Deleskaring Hunting Challenge

Deleskaring Hunting Challenge
Type	Random Event
Requires	Have at least one sworn spirit.

Dialogue

“	Hunters who worship the bear god Odayla show up to issue a challenge to your devotees of Dostal the Hunter. They belong to the peculiar Deleskaring clan. Though Orlanthi, they never joined the Berenethtelli tribe and thus never learned to ride horses. In addition to their ursine deity, they venerate a namesake hero, Deleskar. They grow foods no one else can, mostly turnips. "If you can get more game from your wildlands than we do over the next seven days, you will gain magic when your hunting goes well, for the next seven years. If we get more game, our god will eat one of your sworn spirits." You currently have <Number> oath-bound spirits. Agree. "Make it 14 years, against two spirits." Jeer them. Decline.	”
— Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Consequences

If you agree, and are successful, the Deleskarings will give the promised hunting blessing (one that increases Magic whenever your hunters successfully undertake a mission) lasting seven years. Mood is also likely to improve. Finally, if your Rider virtue was boldness, then your Rider ancestors will approve of your bold actions and gift you +1 Magic.

If you tell them: "Make it 14 years, against two spirits," and successfully beat them, they will uphold their end of their bargain and you will receive the same hunting blessing, but this one lasting for 14 years. Mood will of course improve. Again, if your Rider virtue was boldness, then your Rider ancestors will gift you some magic, this time +2 Magic.

Advice

• "Deleskarings never accepted Beren's crown." - Iverlantho
• "It is their tradition to stand at a remove from the Berenethtelli, and who are we to question it?" - Venef
• "Our treatment of these bear magicians will affect their clan's view of us." - Reda/Diplomat
• "Send me, and five other hunters." - Hanth/Hanvan/Dostal devotee
• "Odayla is the son of Orlanth and the Lady of the Wild. Orlanthi hunters elsewhere say we're the strange ones for worshiping Dostal instead." - Lhankor Mhy devotee/Lore Expert
• "Our Rider ancestors want us to double the stakes." - Ancestors worshiper
• "Our shamans demand redress for their threat to our spirits." - Shaman
• "Spirits are not individuals the way we are, but do possess consciousness and are capable of suffering."
• "We could gain the benefits of Odayla's boon by hunting, trapping, guarding herds from predators."
• "On no condition may you do this."
• "Can these turnip-growers really hunt?"
• "This would increase clan magic."