Grafter has always had an odd perception of power. It has long observed the craft and studies of Arcane practitioners, how they drew upon their magicks and strengthened themselves tenfold. Inspired, it turned to other aspects of its world for ways to power its spellcraft, and turned to flowers, fruits, and other pieces of nature. However, the concepts of life and growth eluded the automaton. They do not understand the role harmony and balance play in allowing nature to flourish, and is determined to brute force its own way to might.

So whilst others see life and nature as something to be cultivated, nurtured or left to grow, Grafter believes otherwise. In their eyes, it's but another source of power. One that its kind have ignored for irrelevant reasons. The machine is on an exploratory venture, studying the floral, fungal and other forms of nature to develop its own magicks. Not that it would be respecting them.

Art by Ryan Alexander Lee. https://scryfall.com/card/aer/180/verdant-automaton