BROCKENGARD: Walkabout Info

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Brockengard
A Talking Animal Low Fantasy Walkabout
January 17-February 26

The abundance of fishing near the coast affords the mountain stronghold of Brockengard the rare opportunity of being a mixed community of animals: one where carnivores and herbivores live closeby to each other. But when a vessel full of strangers is shipwrecked upon the beach, the newcomers need to learn the unusual ways of the mountain before someone does something they might regret.

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ANIMAL SOCIETY

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Brockengard itself is unusual given that its natural resources allow it to have a permanent multi-species community that comprises herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Most current animal society, however, runs along fairly specific lines.

Small rodents usually live year-round in organized multi-species communities, often centered on some shared purpose. Monastic living is a fairly standard example, although mating and children are very much encouraged. Larger rodents and herbivores, pescatarians, and some omnivorous animals (dependent on how much self-control they are viewed to have) will usually winter in these communities.

Tube mammals Mustelids and medium-sized carnivores form traveling warbands, in which they hunt the feral ungulates that are their greatest food source. The light, whippy mustelids do most of the work bringing down the ungulates using equipment that is by and large maneuver gear, while the medium-sized carnivores supply them with this equipment and their weaponry, as well as organizing the attacks. Badgers, especially, are known as great smiths. Scavengers clean up after these attacks. Fish are sub-sapient and greatly enjoyed by carnivores and omnivores.

The first generation of small birds has been sapient for a few seasons, although most of their parents and larger cousins are sub-sapient still. Most large carnivores such as wolves and bears are sub-sapient--and are greatly feared, as the taboo against eating intelligent animals matters not to them. It is a very rare and lonely soul that can think.

As for those vanished animals…