Our expedition hired two Tabaxi guides in Doleks; Sha’duush and Mithrik, they seem to bicker a bit when it comes to path-finding, but seem to have a game of their own, to decide between them while staying friendly. We were advised to not get more than one guide from the same house. As soon as we strike up our first camp, I’ll try and speak with one of them to hear if they know about the plants and herbs here.
The humidity of Fokal’s dense trees and undergrowth, caught me by surprise at first. Our expedition leader, Captain Merra, suggested more thick clothing than loose. At first I was surprised, surely the temperature and heat, similar to the Trelland Desert, would be unbearable. But I came to discover, along with my other fellow scholars, that the thick and sturdy cloth made for a great idea, as several thorns and prickly plants would have torn our garments to shreds. With the canopy closing off for the sunlight, the temperature here in the forest, was actually kind of nice. I worry that the humidity is bad for my parchment and writing utensils.
I have already collected multiple samples, I shall write a full report once I have examined them back at home. Sha’duush seems more talkative than Mithrik, I’ve gathered that a large variety of ferns, or as Sha’duush calls them “Curled-grass”, grows on the dirt here. Some are poisonous, and some of them even have tiny needles affixed with various toxins along their leaves. I spoke to Captain Merra regarding this, as I felt it may benefit the expedition to be cautious around, she confirmed that she had heard of such plants.
We had our first run in with the wildlife of Fokal today, a horse-sized reptillian tried to grab a bite off of one of the guards, whose face was visibly white in shock. The guards managed to scare the thing off, by waving torches at it’s face, I’ll keep a note to myself about that creatures here do not like fire. My fellow scholar, the venerable Pieros, was saddened that we did not manage to kill the creature, for him to study, but he still got to spend a good deal of time scribbling things down.
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