Berra Jarang’s Daughter

Name

Berra Jarang’s Daughter. Not Jarangsdottir.

Child of Jarang the Redsmith and Heri Horse-herder, both dead.

Tribe, Clan, Class

Blue Tree clanswoman, of the Colymar tribe. A professional warrior and Initiate of Humakt.

History and Context

A displaced youth who was sent away from Sartar to Esrolia, Berra has grown up to be a Humakti warrior. She returned to Sartar at the start of the campaign.

Berra’s people, the Blue Tree Clan, live on a tributary of the Creek, in an area with good horse grazing, and a cliff on which there grows a sacred tree, its trunk blue from some trick of the area, or long years of the application of woad. The area below the cliff is good land, but for the lethal windings of the local river, which can change course several times in Storm season and Sea season, as rains or meltwater come down.

Berra counts her years with a handful of Clacks, putting each one into a line and saying a thing of import that happened. It is possible for the numerate to work backwards. Special years are represented by a Lunar.

1604: “This was the year that your grandfather’s death was told to us. He died after Boldhome.”
1605: “This is the year of the three head fight. The Turtle Clan was friendless.”
1606: “This is the year that you were born. The river made many forks and small islands.”
1607: “This is the year Chief Ganah died. The harvest was good and the river was kind.”
1608: “This is the year of strong colts, and a horse that had a golden mane up on the cliff. Your sister was born.”
1609: “This is the year your father died. Your mother stayed with the clan and your cousins’s cousins. The wine branch of the river flooded the ox hall.”
1610: “This is the year the Trickster made the dunghill disappear. A skeleton walked into the Tula.”
1611: “This is the year that your cousin Ilda was married to a Turtle Carl. It was a year marriage that lasted until his death.”
1612: “This is the year the Lunars tried to tax Coppit twice, and he became an outlaw to them.”
1613: “This is the year that Sartar rose up against the Lunars.”
1614: “This is the year of Cold Sorrow, when wives had greater number than husbands.”
1615: “This is the year the Grazelanders savaged the Lunars.
1616: “This is the year of three raids by Dark Trolls.”
1617: “This is the year that your mother died. It was in Storm Season, on a clear day.”
1618: “This is the year that you are sent away. Now you must begin the telling yourself. This is the year I was sent away from home. I swore to be a warrior. I went to live with kin in the Holy Country.”
1619: “This is the year I first saw Nochet.”
1620: “This is the year I became an adult. It was in Storm Season. I began training with the militia.”
1621: “This is the year of the Great Winter. Orlanth and Ernalda died.”
1622: “This is the year the Great Winter’s ice cracked. There was a battle at the Auroch Hills.”
1623: “This is the year that Nochet was under siege. In Sea Season, I was initiated with Humakt. I fought.”
1624: “This is the year of Pennel Ford. I was marked by Humakt on the shoulder, and rallied my troops. I went to the City of Wonders.”
1625: “I fought for Argrath in Pavis and acclaimed him King. I journeyed to Whitewall and Heroquested.”
1626: “I travelled on a river. I was Humakt. I was tricked and Voria lived. The Truth Sword was made for me.”
1627: “This is my year now. I saw the Feathered Horse Queen. I was Humakt, and lost a curved sword.”

Berra's family tree
Berra’s family tree

Diaries/Personal Logs

1625

The Saga of Berra

Berra’s almost-IC saga, telling her story, along with selected quotes, explanations, and links to minor scenes. The saga is broken down by years.

Fragment 2 – The Winning of Wind Tooth

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 2 1625 Fought with the spirit who called himself masteredBerra was gifted the bright bronze sword Wind ToothBright as her mother’s red hair in the hearthfireBright as the life blood she spilled from the ogres Turned towards Whitewall her steps for the Earth-daysBerra invited the healer to guest…

Fragment 3 – The Death Battle of Whitewall

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 3 1625 Tall as a priestess encrowned by the morningBerra led soldiers and herdsmen in ritualJoining in food all the scattered and nervousBravening bolstering boasting of future Sword-blades were darkened and shields by blows sunderedUndead were rising and downhill were tumblingBerra stood firm in the ranks with D’Val…

Fragment 4 – The Journey to Boldhome

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 4 1625 Time in the heavens stood still in its passingTime in the hill fort was gone in a heartbeatNighttime and daytime had passed while they restedWatching the landscape and tending their sword-blades Back at a distance sat Rajar and BisonForeground was filled by the Durulz and Sword-childOnto…

Fragment 5 – Eril and D’Val

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 5 1625 On the next morning soon after the worshipBerra set off with her magic death-strengthened1Indications of a short worship ceremony here give a hint that Berra was at some point touched by Humakt’s favour. Rather than spending a full day in the process of communion, Berra (and…

Fragment 6 – The Heroquest of Whitewall

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 6 1625 Come the next morning when Berra saw sunriseHot in her heart was a seed sleep had plantedFast then she hied to the Chief Priest Tennebris1It is telling that, with ‘Eril’ in the town of Whitewall, a Humakti chose to go to the then Chief Priest Tennebris.…

Fragment 7 – The Composing of Truth

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 7 1625 Berra rode hard on the road to the WestwardThinking within of the Death-Lord and Truth-RuneSpoke with Ring-Eye of the Humakti Sword-CultSeeking within her for truth and without her2This is the point from which most scholars date the Meditations on Y, supposedly by Berra Jarang’s Daughter. It…

Fragment 8 – The Bandit Attack

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 8 1625, Fire Season As she rode on from the Death-hold to BoldhomeBerra rode swiftly and shared roads with no-oneStaying one night in the high halls of WilmskirkFrom her admirers she had a great feasting3Naturally, yet another attempt to show heroic treatment. At the popular 1625 dating of…

Fragment 9 – The Scorpion Folk (Disputed Fragment)

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 9 1625 4While Fragment 9 is a poor fit for poetic style and vocabulary, it is an appropriate bridging story. It is not generally relied on by serious scholars of the era, and furthermore the dating is unclear. Fragment 9 is discussed by Wiermonken.Taking the call of the…

Fragment 10 – The Temple at Alda Chur

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 10 1625 Into the Far Place the caravan settledAlda Chur held them within walls of safetyBerra made haste to the temple of HumaktThere to debate on the Sword with the Priesthood Gallem of Humakt the High Sword asked questionsSaying he knew of the daughter of JarangAsking for truth…

Fragment 11 – Kero Fin

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 11 1625, Dark Season Cold was the wind as the heroes strode upwardsChill were the rocks of the mountain of OrlanthCool was the hatred of Berra for failureWarm were the hopes of mankind5It is generally considered that ‘mankind’ here covers both Tiwr the unicorn, and Salid the Troll-kin,…

Fragment 12 – The Grazeland Lunars

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 12 1625 Westward to river and Northward to GrazelandsLong lay their path but stout was the bisonForcing his way through the undergrowth westwardFinding the river and splashing in shallows5While there is no indication that this is a slight or insult in any way, the clumsiness of the mighty…

Fragment 13 – The Marketplace Argument

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 13 1625, Earth Season Speaking with shamans and walking with chieftainsBerra talked hotly of Lunars and liarsSeeing deceit in the fletchings of arrowsAll of the Grazelanders joined in her anger Berra showed horse-men the javelin bloodied6This rather unusual compound word is usually used for centaurs in later years,…

Fragment 14 a-b – The Return, Dark Season

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 14 1625, Dark Season Fragment 14a – The Return This fragment and fr.14b are usually studied as a single item, as they appear together in antiquity, on opposite sides of a tablet baked by sudden fire. Wiermonken was observed to smile when first handling the item. On through…

Fragment 15 – Storm Season

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 15 1625, Storm Season 7Often associated with 14b, this fragment has appeared unbacked by 14aTaking refreshment and Breath8Again, dating by emphasis. Garin (Altn 19.7) opines that these fragments are not from the original Berra, but, given their emphasis, are a separate poem, cyclical to the year and demonstrating…

Fragment 16 – Eril Scouts

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 16 1625 Hailing the Heroes of Sacred-Time QuestingBerra stepped into the crowd with proud ErilMarched with the brothers of Humakt in concertSaw Kallyr Starbringer starting the Light Quest There in the man-press was Rajar the MightySlighted by Eurmal in guise as a sneak-thiefRage made him strike with his…

Fragment 17 – The Failed Heroquest

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 17 1625 All they had slain lay in ruin before themBerra the victory had with her blood-friendsThree of the ten on swift horses escaped themCursed by the victors and harried by arrows Then the accounting of living and death-claimedRajar lay shattered and bleeding his life outSaved by the…

Berra’s Meditations on Truth

1625. After failing to inspire herself with her Truth rune at the rededication of a temple of Humakt, Berra began to meditate on it more.

Meditations on Calmness

1625, Earth Season Context In Session 1.13 a Lunar Rune Master caused Berra to lose her temper and draw her sword within the confines of a market spell. Lift Foot So, that Lunar wanted to cause me to draw. Me, or someone. He was after violence. He wanted us to be in the wrong, so…

1626

  • Sharing Burdens
    Berra is struggling with carrying everything, and entrusts (most of) her swords to Varanis.
  • Interlude: Wrong In The Head
    I01 — Wrong In The Head 1626, Dark Season Season, Week, Day A Flashback Session in Dark Season, 1626, to introduce Maalira. Dramatis Personae PC BerraMaaliraVaranisXenofos NPC ErhehtaSome ClothesBaboonsA ghoulSome Clothes, but DifferentA horrific magicianSome skeletonsSo many bison spirits. ...
  • In Your Heart
    Maalira finds Sanar in the spirit world, to help save Erhehta
  • Erhehta Attacked
    Maalira — Erhehta Attacked 1626, Earth Season Context 1626, Earth Season, shortly before the PCs are sent for. Events It is late in Earth Season. The hot temperatures of Fire Season have given way to the cooler days of Earth Season, and it has ...
  • Fragment 2.30 – The Sacred Time Rites
    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 2 30 1626 Deep in the darkness of Found SeparationEril showed secrets to all of his TempleDancing the acts of the God of the sword-waySinging the deeds for the lay-members gathered When he withdrew for the rites that were secretBerra gave up of her magic to serve himTouched on ...
  • Fragment 2.29 – The Acclaimation in Silence
    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 2 29 1626 When she returned to the city of SartarBerra was greeted by silence from ErilTaking his words as advice for her actionBerra said nothing of Heroes in Boldhome Sitting to feast with the great and the mightyBerra was silent until Eril called herBowing her head to the ...
  • Back and There Again
    S02 — Session 29, 1626, Storm Season: Our heroes safely return to Boldhome where the Prince welcomes them with a feast.
  • FIX (was an include) After the Reward
    Varanis — 1626 0758 Aftermath2 ???? Context from Varanis’ perspective Berra and Varanis discuss Kallyr’s boons and Dormal’s in particular.
  • Confessions
    1626, Sea Season, Disorder Week, Freezeday. Just after Yelmrise, Varanis blurts her romantic troubles at Xenofos.
  • FIX Reckless
    1626, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Well before Yelmrise. At the White Grape in Boldhome and from there up to the Flame of Sartar. After Session 2.30 (Sha-MEN!). This is presented in three parts:Part 1 – the climb/racePart 2 – at the topPart 3 – the descent and Berra’s anger Events Only a few hours have passed since Rajar finally ...
  • After-Temple Service
    Following on from the events in the Tower, Berra prays. Varanis comes to say thank you and a conversation about leadership ensues.
  • Fruit And Nuts
    1626, Sea Season, Fertility Week: Shortly before setting off once more for Boldhome, Berra takes Varanis out shopping. They don’t buy much.
  • Falling Off Buildings (More than Once)
    1626, Sea Season, Fertility Week: After shopping, Berra does not want to return to the Clan Saiciae Palazzo, so they drop back in and Varanis gets changed before they go on a rooftop adventure.
  • Hungry like the Wolf
    1626, Sea Season, Stasis Week. A few days after completing a HeroQuest in in which Humakt allows a return from Death, Berra finds it an effort to remember how to be human.
  • Berra Training Varanis – or With Varanis
    1626, Sea Season, Stasis Week. A talk and a play-test of the chase rules. Varanis continues to coax Berra, this time with running uphill, because it seemed like a good idea at the time.
  • Pride and Prejudithe
    1626, Sea Season, Stasis Week. Varanis tries to deflect tension with fun, but Berra doesn’t know how to have fun. Oh, and D’Val is a duck!
  • Not Falling Off Cliffs
    1626, Sea Season, Movement Week, Waterday. Berra and Varanis climb and talk.
  • One of our Vingans is Missing
    Xenofos asks Berra if she’s seen Varanis anywhere. She hasn’t and neither has anyone else. (1626, Fire Season, Movement Week)
  • Visions of Fire and Darkness
    Varanis decides to meditate at the Flame of Sartar and things get a bit carried away. (1626, Fire Season, Movement Week)
  • Water Falls
    1626, Fire Season, Stasis Week: Drazn’k has done a number on Berra and she’s not keen to discuss it.
  • Eril’s Offer
    Berra escorts Varanis to a meeting with Eril, who is currently badly injured. (1626, Fire Season, Illusion Week, Fireday)
  • Too soon for the Sword
    Varanis and Berra have a conversation, that leads to what is meant to be some broadsword training. Things take an unexpected turn. Although there are technically no spoilers, this does discuss a brief encounter with Humakt and gives a bit of insight into Varanis’ state of mind. Read at your own risk. (1626, Fire Season, ...
  • Rebellion and Movement
    1626, Earth Season, Disorder Week, Wildday. Berra tries to tell Varanis about why she is the way she is. They end up doing sword drills. Of course.
  • Marrows And Honour
    1626, Earth Season, Death Week, Clayday. After a visit to the Humakti Temple, Berra’s old girlfriend catches up with her.
  • Storm front
    1626, Earth Season, Death Week, Clayday afternoon: Mellia has informed Varanis of Xenofos’ impending duel and the Vingan is seriously annoyed.
  • The Calm After the Storm
    1626, Earth Season, Death Week: Xenofos will be fighting a duel and Berra is his second. She has words of advice for Varanis, who is still not happy about the whole thing.
  • Torch of Life
    Beerra asks if Eril is worthy of worshipping as a hero, and receives in reply a sword that will hold his Wyter.
  • Praxian Practicality
    1626, Dark Season Context Dark Season, the first Wildsday Eve. Berra has just heard about the Black Fangs and is about to go to her Temple in a hurry, for worship and help. After Death and Taxes (Session 2.19). Events On the way out to the Temple, Berra takes Rajar aside for one moment. “Just so you know, I ...
  • Sartarite Strolling
    Berra — Sartarite Strolling 1626, Dark Season Context Dark Season, eve of the first Wildsday. Follows on directly from Esrolian Exercise. Session 2.19. Events As soon as Suuraki has his dagger-axe ready to go, Berra is heading for the doors. “Suuraki in front, me back left, ...
  • Armour Feminamque Cano
    1626, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Wildday morning. Varanis and Berra go to collect some rhino-hide armour and get lost in Pavis.
  • Tooth And Hail
    Berra and Varanis talk and make plans to reconnect in the near future. (1626, Storm Season, Disorder Week)
  • Teeth And Death
    On the way to the Paps, Berra and Varanis discuss their dreams. (1626, Storm Season, Harmony Week)
  • Question Period
    1626, Storm Season, Harmony Week. Berra and Varanis have a rambling conversation about life, the universe, and everything.
  • There is Another
    1626, Storm Season, Harmony Week, Windsday. Varanis tells Berra what she’s learned about Argrath.
  • Death And Air
    1626, Storm Season, Movement Week, Water Day, during the night. Berra and Xenofos keep watch in the night. Neither has been having a good time of it since the walktapus.
  • After the Walktapus I
    1626, Storm Season, Movement Week, Freeze Day. Berra has finished off the walktapus at last. Varanis watched the whole thing from a short distance away, where she was sat on the ground breathing carefully.
  • The Road to Jaldonkill
    Late in Storm Season and the party has been making steady progress towards Jaldonkill, en route to Boldhome. They’ve stopped for the night and Varanis and Berra discuss their plans for the future. (1626, Storm Season)
  • A Serious Squall
    Rajar has been provoking Varanis with unsubtle comments about Kallyr and how convenient it would be if she were dead. It culminates when he suggests Varanis could do the job herself. The Vingan loses her temper and rather than attack the Uroxi, she races ahead. (1626, Dark Season, Stasis Week)
  • Hold the onions
    Rajar and Varanis had a falling out over Argrath and Kallyr and the Vingan decides to talk it over with Berra. (1626, Dark Season, Stasis Week)
  • Make it Shine
    Berra and Varanis polish armour and talk about harvests. A quiet moment in a busy time. (1626, Dark Season, Stasis Week)
  • Ernalda’s Embrace
    Varanis wakes up at the Boldhome Earth Temple and decides to greet Yelm from the roof. Berra and Xenofos greet her at the bottom. (1626, Storm Season, Truth Week, Clayday)
  • Sleep Interrupted
    Berra wakes Varanis up to suggest she try to find the rest of her armour. (1626, Storm Season, Truth Week, Clayday)
  • Vrok Hawk
    1626, Storm Season, Truth Week. Berra and Varanis head out on one of their climbing trips. Berra talks a bit about Eril.
  • Admissions
    1626, Storm Season, Movement Week, Clayday. Varanis tells Berra about tricking Xenofos into getting help.
  • Necessities
    1626, Sea Season, Disorder Week, Freezeday. Varanis complains a lot, while Berra gets to know her new sword.
  • Sharing Burdens
    Berra is struggling with carrying everything, and entrusts (most of) her swords to Varanis.

1627

  • Streaming Cold
    Context Berra is still looking after the River Egg, waiting for the Queen to be available and make a judgement. Session 4. Events Berra is wet, and cold, and standing off a little from the group, although the gaggle of Ducks in the background is providing a soundtrack of quacks and bickering. The campfire burns on. Water ...
  • Fragment 2.55 – The Telmori Challenge
    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 2 55 1627 Resting a season in shade by the riverBerra took omens from ravens above herSeeing that Death came to roost all around herBerra set forth to protect all her ducklings, Sweet was her sister in Ernalda’s TempleLying to close to the heart of the matterBerra sought out ...
  • Drama Llama Ding Dong
    I01 — Drama Llama Ding Dong 1627, Storm Season Season, Week, Day Dramatis Personae PC NalaSuurakiTorasValseenaWaharonXenofos NPC Many Blue Llamas, Straw Weavers, and mounts. EventsThe Praxians had spend a cosy if damp Storm Season ...
  • Age Difference
    It is Sea Season at the Blue Tree. Yehna is cooking, and packing for Baby Berra, and finishing off an embroidered patch of some kind. Larger Berra is playing the buzz-flute for the entranced child. A few people, Varanis included, are hanging around; the promise of food outweighs the pain of Humakti lullabies. A young ...
  • The Gits Of Prax II
    I01 — The Gits Of Prax Ii 1627 Season, Week, Day Dramatis Personae PCIannic, sister of Toras, Black Rhino Clan, initiate of Babeester GorSuuraki, Blue Llama Clan, hunterRajar, Straw Weaver Bison Clan, initiate of Storm BullToras, brother of Iannic, Black Rhino ...
  • Riding lessons
    Xenofos — Riding Lessons 1627, Storm Season Context Storm season Straw weaver camp Events On the days after the ceremony Xenofos passes on the gifts he got to his new parents. He continues to see his niece and nephew, although now trying to make ...
  • A New Man
    Xenofos — A New Man 1627, Storm Season Context Storm season, Straw weaver camp Events She nods briskly, then turns and walks away, leaving Dakajeel to explain. The ceremony will take place in a few days. In the meantime, he is to prepare. He ...
  • Surprising suggestion
    Xenofos — Surprising Suggestion 1627, Storm Season Context Storm season Straw weaver camp Events Xenofos was still in Prax at Storm season. Foul weather to travel and all that. He does mention to Dakajeel that Varanis is with child, expected to deliver about the ...
  • More Words In The Empty Yurt
    Xenofos — More Words In The Empty Yurt 1627, Dark Season Context Late Dark Season, Straw weaver camp Events Over the next few weeks, Xenofos is permitted to spend time with Neela, Elara, and young Orgfal. It is a peaceful time, barring Orgfal’s ...
  • Baby Berra’s Mother
    1627, Storm Season, Truth Week: Varanis asks Yehna if she would mother Baby Berra. She is surprised by the answer.
  • Long Sword
    Berra — Long Sword 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, around Waterday. Berra has been to the Temple to report to Lord Eril and tell him about her understanding of the spirit he wants her to bind. Faintly spoilerish for plans, in particular if you ...
  • A Man’s World
    Berra — A Mans World 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, around Clayday maybe. EventsOnly a few hours have passed since Rajar finally fell asleep and the common room became still. Varanis makes her way down the stairs as ...
  • Temple Of Uleria
    Berra — Temple Of Uleria 1627, Storm Season Context Late in Storm Season, at the Temple of Uleria. Berra has decided that as she is going to someone else’s Temple, she should do her best to be the guest they will expect, and has money for a donation to the ...
  • Sparring On The Road
    Berra — Sparring On The Road 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, Water Day. Berra and Varanis have barely spoken since events up at the Flame, but this can happen over the course of a day anyhow. CONTAINS SPOILERS Events The ...
  • Dear Darling Beloved
    Berra and Xenofos talk in the darkness about caring, and about Onjur.
  • Uncaring
    Berra — Uncaring 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week, Waterday. Events A little after dawn, Berra left Varanis at the White Grape, and went off at a run to get a few last things. She comes back with an ...
  • Unworried
    Berra — Unworried 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, Waterday, on the road. Events Xenofos face tries to show calm and polite expression. What it does show is conflict inside, embarrasment, delight in seeing her and unhappiness. Berra stays cool, ...
  • Unhearing
    Berra — Unhearing 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week, around Windsday. Events Evening on the third day of travel. Berra approaches Xenofos in the growing dark. From the front. Not holding any weapons. “Hello there little cousin.” “Hey, Xenofos.” ...
  • Unseeing
    Berra — Unseeing 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, probably Wildday. Events Xenofos is sharpening his rapier. After the troll, on the way back, Berra is still cold and professional. It might be how it is, or it might be how ...
  • Marriage In The Blue Tree
    Berra — Marriage In The Blue Tree 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season, late Disorder or early Harmony Week, after a conversation Varanis reported. Contains pretty big spoilers. Events Berra says to Varanis on the way to get beer, “One moment,” and detours ...
  • Worry Later
    1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week: Varanis talks of her worries. Berra talks about the Water Rune and not worrying about dreams.
  • Plebeian
    Berra — Plebeian 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season Harmony Week, probably Windsday. Events The night after Varanis takes her dip, with the clouds scudding over early, Berra puts herself on the first watch with Xenofos, citing the weather and a need ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Xenofos
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 01 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, Probably Windsday. Spoilers, mostly about reaction. Events Morning after Varanis had nightmares she woke Xenofos up. Xenofos seemed to have something to ask Varanis. And while he does steal glances ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Varanis
    1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week: Berra asks Varanis to help her in a heroquest.
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Suuraki
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 03 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season, Harmony Week, directly after the previous log. Mild spoilers. Events Berra has been careful not to put Suuraki and Valseena on watch together, but to let them ride at least some ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Rajar
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 04 1627, Sea Season Context Sea Season, on the way to Alda Chur. Follows on directly from the last. Spoilers for answer. Events The day after Varanis took her dip, Berra takes a tour around those who are travelling across ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Valseena
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 05 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season, Harmony Week, direct follow-on from the previous scene. Events The day after Varanis took her dip, Berra rides up and down the line, stopping to talk to everyone. She comes ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Varanis has Questions
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 06 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season, Harmony Week, travelling through the Donalf Flats Spoilery for emotions and decisions Events Noon. A time to rest and graze the animals, and stretch, and eat if not actually cook. ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Xenofos has Critique
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 07 1627, Sea Season, Disorder Week Context Sea Season, Disorder Week, probably Fireday. A day after asking Xenofos to be in a Heroquest. Naturally, contains spoilers. Events Next morning Xenofos is pretty quiet, looking thoughtful. Berra is business-like, efficient with apparently ...
  • Quest Of Eril: Asking Nala
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 08 1627, Sea Season, Harmony Week Context Sea Season, Harmony Week. Still on the way to Alda Chur. *Contains significant spoilers.* Events The day after Varanis took a dip, Berra goes around the little bisonocavalcade, talking with people in turn. ...
  • Front Lines
    Berra — Front Lines 1627, Sea Season, Death Week Context Sea Season, Death Week, Waterday Events At sunset Xenofos is taking his and Varanis’ mounts to drink. Berra is cleaning blood from her hands and clothes not far from where the cattle path ends. ...
  • More And Harder
    Berra — More And Harder 1627, Sea Season, Death Week Context Sea Season, Death Week, Wildday, not long after a battle in which two young Humakti ducks were killed. Events After a bit of talk, Berra asks the young duck Teltra how old she ...
  • Love Yurts
    1627, Sea Season. At the Feathered Horse Queen’s camp, to negotiate marriage.
  • Wee hours and insults
    1627, Sea Season, Fertility Week: Varanis is slipping out into the night at Duck Point. She takes Berra with her.
  • No Mugging
    Berra — No Mugging 1627, Sea Season, Fertility? Week Context Sea Season Fertility? Week, Windsday Eve. Events Berra leaves Varanis behind, ties the cord on the sword that Eril lent her, and keeps Wind Tooth ready for draw. She goes out in her lighter ...
  • No Hugging
    1627, Sea Season, Movement Week: Berra talks about her bad news; clan and family are suffering.
  • And one day…
    1627, Sea Season, Movement Week: Berra tries not to feel murderous rage, and Varanis helps her down from it.
  • Quest Of Eril: Telling Mellia
    Berra — Quest Of Eril 09 1627, Sea Season, Illusion Week Context Sea Season, Illusion Week, Freezeday. On the road to Boldhome. Events As the group sets off again, Berra makes sure Danaril is comfortable on his bison – her bison – and then ...
  • Talk Away
    Berra — Talk Away 1627, Sea Season Context Sea Season, shortly after the last log. Danaril has departed with Irillo. Events When Danaril has said his goodbyes, and Irillo’s caravan has peeled off towards Alda Chur, Berra keeps on leading her bison, but her ...
  • Smoothing the way
    1627, Sea Season, Illusion Week. Varanis tries to smooth the way for Venlar, by talking to Berra.
  • Venlar’s Request
    Berra — Venlars Request 1627, Sea Season Context Sea Season, on the last stretch up to Boldhome. Events The party has stopped for yet another rest. Varanis is irritated at the delay, but acknowledges the needs of others. Leaving Fish with the other mounts, ...
  • Venlar’s Answer
    Berra — Venlars Answer 1627, Sea Season Context Sea Season on the way into Boldhome Events “Berra. Hello.” “Lord.” “What can I do for you?” “That’s not the way around I was thinking.” “I see. What can you do for me, then?” “About Yamia. You need to ignore ...
  • Duck Who Knows
    Berra asks questions of her beloved Duck.
  • Fifth Columnist
    Berra — Fifth Columnist 1627, Sea Season Context Sea Season, very late, after finding out the news about Mirava. EventsThe King’s road from Boldhome westward is becoming boringly familiar. Soon the small group falls into familiar patterns, taking turns to ride point. Berra, who ...
  • I’m A Duck
    Berra — Im A Duck 1627 Context Season/Week/Day/Time and Notable Context. Events Berra asks Godfri at some point what the hel… what it means when a duck gives you a feather. “It is a sort of adoption thing.” – Godfri A small implosion happens behind ...
  • Racing Hooves
    Berra — Racing Hooves 1627, Fire Season Context Early Fire Season, on the way to rescue Mirava. Events On that afternoon a bird of prey circles overhead. Xenofos is riding on the left flank. His horse seems to be spooked by something and for ...
  • Head Shot
    Berra — Head Shot 1627, Fire Season Context Early Fire season, on the way to rescue Mirava. Events In the evening of a long day as they rode through Tarsh, Berra has eaten, Yelm is still in the sky, and the little Humakti is ...
  • Fear In The Dark
    Berra — Fear In The Dark 1627, Fire Season Context Early Fire Season, in Tarsh. Events Berra and Valseena relieve Rajar and Xenofos from watch pretty much in the middle of the night. While Rajar assures nothing has been moving or rumbling except maybe ...
  • Guard duty
    1627, Fire Season, Disorder Week. Berra and Varanis talk a little during a pre-dawn guard shift.
  • Tears In The Dark
    Berra — Tears In The Dark 1627, Fire Season, Disorder Week Context Fire Season, Disorder Week, Around Clayday, riding away from the Dragonewt City Events Night. Berra’s sleeping has been bad, and broken, and in a way rather unlike her she has been tossing ...
  • Fearing The Truth
    Berra — Fearing The Truth 1627, Fire Season Context Early in Fire Season on what was to have been Mellia’s wedding day. Events “Lord Venlar. Hello.” “Berra Jarang’s Daughter. Well met!” “How are you?” “Well. Happy. Married.” “Yeah. I heard. You haven’t shaved. It’s weird.” “I am very annoyed ...
  • Catching Up
    Berra — Catching Up 1627, Fire Season, Harmony Week Context Fire Season, Harmony Week, Wildday. At the Saiciae Wedding. Events . o ( Food. Lots of food. Could feed a clan for a week. ) . o ( Expensive too. ) . o ( Fill my ...
  • Telling The Truth
    Berra tells Dormal that a task is done.
  • Like Old Times
    Berra meets Lanasha, has beer and food.
  • Truth And Pies
    Berra — Truth And Pies 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season, Probably Death Week, Fireday. A few days after the festivities. Events Morning is pretty early when Xenofos saunters to the courtyard of the palazzo. He is wearing armour and carrying his ...
  • My People I
    Berra — My People I 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season Death Week Clayday. Berra is out of money, but wants to visit some old friends and kinfolk without being ashamed. Events Despite all festivities being over, Berra comes by the house ...
  • My People II
    Berra — My People Ii 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season, Death Week, Clay Day, as Berra takes Varanis to see her people. Events “Right. Yes.” Berra saunters along. “Around noon for the meal?” she checks as she goes, and Esba ...
  • My People III
    Berra — My People Iii 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season, Death Week, Clay Day. Events “That’s Deref!” Berra stops and then almost runs towards them, pulling up after a few moments as Deref runs into the house calling, “BERRA IS ...
  • My People IIII
    Berra — My People Iiii 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season, Death Week, Clay Day. Events Deref says, “My honour,” with a bit of a smile. He puts up his hands to take the armour. The light from the door dims. “Isran, I ...
  • My People V
    Berra — My People V 1627, Fire Season, Death Week Context Fire Season, Death Week, Clay Day. Events “You should take a stroll,” Sylla suggests, coming over for the baby. “Unless you want to stay.” “It’s not horrible until they’re eating proper food,” Berra says, ...
  • The Trail Of Lenta I
    Berra — The Trail Of Lenta I 1627, Fertility Week Context Freezeday, Fertility Week. Berra is calling on the Hultas to try to put Varanis’ mind at ease. Events Berra has a small bundle with her, and two swords, and shining bronze armour. It ...
  • The Trail Of Lenta II
    Berra — The Trail Of Lenta Ii 1627, Fire Season, Fertility Week Context Fire Season Fertility Week, Freezeday. Events The street to palazzo Saiciae is thronged with people this late in the afternoon. From the direction of jewel market couple of green feathers bop over ...
  • The Trail Of Lenta III
    Berra — The Trail Of Lenta Iii 1627, Fire Season, Fertility Week Context Fire Season, Fertility Week, Freezeday. Events In the late afternoon, with Yelm slanting down, there is a clap outside the door to Varanis’ room. A moment later it is followed up ...
  • My People VI
    Berra — My People Vi 1627, Fire Season Context Fire Season, the early part of the second half. Events Berra has spent the hours since Devolin failed to steal a wagon out on her bison, going around the caravan. She speaks with everyone, including ...
  • Leadership Rolls
    While talking about the problem of the Esrolian volunteers, Berra gets Varanis to eat a bit.
  • Separation
    Berra — Separation 1627, Fire Season, Movement Week Context Fire Season, Movement Week, Fireday, just after the return to Boldhome. Events . o ( So, that ‘be humble’ thing didn’t go so well. ) . o ( It’s good to be back. ) . o ( ...
  • I’m A Duck Too
    Berra — Im A Duck Too 1627, Fire Season, Movement Week Context Fire Season, Movement Week, Fireday, the late afternoon of the return to Boldhome. Questions to Duck, confused murder duckling edition “How many people arrived from Esrolia, and how much support do they ...
  • A Lot Of Bother
    Berra — A Lot Of Bother 1627, Fire Season, Movement Week Context Fire Season, Movement Week, Wildday. Berra has many questions for Lord Eril, and he is prepared to answer at least some of them. Events [!–After the meal, Berra traipses back to the ...
  • The Trail Of Lenta IIII
    Berra — The Trail Of Lenta Iiii 1627, Fire Season, Movement Week Context Fire Season, Movement Week, Wildday, on the road from Boldhome out towards Swenstown. Events Berra catches up after about fifteen minutes of riding. She has shed her tunic to run, and ...
  • The Trail Of Lenta V – At the Temple
    Berra — The Trail Of Lenta V 1627 Context Berra has been called back to the Law Temple of Boldhome. Events Berra is met at the gate, by a rather impatient scribe. Her beard is white, but she looks young. “You’re late. This is ...
  • Duck Talk
    Berra — Duck Talk 1627, Fire Season, Illusion Week Context Fire Season, Illusion Week, Freezeday. Events “If you start drawing the Truth Rune, then stop and come back to it later, it is still one Rune?” “What do you think?” “I think it’s all the same ...
  • Climbing Roses
    Berra — Climbing Roses 1627, Fire Season, Illusion Week Context Fire Season, Illusion Week, Water Day. (Contains only timing spoilers.) Events It is a little before noon when Berra finally catches up with Suuraki. She rode out to see the Esrolians on Wildday. Now is ...
  • Water Lilies
    Berra — Water Lilies 1627, Fire Season, Illusion Week Context Fire Season, Illusion Week, Water Day, directly after the last scene. Events There is a short walk towards one of the rivers in Boldhome, west of the Death Temple, where the mountain walls of ...
  • Godday Night At The Camp
    1627, Fire Season, Season, Movement Week, Godday: Berra, Rajar, and Xenofos take stock of the Esrolian troops. They aren’t impressed with what they’ve seen.
  • Godday Training
    1627, Fire Season, Season, Movement Week, Godday: Berra tries to organize training and logistics.
  • Hot Topic
    Berra is not very able to answer questions, but nevertheless talks with Varanis.
  • Air and Darkness
    In the early evening, en route towards Boldhome, the Esrolians stop to set up camp alongside the road. Varanis spots Berra loudly supervising and waves her over. Berra gives up on the loud supervision and steps up smartly to see Varanis, for all the world as if the Vingan is someone she looks up to. “Walk with ...
  • Calming Influence
    1627, Earth Season, towards the end of the first week. The assassination of a prisoner has caused a lot of anger.
  • Fighting Talk
    Berra — Fighting Talk 1627, Earth Season, Harmony Week Context Earth Season, partway through Harmony Week. Varanis has just told Berra to make sure the Esrolians get back alive. This has worried the Humakti a LOT. Events Berra scurries to catch up, then steps ...
  • Talking Talk
    Berra — Talking Talk 1627, Earth Season, Disorder Week Context Earth Season, around the end of Disorder Week. Events Berra has been a general, a training officer, a drill sergeant, and a threatening presence with the Quartermasters over the past days. She healed most ...
  • Talking Of Fighting
    Berra — Talking Of Fighting 1627, Earth Season, Harmony Week Context Earth Season, late Harmony Week or early Death Week. Events After talking with Varanis Xenofos walks outside and to the stables to check on his mount. An unexpected Humakti drops in – literally – ...
  • Green and Blue
    1627, Earth Season, late Harmony Week: After travelling to Iron Spike to negotiate with King Stark on Argrath’s behalf, Varanis finds she’s eaten too much of the feast. Berra has plenty of advice for her.
  • Words of Irritation
    1627, Earth Season. Varanis was criticised by Xenofos because Berra appears to have contradicted something the Vingan said. Now she’s annoyed.
  • Words Of Admonishment
    1627, Earth Season. Words of admonishment fly between Xenofos, Berra, and Varanis.
  • Morale Check
    Berra — Morale Check 1627, Earth Season, Death Week Context Earth Season, Death Week, around Freezeday Events On the road back from Glasswall, Berra was on edge. From the unnatural calm that she called into herself, she slowly seemed to fill with animation ...
  • Letter Delivered
    1627, Earth Season, late Harmony Week or early Death Week: A letter arrives to Varanis. Xenofos suggests it’s contents are not told Berra.
  • Armed For Battle
    Berra — Armed For Battle 1627, Earth Season, Death Week Context Earth Season, Death Week, Clayday. After the fall of Alda Chur. Events The city has been taken and some of the Esrolians, like the Praxians, are spreading out to make sure the transition ...
  • Nice Ice Wall
    1627, Earth Season, Stasis Week: Berra takes Varanis to see the Ice Wall and trade with some dragonewts.
  • Cannon Detachment
    Berra — Cannon Detachment 1627, Earth Season Context Late in Earth Season. Berra returns to her Temple after a successful campaign. Events Berra Jarang’s Daughter: Berra rides in, carefully deals with her bison, checks if the High Sword is in and sends a message ...
  • Doa Or Die
    1627, Earth Season, Movement Week: Berra hears that Danaril and Doa have run away after the Clan Ring discussed killing him.
  • Cliff Face
    Berra thinks Varanis may have fallen over the cliff, and has reasons to fear this. There is a lot of drama and shouting and a couple of White Ladies are also dramatic.
  • Coming Down
    Berra — Coming Down 1627, Earth Season Context Late Earth Season, afternoon of day 2 at the Blue Tree Tula. Events The voices of the two healers and the Malani who guard them are snatched away by the wind as they descend. Varanis sits ...
  • Staying Down
    Berra — Staying Down 1627, Earth Season Context Late in Earth Season 1627. Events As Yehna is talking to her friends the short Esrolian approaches her coming foretold by the faint tingling of her earrings. Yehna is just stepping away, but turns and gives Lenta ...
  • Blanket Statement
    Berra — Blanket Statement 1627, Earth Season Context Late in Earth Season, just after Varanis went climbing a cliff. For Maalira, follows . EventsThe lesson is a patient one, with Yehna showing a personality almost completely unlike her sister’s. She seems to enjoy ...
  • Breaking News
    1627, Late Earth Season: Varanis blurts out her pregnancy secret to Berra and Yehna. Berra is far too pleased.
  • Boldhome Conclave
    In Boldhome, Varanis and company go house-hunting, but while looking at a place, Mellia starts in on the Vingan about her pregnancy.
  • Cooking Up
    1627, Dark Season. Berra does not realise that Venlar is trying to find Yehna a husband.
  • Mellia Mends
    1627, Dark Season: Mellia tries to help Venlar make amends after he got a bit heavy-handed in his match-making attempts.
  • Sister Pact
    Berra — Sister Pact 1627, Dark Season Context Very late Earth or early Dark Season, just before the return to Boldhome. Events As the afternoon starts to draw in, Varanis finally comes down from the ridge above the river again. She’s been up there ...
  • Love Note
    Berra — Love Note 1627, Dark Season Context Early Dark Season, Boldhome. Events One day in Dark Season at the White Grape Rondrik looks at Berra with a thoughtful look. The Humakti is spending only a little time here; her Temple has strictures on her, ...
  • A New Home
    Berra has moved from room to room in the house, leaning against the walls with her hands, sniffing the air, dropping her woven ear warmer and examining it on the floor and picking it back up again, and finally choosing a room and telling Yehna which one it is. Then she seeks out Varanis, by ...
  • Berra and Berra
    The morning of Windsday passes and a message is sent to the Humakti Temple for Initiate Berra. ‘Your friend has birthed a healthy child. She is well. Please don’t bring Death to the Earth Temple.’ A day passes without Berra. The next brings a written message for Varanis. Lord D’Val’s greetings to Thane Varanis. Initiate Berra ...
  • Age Difference
    It is Sea Season at the Blue Tree. Yehna is cooking, and packing for Baby Berra, and finishing off an embroidered patch of some kind. Larger Berra is playing the buzz-flute for the entranced child. A few people, Varanis included, are hanging around; the promise of food outweighs the pain of Humakti lullabies. A young ...
  • Streaming Cold
    Context Berra is still looking after the River Egg, waiting for the Queen to be available and make a judgement. Session 4. Events Berra is wet, and cold, and standing off a little from the group, although the gaggle of Ducks in the background is providing a soundtrack of quacks and bickering. The campfire burns on. Water ...

1628

  • Stele 1
    The stele of Varanis and Berra Berra waits in a duel and allows Varanis to pick up her sword. Commissioned by a Humakti Troll, it shows Berra with large muscles and a fat belly, but a human snarl with tiny teeth. Varanis is posed as a troll hero, but with three breasts, as her armour advertised. ...
  • Mission of Mercy
    Mellia travels to Boldhome to help Berra, getting the lowdown about events from Venlar on the way.
  • Letters between cousins
    Letters between Mellia and Varanis, contains spoilers (1628, Early Dark Season)
  • The Beast in its Den
    Varanis talks to Eril, who tells her that Lord Raven has been created using the missing parts of Berra.
  • Choose your Death
    Varanis gets Berra to call on the Great Wyter of the Humakti Temple to find out where D’Val is, but eventually decides on speaking to Eril, who is not two days’ march away.
  • Moving Air
    Varanis tries to get Berra to make any decision at all, but cannot. Lord Raven suggests that she has lost part of herself to Ikadz.
  • Kitchen Table Discussion
    Lord Raven, the Wyter to the Hero Eril, is eating snacks in Varanis’ kitchen, and generally being rude. They manage to come to an accord of a sort. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday)
  • Smoke and Mirrors
    1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday Context It has been two days since the Wyter was bound. Session SA3.13. Events Once Berra comes home from the Temple, brought by a palanquin, she is greeted by her sister, who commandeers the small lower room off the Praxian chamber, rather than have Berra walk upstairs or be used as a climbing ...
  • Not at Home
    Varanis goes to see Berra in the Temple of Humakt, and meets the Wyter of the Hero-Cult of Eril. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday)
  • Visiting Time
    The group goes to see Berra. The Wyter, which can form as a human, advises Serala to keep Berra away from the Temple. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Waterday)
  • Happy Returns
    Berra — Happy Returns 1628, Sea Season, Movement Week Context It is the first time that Berra and Xenofos have really had time to talk since his return from Prax. Events Berra looks relaxed despite the cool weather of Sea Season, and is riding ...
  • Onjur Way
    Berra and Xenofos talk of Onjur, and consider a few things about him.
  • Meditations upon Separation
    Berra — Berra Separation 01 1628 Context Berra wakes from a dream and takes up her guard duty in Jonstown, in the common room of the Bull and Ram. Events All swords are one sword, and Humakt wields it. When I was closest to ...
  • Head Cold
    Context Berra is still calling a river to her, and needs to talk to Varanis about political expedience. Sea Season, Session 4. Events When she has as much privacy as possible, and has asked the drakes to flock off and told the guard where to go, with politeness made manifest by great effort, Berra looks up at ...
  • Walking on Eggshells
    Berra — Berra River 01 1628, Sea Season, Death Week Context Sea Season Death Week Wildday Eve. Berra has hold of her egg and is miserable and cold and alone in the darkness. Likely somewhat spoilery for Xenofos. Events Berra is wet, and cold, and ...
  • Oathbound
    Berra — Oathbound 1628, Sea Season, Death Week Context Sea Season, Death Week, Wildday. Outside Clearwine. Events When she has as much privacy as possible, and has asked the drakes to flock off and told the guard where to go, with politeness made manifest ...
  • Ridden Out Of Town
    Berra — Ridden Out Of Town 1628, Sea Season, Fertility Week Context Sea Season, Fertility Week, late on Clayday. Varanis’ band has just been banished from Colymar lands. Events A couple of hours out of Clearwine, Varanis brings Manasa alongside Followed. “I’m sorry.” She ...
  • Long Briefing
    Berra reports on recent Gunda, banishment, and Onjur, to Lord Eril.
  • Short Briefing
    Berra — Short Briefing 1628, Sea Season, Fertility Week Context Sea Season, Fertility Week, very late on Windsday. Events . o ( Phew. ) . o ( But also horror. ) . o ( Right. He was having fun. ) . o ( He doesn’t have that ...
  • Long Climb
    Berra talks to Rajar about Onjur. He has some ideas about vulnerabilities.
  • Throne Out
    Berra has refused to talk to Varanis about being exiled. It is a little later, and Varanis tries again. Sea Season, Session 6.
  • Brief Conversation
    Context Berra was unable to leave Boldhome at the same time as the others to go to the Cave of Salt and Teeth. She has caught up. Sea Season, Session 8. Events On the way back to Boldhome, after tidying up things in the Greyrock area, Varanis rides alongside Berra. “What kept you, by the way? ...
  • Thanks for the Memory
    Context After half of the group fought Draznk, and Berra didn’t, but nearly fought Nala. Session 3.8. Events It is typical Sartar weather of Sea season. A refreshing shower has fallen on the hillsides. Xenofos and Berra are keeping watch outside the Sacred cave. Varanis is sulking in a tree. Berra has managed to find a cloak to borrow, to go ...
  • Onward and Upward
    Context It is towards the end of Sea Season. The rain that makes Sartar so fertile is starting to warm and starting to fade into the hot, alynx days of Fire Season. Berra has been at the temple a lot, but today the house has her, and Maalira. Berra is upstairs. Somewhere. Quietly. This can bode ...
  • Death Note
    1628, Fire Season, Harmony Week. Varanis confesses that she’s afraid of the Bat.
  • Visitor from Blue Tree
    1628, early in Fire Season. Yehna’s husband-to-be arrives in Boldhome with exciting news.
  • Thinking on your toes
    1628, Fire Season: Varanis and Berra talk a bit about meditation and Wind Lords.
  • Building a Wall
    1628, Fire Season, Fertility Week: While spending some time at Dwarf Mine, Varanis and Berra talk to T’Dwarf about walling off Blue Tree.
  • Post-X Exhaustion
    1628, Fire Season Context On the way to the Lunar Empire the group stopped at Dwarf Mine, and helped out the Dwarf there. Session 3.12. Events The meal is over and X11 has gone to recharge or whatever it is Mostali do when not in active use. Varanis and Berra have a bit of quiet time. “Berra…” Varanis begins, ...
  • Giving a Fig
    Maalira and Berra talk in the Dwarf Mine
  • Square Meal
    1628, Fire Season Context In an eating hall in Dwarf Mine. Session 3.12 Events It’s evening, around a day or maybe two after the group arrived at Dwarf Mine. Berra and Maalira are eating Dwarf Stuff, well away from the main crowd, in a big painted room. Varanis drifts over, freshly scrubbed and in a clean tunic and trews. ...
  • Darn Mending
    1628, Fire Season, Fertility Week: During some downtime in Dunstop, Berra teaches Maalira how to mend while Varanis attempts not to tear anyone to shreds.
  • Tearing Strips
    1628, Fire Season, Fertility Week: During some downtime in Dunstop, Varanis attempts to tear a strip off Berra for using the wrong name.
  • Climbing the Walls
    1628, Fire Season, Fertility Week: During some downtime in Dunstop, Varanis begins to figuratively climb the walls. She wants to do it literally, but that’s a bad idea.
  • Dun Stop
    Berra and Maalira chatter about freedom, practice, and taking a city by force.
  • To Quest or not to Quest?
    1628, Fire Season, Stasis Week, Waterday: On the way back to find Irillo and the caravan, Berra, Varanis, and Xenofos argue about Onjur’s proposal.
  • Walking Out
    Berra and Maalira talk about getting out of Lunar Tarsh
  • Leaving the Empire
    Berra is worrying about Varanis. Maalira talks to her a bit.
  • Berra in Hell
    <closes one eye><closes a different eye><closes another different eye>. o ( Alright. I can see spirits. ). o ( Rock. Mostly. But Rock that is Darkness. ). o ( Can you have Truth that is Illusion? ). o ( No. But there’s space for both. ). o ( Within each other. )…. o ( I’m ...
  • Berra in the Temple of Doom
    . o ( … crap. ). o ( I’ve failed. ). o ( To convince them. I’ve failed to convince them. ). o ( Even the ones who could see me were afraid to stop. ). o ( Except Dormal… heh. But he knows I never lied to him. ). o ( So much I ...
  • Berra outside the Temple
    Berra, climbing the outside of the Temple of Maran Gor, is somewhere between crying with frustration and crying with rage as she pulls herself up, so rests are not restful, but movement is full of anger. Probably Session 20. . o ( Oh. The torches. They got moved. So that the shadows would give me ...
  • Crying Wolf
    Berra and Maalira talk about Maalira’s part in the quest and the potential political fallout.
  • In The Pale Yelm Light
    Xenofos apologises to Berra, who does not seem to care that he has.
  • Confidences and confessions
    1628, Fire Season. On the road back toward Sartar, the day after the Lightbringers Quest. Berra tells Varanis about her new-found wolf ability and Varanis shows Berra her sword.
  • Moving On
    Berra apologises to Irillo for making a decision for him.
  • Hiding Out
    o ( Alright. Day is over. I can rest. ). o ( I need it. )<closes eyes><opens eyes>. o ( … ). o ( Oh. No spirit world. ). o ( That’s why it’s dark behind my eyes now. )<nestles under hide>. o ( Dark in here. Good. ). o ( Is that light? )<closes ...
  • On Guard
    In truth, the procession probably needs little by way of security; the group is on roads in a civilised place. Still, Berra makes sure that people are on watch and for a while as they ride she is one of them. After breakfast has been found and eaten, she rides her beautiful golden-eyed horse alongside ...
  • Paw Parade
    It is well into the morning after the wolf happened. Berra has been riding out on the right flank, as usual, and now she is bringing her magnificent, if slightly taboo in Prax, horse alongside Maalira’s bison.Maalira fails a Scan to see that Berra is incoming with a problem. Maalira tilts her head quizzically at Berra. “I’m ...
  • Divination
    Wake me when Yelm is half an hour short of returning.I shall obey.<deep breathing, conscious relaxation> Jar-eel ran the quest. Emperor is returned. Report home? ~ Yes, report home.Athanu, wake me when Yelm is an hour short of returning.It shall be done.And I shal- I sacrificed Nysalor to Kallyr. Was that bad? ~ That remains to be seen.… Inform ...
  • Before the Debrief: Eril’s Version
    “Lord D’Val, could you wait a moment? I just gotta ask the High Sword something.” “You invite a Rune Lord along to keep him waiting, initiate?” “Uh… so. You should know, High One, I have had a really really bad time out there and just this once I don’t need your guidance in formal behaviour. That’s the ...
  • Hold a Prayer
    1628, Fire Season, Late in Stasis Week: Berra makes a long-distance call to Eril while Varanis stands guard.
  • Before the Debrief
    1628, Fire Season, Movement Week Context In the Temple of Humakt. Session 3.21 Events “Hey, Lord… no, not yet. I’ll take it back when the … when this is over. I need to tell the High Sword more things than I could say earlier. I need you to be there. I can’t say this twice and it’s… um. ...
  • Debrief of Berra Jarang’s Daughter
    1628, late Fire Season. Contains some spoilers. “Thank you for seeing me, High One. Sword D’Val. I’m going to start a bit before the beginning, but that’s in the Temple of Humakt. I asked the hero Eril for his orders, telling him that we were separated from Varanis. He told me to go and find her, being ...
  • Coming Clean
    1628, Fire Season, Movement Week: After meeting with Lord D’Val and the Iron Lord, Varanis took her rapier to the Air Temple and then returned to collect Berra for an excursion.
  • Vingan Judgement
    1628, Fire Season, Movement Week: Having taken Berra to the cleaners (Ulerian baths), Varanis and Berra head to the Redsmiths, continuing their conversation.
  • A Spearful Mood
    1628, Fire Season, Movement Week: Berra intercepts Varanis who is returning to their house after visiting the Vingan Temple. Varanis is carrying a spear and looks to be in a bit of a mood.
  • Blank Stairs
    Xenofos has a question about Berra’s ability to use the Truth, and her answer brings him no closer to knowing if it is only he who failed.
  • Seeking Honour
    Questions to Duck: “Should I tell the High Sword I can turn into a wolf now?” … “I forgot that bit because it wasn’t important at the time.” “When are prayers?” “Where am I? Are we back in Sartar yet?” “Or Mirava’s pregnant? Did I mention Mirava’s pregnant?” “Can I have another blanket?” “Yehna? Oh…” “Did I eat that food? You got ...
  • Downer
    Berra has a question for Varanis about politeness, which reveals some impressive ignorance about how things are done at court.
  • Little Spoons
    Berra and Maalira are less than mature about Varanis, sunburn, and pretty people.
  • What’s On ‘er?
    Berra asks Varanis what honour is, as she grapples with it.
  • Flowery Words
    1628, Earth Season, Early Context Berra has been called to the Temple unexpectedly. Thanks to Maalira helping her to clear fish oil out of her hair, she smells pleasantly of flowers. Session S3SA: 01. Events Eril is standing by his altar. There is no sign of the mess that Berra made last time she was here. “Lord, you called ...
  • Ships of the Desert in the Night
    Berra has less to say to Xenofos than he has to say to her.
  • Red and Fire
    Finarvi and Berra talk beside the fire, on their way to war.
  • She’s Souced
    Varanis watches over a drunken Berra. Finarvi arrives on the scene to help. (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Fuddled and Flirty
    A drunken Humakti hits on her healer. Will she remember later? (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Sleeping It Off
    While Berra sleeps, Maalira manages to convince Varanis to stay still long enough for her wounds to be checked and cleaned. (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Still Sozzled
    Berra, still very drunk, wakes briefly. Varanis continues her watch. (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Tamakt Tucked Away
    Berra is still drunk. Maalira needs a place to stash Tamakt and Varanis makes a convenient, if reluctant, guard. (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Wet Rag
    Berra is as drunk and limp as a wet rag. Varanis attempts to get a bit of water into her. (1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windday)
  • Intelligence and Counters
    Spoilery for Praxian Arc: Berra gives her report to Lord Eril, and then asks a personal favour which is a brutal piece of vengeance.
  • On the Road, Offroad
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windsday Context In the Grazelands after the group has been left by its guards Session 3SA.03. Events There was a brief stop for lunch, during which Varanis napped. Now she’s riding next to Berra, blearily nibbling at the food she didn’t eat earlier. “I thought you were going to die,” she tells the Humakti after ...
  • Running Gag
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Wildday? Context The group is in the grazelands with the hope of keeping Berra out of immense political trouble. Berra is badly hung over. Session 3SA.3 Events After the pause for lunch, Serala and Finarvi are riding up front while Berra and Varanis follow. There’s a short outburst at one point, but otherwise ...
  • Coming Out of It, Going Into It
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week, Windsday? Context The group is riding through the Grazelands, towards Grizzly Peak and the armour that may be buried there, with Giland and a dozen riders as companions. Session SA3.04. Events In the early afternoon of their second day on the Grazelands, and thus the second day of the worst hangover of her little ...
  • Grizzly Thoughts
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week Context On the Grazelands, travelling towards Grizzly Peak. Session 3SA.04. Events A little while later, Finarvi nudges his horse over to fall in with Berra’s. “Do I get the feeling you have some idea what we’re going to be dealing with?” he asks her. Berra looks at him. “Um, not really? But I know – ...
  • I Swear…
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week Context The group is sill riding towards Grizzly Peak Session SA3.04. Events Berra gives Finarvi a wry smile. “Yeah. Lunars kill descendants of Sartar.” Varanis arches a brow at that. “And? Grandfather Sartar and Prince Kallyr have already acknowledged me. You think the Lunars haven’t heard that yet? Or perhaps they don’t believe it?” Then ...
  • Foot in Mouth Disease
    1628, Earth Season, Fertility Week Context On the ride up towards Grizzly Peak. Session SA3.04. Events Once Manasa is behaving again, Varanis turns her teasing on Maalira. “So, what are your preferences anyway? I mean, most of us are picky, but not limited, if you know what I mean. Leaving aside Berra, who according to popular songs has a ...
  • Are We Alright
    Berra explains to Varanis how she is feeling, and they talk a little about their friendship.
  • Favourite Things
    Berra found out she was a flirty drunk, and comes to apologise.
  • Odd Dreams
    1628, Earth Season Context On the Grazelands, Berra has bad dreams. Kindly sent by Varanis. Session SA3.04. Events When Berra opens her eyes, the moon is bright overhead. The fire has long gone cold, but she can make out the faces of her friends in the gleaming light cast by the dancer in the skies. They sleep. Maalira’s expression ...
  • Coming Down the Mountain
    Varanis finds out to her horror that people she thought were zombies – and executed – were not in fact undead.
  • Up and Out
    After an unexpected Heroquest, the group climb up out of hell. All are more or less present, but some are present enough to talk.
  • Death Will Out
    The group is still within the underworld. Maalira does not know this, but is pulled in anyhow.
  • Do I Want…
    1628, Earth Season Context Berra has finally recovered from her monster hangover, and is thinking about how to be Humakti again, while also disliking Eril. Spoilery for those who do not want to know her plans. Session SA3.06. Events Humakt chooses the best people. That doesn’t just mean the living. When we get to being dead he chooses ...
  • Dawn at Six
    The adventurers have come out of the earth in the Six Stones Temple, and talk a bit about what happened, why some of them dislike Heroquests, and what Giland might have done.
  • Nutty Reaction
    The group is still at the Six Stones. There is talk between Varanis and Berra about what happens next.
  • Raid-ar
    Berra and Varanis talk about the Colymar, feuds, and raiding.
  • Stone-faced
    1628, Earth Season, likely Stasis Week Context On the way to Jonstown, looking for the armour of Berra, which is of course the armour of Varanis. Spoilery for some: relationship between Berra and Eril, Berra’s future plans. Session SA3.06. Events Divination, the evening after getting back into Sartar: I probably helped free all the spirits at Grizzly Peak, ...
  • Worshipful Company
    Berra was not telling Varanis something earlier, but it has been eating at the Vingan, and the Humakti is more ready to talk. They prepare together for the worship of the Hero Eril.
  • Her Favour
    On the way back from Jonstown to Boldhome, Berra tells Maalira about the Heroquest she intends they do.
  • Two Tales
    1628, late Earth Season Context On the road to Wilmskirk, Berra and Varanis catch up on what the other missed. Session 3SA.10. Events Time traveling to the period after meeting with Berra but before getting to Wilmskirk. “It was a good time to get out of town for a while,” Varanis comments to Berra, as they travel. “Oh?” Berra asks. She ...
  • Fire in the Darkness
    1628, late Earth Season Context Berra discusses something of her actual plans. Session SA3.10. Events After the meeting with the Colymar, there is a food break, as Berra will not be able to eat at Silor’s. She normally eats like a peasant on her best behaviour, which is essentially what she is – a warrior of low birth. As ...
  • Fear in a handful of Ducks
    Berra has a lot of emotions about having fought Varanis. Varanis has some too. (1628, Earth Season, Illusion Week, Wildday)
  • Two Talks
    1628, Earth Season, Illusion Week, Godday Context Berra and Maalira have a talk which sparks Finarvi and Serala having one. Session S3A.11. Events As they set off, and for the first few hours on the road, Berra is obviously trying hard not to be lost in her own thoughts. At the first food break, the Humakti show impressive speed ...
  • Catching Up
    1628, Earth Season, Illusion Week, Godday Context Varanis realises something is wrong with her lover, Serala, and drops back to find out. Session SA3.11. Events When Varanis realises that Serala has ridden off, she heads towards the back of the pack, intent on collecting Manasa and following. “What’s going on?” she asks Maalira. The thunder of hooves rapidly recedes, Serala and ...
  • Honesty is the Best Polity
    1628, Earth Season, Illusion Week, Godday Context Berra has a quick thing to say to Serala; Humakti thanks. Session SA3.11. Events In the afternoon of the second day on the road, as they approach Wilmskirk, Berra angles Shanks’ Pony towards Serala. That is, she walks over. “Hey.” While under strain, she looks like she is handling it. She has ...
  • A Healer’s Work
    Maalira has been waiting for Berra to wake, and looking after her, possibly in that order.
  • Fishing for Complements
    Varanis and Berra sit being friends. (1628, Earth Season, Truth Week, Wildday)
  • Last Words?
    Serala and Berra talk about Devolin, Ikadz, and Sanra. Serala says Sanra wants to be free, and Berra decides she should finish the Heroquest fully, including being arrested by Lunars.
  • Sisters in Death
    Yehna comes to the temple to see her sister Berra, who is badly wounded.
  • Visiting Time
    The group goes to see Berra. The Wyter, which can form as a human, advises Serala to keep Berra away from the Temple. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Waterday)
  • Not at Home
    Varanis goes to see Berra in the Temple of Humakt, and meets the Wyter of the Hero-Cult of Eril. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday)
  • Smoke and Mirrors
    1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday Context It has been two days since the Wyter was bound. Session SA3.13. Events Once Berra comes home from the Temple, brought by a palanquin, she is greeted by her sister, who commandeers the small lower room off the Praxian chamber, rather than have Berra walk upstairs or be used as a climbing ...
  • Kitchen Table Discussion
    Lord Raven, the Wyter to the Hero Eril, is eating snacks in Varanis’ kitchen, and generally being rude. They manage to come to an accord of a sort. (1628, Dark Season, Disorder Week, Clayday)
  • Moving Air
    Varanis tries to get Berra to make any decision at all, but cannot. Lord Raven suggests that she has lost part of herself to Ikadz.
  • Choose your Death
    Varanis gets Berra to call on the Great Wyter of the Humakti Temple to find out where D’Val is, but eventually decides on speaking to Eril, who is not two days’ march away.

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    Indications of a short worship ceremony here give a hint that Berra was at some point touched by Humakt’s favour. Rather than spending a full day in the process of communion, Berra (and…

Fragment 6 – The Heroquest of Whitewall

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 6 1625 Come the next morning when Berra saw sunriseHot in her heart was a seed sleep had plantedFast then she hied to the Chief Priest Tennebris1It is telling that, with ‘Eril’ in the town of Whitewall, a Humakti chose to go to the then Chief Priest Tennebris.…

Fragment 7 – The Composing of Truth

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 7 1625 Berra rode hard on the road to the WestwardThinking within of the Death-Lord and Truth-RuneSpoke with Ring-Eye of the Humakti Sword-CultSeeking within her for truth and without her2This is the point from which most scholars date the Meditations on Y, supposedly by Berra Jarang’s Daughter. It…

Fragment 8 – The Bandit Attack

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 8 1625, Fire Season As she rode on from the Death-hold to BoldhomeBerra rode swiftly and shared roads with no-oneStaying one night in the high halls of WilmskirkFrom her admirers she had a great feasting3Naturally, yet another attempt to show heroic treatment. At the popular 1625 dating of…

Fragment 9 – The Scorpion Folk (Disputed Fragment)

Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 9 1625 4While Fragment 9 is a poor fit for poetic style and vocabulary, it is an appropriate bridging story. It is not generally relied on by serious scholars of the era, and furthermore the dating is unclear. Fragment 9 is discussed by Wiermonken.
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    It is generally considered that ‘mankind’ here covers both Tiwr the unicorn, and Salid the Troll-kin,…

  • Fragment 12 – The Grazeland Lunars

    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 12 1625 Westward to river and Northward to GrazelandsLong lay their path but stout was the bisonForcing his way through the undergrowth westwardFinding the river and splashing in shallows5While there is no indication that this is a slight or insult in any way, the clumsiness of the mighty…

    Fragment 13 – The Marketplace Argument

    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 13 1625, Earth Season Speaking with shamans and walking with chieftainsBerra talked hotly of Lunars and liarsSeeing deceit in the fletchings of arrowsAll of the Grazelanders joined in her anger Berra showed horse-men the javelin bloodied6This rather unusual compound word is usually used for centaurs in later years,…

    Fragment 14 a-b – The Return, Dark Season

    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 14 1625, Dark Season Fragment 14a – The Return This fragment and fr.14b are usually studied as a single item, as they appear together in antiquity, on opposite sides of a tablet baked by sudden fire. Wiermonken was observed to smile when first handling the item. On through…

    Fragment 15 – Storm Season

    Diaries The Saga Of Berra — Fragment 15 1625, Storm Season 7Often associated with 14b, this fragment has appeared unbacked by 14a
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