X, G/E.
Set some boundaries for yourself, woman.
Or if you can't do that, have Daatra set them for you.

Y
A F

X D B
You gotta pipe up a little about some boundaries! If only so when they burn or explode off of you its funnier later

I'm sure Keireer means well, but can you aim to have her promise to keep your identity safe moreso than normal?
After that, lets see your best friend!!! X Gd

Y
F, C

Greet Alkahime, Allkaline, and Tallkaline warmly. Show your surprise, ask how her trip's been, and give her the hugs she's been needing as Hin mentioned.
What are her plans for having three bodies? Will they all fight as one for more power in battle, or will they rotate for each dungeon run? You should lean towards starting with the former, and help them grow together.
Can they all be trusted to share a room? If alternate living arrangements are going to be needed, set them up in the hidden valley, but separation should be a temporary solution only.

>what a cauldron wants
At least make him officially head of potion making, so all cauldron golems are working under him. Let him know that he can't just be replaced.

>it's an impressive accomplishment
If you're impressed then show it. Be supportive and keep your reservations to yourself for now. See how well they work together before you criticize.

Above all else, show some relief for her. The only reason that she would keep pushing her luck, from where you're standing, is try to impress you. Make it clear on uncertain terms that your affection doesn't hinge on her accomplishments, being unable to show affection does not mean a lack of it, and being supportive of her adventures doesn't mean you'll stop worrying after her. Acknowledge she's an adult now, so you can respect her as one.

At least you can be supportive by helping her with her adventuring career. She can't rely on dumb luck, as she is neither of those anymore. Her other stats are looking good, at least. All-rounder builds can work if there's strategy behind it.

>Inimical Inversion
Only reason this wouldn't atrophy is because it can still be used for cleanup, or defense in a pinch.
>Imperial Ambitions
With the ability to do socratic dialog on demand, there's no wonder how her Wits got a big bump. Even better, each form can pick different stats to improve on their own, therefore improving when back together. Screwing with analysis readings, presumably because it averages between the three, is a funny bonus.

That said, your concerns about cohesion are valid do need to be addressed. In the short term, her minions/kids/troops are going to play favorites soon. You might as well settle the issue here and assign which troops are to fall under which command/form. For the long term, she'll have to find or maintain concensus between herselves. It could be better to treat each one as parts of a whole, rather than as individuals. Ideally, she'd develop a core personality across her (currently) three forms, even if it's not what you originally envisioned. (You don't need to literally split your personality to understand the need to have different "faces"

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>>1092250
Ahh the Hecate classic; Maiden Mother Crone trio. We should look to develop a sort of Witch Queen of the Slimes persona for her dungeon work.

>>1092250
Might as well ask about names or if they should be differentiated at all. We can't exactly call her Thing One, Two, and Three, after all, aand it's a bit insulting to just name them after appearance. However, there's all sorts of questions we need to ask about things like independence, how they resurrect (do all of them share a coffin? What if they wipe all at once?) how to employ them in the dungeon (she could do a whole section on her own! A whole wing! A sub-dungeon, if you will!) or if we could just have her work the outdoors, keeping our local area more up to snuff and less chaotic.

And this is all before how this has affected her production of lesser slimes. Is it divided among them? Is it faster? Do they each make different slimes? Can they control each other's slimes?

I have so many damned questions, and so little to actually suggest, but here's the big one:

Alkaline is the first of our chaotic mess of a party to come out the other end of this more or less with a complete bonus. She's just More Alkaline, she's smarter, and it's more a question of HOW to apply what she has than putting out some sort of body-modification fire. Gratze, Alkaline, as far as I'm concerned you're in the top billing!

Quiz her on the above. I'd love to use her new slimes and friends with the statues from before to make a truly heinous room that would confound any adventurer, but first we should see how she works. She might just be our new best groundskeeper, really, but as she is, she could do that AND other stuff!

>I'll have to check on the glossid and the cake mimic at this rate.

yeah do that

>his
Well in my haste an error was made so my apologies.
So the villagers are now aware of who the thief is as well as that Dredge allowed this. Our innocence is established. Willful blindness is now the only excuse. We have common enemies. We must set aside our past and unite. We don't have to like it but we have to. Per wormworks, he has to learn bribery will not always fix things so bribe denied. His actions today have at minimum put his council seat in danger of being removed.

Side note. Perhaps a decoy Abdle should be given to Bobbie. Gram will take custody of the real Abdle until the cat is no longer an issue. Perhaps have archer close to Gram too.

>>1092231
You know, there's a certain toy that's just the right size to be an Abdle decoy.

A) But this village isn't really equipped to make an enemy of Dredge. We should only ask for their neutrality for now.

Is it the soul of a snail that was happy when it was alive or that is currently happy as a soul in a jar? Nevermind, don't take weird gifts.

Let's approach the crowd with the enemy of my enemy is my friend speech. The Theacup Bulls didn't just turn their back on this village they are actively sabotaging it at this point. Tell them that they need us more than a fish needs water to live. As for the gift take it, why not. I don't like all the things that Worm Work is doing and it feels really shady but the snail is probably harmless. Probably.

for the villagers: C. we have the means to do so with Burgervania after they lost their food for example. Gotta give them hope if we want to establish good relationships with them.

this will be something that we'll have to report to Bobbie and Abdle. just take the snail for now, and report to Bobbie and Abdle.

hmmm, called you a wandering eye, she probably knows you've been checking her out the other day

and she seems to already know you are the town's seamstress. Interesting. Was she spying on you?

It's probably a bad idea, but to add some spice to the story, I'll go with 2. Can't appear weak in front of her, especially if you are going to be attending future game nights with this group and seeing her often. Gotta appear confident to gain her respect.

1) This smells like a con. Casey, claiming she just wants to waste money and doesn't care if she wins. Duran, who's pretending to be the voice of reason after repeatedly losing against you to undermine his own role. They're enticing you into thinking they don't take life seriously. But if they take life seriously, accepting their offer means you're screwed.
Turn it down. Show some business sense, you'll find reasonable gambles later.

>>1092289
Agreed.
Nothing proprietary, nothing detrimental to your fledgling business.
Any punishment comparative to information requested. Same parameters of refusal as above.

But, be honourable.
Question for a question.
Dont take cash, however much you want it.

Plus, if she is a cheat, lower financial stakes may lead her to decide to play clean.
Anything else is fine.

2.

2 as long as it isn't about a client, you're a professional and would never betray that trust.

She seems like she knows you were looking at her but maybe not about your lens. If she asks admit you were imagining her naked to protect your real secret.

>>1092261
FLIRT. Tell her about your guns.

>>1092261
Argine dont seem like the best choice, so im gonna say go check out puffball.

Invite her to go see your gun collection!

Let's go check in with Puffball...

>>1092261

I say introduce her to puffball.
"Come meet my friend."
Lets you rest a moment, avoid losing A in the churn of the dancefloor and gives you a chance to throw in a passive flirty compliment.
"Hey PB, this is Argine. Shes <insert compliment here>."

>need a plan
Its either make a break for it with no plan, or wait for your turn on trial. You're not going to gain any information in this cell. Better to just go for it.

>>1092268
Yeah, gotta agree. Not much else you can do here but wait your turn to go on trial, if you even get one. Bust out now while you have a chance.

1. get tools
2. make a gun out of your pants
3. go on trial
4. blow hannah away with a well placed pelvic thrust

Something's weird about this. Why even have you here when there's little to no chance of you getting the death sentence? Maybe they're not even going to send you to trial. Hannah demonstrated the shredder before the last sentencing, so... I'm guessing they're going to kill you by "demonstrating" the execution device on the next trial.

Don't prep yourself to kill anyone though. We know very little about what Hannah's role in this is. She could just be a patsy. So could everyone here. Justice is elusive, don't assume that blowing away anyone in your way will be just.

>>1092281
No no I meant she'll be blown away by what he's packing. I mean she'll be thunderstruck by his impressive magnum. I mean she'll be penetrated by his pocket rocket. I mean

>>1092052
You've got wood. Do you have anything that can light it on fire? She'll be able to hold the makeshift torch.

If you have even a little light you should still be able to find your way. Just keep an ear out for anyone stalking you.

In the Harvesters are anything to be worried about, then lighting a beacon may not be the best idea. Hightailing it home in spite of the patient's weak condition might be the best ticket, following the tracks while they last. I'm sure you can get at least to your backyard if you hurry, and from there you can go from experience.

If the patient is cold, maybe you can tuck them under some wood? Just pile it up on top? Might help keep a body in the wheelbarrow, too, instead of popping out on the first bump.

Let's burn a couple logs.

But we won't huddle next to them, oh no.

We are setting up an ambush. When the daddy-long-legs or whatever they were called come to investigate, we lay in hiding nearby and get them.

>>1092240

not a bad idea... waiting in ambush from some thorny thicket so they can't come at you from behind. You and the other deer can use your body heat to keep each other warm while you wait.

So, assume that the hypothetical that you can no longer perceive your name, nor any allusions to your name, nor the meaning of your name if you looked up what it meant. This is equivalent to, essentially, a form of brain damage. It's metaphysical in origin and nature, sure, but it's analogous to the sort of thing that people have to deal with for entirely physical reasons as well.

You have taken a wound in the violent conflict to defend and protect those you care about from harm. Honor that, continue fighting for that cause, and just deal with it. Maybe you can be usefully given a new name that you can perceive in the future, maybe you can't, and that's fine, as long as you *win*.

>>1092211
Well. If you have a kid and name them <*>, you could call yourself <*>mother.

>>1092212
If you have become a mage, you should scavenge this place for spell components, then test them out on the angry lynch mob.

enough about the name, already! There is an angry mob to worry about!

Stay in the walls, peep on the intruders.

Looks like you'll have to make this a stealth mission. Sneaking in the walls might help you find where they're looking. Arm yourself with something to clobber them with in case they discover you. Try to make it to that wine rack in one piece.

Do you know these girls? This seems like it could be a formative memory, though maybe not yours.

Hmm, say, has anything changed about the landscape?

>>1092145

Marlene, is that you? As a kid?

Did you have sisters / friends who taught you how to ride a bike?

Either it's a fond memory of skinned knees in your childhood, or it's three out of place entities trying to get some sort of device working. If the former... why?

Stay back and observe. Do any of their voices sound familiar to you?

Toxoglossa 2024/05/31(Fri)17:03 No. 1092223 ID: 8a1605
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“Should be safe at this point. Come on.” Casey releases the sandworm from her bridle and it turns to leave. The mice clamber down the creature’s flank and roll off into the dunes.

Gabe dusts himself off and waves a goodbye. “Thanks for the lift!”

The trio hike up and down the sand dunes, approaching the Memory Palace. As they draw closer, they notice that the density of drifting souls increases: clustering around the transparent structure like moths drawn to a flame.

The sand around them hisses from constant movement as panes of glass slowly rise out of the dunes to join the hovering swarm.

Looking around, the mice realize they aren’t alone: more cloaked figures meander around the maze of glass, taking individual panes and studying them before letting them float back into position.

In some ways, this is the point of life. Creating stories for future generations to read, enjoying them, and repeating the cycle in different ways.
Now, the problem is that there's no general instruction manual, so importance gets overwritten with whimsy, and far too often.

>What do
Read a pane, then etch a story of your own in turn.

try looking into the planes both individually and as a group, see if you see anything. Still try to keep moving though

Wonder if the gang is liable to run into anyone they know here. In spite of what we've been led to believe, it seems that some souls do indeed maintain their individuality after crossing over.

This seems like a well of infinite knowledge that would really sting to try to understand, maybe it's a log of everything everyone's ever done? The "Book of Life" so to speak?

Check his pockets for loose change maybe you can start your hoard.

>>1092158
Take off the onights pants see if you can get a quick fuck out of it your booty should be soft and large enough to just deform around him

>>1092158
Show your dominance by twerking the knight into either submission or death. Then ask Princess Tittiana just what the hell is going on, and why she’s trying to seduce that knucklehead.

>>1092157
>This knight is ASSuming you're just going to roll over. But you know what happens when you ASSume?
>>1092158
>Damn you had something for this...
He makes an ASS out of himself!

>>1092160
Improvised butt plug!

>>1092200
Yeah! Steal his stuff!

Twerk on the knight's corpse, then give the grieving princess a breaking speech about the raw force of dragons and how her position is simply the end result of humankind's long con against itself to consolidate power in the only people with predatory instincts as sharp as a dragon's. She is the descendant of vicious, cruel, dishonorable people that can, with the unjust sacrifices of the many, stand up against the overwhelming force of a dragon - she is Bad, and Bad survives. Good men like this knight just die.

You and Muschio both members of the big and long-faced fanclub, huh?

Do you mean that sexually?

pffffffffff

Dawwww so it was THAT sort of nerves. Kind of cute to see this side of her

>>1092113
Another member for the long snoot club.

(1/1) kome 2024/04/10(Wed)00:01 No. 1088434 ID: eb0a9c
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I got this... I got this.


"Oheeey Capn Overlordy, wassap."
I don't got this.
"I... did you..."
"NooooOOOooooOOOO? OOOOO? OOOOhat?"
"Nevermind. I'm heading out tomorrow, you're in... something. Not in charge. Just... do whatever Tibberloch tells you. Don't... break the capital while I'm gone."
"...Pffahahahaha! Wellissnthanice! You-you-you forGOT! Is MY turn! But now you take my turn! Thassnice. You're NOT giving my turn-turn, though? Or isssit turn-turn-turn? Just turn? ANYWAYS I DON' OWE YOU, YOU OWE ME AND NOW YOU PAYING THE OWE ME THAT YOU UNOWED I! AHA!"
"Why do I keep you around?"
Yes, why does the Overlord keep this drunk mess around?
"I... Iunno. Maybe it's becaussss... I MURDERED that egg!"
Suddenly all the eggs scattered in the room start floating. Huh, her Trigger must be really easy to memorize if she can do it this drunk.
"AN' THIS e'!"
Okay, now that one turned blue... cute...

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Bluff bluff bluff
You can't sleep with her tonight because... ..... becausssse... because all these eggs are really turning you off. Yes you hate eggs now, and just the thought will have you not in the mood for hours.

(1/1) kome 2024/05/11(Sat)22:05 No. 1090766 ID: eb0a9c
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Me: "Uh... I can't, because you murdered that poor egg! And now I have to tell her family that she'll never get into bagel school!"
Aurie: "Ohhhh noooo"
Me: "Yes, what a tragic series of events that totally-"
DOOR IS CLOSED!
RUN RUN RUN-
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zzz
Nevergottoeatthatbagel
zzz
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???: "-verlord?"
Hm?
Oh. Didn't get enough sleep.
Yep, I'm awake. And this still isn't a glamour.
Me: "Right. How much longer until we reach the fort?"

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Or should we skip to the epilogue of the prologue?

The strategy is fine

Naocat 2024/05/22(Wed)12:15 No. 1091576 ID: 17abec
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Harvey opens his mouth, then closes it again, but Zenith takes notice and pursues. “Hey… What’s on your mind? Is there something you’re not telling us?”

“I’m… It feels… so dirty now that I’m saying it all out loud.” He sulks his arms down and sighs.” I feel like this person I’m describing just… It isn’t… They aren’t who Bethany is? Or who I thought she was? I feel like I’m trying to find someone. Someone who felt that they had to hide from me. Someone who doesn’t-” He stops. He chokes back a sob, horrified by what he was about to say. Zenith sits next to Harvey and hovers his hand over his shoulder.

“May I?” Harvey notices Zenith’s advance and nods. He rubs his burly shoulder, a gesture that comforts the bear enough to let him weep from his clouded eye.

>We know this is hard for you Harvey, but its important. This whole situation could just be a misunderstanding, and it would be terrible to leap to any conclusions that end up ruining what seems to be a deeply loving relationship.

“It’s going to be okay, Harvey. We know this is hard, but it’s important. Just remember that hope is never lost. If you’re willing to go this far to find the truth, you’re in too deep to jump to such a conclusion.” He bites his lip, holding buckets of tears back. “You’re a good guy, Harvey. It would be terrible to ruin your love if this is all a misunderstanding.”

Harvey looks at Zenith, a whimpery little smile trembling across his face. “D-dhank… Yy.. yew..!” Zenith smiles.

If he's able to bare his emotions in front of strangers here he should be able to have a real heart-to-heart with his wife.

>>1091595
Yeah, he could just have a heart to heart with his wife about it.

Naocat 2024/05/31(Fri)09:03 No. 1092196 ID: 17abec
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“You’re allowed to cry here, man!” Jubilee giggles. “It’s just like the bedroom. Anywhere you can rawdog you can cry!” Harvey chuckles at the joke, but then erupts into an uproarious wail. It’s… bothering the other customers. But even worse, it’s probably impossible to get any detective work done with him right now. Jubilee sits next to Harvey and holds his shoulders.

“Hey I know I said you can cry here, but since I’m a manager, I gotta tell you to keep it down a lil bit.”

“Y… Yeah.” he sputters. “Sorry, miss.” Jubilee motions to Zenith and Cooper, but only Zenith catches the gesture as Cooper is stuck in Charcuterie Heaven.

You are now Zenith Groundfull. Where to?

Do something playful to snap Coop out of it. While those two look after Harvey you can go see what Laverne's job is. Maybe you can do both cases at once, wouldn't hurt to check. Then you can get back to the bear after he's hopefully gotten calmed down.

it might actually be a good idea to use a rune here instead of your island to make a healing zone. That way both you and the burned florafolk have a place to regenerate without you having to actively cast. Also, maybe fuse Life+Life? an unstable but more powerful healing effect might be a good thing.

>>1091956
Are you ok?

>>1091956
Pet the puny plant person

They have marked you with their scent and have claimed you as their own.

Altering this island's landmass is something that should be undertaken only with the knowledge and approval of its permanent residents. I'm sure such a thing will not be an issue, given how readily we see them warming to our presence, and once you've vanquished the source of their fear one way or another, they'll be doubtless only more glad to supply you with such approval. But at the moment, there are more pressing issues, that require as much mana as we can muster. It is good now that we understand its limits; let us survey the place the foe is known to dwell.

Since they're at the lake with a killer monster nearby, this is usually the part where something kinda lewd happens to make the victims more vulnerable before the kill.

Tina notes that Kevin's glasses isn't foggy and he's probably so stressed out about this college project that he's starting to see things, and suggests doing a bit of skinny dipping before they take more pictures to help him relax a bit.

(although this could help raise the ratings of the movie, consider how exposed they are allowed to be If we want to keep Chickadee Red Soda's sponsorship. If the company disapproves of being associated with full frontal nudity, we may have to just have some convenient censorship going on, or have them just strip to their undies).

>>1091894
She should make some quip about really steaming up his glasses. Which of course would mean he won't see anything sneak up on them.

So how good are you at swimming? If for no specific reason, you need to jump in the water how far would you be able to go?

>>1091894
Fully agreed.

Got to keep that sweet deal alive.

So!
Skinnydipping in undies.
Only one in while the other complains
"Its too cold"
"There could be leeches"
Dismissed with a playful smile that freezes as they see the THING step onto the jetty behind their companion.
Ththeir eyes widen and they freeze as the cold hand of terror clutches their breath and steals away their voice.


C

>>1091921
This

Let's go with the risky maneuver, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Nalthar 2024/05/29(Wed)22:12 No. 1092078 ID: 5ebd37
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Remembering last night's crawl through the spider-infested tunnel makes you shudder. Taking Lisel by the shoulder you somewhat hurriedly usher her through a gap in the bookshelves to the lounge door, which does indeed stand ajar.

The lounge is still and dark. Hulking furniture emerges from the gloom into the harsh lantern light. From this side you can make out a plush chair across from an equally soft looking couch. Each has an accompanying end table, their contents hidden high over your head. There is a wicker box next to the near chair, with spools of thread spilling out. Past the chair a cold hearth holds a heap of forgotten ashes. Something glints in the piled gray as Lisel sweeps her lantern around. The center of the room is dominated by a large table with a trailing table cloth. Something shiny peeks above the table's edge.
The other end of the room is lost in shadow.

>>1092078
Check the glint in the ashes. Whatever's shining on top of the table won't be worth the exposure.

>>1092082
Yeah, go for the free loot!

We're looking for fungos, right? They might be most visible in the dark, where their glow is most obvious. It looks for not like the coast is clear. Absent anything else of interest, including fungal glow, it makes sense to investigate what remains of whatever's been burned. Leftover cutlery on a table doesn't merit investigation.

Silence 2024/05/30(Thu)07:01 No. 1092093 ID: ed041d
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>>1091886
>>1091888
>>1091902

You load up a Gatling and the shield, but you keep the missile pod.

Silence 2024/05/30(Thu)07:05 No. 1092094 ID: ed041d
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You await at a canyon, the diplomat's vehicle should be here soon, you can wait, scan the area, or even try to set up defenses you'd feel would be necessary.

What do you want to do?

They arent traveling through the canyon are they? Canyons are excellent for ambushes.

See what you can detect without leaving your post.

We have defenses that can be set up? That might have been good information to know before taking this mission.

Start by scanning, scout ahead a bit too.
If you find a "perfect ambush point", might be a good idea to booby-trap it with one of our missiles.

>>1091755
I’d like to see their results as well and what evidence they can provide. I’m guessing they all have different answers.

And I’m fine Algich, I learned a lot actually from that interrogation. A group known as the Silent Whispers has found its way into the Tribunal and is able to possess certain people and influence ideas. I’m willing to bet that the groups who say they have solved the case of Happy have been misled by them. What I imagine they are going to do is interrogate Spirit Contaminator to see how well their evidence lines up with what they have been given.

For now the Silent Whisperers goal is to keep Happy out of our hands and they can do so by influencing us, people who aren’t under protection. One of their members tried to possess me while I was asleep but couldn’t, in fact trying to do so was painful to it. The being who tried to possess me is also the same being who possessed DeRvan and killed him. I’d like to find out who is protected, those are the people we need to trust.

For now let’s go find out what the other groups think they know.

Absurdity DeVoid 2024/05/28(Tue)01:20 No. 1091934 ID: 04cef6
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfq_nEefDXo&ab_channel=ProductNumberFive

>>1091934
With all due respect, your Eminence Domino, torture is completely out of the question. The people we will be asking questions of are on our side unless they have proven themselves compromised. You needn’t worry about that.

And as for Peregrines idea I am also for it, however one idea and by which to angle our questions is how well do they think will it line up with was Lord Zirzam knows about this case. If they must prove their theory to anyone it will be him.

Absurdity DeVoid 2024/05/30(Thu)02:17 No. 1092090 ID: 4c474c
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIN9P7xPls&ab_channel=SoloGains

>>1092090
I am not against it, but I would want to see the qualifications of our new compatriot. And I would also want them to know what will be happening. There is a likelihood we are going into the proverbial lion’s den and to even get there, we must navigate what is quite literally and metaphorically a nest of vipers.

As for Threshold, I am disappointed at his departure. I knew he was green at this, but I understand his reasoning for leaving. Still, he showed great promise. If we succeed at this, I would give him a permanent contract and spot in my employment should he wish it.

rolled 1, 4, 1, 4, 8, 2, 5, 7, 5, 4 = 41

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ooc: corrected dice syntax for occult action above

>>1092023
>rolled 1, 4, 1, 4, 8, 2, 5
Sinkhole itself and most of the surrounding vegetation looks normal enough, but the way those black spikes catch the sunlight isn't. Some minor demon deliberately positioned them as enhancements to a trap. Can't quite remember the specific species of demon it would have to have been, though... like it's stuck on the tip of your tongue. Some type of beetle? No, that's not right.

Seeing Caitlyn approach the thorny brambles, Cold Blooded in the Blaze of the Sun moves to her side, to share his observations

"Caitlyn, what you say about these brambles & thorns? I am unconvinced they are of natural origin, but whether they are from some mythical creatures, such as the Firmin or some Wyld ywosted barbarians, I just don't know... Coukt it be natural? I do not recall ever travelling this way before, maybe it does have a small region of fast growing plants? Sadly, my Dynastic education was sparse on the details of Eastward foliage."

(Adding a Teamwork bonus to the Academic Knowledge / Obscurity roll)

With that prompting, and some further back-and-forth discussion, Caitlyn and Cold soon recall pretty much everything there is to know about Firmin, the Needlemakers. The species' full description in Books of Sorcery 5 can be considered in-character knowledge, along with various other trivia.

Notably, firmin resin is sturdy enough to make weapons out of (which is probably the main reason sorcerers summon them), and can even be molded into armor, but is extremely difficult to repair or otherwise reshape after it solidifies. Flames hot enough to melt iron barely soften it.

If you just want to destroy the stuff, though, there's an apprentice-level alchemy procedure: moonlight focused through a magnifying lens, onto a splinter of orichalcum acting as a wick, will start it burning as easily as candle-wax, with a bizarre purplish flame that rises bright in the cold and damp, but gutters low and gives off unpleasant smoke when conditions are warm and dry. Injuries it causes resemble frostbite or acid more than conventional charring. Such flame almost never spreads to natural wood.