REFUGEVILLE

I concur with exploring the east. After all, Wally comes from that side of the river (I guess) and meeting with the Padabon would be great. Perhaps, we'll even meet a fellow spirit against the Signet.

Two explorers, whom you now recognize as Mahfo and Nguda, scout the land east of Refugeville. They bring water with them, an iron knife, a stone axe and a Mycah robe (worn by Mahfo). They both ride on Comet, your tribe’s loyal horse.

After spending a couple of hours in the sun, here is what they found:



- Brain Box: An enormous box covered in wax, it looks as if it’s constantly melting. There’s an entrance, and it reeks of rotten oranges. Luckily, there doesn’t seem to be anything guarding or patrolling it.

- Dermilian Corpse: A dead Dermilian, completely naked. The body was originally blue, but has turned green from decomposition. It is covered in numerous burns. There is a sack nearby and a piece of paper.

- Looted Signet Laboratory: What was once a building meant for horrific experiments has been left abandoned and stripped away by scavengers. The writing on the enormous sign outside says “Danger: Machine Research” (along with insulting graffiti from angry visitors), though it looks like all the machines are long gone. Could still have something useful within.

- Walking Skin: It looks like empty human skin, walking around in the desert. It’s as if someone’s skin has been removed and it was given life. Your explorers are unnerved to see it sweat.

- Signet Circle-to-be: A stone slab with an unfinished Signet Circle. Worshippers of the Signet sometimes draw strange symbols contained within a perfect circle drawn in chalk. It is believed that any offering placed inside the circle is transformed into some kind of monster. There is a book, a dagger and a rotten brain of some kind lying next to it.

- Bridge To Nowhere: This bridge makes no sense. There is no river, no chasm that would warrant the construction of this bridge. It’s just sitting there in the sand. The bridge itself has numerous corpses of indeterminate origin, as well as several broken crates.

- Chanting Forest: There is a chorus of voices slowly chanting praises to the Signet coming from this forest.

SIGNET IS THE ONLY WAY
SIGNET IS THE HOLY WAY

Not only that, the trees within it seem to be moving. Your explorers are wary of it and would very much not like to enter it.

Padabon seems to be really far away. There’s no sign of it on the horizon at all. This land to the east of your village seems especially dangerous, as the Signet’s influence dominates the landscape.

Where should Mahfo and Nguda visit first?

Mahfo: Wearing Mycah Wizard Robe, Armed with Stone Axe.
Nguda: Armed with Iron Knife.
Comet: Horse. Completely loyal.


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Population: 12 out of 24 shelter spaces

Allies:
Preeray Village - Gains Guarded Thoughts blessing for Refugeville, traded for 5 hunks of food daily
Padabon Village - Sends daily Care Packages

Wealth: 1 crumbit

Animals:
1 Dog (Relief)
2 Cows (Bilin, Daina)
1 Horse (Comet)

Agriculture:
12 tapioca (growing, 17 days left)
10 mangould (growing, 13 days left)
20 underground mushrooms (growing, 10 days left)

Weapons:
Iron Knife x 1 (4 crumbits)
Stone Axe x 5 (2 crumbits)
Stone Shovel x 1 (2 crumbits)
Steel Hooked Chains x 2 (Equipped by Guards, 8 crumbits each)

Vehicles:
Crude Wooden Raft (Kori won’t buy it)

Guards:
Two Chain-Hook Users

Merchants:
Kori (Miscellaneous Goods) - Still not back at Refugeville
Ogot (Building Materials)

Stockpile:
284 branches (1 crumbit for 4 branches)
5 beef jerky (5 crumbits each)
8 rabbit meat (2 crumbits each)
10 rabbit jerky (3 crumbits each)
20 fish meat (2 crumbits each)
5 dried fish filet (3 crumbits each)
6 jar of milk (4 crumbits each)
5 loincloths (1 crumbit each)
30 pieces of clay (2 crumbits each)
188 stones

Buildings:
1 stone house (with basement)
1 shrine
1 palisade
1 fishpond
1 rabbit hutch

Items:
2 Steel Hammers
Leather Bag
4 Treated Bandages
Construction Manual
Yaranga Phrasebook
2 Steel Pliers
2 Boxes of matches
1 Steel Chain

Fishblood Lantern - A lantern that uses fish blood as fuel. Provides light and warmth. One adult fish from the river should be enough for one night. Easy to carry, even for a dog or a wolf.

Copy of Hildevert’s Journal: Hate Box - The Signet have been hunting a man named Hildevert for the past month, and he continues to elude capture. This book is about what he saw in a place called the Hate Box, a place where powerful prisoners are tortured for amusement.

Mycah Wizard Robe - Doesn’t grant magical powers, but Mycah spells are woven into it that protect the wearer from undeath. The spells repel teeth and rotten meat, so it’s perfect for fighting ghouls.

Acid Jar - A jar full of liquid that will melt anything metal. Extremely useful against armored opponents and locks.

Divine Artifacts:

Shrunken Head of Asimuth - Screams when an agent of the Signet sees Refugeville.

Blessings:

Devoted Wolfpack: Rimewulf’s followers can transform into wolves at night, granting faster movement, enhanced senses and combat strength.

Call of the Wild: Once per day, you may summon one animal to appear in the village. The animal will always obey your people and never harm them.

Arara’s Shade: Your people can endure heat that would normally cause heatstrokes. A common blessing for desert-dwellers and those who wish to endure drought.

Guarded Thoughts: Your people are protected from mind-altering poisons and curses. They cannot be brainwashed or mind controlled, not even by the Signet.

Curses:

Marked By The Signet: The Signet will never stop sending scouts.