Foothills

The Foothills
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points of Interest 1 Path to Hawkethorne Zone 1 (West)(Green) 2 Northward Path Zone 2 (South)(Red) 3 Strange Moss 4 Chasm Bottom 5 Abandoned Spring 6 Well-maintained Rope Bridge 7 Collapsed river canyon wall 8 King's Gate Path to the Undermountain Zone 3 (North)(Blue) 9 Circle of Standing Stones 10 Old Minotaur Statue (Waystone) 11 Old Watchtower 12 Path to the Kervus Warcamp TODO Add same map but with overlay for safe/moderate camping area
Creators	Savin
Contributors	The Observer
Connecting Areas	Hawkethorne Kervus Warcamp Undermountain
Level Range	2+
Can Explore?	Yes
Has Combat?	Yes
Indoor or Outdoor?	Outdoor
Quest/Event Only?	No
Other Information
Version Added	0.0.10

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Get a quote from maybe garth describing the foothills

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Note: Construction in progress Experimental format and scaffolding in place, some/most information may be missing --Spotty McBumble Fuck (talk) 19:19, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Located to the east of Hawkethorne, the Foothills is one of the three starting zones of the game. The foothills just beyond Hawkethorne contains a wide array of cliffs, ravines, the occasional caldera, hills and plateaus covered in tall grasses and colorful wildflowers. Due to the many different factors and the recent troubles plaguing the foothills, caravan trails between Hawkethorne and the eastern coast have been left abandoned. Old and abandoned watchtowers, primarily of Belharan construction, dot the lands. Amongst those recent troubles are the harpies bandits from the Windy Peaks and the orc tribe who've set up camp in the northeastern peak.

To the north, the ground turns rough, the soil thinner, the grass sparse and moss-covered boulders litter the landscape and grow in size and number. Further north, rocky formations and jagged boulders has travel become very difficult for all but the harpies infesting the lands, making any would-be army hard pressed to make any headway. Presumably due to the difficult terrain, the orc camp . While not directly accessible from the area, the Windy Peaks high above looks over the Foothills.

To the west, lies a great chasm that splits the foothills and the Deeprealms/the Kingdom of Khor'minos. The King's Gate and its minotaur stands as Khor'minos' line of defense, preventing any threat from getting in or out of their lands. Due to troubles from within, King Kelsaz has decreed the closure of the gate, and its enforcement by his personal guard; The Chargers.

History

Place X and Y information on things that occurred in this place. Foothills contains remnants of the alliance between the lupines and minotaurs during the Godswar. Note the numerous old watchtowers. TODO

Points of Interest

Zone 2 (South)

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Rope Bridge

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A well-maintained rope bridge spans over a great chasm, and is wide enough for single file travel. Written at the end is a sign that proclaims that King Kelsaz of Khor'minos guarantees the safety of the bridge and calls for travelers to cross without fear and to cause no trouble in their lands. It also notes that the maximum safe load of the bridge is the weight of seven adult minotaurs (approximately 1,050kgs/2,310lbs).

Chasm Bottom

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Further south, where narrow carves stairs on both sides of the bridge, slowly join to the bottom of the very belly of the chasm. The underground river at the bottom has worn dirt and rock, forming a steep river canyon. While it is typical to find flora and fauna in most areas of the foothills, the caverns at the south are devoid of life.

Collapsed River Canyon Wall

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Along the eastern side of the river canyon's sheer wall, lies a collapsed wall of dusty gray bricks. This pathway leads to Fort Marrok, which is only accessible during the events of Shades of the Past, with the help of River.

King's Gate

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TODO

Zone 3 (North)

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Old Watchtower

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An ancient six-story tower surrounded by man-sized walls stands to the far north in the Foothills. The watchtower's construction predates that of Belharan influence, and while at least one hundred years old, it's in surprisingly good shape. Word from the harpies to Shar has them state that residing in the tower is a wizard who can help her become normal.

If Shar survives the events of Ugly Duckling; the unnamed wizard has long since passed, but she has decided to take up residence in the tower after finding inspiration in the Champion's words about not being stuck on the ground, due to being so high up in the tower. 

Old Minotaur Statue

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TODO

Circle of Standing Stones

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TODO

Encounters

In an explorable combat area like the Foothills, majority of the map is undiscovered. The Champion will need to first Explore an area in order to find a passage to the next, however, it is not always a guarantee that they'll find the passage, and instead may find something or someone else. There exist three different types of encounters; Combat, Other, and Priority (usually pregnancy & seasonal events).

Introduced in version 0.4.23 was the refactored encounter rates and the Pick Fight option, which attempts an exploration without Other type encounters. Typically the chance for a combat encounter when moving to a new tile is at least 66%, while the Explore option gives at most a 50% combat encounter - this 50% is reduced to at most 20% if a zone has been cleared. The zone clear condition for the Foothills is; the completion of Right of Conquest.

Characters	Encounter	Zones	Requirement	Content
	Arona's Orc Warband	1 & 3	Level 3 Right of Conquest remains incomplete	[1x] Notable + [4x] Generic characters Combat & Sex Potential Companion & Quest Other content (Arona)
	Berwyn	1 & 2	Level 2	[1x] Notable + Summons Combat & Sex Quest Other content
	Byvernia (combat encounter)	2	Requires one of the following: Level 4 Right of Conquest completed Encounter is once a day	[1x] Notable character Combat & Sex Pregnancy
	Byvernia (field encounter)	All	Has sexed Byvernia Won against her in combat (resets every field encounter) Also can occur in the Foothills, Harvest Valley, and Old Forest.	[1x] Notable character Talk or Sex
	Grettel	1 & 3	Right of Conquest completed	[1x] Notable character Combat & Sex Other content
	Harpy Ambush	All	Level 3 (Harpy Wingleader)	[1x] Notable + [2-4x] Generic characters Combat & Sex Pregnancy Other content (Zhara)
	Lieutenant Jen	2 & 3	Level 2 5x wins against the Marked Mercenary Band	[1x] Notable character Combat & Sex Other encounter
	Male Wyvern	1 & 2	-	[1x] Generic character Combat & Sex Wyvern Venom (item + quest req.)
	Manticore Girl	2 & 3	Level 2	[1x] Notable character Combat & Sex Bad End Other content
	Marked Mercenary Band	2 & 3	Increased chance during state 3 of Caparison Hunter	[3x] Generic characters Combat (Generic) & Sex (Notable) Other content
	Painted Demon	All	Winter City cleared	[3x] Generic character (potentially notable) Combat & Sex
	Vaush (combat)	1 & 3	Right of Conquest remains incomplete	[1x] Notable & [2x] Generic characters Combat & Sex
	Wyvern Girl	1 & 2	-	[1x] Generic character Combat & Sex Pregnancy Wyvern Venom (item + quest req.)

Characters	Encounter	Zones	Requirement	Content
	Alante	All	Has not met Alante Occurs only once	Introduction to Alante of Khor'minos. She can be found at the Khor'minos Outskirts after.
	Gianna's Caravan	All Zones	50% chance for encounter to push through and 12 hour cooldown	[3x] Notable characters Sexable Merchants Can be found roaming all explorable combat areas
-	Harpy Nest	All	-	Option to take one item: Blue Egg(9.1% chance) Pink Egg(9.1% chance) Purple Egg(9.1% chance) Tan Egg(9.1% chance) Gold Egg(27.3% chance) Ovilixer(18.2% chance) Leananstone(18.2% chance)
-	Orc Battlefield	1 & 3	Right of Conquest remains incomplete	Obtain (1x) Broken Metal Parts
-	Refreshing Walk	1	-	All party members heal 10% of their Max HP.
-	Rockslide	3	-	Imminent danger, options to avoid damage: Option Check Damage Run Each party member performs a base Agility check (if their agility is >= base maximum [2 + level * 3]) (-10% Max HP) (min -1 HP) Shelter The Champion performs a base Cunning check (-20% Max HP) (min -1 HP) Shield The Champion performs a modified Willpower check: If base Willpower check + (random #(1-20) / 100) >= 60% (-10% Max HP) (min -1 HP)
-	Small Cave	2	-	-
-	Stone Drop	All	Increased chance during state 3 of Caparison Hunter	Obtain (1x) Sturdy Stone

Characters	Encounter	Type	Zones	Content
	Wyvern Girl	Pregnancy	1	See event details.
	Zhara	Pregnancy	All	See event details.

While placed within the encounter section for labeling, inhabitants remain in fixed positions and are not added to the encounter pool.

Icons	Name	Location	Notes
	Charger-Captain Fenraus	King's Gate (Zone 2)	Guards the path that leads to the Undermountain. Pathway can be unlocked either through direct combat or clearing The Winter City.
	Matron Shaedra (Harpy Matron)	Entering Zone 1	Occurs only once. Introduction to the Harpy Ambush.
	Ihzalti	Strange Moss (Zone 2)	Requires investigating the Strange Moss first.
	Sexy Statues	Northward Path (Zone 1)	Sexable inanimate statues sculpted by an unknown master artisan.
	Shar	Old Watchtower (Zone 3)	Has a quest to help her take residence in the Old Watchtower.

Quests

Quest Name	Requirement	Description
Inheriter of the Idols	-	A Waystone is located near the entrance of the Kervus Warcamp
Missing Meows	The Alraune defeated	Hirrud's missing Cat Harem disappeared somewhere in the Foothills
One Man's Poison	-	Leorah wants some Wyvern Venom, which comes from a Wyvern Girl/Male Wyvern
Right of Conquest	-	The Kervus Tribe have set up a camp somewhere in the Foothills, and are close enough to threaten Hawkethorne
Shades of the Past	Dog Days completed Level 3	Garth needs something important to his wife from the old Fort Marrok
The Mistress	Defeated Berwyn twice Level 3	Berwyn asks help to stop his mistress' dark plot
Ugly Duckling	-	The flightless harpy Shar needs help opening the gate to an old watchtower

Trivia

• Despite not being the starting area, the Foothills was the first area implemented. This was due to the amount of content that was already in-place instead of Old Forest.