Lian Windrunner

[Lian Windrunner]

Physical Description
Name: Lian Windrunner
Race: Drykas
Age: 23 years
Birthday: the 76th day of Spring, 492

Description: Lian is on the tall side for his people, standing at 6'3". He has a lean, rugged build. His tanned skin is weathered due to spending so much time out doors. Lian has shoulder length dark brown hair that he wears loose. His eyes are a bright blue that seem to sparkle when he laughs, and turn stormy when he's troubled or angry. He has a faint beard and moustache (more stubble than anything). And he has a slight scar under his hairline (which was erased in the events of this thread). He lost his windmarks in Summer of 515 due to events beyond his control, but had them redone in Fall of 515. The design is a combination of his old windmarks, impressions of wind (for his pavilion) and fire (for the event that led to his bonding), and some new modifications. On the back of his right shoulder would be the impression of the eyes and claws of a grass bear (the first one he ever killed), and on the left in the same place as the eyes on the right would be an impression of zith claws (his first zith kill). A large bright topaz blue web on his back, and smaller ones mingled throughout his windmarks represent the Web and his love for Webbing. The lines making up the webs are thin, giving them a delicate, web like appearance. Mixed in with the rest of the design as they are (they are the base level of the windmarks), it is not immediately obvious that they are webs to the casual observer.


Character Concept

Lian is a man of his people. His first and only loyalty goes to them. He has very little use for (and even less patience with) outsiders. He is friendly and can be charming when he wants to be. He is strong willed, and can be stubborn. Lian will do what he perceives as his duty to his people regardless of his own desires.

When the captives were brought back to repopulate the clans after the plague, he decided that his duty was to buy as many as he could afford, and sire children on them...whether they were willing or not. Lian doesn't feel that the captives will ever adapt enough to make good Drykas themselves, so his concern is more for the children they can produce. The resulting offspring would be raised as Drykas, and therefore be true Drykas themselves. Due to this belief, Lian isn't the type to cater to the needs of the captives. He will do his duty by impregnating his (by force if necessary). And he is practical enough to want to get his money out of anything he buys. So since he isn't married, he will use his captives more than strictly necessary to sire children on them...again, whether they are willing or not.


Character History

Lian was born to the Sapphire Clan. He had a happy childhood. He was the middle child, with a protective older brother, and a younger sister to tease and protect. If you were to ask him, he would tell you that things were just about perfect in his little world.

As he grew, this continued to be the case. Life could be hard at times in the Sea of Grass, but he had his family to support him, and his clan beyond that. Learning how to hunt, and ride were so fascinating that it felt more like a game than work to him despite the dangers. Despite this sense of awe, he always took his lessons seriously, never blowing them off or taking them too lightly.

He began learning about webbing at a young age, and discovered that he both loved it, and had a talent for it. His family's pride and support only made him love it even more. It wasn't long before he had decided what he wanted to do with his life - to become the best Webber in his clan. From then on, he devoted much of his spare time to learning webbing, and practicing his skills.

When he was 12, Lian lost his father to a hunting accident. He lost his mother, and several of his friends in a fire later that year. This left him to look after his younger sister (who was 7 at the time) while his older brother hunted and did his best to earn what they needed to survive. The hardships that came of this only served to bring the siblings even closer together.

Three years later, Lian bonded to his first (and current) strider, a beautiful filly named Talise. She came to him after his own horse fled in panic during a wild fire. Together they made it to safety, and the two have been inseperable ever since. Lian's dark windmarks give the impression of wind and fire. They cover his shoulders, and back. Lian considers Talise to be one of his closest friends, and trusts her more than he trusts most humans.




Languages:

Fluent Language: Pavi, Pavi Grassland Sign
Basic Language: Common
Poor Language: none yet

[Lian Windrunner]

Possessions

 

Heirloom

a short bow that he inherited from his father

 

Personal

Clothing:


1 Set of Clothing (Colorful)

-Simple Shirt

-Simple Pants

-Simple Undergarments

-Simple Cloak/coat

-Simple Boots

-3 additional outfits (3 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 3 undergarments)


Personal Grooming:

-Brush (Bone)

-Soap

-Razor

 

Hunting

-Toolkit, Hunter's/Trapper's; A 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.

-Short Bow Arrows (70) 15 were made in Neglected Tasks

-20 x Whistling Arrows (at the value of 1 GM each)

-1 hunting knife

-Quiver

-Toolkit, Bower/Fletcher; This toolkit contains all the tools required for a someone to create bows, crossbows, arrows and bolts.

 

Riding Equipment

-1 Yvas

-1 large set of yvas bags

-1 Animal Groomer's Toolkit; This toolkit contains a set of brushes, combs, scissors, a couple rolls of string and specialized soaps for grooming domesticated animals.

 

Animals

Equines:





-1 bonded Strider (Talise)





-Talise's foal, Saerin




-No. 666; Nightwalker, Mixed stallion, 7 years old, temperment: dangerous; A dangerous stallion prone to kicking, bucking, rearing, bolting, and biting. Will fight existing stallions, geldings, and kill colts, hunting cats, dogs, and possibly even injure young children.
Expected lifespan: 7 years, would suit expert in horsemanship, animal husbandry, and riding.
Scars and Injuries: A large multitude of physical and mental scars.


Zibri:





Name: Zia
Born: Summer 515
Personality: Zia is a curious calf, who likes to explore the world around her. She has a sweet, gentle nature. It takes time for a new person to earn her trust, but she's very easy going, and easy to handle with people she trusts.

-No. 78; zibri calf, temperament: curious, under 2 seasons old won at auction on the 41st of Fall, 515 AV




Name: Zira
Born: Spring 511
Personality: Zira has a sweet, gentle nature. She's calm, quiet, and easy to handle. But it takes a while for her to warm up to strangers, and she can be wary of those she does not trust.

-No. 190; zibri cow, temperament: quiet, 4 years won at auction on the 41st of Fall, 515 AV


Canines:


As a young puppy:

A bit older:

As an adult:


Name: Kira
Born: Winter 515
Personality: Kira is curious, and she loves to explore the world around her. She has a sweet gentle nature, but she is wary of strangers. And while she usually comes to like many of the people Lian likes, she is very much a one person dog. Kira is intensely loyal to Lian, and incredibly protective of him.


Hunting Companions:

-2 Cats (Hunting)

 

Home

-1 large tent (4 person)

-1 large tarp

-1 bedroll

-1 blanket

-4 winter blankets

-1 small lockable chest

 

Cooking Gear

-1 eating knife

-1 Dinner fork

-1 Soup spoon

-1 2 gallon cooking pot (clay)

-3 1 gallon jugs (clay)

 

Captives

-Seirei (captured in Harsh Reality)

-Lea Deveraux (bought in the auction)

 

Food

-Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth)

-1 lb carrots

-1 lb walnuts

 

Other

-Flint & Steel

-Backpack

-Waterskin

-Rope, silk (50')

-100 ft of rope

-1 lantern

-2 torches

-1 set of fishing tackle & hooks

-Archer's target

-8 zith claws

-3 zith teeth

-10 Grassbear claws

 

Treasure

a Golden Arrow with inscription worth 100 GM - Its craft was flawless and when moved back and forth in the light is looked as if the arrowhead were on fire. On one side of the arrow an engraving read: “With This I Take Your Life.” While the other side read:
“Like Father, Like Son.”

-1 Reimancy Painting (worth 100 GM, but can only be sold to another PC)

-1 Gallon of Healing water (one time use)

Ledger

 

Fall 513

Purchase	Cost	Total
Starting	+100 GM	100 GM
Quiver	-20 GM	80 GM
Toolkit, Bower/Fletcher	-20 GM	60GM
2 cats (hunting)	-8 SM	59 GM, 2 SM
Rope, silk (50')	-10 GM	49 GM, 2 SM
Short Bow Arrows (60)	-3 GM	46 GM, 2 SM
Dinner fork	-1 CM	46 GM, 1 SM, 9 CM
3 outfits (shirts, pants, & undergarments)	-3 GM	43 GM, 1 SM, 9 CM
Soup Spoon	-1 CM	43 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Lea Deveraux	-20GM	23 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Fall 513 AV Seasonal Expenses - squallor	-5 GM	18 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM

 

Winter 513

Purchase	Cost	Total
Winter 513 AV Seasonal Wages	+460 GM	478 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Winter 513 AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	343 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Replenishing Fletcher/Bower toolkit	-10 GM	333 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Toolkit, Hunter's/Trapper's	-25 GM	308 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Archer's target	-18 GM	290 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Selling deer hide and antlers (from Unexpected Bounty)	+8 GM	298 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM

 

Spring 514

Purchase	Cost	Total
Spring 514, AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	163 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Spring 514, AV Seasonal Wages	+455 GM	618 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Replenishing Fletcher/Bower toolkit	-10 GM	608 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM
Replenishing Hunter's/Trapper's toolkit	-12 GM, 5 SM	595 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM
1 lb carrots	-2 SM	595 GM, 4 SM, 8 CM
1 loaf of bread and 1 cup of berries	-2 SM, 2 CM	595 GM, 4 SM, 6 CM
1 hunting knife	-5 SM	594 GM, 9 SM, 6 CM
1 roll, 1 cup of berries, and a few handfuls of walnuts (Last Minute Hunt)	-5 SM, 2 CM	594 GM, 4 SM, 4 CM
1 loaf of bread and 1 cup of berries (Target Practice)	-2 SM, 2 CM	594 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM

 

Summer 514

Purchase	Cost	Total
Summer 514, AV Seasonal Expenses	-135 GM	459 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
Summer 514, AV Seasonal Wages	+455 GM	914 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM

 

Fall 514

Purchase	Cost	Total
Fall 514, AV Seasonal Expenses	-135 GM	779 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
Fall 514 Wages	+455 GM	1234 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
Animal Groomer's Toolkit	-10 GM	1224 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
4 rabbits (earned here)	+28 GM	1252 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM

 

Winter 514

Purchase	Cost	Total
Winter 514, AV Seasonal Expenses	-135 GM	1117 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
2 winter blankets	-1 GM	1116 GM, 2 SM, 2 CM
1 2 gallon cooking pot (clay)	-15 SM	1114 GM, 7 SM, 2 CM
3 1 gallon jugs (clay)	-1 GM, 2 SM	1113 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
2 winter blankets	-1 GM	1112 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM

 

Spring 515

Purchase	Cost	Total
Spring 515, AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	977 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Hunting cats (2); corrected from when they were bought previously	-200 GM	777 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM

 

Summer 515

Purchase	Cost	Total
Summer 515, AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	642 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Summer 515 Wages	+637 GM	1279 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Dogs, Companion (2)	-20 GM	1259 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
2 whole deer sold at market	+126 GM	1385 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Selling Smoked Bear Meat	+100 GM	1485 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Treasure found here	+117 GM	1602 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM

 

Fall 515

Purchase	Cost	Total
Fall 515, AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	1467 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Fall 515, AV Seasonal Wages	+240 GM	1707 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Selling 467 lbs of bison meat from his share of the hunt on the 16th	+117 GM	1824 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
No. 78 (zibri calf) won at an auction on the 41st	-17 GM	1807 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
No. 190 (zibri cow) won at auction on the 41st	-30 GM	1777 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
No. 666 (Nightwalker, mixed stallion) won at auction on the 41st	-10 GM	1767 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Zypherian Sled Dog	-50 GM	1717 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM

 

Winter 515, AV

Purchase	Cost	Total
Winter 515, AV Seasonal Expenses - common	-135 GM	1632 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM
Zypherian Sled Dog	-50 GM	1582 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM

[Lian Windrunner]

Skills, Lores, Magics

Skills:

 

Occupational Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Hunting	5 SP, +2, +2, +1, +2, +2, +3, +2, +1, +4, +2, +2, +2, +3, +3, +2	38	Competent
Scouting	+1	1	Novice
Stealth	+1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1	8	Novice
Tracking	+1, +1, +1, +1, +3, +1, +2, +4, +5, +3, +2, +1	25	Novice
Trapping	+2, +2, +1	5	Novice
Weapon (Bec de Corbin)	+2	2	Novice
Weapon (Short Bow)	5 SP, +2, +2, +1, +3, +3, +1, +2, +1, +3, +1, +5, +2, +3, +3, +1, +2	40	Competent
Wilderness Survival (Plains, Forest)	5 SP, +1, +2, +1, +2, +3, +1, +2, +4, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1	28	Competent

 

Daily Life

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Animal Husbandry	+2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1	8	Novice
Bowing/Fletching	5 SP, +1, +1, +1	8	Novice
Butchery	+2, +1, +1	4	Novice
Childcare	+1	1	Novice
Cleaning	+1, +1	2	Novice
Cooking	+2	2	Novice
Foraging	+1, +1, +2	4	Novice
Horsemanship	+1, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1	10	Novice
Land Navigation	+1, +1, +1, +2	5	Novice
Prayer	+1	1	Novice
Riding	10 RB, 4 SP, +1, +1, +2, +2, +1, +1, +1, +3, +1, +4, +3, +2, +2, +1, +2, +1, +3	45	Competent
Tanning	+1	1	Novice

 

Magic

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Meditation	+1, +1, +2, +1, +1	6	Novice
Webbing	26 SP, +1, +2, +2, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +3, +1, +3, +1, +2, +2, +2, +1, +2, +1, +1	57	Expert

 

Social Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Diplomacy	+2, +1, +2	5	Novice
Intimidation	+2, +1, +2, +1, +1	7	Novice
Leadership	+1, +1	2	Novice
Rhetoric	+3, +1, +1, +1, +2, +3, +2, +2, +1, +4, +3, +1, +1	25	Novice
Socialization	+4, +2, +4, +5, +2, +1, +5, +5, +3, +4, +1, +3, +1, +3, +2, +5, +3, +3, +1, +2, +2	61	Expert
Storytelling	+2, +2, +2, +2, +2, +1	11	Novice
Subtertfuge	+1, +1	2	Novice

 

Trade Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Acting	+2	2	Novice
Botany	+1, +1, +1	3	Novice
Construction	+1	1	Novice
Scouting	+1	1	Novice

 

Physical Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Acrobatics	+1, +1	2	Novice
Bodybuilding	+2, +2, +3, +1, +1	9	Novice
Endurance	+1, +1, +2, +3, +2, +1, +1, +2	13	Novice
Running	+1	1	Novice
Swimming	+1	1	Novice

 

Mental Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Deduction	+2, +1	3	Novice
Intelligence	+1, +3, +2, +1, +1, +1, +2, +3, +3, +1	18	Novice
Interrogation	+3, +1	4	Novice
Investigation	+1, +2, +2, +2	7	Novice
Logic	+2, +3, +2, +3, +2, +3, +4, +3, +2, +2, +3, +1, +2, +2, +2	36	Competent
Mathematics	+2, +1	3	Novice
Negotiation	+3, +5, +2	10	Novice
Observation	+1, +2, +3, +3, +2, +1, +2, +2, +2, +1, +4, +2, +4, +3, +3, +4, +2, +5, +4, +4, +5, +2, +5, +4, +4, +1, +3, +4, +4, +2, +3, +1	92	Master
Organization	+1, +2, +1	4	Novice
Persuasion	+2, +2, +1	5	Novice
Philosophy	+1, +1, +1, +3, +1, +1	8	Novice
Planning	+1, +1, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1	10	Novice
Politics	+1	1	Novice
Research	+1	1	Novice
Tactics	+1, +1, +1, +2, +1	6	Novice

 

Other Skills

Skill	EXP	Total	Proficiency
Teaching	+1, +2, +4, +3, +1	11	Novice
Zoology	+1, +1	2	Novice

Lores:

 

Hunting

Archery: Shoot in front of a moving target to increase hit rate
Archery: Whistling Arrows
Bec de Corbin: Heavier than expected
Bec de Corbin: A two-handed weapon
Bola: A good weapon
Bow: firing from astride a steady horse
Bow: calm focus improves accuracy
Bow: flying targets pose a challenge
Bow: nocking an arrow without looking
Bow: Three fingers to hold the bow string and arrow steady
Bow: Hitting a moving target
Bow: Wind and arrow speed
Butchery: a bungled kill
Butchery: snapping the neck of small game
Butchery: field dressing a deer
Butchery: Basic cuts
Hunting: Following a bird of prey in hopes of game
Hunting: Water attracts animals
Hunting: Blood attracts predators
Hunting: prey comes to he who waits
Hunting: shifts in the wind carry scent
Hunting: Wolves can be very persistent
Hunting: Stags are worth more in the fall
Hunting: Choosing your target wisely
Hunting: A hunter that hesitates goes home hungry
Hunting: Wind affects your arrow more when hunting birds
Hunting: Choose your shot well
Hunting: Recognize and take advantage of the perfect shot
Hunting: A well aimed arrow will easily find its target
Hunting: Big game? Go for the legs
Knot: Slip-knot
Logic: Mother's with fawns are best left for next time
Logic: Hunting is best done as a family
Logic: Ranged weapons are best when hunting quick moving prey
Shortbow: Combining speed and accuracy
Short Bow: Bison are big targets
Skinning: Tarsal glands and musk
Stealth: remaining motionless to remain unseen
Stealth: avoiding the crunch of dead grass
Stealth: rolling foot to quiet steps
Swordfighting basics: Point the sharp end at the enemy
Tactics: Pushing a heard in a specific direction
Tactics: A herd is a herd
Trapping: concealing a snare with dirt
Trapping: snares are vulnerable to thieves
Trapping: concealing a snare with dirt
Trapping: placing snares near burrows
Trapping: Finding the best location
Trapping: Making it stay
Trapping: Set traps early in the morning
Tracking: Identifying between hoof and paw
Tracking: horse prints are larger than deer
Tracking: rabbit footprints
Tracking: deer hoofprints
Tracking: squirrel footprints
Tracking: bird prints come in different types
Tracking: common features of canid prints
Tracking: common features of rodent prints
Tracking: mud makes for clearer prints
Tracking: Crossing running water is a good way to hide your trail from predators
Tracking: Deer won’t go where Wolves have been
Tracking: Elk prints are slightly larger than deer
Tracking: Fresh predator tracks are something to be wary of
Tracking: Hair, prints, and damaged vegetation offer helpful clues
Tracking: High traffic near streams makes reading prints difficult
Tracking: Large streams attract large game
Tracking: Wolves have bigger paws than dogs
Tracking: A Zibri herd is good at covering existing tracks
Tracking: Zibri hoof-prints are larger than deer
Tracking: A blood trail
Tracking: A boar print
Tracking: An elk print
Tracking: Finding other signs that animals were near such as fur
Tracking: Following a trail in sand
Tracking: Fresh blood is red and wet, old blood is darker and dry
Tracking: Fresh scat
Tracking: A Grass-Bear
Tracking: Small rodents
Tracking: Tread depth and weight
Tracking: A wolf print
Tracking: Fox Tracks
Tracking: Stragglers point the way
Wilderness Survival: Retracing your steps home
Wilderness Survival: Making the most of the little you have
Lian: Killing your first Zith
Bells of repetition to ingrain a habit
Hunters often wield multiple weapons
Hunting cats help bring down more prey
Hunting Elk with Dinah
Hunting in the dark is dangerous
A shortage of water results in a shortage of prey
Stalking a Deer
The sounds of birds are a sign of safety
Use the correct trap for the correct animal
Concentration is always important
Hitting targets from above
Learning through observation
Using moving targets for archery practice
Using webbing to keep track of your traps
Roll your foot, heel to toe, on the ground to make less noise
A large wolf pack can be dangerous
Glassbeaks hunt in packs
Even a predator can be small
Fat protects a grassbear from arrows

 

Bowing and Fletching

Bowing/Fletching: Primary feathers make the best fletchings
Bowing/Fletching: Estimating the length of the arrow shaft
Bowing/Fletching: The nock must not be too deep or shallow
Fletching: cutting too deep in the shaft ruins it
Fletching: mind the grain of the wood

 

Magic

Webbing: A message sent
Webbing: Takes concentration
Webbing: A distracted mind is dangerous
Webbing: Easier to do in a light state of meditation
Webbing: Lower resistance to being tied to the web for those with sense of self not fully formed
Webbing: sensing one unconnected
Webbing: tying a new person in
Webbing: filtering awareness by general characteristics
Webbing: the allure of connection
Webbing: crafting an origin
Webbing: a patch for a small hole
Webbing: recognizing a hole in the Web
Webbing: Using the web unguarded is risky
Webbing: A useful survival tool
Webbing: Using webbing for hunting
Webbing: Mending the web
Webbing: Using the web to locate lost items
Lian: Always wanted to be a Web Mage
Combining webbing and hunting
Finding comfort within the Web
Finding predatory threats through the web
Muffed focus weaves a foggy Web
Only living things can be found through the web
Seeing familial connections within the web
The Web as item locator
Using webbing for hunting
Webbing is a valuable skill
Morphing: A dangerous magic
Hidden Caves: Healing water
Hidden Caves: Morphing, Webbing, Reimancy

 

Trade Skills

Construction: bundling reeds into stout poles
Teaching: straightforward relation of knowledge
Zoology: deer shed antlers in winter

 

Riding and Equine Lore

Talise: dislikes hunting cats
Talise: A great hunting companion
Talise: Likes to be groomed
Talise: A reliable mount
Talise: A well trained Strider
Talise: Eager for a challenge
Talise: Loves to run
Talise: Stubborn to halt
Talise: Does not like charging a grassbear
Talise can be impatient
Talise tenses when she feels threatened
Grooming: Picking Hooves
Horsemanship: using a currycomb to remove dirt
Horsemanship: equine courting rituals
Horsemanship: signs of a mare in heat
Horsemanship: soothing with soft voice and touch
Riding: Body language of a strider
Riding: leading another on foot
Riding: patience with a preoccupied horse
Riding: rider's distraction leading to a fall
Riding: keeping balance at a trot
Riding: properly tightening the yvas girth
Riding: Listening to your Strider might save your life
Calming an Over-Excited Strider
Logic: Talise's foal is too young to leave Endrykas

 

Daily Life

Botany: fruit color indicates ripeness
Botany: Berries are easy to find and good to eat
Blackberries: leaf, bush, and unripe fruit
Black raspberries: leaf, fruit, and flavor
Butchering: How to butcher a deer
Cooking: Large stones retain heat better
Cooking: Meat cut the same size will cook evenly
Cooking: Smoke meat slowly for best results
Nabato: Good for smoking meat
Nabato Bark: Good for cleaning teeth
Land Navigation: Using the sun to determine direction
Land Navigation: Setting Landmarks
Observation: The taste of bear meat
Skinning: Work slow to avoid mistakes
Wilderness Survival: Using mud as sun protection
Marriage and children are worthy of celebration
Rattlesnakes are poisonous
Stand still when confronted with a snake and maybe it will go away
Zibri: Bigger cows have easier births
Zibri: Lighter shades of hair can be dyed
Zibri: Lighter tones of hair fair better in hot weather

 

Family

Lira: Bossy little sister with wise words
Lukar: Sibling rivalry over a knife
Lian: Proud father
Lian: Child proofing the tent
Lian: A day at the auctions
Lian: A gift for an Ankal
Lian: Quick to anger
Lian: Uncomfortable with Pearl being so close
Lian: Enjoys a competent hunting partner
Lian: Impressed by Dravite
Lian: Killed a grassbear
Lian: Loyal to his hunting partner
Lian: much to think about
Lian: New windmarks with old memories
Lukar: Will carry on the Windrunner name
Time does not remove the absence of family
Your children will know their mother's origins
Childcare: Offering praise
Childcare: Changing a child
Children need to be watched at all times
Reincarcation can create a legacy
Teaching children responsibility

 

Other People

Amunet Shimmerstone: The blue eyed redhead
Aris: Watchman and nterviewer for the Watch
Belkaia: Dravite's first wife
Derailey: a squeamish hunter
Dinah: Of the Emerald Clan
Dravite: Ra'athi of The Watch
Dravite: Hunts with a spear
Dravite: Eager to hunt
Dravite: Lived longer in the Sea of Grass than he has inside the City of Tents
Dravite: Killed a grass bear
Dravite: A trustworthy man
Dravite: A thoughtful man
Dravite: Always sees the funny side
Dravite: A sense of brotherhood
Dravite: The Prankster
Dravite: Honorable
Dravite: A good singer
Dravite: Married to Trail Riverstone's daughter
Haku: The Drykas Ghost
Kaitanu: The horse kelvic
Lace Bearheels: Watchwoman
Lace Bearheels: Of the Emerald clan
Lace: Beheaded by Terron
Merevaika Stormchaser the home sick women
Merevaika has no one waiting for her in Endrykas
Naiya Dawnwhisper: Can swim
Naiya: A silly young woman
Pearl: Doesn't trust Lian
Pearl: Trail's daughter
Pearl: Dravite's wife
Shahar: An honourable man
Taloker Blackwater: Dravite's Grandfather
Taloker Blackwater: Gouged his own eyes out in sacrifice to Zulrav
Taloker Blackwater: Killed his own Strider as a sacrifice to the gods
Trail Riverstone: A giant of a man
Trail Riverstone: Planning a hunt for fall
Trail: Killed by Terron
Trail's father was a weaponsmith
A prayer to Zulrav: Watch over Trail
Waisana: A healer
Wasiana: Either soft, naive or both
Waisana: Thinks you are cold and cruel

 

Captives

Seirei: persistently stubborn
Seirei: abandoned by her family
Seirei: fond of dark, cool colors
Seirei: her relationship with her mother
Seirei: sibling to Jared
Seirei: Does have a connection to you in the web
Seirei: The mother of your children
Seirei: Knows nothing about horses
Seirei: claims a strider mare and foal
Seirei: stole my children
Seirei doesn't trust Lian
Seirei is expecting
Lea: Siblings in Endrykas as well
Lea: Black sheep of the family
Arguing for the practicality of keeping Breeders
Breeders can attempt to terminate their pregnancy
Explaining the responsibility of keeping a captive
The Role of Captive and Owner
Rules of a Captive
Too close pregnancies can be fatal
Understanding the cruelty of the treatment of breeders
You are thankful that Waisana is caring for Seirei
You enjoy using Seirei
You must wait two seasons between Seirei's pregnancies

 

Drykas and Endrykas

Blackwater: An impressive pavilion
Drykas Culture: A boy with a strider is a man
The Watch: Responsible for monitoring and repairing the web
The Watch: Will not allow a danger to exist in the city
Endrykas location: Hunter's Allegiance
Endrykas: Never lead danger home
Endrykas: Currently bugged with pickpockets
Location: The Guided Horse
Location: Hunter's Allegience
Lore of Drykas Culture
You must always put the Drykas' needs over a foreigner's
Pavilions trading animals tend to camp on the outskirts of the city
Foreigners are not welcomed by the Drykas
Summer 515: A sudden rabbit influx in Endrykas

 

The Sea of Grass

Lore of Sea of Grass Geography
Location: The Zeis River
Location: The Uvic Lake
Sea of Grass: Sinking Sand
Sea of Grass: Birds fall silent when there is danger on the plain
The Sea of Grass: Stay alert!

 

Mental

Intelligence: Eliminating faults until a solution is found
Logic: Following childhood dreams
Mathematics: Recognising shapes
Observation: The disposition of a young stallion
Planning: Making arrangements
Rhetoric: Asking questions that demand informative answers
Tactics: the benefits of a pincer attack
Tactics: Divide and conquer to cover more ground
Tactics: Bows are useless in a panicking crowd

 

Physical

Swimming: Cupping hands to swim faster
Swimming: Diving for lost equipment

 

Social

Interrogation: easy questions to get a person talking
Intimidation: the advantage of greater strength
Intimidation: a steady regard
Negotiation: an even exchange
Negotiation: balancing the value of information
Negotiation: offering multiple options
Persuasion: offering bait to go with the hook
Storytelling: relating the emotion of personal experience
Subterfuge: leaving things unsaid
Teaching: The importance of webbing in Endrykas
Teaching: Start with what you know

 

Other Places

Syliras: The big ‘fortress’

 

Other

Colds are distractingDreams can be expressions of guilt or grief
Lian: A passionate man
Lian Windrunner: Isn’t interested in fish
Lian: A gift for a gift
Lian: Learning from your mistakes
Lian: Life isn't always easy
Lian: Meeting the challenge
Lian: Never repeats his mistakes
Lian: Seeking guidance
Lian: Trust your instincts
Lian: Filling in for a man with a broken leg
News of an escaped captive and Nakivak
Nickname: Flying Oaf
Storms affect animal’s senses
Guard dogs double as good companions
Sheep’s fur is called wool
Sheep’s wool is good for craft and weaving
Teaching a young man to hunt and track
Lian: The nagging pain of a bee sting
Navigating through caves
Observation: The shriek of a Zith
Symenestra: Aren’t they just fairytales?
Event: Fall Auction 515 AV
An easy first mission
First mission: Patrol the marketplace
Death: No longer stranger a to Lian
Miners can’t be trusted

[Lian Windrunner]

Lian's NPCs

 

Kendras Windrunner

Name: Kendras Windrunner
Gender: male
Clan: Sapphire Clan
Age: would be 42 if he were alive today
Birthdate: 1st day of Fall, 472 AV
Relationship to Lian: father
Current Status: deceased (died in a hunting accident when Lian was 12)

Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Hunting: 20, Novice, Weapon (short bow): 10, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass): 5, Novice, Tracking: 5, Novice, Riding: 5, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice

 

Lukar Windrunner

Name: Lukar Windrunner
Gender: male
Clan: Sapphire Clan
Age: would be 25 if he were alive today
Birthdate: 1st day of Spring, 489 AV
Relationship to Lian: older brother
Current Status: deceased (died of the illness that struck Endrykas in Summer of 513)

Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Hunting: 15, Novice, Weapon (short bow): 10, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass): 5, Novice, Tracking: 5, Novice, Riding: 10, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice

 

Lily Windrunner

Name: Lily Windrunner
Gender: female
Clan: Sapphire Clan
Age: would be 14 if she were alive today
Birthday: 25th day of Summer, 497, AV
Relationship to Lian: younger sister
Current Status: deceased (died of the illness that struck Endrykas in Summer of 513)

Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Riding: 26, Competent, Horsemanship: 10, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass): 5, Novice, Weaving: 9, Novice

 

Meiris Windrunner

Name: Meiris Windrunner
Gender: female
Race: Drykas
Clan: Sapphire
Age: 8 yrs
Birthdate: 91st Day of Fall, 509 AV
Appearance: Meiris has dirty blond hair that appears a very light brown at times. Her large hazel eyes are very expressive when she is around those she trusts, but they are shuttered, and wary around strangers.
Relationship to Lian: He takes her in because she is living with members of his family, and he later comes to see her as an adopted daughter, and gives her his name.
Personality: Meiris is a quiet, wary child. Once you gain her trust, you have a loyal friend for life. But she has seen too much in her short years, and gaining her trust can be very difficult.
Background: Meiris's mother was a trader who was rescued along with Meiris when their caravan was attacked by the zith. They were taken to Riverfall. Her mother was forced to become a Nakivak, and Meiris saw very little of her. When she was five, her mother died in childbirth. Meiris was too young to be a Nakivak, so she was left to her own devices, and has lived on the streets ever since. She is the one who showed Lian's cousins how to survive on the streets when they arrived in Riverfall. Meiris saw it as only fair because they helped her after she was injured by a drunk sailor.
Current Status: alive
Other: 1) Meiris will bond to a strider in thread, after she has been linked to the Web.

Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Riding (horse); 5, Novice, Animal Husbandry; 5, Novice, Carving; 10, Novice, Larceny; 10, Novice, Stealth; 5, Novice, Unarmed Combat; 10, Novice, Fishing; 5, Novice

 

Teirin Windrunner

Name: Teirin Windrunner
Gender: female
Race: Drykas
Clan: Sapphire
Age: 15 yrs
Birthdate: 89th Day of Winter, 500 AV
Appearance: Teirin is 4'5", and has a slender build. She has hazel eyes, and waist length black hair.
Relationship to Lian: future wife
Personality: Teirin was once full of life. She loved life with a fierce passion, and lived every moment to the fullest. She did not commit to things lightly, but when she did, she gave them her all, and simply refused to consider failure an option. Her time as a captive has nearly shattered her spirit, turning her into a mere shadow of herself. She is shy, and easily startled. Men frighten her. So do harsh words, sudden moves, and loud voices. But sparks of her old self remain buried deep within her, and make themselves seen once in a while. With time, and patience, she may one day regain the confident, strong person she once was.
Current Status: alive
Other: 1) Teirin was not born a Drykas. She was brought to Endrykas as a captive, and bought by Aesil Stormwind. 2) She will bond to a strider in thread. 3) She is fluent in both Common, and Pavi if possible. Common because it is the language she grew up with, and pavi from her time as a captive. If not fluent, I would like her to be conversational in pavi.
Type of NPC: Traveling
Stats: Reimancy (Earth); 10, Novice, Riding (horse); 5, Novice, Horsemanship; 5, Novice, Herbalsim; 5, Novice, Philtering; 5, Novice
Purpose: She will become Lian's wife.

 

Shiryu Windrunner

Name: Shiryu Windrunner
Gender: male
Race: Drykas
Clan: Sapphire
Age: 9 yrs
Birthdate: 89th Day of Fall, 506 AV
Appearance: Shiryu is tall for his age, and has a thin, wiry build. He has wavy shoulder length brown hair, and piercing blue eyes that seem to change shades with his moods.
Relationship to Lian: Cousin
Personality: Shiryu is a study of contrasts. Most of the time, he is a very serious young boy, who is extremely driven to succeed, and fiercely protective of his family. But he has a boyish charm that (when shown) makes him very hard not to like. He is slowly but surely learning how to love life the way he did when he was younger.
Background: He was born into the Stormwind Pavilion; the one that Lian's father left when he started his own pavilion over a dispute. Lian's father and his wife left on friendly terms, but they lost track of each other over the years, and after the Djed storm of 512, all contact between them was lost, with each believing the other to be dead. Shiryu was adopted by Lian because his parents are dead. Shiryu's father was a wilderness guide. He was traveling with his father to begin learning the trade when the caravan was attacked. Shiryu and his sister were among the few that survived.
Current Status: alive
Other: 1) Lian will not know that he is related to Shiryu until his memories return, and he realizes who the Stormwinds are. 2) Shiryu will bond to a strider in thread.

Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Riding (horse); 5, Novice, Horsemanship; 5, Novice, Weapon: Composite Short Bow; 5, Novice, Hunting; 5, Novice, Tracking; 5, Novice, Animal Husbandry; 5, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Plains); 5, Novice, Larceny; 5, Novice, Unarmed Combat; 5, Novice, Webbing; 5, Novice
Purpose: He's Lian's family.

 

Iseira Windrunner

Name: Iseira Windrunner
Gender: female
Race: Drykas
Clan: Sapphire
Age: 7 yrs
Birthdate: 75th Day of Fall, 508 AV
Appearance: Iseira is tall for her age, making her look a little older than she already is. She is a beautiful child, and shows signs of growing more beautiful as she matures. Iseira has waist length, wavy blond hair that has a slight reddish orange tint to it. She has very expressive pale blue eyes that look as hard as ice when she gets angry. Her skin is very fair, and she has light freckles sprinkled across her nose and cheeks.
Relationship to Lian: Cousin
Personality: Iseira can be rather timid around strangers. This is because she has learned the hard way that strangers aren't usually to be trusted. But once her trust is earned, she is a sweet, gentle girl with a core of steel. Threaten one of her loved ones, and she will turn into a fierce little wolf, ready to defend her pack. She is highly intelligent, and very observant; very little escapes her notice. But she only shares what she's learned with those she trusts.
Background: She was born into the Stormwind Pavilion; the one that Lian's father left when he started his own pavilion over a dispute. Lian's father and his wife left on friendly terms, but they lost track of each other over the years, and after the Djed storm of 512, all contact between them was lost, with each believing the other to be dead. She was adopted by Lian because her parents are dead. Her father was a wilderness guide. She was traveling with her father to begin learning the trade when the caravan was attacked. Iseira and her brother were among the few that survived.
Current Status: alive
Other: 1) Lian will not know that he is related to Iseira until his memories return, and he realizes who the Stormwinds are. 2) Iseira will bond to a strider in thread.


Type of NPC: Stationary
Stats: Riding (horse); 5, Novice, Horsemanship; 5, Novice, Foraging; 5, Novice, Webbing; 10, Novice, Cooking; 5, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Plains); 5, Sewing; 5, Novice, Scavenge/Salvage; 5, Novice, Carving; 5, Novice
Purpose: She's Lian's family.

[Lian Windrunner]

Thread List

 

Fall 513

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Final Message	5th day of Fall, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Riding, +1 Horsemanship, +1 Webbing, +1 meditation, Lores: Dreams can be expressions of guilt or grief, and Webbing: A message sent
The Auction	10th day of Fall, 513 AV	Akilah Windsong, Aleixo, Arundel, Fallan Windchaser, Isalie, Irea Rasar, Isedan Autumnrun, Karliah Firestride, Khida, Praetorian, Rue Nightsong, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Tani, Taylani, Zynya, Lea Deveraux	Complete	+1 Observation, Lores: The Role of Captive and Owner, and Rules of a Captive
Setting Down the Ground Rules	10th day of Fall, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner, Lea Deveraux	Complete	+3 Observation, +4 Socialization, and Lores: Lea: Siblings in Endrykas as well, Lea: Black sheep of the family, and Syliras: The big ‘fortress’
Lost in the Storm	45th day of Fall, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Fletching, +1 Meditation, +2 Webbing, +1 Riding, and Lores: Fletching: cutting too deep in the shaft ruins it, and Storms affect animal’s senses

 

Winter 513

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Joining the Web	1st day of Winter, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+2 Webbing, +2 Meditation, and Lores: Webbing: Takes concentration, Webbing: A distracted mind is dangerous, Webbing: Easier to do in a light state of meditation, and Webbing: Lower resistance to being tied to the web for those with sense of self not fully formed
Hunting for Beginners	3rd day of Winter, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+2 Animal Husbandry, +2 Riding, +2 Weapon: Shortbow, +2 Hunting, +2 Observation, +1 Tracking, +1 Wilderness Survival, and Lores: Hunting: Following a bird of prey in hopes of game, Tracking: Identifying between hoof and paw, Hunting: Water attracts animals, Hunting: Blood attracts predators, and Riding: Body language of a strider	Consequences: Nickname: Flying Oaf, Lian has a concussion, resulting in several days of headaches. A slight scar under his hairline will be the only physical proof of his contact with the pole and his new nickname amongst the Drykas.
Unexpected Bounty	16th day of Winter, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Horsemanship, +3 Observation, +2 Hunting, +1 Tracking, +2 Riding (horse), +2 Weapon (Short Bow), +2 Webbing, Lores: Calming an Over-Excited Strider, and Stalking a Deer, Other: one deer
Stroll Down Memory Lane	47th Day of Winter, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Observation, and Lores: Lira: Bossy little sister with wise words, Lukar: Sibling rivalry over a knife, and Time does not remove the absence of family
Neglected Tasks	75th Day of Winter, 513 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Webbing, +2 Observation, +1 Bowing/Fletching, Lores: Colds are distracting, Muffed focus weaves a foggy Web, Bowing/Fletching: Primary feathers make the best fletchings, Bowing/Fletching: Estimating the length of the arrow shaft, and Bowing/Fletching: The nock must not be too deep or shallow, and 15 arrows

 

Spring 514

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Harsh Reality	3rd Day of Spring, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	Complete	+1 Hunting, +2 Intimidation, +1 Riding, +2 Observation, +1 Webbing, +1 Tracking, and Lores: Hunting: prey comes to he who waits, Hunting: shifts in the wind carry scent, Intimidation: the advantage of greater strength, Riding: leading another on foot, The sounds of birds are a sign of safety, Tracking: horse prints are larger than deer, Tracking: rabbit footprints, and Webbing: sensing one unconnected
Thrill of the Hunt	4th Day of Spring, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Horsemanship, +1 Animal Husbandry, +2 Hunting, +1 Planning, +1 Riding, +1 Tactics, +1 Weapon (Short Bow), +1 Zoology, +1 Webbing, and Lores: Bow: firing from astride a steady horse, Horsemanship: using a currycomb to remove dirt, Hunting cats help bring down more prey, Talise: dislikes hunting cats, Tactics: the benefits of a pincer attack, Webbing: tying a new person in, Zoology: deer shed antlers in winter
Target Practice	67th day of Spring, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+3 Weapon: Bow, +1 Planning, +1 Observation, +1 Intelligence, and Lores: Webbing: the allure of connection, News of an escaped captive and Nakivak, Endrykas location: Hunter's Allegiance, Bow: calm focus improves accuracy, and Bow: flying targets pose a challenge
Practice Makes Perfect	89th day of Spring, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+2 Horsemanship, +2 Observation, +3 Weapon: Short Bow, +1 Riding, +1 Webbing, and Lores: Bells of repetition to ingrain a habit, Finding comfort within the Web, Horsemanship: equine courting rituals, Horsemanship: signs of a mare in heat, Horsemanship: soothing with soft voice and touch, Riding: patience with a preoccupied horse, Riding: rider's distraction leading to a fall, and The Web as item locator	Consequences: Muscle fatigue in arms, shoulders, and upper back; 1 day pronounced, 1 day mild, and Talise is pregnant
Last Minute Hunt	90th day of Spring, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Fletching, +1 Horsemanship, +1 Tracking, +2 Observation, +1 Tracking, +2 Trapping, +1 Webbing, and Lores: Fletching: mind the grain of the wood, Seirei: persistently stubborn, Trapping: concealing a snare with dirt, Trapping: snares are vulnerable to thieves, Webbing: filtering awareness by general characteristics

 

Summer 514

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Honoring Debts	1st day of Summer, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Waisana	Complete	Webbing +1, Observation +3, Scouting +1, Diplomacy +2, Persuasion +2, Negotiation +5, Politics +1, Intelligence +1, Socialization +2, Rhetoric +1, Philosophy +1, and Lores: Finding predatory threats through the web, Seeing familial connections within the web, Only living things can be found through the web, Seirei: Does have a connection to you in the web, Waisana: A healer, Wasiana: Either soft, naive or both, Explaining the responsibility of keeping a captive, Breeders can attempt to terminate their pregnancy, Arguing for the practicality of keeping Breeders, Waisana: Thinks you are cold and cruel, You must always put the Drykas' needs over a foreigner's, Understanding the cruelty of the treatment of breeders, You are thankful that Waisana is caring for Seirei, You enjoy using Seirei, Too close pregnancies can be fatal, You must wait two seasons between Seirei's pregnancies, and Your children will know their mother's origins
A Hunting We Will Go	3rd day of Summer, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Acrobatics +1, Botany +1, Butchery +2, Foraging +1, Hunting +2, Investigation +2, Meditation +1, Observation +4, Stealth +1, Tracking +3, Trapping +2, Webbing +3, Wilderness Survival +2, and Lores: Black raspberries: leaf, fruit, and flavor, Botany: fruit color indicates ripeness, Butchery: a bungled kill, Butchery: snapping the neck of small game, Stealth: remaining motionless to remain unseen, Tracking: deer hoofprints, Tracking: squirrel footprints, Trapping: concealing a snare with dirt, Trapping: placing snares near burrows, Webbing: crafting an origin, Webbing: a patch for a small hole, and Webbing: recognizing a hole in the Web
Failed Hunt	65th day of Summer, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+1 Foraging, +2 Hunting, +1 Intimidation, +4 Observation, +3 Riding, +2 Tracking, +1 Weapon: Short Bow, and Lores: Blackberries: leaf, bush, and unripe fruit, Bow: nocking an arrow without looking, Riding: keeping balance at a trot, Riding: properly tightening the yvas girth, Tracking: bird prints come in different types, Tracking: common features of canid prints, and Tracking: common features of rodent prints	Consequence: As he rides back towards Endrykas, Lian will notice his stomach feels a bit queasy. Unless he takes something for it, it'll feel that way until late during the night. Fortunately, he didn't eat enough berries to face any worse effects.

 

Fall 514

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Seeking Answers	1st day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Waisana	In Progress	Not yet graded
Tentative Overtures	3rd Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	Complete	+2 Intelligence, +3 Interrogation, +2 Intimidation, +3 Negotiation, +2 Persuasion, +3 Rhetoric, +5 Socialization, +2 Storytelling, +2 Teaching, and Lores: Interrogation: easy questions to get a person talking, Intimidation: a steady regard, Negotiation: an even exchange, Negotiation: balancing the value of information, Negotiation: offering multiple options, Persuasion: offering bait to go with the hook, Seirei: abandoned by her family, Seirei: fond of dark, cool colors, Seirei: her relationship with her mother, Seirei: sibling to Jared, Storytelling: relating the emotion of personal experience, and Teaching: straightforward relation of knowledge
Wind is a Fickle Ally	5th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Prosperous Hunt	7th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Lucky Hunt	9th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
The Same, Yet Oh So Different	15th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dinah	Abandoned	+2 Organization, +1 Animal Husbandry, +4 Observation, +5 Socialization, +2 Deduction, +1 Diplomacy, +4 Teaching, +2 Acting, +2 Webbing, +1 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +2 Storytelling, +2 Hunting, +3 Tracking, +2 Riding; Horse, +1 Leadership, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Land Navigation, and Lores: Dinah: Of the Emerald Clan, Teaching: Start with what you know, Bola: A good weapon, Webbing: A useful survival tool, Logic: Following childhood dreams, Teaching: The importance of webbing in Endrykas, Webbing: Using webbing for hunting, Lian: A passionate man, and Hunting Elk with Dinah
When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted	19th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+4 Riding (Horse), +1 Animal Husbandry, 4 Observation, +2 Horsemanship, +3 Webbing, +1 Weapon (Short Bow), +1 Hunting, +1 Stealth, +4 Tracking, +1 Intelligence, +1 Tactics, and Lores: Talise: Likes to be groomed, Sea of Grass: Birds fall silent when there is danger on the plain, Talise: A reliable mount, Talise: A great hunting companion, Bow: Three fingers to hold the bow string and arrow steady, Tracking: High traffic near streams makes reading prints difficult, Tracking: Zibri hoof-prints are larger than deer, Tracking: Elk prints are slightly larger than deer, Tracking: A Zibri herd is good at covering existing tracks, Lian Windrunner: Isn’t interested in fish, Tracking: Large streams attract large game, Tracking: Wolves have bigger paws than dogs, Tracking: Fresh predator tracks are something to be wary of, Webbing: Using the web unguarded is risky, Tracking: Deer won’t go where Wolves have been, Tracking: Hair, prints, and damaged vegetation offer helpful clues, Riding: Listening to your Strider might save your life, Hunting: Wolves can be very persistent, Tracking: Crossing running water is a good way to hide your trail from predators, and Endrykas: Never lead danger home
Learning Much Needed Skills	21st Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+3 Logic, +5 Observation, +1 Intimidation, +2 Planning, +1 Organization, +5 Socialization, +2 Mathmatics, +5 Tracking, +1 Research, +3 Riding; horse, +4 Hunting, +3 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +1 Animal Husbandry, +2 Webbing, +1 Stealth, +1 Endurance, +3 Weapon; Short Bow, and Lores: Lian: Never repeats his mistakes, Seirei is expecting, Lian: Seeking guidance, Mathematics: Recognising shapes, Tracking: An elk print, Tracking: A wolf print, Tracking: Small rodents, Tracking: A boar print, Tracking: A Grass-Bear, Tracking: Following a trail in sand, The Sea of Grass: Stay alert!, Tracking: Finding other signs that animals were near such as fur, Tracking: Fresh scat, Bow: Hitting a moving target, Bow: Wind and arrow speed, Tracking: Tread depth and weight, Hunting: Stags are worth more in the fall, Logic: Mother's with fawns are best left for next time, Lian: Learning from your mistakes, Lian: Trust your instincts, Tracking: A blood trail, Tracking: Fresh blood is red and wet, old blood is darker and dry, Skinning: Tarsal glands and musk, and Butchery: Basic cuts	Rewards: 1 young buck (food), and 1 rabbit (food)
Unexpected Tasks	32nd Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Unlucky Hunt	39th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
The Art of Trapping	46th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+3 Intelligence, +1 Horsemanship, +1 Riding, +3 Observation, +4 Socialization, +1 Teaching, +2 Weapon (Shortbow), +2 Wilderness Survival, and Lores: Grooming: Picking Hooves, Shortbow: Combining speed and accuracy, Location: Hunter's Allegience, Trapping: Finding the best location, Using webbing to keep track of your traps, Knot: Slip-knot, Hunter's often weird multiple weapons, Combining webbing and hunting, Using webbing for hunting, Trapping: Making it stay, and Use the correct trap for the correct animal
Challenging One's Limits	57th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Fruits of the Fall	63rd Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+2 Logic, +4 Observation, +3 Socialization, +2 Webbing, +3 Teaching, +1 Land Navigation, +2 Riding; Horse, +2 Wilderness Survival, +2 Hunting, +2 Rhetoric, +1 Leadership, +2 Tracking, +1 Endurance, +1 Philosophy, +1 Stealth, +1 Weapon; Shortbow, and Lores: Logic: Hunting is best done as a family, Lian: Filling in for a man with a broken leg, Observation: The disposition of a young stallion, Teaching children responsibility, Drykas Culture: A boy with a strider is a man, Talise: A well trained Strider, Childcare: Offering praise, Webbing: Mending the web, Location: The Zeis River, Wilderness Survival: Retracing your steps home, Teaching a young man to hunt and track, Tracking: Fox Tracks, Hunting: Choosing your target wisely, and Webbing: Using the web to locate lost items	Loot: 4 x Rabbit [food or sell at 7 GM a rabbit]
Echoes of the Past	67th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Learning Hard Truths	79th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Security Measures	80th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
A Close Call	85th Day of Fall, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded

 

Winter 514

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Job Thread 1	7th Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Let Sleeping Captives Lie	14th Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Waisana	In Progress	Not yet graded
Seasonal Exp Thread 1	21st Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Out of the Ordinary Way	39th Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Khida	In Progress	Not yet graded
Seasonal Exp Thread 2	55th Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
A Night to Remember	63rd Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei, Waisana	In Progress	Not yet graded
Riding Lessons	89th Day of Winter, 514 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded

 

Spring 515

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
How Do You Say...?	1st Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
New Beginnings	3rd Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Learning New Skills, and Practicing Old Skills	9th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Thicker Than Water, Thinner Than Blood	16th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
The Needs of Others	19th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Job Thread 2	25th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
A Horse for Seirei	27th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Making Friends with Your Four-Legged Sister	31st Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Seasonal Exp Thread 1	35th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
A Hunting We Will Go	39th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Illusions in the Grass	42nd Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Khida, Mahiri	In Progress	Not yet graded
Seasonal Exp Thread 2	43rd Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Follow the Leader	47th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
Riding Lessons Revisited	51st Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Friendly Challenge	55th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Joining the Fold	65th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Khida, Seirei, Dravite	In Progress	Not yet graded
Learning How to Speak	69th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Broadening One's Horizons	75th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Precious Things	79th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
First Lessons	83rd Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Overdue Discussions	87th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded
Amusing Antics	89th Day of Spring, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	In Progress	Not yet graded

 

Summer 515

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Diamonds in the Rough	20th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Mayra, Amunet, Lenya Hiddencreek	Complete	+5 Observation, +3 Logic, +1 Land Navigation, +4 Socialization, +5 Weapon; Shortbow, +2 Endurance, +2 Bodybuilding, +1 Intelligence, +1 Planning, +3 Rhetoric, +1 Mathematics, and Lores: Logic: Ranged weapons are best when hunting quick moving prey, Trail Riverstone: A giant of a man, Wilderness Survival: Using mud as sun protection, Using moving targets for archery practice, Intelligence: Eliminating faults until a solution is found, Archery: Whistling Arrows, Rhetoric: Asking questions that demand informative answers, Trail Riverstone: Planning a hunt for fall, Archery: Shoot in front of a moving target to increase hit rate, Lian: Life isn't always easy, and Lian: Meeting the challenge	Rewards: 20 x Whistling Arrows (at the value of 1 GM each)
Hunting on Commission	45th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite	Complete	+4 Logic, +3 Intelligence, +4 Observation, +1 Socialization, +2 Webbing, +2 Storytelling, +1 Riding; Horse, +1 Stealth, +2 Hunting, +2 Wilderness Survival; Plains, and Lores: A shortage of water results in a shortage of prey, Hunting in the dark is dangerous, Talise can be impatient, Hunting: Wind affects your arrow more when hunting birds, Hunting: A hunter that hesitates goes home hungry, Marriage and children are worthy of celebration, Dravite: Hunts with a spear, Dravite: Ra'athi of The Watch, The Watch: Responsible for monitoring and repairing the web, Dravite: Eager to hunt, Talise tenses when she feels threatened, A large wolf pack can be dangerous, Land Navigation: Using the sun to determine direction, Glassbeaks hunt in packs, Dravite: Lived longer in the Sea of Grass than he has inside the City of Tents, Dravite: Killed a grass bear, Webbing is a valuable skill, Talise: Eager for a challenge, Talise: Loves to run, Talise: Stubborn to halt, Taloker Blackwater: Dravite's Grandfather, Taloker Blackwater: Gouged his own eyes out in sacrifice to Zulrav, Taloker Blackwater: Killed his own Strider as a sacrifice to the gods, Roll your foot, heel to toe, on the ground to make less noise, Even a predator can be small, Rattlesnakes are poisonous, Stand still when confronted with a snake and maybe it will go away	Rewards: Seasonal Challenge - Tell a story to another person (PC), and Seasonal Challenge - Make a new friend (PC)
Hunting on Commission 2	45th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite	Complete	+1 Philosophy, +2 Logic, +1 Deduction, +1 Stealth, +3 Hunting, +3 Weapon; Short Bow, +1 Webbing, +3 Bodybuilding, +2 Endurance, +2 Socialization, +3 Intelligence, +1 Tactics, +1 Rhetoric, +2 Riding; Horse, +1 Observation, +1 Animal Husbandry, +1 Horsemanship, +1 Zoology, and Lores: Reincarcation can create a legacy, Hunting: A well aimed arrow will easily find its target, Lian: Enjoys a competent hunting partner, Tactics: Pushing a herd in a specific direction, Lian: Impressed by Dravite, Fat protects a grassbear from arrows, Lian: Loyal to his hunting partner, Dravite: Does not abandon his weapons, Hunting: Choose your shot well, Hunting: Recognize and take advantage of the perfect shot, Talise: Does not like charging a grassbear, and Lian: Killed a grassbear	Rewards: 126GM for 2 whole deer sold at market, Penalties: 2 arrows lost in the tall grass, Seasonal Challenges Completed: Lose something in the tall grass, Make a new friend (with another PC) (Dravite), and Hunt something you have never hunted before (Grassbear)
Hunting on Commission 3	45th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite	Complete	+1 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +2 Logic, +3 Observation, +1 Riding; Horse, +1 Intelligence, +5 Socialization, +1 Butchering, +1 Endurance, +4 Rhetoric, +2 Cooking, +2 Storytelling, and Lores: Dravite: A trustworthy man, Dravite: A thoughtful man, Butchering: How to butcher a deer, Skinning: Work slow to avoid mistakes, Dravite: Always sees the funny side, Blackwater: An impressive pavilion, Observation: The taste of bear meat, Cooking: Large stones retain heat better, Cooking: Meat cut the same size will cook evenly, Nabato: Good for smoking meat, Dravite: A sense of brotherhood, Nabato Bark: Good for cleaning teeth, Cooking: Smoke meat slowly for best results, Dravite: The Prankster, Dravite: Honorable, Belkaia: Dravite's first wife, and Dravite: A good singer	Rewards: 10 Grassbear claws, Selling Smoked Bear Meat - 100GM, Seasonal Challenge Completed: Craft Something New
[Seasonal Event] In the Dark	51st Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Amunet, Naiya Dawnwhisper	Complete	+3 Logic, +3 Endurance, +2 Land Navigation, +5 Observation, +2 Intelligence, +1 Webbing, +1 Swimming, +2 Bodybuilding, +4 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +1 Planning, +2 Investigation, +1 Running, +2 Weapon; Short Bow, +1 Acrobatics, +3 Philosophy, +2 Rhetoric, +3 Socialization, and Lores: Lian: The nagging pain of a bee sting, Logic: Talise's foal is too young to leave Endrykas, Location: The Uvic Lake, Sea of Grass: Sinking Sand, Swimming: Diving for lost equipment, Wilderness Survival: Making the most of the little you have, Swimming: Cupping hands to swim faster, Hidden Caves: Healing water, Navigating through caves, Observation: The shriek of a Zith, Lian: Killing your first Zith, Naiya Dawnwhisper: Can swim, Amunet Shimmerstone: The blue eyed redhead, Hidden Caves: Morphing, Webbing, Reimancy, Morphing: A dangerous magic, and Haku: The Drykas Ghost	Rewards: 8 x Zith Claws, 3 x Zith Teeth, 1 x Reimancy Painting (worth 100 GM, can only be sold to a PC), 1 x Small Lockable Chest, and 117 gold miza, Penalties: Your Windmarks and scars are completely gone.
All Good Deeds Shall be Punished	69th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei	Complete	+2 Observation, +2 Logic, +1 Persuasion, +1 Childcare, +1 Organization, +1 Cleaning, +1 Socialization, +1 Subterfuge, and Lores: Lian: Proud father, Lukar: Will carry on the Windrunner name, Childcare: Changing a child, Lian: Child proofing the tent, Children need to be watched at all times	Completed Summer Challenge: Lie to someone [another PC].
[Silver Chest Event] Honor the Past, but Look to the Future	77th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	+2 Logic, +2 Philosophy, +1 Animal Husbandry, +2 Observation, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Socialization, +1 Planning, + 1 Webbing, and Lores: Seirei: The mother of your children, Seirei doesn't trust Lian, Guard dogs double as good companions, Pavilions trading animals tend to camp on the outskirts of the city, Sheep’s fur is called wool, Sheep’s wool is good for craft and weaving, and Lian: A gift for a gift	Loot: a Golden Arrow with inscription worth 100 GM, and 2 untrained dogs (mutts), Rewards: Completed Seasonal Challenge: buy an animal, Penalties: - 20 GM (cost for dogs; deducted from ledger), -1 x Arrow, and -2 x Family Mementos
A Surprise Addition	77th Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper	In Progress	Not yet graded
That's What Friends are For	82nd Day of Summer, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite	Complete	+4 Observation, +1 Webbing, +3 Logic, +3 Socialization, +1 Teaching, +3 Rhetoric, +3 Hunting, +3 Weapon; Short Bow, +2 Storytelling, +1 Planning, +1 Endurance, +1 Wilderness Survival, and Lores: Summer 515: A sudden rabbit influx in Endrykas, Land Navigation: Setting Landmarks, Lian: Always wanted to be a Web Mage, Dravite: Married to Trail Riverstone's daughter, Trail's father was a weaponsmith, Trapping: Set traps early in the morning, and Planning: Making arrangements	Rewards: 8 x rabbits

 

Fall 515

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
Introduction to a New Life	3rd Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Ruari Darkwind	In Progress	Not yet graded
A Rough Diamond	4th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite, Pearl	Complete	+3 Socialization, +1 Subterfuge, +1 Bodybuilding, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Storytelling, +1 Logic, and Lores: Subterfuge: leaving things unsaid, Pearl: Dravite's wife, Pearl: Trail's daughter, Seirei: claims a strider mare and foal, Seirei: stole my children, and Lian: much to think about
A Sorted Exchange	6th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Amunet	In Progress	Not yet graded
Hunting for Distraction	7th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Shahar Dawnwhisper	In Progress	Not yet graded
Gather Around	9th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Amunet, Dravite, Pearl, Ruari	Complete	+1 Botany, +3 Observation, +2 Foraging, +2 Socialization, +2 Logic, +2 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +1 Tanning, +1 Cleaning, and Lores: Botany: Berries are easy to find and good to eat, Foreigners are not welcomed by the Drykas, and The Watch: Will not allow a danger to exist in the city	Rewards: One poor quality wolf pelt, one poor quality wolf carcass
Dominion Over Self	16th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite, Kaitanu	Complete	+3 Riding; horse, +1 Wilderness Survival (Plains), +2 Socialization, +1 Tracking, +2 Weapon; Short Bow, +2 Hunting, +1 Tactics, +1 Observation, and Lores: Lian: New windmarks with old memories, Tracking: Stragglers point the way, Tactics: A herd is a herd, Short Bow: Bison are big targets, Hunting: Big game? Go for the legs, and Kaitanu: The horse kelvic	Rewards: 1/3 Bison, Penalties: -2 arrows
An Easy Mission Rarely Ever Is	17th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite	Complete	+4 Observation, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Socialization, +2 Tactics, +2 Logic, +2 Weapon: Bec de Corbin, +2 Endurance, +1 Bodybuilding, +1 Prayer, and Lores: Aris: Watchman and interviewer for the Watch, Lace Bearheels: Watchwoman, Lace Bearheels: Of the Emerald clan, An easy first mission, First mission: Patrol the marketplace, Tactics: Divide and conquer to cover more ground, Endrykas: Currently bugged with pickpockets, Lace: Beheaded by Terron, Tactics: Bows are useless in a panicking crowd, Swordfighting basics: Point the sharp end at the enemy, Bec de Corbin: Heavier than expected, Bec de Corbin: A two-handed weapon, Death: No longer stranger a to Lian, Trail: Killed by Terron, and A prayer to Zulrav: Watch over Trail
Return to Endrykas	38th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Merevaika, Dravite	Complete	+1 Weapon; Short Bow, +2 Observation, +1 Interrogation, +2 Investigation, and Lores: Concentration is always important, Hitting targets from above, Merevaika Stormchaser the home sick women, Miners can’t be trusted, and Learning through observation
Return to Endrykas 2	38th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Dravite, Merevaika	Complete	+1 Planning, +1 Meditation, +2 Investigation, and Lores: Symenestra: Aren’t they just fairytales?, and Merevaika has no one waiting for her in Endrykas
[Event 41st] Some Like it Hot	41st Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Amunet	Complete	+2 Negotiation, +3 Logic, +4 Observation, +2 Diplomacy, +1 Intimidation, +3 Socialization, +2 Rhetoric, +1 Philosophy, and Lores: Lian: A day at the auctions, Zibri: Lighter tones of hair fair better in hot weather, Zibri: Lighter shades of hair can be dyed, Zibri: Bigger cows have easier births, Shahar: An honorable man, Naiya: A silly young woman, Lian: Quick to anger, Event: Fall Auction 515 AV, Seirei: Knows nothing about horses, Lian: A gift for an Ankal, Location: The Guided Horse, Pearl: Doesn't trust Lian, and Lian: Uncomfortable with Pearl being so close	Rewards: No. 78; zibri calf, cost: 17 gm, No. 190; zibri cow, cost: 30 gm, and No. 666; Nightwalker, mixed stallion, cost: 10 gm
Arrival in Riverfall	42nd Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	N/A
Stranger in a Strange Land	42nd Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Kavala	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Moving Forward	45th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Making Friends with Your Four Legged Partner	45th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yer graded
[The Sanctuary] The Work Never Ends	54th Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Kavala, Duron, Alea Davenport	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Place Holder	aaa Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Place Holder	aaa Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Place Holder	aaa Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Place Holder	aaa Day of Fall, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	In Progress	Not yet graded

 

Winter 515, AV

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
[Winter Blaze] Designing The Right Costume	5th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Kavala, Kiva and others	In Progress	Not yet graded
[Riverfall] The Valkalah Library	7th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	N/A
[Winter Blaze Cooking] Cooking As A Family	9th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Kavala, Kiva and others	In Progress	Not yet graded
[Winter Blaze] Winter Wonderland	10th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian and others	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Riding for Distraction	12th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Not yet graded
[Blue Bull] Two Sides of Every Miza	13th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Not yet graded
[Zhongjie Warren] Here's a Cat, There's a Bird	15th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] A Snow Day!	20th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner, Kavala, Ayatah, Mo’esha, and others	In Progress	Not yet graded
[The Sanctuary] Returning a Kindness	29th Day of Winter, 515 AV	Lian Windrunner	Complete	Not yet graded

 

Flashbacks

Name	Date	PCs Involved	Status	Rewards/Consequences
A Friendly Hunt	37th Day of Fall, 501 AV	Lian Windrunner, Derailey	Abandoned	+1 Botany, +1 Butchery, +1 Construction, +3 Hunting, +2 Observation, +1 Planning, +2 Socialization, +2 Stealth, +1 Tracking, +1 Trapping, +1 Wilderness Survival, and Lores: Butchery: field dressing a deer, Construction: bundling reeds into stout poles, Derailey: a squeamish hunter, Stealth: avoiding the crunch of dead grass, Stealth: rolling foot to quiet steps, and Tracking: mud makes for clearer prints

Important Events

 

Winter 515

Event: The Powers of Winter

In Winter 515, some people in Riverfall develop super powers. The powers will only last for the season unless we can write 50K words for our character in the month of December to win a chance to keep the power permanently.

Animal Affinity: In the most general terms, it would allow him to understand the thoughts/emotions/body language/"speech" of any animal, and for the animal in question to understand him in return. He cannot summon animals, nor can he control them. But because of this affinity, animals tend to trust him instinctively, almost as if he is one of them. He can make requests of an animal he meets, and they are likely to obey if the request does not go against their natural instincts (a deer he is trying to hunt isn't simply going to lay down and let him kill them just because he tells them to).

There are several levels of this ability. The affinity he has with animals grows stronger the longer he works with an animal. A connection is formed between them that can grow into a bond if Lian works with an animal long enough.

Strange Animals: Animals that Lian have never worked with before fall into this category. Lian can understand their vocalizations, and surface emotions. He can read their aggression level (and know what is making them act aggressively (fear, hunger, etc.). He can sense if they are injured or sick in a general way, but unless there is an obvious wound, limp, etc. he may not know exactly what is wrong; he would feel their pain/illness as a dull ache. If an animal's emotions are strong enough, he will get an idea of what is causing them (ex. if he encounters a panicked wild horse, he might realize that a snake was what caused it to panic). Animals at this degree of familiarity wouldn't trust him necessarily, but they wouldn't be completely hostile towards him either. He can make requests of animals in this category, but they are unlikely to obey unless there is some benefit to them. A winter starved wolf wouldn't stop trying to eat him just because he asked, but a wolf that had other food sources readily available (ex. in the fall when hunting is good) might be persuaded to seek easier prey and leave him alone.

Acquaintances: These would be animals that Lian has worked with a few times, or spent some time with. Lian can understand their vocalizations, and surface emotions. And he can sense why they feel what they are feeling; if an animal is frightened, he will get an idea (in the form of seeing the animal's memories) of why they are afraid. As with strange animals, he can read their aggression level. At this level, though, he can begin to influence the animal's emotions, trying to calm them and such. But in order for this to work, he has to know enough about the animal to know what will calm them. He can sense if they are injured or sick in a general way, but unless there is an obvious wound, limp, etc. He may not know exactly what is wrong; he would feel their pain/illness as a dull ache in the area that the animal feels it (ex. old age would feel like a general ache, but if the animal was having trouble breathing, he'd feel the pain in his chest). Domesticated animals would be inclined to trust him at this level. Wild animals would be wary, but not necessarily hostile/frightened.

Friendly: These would be animals that Lian has worked with several times, or spent considerable time with. Lian can sense exactly what they are thinking/feeling, and gets more in the way of what caused their current emotional state. For example, he might sense that a horse that is frightened of dogs is frightened of them because it was attacked by wild dogs once rather than simply knowing that dogs are the source of its fear. He will have better luck influencing an animal's feelings at this level. Lian will also sense more about any illness/injury an animal has, such as how severe it is, and how long they've had it. Domesticated animals would be inclined to like him at this level. They would be likely to obey his requests out of a desire to please him, but they still won't obey any request that goes against their instincts. Wild animals would be inclined to trust him somewhat, but would still be spooked easily if he moved too hastily. If he makes a request that goes along with something they are likely to want to do anyway, they will obey readily.

Trusted: Animals in this category are ones he has worked with a great deal, or spent a great deal of time with (he would have to know/work with them consistently for at least a full season, or have saved them from something and nursed them back to health). A wild animal in this category wouldn't truly be wild anymore, though it would be unlikely to trust or obey anyone but him. A domesticated one would see him as one of them. It is at this level that domestic animals will start to obey requests that go against their instincts in some cases. For example, many horses fear putting their hooves where they can't see the ground. But Lian would be able to request that a horse he is riding cross a stream/river and expect that it will trust him enough to do it.

Bonded: If Lian has raised an animal from birth (or been around it and worked with it since it was born), or from a very young age, and has trained it, a bond of sorts will form between them due to his affinity with animals. It is not on the same level as a bond with a strider, or a sungold, but it isn't too far from it. Animals at this level of affinity will want to do things for him, and may do so even without being asked (ex. a hunting cat/dog he has trained may hunt for him even without being asked). But they are unlikely to obey other people unless Lian has introduced them to the animal and made it clear that they should. At this level, Lian can sense an animal's presence, health, mood and thoughts within a range of a few miles. If something happens to it, he will know it. The affinity he has will deepen enough to allow him to share the animal's senses. But with that added connection, comes a cost. At this level, an animal's feelings can affect his own. And while he is sharing their senses, he can be affected by their instincts. If the animal is smart enough, he can talk telepathically with it. Striders, and wolves are some examples of animals that would be smart enough.

Advantages: Lian would have an easier time training animals because he can understand what they need, and make them understand exactly what he wants from them - and why he wants it. When an animal is hurt, or sick, he will know it even if there is no physical evidence of injury or illness. If attacked by wild animals, he stands a better chance of surviving the attack, and convincing the animals to leave him alone than one without the affinity would.

Limitations: 1) Although training an animal might be easier for Lian, he still has to know how to train them properly. 2) Likewise, knowing an animal is hurt or sick doesn't mean he can heal them without the proper knowledge. 3) The affinity doesn't work on Kelvics, or monsters/creatures that are fully sentient. Nor will it work on striders or sungolds that have bonded to someone else at the higher levels of the ability; he might be able to train a bonded strider for someone more easily, but it isn't likely to obey any requests unless it feels like it, and it's human wouldn't mind.