C0 - Fiddlehill
Gently undulating fern covered hills. Small patches of woodlands sport a variety of fern species climbing their trunks or growing quietly in their shade. A calm and hushed land largely untouched and untravelled in its northern parts.
[At night you can always smell smoke, and have a 50% chance of fog]
Fiddlehill theatron - Time sensitive Monument
A section of hills forming a natural arc have been cleared of vegetation and large stones have been laid up its banks, making a natural theatron for performances.
On the last day of each week Arfrith stages their latest performance here, accompanied with local dancers and occasionally other travelling musicians. The whole day is dedicated to relaxation and festivities, starting with a procession of attendees from Brackenham shortly after full dawn.
The music composed and performed by Arfrith is transcendent and spending either day phase in this location to listen to the performance will both restore SPI and prevent the next 3 points of either CLA or SPI loss you would take. Listening to multiple performances just resets this buffer.
Due to the weather Arfrith doesn’t perform during the winter, with one exception at Kindlemass. The singular winter performance, as well as the first one at the start of Spring are referred to as “Frost fiddle fares” and they are must attend events. Arfrith performs their most moving and refined pieces that they’re written during the interim, and the most fortified drinks are served to stave off the cold. The heightened revelry and quality means that the preventative effects of attending these performances are raised by an additional d12 (roll per person).
What can you find here?
Fortified hedgewines - always on hand on performance days, with different flavours through the seasons, but they’ll all rot your guts and get you pleasantly drunk.
Bottle stash - some residents have taken to hiding some bottles of stronger moonshine in the area for when the party keeps going.
Bower grottos - bushes and short trees woven together to make small sleeping spaces, common around the theatron for those who couldn’t quite make it all the way home.
Fog chimes - the pathways between the theatron and Brackenham have many posts with simple metal chimes and bells. Used for orientation when the fog rolls in, but they’re not particularly reliable - however it is considered good luck to sound them as you pass by them to prevent getting lost all the same.
Troll bones - piles of large stones conspicuously arranged into vaguely humanoid shapes can be found all across these hills, consensus says they’re the petrified remains of trolls, but some say they come from dead giants.
Jackalope antlers - a very rare find in late winter and early spring is shed jackalope antlers. These tiny finds are also collected by fairies, so you have to be exceptionally lucky to get them first. They are highly sought after as they are used in a variety of powerful charms and protections.
Sparks
Peaceful rustling
Cosy mounds
Soft feathering
Beautiful music
Vivacious merrymaking
Raucous celebration
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