Dravite

[Dravite]

I N D E X • D R A V I T E • Dravite i Ledger ii Possessions iii Relationships iv Animals v Blacwater Pavilion vi Skills vii Timeline viii Lore ix Flashbacks x Threads xi Threads xii Thread Summary xiii * * *

[Dravite]

Dravite Blackwater of the Diamond Clan, Ra’athi of The Watch Troha to Tavehk Appearance Race: Drykas Gender: Male Age: 22 Birthday: 15 Spring 493 AV Birthplace: The Sea of Grass Location: Cyphrus > Endrykas Religion: Zulrav of storms (Culture), Semele the mother (Culture), Caiyha the first Witch (Personal) Appearance: Dravite is 178cm tall (5ft 8") with sandy hair and warm, grey eyes. He weighs 76kg (167.5lb) and has a muscular frame. He carries himself well and generally looks alert and ready for anything. He has a mischievous grin and sharpness to his eyes that hint at his lust for adventure. His movement is fluid and agile, though he always seemed awkward as a child, Dravite has finally ‘grown into his feet’ as his mother likes to say and seems very surefooted. Attire Dravite tends to dress for the season. In fall, winter, and early spring he wears a plain, long-sleeved, black shirt, pants, a leather belt (detailed with Drykas knot work representing his pavilion), a simple, black, hooded cloak, and boots made from blackened animal hide. His pants and shirt fit loosely, pulled in at the abdomen by his leather belt. In late spring and summer Dravite ditches his boots and shirt in favour of bare feet and the sun on his wind-marked torso. Weapons 1. Bone Spear (Heirloom) that used to belong to Dravite's father, Cyprine Blackwater. The bone spear is Dravite's preferred weapon as it it light-weight and has excellent reach, keeping a good distance between him and his foe. 2. Steel Bec-De-Corbin, a secondary weapon; one Dravite would like to master one day. It is a lot heavier than the Bone Spear, but it perfect to use when fighting on horseback. 3. Steel Dagger, used for close range combat or stealth attacks. Dravite does not have much experience using a Dagger but relies on the weapon in hand to hand combat situations where he is overpowered or put on his back by man or beast. 4. Shortbow, Composite, Dravite has never been a big fan of long ranged weapons, but after watching his friend Lian take down a Grass Bear with a shortbow, he was convinced of their uses. He decided on a shortbow because it is easier to use on horseback. 5. Handaxe, used for close range combat or from the back of a horse. This particular handaxe has as wooden handle with good reach, tooled and decorated with leather straps and steel buttons. 6. Throwing Axe, also used for close combat. Dravite plans to learn both types of axes and wield them together. The throwing axe is a lot lighter and cuts through the air quickly, when thrown correctly. Special Items Mother's Comfort: Drinking Horn Magic Item: Very large Zibiri horn that's so dark red in colour that it’s almost black. The item is called "Mother's Comfort" and it is a self-filling drinking horn. It will provide unlimited water when needed, but beyond that once per day it will fill with a spicy tea-like brew that will heal wounds like a level two Rak'keli mark and leave the person that drains the horn feeling utterly refreshed and wide awake. If they are not injured, the refreshing part of the item works anyhow. It will only work on one person and cannot be split among multiple exhausted folks. It will also work on an animal if the horn bearer can get the animal to drink out of the horn or otherwise pour the contents of the horn down their throat. The liquid holds no potency and turns back into water if it is poured from the horn into vials or other containers thus the horn's special liquid cannot be bottled, stored, or sold. The horn knows when there is need and automatically changes from water to the special brew. Home Character Concept From a very young age Dravite liked to challenge authority, be it his mother’s or the pavilion leader, he has always struggled to ‘learn from others mistakes’ choosing instead to make his own; seemingly as often as possible. He is always getting his clan mates into trouble, particularly his best friend Bel (Bel-ha Tir) who was born the same year as Dravite. The only son of Cyprine Blackwater, Dravite was destined to take over the Blackwater Pavilion when he came of age, but when a freak accident saw their leader Cyprine crushed by his own horse, Bel-ha Tir’s father (Bel-Ha Ur) chose to lead the people, renaming their pavilion Windborne, a name Dravite was proud to take when his mother was re-married to their new leader. Positive Traits Questions authority Endures Faith in himself, the Gods and others Humble Realistic Self-Confident Negative Traits Guarded Unforgiving Frugal Spirited Indifferent Suspicious of Strangers Windmarks Note: See Plotnotes for Windmark symbol breakdown! Dravite earned his Windmarks (chest and neck) in the summer of 508 AV at the age of fifteen when his strider was born. The young colt was instantly drawn to Dravite, who, expecting an older, more ready strider would come along to bond with him, at first pushed the foal away. Cree, however, was relentless with his affection for Dravite and the young Drykas soon realised that Cree was to be his partner in crime. That summer, Dravite also led his first hunt and successfully killed a Olidosapux. Four years later, when his son Kyanite was born, Dravite got his second lot of Windmarks (back). Parents Cyprine Blackwater Born: 42 Fall, 473 AV Died: 18 Spring, 498 AV Lived: 24 Years Lazuli Morningsong Born: 77 Winter, 477 AV Died: 2 Summer, 515 AV Lived: 37 Years Cyprine Blackwater of the Diamond Clan and Lazuli Morningsong descendant of the Opal Clan. Cyprine was murdered by Belhaur Windborne who disguised his betrayal as an accident, claiming Cyprine had been crushed by his Strider during a hunt. Dravite had only been a boy and doesn't remember much about his father. Lazuli was so distraught upon finding his body that she sat with him for two days and nights before finally letting him go on the third day. Lazuli remarried to Belhaur and their family name changed from Blackwater to Windborne. Unbeknown to the Windborne pavilion, Cyprine was later reincarnated in the form of a buckskin Strider who Dravite named Cree. Character History The Glassbeak’s call echoes through our camp and fear makes itself at home in my flesh, the horripilation of my skin the only witness to its silent intrusion. Heart thumping, palms sticky, muscles tense; I move closer to the warmth of the fire pit. One alone is of no concern to we who carry the Windborne name, even a second does little to gain the interest of the Pavilion elders, but Glassbeaks do not tend to roam the Sea of Grass alone; the knots in my stomach remind me. The camp is on edge, the flock could rip through a group like ours for we are few. Bel-ha Ur Windborne of the Emerald Clan leads seven male Drykas warriors, twelve women, two slaves, eighteen children, and my grandfather Tal’o Ker Blackwater of the Diamond Clan. Bel-ha Ur calls him Nag because he is older than any of the Cyphrus Striders in our herd. My mother (Lazuli, descendant of the Opal Clan) says that Tal’o Ker ripped out his own eyes in offering to Zulrav in exchange for a son and that summer Cyprine Blackwater was born. Tal’o Ker told that it rained all day and night, that the wind howled so long and loud it was impossible to keep a fire and the pavilion had to set the striders loose for fear of a stampede. When the dawn came and the storm finally broke, Tal’o Ker walked out onto the plain holding his son and sacrificed his finest Strider to the Goddess Dira as thanks. I am my mother’s only son and have no siblings. Bel-ha Tir (my best friend and son of Bel-ha Ur) has eight sisters, three of which remain with our pavilion, all older than Bel and I bar one; Belkaia. Belkaia will turn sixteen in the winter of 515 and this spring (515 AV) marks our fourth year of marriage and the third birthday of our son Kyanite. Bel and I make up two of the youngest warriors under Bel-ha Ur’s command. We have grown up, lived, and hunted together for twenty two years. It is no wonder we fight as one for we know each other’s minds like the mountain water knows every path to the sea. Bel-ha Ur gives the command to stoke the fires and his son knocks my shoulder playfully before going to fetch another log. Glassbeaks don’t like fire; Tal’o Ker says it confuses them. I watch the flock at the edge of the treeline; they seem to come alive at night. In the daytime Glassbeaks look slow and lazy, sunning themselves in their dust baths on the riverbanks. Bel’s father wears one of their feathers in his hair. It takes on different colours throughout the day, reflecting the world around it. Bel told me that his father had stalked right up to a sleeping Glassbeak to pluck the feather from his tail before running back to camp. It’s a tall tale; everyone knows a Glassbeak can run twice as fast as a man. “A warrior doesn’t risk his life for a feather,” my mother scolded when I repeated the story to her as a child, “Or the lives of his group.” The boy in me almost believes the tale and wants to sneak right up to a Glassbeak to fetch a feather for himself, but he is restrained, reined by fear, obligation, and his mother’s wisdom. All our lives we have lived under the stars, never staying anywhere long enough to scar the land, for Windborne have a strong devotion to Semele. Like my father, I have always held Caiyha in high regard, the Goddess my mother has devoted her life to; she speaks to me in dreams. Caiyha doesn’t appreciate waste or needless sacrifice like the others, so we worship her in our intricate knot-works and story-telling. Tal’o Ker is our Pavilions best story teller, every new moon he has a new tale to tell that sees the whole group settle down around the fire pit to lose themselves in another of his old adventures. Belkaia thinks his stories are the root of my audacious spirit and wild ways. She tends to fuss before the hunt and I must settle her woes with quiet promises and a warm embrace. We will keep guard tonight, feeding the fires often until we can be sure that all is right on the plain. Tomorrow we meet with the Duskstorm pavilion of the Ruby Clan for trade, my Grandfather says they are near as he should know, for he is a master Webber. One day I hope to read the web as well as he does and teach its mysteries to my son. Within the pavilion we speak only Pavi but have had much use for the Common tongue be it for trade or travel. Every now and then a few stray travellers from the desert will cross over our land and it was at these times that I learned the little I know of Shiber; what an adventure it would be to see the world. I was born to the Sea of Grass and one day it will be the death of me. Non Player Characters Belkaia, Drykas woman. Sixteen years old, wife. Birthdate: 13 Winter 499 AV Dark and tall like her father, Belkaia is all willowy curves and strong limbs. She has golden brown eyes like her mother, and the same passive nature. She speaks rarely and smiles even more rarely; she seems to have little to no emotional attachment to anything except her son, who she loves quietly but fiercely* NPC Skills: Singing: 10 Dancing: 10 Webbing: 10 Kyanite, Drykas boy. Three years old, son. Birthdate: 1 Spring 512 AV The spitting image of his father, Kyanite is already stocky for his age, with hair the colour of wheat and dark, restless eyes. He has inherited his father's stubbornness, and also seems to walk the line between bravery and recklessness. NPC Skills: Camouflage: 10 Foraging: 10 Riding: 10 Löwe Born: 50 Spring 509 Born with the first gnosis mark of Zulrav, Löwe is a wisp of a boy with his mother's long dark hair and features, his father's temper, and good sense of humour. He loves animals and finds it difficult to sit still for too long, choosing to go out with Dravite or any other of the men from the Blackwater pavilion whenever he can. NPC Skills: Reimancy, Air: 10 Riding, Horse: 10 Wilderness Survival, Plains: 10 The second NPC I am requesting is, Jaeger (not actually Dravite's son but he doesn't know this) by Belkaia and Slate Darkshade. 2. Child: Jaeger Born: 9 Winter 515 Jaeger has his grandmother's blue eyes and yellow hair. He is healthy, curious, and likes a lot of attention. Will grow into the following skills: NPC Skills: Animal Husbandry: 10 Foraging: 10 Camouflage: 10 Fara Age 23 as of fall 515 Fara Windborne is the half-sister of Dravite's first wife, Belkaia. She is the mother of his eldest son Löwe. She has dark hair and features and is as free-spirited and untameable as the wind. Fara is 5 foot 5 inches in height, is brave, and good at manipulating people. NPC Skills: Politics: 10 Seduction: 10 Dancing: 10 Fara's twin children to a man called Kade Ironhide (a boy and girl called Wolf and Dove) 4. Twin children Born: Spring 84 510 The twins have dark hair and pale skin, don't like to be separated, but otherwise seem very happy and healthy. Skills: Wolf Running: 10 Storytelling: 10 Wrestling: 10 Skills: Dove Singing: 10 Animal Husbandry: 10 Pottery: 10 Fara's son Chase to a man named Cross Seeker 5. Chase Born: 52 Winter 515 (yet to pass) (Will grow into) Skills Land Navigation: 10 Drawing: 10 Scouting: 10 Strider Cree is a seven year old Buckskin Stallion with black socks, mane, and tail. He stands sixteen hands at the shoulder and likes to push his weight around. Cree was born and grew up in the Windborne herd and followed Dravite around from the time he could walk. His spirit of adventure is not lost on Dravite and the two share a strong bond that is tried and tested. General Information   Scars 2 x snake bite-mark scars on top left shoulder. 1 x Wolf bite scars on right forearm. 1 x pale Zith bite scar lower right hip. 1 x light scar on right knee. 1 x scar on right thigh from Rufio's dagger. 2 x scars on both forearms from Lion attack.   Heirloom Father's Bone Spear   Housing 1 large tent (4 person) ruined in fire. New 4 man tent as of 5th Summer 515 AV   Secrets None   Extra Stuff   Language Fluent Language: Pavi: Grass-sign. Basic Language: Poor Language: Common.   Location Location: Cyphrus > Endrykas > Sea of Grass For my referenceHow Mizas work: gm = gold Miza, sm = silver Miza, cm = copper Miza 1 gold Miza = 10 silver Miza = 100 copper Miza How Time works: Spring - March April May - Green Watchstone Summer - June July August - Yellow Watchstone Fall - Sept Oct Nov - Red Watchstone Winter - Dec Jan Feb - Blue Watchstone

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E X P E N S E S • L E D G E R • Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Spring 515 AV 100 GM 0 SM 0 CM Water Additive -3 GM 97 GM Steel Dagger -2 GM 95 GM Waterskin -1 GM 94 GM Belt -1 GM 93 GM Hunter / Trapper ToolkitA medium-sized leather pouch containing a hunting knife, a roll of thin rope for making simple traps, a handful of vials containing common animal scents (rabbit, deer) and a preserving kit. Also includes two tiny and one small animal snare as well as a 10 square foot camouflage tarp. -25 GM 68 GM Hatchet -6 SM 67 GM 4 SM Seasonal ExpensesSqualor for PC and NPCs in Spring 515 AV -10 GM 57 GM 4 SM 2 x Ale -4 SM 57 GM 2 x Jar 8 0z -14 CM 56 GM 9 SM 86 CM 1 Pint of Honey -1 SM 56 GM 8 SM 86 CM 2 x Shirt -2 SM 56 GM 6 SM 86 CM 1 x Green and Black Tabard -15 SM 55 GM 1 SM 86 CM 1 x Pan, 16" / 16oz -4 CM 55 GM 1 SM 82 CM Spring Wages +630 Summer 515 AV 685 GM 1 SM 82 CM 1 x Four man tent -10 GM 675 GM 1 SM 82 CM 1 oz Carrots -1 GM 674 GM 1 SM 82 CM 1 x Bedroll -1 SM 674 GM 0 SM 82 CM 1/2 lb Beef -1.5 GM 672 GM 5 SM 82 CM 1 x Buck -10 GM 662 GM 0 SM 82 CM 2 x Doe -10 GM 652 GM 0 SM 82 CM 5 x Kid -10 GM 642 GM 0 SM 82 CM Bucket, 2 gallons -5 SM 640 GM 5 SM 82 CM Common Book -5 GM 636 GM 5 SM 82 CM 2 x 32oz Jar -4 SM 636 GM 1 SM 82 CM Seasonal ExpensesPoor for PC and NPCs in Summer 515 AV -90 GM 496 GM 1 SM 82 CM 2 x Painted Desert Dog -50 GM 491 GM 1 SM 82 CM Book, blank (leather) -3 GM 488 GM 1 SM 82 CM Steel Bec-De-Corbin -30 GM 458 GM 1 SM 82 CM Saddlebags, Large -8 GM 450 GM 1 SM 82 CM Halter -1 SM 450 GM 0 SM 82 CM Colorsplash, Mare -60 GM 390 GM 0 SM 82 CM 2 x Doe -10 GM 380 GM 0 SM 82 CM 10 x Ink Sticks -3 GM 377 GM 0 SM 82 CM Book, blank (wood) -2 GM 8 SM 374 GM 2 SM 82 CM Courier Service -7 GM 367 GM 2 SM 82 CM 1 x Silver Torc -5 GM 362 GM 2 SM 82 CM 2 x Silver Armband -3 GM 359 GM 2 SM 82 CM 2 x Silver Ring -6 GM 353 GM 2 SM 82 CM Black Leather Riding Boots -2 GM 351 GM 2 SM 82 CM White Cotton Tunic -5 SM 350 GM 7 SM 82 CM Black Leather Tabard -1 GM 5 SM 349 GM 2 SM 82 CM Black Leather Pants -2 GM 347 GM 2 SM 82 CM Tent, Pavilion -50 GM 297 GM 2 SM 82 CM Wagon -35 GM 262 GM 2 SM 82 CM Wagon Harness -2 GM 260 GM 2 SM 82 CM Sold Deer Meat +80 GM 340 GM 2 SM 82 CM Steel Dagger -2 GM 338 GM 2 SM 82 CM Cooking Pot, 2-Gallon -5 SM 338 GM 7 SM 82 CM 10 x Bowl, 5" / 8 oz -10 CM 338 GM 7 SM 72 CM 10 x Cup, 8 oz -50 CM 338 GM 7 SM 22 CM Shortbow, Composite -75 GM 262 GM 7 SM 22 CM Shortbow Arrows (60) -3 GM 259 GM 7 SM 22 CM Quiver -20 GM 239 GM 7 SM 22 CM 1000 oz of Salt -1 GM 238 GM 7 SM 22 CM Book: Leadership and Politics -10 GM 228 GM 7 SM 22 CM 2 x Onions -1 GM 227 GM 7 SM 22 CM 5 x oz Green Beans -1 GM 226 GM 7 SM 22 CM Cage, Small -5 GM 221 GM 7 SM 22 CM 2 x Blanket Chest -2 GM 219 GM 7 SM 22 CM Large Chest -2 GM 217 GM 7 SM 22 CM Axe, Splitting -5 SM 217 GM 2 SM 22 CM Summer Wages +910 Fall 515 AV 1127 GM 2 SM 22 CM Seasonal ExpensesCommon for PC and NPC Belkaia in Fall 515 AV -270 GM 857 GM 2 SM 22 CM Sold Deer MeatThread Award: My Brother's Keeper +75 GM 932 GM 2 SM 22 CM Silver Locket -2 GM 5 SM 929 GM 7 SM 22 CM 1 x Zibri Bull (Mace) -100 GM 829 GM 7 SM 22 CM 2 x Zibri Young Bull -50 GM 779 GM 7 SM 22 CM 2 x Zibri Cow -30 GM 749 GM 7 SM 22 CM 4 x Zibri Calf -20 GM 729 GM 7 SM 22 CM 20 x Zibri Cow -300 GM 429 GM 7 SM 22 CM 3 x Yarn -1 GM 5 SM 428 GM 2 SM 22 CM Gear for KaitanuBedroll 1 SM, Blanket, Winter 5 SM, Leather Rucksack 1 GM, Steel Dagger 2 GM, Boots, High 5 SM, Simple Black Pants 8 SM, Simple Black Jacket 6 SM, Simple Black Belt 2 SM, Simple Black Loincloth 3 CM, Black Leather Tabard 1 GM, Simple Black Scarf 1 SM, 9 x Simple Black Shirt 9 SM, Simple Black Cloak 5 SM -7 GM 3 SM 3 CM 420 GM 9 SM 19 CM Bedroll -1 SM 420 GM 8 SM 19 CM Seme, Mare (Ashka) -200 GM 220 GM 8 SM 19 CM Coloursplash, Mare (Rogue) -60 GM 160 GM 8 SM 19 CM Wolf Pelt professionally tanned -1 GM 159 GM 8 SM 19 CM The Guided HorseHousing Wendigo from 42nd on. -25 GM 134 GM 8 SM 19 CM Sold Bear MeatThread Awarded: Hunting on Commission III +100 GM 234 GM 8 SM 19 CM Seasonal ExpensesCommon NPC Fara in Fall 515 AV (40 days worth as she joined them after the 51st) -60 GM 174 GM 8 SM 19 CM Sold Coloursplash, Mare (Bones) +200 GM 374 GM 8 SM 19 CM Coloursplash, Mare (Elska) -60 GM 314 GM 8 SM 19 CM Coloursplash, Mare (Octavia) -60 GM 254 GM 8 SM 19 CM Coloursplash, Mare (Sabah) -60 GM 194 GM 8 SM 19 CM Sold Lion MeatThread Award: Outside The Pride +20 GM 214 GM 8 SM 19 CM Bow Lesson (with Ixzo) -6 GM 208 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Adult Hawk -100 GM 108 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Eagle Chick -100 GM 8 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Falconry Hood -1 GM 7 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Falconry Hood -3 GM 4 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Falconry Jesses -2 GM 2 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Large Bird Perch -10 GM -8 GM 8 SM 19 CM 1 x Large Falconry Gloves -6 SM -8 GM 2 SM 19 CM Fall Wages +1820 Winter 515 AV 1811 GM 7 SM 81 CM Seasonal ExpensesCommon for PC and NPC Belkaia (and Fara for 33 days) in Winter 515 AV -286 GM 5 SM 1525 GM 2 SM 81 CM Fishing Net (25 sq.ft.) -4 GM 1521 GM 2 SM 81 CM Canoe, Dugout -10 GM 1511 GM 2 SM 81 CM Toolkit, Woodcarver'sThis includes a variety of chisels and uniquely shaped blades purposed specifically to carve and shape wood, both hard and soft. -50 GM 1461 GM 2 SM 81 CM Toolkit, PottersThis kit contains a number of tools used in the manipulation and shaping of clay for the sake of crafting useable pottery. -25 GM 1436 GM 2 SM 81 CM Axe, Throwing -8 GM 1428 GM 2 SM 81 CM Handaxe -6 GM 1422 GM 2 SM 81 CM Preserving KitA preserving kit includes salt, a variety of sheets of varying layers, a tool for creating sawdust, jars and other assorted preserving supplies. -5 GM 1417 GM 2 SM 81 CM Toolkit, Leatherworker’sThis includes all the tools necessary for a character to soak, tan, boil, wax and sew leather armor, essential to both construct and repair such armor. -70 GM 1347 GM 2 SM 81 CM 1 x Shield, Small, Leather -1 GM 1346 GM 2 SM 81 CM * * *

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P O S S E S S I O N S • B E L O N G I N G S • ::ANIMALS:: 1 x Buckskin Strider, Stallion (Cree) 1 x Bloodbane, Mare (Vicious) 1 x Nightwalker Cross, Stallion (Wendigo) 1 x Seme, Mare (Ashka) 1 x Coloursplash, Mare (Bones) Sold 1 x Coloursplash, Mare (Rogue) 1 x Coloursplash, Mare (Elska) 1 x Coloursplash, Mare (Octavia) 1 x Coloursplash, Mare (Sabah) 1 x Pony, Stallion (Txiro) Gift 1 x Goat Buck 4 x Goat Doe 7 x Goat Kid 2 x Painted Desert Dog 1 x Zibri Bull 2 x Zibri Young Bull 22 x Zibri Cow 4 x Zibri Calf 1 x Adult Hawk 1 x Eagle Chick ::BOOKS:: Common Book: Goats Book, blank (Leather) Book, blank (Wood) Common Book: Leadership and Politics ::CAMP:: 1 x Tent, Pavilion (50 GM) 1 x Four man tent 1 x large tarp 100 ft of rope 1 x lantern 2 x torches 1 x blanket 1 x Bedroll 1 x Backpack 2 x Waterskin 1 x Water Additive 1 x Cage, Small 2 x Blanket Chest 1 x Large Chest 1 x Cooking Pot, 2-Gallon 10 x Bowl, 5" / 8 oz 10 x Cup, 8 oz 1 x Pan, 16" / 16oz 2 x Jar 8 0z filled with 1 x Pint of Honey 1 x Bucket, 2 gallons 2 x 32oz Jar 1 x Eating Knife 3 x Yarn (black, white, blue) 1 x Average Lock (acquired via trade with Mayra) 1 x Fishing Net (25 sq.ft.) 1 x Canoe, Dugout 1 x 16oz jar of White Sage infused Olive Oil ::CLOTHING:: 8 x Simple Black Shirt 1 x Simple White Shirt 1 x Simple Black Pants 1 x Simple Undergarments 1 x Simple Black Cloak 1 x Simple Black Boots 1 x Pouch, Belt 1 x Black Leather Riding Boots 1 x White Cotton Tunic 1 x Black Leather Tabard 1 x Green and Black Tabard 1 x Black Leather Pants 1 x Silver Torc 1 x Silver Armband 2 x Silver Ring 1 x Plain Gold Ring ::FOOD:: 1/2 lb Beef 5 x oz Green Beans 1 x Balanced Rations (1 Week) 1 oz Carrots 1 x Dried Deer back leg 2 x Dried Leg of Goat 2 x Onions 10 x Pounds of dried deer meat 8 x Wild onions 2 x Dried Rabbits 100 pounds of boneless dried elk meat ::GIFTS:: Leather Jacket - fur-lined [from Pearl] Leather Pants - fur-lined [from Pearl] Leather Gloves - fur-lined [from Pearl] Leather Boots, High - fur lined [from Pearl] Bladed BootsThe blades in these boots are typically extended via a spring located in the heel and activated by pressing firmly down upon it. [from Pearl] Wool Shirt - llama [from Pearl] Pony (Txiro) [from Mayra] ::HORSE GEAR:: 1 x Wagon 1 x Wagon Harness 2 x Saddlebags, Large (yvas) 1 x Halter 1 x Yvas ::LOAN:: Bedroll [Kaitanu] Blanket, Winter [Kaitanu] Leather Rucksack [Kaitanu] Steel Dagger [Kaitanu] Boots, High [Kaitanu] Simple Black Pants [Kaitanu] Simple Black Jacket [Kaitanu] Simple Black Belt [Kaitanu] Simple Black Loincloth [Kaitanu] Black Leather Tabard [Kaitanu] Simple Black Scarf [Kaitanu] 3 x Simple Black Shirt [Kaitanu] Simple Black Cloak [Kaitanu] Bedroll [Kyo] ::PELTS:: 2 x Rabbit tails [common condition] 1 x Rabbit Pelt [common condition] 1 x Rabbit Pelt [poor condition] 1 x Rabbit Pelt [excellent condition] 1 x Deer hide [excellent condition] 1 x Deer hide [common condition] 2 x Wolf Pelt [poor condition] 2 x Wolf Pelt [excellent condition] 1 x Grass Bear hide [poor condition] 1 x Grass Bear hide [common condition] 1 x Goat (Ram) Pelt [common condition] 1 x Grass Bear Hide [excellent condition] 1 x Skunk Pelt [common condition] 2 x Night Lion Pelts [excellent condition] 1 x Elk Pelt [common condition] 1 x Olidosapux Hide [common condition] ::PERSONALS:: 1 x Comb (bone) 1 x Brush (bone) 1 x Soap 1 x Razor ::SPECIAL:: 1 x Mother's Comfort: Drinking Horn 1 x Black Zith Talon Necklace 1 x Patterned Dhani Scale 1 x Saddle bag of 'Sky Rocks' 1 x yvas bag full of Glassbeak feathers 3 x Glassbeak Beak 1 x Glassbeak Thigh Bone 1 x large bundle (approximately 30,000) Porcupine quills 1 x yvas bag of Ixam scales ::TOOLS:: 1 x Flint & Steel 1 x Hatchet 10 x Ink Sticks 1 x Axe, Splitting 1 x set of fishing tackle & hooks 1000 x oz of Salt 1 x Falconry Hood 1 x Falconry Jesses 1 x Large Bird Perch 1 x Large Falconry Gloves ::WEAPONS:: 1 x Bone Spear 1 x Shortbow, Composite 58 x Shortbow Arrows [2 lost while hunting] 1 x Quiver 1 x Steel Dagger 1 x Steel Bec-De-Corbin 2 x Daggers [previously belonging to Bayon] 1 x Axe, Throwing 1 x Handaxe 1 x Shield, Small, Leather ::KITS:: Toolkit, Hunter/Trapper'sA medium-sized leather pouch containing a hunting knife, a roll of thin rope for making simple traps, a handful of vials containing common animal scents (rabbit, deer) and a preserving kit. Also includes two tiny and one small animal snare as well as a 10 square foot camouflage tarp. Toolkit, Woodcarver'sThis includes a variety of chisels and uniquely shaped blades purposed specifically to carve and shape wood, both hard and soft. Toolkit, PottersThis kit contains a number of tools used in the manipulation and shaping of clay for the sake of crafting useable pottery. Preserving KitA preserving kit includes salt, a variety of sheets of varying layers, a tool for creating sawdust, jars and other assorted preserving supplies. Toolkit, Leatherworker’sThis includes all the tools necessary for a character to soak, tan, boil, wax and sew leather armor, essential to both construct and repair such armor. * * *

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P E O P L E • R E L A T I O N S H I P S • [NPC] Belkaia: Grew up in the Windborne pavilion with Dravite. Six years his junior, Belkaia and Dravite didn't form a romantic connection until they were married in the winter of 510 AV. Their son Kyanite was born in the spring of 512. [NPC] Kyanite: Now three years old, Kyanite is showing signs of following in his father's footsteps, every bit as spirited, adventurous, and intrigued by all life has to offer. He is tireless, fearless, and loving. Dravite is wildly protective of his son and is doing all he can to make sure the boy doesn't make the same mistakes he did as a child. [NPC] Jaeger: Pronounced (yay-ger), Jaeger (meaning ‘Hunter’) is Dravite’s third son and second child with his younger wife Belkaia. He is healthy, curious, and likes to get a lot of attention from his parents and the other members of the Blackwater pavilion. SecretJaeger is not actually Dravite's son, he was conceived when Belkaia had an affair with another man from the Windborne pavilion. Both Belkaia and Pearl know the truth and have decided to keep it from Dravite, who, blissfully unaware, loves the boy with all his heart. [PC] Pearl: On the 47th of Summer 515 AV the pair met for the first time, on this, the day of their binding. An arranged marriage is never easy, especially when two people come together after living their own lives, but Dravite and Pearl seem to be getting on well, taking one day at a time. [NPC] Garrison: Garrison joined the Blackwater Pavilion after his mother Pearl got married to Dravite. Dravite has accepted Garrison as one of his own and treats the boy as if he were his own son. [NPC] Fara: Dravite's first love and the mother of his eldest son Löwe. [NPC] Löwe: Pronounced (lu-vuh), Löwe (meaning ‘Lion’) is Dravite’s oldest son, a boy he never knew existed until they were reunited in the fall of 515 AV. Löwe was a lovechild conceived during the summer of 508 AV when Dravite fell in love with Fara Windborne (Belkaia’s half-sister). Though Löwe is undeniably of his father’s blood, Belkaia refuses to accept or acknowledge the boy having always despised her husband’s relationship with her older sister. SecretIt is debated whether or not Löwe is Dravite's actual son and the truth is yet to present itself. [NPC] Wolf: Info to be added. [NPC] Dove: Info to be added. [PC] Lian Windrunner: Dravite met Lian during a planned hunting trip a friend had asked him to attend. The pair went out in search of deer and ended up dragging a grass-bear home. Since then they have become good friends and Dravite even invited Lian to join his pavilion. Lian moved in with the pavilion in fall 515 and hunts more often with Dravite now. [PC] Rufio: Met in the Summer of 515 AV. Rufio found Dravite wandering alone and dazed in the Sea of Grass and invited him back to her pavilion's camp for a meal after the two successfully hunted together. He then recalled that he had seen her earlier on in the season when she had read his fortune and now relies on the woman for godly advice. Dravite finds Rufio attractive not only in terms of her looks but also her highly spirited sense of adventure and easy-going outlook. [PC] Ife: Dravite met Ife at a pottery class and felt very at ease around the girl. He finds her interesting and likes her sense of humour. Ife later sold two birds to Dravite from her place of work and he bugs her from time to time about how to best take care of them. [PC] Ixzo: Dravite met Ixzo in the fall of 515 while working on his bow skills. She challenged him to a competition and as a result of her victory, had her lesson paid for by him. [PC] Belhatir: Dravite's best friend and pavilion brother. No one is more trusted or cherished by Dravite than this man. The two shadowed each other as children and rarely go a day without seeing one another as adults. [PC] Mayra: Met in the Spring of 515 AV. Dravite was at first wary of the strange woman from the mountains of Kalea. He shared his dinner with her and they spoke about their homes and traditions until Dravite grew angry with Mayra for ignoring his questions while still expecting him to answer hers. She taught him how to use the sun for navigating while he explained each of the gods he followed. Their first meet didn't end too well, though they seemed to understand each other a little better by the end of the second and third, things never really changed between them. He last saw Mayra in the fall of 515 when he sold a colour-splash mare to her named Bones. [PC] Naiya: Dravite met Naiya in the summer of 515 when he approached her about completing a few sewing tasks for him. Impressed with the woman's work, she is not his go-to seamstress and apparently one of his second wife's better friends. [PC] Arandia: Met in the Summer of 515 AV. Dravite thinks of Arandia as an annoying little girl, barely a woman, who seems to go out of her way to wind him up. She does tell a good story though and he can't help but stare sometimes; finding her eyes somewhat memorising. [PC] Dwyn Sweetwater (Tanna): An old childhood friend Dravite always had feelings for though he never admitted to such. He promised to stay in contact and one day go visit the woman in Sylira even though he hates the idea of visiting a city. Dravite has always looked up to Tanna and takes her advice to heart. [PC] Akilah: Met in the Spring of 515 AV. The two shared a drink and flirted shamelessly for a time before Akilah admitted a few home-truths that seemed to upset her. The two called it a night and Dravite walked the woman home. He hasn't seen her since. [PC] Amunet: Dravite met Amunet in the fall of 515 when they had an altercation about the safety of using stranger's horses. He called the woman a child and has had little to do with her since. [PC] Khida: Met in the Spring of 515 AV. Description to be added. • C H E V A S - M A R K • * * *

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A N I M A L S • L I V E S T O C K • Name Photo Details Description Cree Born: 3 Summer 508 AV Cree is a seven year old Buckskin Stallion with black socks, mane, and tail. He stands sixteen hands at the shoulder and likes to push his weight around. Vicious Born: 509 AV 16.2 hand, six year old, grey, Bloodbane mare sold to Dravite by Kavala Denusk. Vicious doesn't get along with other horses and tends to lash out if they get too close. She hunts small animals, rabbits, cats, chickens, etc, but has been known to pick on bigger prey when she is hungry like lambs and new-born calves. Dravite is training Vicious for battle and makes sure people understand how dangerous she can be. Wendigo Fall 508 Wendigo is a 17.5 hand wild stallion Lian Windrunner won at auction in fall 515 and gifted to Dravite as a sign of good faith and respect. The stallion is a Nightwalker cross, a deep red colour with black mane and tail. He is too wild to keep at the Blackwater camp, so Dravite pays to keep him housed at The Guided Horse. Ashka Born: 72 Summer 509 AV Ashka is a 17.3 hand Seme mare build for pulling heavy loads. She is a hardy horse best suited to the colder seasons, and unlike the other breeds, doesn't seem to be affected by cold or snow. Ashka is queen bee within the Blackwater herd and even gives Vicious a run for her money, using her height and build to her advantage. Rogue Born: 11 Fall 511 AV Rogue is a 16.4 hand Coloursplash mare who likes to keep her own company, shying away from other horses and people. Though she can be tempted with a tasty treat, the mare is often hard to catch and has a few naughty habits. Elska Born: Spring 511 A 15 and a half hand coloursplash mare with white and red markings and a black and white mane and tail. She is not the prettiest horse in the Blackwater herd but she has a kind nature and is very approachable. Octavia Born: Winter 509 A 16.3 hand coloursplash mare with white and cream markings. She is a good mother and is relatively calm around people. Octavia prefers not to be ridden and has been used only as a broodmare. Dravite is training her to pull the Blackwater wagon. Sabah Born: Spring 512 Sabah is a young, coloursplash mare standing at 17 hands high at the shoulder, she is as big as her breed gets and knows she has the advantage when it comes to height. She is unbroken, feisty, and loves to run with the herd. Txiro Born: Winter, 507 AV A lazy, useless, mixed blood pony Dravite told Mayra he would take care of. He stands 13.1 hands at the shoulder as is used by the Blackwater pavilion as a teaser pony. Mace Born: Spring 509 The Blackwater's first red Zibri bull. He is a lot like a tank, slow moving, but fearsome. Mace is very protective of his herd, but otherwise easy going and more than happy to sit around in the sun all day or graze with his cows. Dread Born: Winter 513 A young black and tan Zibri bull that likes to throw his weight around and challenge the other bulls in the herd. He is currently kept in line by Mace, but will be a lot harder to handle by spring 516 when he will be ready for his own herd. Kane Born: Spring 513 A young, easy going, black Zibri bull who loves nothing more than a nice piece of carrot. Kane is a big softy, with a long, thick coat that tends to give him trouble in the hotter seasons. He is very good with people and animals and will be ready for his own herd by spring 516. Uma and calves Born: Summer 512 Uma gave birth to a white bull calf in spring 515 and adopted a second red calf (heifer) the same age. She is a protective mother and seldom strays from the safety of the herd. The heifer will mature in spring 517. The bull calf, named Frost, will be mature in spring 517. Rain and calves Born: Spring 510 Rain gave birth to chocolate-brown twins in summer 515; one bull and one heifer. The bull will be mature in 517, while his sister will be ready to mate in summer 517. Both calves stay very close to the herd, while Rain is prone to wandering. Blackwater Herd Born: Spring 512 A herd 20 strong [40 including Pearl's] with 4 chocolate, 4 black, 4 white, and 8 red. All females, all gave birth to their first calf in spring 515, all covered and due for spring 516. Depending on weather conditions and available feed, current return expected is about 80%. Fawn Born: Spring 515 AV She looked about two months old when Dravite found her. He believes she was sent to him by the goddess Caiyha. Grim Born: Spring 512 AV A massive Imperial Watcher found during a misson with The Watch. Dravite believes the dog belongs to someone in Riverfall and plans to take him to the city on a trip in spring 516. Kavu Born: Summer 513 AV A male Dynakuva Painted Desert Dog that likes nothing more than running and learning new tricks. Kavu has exceptional hearing and can see quite well in the dark. He enjoys herding the goats and watching them while they graze. Meka Born: Spring 513 AV A female Dynakuva Painted Desert Dog that loves water and chasing rabbits across the plain. Meka is very good at sniffing out water sources and relies on her nose more than her acute sense of hearing. She is very protective of Dravite and his family. Hunter Born: 56 Summer 513 AV Hunter is an adult hawk with a fondness for rabbit (even if he struggles to take the bigger ones down). Dravite took him on as a small project to train up and learn from. Hunter will be a good scout, one day. Khan Born: 83 Summer 515 AV Khan is a large Cyphrus Eagle chick with a big appetite. He is grumpy and lashes out at strangers. Kimba Born: 19 Summer 511 AV Kimba is a floppy eared goat who has earned her title as the best milking goat in the Blackwater Goat Herd. She is a nurturing parent and has a sweet, easy-going temperament. Kimba's Kids Born: 42 Spring 515 AV Bouncy, happy-go-lucky young goats that like to race around the pavilion camp-site and eat whatever they can get ahold of. Poppy and Kids Born: 51 Spring 511 AV Poppy is a short eared goat with two young kids. She is more difficult to handle than her old herd-mate Kimba, but tends to stay closer to camp, preferring to laze about in the sun than roam with the herd. Mel and Moxie Born: 39 Spring 511 AV Mel and Moxie are sisters Dravite bought from the marketplace to mother two wild kids he caught after killing their mother for her meat. Wild Kids Born: 11 Summer 515 AV Dravite took the kids home after a hunting trip in which he killed their mother for her meat. He plans to keep the female (Nari) for breeding when she is older and eat her brother (Dead Meat) in winter (Maybe he'll get lucky). Turkey Poults Hatched: Summer 515 AV Dravite discovered the three little poults during a hunting trip with his wife Pearl. He decided to take them home and fatten them up as they could come in handy at a later date. * * *

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C A M P S I T E • B L A C K W A T E R • • P A V I L I O N • Nestled within the moving city of tents one might stumble upon the Blackwater Pavilion which consists of nine members, including the Ankal, Dravite Blackwater, his two wives Belkaia, and Pearl Blackwater, and their sons, Kyanite and Garrison Blackwater. Living alongside them is Dravite’s uncle and family, Raven, Yuki, and Sparrow Morningsong (Brother of Lazuli Morningsong, Dravite’s mother who passed at the end of Spring 515 AV), family friend Roan Winterstorm, and the odd visitor. Dravite’s tent is a Pavilion sized (50 GM) tent, with enough room for all of the pavilion members to stay together during rough storms that tend to batter smaller tents. The main tent has enough room to house the family’s horses, goats, and dogs. The dogs at situated near the entrance to the pavilion and tents in order to keep an eye out for danger or intruders. Animals are free to come and go, grazing on the surrounding grass. A central fire-pit brings the pavilion members together in the morning to eat and plan their day, and then again in the evening to tell stories and discuss the day’s events before bed. Everyone and everything has its place in the pavilion. The men hunt (taking the woman when they desire), and gather during the day. The women work in Endrykas (Pearl at The River Flower), or in camp (Belkaia weaves rugs during the day). Everyone eats together at breakfast time and only the children are permitted to eat of an evening before bed. The Blackwater Pavilion worship Zulrav, Semele, and Caiyha. Visitors are treated like family, as are any members of The Watch in search of a place to stay for the night. General Information Horse Clan Families throughout Cyphrus and Endrykas house themselves in large pavilion tents with capacities that reach from 10 up to 20 family members. Each pavilion has a total of seven sides, including the entrance flap and the structure of each tent includes weatherproof grassland cloth that gets stretched across wooden beams. The overall geometry of each pavilion is designed to withstand incredible speeds from the windstorms that roam Cyphrus. The angles the walls of each tent taper towards the top; as to prevent pockets of tent-ripping air from getting trapped against the fabric wall and uprooting the beams. Air is effectively channelled up along the sides of the tent and its momentum is disrupted when it reaches the top and hits a strategic alignment of fabric and wood. To prolong the wear and tear of the fabric, a shell of webbing is applied to the exterior radius around the tent to protect the horses, their fire and the pavilion during especially harsh windstorm conditions. To reflect the sun's heat from the tent, almost all of the cloth used for tents is kept light in colour as well as weight. Aesthetically, the pavilions are adorned in the colours of the horse clan they are associated with. Many families choose knot-work designs that display not striders, but other animals that play a part in the ecology of Cyphrus: birds, rodents, cats, dogs, zibri, etc. As an added decoration, many of the pavilion wood beams have carved knot-work on the ends, showcasing the skill of the Drykas woodcarvers. The interior of the pavilions is usually streaked with warm colours from hanging ornate cloth and glass lanterns with candles or encased torches. Chairs, tables, and beds are all fold-able with canvas stretched over crisscrossed wood, all easily portable and repairable. It is also traditional for living rooms to have low to the ground tables with cushions at floor level for sitting. Rooms in the pavilions are divided by walls that can be rolled up or down to create infinite combinations of room sizes. Although this material is thin and light, the weave makes for surprisingly soundproof and wind resistant walls. Material kitchen rooms include stone fire pits, metal gratings and platforms to hold pots and pans over the fire, and flaps in the pavilion roofs to let smoke escape. At the head of all decisions made within a typical Drykas pavilion is the almighty and fully respected Ankal. Subject to frequent editing. * * *

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S K I L L S • S K I L L S • • Skill • • Experience • • Total • • Proficiency • Acrobatics +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 21 Novice Acting +1 1 Novice Animal Husbandry +3 +4 +2 +1 +1 +4 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +3 +2 +1 +2 +1 +3 +1 +3 +2 +2 +3 +3 +2 68 Expert Astronomy +1 +1 2 Novice Begging +1 1 Novice Birdkeeping +5 5 Novice Bodybuilding +1 +1 +1 +5 +3 +4 +1 +1 +2 +4 +5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 +3 +1 +1 +3 +1 +2 48 Competent Botany +1 1 Novice Brawling +1 +1 +1 +1 4 Novice Butchering +3 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 16 Novice Camouflage +1 +1 +1 +2 5 Novice Carving +1 +1 2 Novice Carpentry +1 +1 2 Novice Cartography +1 1 Novice Childcare +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 +2 +1 +1 24 Novice Cleaning +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 15 Novice Climbing +2 +1 3 Novice Cooking +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +3 34 Competent Composition +1 1 Novice Cosmetology +1 +1 +1 3 Novice Deduction +1 +1 +2 4 Novice Detection +1 +1 +1 +1 4 Novice Diplomacy +2 +1 +1 4 Novice Disguise +1 1 Novice Drawing +2 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 15 Novice Endurance +2 +1 +1 +2 +3 +2 +3 +2 +4 +3 +1 +3 +4 +3 +2 +3 +5 +4 +5 +3 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +5 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +5 +1 85 Master Falconry +5 5 Novice Fishing +3 +2 +1 6 Novice Flirting +2 +1 +2 +2 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 19 Novice Food Preservation +1 +2 3 Novice Foraging +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 12 Novice Gambling +1 1 Novice Grooming +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 6 Novice Herbalism +1 1 Novice Horsemanship +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +3 +3 +3 +1 +2 +3 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 49 Competent Hosting +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 8 Novice Hunting +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +4 +2 +1 +3 +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +4 41 Competent Intelligence +1 +1 +4 +3 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +4 +3 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 51 Expert Interrogation +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 13 Novice Intimidation +2 +1 +2 +3 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 36 Competent Investigation +1 +4 +1 +2 +1 +4 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 21 Novice Land Navigation +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 37 Competent Larceny +1 1 Novice Leadership +1 +4 +1 +3 +1 +3 +1 +2 +4 +3 +1 +2 +1 +3 +3 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +4 +4 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +4 +4 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 74 Expert Leatherworking +1 1 Novice Logic +1 +5 +4 +3 +3 +2 +3 +4 +1 +3 +1 +1 +2 +3 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +4 +4 +3 +1 +2 +3 +3 +2 +1 +1 +5 75 Expert Massage +2 2 Novice Mathematics +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 12 Novice Medicine +1 +1 +3 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +2 +1 30 Competent Meditation +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +3 21 Novice Morphing +3 +1 +3 +4 11 Novice Music Composition +1 1 Novice Musical Instrument +1 +1 2 Novice Negotiation +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 36 Competent Observation +5 +4 +5 +3 +5 +2 +3 +4 +1 +2 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +4 +5 +4 +5 +5 +4 +4 +5 +5 100 Master Organisation +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 20 Novice Painting +1 +1 +1 3 Novice Persuasion +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +3 +2 +1 +2 21 Novice Philosophy +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 20 Novice Philtering +1 1 Novice Planning +1 +3 +3 +4 +1 +2 +3 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +3 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 54 Expert Poison +1 +1 2 Novice Politics +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 7 Novice Pottery +5 5 Novice Reimancy: Fire +2 +2 4 Novice Rhetoric +1 +1 +2 +3 +1 +2 +2 +3 +2 +5 +4 +4 +2 +3 +2 +1 +1 +3 +2 +5 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +3 +5 +1 +3 +5 +2 +2 77 Master Riding: Horse 20 +3 +1 +2 +1 +3 +5 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +4 +1 +4 +1 +2 +4 +2 +3 +3 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 93 Master Running +1 +1 +1 +4 +2 +2 +2 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 27 Competent Scavenging +1 +1 +4 +1 7 Novice Scouting +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 7 Novice Seduction +1 +1 +1 +1 + 1 +2 +5 +3 +2 +1 +2 20 Novice Singing +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 16 Novice Socialization +4 +5 +2 +3 +2 +3 +5 +3 +5 +3 +5 +5 +4 +4 +5 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +3 +2 +4 +3 +1 +1 +1 100 Master Stealth +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +2 +4 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +2 +2 +1 35 Competent Storytelling +1 +2 +1 +3 +1 +2 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 25 Novice Subterfuge +1 +2 +3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +4 +1 +2 +1 18 Novice Swimming +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 9 Novice Tactics +1 +1 +2 +2 +4 +2 +1 +3 +1 +1 +3 +3 +2 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 32 Competent Tanning +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 33 Competent Tattooing +3 3 Novice Teaching +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +4 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +5 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +3 +2 +1 +2 +2 +1 47 Competent Tracking +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +4 +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 34 Competent Trapping +1 +1 +2 +1 5 Novice Unarmed Combat +1 +1 +2 +3 +4 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 18 Novice Weapon: Bec de Corbin +5 +3 +3 +1 12 Novice Weapon: Bladed Boots +1 1 Novice Weapon: Dagger +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +3 +2 +2 +3 +1 19 Novice Weapon: Shortbow +5 +5 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 18 Novice Weapon: Spear 14 +1 +1 +1 +1 +4 +2 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +4 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +1 +1 +5 +3 +2 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 74 Expert Weaving +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +3 +1 12 Novice Webbing 26 +2 +1 +1 +5 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 +2 +4 +4 +1 +3 +3 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +3 +1 +2 +1 +5 90 Master Wilderness Survival: Plains +1 +1 +3 +1 +2 +1 +4 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +4 +1 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +4 +2 +3 +1 64 Expert Wrestling +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +2 +1 10 Novice Writing +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 6 Novice Zoology +1 +1 +1 3 Novice NOTE: 10 Racial Bonus plus 10 SP in Riding: Horse, 26 SP in: Webbing, and 14 SP in: Weapon, Spear. * * *

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H I S T O R Y • T I M E L I N E • • Year • • Season • • Date • • Event • 493 Spring 15 Born 494 Spring 15 Turned One 495 Spring 15 2 Years Old 496 Spring 15 3 Years Old 497 Spring 15 4 Years Old 498 Spring 15 5 Years Old 498 Spring 18 Cyprine Blackwater (Dravite's Father) Dies. 499 Spring 15 6 Years Old 499 Winter 13 Belkaia was born 500 Spring 15 7 Years Old 501 Spring 15 8 Years Old 502 Spring 15 9 Years Old 503 Spring 15 10 Years Old 504 Spring 15 11 Years Old 505 Spring 15 12 Years Old 506 Spring 15 13 Years Old 507 Spring 15 14 Years Old 508 Spring 15 15 Years Old 508 Summer 2 Strider (Cree) was born 508 Summer 15 Earned his Windmarks (chest & neck) 508 Summer 30 Fell in love with Fara Windborne 508 Summer 40 Fara Windborne is Pregnant 508 Summer 88 Fara is married to Kade Ironhide 508 Summer 89 Dravite runs away from the Windborne Pavilion to live with Raven Morningsong (Lazuli's Brother) 509 Spring 15 16 Years Old 509 Spring 50 Fara gives birth to Löwe (lu-vuh) 510 Spring 15 17 Years Old 510 Fall 65 Dravite returns to the Windborne Pavilion 510 Winter 71 Dravite Blackwater (17) marries Belkaia Windborne (12) 511 Spring 15 18 Years Old 511 Spring 90 Belkaia Blackwater (formerly Windborne) is Pregnant 511 Summer 25 Starts riding Cree 511 Winter 13 Belkaia turns 13 512 Spring 1 Belkaia gives birth to Kyanite (kahy-uh-nahyt) 512 Spring 15 19 Years Old 513 Spring 15 20 Years Old 514 Spring 15 21 Years Old 515 Spring 15 22 Years Old 515 Spring 28 Belkaia Blackwater is Pregnant 515 Spring 50 Löwe 6 Years Old 515 Summer 2 Lazuli Blackwater (Dravite's Mother) Dies 515 Summer 47 Dravite and Belkaia Blackwater marry Pearl Riverstone 515 Summer 87 Pearl Blackwater (formerly Riverstone) is Pregnant 515 Winter 9 Belkaia Blackwater gives birth to Jaeger (yay-ger) 516 Spring 15 23 Years Old * * *

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L O R E • L O R E • Crap I can't be bothered to sort anymore: Dia, of the Watch Medicine: Raising an arm to slow bleeding in it Medicine: Cleaning up before dealing with patients The look of tumeric powder The things that a child shouldn't witness Drykas burial rites are not barbaric Foreigners: Disrespectful and fearless towards Drykas A prayer for Trail Garrison: Confused at his grandfather's death Farewell for Trail • P E O P L E • Children are not always kind Children should listen to their elders The comfort of a mother Belhatir: Wants to run away Belhatir: Not interested in girls Belhatir: Likes boys, not girls Belhatir: a long-time friend Belkaia: beware 'the look' Mothers know best Belhatir and Belhaur together: Nothing good Belkaia: Doesn't often give kisses Belkaia: Pregnant again! Belhatir: Leaving for good this time Don't trust Belhaur Baultime: Knows his brew Akilah: Just turned twenty Mayra: An odd, unsettling stranger Mayra: What are you hiding? Arandia of the Ruby Clan Beloved, Arandia's Strider Arandia, Not A Slave Arandia, A "Doctor" Arandia's Past Aris: a strong, compassionate leader Roan Winterstorm: a new recruit who is important to Aris Roan Winterstorm: the newest member of the Blackwater pavilion Roan Winterstorm: skeptical of the Blackwater Pavilion Mayra: of Midra Bloodline and Suli Tribe Mayra's plans to leave Dawnwhispers: Drykas pavilion with a Kelvic companion Khatra: Kelvic of the Dawnwhisper Pavilion Arandia: Tells silly stories Re-uniting with Raven Sharing the story of your mother's death Raven: Doesn't like Belhaur Raven: Believes you will lead your own pavilion on day Kyanite: Dravite's little lion Lazuli: Gone in peace to join the gods Lazuli: Never forgotten Arandia Reddawn: Owes Dravite a fish, and a pigeon Belkia: Speaks her mind Trail: Doesn't like your excuses Pearl: Trail's daughter Pearl: In need of a protector Belkaia: Not always kind Trail: Likes cruel jokes Helena Swiftrung: A spear-wielding woman of The Watch Pearl: A memorable kiss Helena Swiftrun: Of the Ruby Clan Bayon: Fights with daggers and long-bow Sparrow: Fights with short-bow Reed Greywing: Injured by an arrow. Reed Greywing is a sissy Zethar: An acquaintance Lian: Hunts with a Bow Lian: A hunter Taloker Blackwater: Dravite's Grandfather Cyrprine Blackwater: Loves and feared by many Taloker: Cursed with one son Belkaia: Stubborn, but loyal Kyanite: A Fearless Boy Kyanite: A crafty little forager Cyprine Blackwater: Loved Fishing Aris Riverwatcher: Tavekh of The Watch Ethynia: An Honourable Woman Ethynia: Of the Topaz Clan Ethynia: Uses a Bow Ethynia: Is agile Helena: Acrobatics Expert Helena: Not used to being refused Rufio: A smart woman Kite Wildwater: A man of The Watch Kyanite and Garrison: Deserving of a quill vest Garrison: Pearl's Son Sparrow: Does not like goat milk Mayra: Scared of horses Mayra: Has strange shoulder blades Mayra: The Godless woman Mayra: Dog Teeth Mayra: Doesn't feel safe in the Sea of Grass Mayra: Defiant and stubborn Dravite: A generous man Mayra: A Friend Mayra: A tongue as sharp as a blade Mayra: Will not survive the winter without help Lazuli: A mother's peace has no boundaries Mayra: Needs Dravite Pearl: Leaves early for work Belkaia: In a foul mood Sparrow: Just like her father Sparrow: A good teacher Lian: Scared of losing Seirei Seirei: Is a captive Seirei's father is a Drykas Lian Windrunner: Fond of Webbing Lian Windrunner: Fullible Lian Windrunner: Father of twins Pearl: More lusty than Belkaia Lian: An inspiring hunting partner Lian: Not afraid to ask for help Rufio: Is a likable woman Rufio Wildmane: A fortune-teller Komuru: Bayon's Web Mage Farlk Sunfire: A Great Leader Farlk Sunfire: Sayeth of The Watch Aris believes himself a better teacher than a leader Pearl: A blessing Trail: An open book about his children Pearl's Birthday: 73rd of Summer Pearl: grew up in Endrykas The story of Pearl's windmarks Pearl: beautiful even when short on sleep Kaitanu: Not a normal horse Leading Kaitanu home Welcoming Kaitanu Raven: Thinks Kaitanu is a creature Kaitanu: Expensive Taking Kaitanu in Pearl: a proactive planner Tickling makes Kyanite laugh Kyanite: little pirate king Timoth Ironsword: a foreign falconer Timoth Ironsword: keeps messenger falcons Kavala Denusk: lives in Riverfall Kavala: can fly using magic Kavala: a giver Kavala: marked by Ra'kali Ssenislin: The Snake by the river Bayon: Dislikes those in a lower rank Bayon: Killed via stab wound to the neck Kyo: Self-harming Kyo: Drowning in grief Mayra: lied about pony Mayra: received an Ixam from the silver chest Arandia: Blue-eyed storyteller Belkaia: Ever vigilant Raven: The last living relative Raven: Uncle Yuki: Wife of Raven Sparrow: Raven's child Sparrow: Prefers women over men Belakaia: Not always right Arandia: A quiet woman Arandia: Tells the story of the Pressorrah of Ahnatep Cyprine Blackwater: Was a leader, strong and genuine Lian: Watchman Lace Bearheels: Wacthwoman Lace Bearheels: Of the Emerald clan Trail: Father-in-law Trail: Nearing Retirement Lace: Beheaded by Terron Trail: Killed by Terron Mayra: A demanding student Mayra: A nervous rider Mayra: Leaving Endrykas Mayra: Will find her people Kaitanu: a broken spirit Kaitanu: surprisingly strong Raven: is a good teacher Raven: is a skilled combatant Raven: be aware what our actions sow Merevaika Stormchaser the home sick women with a spitting problem Ife, Amethyst Clan and Falconer Ife: Mother of a baby bird Ife: Inarta by blood Ife: Passionate about raptors Belkaia: Hot and cold Roan: Attacked by lions Roan: Lost his strider to lions Fara: killed her husband Kale Ironhide Fara: a lost love returned Fara: mother of my son? Lowe: an unknown son Fara and Belkaia: sisters Kyanite: Learning To Ride Fara: An Old Friend Fara: A Skilled Weaver Naiya: Seamstress Naiya: Takes on commissions for seamstress work Dawnwhipser Pavilion: Small, but at the edge of Endrykas Pearl: pregnant with my child Belkaia and Pearl: pregnant together Lowe: Eager to help Merevaika: The selfish younger generation of Drykas Aris saves the day with a mission at the outposts Fara: Not-So Past Lover Cyprine Blackwater: Rider of the Night Lion Rufio: Familiar as Ru Rufio's family likes to tease her about being unwed Grandmother Raen: Difficult to refuse Louka: Rufio's shy cousin Tal'ck: Ankal to the Wildmane Pavilion Pearl had a pet Yowling Pearl has a fear of Snakes Pearl’s special healing technique Taloker: Wise Teacher Lazuli: Beloved Mother Azmere: Spring Born Cyprine: Grassland Giant • F A U N A • Glassbeaks: Predators in the grasses Horses are sometimes better than people Mounting a horse Riding: Mounting a horse Snakes are stealthy and dangerous creatures The remains of a Glassbeak can be useful A rabbit's death cry The proper look of a bonded Strider Hunting on horseback How to properly carry a buck Jackals often hunt in pairs What to do with a misbehaving Strider Wild hogs dig for their meals Night lions near Endrykas Cree: Needs battle training Bones: A wild Colorsplash mare Cree: Becoming accustomed to noise and fear Cree: Loves to run Cree: A competitive Strider Glassbeak: Not much of a problem for a larger, trained group Animals need water to survive Deer seek shelter in the shade of trees Glassbeak are pack animals Wolves travel quickly Snakes hide in the grass Cree: Enjoys a challenge A young animal alone operates on instinct Blind an animal to gain the advantage Grassbears enjoy an easy meal Cree: A brave Strider Cree: Is trained for hunting Grassbears will fight for their meal Never slow down when a grassbear is chasing you Porcupines: Are able to be eaten raw Porcupines: Yield approximately twenty pounds of edible meat Glassbeak: Size, color and build Ixam: Size, gait, habits Striders are hyperaware of their rider's emotions Maggots: Remove dead and rotting flesh Teaching Meka the command for sit Dogs stop when they see prey Birds don't flee when they have chicks to protect Turkeys: not very fast Bones: Not a very loyal horse Recognizing when a stallion will charge Rasping hooves keeps them sound A zibri bull called Dread for a reason Buying our first zibri An ixam named Reo Ixam eat plants Ixam: very valuable Txiro: A useless pony Birds: Similar to untamed women, not pets Night Lions: Identifying age Vicious: Enjoys the hunt Txiro: Not So Useless Horses must learn about personal space Herding goats from horseback Fawn: Cold nosed and persistent Fawn: The Escape Artist Fawn: Full of Energy Hunter: Wary of children Hunter: Always watching Wendigo: A father’s story lives on • L O C A T I O N • Lost in the Sea of Grass The dangers in the grass come after everyone involved The world is large and unknown Location: The Itrod River Location: The Serenity Tree The Sea of Grass holds many dangers Location: The Vaspura River Vaspura River: The Northern most river from Endrykas No other horse is as fast as a Drykas Strider on the Sea of Grass Location: Wind Knotted Gates Location: Uvic Lake Syliras has an established trade system with Endrykas RiverFall: Home of the colored men The Sea of Grass is unpredictable The Sea of Grass is a merciless place The Market: A beehive in the Spring Location: Northern outpost Location: Dawnwhisper pavilion • M E N T A L • Shame in a child is a powerful thing How could Belhatir curse you? The threat of a stranger is not abated by youth Bribery is a useful tool Honey: Not magic Embarrassment at the hands of a woman You can only rely on yourself Never too old for a song Voices in The Web The Web a magical tie to anything you wish It's just a flesh wound! Cursed by the Windborne Pavilion The Blackwater Curse Taking over for a leaderless group Losing Belhaur Losing Belhatir Moving from Spring to Summer grounds Facing a bear attack Losing the trust of your Pavilion Dravite: I know I am not my father Dravite: Bitten by a Zith Dravite: Decapitated a Zith Dravite: A quick thinker Dravite: A webber of habit Blackwater Pavilion: Sometimes lacking in food Hunger can affect concentration Webbing from horseback feels different Foot traffic weakens the web Knowing your hunting partner's strengths is valuable It takes hard work to earn the title of Ra'athi Memories can get lost with time It takes more than a stranger to uncover something once it is lost Blood for blood Dravite: Master of your own destiny Dravite: Does not cheat A death can haunt you A lost item returned is priceless Mental wounds cut deeper than a knife Two heads are better than one! Fortune tellers are masters of words Keep the balance of nature Dravite: Thankful to the Gods for sparing his Strider Dravite: Proud of Lian Half a deer is better than none Dravite: Work as usual after a near death experience Dravite: Killed a porcupine Binding ceremony to the stranger Pearl Reciting wedding vows to Pearl "The skin never lies" Dravite: Needs Mayra Children have a way of breaking the tensions of adults Dravite: Prefers to use his spear Dravite: A sneaky devil Dravite: A fantastic student Always be on the lookout for predators Dravite: Honorable Dravite: The Prankster Every woman a puzzle to be solved Making love to Pearl Summer 515: A sudden rabbit influx in Endrykas The advantages of learning a ranged weapon The smell of a skunk Dravite: Worried about Belkaia The effects of a septic Zith bite The Web: Loose sense of pain Following your body in the web Dravite: Has officially fallen for Pearl Kenash slave brands Love isn't perfection Love is easier to win than trust Knowing the scars that marked a slave Wagon nails can work loose Proud nails can cause injuries Pregnancy plays strange tricks on a woman's mind Waking from dark dreams to a dead leg Drowning: A very real fear Shivering in water brings about desperation Let sleeping wives lie... or not. Making time for romance Hunting vs. Relaxed naked time: no competition! Polite competition between man and wife Men: We are fluent in silent communication The precious memory of a baby kicking The symptoms of overgiving Vows made in paint Fire: Dravite's first element A deal with a snake should not be broken Dravite: Bayon's killer You cannot outrun your demons An invitation of family for Kyo The Kelvic Bond vs. Man and Strider The agony of Windmarks Teaching with language barriers Dravite: A strict teacher Outsiders: Speak Pavi with Lazy Mouths Saying goodbye to a friend Dravite: The lone ranger A song for Zulrav, a song for Semele A new set of scars, for a warrior or a fool The Web near the heart of Cyphrus needs repair Never under-estimate the advice of a trusted friend Truth is not always comforting Always tie your belongings to the web Dravite: Likes Rufio's family Dravite: A natural leader Lost your own contest A gold “Pirate” ring Plans to head to RiverFall Cree reminded me of something I’d lost as a boy. A tail of two night lion cubs Dravite: Loves a challenge Dravite: A lifetime spent with horses Dravite: Appreciates Kaitanu’s help • C U L T U R E • The green marker keeps watch of the pavilion boundary You'll be needing to find a wife soon Lineage of the Windborne Pavilion Appreciating Drykas culture Cautioning a Drykas child is an act of futility Past and cycling trends for Drykas males Burning beacons for hunters of the Windborne Clan Windborne Pavilion: Don't often stay close to the city Drykas Culture: Nudity is normal Sapphire Clan: Master webbers Drykas: A Proud, Strong Race Endrykas: Everyone has a job to do Windborne Pavilion: Preferes the Sea of Grass Some Drykas Prefer the Sea of Grass The Watch is swift with justice The Watch: On duty night and day Drykas: Want foreigners to establish a home if they intend to stay Grassland sign is a powerful, unspoken language Drykas: Are exceptional weavers Drykas: Governed by seven laws • S O C I A L • Consoling a friend Flirting as a married man Consoling a stranger Buying a drink for a lady High tensions in the Blackwater Pavilion Beware of stranger danger! • R E L I G I O N • Caiyha: the first witch Zulrav: god of storms Zurav: Father of wind and storms Semele: the mother Syna: Goddess of the sky Leth: God of the moon and thoughts Religion: gods like prayer as well as sacrifices Religion: reasons to pray Caiyha: No longer Dravite's goddess The fawn: a message from Caiyha? Dravite: Forsaken by Caiyha Lhex: God of Fate Lhex: Has a twisted sense of humor Mother Semele welcomes her children in death with open arms The wrath of the Gods is fierce Caiyha: Teaches us that everything has a use Astronomy: Syna will show you the way home A prayer to Zulrav: Watch over Trail • E V E N T S • Silver Chest of Endrykas: Put something in, it vanishes, and is replaced by something else. A gift. Silver Chest of Endrykas: The details of its appearance Mother's Comfort: An artifact level stone he's given me Mother's Comfort: Heals one time per day and restores and refreshes Their experience. Event: Dravite's initiation into Reimancy • F L O R A • Nabato Oak Gentle Nabato Nabato: Sweet sap used for flavoring meat Nabato Bark: Good for cleaning teeth Leaves: Good for starting fires and smoking meat Herb: Turmeric Turmeric is good for wounds, helps to fight infections Voodoo Moss: Produces instant results White Sage infused Olive Oil: Good for healing sore muscles • R A C E • Dhani: a race of snake men Drykas: a sensible people Zith: A dangerous enemy Zith: A formidable foe Zith: Exceptional Hearing Zith: Can feel our hearts beating Zith: Can see easily in dim lighting Zith: Strong enough to lift a grown man Zith are smelly creatures Zith hunt in teams Zith hair can be used to train a dog to hunt Zith Wounded Zith are slow Watchmen stand back to back with a partner for fighting Zith: Are vengeful humanoids Treating Kelvics as people Dhani: Speaks Common Dhani: Ruthless, selfish Kelvics: Slaves of men Inarta: Mountain folk, good with birds • S K I L L • A layer of dirt to protect from the sun A webbing trance is a dangerous state to be in alone Dirt makes for good camouflage Imitation is a child's game Stealth: breathing softly to prevent notice Stealth: an ill-timed giggles or a misstep will betray your presence The Web: Used to find wandering children Land Navigation: sinking steps mean mud which often accompanies a water source Negotiation: bidding low so you may work up to the price you are willing to pay Negotiation: interest in similar wares might convince a merchant to offer a better price for what you want Negotiation: willingness to walk away from a sale to find a better deal Tracking: Deer hooves are rounder than elk Hunting: hunters may easily become the hunted Hunting: in the dark, you must listen more closely for prey Hunting: recognizing the growl of a dog Hunting: spring is a season of easier hunts Stealth: quiet steps to keep from alerting others to your presence Subterfuge: don't give away interest by staring Tracking: the path of a snake Horsemanship: Checking the fit of a Yvas before riding Horsemanship: communication is key Butchery: Even small holes lower the value of a pelt Butchery: Removing the limbs and innards of a rabbit Butchery: Removing paws Butchery: Shattering the skull to dispatch an animal Butchery: The perfect knife for skinning Cooking: Leaving food unattended is a risky business Cooking: Smoking meat is a delicate process Cooking: Smoke is not a stand-alone flavour Cooking: Too little heat will prevent proper cooking Trapping: Animal scents to attract prey Trapping: Removing prey from a trap Trapping: Resetting a snare Tanning: Don't miss the corners Holey pelts hold little use Tanning: Removing deer skin Use hot water to wash clothes better Using the web for shopping Leather smells when it is wet Spear: A weapon better for long-range fighting Combat: Alwasy be aware of your surroundings Combat: Keep your cool Brawling: Blinding your opponent with dirt Never let go of your weapon Finding your opponent's gives Wrestling: Close combat positioning Whips: Fast weapons How to hold a spear Tracking: Identifying Jackal prints Facing Jackals by yourself Untangling a snare Setting a simple snare Hunting on foot Building a fire Dangerous possibility of getting lost in the web Horsemanship: A gentle tone to soothe a horse Horsemanship: Shifting shadows might spook a horse Lost in the Web Medicine: Best to wash injuries Medicine: Honey to help with healing Medicine: Wrapping a wound Observation: Recognizing patterns Philosophy: Look to the Serenity Tree to find strength Subterfuge: Telling a lie The Web is a Drykas magic, not one for sharing The Web is repaired! Well, mostly. The Web is Sacred Tracking: Walk on grass to keep from leaving obvious prints Leadership: Knowing when those following you need a break Leadership: Lead through action Butchery: Dispatching a snake Butchery: Splitting a snake Butchery: Removing a snake's head Cooking: Requires attention Intimidation: A veiled threat Land Navigation: Telling direction by the sun Medicine: Recognizing severity Roasted snake, a Windborne favorite Weapon, Spear: A ready stance Weapon, Spear: Stick 'em with the pointy end, but the blunt side works too Wilderness Survival: Building a fire Land Navigation: Finding Endrykas Webbing: Interwoven Maze Animal Husbandry: Does will follow their kids Animal Husbandry: Does only give milk if they kid Animal Husbandry: Don't breed animals with traits you dislike Animal Husbandry: Floppy eared goats have more fat in their milk Animal Husbandry: Goats, Bucks, Does, and Kids Animal Husbandry: Goats eat anything they can reach Animal Husbandry: Goats Kid in the spring Animal Husbandry: Grazing goats Animal Husbandry: Milk from a goat tastes like what they eat Animal Husbandry: Proper milking of a goat Animal Husbandry: Recognizing a long haired mountain goat Animal Husbandry: Short eared goats have lean, flavorful meat Cooking: Make cheese from goat's milk Food Preservation: Store goat's milk in the river to keep it fresh Hunting: Choose a weapon suited to your prey Intelligence: Asking the right questions to get what you need Land Navigation: Marking the shadow of a stick shows how to find true north Mathematics: Counting money Mathematics: Keeping time Mathematics: Liquid measurements Planning: Keeping the future in mind Wilderness Survival: Knowing how to find your way Cooking: tasting is a useful tool Intelligence: Knowing your limits Negotiation: sometimes a trade will suffice Negotiation: Sometimes you miss your chance Observation: Spotting an opportunity Observation: Unspoken communication Subterfuge: Masking your feelings Tactics: changing a plan on the fly Unarmed Combat: Keeping aware of yourself in relation to your surroundings Anatomy: the location of a deer's heart Animal Husbandry: stress can sicken the young Butchery: dispatching by slit throat Cooking: chopping vegetables Cooking: seasoning with salt and honey Cooking: vegetables are done when soft Diplomacy: making a stranger feel included Intimidation: an intent and intense regard Investigation: loudly seeking a missing person Land Navigation: reckoning by landmarks Medicine: assessing for major injuries Spear: a forceful thrust Tracking: following a blood trail Zoology: age and competition among bucks Butchery: Basic deer anatomy Common: Asking for a name Hunting: Advantage of first light Hunting: Predators and prey have keen ears Hunting: Stay downwind Socialization: Drykas customs are not foreign customs Stealth: Plan your advance Stealth: Stay in cover as long as possible Tracking: The print of a leopard Weapon, Spear: Anchor one's body for best aiming Weapon, Spear: Hoping for a lucky shot Weapon, Spear: Put the force of your body into your throw Wilderness Survival: Finding the direction of the wind Leadership: Putting your peoples needs before your own. Medicine: Treating Zith Bites Medicine: Packing Wounds With Honey Prevents/Cures Infection Animal Husbandry: Refreshing Dogs On Their Current Training Scent: Tame goat hair vs. wild goat hair Tracking: Dried mud preserves prints well Tracking: Identifying goat prints Following Tracks through different terrain Hunting: Choosing the target prey within a herd Hunting: Making noise to confuse your prey Identifying the gender of a goat kid Riding with goat kids Negotiation: Knowing when to walk away Telling a foreigner what's what Drawing: Goat prints Drawing: Goat Kids Encouraging goat kids to drink milk Writing: Cataloging short events Tracking: Difference between wild and tame goats Tanning: Carving around a goat udder Cleaning up after moving camp Webbing: Finding landmarks through the web Finding a predator's weakness Tanning: Poor quality bear hide Cooking: Leftover bear meat Endurance: Lower when injured Medicine: Purge ingested poisons Socialization: Speaking in anger Tracking: Following a blood trail Tracking: The wind can lay paths as well as a living creature Wilderness Survival: Preserving water Wilderness Survival: Recognizing poisonous berries Animal Husbandry: Coyote are daring scavengers Butchery: Descaling and cleaning a fish Fishing: Keep the bait moving Fishing: Nothing is worse than a snapped line Flirting: A winning smile Socialization: Foreigners behave strangely Weapon, Spear: Aiming through water Bec de Corbin: A Hooking weapon Bec de Corbin : A horselord's hammer Bec de Corbin: Mind the timing, distance, and target Bec de Corban: One and two handed grips Bec de Corban: Proper attack grip Bec de Corbin: Use your judgement! Horsemanship: Cooling your mount with water Horsemanship: Grooming your mount after a ride Mathematics: Counting by twos Medicine: Assessing your injuries Mounted Combat: A war trained mount Mounted Combat: Requires speed and strength Mounted Combat: Try not to fall off Mounted Combat: Use your whole body Music: Keeping rhythm Cosmetology: A loose braid Drawing: Concave and convex lines Horsemanship: Lunging a horse Horsemanship: Recognizing signs of aggression Hunting: Skunks are stinky prey Mathematics: Counting Skinning: Line up your incisions Skinning: Peel the skin once the tough parts are loose Skinning: Start under the paw Mounted Combat: Aiming a spear Weapon, Spear: Not too tight of a grip Mounted Combat: Plan your attacks Bodybuilding: Weighted squats Bodybuilding: Hand over hand pull Bec Du Corbin: Basic stances Bec Du Corbin: Basic blocks and swings Spear: Can be used to block an attack too Medicine: Wounds should be washed sooner rather than later Tracking: Zith Footprint Using the sun to determine direction Tracking is difficult when it is too dry Leadership: Taking on roles others are uncomfortable with Tracking: Snakes make an "s" shape print Webbing: When you repair the web you weave a part of yourself within it Logic: Freedom is worth dying for Webbing: Can be dangerous Webbing should never be shared with outsiders Weapon: Lucky shots are inevitable Fighting: Expect the unexpected Fighting: A cheap shot is still effective Tactics: Never turn your back on the enemy Acrobatics is valuable in fighting Herbalism: Voodoo Moss is a strong hallucinogenic Herbalism: Voodoo Moss causes numbness Tactics: Wounded animals are easier targets Hunting: Keep your kill out of reach of predators Hunting: To take down a Grassbear aim for the lean of his body, not the fat Scouting: Grassbear - recognize your enemy in and out of the web Hunting: Bleed your kill while it is still warm Hunting: Make sure your kill is dead Cooking: Smoked meat is worth more Mizas at the market Observation: The Smell of decomposing flesh Investigation: Signs of a struggle Logic: Waste not, want not Medicine: Apply pressure to an open wound Medicine: Don't rub an open wound Horsemanship: Start slow when breaking a horse to ride Horsemanship: Know the horse you are training Intelligence: If a horse intends to kick you, it most certainly will Horsemanship: Persistence pays off Horsemanship: The horse must understand who is in charge Medicine: Express pus from a wound to clean it Medicine: A wound must be cleaned often Animal Husbandry: Caring for animals is a lifelong task Grooming: Combing out dirt, dust and loose hair Grooming: Pulling a horses main and tail Common: Basic social words Riding Horse: Long rides leave the legs sore Tracking: Ixam print Short bow: Instinctive shot- Firing without sights Stealth: Know your feet when sneaking up on your prey Short Bow: Release your arrow as you breathe out Stealth: use the fox walk to quiet your steps Stealth: Bare feet aid in moving more quietly Stealth: You can't sneak up on everything you hunt Tanning: Use salt to aid the sun in tanning animal pelts Wilderness Survival: Logs full of sap burn slower Wilderness Survival: Logs full of sap are good for smoking meat Cooking: Rocks hold heat well Cooking: Building a smoking hut Tanning: Preserving face, pelt and paws Cooking: Smoking red meat Cooking: Smoke meaat slowly for best results Negotiation: Standing your ground Horsemanship: Bribery with carrots Horsemanship: Asserting dominance Cooking: Roasting seeds Planning: Packing for a trip Astronomy: Telling approximate time from the sun Animal Husbandry: Catching a mother goat Planning: Ensuring dependents are taken care of while gone Horsemanship: Basic knot tying Organization: Stripping down pavilion to move Seduction: Tender kisses alternated with playful nips Stealth: Slipping into bed with a loved one Seduction: Asserting dominance Leadership: Delegating work Negotiation: Making amends with a wife Animal Husbandry: Milking goats Negotiation: Making a second wife feel welcomed Shortbow: Perfect for fighting from horseback Shortbow: Basics of using a bow Shortbow: An instinctive shot Webbing: Tying items to the web Tracking: Following a blood trail Logic: Starting over is a difficult task Logic: That which is stolen is difficult to recover Logic: Past losses are common for Drykas Language: Able to read aloud in Common Language: Basic understanding of the Common written language Politics: Slaves are permitted simple rights by Drykas owners Politics: Drykas women rarely lead a pavilion Politics: A good Ankal makes sacrifices of himself Leadership: Is knowledge, organization & courage to make the right choices Leadership: Learn better choices for the future from reflecting on your past Leadership: A good leader will get back up and try again Politics: Ankals may also exercise swift justice Politics: Exile for anyone that abuses a Strider Politics: The Seven Clans are the Drykas Government Politics: The Watch is the law of Endrykas Leadership: To lead well you must act for the good of the whole Leadership: It is important to maintain the balance Leadership: Is not an easy task Leadership: Use your time wisely Endurance: Fighting through the pain Disguise: using clothes to hide your shape Animal Husbandry: dogs can choke on turkey bones Medicine: dealing with cuts Intimidation: two horses are better than one Weaving: satalu patterns Tracking: The meaning of fresh dung Snap the ends off green beans before cooking Boil water for safety Using a hatchet as a makeshift hammer Hammering a nail back into place Subterfuge: choosing words carefully Wilderness Survival: securing a tent's pegs and ropes against bad weather Weaving: using dry grass to practice Logic: giving another perspective Politics: choosing words carefully Tactic: Wagon for Oxen Intimidation: Language barrier prevents the full impact Meditation: Easier in the rain Seduction: An effective way to get attention Horsemanship: picking hooves Land navigation: To the lake Teaching: meditation techniques. Meditation: Drowning out the sounds, the sights. Webbing: The right of Drykas blood Seduction: A taker, not a giver Teaching: the fundamentals of webbing Cosmetology: A basic shave Reimancy: pooling djed into flames Planning: a romantic rendezvous Tanning: salting Grass Bear skin Intimidation: I skin Grass Bears for sport! Cooking: A spoonful of honey helps the meat go down Cooking: Experiment more! Medicine: Raw bear meat causes sickness Weaving: Requires patience. Rhetoric: taunting to inspire desired response Morphing: ancient and dangerous Morphing: fingers to Zith claws Morphing: the slightest waver undoes everything Lassoing a horse Using the yvas as an anchor Horsemanship: familiarising a young horse with routine handling Appraising a horse's training Reimancy: a magic of the elements Morphing: a magic of shifting shape The basics of Djed The basics of Morphing The basics of Reimancy Fingernails to claws: a beginner's morphing trick Intimidation: Facing ones fears in silence Negotiating with a Snake Bladed Boots: Stylish and deadly Planning: How to get away with murder Medicine: Honey stops bleeding and keeps wounds clean. Philosophy: Some wounds should not be healed Stealth whilst on horseback Animal Husbandry: checking a horse for signs of illness Webbing: To search for interruptions along the Web Hosting: Serving women before the men Storytelling: The story about Earth Shaker Politics: The right question can leave behind an awkward conversation Medicine: Slowing down blood loss Negotiations: Deals for a friend Medicine: Apply pressure to a wound Teaching: The basics of Webbing magic Singing: "Who Shall I Love?" Medicine: Makeshift Cloth Bandage Medicine: Jumpstarting a Winded Breath Cooking: Skinning Snake Wilderness Survival: Sleeping in Trees Grog: Crushed Pottery to be Reused Pottery: Kneading Clay Pottery: Air pockets will break the clay when cooked Pottery: Wedging Pottery: Wet the clay when it gets too dry Pottery: Too much water makes your clay much too wet Pottery: How to make a bowl Recognising limitations with spear throw Philosophy: When is enough enough? Lifting with the knees, not the back Tracking: Camouflaged quarry Webbing: Using the web to find that which hid itself Tracking: Night lion Drawing: Night lion paw print Medicine: Salt and honey doesn’t fix everything Horsemanship: Rasping hooves Wilderness Survival: Purifying water by running it through crushed charcoal Adrenaline, it keeps the wounds from feeling the pain in the moment Leadership: Set the tone of an excursion Wilderness Survival: Safety comes from being ready Webbing: Tears in the web are dangerous Observation: Reading body language The key aspects of leadership Cartography: mapping with board and markers Morphing: A Grass Bear Morphing: Fur Morphing: Easier With A Model Camouflage: Charcoal Body Paint Weaving: Flax Shrinks Weaving: Keep it Tight! Singing: Adventures and Treasure Cooking: Honey Sweetened Tea Logic: Respect the Circle of Life Intelligence: Birds are quiet when predators are near Tracking: Elk prints Intelligence: Do not rush your shot Butchering: When the scavengers arrive, it's time to leave Medicine: Things to do for a person with a head wound Birdkeeping: Dimness helps subdue a bird Logic: Listen to your instincts Botany: Raah Berries Morphing: Claws Morphing: Overgiving Morphing: Eye's Morphing: A Human Hand Subterfuge: using dirty tactics to win Webbing: Mending the Web Horsemanship: Hobble rope * * *