The wildlife stunning, yet dangerous.
Growing up here only means you know you need to be cautious.
Dismiss the realization that falling here could mean serious injury, and serious delays.
It is almost silly to have worried so much, but a fall down the slope from here would have been painful.
You are bludgeoned by the ground and cut up by old wood on the way down
What an annoying setback.
You safely descend the slope a ways to find fairer footing, then quickly make your way back up
By the time you make it back to the trail, hours have passed.
What an annoying setback.
It has already noticed you. The earth is quaking. Adrenaline is pumping.
You have but a moment to act before the thing is upon you.
By his law, the quaking ceases, and the stoneborn looks worried.
And so you evade it easily, and continue on your way.
The quaking continues, knocking you off balance before entombing you in the earth.
You were at it's mercy.
The stoneborn hurls rocks, but it's aim is not match for your evasive maneuvering.
You collapse as the quaking continues, entombing you in the earth.
You were at it's mercy.
It is adorned with jewelry, and smiles slyly.
You are not certain how best to react.
It reveals itself to be a Mandrake, and it's leaves induce slumber.
"Though in all honesty, you'll find they take as much as they give."
"My foliage will feed you for full for hours and hours," it promises.
You wake up with a splitting headache hours later.
The mandrake is startled, but impressed by your cleverness.
"Though in all honesty, you'll find they take as much as they give."
Not wanting to risk conflict, you reluctantly agree and eat the leaves.
You wake up with a splitting headache hours later.