The Fall Hunt

by **Praetorian** on October 27th, 2013, 8:23 pm

"As a Drykas, there is no greater joy than to work with others for the good of all."

Winter is approaching and it is time for us to build up our food stocks once again with the annual hunt. The honor and rewards which come with victory in this great competition give everyone a respite from the trials and troubles which have plagued our people. Though times were desperate, we managed to battle through it all and to come out strong. Our bonds run deeper and our will more ferocious. In our souls we can feel that his hunt will be the most bountiful yet.

You will form yourselves into small teams and take to the grasslands. May your aim be true and your luck abound. The team who brings in the most quality food will be honored at the feast.

Though this is known as The Fall Hunt, you can contribute to our stores through more than just hunting. Weavers are expected to make and repair clothes meant to withstand the harsh winter; gatherers can collect berries, fruits, vegetables and other wild plants to be dried and used at a later date.

One can turn their hunted/gathered goods into any appropriately skilled member of Emerald clan the same day they were procured. Many who are not hunters - preferring to be butchers, skinners, or preservers of food products - will be waiting and available there to help you. Each product will be noted on a scrap of leather with a single hole punched in one edge. By signing up to hunt, each player will be given a small metal ring with a wooden clasp to keep these pieces of leather together. At the end of the season, the Hunter/Gatherer who has brought in the highest amount of usable product (animal hide, meat, fruits or vegetables) will be celebrated as the winner of the Hunt.

Rules:

The competition begins on the 41st and all submissions for the contest must arrive by the 88th. No late submissions will be considered for victory in the competition.
When it comes to beasts, they must have died by your teams weapons. That means no stealing from other hunters, and no picking up carrion found on the plains.
The no stealing applies to berries and other locations discovered throughout the region.
No combat between hunting teams. You are all out there working for the good of Endrykas. If you work together with another team to take down a vicious beasty, figure out how to split it up fairly.
All hunt related threads require a couple things things. One, post it in this thread if you're participating in the hunt, and mention what you're hunting or foraging in that thread.
Second, mark all Fall Hunt threads with [Hunt] at the start of the name.
--Example:
----[Hunt] Searching for Food
----[Hunt] Taming the Beast

So on and so forth. Don't think for even a moment that if you're in far over your head attempting to take down an entire pride of Nightlions and your group lacks the skill I won't leap in and... Well, you get it. Everyone in Endrykas has a way to contribute, make sure that yours is fitting.

Organization:

Code: Select all: Name: Team (if any): Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Additional Notes:

Timeline:
40th of Fall - Teams Form
41st of Fall - The Hunt begins
55th of Fall - A herd of Olidosapaux thunder across the horizon
56th of Fall - Drawn by the scent of meat, Glassbeaks fall upon some of the outer pavilions.
61th of Fall - Casks of mead are found buried in a knoll on the Sea of Grass. Because of their size and their age, many people become intoxicated and act with little forethought. One is saved for the Feast.
78th of Fall - Thunderstorms begin.
81th of Fall - Thunderstorms end.
82nd of Fall - Birds and other small game flock to the pools left by the rains.
88th of Fall - The Hunt ends.
91st of Fall - Festivities begin and Fall ends.

Festival of Beginnings Events:
A season of bitter colds awaits us, a time of sorrow is behind us. For one day, we will celebrate the blessings of Semele, Caihya, and Cheva. The morning will begin with the Celebration of Cloth. Women of the pavilions will bring forth their most beautiful winter garments and woven winter blankets. This is an opportunity for still unattached women to prove their worth as future wives. At noon, there will be a race around Endrykas open to all. The fall of Syna will mark the moment when the fruits of the fires that have blazed all day can be shared with Endrykas. Smoked meats and baked goods made with gathered fruits and berries will be a treat to all. When Leth rises, the Drykas, old and New, will gather together for Truths and for Tales. Throughout the day, we will be celebrating our new beginnings by exchanging hand made (or gathered) items.

The Hunter's Haul

*This section is a work in progress. Bear with us.

Here is something new this season! For each successful hunting/gathering thread, each hunter will be awarded between 1 and 5 points based upon their skill level, the difficulty of the hunt, and the depth of their descriptions. These points can be redeemed throughout the season for a variety of prizes. The character with the most points at the end of the season will be given a personalized prize pack (meaning I will review what your character wants/needs and help you meet a few of them!).

Also, all threads completed during the month of November will receive double points! Good luck to everyone this NaNoWriMo!

by **Oryani** on October 27th, 2013, 9:24 pm

Name: Oryani Darkeye
Team (if any): Darkeyes (Oryani and Yetrian)
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Shortbow, riding, wilderness survival. Yetrian has foraging. Lore on edible plants...

Additional Notes: Since this annoyingly falls over all of Oryani's cough and injuries, she's going to be staying with... softer... work, mostly foraging

by **Isedan Autumnrun** on October 27th, 2013, 9:31 pm

Name: Isedan
Team (if any): n/a
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Tracking, Hunting, Wilderness Survival
Additional Notes: Issy is doing this for her own sanity in an attempt to get back towards the norm of things. She'll actually start participating around the 65th (Praet; I've talked to you about something specifically for this

) but will get really serious when all the small game shows up.

Do you have some special notes on small game unique to the SoG that isn't in the RF bestiary? Or are we free to use our imagination with this one?

by **Arundel** on October 28th, 2013, 4:17 pm

Name: Arundel Dinos
Team (if any): Nathaniel Deveraux
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Horseback riding, shortspear, wilderness survival, land navigation, and leadership.
Additional Notes: This will be more opportunity for Nate and Arundel to get to know each other, and it will be a good experience for him to become more acclimated into Drykas society by being productive.

by **Nathaniel Deveraux** on October 28th, 2013, 11:37 pm

Name: Nathaniel Deveraux
Team (if any): Arundel
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Hunting, Weapon: Short Bow, Weapon: Kukri, Tracking, Wilderness Survival, Medicine, Herbalism, Botany
Additional Notes: As Arundel mentioned, a way for these two to get to know each other better. Also, as her ward, he can't really refuse. Not to mention if he tried to go out alone, his absurdly bad navigational skills would all-but-guarantee he'd never come back :rolleyes:

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by **Colt** on October 29th, 2013, 1:13 am

Name: Shahar Dawnwhisper
Team (if any): Dawnwhisper
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: hunting, tracking, weapon: javelin, riding, wilderness survival, trapping, tactics, skinning.
Additional Notes: if anyone else wishes to team up with Shahar, I'd be immensely happy to do so!

by **Fallan Windchaser** on October 30th, 2013, 10:01 am

Name: Fallan
Team (if any): Windchaser
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Horsemanship, Riding: Horse, Wilderness Survival, Weapon: Dagger, Webbing
Additional Notes: Mainly foraging as no particular weapon skills. Happy to team up for a thread with anyone as we can do more than one thread to do different things for the Hunt.

by **Taylani** on October 30th, 2013, 12:10 pm

Name:Taylani
Team (if any): Windchaser
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Yeah absolutely no skills unlesss you count one or two points in riding.
Additional Notes:Foraging really is the only thing she would be doing.

by **Akilah Windsong** on October 30th, 2013, 7:35 pm

Name: Akilah Windsong
Team (if any): Windchaser
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Hunting, Wilderness Survival, Longsword, Riding, Animal Husbandry, Observation,
Additional Notes: Here's hoping this Hunt goes better than the last one I was on.

by **Iyone Semestrong** on November 8th, 2013, 9:12 am

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Name: Iyone Semestrong
Team (if any): Shahar Dawnwhisper's Team
Skills Useful to Hunt/Survival in the Sea of Grass: Riding and well that's it at the time of posting this.
Additional Notes: Iyone grew up on a horse ranch so she can help tend to and care for the horses. And she'll forage what she can. Other than that it's a learning experience for her!
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