#eastern deer mice

[snototter]

An Eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) crouches in a tree in Portal, Arizona, USA

by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith

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Mammals of Hithlum

Flora, fauna, geography and environment of Arda Masterlist

Hithlum (Sindarin: Mist Shadow) is a land North of Beleriand. The Southern and Eastern borders were lined by the Ered Wethrin or Mountains of Shadow which were near impossible to cross and the Northwest border was lined by the Ered Lómin or Echoing Mountains. Though Hithlum was not on the ocean, sea mists from beyond Nevrast often reached its lands, hence the name. Hithlum held two important regions in the First Age, Mithrim where the hosts of Fingolfin lived for some time ruled and Dor-lómin, which Fingolfin gave to the House of Hador. 

As always I included world building notes at the end!

Fields and mountain steppes: striped field mouse, brown hare, mountain hare, free tailed bat, argali (rare), tarmin red deer, common bison (similar to the Asiatic Or European one), common rabbit, northern bat, alpine chamois

Montane forests: red squirrel, garden dormouse, brown bear (rare), northern birch mouse, bank vole, wood lemming, lynx, wild boar (rare), grey wolf, common hedgehog 🦔 (also found in fields), common wildcat (rare), forest dormouse

By rivers, streams and lakes: water vole, field vole, red fox, common shrews, least weasel, river otter (rare)

World building notes:

Most domestic animals in Hithlum are not native. Horses there primarily originate from those brought from Valinor and those brought from Eastern Beleriand, namely Himlad and Estolad. The latter are smaller and stockier.

Domesticated cattle came to Mithrim through trade and cream and butter became not uncommon ingredients among the Noldor there and among parts of the Sindar, especially those in southern Mithrim. (I actually have lots of thoughts about cheese making among the elves but that’s a different topic..)

Much of Hadorian life revolves around horses. A significant number of the humans of Dor-lómin are semi nomadic, traveling with their horses at least part of the year. Many festivals, traditions and ceremonies revolve around horses and horsemanship. Unfortunately many of these were lost during the occupation when access to horses was restricted and often forbidden. (This is only a brief summary as I’ve gone into this on many posts but it’s one of my favorite topics!)

The Hadorians also keep sheep, cow, hounds and bison. Also obligatory mention of this but I headcanon that although goats are not usually raised by the Hadorians, the Drúedain do keep them and Aerin as a teenager adopted one from a group of Drúedain who were staying with her father over a winter storm.

The Sindar of the mountains Mithrim have domesticated some mountain goats. Their horns are used as tools and as part of grave markers. (Note: many animals called mountain goats are not in the genus that includes domestic goats)

Field mice appear as a motif in Hadorian embroidery though they’re also widely disliked for their tendency to infest grain and hay.

Lynxes are a rare sight in populated areas of Hithlum but they are common in the area’s folklore, both Sindar and Noldor.

[mathysphere]

Ecoregion survey response of the day, for the Central USA Plains:

Plants: Black eyed susans, coneflowers, maples, aspen, ramps, ragweed, alder, wild black raspberries, sedges (many), milkweed Animals: deer, raccoons, skunks, deer again, grey squirrels, Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes, garter snakes, brown water snakes, bullfrogs, coyotes, foxes, mice, turkey vultures, barn owls, deer AGAIN

[c-casu]

Two of the biggest islands on our planet have had their fair share of challenges during their transition from the Anthropocene to the Anectyocene, dealing with extinctions, invasive species and loss of diversity.

One of them, New Zealand, at our time ravaged by invasive cats, stoats, deers and mice, has now managed to go through it. While now having a much more mammal-heavy biota, with the invasive species having adapted similar forms to their continental relatives, the birds were still able to remain important players in these ecosystems, both as small generalists and scavengers, like the ever present kiwis, and as large specialists, like the Southern Rakaumanu, the biggest land animal on the island, that roams the inland and eastern grasslands of South Island.

The other island, Madagascar, suffered much less the damages of the invasive fauna, with only lemurs suffering the heaviest losses. Currently the invasive cats and dogs have been able to only take over similar niches to their Holocene ones, remaining small tree hunters and medium-sized pack hunters and scavengers. The abscence of a bigger tree dwelling hunter allowed the fossa to not lose its niche and get outcompeted, but it won’t be able to become the true Malagasy apex predator as crocodiles would get there first.

Lemurs will reclaim much of their former diversity, even adapting similar forms to the African and South American simians, with land dwelling browsers and semi-terrestrial almost baboon-like generalists. The largest herbivores there, tho, would become geese and ducks, that would become flightless and the most prolific herbivores on the island.

[roseinyoursaltwater]

REVISED METELI HEADCANNONS

METELI

◦ Metelians (Ma-telli-ans)

TERRAIN: Meteli is a very swampy and watery village. The ground is squishy and muddy the closer to the water you are and the more in the woodlands you are. Speaking of woodlands, it's basically all marsh land. The water is murky and filled with plants growing on top of it. Cypress and willow trees are the most common here. It isn't a hilly or rocky terrain, lots of tall grass for animals and the soil is almost too watery for crops.

FOOD: lettuce, potatoes, hay, rice, spinach, elderberries, cranberries. Crawfish, beef, goat, chicken, fish, duck, snake.

LIVESTOCK: pigs, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, geese, ducks, llamas, rabbits, donkeys, horses, emu, dogs and cats.

ANIMALS: deer, wild boar, snake, rats, mice, duck, turtle, fish, sparrows, crawfish.

CULTURE: Very informal with their language and clothing. The clothing is due to the lower economy in Meteli as well as the humidity/heat in their region. They are not as religious compared to Phoenix Drop, this is mostly due to how informal they are. Monogamy is still held highly as well as family. Family is heavily cherished as well as community. They have a very southern, country, neck of the woods feeling. Majority of citizens cannot read or write, there is an extreme lack of education. Only those who are a lord, in the lord's family or accepted into the guard academy can read and write to an extent. Common careers in Meteli would be: farmers, fishermen, blacksmith, sailors, merchants, guards, prostitutes.

NATIONALITIES: I view them as very Mediterranean, Italian, Middle Eastern inspired.

FIGHTING: Hand to hand combat, sparring, slingshots, spears.

WEAPONS: Spears, daggers. Falchion, Estoc, War Scythe.

RESPECT LEVEL: 3/10 (Like Phoenix Drop, they are lowly respected, but they are more established, which brings them up a point)

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[critter-of-the-day]

1st of September 2024: Oldfield Mouse

Let’s begin this month with a rodent, shall we? Here’s the Oldfield Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus). They have a total length of 11-15 cm [1], and are spread across the South Eastern US [2].

One of their notable characteristics is their burrowing. They build long tunnels of around 1.8 m long which consist of three parts: an entrance tunnel, a nesting chamber, and an escape tunnel. The latter can be used to flee if a predator such as a snake is blocking the entrance [3]. When compared to the closely related Deer Mice (P. maniculatus) (who also build smaller and simpler tunnels), they begin their construction very early, with Oldfield Mice as young as 17 days building complete burrows. Both of these traits are genetic, as cross-fostering (aka giving Deer Mice children to Oldfield Mice parents and vice versa) did not change anything. Those behaviours are also genetically linked, as cross breeding indicated [4].

Oldfield Mice are firmly monogamous, with both the male and the female providing care to their young. This is also genetic, as this was maintained even when cross-fostering with the promiscuous Deer Mice, who also care less for their children [5]. Oldfield Mice have 1-8 children, averaging 4, at a time [6], but it is suspected they are able to mate year round [2].

Their fur colouration can vary quite a bit, depending on where you look. They have a total of 16 subspecies, and as their habitats vary between disturbed fields and sandy beaches, it isn’t surprising when certain populations have darker backs with stripes, while others don’t [1]. It has also been shown experimentally that blending in helps with survival rates [7]. While they are classified overall as Least Concern, certain subspecies are considered endangered [2].

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [Image]

[pickerelstripe]

[CM] Mammals - Prey

Third and final mammal post (for now), most of the animals here are taken by ClayClan as prey. They’re the size of or smaller than cats and generally safe to hunt, though there are exceptions. Below are translations for red-backed voles, bog lemmings, eastern chipmunks, and short-tailed shrews, plus several animals with the same name as base Clanmew.

Bats (general) - Fip* There’s several bat species in ClayClan, buuuut I’m yet to look into them, so for now I’m just listing the general term. Bats aren’t hunted (they’re too fast and have too little meat) but are instead enjoyed as nimble predators in their own right. Someday I’ll make a bat expansion with more words! 

Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) - Yywaya* Cat-sized or slightly larger. The largest mammal that’s regularly hunted; hares make for a challenging but rewarding meal. They change color depending on the season, bearing a mottled brown coat in summer and a pure white one in winter. The god Chikik is believed to resemble a snowshoe hare!

Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) - Morfaf* Long snake-like body, very similar to an ermine. Both a hunter and the hunted - weasels compete with cats for small mammalian prey like mice and chipmunks, but are also killed to be eaten by the Clan.

Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) - Chakchak* About a third of the size of a cat. These animals are found all over the forest, especially during fall, when they bury nuts for later retrieval. Hunted year-round as a hearty meal. Typically gray-and-white but sometimes all black!

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) - Twipip A small, relatively non-challenging prey animal. Easy to find foraging on the ground in open woodland.

White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) - Nai* White-footed mice are hunted often, but warriors must be careful to inspect the prey before transporting it for one important reason - white-footed mice are a favored host of larval deer ticks! Nobody wants to be the one responsible for bringing those back to camp... 

Red-backed vole (Myodes rutilus) - Kakak Common and easy to hunt, but not preferred due to their lack of meat. More valuable in winter when other prey becomes scarce.

Bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) - Wee Rare! Sometimes hunted when found, but generally considered not worth it due to their small size.

Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) - Bosgo* Found in shallow tunnels under wet soil. Hunted on occasion. Considered strange for their branching nose tentacles.

Short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) - Mwsswo (mwssaf*, owo*) Hunted semi-frequently, but warriors must be careful to avoid getting bit, as short-tailed shrew saliva contains a toxin that causes unusually painful bites!

[michiganwarriorcats]

Prefix: Chestnut-

A brown, golden, or white cat.

Description: the American chestnut is a large deciduous tree in the beech family. During late summer, chestnut trees produce spikes of white male catkins and small clusters of white female flowers. The nuts grow in groups of three within spiny green burrs, and they fall from the tree in autumn after they ripen. Their leaves are long and serrated, and during autumn, they become a beautiful golden hue. The bark is greyish brown and furrowed. Chestnuts were once widespread across eastern North America; however, a fungus known as chestnut blight was introduced to America from imported Japanese chestnut trees during the 1900s, and the pathogen rapidly killed billions of American chestnuts. Before the blight, American chestnuts were a critically important food source for many animals, including bear, deer, mice, squirrels, and ground birds. Additionally, insects would consume the trees' leaves. Currently, scientists are trying to increase the American chestnut’s resistance to the blight through genetic modification and hybridization with other chestnut species.

[bcfirearmsacademy]

WHAT IS “WILDLIFE”? BC HUNTING All native species of animals in the province, excluding invertebrates and fish as well as several non-native species, have been designated as wildlife, giving them full protection under provisions of the Wildlife Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 488. These species may not be hunted, killed, captured, kept as pets or used for commercial purposes unless specifically allowed by regulation or by the authority of a permit. BOOK YOUR CORE EXAM HERE 📷 Schedule B and C wildlife are known to destroy property and/or are detrimental to native wildlife. These species have fewer restrictions regulating their hunting, killing or capturing. Any capture or killing of these species must still abide by provincial laws regarding the humane treatment of animals. Schedule B lists animals that may be captured or killed on private land only for the specific purpose of protecting property; no hunting license or open season is required. On Crown land, a person must abide by the open seasons for Schedule B species (see Regional Schedules for open seasons). Schedule B species include coast mole, snowshoe hare, lemmings, bushy-tailed woodrats, deer mice, porcupine, northern pocket gopher, yellow-bellied marmot, woodchuck, Columbian ground squirrel, striped skunk, raccoon, and spotted skunk BOOK YOUR CORE EXAM HERE 📷 For all Schedule C species, there are no closed seasons or bag limits. Furthermore, there are no requirements to remove edible portions or report the killing of an officer. Schedule C birds may be hunted using electronic calls.» You do not need a hunting licence to capture, hunt or kill the following Schedule C wildlife: American bullfrog, green frog, snapping turtles, North American opossum, eastern cottontail, European rabbits, nutria, grey squirrels, fox squirrels, house sparrow, European starling, and rock dove(domestic pigeon).» You do need a hunting licence to hunt the following Schedule C wildlife UNLESS you are hunting them on your property or they are damaging your property: Northwestern Crow, American Crow, black-billed magpie, brown-headed cowbird. (at BC Firearms Academy - Surrey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7_lK3SYE2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Mammals II. 1972.

1.) Eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

2.) Pinyon mouse (Peromyscus truei)

3.) Packrat (Neotoma cinerea)

4.) Marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)

5.) Northern pygmy mouse (Baiomys taylori)

6.) Agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis)

7.) Desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti)

8.) California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus)

9.) Mexican spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys irroratus)

10.) Plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius)

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Eastern Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

(Photo from Getty Images)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Southeastern North America; Northeastern Mexico

Size (Weight/Length)- 19.8 g; 9 cm

Diet- Seeds; Fruits; Insects

Cool Facts- Spending their days tucked away in burrows and their nights foraging, eastern deer mice are one of the most common mammals in North America. The mice that live in open plains are more likely to have multiple burrows they can dart to, scattered across their territory. The woodland mice prefer to climb from tree to tree and have relatively few burrows. While eastern deer mice are solitary, their territories often overlap. When encountering each other, an eastern deer mouse is less likely to attack its neighbor if they have had past encounters. Sometimes the two mice are playful and groom each other before going their separate ways.

Rating- 11/10 (Embodiment of adorable.)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

An eastern gray squirrel

‘Beneath the Bird Feeder’ Documents the Spectacular Wildlife Visiting a Wintertime Food Source

During the winter months of late 2020 into early 2021, photographer Carla Rhodes cared for a birdfeeder that hung outside of her home in the Catskills of New York. The suspended food source garnered attention from myriad cold-weather adventurers, including a brilliant northern cardinal, numerous pairs of mourning doves, and furry little field mice, who visited the area amongst the snow and frigid temperatures.

An American red squirrel

A deer mouse

A northern short-tailed shrew

[the-erins-forgot]

Thunderclan Territory

Cats of Thunderclan currently reside in the south-eastern part of the territories, in an area consisting of a thick deciduous forest with soft and moist soil perfect for supporting a varied and substantial layer of undergrowth. Thunderclan’s water supply comes mostly from the two small streams that lead to sandy beds of dried up ponds. Prey-wise, the territory is full of various rodents and birds, like squirrels, mice, thrushes, finches, wrens, as well as the occasional hedgehog or bat. Though not a major food source, tree frogs and newts can also be found near the streams. Thunders however have to compete with owls, minks, and foxes over their prey. Though usually avoided by cats, a small herd of deer and a family of boars have both also made their home in the forest.

Thunderclan shares two of their borders with their fellow Clans. Their northern border is with Shadowclan, the two being separated by a human road that has ended more than one life in its time. To the west lies Riverclan, with one of the branches of the wide and raging river marking their border. The Settlement sits to the east of Thunderclan, with the fences of various human homes being seen as another border. To the south lies the Evergreen, a coniferous section of the forest strictly controlled by humans, with the border being marked by a wired fence.

Thunderclan’s camp is located in a sandy ravine, one of the dried out ponds in the forest. The ravine is surrounded by a thick layer of brambles, reinforced with thorny sticks for additional stability, with only a slim entrance hidden by a layer of ferns. In the very centre of camp stands the Clanrock, where Thunderclan’s Leader will climb and call for the Clan to gather. At the bottom of the Clanrock is a crevice hidden by lichen, which leads to a surprisingly spacious den of the Leader and their mate, if they have any. On either side of the entrance are large bushes reinforced with twigs, underneath which are the Warriors den and the Apprentices den respectively. On the opposite side of camp, furthest away from the entrance while also being perfectly in its view, sits the Medic den, a wide crevice inside a tall boulder, with a floor insulated with dry leaves and moss. On one side of that den is the Nursery, located in a ditch dug out underneath the roots of a tree broken in half, with a likewise insulated floor. On the other side is the Elders den, hidden underneath the fallen other half of the tree, further stabilised with twigs and rocks held together with tree sap. A small stream flows into the camp right in between the Nursery and Medic den.

Thunderclan’s Sanctuary is also known as The Great Sycamore. It’s a massive sycamore tree with roots that twist and tangle, creating a maze with only one way out. The underside of the roots glows with a soft yellow, emitting small spark-like balls of light. Apprentices that go into the sycamore’s maze claim they can see glimpses of cats they know guiding them along. The off-duty Sentinels sleep under a clump of ferns a few cat-lengths away from the roots.

Important Landmarks

Sandy Hollow is the other of the two dried out ponds, being one of the closest landmarks in relation to the camp. Thanks to the soft sand and proximity to the stream, it serves as a great training area for apprentices, where they can learn how to hunt and fight in a safe environment.

Deer’s Meadow is an area very close to the border with the Evergreen. It’s a wide, clear meadow with a wooden contraption in the centre. While usually left alone, in Leaffall and Leafbare the contraption is filled with dried grasses and hay for the herd of deer that shares the forest with Thunderclan. Many Herbalists use the opportunity to stock up on extra insulation for the cold seasons, as well as to find any potential dried herbs among the grass.

Snakerocks lay on the northern side of the territory. Being a rare almost treeless area filled with wide, flat stones, it is common to find snakes basking in the sunlight during warmer seasons. Had that been their only defining feature, they wouldn’t have been so important to the clan. However, the thing that makes it worth risking a snake bite to visit them is a circle of stones in the very middle, creating a makeshift brazier for burials.

Owl Tree is a birch that sits close to the Riverclan border. The thing that makes it different from all the other birches in the forest is its occupant, an ancient owl who is said to have been there since the dawn of the clans. Though the owl rarely tries to interact, it always watches the cats that approach its tree, ready to swoop down on anyone daring to climb its home, and to snicker at those who fail on their own.

[outofangband]

Hey, I hope you’re well! I was wondering if you have any hcs on the environment/ flora and fauna of Himlad? Or if you already posted about it and I just didn’t see it 😅 thank you!

Flora, fauna, environment and geography of Arda

note: I did most of this when I was sick so it’s shorter than some of my others but I will go back and edit it to add more 

Himlad was a realm in Eastern Beleriand, bordered on the West by the river Aros and on the East, its tributary, Celon. It means ‘cool plain’ in Sindarin and was described simply as a cold region, likely due to its proximity to the March and thus to the Iron Mountains, the cold fronts of which extend throughout the surrounding regions. 

We have little information on environment other than the description of cold but some speculation can be done due to the habitat and through looking at similar real habitats, mostly in Northern Europe and temperate parts of Asia as well as parts of North America which Tolkien was inspired by the prairies in (source: The Flora of Middle Earth)

Himlad might also be described as a steppe, that is, an ecoregion of plains and grasslands where the only trees grow near rivers or lakes. Himlad specifically would be a cold steppe and shrub steppe. 

The region is likely semi arid with especially dry summers and a short rainy season of intermittent showers following the end of the winter.

The actual grasslands are likely made up of a variety of species such as crested wheatgrass, junegrasses, wiregrass, feather grasses, and melic grasses.  Shrubs are more common in the hilly parts towards the North; silver berry, violet willow, sage brush and bitter brush, rowan and mountain ashes, smallflower tamarisk,  others that grow in cooler but semi arid conditions.  Other flowers and herbaceous plants grow throughout the plains as well like golden rod and aster, greater wormwood, fringed sage brush,  a variety of daisy species Quaking aspen can be found by the rivers in small groves of two to three trees and solitary in the hills. 

There are few trees so the birds here are mostly game birds and ones that nest on the ground including perhaps a species of burrowing owl. Hazel and black grouse, common quail, red legged partridge, Asian gray partridge, black billed caper and common pheasants are some examples.  There are also other birds of prey who fly and hunt over the plains even if they don’t nest in them. This might include osprey closer to the rivers, common and uplands buzzard, steppe eagle, imperial eagle, hen harriers, and possibly golden eagles. 

Common shrews, steppe lemming, greater and lesser white toed shrews, common rabbits and hares, ground squirrels, social voles, field mice, corsac fox, steppe cat and species like both European and Asian badgers make up the smaller mammals of the region. 

Reindeer, Eld’s deer, pronghorn, wild horses (such as the tahki) , goa, and saiga antelope as well as larger species of antelope not found in the world today roam the grasslands of Himlad and Lothlann, grazing and eating fruits and leaves from the shrubs and herbs. 

I personally enjoy the headcanon that prehistoric (in today’s world) bear species occasionally ventured into the plains of East Beleriand to hunt.

As for the rivers those would likely have to be their own posts if there’s interest? I just don’t want to condense too much all these beautiful regions

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Grist:

The anecdotal evidence for a busy tick year is corroborated by data, Richard Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, said. It’s still too early in the season to say exactly how this year stacks up compared to previous years, but early returns indicate that there has been an explosion of ticks this spring. “All these people complaining of a horrendous year,” Ostfeld said, “they’re actually right.”

The tick boom isn’t exclusive to the Northeast. Tom Mather, an entomologist at the University of Rhode Island and director of a tick awareness program called TickEncounter, said he’s seen an uptick in reports of American dog tick sightings and bites around the country this year. TickEncounter, which crowdsources tick data from people all over the U.S., shows American dog tick submissions were up 30 percent in April compared to March, about 10 or 15 percent higher than usual. “They’re having a good year so far,” Mather told Grist.

There are a number of reasons for this year’s tick boom, including climate change. Climate change is making the “shoulder seasons,” spring and fall, warmer, which means longer feeding seasons for ticks. And rising temperatures are making it possible for ticks to shift their ranges all over the U.S. The lone star tick, an aggressive tick whose bite can cause humans to develop a severe allergic reaction to red meat, has been steadily making its way north from the southern U.S. for several years. Warming winter temperatures could be giving ticks a boost too, Tsao said. “It definitely seems that a mild winter helps their survivorship,” she said. Urbanization and the fragmentation of forests also play a role, as do rodents and deer, which do a great job of picking up ticks in one place and dropping them off in another.

The main reason blacklegged ticks are booming in the Northeast this year has to do with acorns, Ostfeld said. In 2019, oak trees unloaded a big crop of acorns onto forest floors across vast swaths of the Eastern Seaboard. The plethora of hardy tree nuts was a boon for rodents of all kinds — especially mice, which are major carriers of Lyme disease. Rodents survived well that winter and got a jump-start on spring breeding in 2020. When baby blacklegged ticks hatched that summer, they had no shortage of mice to feed on. A year later, those baby larval ticks are molting into nymph ticks — the ticks posing a risk to so many of us this summer.

[roseinyoursaltwater]

PIKORO HEADCANNONS REVISED

Pikoro

◦ Pikories (pee-co-rhees)

TERRAIN: A VERY rocky terrain, there is limited soil and the village is surrounded by mountains and tall trees. It is one of the coldest parts and villages of the region. There isn't much level ground, making farming very difficult along with the climate. Pikoro relies on trade, since they have lots of magicks and herbs to offer those in need. There are bodies of water nearby, which are extremely cold.

FOOD: Apples naturally grow here, they grow many herbs - indoors for the most part. They eat fish from the nearby water and raise sheep and goats for meat as well as the occasional cow. Deer.

LIVESTOCK: cows, horses, sheep, goats, cats and dogs.

ANIMALS: elk, bear, mountain lions, deer, squirrels, beavers, foxes, crows, vultures, mice.

CULTURE: Due to their strength with magicks and the majority of magicks users being women - the village values women heavily and respects them the most out of all the villages in Ru'uan. While their clothing is very covering due to the climate, it isn't out of shame. Sex is a pretty open topic and probably the most respectful in this village. They are standoffish to outsiders and are really only welcoming when you have something beneficial for them. They are on the lesser end of the religious scale - this mostly due to their everyday exposure to magicks, which makes the myths of Irene less cool. Careers include: Lumberjack, builder, blacksmith, healer, magicks user, prostitute, barhand, merchant.

NATIONALITIES: Eastern European, Russian, Mongolian inspired.

FIGHTING: Magicks based fighting, limited swords, archery, some hand to hand.

WEAPONS: magicks, staffs, Bludgeons, glaives, guisarmes, war scythe.

RESPECT LEVEL: 6/10 (Lowered due to weakness without trade and unfriendliness - but strong magicks)

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