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Dryads enter the Emerald Dream simply by shifting their bodies between planes. Because of this, they are unable to take others into the Dream with them [Quest: Join the Dreamer]. If one is not a dryad, the Emerald Dream can be entered through a few conventional means, including but not limited to portals, sleep, and direct transportation via a third party who is directly connected to the Dream.

Druids typically enter the ephemeral plane during slumber or deep meditation [The Sundering, Chapter Twelve, Chapter Twenty-Two]. In some cases, drinking blessed moonwater can quicken a druid’s transition into the Emerald Dream [Quest: In Deep Slumber].

On the other hand, non-druids usually gain access to the dream plane through a portal of some sort. Notable figures like the green dragon Valithria Dreamwalker and night elf Valewalker Farodin have both opened portals into areas of the Dream for mortals to cross through [Page: Valithria Dreamwalker, Quest: The Stuff of Dreams]. Additionally, the Great Trees planted by Fandral Staghelm act as portals into the Dream, but it’s implied only druids are able to use this mode of transportation [Page: Great Tree].

Keeper Remulos, a renowned Keeper of the Grove, can send mortals into the Emerald Dream by forcibly putting them to sleep. However, he says this particular method of entering the plane is dangerous [Quest: Hope Within the Emerald Nightmare]. Another green dragon, Alysra (later known as Alysrazor), also sends mortals into the Emerald Dream, but the exact method by which she does it is unclear [Quest: A Prisoner of Interest, Quest: Through the Dream].

According to the RPG, which is no longer canon, Azeroth’s denizens can visit the Emerald Dream either in the flesh or via their own dreams. Sometimes, those who dream of the ephemeral plane will inadvertently find themselves there even if they did not intend to visit [RPG, pg. 217].

As promised, today Promote a Pony returns! I’d like to thank you all for your patience and your willingness to stick around. And of course I’d like to thank those of you who have made submissions during our months away, I love all of you.

Originally a Weekly Wrapup was supposed to be published today, but I think there’s... a bit too few since last time to do that. So instead you all have this!

In Other News

Additionally! As of today me and Ebon Moon are opening another Promotion Blog - this one for Pokemon!

For those of you interested in such things you can find this blog over at the so creatively named Promote a Pokemon. Currently a bit low on published promotions, but it will grow daily! Hope to see some of you there as well!