The Sota7 field guide.

Where to look

Open clearings · loam soil

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Safe raw

Its juicy fruit helps with thirst but provides limited nutrition. Pair it with another food source rather than treating it as a complete expedition ration.

Where to look

Open spaces

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Useful early supply

Look for curled green leaves on a firm stem. The produce is nutritious and juicy; save some fibrous stems for textile work instead of using the entire collection for food.

Where to look

Red Forest · near predator nests

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Collection hazard

The pale, ice-like blossoms have a small healing effect. Check nearby nests and wildlife before approaching; collect a reserve on a prepared trip instead of seeking it during a crisis.

Where to look

Marshes · ponds · lakes

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Poisonous raw

A tall, arrow-like stem carries fleshy leaves. Keep it with ingredients awaiting processing, separate from ready-to-eat supplies. Its raw form is not an emergency snack.

Where to look

Wetlands · marshes · lakes

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Poisonous raw

Dark smooth grains appear in clusters. Processing is required; its value lies in more developed recipes and gear, not eating it directly in the field.

Where to look

Caves · dungeons

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Safe to consume

Blue leaves identify this herb. Its IM-X properties make it useful for immunity support, and it can serve as a tea ingredient. Prepare for the cave trip instead of waiting until immunity is already exhausted.

Where to look

Clay-rich uplands · lakes

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Safe raw

Its orange fruit is a reliable food option during prepared late-region operations. It is a Pass supply target rather than a reason to send a new character straight to the end region.

Where to look

Forested pockets

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Increases thirst

Provides fatty nutrition at a hydration cost. Take a drinking supply alongside it and watch thirst after eating; carrying more nuts does not solve that second need.

Where to look

Chalk-rich soil

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No stimulant effect

Small pink flowers have a sweet scent. Their compounds do not produce a stimulating effect in humans; do not count this specimen as a stamina boost in an expedition plan.

Where to look

Open fields

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Curious · sociable

An approachable early study subject with a long upright neck and golden-brown coat. Its wool has crafting uses. Learn its behaviour without extending the encounter into nearby predator territory.

Where to look

Cool damp ground · open water

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Timid

This green amphibian hides among rocks and vegetation and is easily startled. Slow down to obtain a clean observation rather than chasing it through the water margin.

Where to look

Marshes · waterways

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Territorial at nests

A wading bird with teal wing and tail feathers. Its nest is a useful landmark but also the place where caution matters; inspect the surroundings before collecting materials.

Where to look

Undergrowth

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Hostile

The larger variant reacts aggressively at close range. Observe from a distance and keep a retreat path; a lower-risk region still contains dangerous encounters.

Where to look

Stone formations

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Cautious · flees

A horned ungulate that takes cover around stone formations. Look for naturally shed horns rather than treating a chase as the normal collection method.

Where to look

Stone formations · burrows

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Pack response when threatened

Small and skittish does not mean harmless. A threatened Wox can coordinate with its pack. Observe the group and collect only when the surrounding situation is safe.

Where to look

Rugged Headlands terrain

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Docile

Slow, predictable movement makes this a calmer study target. Use it to complete a deliberate observation trip without assuming the neighbouring wildlife shares its temperament.

Where to look

Across the Headlands

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Harmless

A low-pressure insect subject for a research pass through the region. Combine the observation with an existing route rather than spending your last supplies extending the trip for one more scan.

Where to look

Cooler areas

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Curious · gentle

A large blue-coated caniform with keen hearing. Approach steadily. Its gentle disposition does not reduce the preparation needed to reach and leave the Pass.

Where to look

The Pass

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Solitary

A heavily scaled mammal with a dragon-like outline. Patient trust-building is more useful than crowding it, and its shed scales have practical crafting value.

Where to look

Rocky ground · open surfaces

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Passive

A small lizard-like creature offering a calmer sample target in a demanding region. Fit the observation into a prepared route rather than letting a passive encounter obscure the wider travel risk.