I did a quick search and read up on the lore but didn't find anything (see edit). I also asked a bit in chat but got some conflicting answers. Here's what I'm thinking:
On earth, a fire is huge in terms of survival. It provides warmth, sanitation and a means to cook. But just as important-- it provides protection. It deters everything from mosquitoes (the worst) to bears (also bad). They don't like the smoke, and the fire's scary. If you just walk through it a bit, a fire's smoke can also really hide the human scent well. Fire is huge for how humans have survived for thousands of years. On earth, I have a fire going every night I'm hiking/camping (as long as it's legal).
Now, I'm only asking about fire itself. Even on earth if you're cooking meat over a fire, it's going to attract animals. If you're openly cooking in general (not an underground fire), it'll probably attract animals. I'm sure proper storage of food is also huge for Wilderness Survival in Mizahar.
Does fire play the same role in Mizahar as it does on earth? Are animals afraid of fire? What about beasts like Glassbeaks or Tsana? Is it on a case by case basis? What animals are not afraid of fire? Are any beasts actually attracted to fire?
It really makes a huge difference for, say, a novice in Wilderness Survival. If we can say that a novice can confidently survive up to a week in the dangerous wilds of Mizahar-- how can he do it if fire doesn't act as a deterrent? Hide? Hope predators don't find him? That sounds like a huge risk to me, like he's not actually using any skill to avoid detection but rather just hoping that a beast won't show up.
An expert in Wilderness Survival spends up to a month in the wild. The Average Joe would almost certainly get gobbled up in that time. How does that expert avoid predators, assuming he's only using wilderness survival/related skills (nothing fancy like webbing or any other magic)?
Or are the dangers in the Mizahar Wilderness less about predators and more about the harsh weather, the world and whatnot?
EDIT: Rereading the lore, it actually does say, "provide protection from animals" here, but because it's such a quick line, and because I've seen people really stress the danger of Mizahar's wilds, I'm going to leave this post up for discussion.
On earth, a fire is huge in terms of survival. It provides warmth, sanitation and a means to cook. But just as important-- it provides protection. It deters everything from mosquitoes (the worst) to bears (also bad). They don't like the smoke, and the fire's scary. If you just walk through it a bit, a fire's smoke can also really hide the human scent well. Fire is huge for how humans have survived for thousands of years. On earth, I have a fire going every night I'm hiking/camping (as long as it's legal).
Now, I'm only asking about fire itself. Even on earth if you're cooking meat over a fire, it's going to attract animals. If you're openly cooking in general (not an underground fire), it'll probably attract animals. I'm sure proper storage of food is also huge for Wilderness Survival in Mizahar.
Does fire play the same role in Mizahar as it does on earth? Are animals afraid of fire? What about beasts like Glassbeaks or Tsana? Is it on a case by case basis? What animals are not afraid of fire? Are any beasts actually attracted to fire?
It really makes a huge difference for, say, a novice in Wilderness Survival. If we can say that a novice can confidently survive up to a week in the dangerous wilds of Mizahar-- how can he do it if fire doesn't act as a deterrent? Hide? Hope predators don't find him? That sounds like a huge risk to me, like he's not actually using any skill to avoid detection but rather just hoping that a beast won't show up.
An expert in Wilderness Survival spends up to a month in the wild. The Average Joe would almost certainly get gobbled up in that time. How does that expert avoid predators, assuming he's only using wilderness survival/related skills (nothing fancy like webbing or any other magic)?
Or are the dangers in the Mizahar Wilderness less about predators and more about the harsh weather, the world and whatnot?
EDIT: Rereading the lore, it actually does say, "provide protection from animals" here, but because it's such a quick line, and because I've seen people really stress the danger of Mizahar's wilds, I'm going to leave this post up for discussion.