating a web of thin yet hardened roots, in return the trees provide resources to the vine. Another dangerous aspect of the Ore-Vine is the potential for a spill of molten ore. This occurrence is rarely if ever brought on by the plant's own will and occurs most often due to outside interference or when a portion of the vine dies, these portions are usually sealed off by the vine though may not be noticed until the root breaks.