Kodama Warden
Oh, you're back for more? Fantastic. Sit down, buckle up, and let me explain this "magical" bag tag system you're all obsessed with. Because evidently, perfectly normal disc golf wasn't thrilling enough. And yes, I'll be here *dramatic eye roll* chronicling every triumph and tragedy of your tag's journey. It's literally in my contract...
Born from a fusion of Pacific Northwest forest magic and Shinto preservation rituals, the first Kodama Warden emerged when Guardians embedded sacred Japanese shrine wood into a centuries-old Douglas fir, creating a spiritual entity that patrols old-growth forests using adapted Kodama lore techniques.
Semi-corporeal form shifts between wood and mist states, manipulates tree growth patterns to create natural barriers, leaves bioluminescent moss markers that guide allies and confuse intruders, regenerates through contact with living trees but vulnerable to steel blades.
Patrols perimeter forests using tree symbiosis to detect threats up to 3 miles away, creates false trails and manipulates vegetation to protect Sasquatch territories while maintaining ecosystem balance through controlled forest growth.
The Wildwood Guardians are a secretive order sworn to protect the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest and the creatures that inhabit them, including Sasquatch. They believe that Sasquatch plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of nature and that its existence must be kept hidden from the world to preserve the sanctity of the wilderness.
Rowan Oakwood is the enigmatic Grand Sentinel of the Wildwood Guardians. Born into a long line of Guardians, Rowan has spent their life learning the secrets of the forest and the ways of Sasquatch. They are a master tracker and an expert in ancient forest lore.
In Week 8 (Revelation Rendezvous), the player improved their position with tag number changing from 65 to 24. (Week 8 of 8)
Origin Story (287 chars):
"Born when a Shinto shrine’s Tinder-swiping kodama ghost-matched with a Bigfoot crypto-bro in 2016, this Kodama Warden manifested through a cursed collab between Princess Mononoke fanfic and PNW hipster mysticism. Now it haunts Creekside muttering ‘But did you see that tree’s Insta story?’ in Stranger Things Upside Down slang. Yes, I’m contractually obligated to hype interdimensional forestry. No, I don’t make the rules here. [airhorn sfx]"
How long before someone tries to scan the QR code on this lore?
Origin of First Bearer (299 chars):
When the Kodama Warden needed a host, it stalked Zack White through Creekside’s underbrush, hypnotized by his PDGA #189047’s prime numerology (1+8+9+0=18, aka tree height). Our 915-rated mortal tripped over a “prophetic” root mid-putt, faceplanting into the exact GPS coordinates from that cursed Tinder ghost-match. Now he carries the tag whispering “birch please” in Enya remixes. But can this man who once lost a disc in broad daylight truly guard the forest’s WiFi password?
Can’t decide what’s sadder: the lore or my contractually obligated enthusiasm for it.