Fleece and mutton without limit...

Pasture of the Vegetable Lambs (#12/30, #316/365)

"You meet a shepherd upon a hillside, grazing a flock of sheep within a meadow of yellow grass and thorny bush. He moves to greet you, a large hound by his side, and sees your eyes widen as you contemplate the sheep - each appears to be tethered to a green vine, all of which aggregate from a narrow cave entrance, sprouting from within the mountain.

'Incredible, is it not?' exclaims the shepherd. 'Vegetable lambs, here in the uplands of Pellod! I am truly blessed! Do you require anything - I have plenty to sell!"

Contents: The shepherd is F'Sal, previously herding a ragged herd of goats until he stumbled upon Vegetable Lambs. These strange plant/animal symbiote creatures of the upper mountain slopes are thought to be similar to Tree Geese, with a central plant creature controlling multiple animal symbiotes. Now he and his Wolfhound Kherb, guard the sheep day and night, reducing their numbers when the meadow starts to become overgrazed, and then selling the wool and meat back to other shepherds and wandering traders.

His wife Larna weaves much of the wool into serviceable garments, while F'Sal himself salts and preserves the meat. The following is available for sale at their hut, near the lamb cave:

- Woolen cloaks, robes, tunics, dresses and trousers (all 3GP each)

- a large Ram's horn. 5GP. Can use as a crude musical instrument or signalling device. Can also be sealed up at the tip to use as a drinking vessel.

- 2-12 Provisions of salted mutton. 4GP each.

They will all defend themselves if attacked but flee if they take too much damage. The Vegetable Lambs will also defend themselves if attacked, but will attempt to retreat to their cave (see next location).

Stats:

F'Sal, Shepherd, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Staff. Has 2-12GP, a Bamboo Pipe, and a Silver Dagger

Larna, Weaver/ARCHER, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Longbow + 10 Arrows. Has 2-12GP, a Club, and a Yokka Egg (to use as a last resort).

Kherb, WOLFHOUND, SKILL 7 STAMINA 6, Small Bite

4-24 VEGETABLE LAMBS, SKILL 4 STAMINA 4, Butt (1 damage). Anyone hit by a Vegetable Lamb must test their Skill or fall down the slope for 1-6 STAMINA damage.