Days pass. How many, we could not say; we walk uncertain and unspeaking. But at last, in time, the darkness around us eases. We have reached the far side of the Wood.
As the trees thin and dawn picks apart the branches overhead, we can scarcely believe it. We step from under the trees. A golden sun picks out the road before us; a well-made path that shoots from the forest like a blade, carving the green, green landscape into green, green hills. In the distance, bells toll upon the breeze. A merry sound, they sing of new chapters. New beginnings.
We have returned, all of us, to the land of the living. Against all hope, we have walked the Wood and lived to tell the tale.
Filled with hope for the future, we walk on.
Congratulations! You have all survived the perilous Elder Wood.
Starting with the traveller to the left of the Reader, take it in turns to describe your character’s life after their journey through the Wood. Think:
Where do they go?
How has their encounter with the Lord of the Wood changed them?
Do they ever find what they sought?
Provide as much or as little detail as you like; it’s your ending, and it’s up to you!
The game is over. Thank you so much for playing ELDER! Please let us know what you thought below. Otherwise, walk freely in the realm of the living, and remember: ELDER changes considerably with every play-through, and holds many secrets. We hope you’ll take the time to discover more of them in future…
The ELDER team