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Jalakaag shrugs and lifts his hands in a gesture of doubt. He has no idea what to say to the man or what to do. After about one second, he changes his posture to a gesture of peace then simply stands as he was before the man spoke. d10 = 6, 1

Cycle: 503, Day: 141, Season: Harvest The altar is a cairn, an organized stack of stones all of which are about the same size. The stones are not natural. The only difference between one of them and a sun-dried brick is the shape. These look like flattened spheres. Someone has taken time and...

Jalakaag stops in his tracks and motions for Whiron. “Now that is a strange sight. Why in the world would anyone build an altar way out here, and where did they get the rock? There is no stone in this marsh. What do you want to do?” d10 = 3, 8

Cycle: 503, Day: 141, Season: Harvest Though it is truly nothing more than an extortion racket, the situation transpires like a business transaction. The two friends pay over 20 coins and agree to a coin each per day in the future. Luterrio seems forthright in his dealings and does not give an...

Jalakaag makes a warbling sound with his mouth. He decides to agree and speaks quietly, again to Whiron. “Fair or not is irrelevant. We can accommodate this.” d10 = 9, 5

Cycle: 503, Day: 131, Season: Harvest Understanding that he can mystically alter his own physiology to improve negotiation when he cannot touch the other person, Whiron has to hope that a breeze will carry the pheromone, otherwise he has only his words. The parlay continues briefly and it is...

Jalakaag is little surprised by this approach, as it lacks the usual avarice of the previous two. Most people in The Flats are always angry, even the guards, and will direct that anger at anyone. This stranger seems to be content with his place in life. Being in the back of their own skiff...

Cycle: 499: Day: 181. Season: Chilling. Pear Glen is a small Rheini community situated along the Middling River near its base in the Dragon’s Spine, a few hours downstream from the rise of those mountains. The naturally occurring pear trees have been cultivated for Cycles to be more productive...

Cycle: 503, Day: 131, Season: Harvest Because the young men choose to ignore the clays and no other minerals or ingots are to be located in a marsh, only plants are of an interest and only Whiron is particularly suited to search for them. During the first Tenday of the season Whiron discovers...

After the stranger departs, Jalakaag looks over at Whiron and makes a funny face. “Who in this blighted land is that? Well, I am not going looking for him. If he wants to talk he can find us. This being the Harvest Season, we should go downstream to distance ourselves from the bulk of the...

Cycle: 503, Day: 121, Season: Harvest Though the law didcates the value of all commercial items, it is still beneficial to establish rapport with those whose profession locates them on the rise of The Pavilion. As Whiron had improved in his talent to manipulate chemical waylines, it also added...

Travel through the Wilds is always dangerous which is why it is called, The Wilds, and most will only do so in larger groups. Having overcome many threats and eliminated the cause of the hemolytic attack on their village, the two young men return to a grateful town. The elder members of the...

Cycle: 498: Day: 92. Season: Stasis. The spiders bite a second time before either young man can react. Each bite causes some damage; but again, only Whisper is affected by the venom. In retaliation, the simple force is enough. The spiders are knocked away and killed without the need for...

Though only a matter of seconds has passed, it feels like it was much longer. Jalakaag tries to slow his breathing, knowing that the acceleration is from the danger. He looks at Whiron. “I do not know what you did, but it looks like you killed one of them. I think we should only keep that one...