These explore encounters are not tied to specific biomes or events. This means that they can be found within all biomes at all times (barring season-specific encounters, or encounters that can show up only during certain times of day) during all events.
Year-Round
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| A beetle hums around your ears. How annoying!
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| A colourful grasshopper is jumping around you! Got it!
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+1 Coffee Locust [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A flamingo flies away, disturbed by you.
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+1 Flamingo Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A fluttering blue dragonfly keeps sitting on your ear. Maybe it wants to visit a fluffy pride?
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+1 Blue Skimmer [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A funny looking bird flies away from a disturbed patch of dirt. Maybe it was a nest? Ah, no, but it left a feather.
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+1 Nightjar Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A giant Grey Crane feather falls from the sky as you hear flapping of wings above you!
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+1 Grey Crowned Crane Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A large, bloodsucking fly circles you. You bat at it.
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| A large, dry stick brushes against your nose. You notice an insect on it! What a cool looking fella!
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+1 Giant Stick Insect [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A light wind blows through the area, ruffling your mane.
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| A lonely vulturine guinea fowl is running away from you squawking like crazy! Some feathers fly around and you manage to snatch one!
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+1 Vulturine Guineafowl Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A majestic bird swoops over your head heading somewhere behind the horizon. A big swirling feather drops on your nose.
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+1 Vulture Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A passing Glossy Ibis drops something to remember it by.
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+1 Glossy Ibis Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A sudden squeak emerges from between your paws as a Shining Drongo flies into the air. What a lovely tail you stepped on! You have a feather under your paw to remember it by.
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+1 Shining Drongo Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| A very filthy stinky warthog charges at you!
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| Action |
Result |
Reward |
| Run Away! |
You run the hell away from this stinky pig and take your paws with you! |
N/A |
| Smash! |
Doesn't matter how much it stinks, still food! |
-1 to -2 Karma
+1 Warthog Carcass
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| Panic! |
You panic and start roaring at the horrible stench. The pig, suddenly startled, turns on its heels and runs away! |
+1 to 2 Karma
+1% Impression |
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| After catching a quick snack, you decide to bring something back home.
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+1 Hyrax Skull
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| And lion walks five hundred miles and lion walks five hundred more..
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| As your teeming bundle of silver beetles grows, the excess scurry off into the distance before you can catch them.
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| NOTE: This encounter only occurs if you have 5,000 Silver Beetles (or more) in total on your account. This includes bundled SB and SB offered in trades.
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| Channeling your inner cub, you spot a wiggly worm in the ground and play with it for a while.
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| Explore explore explore explore explore explore explore explore.
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| Exploring is fun, you should explore some more while exploring.
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| It smells like three day old poop around here.
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| It sounds like there's a stampede in the distance. Better watch your step.
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| It's too quiet for comfort.
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| Just for fun, you dig and you dig around in the dirt. Oh! You're not quite sure what this shiny thing is for, but you take it anyway.
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+1 Random Gem
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons. You can receive any item that starts with Gem: from this encounter. This encounter does not drop Natural Glass.
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| Kingfisher darts in front of you, dropping a feather! How lucky of you.
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+1 Kingfisher Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Left, right, left, right - oops! Forgot to move hind legs!
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| Loud buzzing catches your attention. This Carpenter Bee won't leave you alone!
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+1 Carpenter Bee [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you!
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| Oh! That huge black raven has given you a fright. Looks like it's following you now!
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+1 Common Raven [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Oh! You found 1 silver beetle! You quickly swiped it up and carried on your way.
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| +1 Silver Beetle |
| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons. You will only come across this encounter if you have less than 5,000 Silver Beetles in total on your account. This includes bundled SB and SB offered in trades.
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| Oh! You found 2-6 silver beetles! You quickly swiped them and carried on your way.
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| +2 to 6 Silver Beetles |
| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons. You will only come across this encounter if you have less than 5,000 Silver Beetles in total on your account. This includes bundled SB and SB offered in trades.
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| Oh no! Looks like some poachers are catching rare birds! There's a cage covered with a cloth, but you hear gentle rustling inside.
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| Gnaw open |
You try to crack the cage open, but the metal is too strong and it would take too long. You run away before any humans notice you. |
N/A |
| You use your teeth to free the bird! You both flee together and the fluffy new friend just won't leave you alone! |
+1 random item from the Poacher Cage Drops list
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| Ouch, buzz, ouch, ouch, ouch, buzz, ouch, ouch, buzz.
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| The faintest tinge of your favorite smell passes your nose. A lioness in heat... But she must be so far away!
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| This starling and its friends seem to like you very much, one seems to want to stay by your side!
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+1 Purple Starling
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Those pesky flies follow you around. Must be that dried blood on your face after last meal.
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| What a lovely sacred ibis. You watch it pass by and snatch a dropped feather.
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+1 Sacred Ibis Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| What an odd lion! It looks like an offspring of a Leopon and a lion with Dwarfism. It seems to be pouncing at lizards between the rocks. When the lion spots you, he puffs up and tries to climb out in a rush. When he's gone, you notice he kicked up some cool-looking rocks.
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+1 Random Gem
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons. You can receive any item that starts with Gem: from this encounter. This encounter does not drop Natural Glass.
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| What's that?! Smells funny, a bit like a human. You come closer and snatch the interesting toy.
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+1 Broken Camera
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| While exploring, you explored.
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| While taking a refreshing drink, you have found some foliage that could camouflage your den better. You take some large leaves with you.
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+1 Large Leaves
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Whoah! You noticed this guy on a nearby branch just in time! What a cool buddy!
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+1 Stag Beetle [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Would you look at that! This Maghreb Magpie seems to be hoarding shiny stones! Maybe it wants to share?
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Reward |
| Snatch |
Aha! You managed to steal one shiny rock. |
+1 Randomised Shiny Rock Item (Black, Green, Orange, Red, Teal, or White)
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| Ouch! The bird noticed and pecked your paw! No luck this time, pal.. |
N/A |
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| Would you look at this! Some shrikes left a meal here in these spiky thorns!
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| Check it out! |
After some careful sniffing around, you find nothing. It's too spiky to get that food scrap, so you leave. |
N/A |
| You lean closer, and… Boom! Some shrikes fly straight into your snout! They decide to follow you after. |
+1 Shrikes
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| You lean closer as you hear chirping. Shrikes sit on your head! |
+1 Shrikes in Thorns
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| You sniff around and find a Shrike Feather! |
+1 Shrike Feather
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| You come across a half-buried beetle larva.
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| Grab It! |
You grabbed the little squishy blob successfully. It looks like you got a [Species] Larva! [View] |
+1 Randomised Explore Species Larva |
| You grabbed at the little squishy blob, but it bit your paw and managed to get away! Damn it! |
N/A |
| Eat It! |
You grab the larva between your teeth and slurp it down. Ahhh... Slimy, yet satisfying! |
+1 Random Stat (Very Low Chance) |
| You pounce at the wiggily larva but it slips between your paws and gets away! |
N/A |
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| You crouch to mark your territory.
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| You explore, accidently stumbling over your paws. Luckily, you didn't fall over completely.
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| You explore but find absolutely freaking nothing.
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| You explore, but find nothing.
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| You feel an itch behind your ear. Ungh!
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| You find a lone lioness.
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| Claim her? |
Initiates the "Claiming a Lioness" interaction. |
N/A |
| Fight Her? |
Initiates a battle with a Lioness. |
-5 Karma
Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won. |
| Approach Her? |
Leads you to another encounter with the option to take the 50 NCL quest. Click here for more information. |
N/A |
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| This lioness is sluggish, and appears to be unfazed by your presence. You slow down and quietly approach the lady, stopping from time to time to look at her from a distance to show you mean no harm. She allows you to come closer, and once you do, you can see she's very old and hard of seeing. "Thank you for not attacking me. I am just looking for a place to spend my last days," she murmurs. "Perhaps I will give a good word to the Quest Snake, and he will set you off on a small journey."
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| Thank you. I am interested in the quest! |
Redirects you to the Questing page which activates the Lioness Quest on your account. |
N/A |
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| Whoa! It looks like Ukuveza left from their usual spot to find some gems for their den. You greet them without getting too close, remembering that they like their personal space. After a short chat, you know exactly what they're looking for.
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Give Labradorite *
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You share a spare gem, which makes their day much better. They express how impressive and valuable your kindness is. Their words make you feel warm inside.
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+2% Energy
+1% Impression
-1 Gem: Labradorite
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Give Nuummite *
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You express your excitement at being able to share an extra gem with a friend. The two of you celebrate by running around and pumping each other up!
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+6% Energy
-1 Gem: Nuummite
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Give Rough Opal *
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You offer them a gem that your pride never found a use for. Ukuveza is impressed, and remarks that your den must be so well-decorated that you cannot fit any more gems inside of it!
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+2% Impression
-1 Gem: Rough Opal
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Give Sparkling Opal *
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You mention that you have a huge opal just lying around, and you invite Ukuveza to pick it up from your territory. Their gratitude for the gift is endless. On the way back to your den, the two of you have a chance to catch up on the statistics of nearby prides!
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+(LVL x 80) Experience
-1 Gem: Sparkling Opal
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Join in
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You offer a helping paw - the search for shiny gems goes so much easier with two pairs of eyes! Both of you end up finding something unique. Afterwards, you take a small break to hang out before parting ways.
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+2% Energy
+1 Comet Shard
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* The options to "Give Labradorite", "Give Nuummite", "Give Rough Opal", and "Give Sparkling Opal" only appear if you have the required assets on-hand and in your Hoard when coming across this encounter. If you do not have any of those items when you find this encounter, then the only option that will display is to "Join in".
NOTE: This encounter has a chance of appearing only if you have fully completed the Journey to Vredefort Crater questline.
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| You find an abandoned nest that fell from a tree. There's a whole egg inside, but it's cracked.
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+1 Cracked Egg
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You found a suitable place to rest, and settled for a few moments, gaining +2 energy.
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| +2% Energy |
| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You found a suitable place to rest, and settled for a few moments, gaining +4 energy.
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| +4% Energy |
| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You have found quite a large but movable boulder! You decide to roll it back to your den before departing to explore some more.
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+1 Large Rock
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You have found some colourful, interesting stones hanging from a branch. Maybe somebody dropped them..?
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+1 Rainbow Stones
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You let out a yelp suddenly. Oh.. You stepped on a thorn. Derp!
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| You notice a graceful but creepy looking shoebill! It dropped a feather!
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+1 Shoebill Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You notice a pretty leopardess licking her paw gracefully.
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| Attack! |
Initiates a battle with a Leopard. |
Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won. |
| Approach |
You approach the lady, nudging her gently with your nose and inform her that these lands belong to you. She gets up and brushes her tail against your muzzle as she walks away. You watch her tail sway until it's gone. Huh? Oh yeah, exploring. |
+1 to 2 Karma
+1% Impression |
| Flirt |
You flirt with the female, spending some long hours talking about amorous stuff and brushing your body against hers. Apedemak knows only what you two were doing later. |
+5 to 6 Karma |
| Growl |
You growl at the intruder, watching the puny leopard jump up and roar back at you. It's no time for playing games, so you simply rush towards her - causing her to run away, not risking a fight, perhaps because she looked pregnant. |
-5 to -6 Karma |
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| You notice a scat left by another lion! The impudence!
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Reward |
| Destroy! |
You smash around... The poop is gone! Or... Is it all over you? |
N/A |
| Eat! |
OM NOM NOM NUTRIENTS. |
N/A |
| Get Rid! |
You squat and poo all over it. That should do the trick! |
N/A |
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| You notice green parrots chasing one another. From all this commotion, you gain a lovely feather to gnaw on.
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+1 Senegal Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You notice the remains of a buzzard. You grab what you can for your cubs to play with.
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+1 Archer's Buzzard Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You really need to pee, so you pause to do your business.
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| You rustle around in the undergrowth and find that some of the flooring is coming loose. What the..?
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+1 Underbrush
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You scare away a caracal eating a meal and grab what's left.
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+1 Jacana Leg
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You scare off an ostrich, trying to bite its fluffy butt, but all you got was this lousy feather.
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+1 Ostrich Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You see a mountain of elephant dung.
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Result |
Reward |
| Dig! |
After a moment of joyful poop digging, you find a hidden treasure! |
+1 random item from the Elephant Dung Drops list |
| Sniff! |
You sniff around the poop and find some lovely beetles trying to roll some dung. |
+10 Silver Beetles |
| Turn Around! |
Initiates a battle with a Bull Elephant. |
Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won. |
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| You spot a big scary spider! It's holding a silken net, ready to throw it at prey. What a unique trait for Ogre-Faced Spiders.
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Result |
Reward |
| Huff! |
You blow air at the spider. It falls down towards the bush, and you lose track of it. Aww. |
N/A |
| You blow air at the spider. It moves nervously and runs away, scaring another spider towards you in the process! |
+1 Darwin's Bark Spider
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| You blow air at the spider. It moves nervously and throws its net at you! You let it crawl over you to check things out and, to your surprise, the spider decides to make its new home between your fur! |
+1 Ogre-Faced Spider
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| You spot a Giant Pouched Rat. It bites your tail and won't let you go.
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+1 Giant Pouched Rat
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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You squint your eyes, unsure at first... but... yes! It's Ukuveza! They came all the way down from their home in the mountains to find some food. They seem very excited to see you, and ask if you happen to be any better at tracking down prey.
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Reward |
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Join in
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Luckily for them, you're a tracking pro! You coordinate a small hunt, and both of you manage to land a kill. Celebrations commence, during which you catch up on the latest news with them.
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+20% Energy
+1 Topi Carcass
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Discuss Strategy *
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Finally, somebody is willing to listen to your advice, unlike the lionesses in your pride who are always shutting down your ideas... Hmph. You share all the best tactics with them as you both lie down and laze under the stars. What a wonderful friend you accidentally made.
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+2% Impression
+1 The Collection
+1 Ukuveza
Unlocks the Under the Stars achievement
 
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* The option to "Discuss Strategy" only appears if you come across the encounter at night time on Lioden.
NOTE: This encounter has a chance of appearing only if you have fully completed the Journey to Vredefort Crater questline.
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| You stumble upon a tiny cub that looks a bit like a lion, but also a leopard. It notices you and runs towards you very excitedly!
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| Action |
Result |
Reward |
| Frolic |
You roll on your back and play with the cub! Hey it just met you and this is crazy, but you're having fun and it feels like your baby! You hold onto that feeling as it's time to depart. |
+5 to 6 Karma
+1 Lipard Cub (Very Low Chance)
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| Kill! |
A cub from outside your pride on YOUR path?! You quickly smack the annoying creature until it stops moving. Its mom will be furious. |
-6 to -7 Karma
+1 Pissed Off Leopard (Very Low Chance)
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| You take a short nap, gaining +15 energy.
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| +15% Energy |
| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You wander through some odd, man-made fields. They creep up onto the natural landscape, but unlike the stiff-looking cornfields you've seen before, these little bushes are very pretty and fun to stroll through.
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Result |
Reward |
| Search the Area |
You enjoy a very long walk in the fields. It's just you, the flowers, and seldom gusts of wind... one of which blew a feather right into your face. |
+1 White Eagle Feather
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| You prance through the purple fields, keeping up the pace with a rabbit beside you. You manage to catch up and surprise it! |
+1 Lucky Foot
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| You walk through the soft flowers, taking in the swirls of their beautiful scent, revelling in the sensations... until you suddenly step onto something very hard! Ouch! |
+1 Giant Tortoise
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| You rustle through the fragrant foliage for a long time, brushing up against the flowers so much that you feel their essence has merged with your skin forever... |
+1 Skin Applicator: Lavender
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| You've wandered off a bit too far from home, judging by the view in front of you. The salty air and warm, welcoming beach ahead of you suggests you've reached the coastline. You can't see the endless ocean very well through the cliffs and foliage, though it's a sublime view nonetheless. The water in this lagoon is bright and almost transparent.
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Result |
Reward |
| Get Wet |
You try to step into the water, but it's just too much for you today. It's chilly and the waves aren't very inviting. On your way out, you notice a half-buried treasure, which brightens your spirits a bit. |
+1 UAV - Search and Rescue
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| You walk into the shallow water and notice a small, dark shadow wriggling between your legs. The sight gives you goosebumps, but you manage to squash the creature after a few splashes! |
+1 African Sharptooth Catfish
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| You jump into the water, only noticing a dark shadow lurking beneath the surface after you've already submerged! The fight shook your pounding heart, but in the end, it was the shark who took the pounding! |
+1% Impression
+1 Shark Carcass
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| You decide to take a swim in this salty water. It startles you a bit when your paws sink into the sand at the bottom, but you relax after realising that you would see lurking predators in the clear water from afar. You enjoy the relaxing swim, even as salt crystals form on your nose and paws... |
+1 Skin Applicator: Lagoon
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Time-Specific
Daytime
Nighttime
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| The moonlight glistens down onto your fur.
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| Your fur glitters in the moonlight so much that you carry some shine back home with you!
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+1 Moonlight
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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Dry Season
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| Birds' breeding season is over, and this nest looks pretty empty. Must have fallen from the tree! You grab the soft parts.
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+1 Abandoned Nest
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Some shrike decided to use this dried acacia branch to store a meal. You really like that dark, snakey skin and decide to gently rip it off without disturbing the food part much.
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+1 Snake Skin - Dark
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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Wet Season
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| Heavy clouds gather above a human-made road, as you smell a storm coming. A sudden and loud lightning strikes the ground in front of you! You don't think it could hit the same spot twice, so you approach it curiously, wondering what exactly such spot could look like. You find some interesting stones in the darkened sand.
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+1 Natural Glass
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Oh crap! A goose just flew into your face! Must have gotten lost in the rain. You notice a small feather it dropped as it bumped your head.
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+1 Egyptian Goose Feather
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Oooh! You find a lonely, tall flower enjoying the rainy season. You pick it up gently.
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+1 Guernsey Lily [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| Today's storm washed away a broken drone at your feet!
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+1 Broken Drone
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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| You notice a bunch of thick grass. It looks quite pretty, actually. You pick a bunch!
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+1 Reed Canary Grass [1]
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| NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions or press any buttons.
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