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Cycle: 497. Day: 73 Season: Stasis. Stepping toward one of her opponents and upward in elevation, Jade punches her hammer toward the chest of a headhunter. The blow cracks bone and knocks all of the wind from the barbarian, causing him to lose consciousness. The other two continue to...

Cycle: 498: Season: Harvest. Day: 136 The suspicion of Sprthnt is absolutely correct. The Da’Roneh has no chance to siphon life away from him as she begins dying, which only takes a few seconds. Ending any of the other five who are down but not dead is a matter of routine. Like before, Cina and...

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. NOTE: All characters have a chance to make any basic tool or equipment, even if players are unfamiliar with the process. Stone darts are considered basic tools. Jaguar simply needs to find slate or flint to have a chance. A meal at the Boar’s Head, including...

Cycle: 497. Day: 73 Season: Stasis. Jade swings her hammer downward, striking the left collar bone of her first opponent, possibly breaking it, because the significance of the blow causes real confusion in that Headhunter. Unfortunately, two other enemies reach Jade before anyone else can...

Cycle: 498: Season: Harvest. Day: 136 Kuwaia swings at the right arm of her opponent, barely slicing through her kevlar bracer, but the cut is still damaging enough to disable the arm. Having a second club, the Da’Roneh attempt to hit Kuwaia, but the blow is countered. Fortunately for the...

Cycle: 498: Day: 74. Season: Stasis. The female alchemist leads her child away by the hand and goes back to another task upon which she was working on before the two companions arrived. The male alchemist holds up his left hand in a universal sign of peace and welcome. “I am called Sheldon. It...

Cycle: 497. Day: 73 Season: Stasis. Each group is unable to maintain a constant view of the other as they close toward one another. Once the distance is closed, the headhunters appear to have remained closer together than the party members. By coincidence, the bulk of the group is closest to...

Cycle: 498: Day: 73. Season: Stasis. Even with the knowledge, Jaguar learns that breaking a creature's neck is far more difficult than he could have imagined. Perhaps it is a technique he will be able to develop later. In the meantime, the two young men each use carving knives to complete the...

Cycle: 498: Season: Harvest. Day: 136 Da’Roneh are known for their cruelty but not for speed. Everyone in the party, even Sprthnt, is faster, but not the caravaners. Kuwaia moves in and plants her left foot sliding forward slightly as she swings her right sword. She cuts across her...

Cycle: 498: Day: 73. Season: Stasis. The unharmed headhunter, who is facing Whisper, swings his bone axe at him before anything else happens. Whisper reflexively dodges. Ignoring his standing opponent, Jaguar quickly moves to the last one he knocked down, striking for his throat. The...

Cycle: 497. Day: 73 Season: Stasis. It takes two days of looking before the party of young headhunters is seen in the distance. Before this, some additional items of interest are located. Brook and Falcon discover some herbs, called Rend, that seem innocuous but can be fatal if consumed. In the...

Cycle: 498: Season: Harvest. Day: 136 The approaching robbers spread out as they get nearer to the caravan, just as the previous group had done. They also stop moving forward, across the path at about short bow range to load stones into slings. These Da’Roneh look more like the ones that had...

Cycle: 497. Day: 71 Season: Stasis. Continuing on to the smaller Maldrog village after returning to the boat only takes another day. Not really expecting an answer, when the Maldrogs are asked about any desired tasks, they are at first hesitant to respond, indicating that something is bothering...

Cycle: 498: Day: 73. Season: Stasis. The three standing headhunters still react faster than the two companions. The one lying on the ground returns to his feet. The first opponent swings his axe at Jaguar, but the young man easily dodges it as he jumps outside of the swing. He then shoves...

Cycle: 498: Season: Harvest. Day: 136 After that sugar caravan departs, the Sojourners wait another three Tendays for seeing another. At that point, two are returning from South Road Fair, traveling together. Moving to communicate with these caravans as before, they pass without incident...