I wonder if the wood is lucky because it's petrified or because of the intention, or a mix of both? Like entombed wood taken by someone alive as a gift of love, an intimate act. Or something cheesy like that. A shaving of the wood in a necklace might be good. I don't know if you can replicate the steps to make your own.

Daniel is not reacting well. I think your idea is worth telling him, but we both know he's going to unfairly demand you do the target change. And you're nice and compassionate enough that you'd do it because you won't want to say no. But, if there's anyone else at all... Like, can you make the larva attack one of the monsters? I doubt it, but surely someone else deserves the ire. One of the useless security guys?