Dream Competition

Masked Tribe seemed to be the favorites to win. So it seems Hell’s Tribe and Groh, whether separately or through cunning alliance, assault it in the same way - trying to frighten the dreaming man, so he would wake up. Groh entrap him in their dream of journey and he can’t refuse, as those are all dreams he is dreaming. Then Groh draw the tension and unease from the Stone-Heads dream, who allow it. Then monster of Hell’s Tribe arrives and instead of physical assault whispers “You can smile and say it was just a dream if you want and that you were the master but that is just you lying to yourself. When you wake up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat and shaking in fear from your nightmares, can you say you were the master? Has the nightmare truly ended when the dreamer awakes or has the dreamer just shut their eyes looking away from a world they simply can't understand?” And as nerves of the sleeper are thus freyd, the underground river comes to a waterfall and the boat plunges down into the abyss. This is enough to shake Masked Tribe’s dreamer awake.

Hell’s Tribe then seeks to play on the dissonance between Stone-Heads tense dream and Groh’s more easy-going, adventurous one. This tactic is less effective, as Groh has themselves chose to incorporate Stone-Heads dream.

Ash Tribe, Fish-Talkers Tribe and Hell’s Tribe focus on confrontation. Earth against Water. Hell’s Tribe assaults both, but takes different strategies - preferring to wait out Earth, while fighting Water directly. In the end Ash Tribe loses.

Thus Hell’s Tribe, Fish-Talkers, Stone-Heads and Groh are left. Fish-Talkers remain strongest, due to the skill of their Dreamers. But Hell’s Tribe, Stone-Heads and Groh have joined their dreams and they slowly remove everything else - which is Fish-Talkers. Under joint assault they are vanquished. In the conflict between remaining three, Stone-Heads play kingmakers. They openly favor Hell’s Tribe - though, as this favor was unasked for, Hell’s Tribe can leave it unacknowledged with no harm to their reputation. And thus Hell’s Tribe wins.

Urgo seems highly pleased and announces: “The three winners Hell’s Tribe, Groh and Stone-Heads may ask me for a favor, be it my Miracles or wisdom.”

As for Ash Tribe’s contest, Groh, Fish-Talkers and Hell’s Tribe have each won one contest. Each may ask Ash Tribe for favor in following order - Groh, Hell’s Tribe and Fish-Talkers. Fish-Talkers approach Groh and Hell’s Tribe and offer “We wish to acquire Scarburn Spear. If you do not take it as your contest prize, we shall owe you favor.”

Hell’s Tribe

Spoiler: Craftsmen
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Your Craftsmen make Scaled Armor 3 (Yellow Eyes)


Lunai Tribe

Spoiler: Pole Reef
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“I’m pondering the great riddle of the Godsplash.” Old Man on Pole begins to speak of Gods, spirits and old myths, but your sailors are unable to follow his trail of thought. Sensing that his words find no land, he scoffs. “Why am I wasting my time with you lot!” and grows silent. (Priest Check: Failed)


Spoiler: Crafting
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Your craftsmen make 2 Spears 1 from 2 Wood.


Spoiler: Turtle Tribe
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What would we gain by sharing our knowledge? We have no obligations towards you. Though, if you were to owe us Favor, we may reconsider.


Spoiler: Stone-Heads
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We have been shielded from all curses and thus do not know of this one. Though, we’d be willing to lend you our Priests for a promise of favor.


Spoiler: Fish-Talkers
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You recognize the essence of the curse, but this does not sway us. Natural and Unnatural. Our comfortable with both. One can vanquish curse by fighting against it, but accepting it into one's flesh and being is not wrong, but another way of living in this world. The curse has drowned countless Ancient People, but here we are, because of it.

Spoiler: Masked Tribe
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You have learned much. Do you know the identity of the curse master?

Spoiler: Ash Tribe
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A troubling development. Arrongar is powerful Island God and our Tribe fears no curses. However we are also generous and this is an opportunity to reward those of lesser fortune. If you were to rid us of this curse, you will be generously rewarded.