Expeditions

Into the Hollows

The Scouts went in looking for moss samples. They came back with a stick that is definitely a branch, a Chonk that appears to be composting and a raccoon who took inventory of the camp.

In February, HQ sent its first full Expedition into Mosswood Hollow, a damp, misty stretch of the Wilds where the understory is thick, the air is full of spore-dust, and the plants look like they've got plans of their own. The rule was simple: nobody comes home until we've logged at least four new Chonks.

We found more than we bargained for. An ancient oak Chonk mocked our outfits from the mist and refused to give up his branch. A tiny mushroom Babychonk was clearly waiting to be discovered, and asked to see her ChonkDex entry before signing off. A raccoon Beastchonk set up a little too close to camp and started running a small black-market operation out of our supplies. And deep in the fog, a spore-covered Zomble variant made it very clear he just wanted to… connect.

HQ closed the Mosswood file on March 1. Outcome: successful cataloging, partial containment. Measures in place: extra quarantine signage, reinforced snack storage, and mandatory Scout re-training titled DO NOT PET THE SPECIMEN.