Gathering

**Gathering** is an activity that pets can perform. It primarily uses the Nature skill, with the occasional Brawl, Stealth, or Arcana checks.

Some activities that seem like **Gathering** encounters aren't; they might be found on the Rare Encounters page instead.

## Helpful Merits

Many merits are potentially helpful during **gathering** activities.

### Skill and Attribute Merits

Merits that modify skills or attributes can be universally or situationally useful, as different rolls may consider different stats. Such merits include:

* Balance: +1 all Attributes
* Force of Nature: +0-5 Strength, Stamina, and/or Dexterity
* Force of Will: +0-5 Dexterity, Perception, and/or Intelligence
* Matter Over Mind: +0-5 Strength, Stamina, and/or Dexterity
* Mind Over Matter: +0-5 Dexterity, Perception, and/or Intelligence
* Moderation: +1 all Attributes
* Moon-bound: Up to +3 Strength and Stamina
* No Shadow; No Reflection: +1 Stealth
* Prehensile Tongue: +1 Dexterity
* Spectral: +1 Stealth

### Merit: Darkvision

Darkvision helps a pet to see in the dark, allowing them to **gather** in otherwise-inaccessible situations. Tools, tool bonuses, status effects, and other effects that allow dark exploration will also allow a pet to see in dark places.

### Merit: Eidetic Memory

An Eidetic Memory prevents a pet from getting lost in certain locations. This guarantees loot from a huge cave and a Wild Hedgemaze.

### Merit: Lucky

Lucky greatly increases the chances that pets will achieve a lucky outcome in encounters where that is possible, e.g. finding a Honeydont in an Overgrown Garden. Lucky pets will have slight modifications to their activity logs when achieving a lucky outcome, usually ending with "Lucky~!" in the message.

Note that it is not impossible for non-Lucky pets to achieve lucky outcomes; it is simply far less likely.

## Helpful Tools / Bonuses

Helpful tools, tool bonuses, and status effects include ones that:

* Increase Skills
* Aids Climbing
* Finds Items
* Protect from heat
* Allow dark exploration

## Gathering Locations

Most **gathering** locations are available year-round. Some encounters and outcomes may depend on other factors, such as meeting Nang Tani in the island's Micro-Jungle on a full moon or finding Worms under a Tea Bush while it is raining.

### Abandoned Quarry

An Abandoned Quarry contains an abundance of Limestone. On rare occasions, some bones can be found in this area.

+XP
Trains Nature
 (Pet) went to an Abandoned Quarry, and happened to find a Stereotypical Bone! But when they picked it up, it began to move on its own! IT'S POSSESSED! It followed (Pet) home.
+XP
Trains Nature
 (Pet) went to an Abandoned Quarry, and happened to find (item)!
+XP
Trains Nature
Gives 1 item:
* Rib
 (Pet) found a huge block of Limestone at an Abandoned Quarry, and carried it home.
Trains Nature
 (Pet) found a huge block of Limestone at an Abandoned Quarry, and, with all their might, pushed, dragged, and "rolled" it home.
+XP
Trains Nature
Gives Limestone

### Bird Nest

Pets may be able to steal from a Bird Nest without getting noticed. If spotted, however, they must engage the parent bird in combat.

+XP
Trains Nature and Stealth
Gives 1x Egg
 (Pet) tried to steal an Egg from a Bird Nest, was spotted by a parent bird, and was able to defeat it in combat!
Trains Nature and Brawl
Gives 1x Egg
 (Pet) tried to steal an Egg from a Bird Nest, but was spotted by a parent bird, and chased off!
+XP
Trains Nature and Brawl

### Hollow Log

Some encounters in a Hollow Log may require a way to explore in the dark.

+XP
Trains Nature and Brawl
 (Pet) found a Red Bow inside a Hollow Log!
Trains Nature
 (Pet) found a Grandparoot inside a Hollow Log.
Trains Nature
 (Pet) broke a Crooked Stick off of a Hollow Log.
Trains Nature
 (Pet) found a Hollow Log, but it was too dark inside to see anything.
Trains Nature

### Huge Cave

A huge cave is currently the only **gathering** location that naturally provides Gypsum. Pets with an Eidetic Memory will have a much easier time navigating this cave.

Trains Nature
Gives 2-3 items:
* Gold Ore
* Gypsum
* Limestone
* Iron Ore
* Silver Ore
 (Pet) explored a huge cave, perfectly memorizing its layout as they went, and found (items).
Trains Nature
Gives 2-3 items:
* Gold Ore
* Gypsum
* Limestone
* Iron Ore
* Silver Ore
 (Pet) explored a huge cave, and got lost for a while!
+XP
 While (Pet) was exploring a gypsum cave, they saw a glowworm eating a worm; the worm wasn't dead yet, but it was clearly heading that way... (Oof! Brutal!)
 While (Pet) was exploring a gypsum cave, they saw an army of ants traveling through the tunnels. They followed for a while, but never found out where the army was headed...
Trains Nature

### Island's Micro-Jungle

The island's Micro-Jungle is a tropical zone that can get quite hot. Pets without [[:Category:Protects From Heat|heat protection may sometimes come away feeling light-headed.

#### Island's Micro-Jungle: Deep Jungle

The deep jungle contains some loot that differs from loot found in the jungle's outer zones. A ruined settlement can sometimes be found here, where pets have a rare chance of scavenging up a Rusted, Busted Mechanism.

#### Island's Micro-Jungle: Outer Jungle

In the outer jungle, pets will tend to find a bountiful supply of fruit. On a full moon, pets may meet the friendly banana tree spirit, Nang Tani, who may leave pets gifts in thanks for their offerings.

### Island's Volcano

The island's Volcano is a zone that can get very hot, leaving pets that lack [[:Category:Protects From Heat|heat protection light-headed on occasion. Pets may be able to harvest a variety of uncommon items from this zone, including Liquid-hot Magma from within the Volcano or Lightning in a Bottle at the top.

### Old Iron Mine

Some encounters in an Old Iron Mine may occasionally require a way to explore in the dark. Pets may still succeed at gathering at this location as long as they don't encounter a dark zone.

### Overgrown Garden

An Overgrown Garden is home to a large selection of fruits and veggies (and the Angry Mole that guards them). Sneaky pets may be able to harvest from the Overgrown Garden without incurring the wrath of the Angry Mole, but pets that earn its ire will need to defeat it in combat.

On very rare occassions, an Orange Bow can be found here by Behatted pets.

Worms require rain
Beans can become Magic Beans
Trains Nature and Stealth
Gives 1-3 regular items:
* Apricot
* Avocado
* Beans
* Carrot
* Celery
* Ginger
* Onion
* Orange
* Red
* Rice Flower
* Sweet Beet
* Tomato
* Worms

Gives 0-1 ultra rare items:
 (Pet) found an Overgrown Garden, and harvested (items). (Honeydont?! Lucky~!)
Orange Bow requires Behatted
Worms require rain
Beans can become Magic Beans
Trains Nature and Stealth
Gives Honeydont and 1-3 regular items:
* Apricot
* Avocado
* Beans
* Carrot
* Celery
* Ginger
* Onion
* Orange
* Red
* Rice Flower
* Sweet Beet
* Tomato
* Worms

Gives 0-1 ultra rare items:
 (Pet) found an Overgrown Garden, but while looking for food, was attacked by an Angry Mole. (Pet) defeated the Angry Mole, and took its (items).
Worms require rain
Beans can become Magic Beans
+Esteem
+XP
Trains Nature and Brawl
Gives 1-3 items:
* Beans
* Carrot
* Celery
* Ginger
* Onion
* Red
* Rice Flower
* Sweet Beet
* Talon
* Tomato
* Worms

Gives 0-1 ultra rare items:
 (Pet) found an Overgrown Garden, but, while looking for food, was attacked and routed by an Angry Mole.
-Esteem
+XP
Trains Nature and Brawl

### Paper Bag

Pets may occasionally find a Paper Bag.

Trains Nature
Gives Paper Bag

### Sandy Beach

A Sandy Beach is home to some seagulls. Sneaky pets may be able to steal items unnoticed, but if caught, they will need to engage the seagulls in combat.

Trains Nature and Stealth
Gives 1-3 items:
* 1-12~~m~~
* Coconut
* Fish
* Scales
* Seaweed
* Secret Seashell (rare)
 (Pet) went to a Sandy Beach, but while looking around, was attacked by a Giant Seagull. (Pet) defeated the Giant Seagull, and took its (items).
+Esteem
+XP
Trains Nature and Brawl
Gives 1-2 items:
* Crooked Stick
* Egg
* Fish
 (Pet) went to a Sandy Beach, but was attacked and routed by a Giant Seagull.
-Esteem
+XP
 While (Pet) was exploring the beach, they saw a fox running into the woods, seagull egg in maw! Sneaky thief!
 While (Pet) was exploring the beach, they saw a seagull flying low over the ocean. Suddenly, a shark jumped out, and snatched it!
 While (Pet) was exploring the beach, they saw some breaching whales out on the night ocean. They watched for a while before returning home.
Trains Nature

### Tea Bush

A Tea Bush is a good source of Tea Leaves.

Trains Nature
 (Pet) found a Tea Bush, and grabbed a few Tea Leaves, as well as some Worms which had surfaced to escape the rain.
Trains Nature
Gives Tea Leaves
Gives Worms

### Thorny Blackberries Bush

A Thorny Blackberries Bush provides pets with Blackberries.

Trains Nature
 (Pet) got scratched up harvesting berries from a Thorny Blackberries Bush.
+XP
Trains Nature
Gives 1-2 Blackberries

### Thorny Blueberries Bush

The Thorny Blueberries Bush provides pets with Blueberries.

Trains Nature
 (Pet) got scratched up harvesting berries from a Thorny Blueberries Bush.
+XP
Trains Nature
Gives 1-2 Blueberries

### Wild Hedgemaze

A Wild Hedgemaze is a zone that pets can exploit in multiple ways, including memorizing the way with an Eidetic Memory or [[:Category:Aids Climbing|climbing over walls. Lost pets may sometimes encounter a Hedgemaze Sphinx and be required to answer its riddle.

### Woods

Pets can sometimes explore the woods, where they may sometimes spot some wildlife. Currently, no items can be gathered from this area.

## Limited Locations

Access to some **gathering** locations may be limited by factors such as the time of year. For example, clovers only grow on the island during the Saint Patrick's celebration, while plastic eggs can only be found on the island during the Easter celebration.

### Clover-filled Island

During the Saint Patrick's celebration from , pets can search for clovers on the island.

Sometimes, heat protection can help pets to find clovers in hotter zones. Pets may also visit darker zones, where Darkvision or tools, tool bonuses, status effects, and other effects that allow dark exploration can help pets during their search.

### Plastic Egg-filled Island

During the Easter celebration, pets can search for plastic eggs on the island.

Sometimes, heat protection can help pets to find plastic eggs in hotter zones. Pets may also visit darker zones, where Darkvision or tools, tool bonuses, status effects, and other effects that allow dark exploration can help pets during their search.