The Diary of Bomrek - Bounty and DangerAfter a few days of working on my Trap Fence I come back to find a very welcome surprise. An Elk Stag has fallen in one of my pit traps and been killed! Looks like my hard work is already paying off!
Stag!
Over 300 cuts of meat! Far more than I can carry at once. And much more than I can use before most of it goes bad if I don't smoke it. So that's obviously the next step.
I stick the meat in my cellar and prepare the hide. I'll need to cut it up for cords in order to smoke the meat. And, since I don't have a smoke house set up, I'll need to see about using one in a nearby village. I imagine that I can convince them to let me use some wall space in exchange for a few cuts of meat.
After a day of preparations, I begin on my first trip down the river. This will take several trips, since I can only carry so much at once. Fortunately, with my fine boat the trip is quick by river.
However, I get a rather unwelcome sight on my trip down.
Savage Neighbors
Savage humans have taken up residence on the Island right near my new home! I'll have to see about setting up some defenses soon. At least food shouldn't be a problem for a while.
After a few trips I have a nice stock of stag meat smoking in the nearby village, and I can start work on my defenses.
Smoking Stag Meat
Since the savages are to the East of me, I start work on fortifying the choke-point since that's the most likely area they'll try to come through.
Defenses Started
As I work on my defenses I still need to check my nets and trapline. The stag meat won't be done for a while, so fish is still needed, and if any animals fall into my traps I don't want the meat to spoil.
Speaking of which...
Reindeer tracks
It seems that Reindeer can move through trees. Good to know, I suppose.
My skills have been improving. Long way to go, though.
Skills
My Defenses are almost done. Well, for the choke-point at least.
Choke-point Defenses
My nets continue to bring in fish to keep me fed. More than I can eat before it goes bad, actually. Although the spoilage is minor. Just a few perches.
I spy some savages on the island while looking around. I don't like them so close, but at least they're sticking to the island for now.
Savages Sighted
My trapline continues to provide for me! Those wild sow tracks I spied earlier have show up in the flesh. Looks like Bacon is on the menu!
Wild Pig
Even more meat is now smoking on that wall. It's about time I started thinking of building my own smoke house.
Smoking Meats
And even more game is caught in my traps! The elusive Forest Reindeer and a Black Grouse that had been flying about will add to my collection of meat and skins.
More Game
Since I need a good tree-felling axe, and I have some more furs to trade, I decide to make up some more trade goods. Axes are pretty expensive.
Trade Goods
But...it's not enough. I'm going to have to make more stuff if I'm going to get an axe that's better than my carving axe for chopping down trees. That's a bit disheartening.
Axes are Expensive
On my way back from town, I spot a Reindeer in the woods. I really don't need more food, though, so I just leave it alone.
Reindeer Sighting
With all the time spent working on defenses and dealing with my recent catches the Stag meat finishes smoking. My food supplies are doing quite well, and when the pig and reindeer meat is ready I'll be in even better shape!
Better Food Stores
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