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Day 28 -- Crop Circles

Okay, might have overdone it... a bit... urg...

Day 27 -- Fungus

Cape hogs endemic to the deep woods were especially proficient at rooting out rare forms of fungi.

Day 26 -- Effigy

Among the superstitious of Stag's Run, the act of throwing a representation of oneself into a body of water was thought to prevent waterborne catastrophes from befalling travelers. These 'drowning dolls' were often sold in seaside towns as macabre souvenirs.

Day 25 -- Biting Cold

Frost imps were always a nuisance when harvesting late season crops.

Day 24 -- Nocturnal

For creatures that turned to stone by sunlight, finding a high place to perch for the day might not seem like the most logical choice, but the risk of getting graffiti'd was much smaller.

Sketch page: Return to Oz

I never knew this movie existed until last week when I was snooping around for Halloween movie recommendations, and while I wouldn't say it's explicitly Halloween themed it's got that 80s kids movie vibe of 'just make it scary beyond all reason idk' and the puppets are immaculate so 10/10 highly recommend

Day 23 -- Disguise

The abundance of clever beasts in the deep woods made hunting a perilous undertaking that necessitated disguising oneself from sight, sound, and smell.

Day 22 -- Harvest Moon

The were-beasts that emerged under the harvest moon were the most rare of all, but as any experience hunter would tell you, also the most deadly.

Day 21 -- Last Rites

"Here lies Fred, died doing what he loved, getting chased around by his three best friends. He had a rich full life of 4 days--"
"When do we eat him?"
"After the eulogy."

must be the season of the witch 🌕

Seasonally-appropriate themed pinup commission!

Day 20 -- Whiskers

Tatzelwurm whiskers were a valuable alchemical reagent, and the risk involved in harvesting them was manageable assuming one had steady hands and no cat allergies.

Day 19 -- Hand-me-down

Millet was the youngest in a dauric family with siblings measured by the baker's dozen, which meant her clothes were usually ill-fitting, and she was never cold.

Day 18 -- Pilgrimage

Travelers from the deep woods used lenses to keep the harsh light of the unfiltered sun of the surface from harming their eyes, as most were accustomed to the perpetual twilight of living beneath the thousand-yard-deep canopy.

Day 17 -- Restless Spirit

The worst part about being a ghost? Ghost fleas.

Day 16 -- Frost

The arcane nature of the ancient trees in the deep woods seeped into every part of the ecosystem, even the frost that collected on leaves in the colder months.

Day 15 -- Strange Brew

"And would you say this batch is more or less concentrated than the last?"
"I CAN HEAR COLORS."
"Hm. Gonna put this recipe in the 'maybe' pile..."

Day 14 -- Woven

Scarecrows woven from coils of enchanted rope made for disturbingly effective pest deterrent.

Day 13 -- The Fool

"Ya got a mean right hook, darlin."
"I am so, so, so sorry."
"Naw, I shoulda known better than to sneak up. And in hindsight, maybe 'vampire clown' wasn't the best costume idea."

Day 12 -- Rotting Wood

It was a local legend around the town of Fiddlehead that a stump in the nearby woods held mystical properties, and that gazing by candlelight into the water that collected there after the rain would reveal the face of one’s true love.

The accuracy was said to vary from person to person.

Day 11 -- Whittle

"Remind why your only hobby is carving upsetting faces into trees?"
"I told you: because it freaks people out!"
"You need to talk to someone, Matthias."

Day 10 -- Antlers

The beginning of fall marked an awkward period for radjurn throughout Stag's Run, but most would agree that a new rack of antlers was worth the inconvenience.

Day 9 -- Squash

The real secret to a quality pumpkin soup was, of course, to cook the soup in a pumpkin. The real challenge was ladling it out afterward.

Day 8 -- The Beast

Every critter in the wood knew to hunker and hide at the first whiff of the tall monsters that stank of soot.

Day 7 -- Cricket

"Remember to always be honest. Unless it might negatively impact you in some way, then you should definitely make up as elaborate a lie as possible -- the detail is what sells it."
"Slow down! I can't write that fast!"

Day 6 -- Husk

Cicadas in the deep woods of Stag's Run shed their shells year-round, and denizens of the woods made use of the abundant chitin in myriad ways… some more practical than others.

Sketch page: lil punkin

This started as concept art for some Halloween decorations my roommate and I are in the middle of fabricating, but the characters might also wind up on merch.

Day 5 -- Ancient Tome

"Yeah, this... isn't in our system..."
"But... but... returning this book is my unfinished business!"
"So you waited 150 years to return it because...?"
"I'm a slow reader, okay!"

Day 4 -- Rodent

Goreberries were a common forage in the Fallows during the warmer seasons, so named because of the deep red juice contained within the tiny fruits.

Day 3 -- Smoke

Apiarists in Stag’s Run knew to be cautious around their bees and use plenty of smoke when harvesting honey, as a single sting contained enough venom to cause convulsions even in healthy adults.

Day 2 -- Curse

People always thought Cal was being hyperbolic when they claimed they couldn’t even boil water without starting a house fire.