In the latter half of Tzarin, 746 CE, an aslaran weary from his pilgrimage to Avechna's Peak found a spot just off of the Ackleberry Highway to close his eyes to rest, and eventually sleep. The dream he had was terrifying and realistic, so much so that when he awoke with a start it caused him to scream for help to save him from what he thought was his attackers. Huskii Myeras and Xiran Stormcrow were the first to arrive to aid the pilgrim, although in his panicked state he was unable to elaborate further as to what had occurred. Taking a moment's pause to restore his wits, composure, and bearing, he informed the growing crowd that he had simply fallen asleep and had a bad dream that seemed very realistic. Those gathered were sympathetic to the pilgrim, with several offering to take him to Avechna's Peak, an offer that the shaken pilgrim ironically did not take them up on in his rush to get away from where he had just awoken.

Venturing to where the pilgrim had slept most unsoundly, Xenthos An'Ryshe was the first to notice a strange new plant was growing in the spot: translucent blue blades of thick grass, which quickly came to be known as "dreamweed". As others arrived, they thought to reach out to Pachidrui Etloo, famed for his enthusiasm for all things plants. Heeding the call of Huskii, Pachidrui arrived and instantly began to examine the strange plant, taking care not to damage it while he performed his analysis.

Meanwhile, as Pachidrui and others were investigating the strange new herb, Xenthos fell asleep near the plants, as the pilgrim had done, and found himself within the same dream. Some others followed suit, and within the dream they found themselves within a forest beset upon by marauding invaders. Even though it was a dream, the battle within seemed as though it occurred in reality itself, with some dying in their sleep from the wounds they incurred.

Back in reality, Pachidrui found himself unable to make a determination as to the plant's nature and origin, but due to recognizing its association with dreaming he recommended reaching out to Naesan Sweetfur. Although a sketch of the plant was provided to Naesan, he was ultimately escorted to its location for further study. Intrigued by the new plant, his greater concern seemed to be that simply sleeping in the location allowed those unskilled in the art of dreamweaving to enter the dream, as well as the dream itself. After examination and discussion with the experiences of those who had gone to sleep near the plants, he reached a concerning conclusion: something seemed to be manipulating this specific dream. Unable to say for sure what or who it was, he recalled the events which occurred some time ago in Tolborolla, which was quite close and itself involved the Dreamrealm. In those events, mortals battled with Panaxra, the Dreamshade, one of the Soulless Goddesses whose lair could be visited by a portal within Tolborolla, the scars of which remain to this day.

As discussions moved to the dream itself, those who had experienced it shared what details they recalled. Faragan Ladyn noted that based on the location and the descriptions of the dreams, it aligned very much with the recounting of the invasion of Ackleberry, when the Taint scourged the land after the events of the infamous Cosmic Hope Expedition. The discussion moved quickly to other topics as due to his own experiences with the matter, Naesan did not want to stay in the location if Panaxra was remotely involved, even if he was unable to say for certain that the influence was Hers. The dreamweed, at least, he did not think to be related to Her. Vaguely recalling having heard of something similar, he promised to reach out to some of his contacts to see if anything else might be known about the plant, and took his leave.

With further investigation of the strange new plant on hold, the interest of those present moved towards experiencing this dream for themselves, and so they slept near the strange herb that grew along the Ackleberry Highway. Within, they found themselves as tae'dae facing orcs and orclachs as they invaded a dream version of the Ackleberry forest. As the fighting continued, the invaders grew stronger and stronger, occasionally aided by abominations who would join the fight where it was deadliest. The fighting seemed to never cease, and many died on both sides.

With the potential ties to Tolborolla, some thought to summon Spirit Lake. Guided by the learned members of his commune, it was Letharion of Serenwilde who undertook the rites and rituals necessary to perform the summoning, though what words were shared are for those who were present at the time.

Those who chose to ignore Naesan's advice to avoid the place and wished to experience the invasion for themselves continued to seek out the resting place by Ackleberry Highway. They closed their eyes for a nap and drifted off, into the nightmare, facing the horde that assaulted Ackleberry itself.

But what entity, if any, is influencing this dream? What motive could there be for ensuring the perpetual invasion of a dream version of Ackleberry? What words were shared from Spirit Lake's prophesy? What is the nature, origin, or even purpose of this new dreamweed? Can it even be harvested? Perhaps with time, and Naesan's contacts, some answers may be eventually forthcoming.

Penned by My hand on the 16th of Kiani, in the year 747 CE.