Soon the goblin camp was starting to stir up. Goblins waking up, likely due to Clod's stone napping, as Orchid stood to stretch and get herself some water. Dew wasn't exactly her preferred means of hydration, but perhaps she was just spoiled from having that pond to drink out of all of the time. She drank from a leaf to wet her tongue as Crispy got up and chatted with her. Apparently he wanted to know if Orchid had any dreams, and she wondered if she was suppose to. But she just shook her head. [color=firebrick]"Nah. Not last night."[/color] Apparently Crispy's mother had dreams too, not that Orchid particularly cared. If Crispy wanted to tell her she'd listen, but once he was done she was going to get the goblins to start working. As the new Mini-boss she was going to make sure none of these gits were mucking about.

[color=firebrick]"Alright, everyone awake? Good. Got some goblins going to get food. Until they come back, you got work to do. If you know how to make rope, I want you to start breaking rocks into sharp stones, or sharpen stones until they're nice and pointy. If you don't know how to make rope, come over here and I'll teach you."[/color] Orchid's rope lesson was simplified for the sake of the more dimwitted goblins who would care to listen to her; first she told them what sort of trees would have good bark that make good rope fiber. It was the trees that were thin enough that you could grab in your hands, and when you scratched the bark the bark peels instead of breaking off. Chop them them and you should be able to peel off the bark and see the green side. If it's not green, the bark's no good and it'll break too easily. Then it was just a matter of peeling this green stuff off the bark and twisting them together until you run out. Then Orchid would show them how they could link the old fibers to new ones to make a longer cord. She'd repeat this process however many times it took to make sure the goblins knew what to do, and once she felt they had a decent enough grasp she'll either have them start making more cords or send them out to find more wood and bark to make rope from.

First thing Orchid needed to do was give everyone proper weapons. Spears at the very least; those were easy to make and Orchid could likely make twenty or more in an hour since the goblins have already gathered all the stone and wood she'd need. But remembering what Clod had asked for, she was going to start making some swords for the group. Orchid was no swordfighter but she knew the advantage of having that sort of weapon against animals and monsters that don't wear armor. Heck even ones who do wear armor won't have it any easier. However the sword that Orchid first made was, while impressive, fragile and made out of bones. Here she had wood and stones which should allow her to make sturdier weapons. She noted that Clod had made some impressive stoneheads himself, and she could easily make them into axes. Good for chopping down bigger and sturdier wood. Using her own stones, including the sharp stone from her club, she shaved, tapered, and bore a hole into two decent sized clubs that could fit the axe heads into. She handed these to Clod. [color=firebrick]"Here. Put those stones into the stick and you'll make an axe. That's sort of like what Rattleskull had. Go with the other goblins and help them chop down wood, I'll make some weapons while you're gone."[/color]

Orchid had plenty more sticks she'll need to clean and shape. At the rate she was going she ought to be able to make at least one for everyone before the day's end, though ideally she'll find a goblin or two who'll pick up on her craft skills to help make more, or at least make their own. She wanted to make a reliable weapon for everyone first, followed by some sort of armor be it body armor or a shield. Wicker shields would be easier to make but wooden armor could be more handy for the ones who are strong enough to carry bigger weapons. The last thing Orchid had on mind to make was range weapons like bows or even a crossbow. She can't say she has any idea how to make a perfect crossbow, but if she could at least make a bow she'd be on the right start. Sighing, Orchid grabbed her rocks and some sticks and would get started on making those stone swords.

As she was shaving the wood she thought out how she was going to do this. [color=firebrick][i]"Alright, the one I made the first time wasn't too bad. I got better supplies this time so maybe I could make something similar. But this time I want to try and use less of my rope. I remember those indian people have wooden paddles with rocks on the edge. I can't remember what it's called, but I think something like that could work. Take the straighter looking sticks and shave off the bark until it's nice and smooth. The handle should be big enough for two hands, but I don't want it to be too heavy that you can't hold it in one hand too. Clod broke some stones so I have plenty of shards to work with. I could just cut some shallow holes into the side of the stick to wedge the shards into. Maybe let the sticks cook in the fire first a bit, get the moisture out and harden the sticks more, plus make the holes a bit more fitting. Then just put the shards in and bam, sharp club. I'll only need to wrap up the handle so you won't get splinters swinging it around. Cheap and easy."[/i][/color]

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Health - Full
Magic - Full
Stamina - Full

Skills -
Use Light Equipment (--)
Pacify Animal I (1.1)
Stronger I (1.4)
Crafting IV (4.1)
Material Analysis I (1.6)
Monster Analysis I (1.25)
Smash I (1.2)
Charisma I (1.05)
Taboo (1.0)
Fireball (0.5)


Inventory -
Raw Dire Rat Hide (Equipped)
Loincloth (Equipped)
Stone Spiked Club (Good) (Stored)
Torch (Equipped)
Plant Fiber Sling (Loaded) (Equipped)
Rawhide Bag (8/12) (Equipped)
[list][*]Hard Stones x2
[*]Antidote Fern
[*]Fiber Cordage (Average)
[*]Fiber Cordage (Well Made)
[*]Fiber Cordage (Above Average)
[*]Bloody Garrote[/list]
Leaf Sling Bag (1/3) (Equipped to Rawhide Bag)
[list][*]Sling Stones x4
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