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<blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7519537" data-attributes="member: 6855223"><p><strong>Speaking with the Spiofthests</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>The elders consider these words but make little comment. They seem grateful for the information and move to adjourn the meeting.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The mate of Kaeliegh, who is called Kaeltonn, turns at the new querry from Mekric. "<span style="color: #800080">Now this is something I can discuss. I did quite a bit of traveling in my youth. The branch of the river that heads into the hills to the north of us is not readily navigable, especially by sail. It makes sharp turns and the high walls block the wind. The channel is also quite deep in places and we cannot pole our skiffs. We developed a system of weighted pulling. We throw a heavy rock, tied to a line, forward then slowly pull the boat along after it. With the anchor still in place, we would launch a second before retrieving the first, like a child's game of leap frog, if you are familiar.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">I never fully explored the mysteries of that branch, but I did find some hidden cuts and moorings to go ashore. Plenty of fish on that branch, too. To the south of us, that branch makes a sharp bend as it comes out of the mountains, which brings it here. During the rains, the river often overflows the bend and washed out into the plains. There are several oxbows out there that provide good fish and birding, but you have to be wary of the often hostile peoples of the plains.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">That branch is not navigable at all for it topples over a series of falls, but it can be followed on foot. Some of the falls are quite steep. I have seen large goats and other animals up there, even a bear once, but no one ever believed on the bear because I said it was white</span>."</p><p></p><p></p><p>[gm]All children of every tribe love to play sporting games and, though the names vary, the biggest games are chase and hide-and-seek. The small children readily agree to let the "big" girls play. After some time, the two are able to isolate that it is a small boy with the rare talent. He is, obviously, not yet aware that he is using any talent not available to the other children.[/gm]</p><p>[sblock=Character Data]<span style="color: #800000"><strong>Nalvis</strong></span>: full health</p><p><span style="color: #8b4513"><strong>Mekric</strong></span>: full health</p><p>harnin arrows: 20</p><p><span style="color: #4b0082"><strong>Abrine</strong></span>: full health</p><p><span style="color: #008000"><strong>Rekyavik</strong></span>: full health</p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF8C00">Renyaveer</span></strong>: full health</p><p>harnin arrows: 23</p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Quill</span></strong>: full health</p><p>javelins: 5[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Group Inventory]<strong>Animals</strong>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">nothing at this time</li> </ul><p><strong>Minerals</strong>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slate: 1 rock: (sound x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flint: 1 rock: (heat x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heartstone: 1 stones: {+ Confluence}</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Coal: 1 lump: (Heat x3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lodestone: 1 stone: (Shock x3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slickstone: 1 stone: (-Heat x3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yellow rock (Sulfur): 1 lump: ?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">bluish rock (Waterstone): 1 stone: ?</li> </ul><p><strong>Ores</strong>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Zinc: 1 ingot: {+ Health} (+Body x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tin: 1 ingot: {+ Persona} (-Mind x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lead: 1 ingots: (-Body x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iron: 1 ingots: {+ Confluence} (+Body x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Copper: 1 ingot: {+ Persona} (Shock x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">dark metal (Nickel): 1 ingot: ?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">heavy metal (Manganese): 1 ingot: ?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">yellowish metal (Molybdenum): 1 ingot: ?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">dark metal (Palladium): 1 ingot: ?</li> </ul><p><strong>Plants</strong>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Muddle Leaves: 4 measures: (-Mind x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rend Leaves: 1 measure: (-Body x2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Muddle Flowers: 1 measure: (-Mind x3)</li> </ul><p>.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacConnell, post: 7519537, member: 6855223"] [b]Speaking with the Spiofthests[/b] The elders consider these words but make little comment. They seem grateful for the information and move to adjourn the meeting. The mate of Kaeliegh, who is called Kaeltonn, turns at the new querry from Mekric. "[COLOR=#800080]Now this is something I can discuss. I did quite a bit of traveling in my youth. The branch of the river that heads into the hills to the north of us is not readily navigable, especially by sail. It makes sharp turns and the high walls block the wind. The channel is also quite deep in places and we cannot pole our skiffs. We developed a system of weighted pulling. We throw a heavy rock, tied to a line, forward then slowly pull the boat along after it. With the anchor still in place, we would launch a second before retrieving the first, like a child's game of leap frog, if you are familiar. I never fully explored the mysteries of that branch, but I did find some hidden cuts and moorings to go ashore. Plenty of fish on that branch, too. To the south of us, that branch makes a sharp bend as it comes out of the mountains, which brings it here. During the rains, the river often overflows the bend and washed out into the plains. There are several oxbows out there that provide good fish and birding, but you have to be wary of the often hostile peoples of the plains. That branch is not navigable at all for it topples over a series of falls, but it can be followed on foot. Some of the falls are quite steep. I have seen large goats and other animals up there, even a bear once, but no one ever believed on the bear because I said it was white[/COLOR]." [gm]All children of every tribe love to play sporting games and, though the names vary, the biggest games are chase and hide-and-seek. The small children readily agree to let the "big" girls play. After some time, the two are able to isolate that it is a small boy with the rare talent. He is, obviously, not yet aware that he is using any talent not available to the other children.[/gm] [sblock=Character Data][COLOR=#800000][B]Nalvis[/B][/COLOR]: full health [COLOR=#8b4513][B]Mekric[/B][/COLOR]: full health harnin arrows: 20 [COLOR=#4b0082][B]Abrine[/B][/COLOR]: full health [COLOR=#008000][B]Rekyavik[/B][/COLOR]: full health [B][COLOR=#FF8C00]Renyaveer[/COLOR][/B]: full health harnin arrows: 23 [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Quill[/COLOR][/B]: full health javelins: 5[/sblock] [sblock=Group Inventory][B]Animals[/B]: [LIST] [*]nothing at this time [/LIST] [B]Minerals[/B]: [LIST] [*]Slate: 1 rock: (sound x2) [*]Flint: 1 rock: (heat x2) [*]Heartstone: 1 stones: {+ Confluence} [*]Coal: 1 lump: (Heat x3) [*]Lodestone: 1 stone: (Shock x3) [*]Slickstone: 1 stone: (-Heat x3) [*]Yellow rock (Sulfur): 1 lump: ? [*]bluish rock (Waterstone): 1 stone: ? [/LIST] [B]Ores[/B]: [LIST] [*]Zinc: 1 ingot: {+ Health} (+Body x2) [*]Tin: 1 ingot: {+ Persona} (-Mind x2) [*]Lead: 1 ingots: (-Body x2) [*]Iron: 1 ingots: {+ Confluence} (+Body x2) [*]Copper: 1 ingot: {+ Persona} (Shock x2) [*]dark metal (Nickel): 1 ingot: ? [*]heavy metal (Manganese): 1 ingot: ? [*]yellowish metal (Molybdenum): 1 ingot: ? [*]dark metal (Palladium): 1 ingot: ? [/LIST] [B]Plants[/B]: [LIST] [*]Muddle Leaves: 4 measures: (-Mind x2) [*]Rend Leaves: 1 measure: (-Body x2) [*]Muddle Flowers: 1 measure: (-Mind x3) [/LIST] .[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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