A malevolent tree spirit, Fudric Emberbark, so bitter and envious of the great wealth in the Forests of Profit, began a harrowing war with the Money Trees to erode their hard-won gains. Slowly, but surely Fudric’s fear, uncertainty, and doubt infected the Forests of Profit. The Money Trees fled, their hands magically turning into paper as they abandoned their ancestral home. Fudric believed his victory was assured.