Emp Village

A small village of Emps may be found in eastern reaches of Deep Forest during [Ultima VII, consisting of a series of nests situated in a grove of Silverleaf trees.

Description
During the time of the Avatar's adventures concerning the Black Gate, the hero found it necessary to consult the gentle woodland Emps for assistance in speaking with the wisps, and therefore sought out their village. Shy and wary of humans, these simian creatures were at first reluctant to speak with the hero, but were eventually coaxed into conversation with gifts of honey. Once their trust was gained, the Emps proved a talkative and intelligent people, speaking often of their abhorrence for violence and their deep connection with nature.

Due to a skyrocketing demand for Silverleaf as a gourmet food item, however, the small village was in danger of destruction, as excessive logging threatened to someday topple it. As part of an arrangement with the Empish elder Salamon, the Avatar brokered a contract in which the primary logger, Ben, would agree to cease harvesting Silverleaf indefinitely, therby preserving the Emps' habitat.

Inhabitants

 * Salamon
 * Saralek
 * Tavenor
 * Trellek

Trivia

 * In the SNES Port of Ultima VII, it is pollution, rather than excessive logging which threatens the Emps, who live near a small woodland campsite rather than nesting in Silverleaf trees.