[Glimmer Creek] - Ollie Tiller

Roll 1/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/891
Word count: 112 (total 112)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed

Ollie was absolutely delighted to be on an expedition again. The last one at Llynmere Lake had been eye opening, to say the least, and he was thrilled to be out in the wild again, searching for something new. He had brought Roadstead, Sunshower, Catamaran and Icarus with him this time - a handful of hounds, to be sure, but he was confident in his ability to handle all of them. Plus it seemed a great training exercise. Finally, after many days cooped up on the steam carriage, they had arrived! Dumping all of their supplies in their newly set up tent, Ollie leaped out and called the hounds to him.

"Let's go!"

Chosen roll:
18 Your handler notices a Mature Candleweed growing near a rocky outcropping.

Roll 2/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/892
Word count: 108 (total 220)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed

After snatching up some mature candleweed, Ollie continued on with Sunshower, Roadstead, Catamaran and Icarus following happily beside him. They wandered toward the sound of water bubbling from the creek, eager to see if they could find some ore in the shallow waters.

As they reached the creekside, Ollie dipped a hand into the cool running water and gave the hounds a pat. "Okay, you guys can explore a bit," he told them. "But stay close!"

Catamaran and Icarus rushed off, racing along the riverbank, while Roadstead and Sunshower stayed close, sniffing the soft ground at their feet. "Let's see if we can find anything good," Ollie said.

Chosen roll:
6 Your handler tries to hike up the side of the valley, but it proves to be too steep.

Roll 3/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/893
Word count: 103 (total 323)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt

Their wanderings didn't yield much. While Icarus and Catamaran careened around in blissful chaos in the background, Ollie attempted to climb up one side of the valley with Roadstead and Sunshower in tow. They made it up barely a few minutes before the loose rock and vegetation proved too much, and Ollie wisely abandoned their quest in favor of remaining on the valley floor.

"Back toward the river, perhaps?" he suggested to the two at his side, looking around for the younger hounds, who were still having the time of their lives running up and down the river bank. "Let's go that way."

Chosen roll:
13 Your Hound vanishes into the scrub, and returns with a Berdir Pelt!

Roll 4/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/894
Word count: 104 (total 427)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt
Azzaruan Plant

As they neared the creek, Roadstead let out a low wuff and slunk off into the brush. Sunshower perked up and followed after him. The two hounds disappeared, with only the rustling of leaves betraying their location, and minutes later, reemerged tugging at a Berdir pelt between them.

"Nice find!" Ollie said as the dropped it at his feet. He picked it up and called for Catamaran and Icarus, who came charging back to rejoin them. "Maybe we can search farther up the creek."

With the hounds in tow and a pelt slung over his shoulder, Ollie headed east, following the gentle bubbling creek.

Chosen roll:
11 As your handler wanders along the creek they notice a small grouping of herbs. Receive an Azzaruan plant

Roll 5/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/895
Word count: 105 (total 532)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt
Azzaruan Plant

Ollie paused to inspect a cluster of herbs growing by the creek. "This might be useful," he said to the hounds, reach out to pick one for his stash. Roadstead and Sunshower gave it a little sniff, while Icarus and Catamaran tried to give it a good nibble for good measure.

"Come on, let's keep moving," Ollie said with a chuckle, gently pushing the young hounds away. They continued to trek east along the creek, keeping their eyes and ears peeled for anything that might seem unfamiliar or interesting. So far, though, it was all just quite pleasant, with the sun warm on their backs.

Chosen roll:
1 - Event! Your handler hikes up the creek, far out of sight of the base camp. They notice that more and more traces of ore can be seen on the creek bottom. Submit a claim to investigate!

The ore on the creek bottom seems to get more and more concentrated with each step your handler takes.


Roll -- Result
1 -- Event! -- Your handler bends down a picks up a sizeable Ore Chunk.
2 -- Your handler slips on a slimy rock in the creek and ends up in the water.
3 -- Your handler notices a piece of Dark Ore that glimmers slightly.
4 -- Your Hound dashes off ahead, and startles a berdir! Receive a Berdir Hunt Tag.
5 -- Your handle notices a bright piece of Silvery Ore, that is a good size.
6 -- Your handler notices a beautiful Glittering Ore Chunk!
7 -- Event! -- Your handler can see a cave up ahead. Submit a claim to investigate.
8 -- A grouping of Azzaruan Plants near the creek catches your handler's eye.
9 -- Your Hound streaks off ahead, a takes quite a long while to return.
10 -- The creek seems to stretch on ahead for much further than your handler is willing to walk.
11 -- Your handler notices a grouping of Ore Chunks, and scoops them up.
12 -- Your Hounds start to grow restless. Time to move on.
13 -- Event -- Your handler feels like they are being watched from the valley sides ... Submit a claim to attempt to investigate.
14 -- Your handler starts to lose concentration, and heads back towards camp.
15 -- Your Hounds start to drift away. You call them back. Receive +2 training for this expedition.
16 -- Your handler concludes that this is just a small concentration patch of ore.
17 -- Your Hound brings back an Ore Chunk. Helpful.
18 -- Your Hound perks up, and started barking at something on the slope.
19 -- Your handler can hear something moving around in the brush on the slope, but can't make anything out.
20 -- Event -- Your handler seems to have identified a source of ore! They must report it to Roderick. Submit a claim to see your results.

Roll 6/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/900
Word count: 101 (total 633)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt
Azzaruan Plant

They had gone quite a ways, with base camp far out of sight, and Sunshower, Roadstead, Icarus and Catamaran seemed to be enjoying the long trek. The young ones had calmed down quite a bit and fallen into step behind the more experienced hounds, and the five of them wandered alongside the creek.

"Is it just me, or does it look like there's more and more ore to be found out here?" Ollie said out loud, to nobody in particular. He peered at the water, which bubbled and ran across what he thought were traces of rock. "Let's look over here."

Chosen roll:
13 -- Event -- Your handler feels like they are being watched from the valley sides ... Submit a claim to attempt to investigate.

Your handler hikes up the side of the valley, into some scrubby brush to investigate what's up there.


Roll -- Result
1 -- Your handler wanders around a bit, and comes across a small smeared foot print.
2 -- The scrub gets too thick to make any more progress.
3 -- Your handler nearly turns an ankle on a twisted root.
4 -- Event! -- A berdir bursts from the scrub, and begins to run. Submit a claim to follow!
5 -- Your Hound hovers over a hole in the valleyside. Perhaps a duskrat lives there ...
6 -- Your handler looks around, and notices a Duskrat Tail Feather.
7 -- Your Hound startles a duskrat from its hiding place. Receive a Duskrat Hunt Tag.
8 -- Your handler hikes around for a while, but doesn't find anything of interest.
9 -- Your Hound keeps rushing ahead, but you manage to call them back. Receive +5 training on this expedition.
10 -- Event! -- Under a scrubby tree your handler notices a little garden of herbs. Submit a claim to investigate.
11 -- Something runs through the brush, but your handler can't make it out.
12 -- Your handler spends several hours hiking around the valley, but eventually returns to the creek.
13 -- Your handler notices a tuft of fur caught on a bush, but isn't sure what left it there.
14 -- Your Hound begins to lose interest, and starts to wander back to the creek.
15 -- Your handler finds a good vantage point, but doesn't catch sight of anything interesting.
16 -- Your handler finds a nice tree and spends some time in its shade.
17 -- Event! -- As your handler creeps forward they catch sight of a melanistic berdir. Submit a claim to attempt to follow!
18 -- Your handler is suddenly face-to-face with a berdir, but it bolts away before anything can happen.
19 -- The feeling of begin watched never goes away, but your handler can't find the source.
20 -- Event -- Your handler hears a bark!?! And it wasn't their Hound. Submit a claim to investigate.

Roll 7/7
Bonus art: https://itona.io/gallery/view/901
Word count: 159 (total 792)
Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt
Azzaruan Plant

"Does it feel... like there are eyes everywhere?" Ollie asked, looking around as they walked. Roadstead and Sunshower looked up at him curiously, while Icarus and Catamaran remained blissfully unaware, trotting along without a care in the world.

"I feel like over there," he said, pointing toward the steep valley sides. "I've got a good feeling about this."

With the hounds in tow, he left the creek's edge and headed toward the edges of the valley, which rose high above them, stretching toward the sky. "I could be wrong, but best to check, right?" he said, peering about curiously. Perhaps they would spot something unusual.

But it didn't seem meant to be. Much as he tried to fight the vegetation, Ollie soon found that the shrub was simply too thick, catching on his clothes and clawing him back as he tried to push his way through. "I guess not," he said with a plaintive smile, finally abandoning his attempts.

Chosen roll:
2 -- The scrub gets too thick to make any more progress.

EXPEDITION SUMMARY

Expedition Approval: https://itona.io/submissions/view/1593

Primary Handler: https://itona.io/user/MoonRazor
Bonuses: Trio Handling

Hounds: S-00041
Instincts: Packmate
Bonuses: -

Hounds: K-00011
Instincts: Biddable
Bonuses: -

Hounds: K-00050
Instincts: -
Bonuses: -

Hounds: K-00060
Instincts: -
Bonuses: -

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Bonus art:
https://itona.io/gallery/view/891
https://itona.io/gallery/view/892
https://itona.io/gallery/view/893
https://itona.io/gallery/view/894
https://itona.io/gallery/view/895
https://itona.io/gallery/view/900
https://itona.io/gallery/view/901

Total Wordcount
792

Loot:
Mature Candleweed
Berdir Pelt
Azzaruan Plant

Bonus Prompt
https://itona.io/gallery/view/955

Bonus Prompt Rewards
1x Expedition Rolls
3x Randomized Ore Rolls
1x Berdir Hunt Tag

Training
S-00041: 7x5 art + 6 lit + 6 bonus prompt = 47
K-00011: 7x5 art + 6 lit + 6 bonus prompt = 47
K-00050: 7x5 art + 6 lit + 6 bonus prompt = 47
K-00060: 7x5 art + 6 lit + 6 bonus prompt = 47