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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 8232005" data-attributes="member: 6855223">Wrenn shakes his head, having little knowledge of plants and none of mushrooms. The Rheini also shake their heads at the particularly bright yellow mushroom, indicating that none of them has come across such before. The Storyteller begins in Ansylin then switches to Rheini once he turns his head away from Askari and back to the villagers, as he spins his tale. "Those remind me of faerie lanterns. I used to find them when I was a child, but faerie lanterns are white and glow in the dark. I used to find them...Having heard many of his stories in the past, if not this one in particular, the party has more interest in investigation than sitting idly. As the group is walking away and is about to re-enter the forest proper, the Storyteller turns and says in Shimadow, using a much different tone of voice. "Do not eat those. Do not even let them rest on your bare skin for long."He then turns back to his story as if never having interrupted himself. One of the small children waves as the party moves away.[spoiler=Prospecting]Volki: 23(prospecting) + 23(analysis) + 81(d100) = 127[/spoiler]While wandering the woods around the village and along the chosen path back south, Volki is drawn to some haphazardly strewn rocks where she finds a white stone that feels wet to the touch. Later she comes across an understory tree, a measure of whose leaves she feels compelled to pick.[ooc]slickstone: 1, ??. leaves: 1 measure, ??[/ooc]There is no Shimadow or Spiofthest word for "haunted" as these peoples have no natural superstition. The wording used by the Storyteller literally translates to an area possessed by an unknown malevolence. Astrid, Hiroshi, and Askari all come from cultures with a concept of religion and therefore have a better understanding of the superstitions of the Rheini. The differences in core beliefs among the party allows for some discussion during travel to better pique the interest of Oorvid, Volki, and Wrenn sans sarcassm.[spoiler=Wariness]Askari: 22(perception) + 22(analysis) + 68(d100) = 112Astrid: 31 + 23 + 50 = 104Hiroshi: 22 + 30 + 75 = 127Oorvid: 21 + 26 + 70 = 117Volki: 23 + 23 + 81 = 127Wrenn: 23 + 24 + 75 = 113[/spoiler]During the three hours it takes to reach the desired destination, Askari and Astrid are each able to capture a groundhog, Wrenn and Oorvid are each able to take a forest hare, and Hiroshi and Volki, together, bring down a forest peccary. This can provide enough meat for 12 meals, if well handled.After about two hours, Hiroshi first then Volki both find a lashed together stick figure hanging from the trees. As the party nears where the keep should be, many more of the figures are noticed and pointed out for all to see. These figures are likely the heart of the particular phobia of the Rheini, but Volki and Wrenn both assure everyone that these things were not constructed by any Shimadows. The keep has not yet been seen, which is not surprising as the trees are smaller here and there is more undergrowth.[ATTACH=full]134708[/ATTACH][spoiler=Character Data]Askari: full wellnessAstrid: full wellnessStones: 20Hiroshi: full wellnessJavelins: 3, stone: 3, ularinOorvid: full wellnessTunic: 70 - 1 - 1 = 68%Volki: full wellnessTunic: 50 - 2 = 48%Wrenn: full wellnessTunic: 60 - 1 = 59%Arrows: 14[/spoiler][spoiler=Collections]41 marks: currencyAluminum: 1 brick, ??Ant Stingers: 4, {toxicity x2}Bandy Skull Talisman: 1, ??Bat Guano: 4 measures, {heat x2}Jay Skull Talisman: 1, ??Rodent Tooth Necklace: 3, (Health +1)Songbird Talisman: 1, ??Spider Claws: 3 sets, ??Spider Fangs: 3 sets, ??Coal: 5 bricks, ??Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)Dark Green Stone: 9, ??Dull, Gray Stone: 1, ??Emberstone: 1, ??Slickstone: 1, ??White stone: 3, ??Dried Leaves: 1 measure, ??Flowers: 2 measures, ??[/spoiler][ooc]Everyone receives 5 DP and improves in Rheini by 2%. Askari and Hiroshi improve by an additional 2% due to the closeness of their native languages. Everyone improves in Ansylin and Spiofthest by 2%. State idle actions and intentions and provide a random roll for each.[/ooc][gm]As an oversight on my part for not including it in intra-party dialogue, Askari and Volki should each take a rodent tooth necklace from party inventory, until something better can be found.[/gm]</blockquote>

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