Living in Rawlinswood (Marlenka's Tale).

It is said that for new to be born, grow, and live - old must die.

In nature there are cycles ... growth of one population can lead to dying of another. Classic example is wolves and hares.

This is but one example, there are many other interactions between populations - both beneficial for ecosystem and harmful.

Sometimes certain animals are in excess number, and need to be hunted to reduce their population size.

We rangers often are protection and strong arms of druids ... and druids are our spiritual teachers, authorities and leaders.

Druids observe all aspects of nature - animal populations, health of animals, plants and trees ... weather patterns, forest fires, famine, disease, presence of undead or harmful outsiders from other planes ... and other disasters, too many too mention here - or even remember or know by someone like me.

It is druids who tell rangers what and when to hunt - and how much.

Druids also stress to not waste any part of killed animals. Mostly it's meat, fur, and bones.

There are exceptions of course. Not every druid is a leader, not every ranger is follower. There are also friends in druidic groves - both humans, humanoids and forest dwellers - not only animals, also dryads, nymphs and many others.

... so i live under druidic guidance, sleep in their groves or in deep woods ... unless there's something to do among civilized people.

... usually it's trade or warnings, occasionally also fighting with or against townspeople.

-- Marlenka, a Hunter Ranger.

Living Iron & Jewelry.

Sharing.

Dear Journal,

i was idling in the commons, when Master Z came - offering a few of ingots of the Gazuendheit's golem we slew.

It was not mined so he could share - otherwise it would be against Crafter Union's charter.

He also did offer to craft some jewelry off it as well, in future, for a small gold amount - it was nice of him.

It'd be probably an amulet & a ring, considering amount of ingots at that.

i've offered him a help in future for that.

Considering materials & quality of his work - these items will be enchantable as well, i think.

-- Yours, Chea Allin, an Adventuress, a Witch & a Seeker of Enlightened Energies.