Living Log

A Living Log is a Magic item that is dropped by a Treeguard upon death. It is used to craft the Shadow Manipulator and the Dark Sword. As of The End of the Beginning update, Living Logs will make an manly scream when put on a fire.

Gathering
Treeguards are powerful monsters which are difficult to take down. To more efficiently gather Living Logs, Treeguards can be incited to fight other creatures such as Pigs, Tentacles, and Merms which can wear down their incredible health. If there is no other way, Treeguards can also be kited fairly easily because of their low speed, however a single hit can kill without armor.