Hunting

The hunt is very popular, most notably with King Robert. Two main forms of hunting are practiced. In one, prey such as deer and wild boars are pursued with the aid of hounds. The hunters may wield bows or spears, but in any case, the hunt is dangerous. Wild boars are fully capable of killing even a skilled warrior and are very stubborn, and there is always the risk of stray arrows from other members of the hunting party. Hunting accidents are common enough that they are a popular form of assassination; it is difficult to prove a hunting accident was not exactly that. Women do not generally participate in this sort of hunt.

The second form is falconry, in which trained birds of prey are loosed at small game, such as rabbits. This form of hunting is popular with women, as well as men, and is much less dangerous; even the largest eagles are not capable of killing a human being in most cases, and only smaller falcons are normally used. Still, it is quite possible to pick up some nasty scratches or even lose an eye if you are unlucky.

Creatures

Within Oldtown, there are rats aplenty in the southeast area of the city as well as pidgeons, stray cats and dogs. These are hunted and used for food by those without much means for getting anything at a price.

Outside of the city, there are fields and wooded areas that provide great hunting of:

  • Deer
  • Boar
  • Rabbit
  • Grouse
  • Quail
Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License