This spell turns an oak tree into a protector or guardian. The
spell can be cast on only a single tree at a time; while liveoak
is in effect, the character cant cast it again on another
tree. The tree on which the spell is cast must be within 10 feet
of the character's dwelling place, within a place sacred to the
character, or within 300 feet of something that the character
wishes to guard or protect.
Liveoak must be cast on a healthy, Huge oak. A triggering
phrase of up to one word per caster level is placed on the
targeted oak. For instance, "Attack any persons who come
near without first saying sacred mistletoe" is
an eleven-word trigger phrase that the character could use at
11th level or higher. The liveoak spell triggers the tree into
animating as a treant. Statistics for a treant can be found in
the Monster Manual. (At the DMs option, the character can
extrapolate stats for a smaller tree from the treant statistics
if the character cast liveoak on a smaller oak.)
If liveoak is dispelled, the tree takes root immediately,
wherever it happens to be. If released by the character, it tries
to return to its original location before taking root.
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