Forager

From the lively activity of the deep forest to the serene stillness of the snowy tundra, a Forager was most at home wandering places no one has traveled through in decades (if ever). To take only what was needed, to preserve the beauty of what was; that was the motto of many Foragers. An ideal that caused natural tension between Foragers and Farmers but even the most steadfast Forager would admit that their ways wouldn’t be able to support the growing population of Lyr.

A true Forager could be recognized by their unique gathering tool: giant scissors. Named so due to their general construction of two handles with paired blades connected to a pivot point, the giant scissors were reinforced survival multi-tools. Designed for the specific needs of each Forager, the scissors often had blades large enough to cut a tree in half (or a man) and most came with sharpened tips that could be used like a spear when the tool was closed. Serrated or sharpened outer edges could allow for sawing and chopping wood, while the handles would sometimes have hooks to aid in pulling things down into easy reach. A difficult tool to master just for harvesting, those Foragers that trained to fight with them were unpredictable dervishes that utilized their unconventional weapon’s quirks to their advantage.

With a deep connection to the natural world around them and experience born from time in the wilderness, Foragers were never truly in danger of running out of even the most basic of supplies. Be it food and water or torches, ropes, and even shelters, a Forager could often find or fashion some manner of natural replacement. With a sharp eye for details honed by spotting tiny gatherable herbs and mushrooms (and identifying their properties at a glance), their versatility in supplies, and even their strange combat style, any adventure or expedition would do well to consider bringing a Forager along.