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 "A bug dreamt of a light so bright it burned to
see. That was who she'd be."

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 "A bug dreamt of a light so bright it burned to
see. That was who she'd be."

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 “The most dedicated protectors of the Crystal
slowly begin to embody their ward."

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 “The most dedicated protectors of the Crystal
slowly begin to embody their ward."

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 "Attracting a mate is simple compared to
attracting a whole fanbase."

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 "Attracting a mate is simple compared to
attracting a whole fanbase."

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 "The extremes of the elements demand respect
yet beg for mastery."

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 "The extremes of the elements demand respect
yet beg for mastery."

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 "Fermented juices do wonders for helping bugs
spill their secrets."

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 "Fermented juices do wonders for helping bugs
spill their secrets."

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 "Larval care is a communal duty but the
larvae still have favorites."

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 "Larval care is a communal duty but the
larvae still have favorites."

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 “The second hardest habit for students to break
is eating their own research.”

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 “The second hardest habit for students to break
is eating their own research.”

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 “Sharp writing can capture a bug where claws
and webs might fail.”

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 “Sharp writing can capture a bug where claws
and webs might fail.”

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 "Playing dead is a technique some bugs can be
forced to learn the hard way."
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 "Playing dead is a technique some bugs can be
forced to learn the hard way."
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 "The game of attraction transcends the
boundaries of species and hive allegiance."
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 "The game of attraction transcends the
boundaries of species and hive allegiance."
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 "Luckily for hunters, there is no part of a
beast that doesn’t make a good trophy."

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 "Luckily for hunters, there is no part of a
beast that doesn’t make a good trophy."

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 “Creating fashion that can deter predators is
best left to the experts.”

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 “Creating fashion that can deter predators is
best left to the experts.”

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 "When the vines bud and petals blossom, love
is also in bloom."

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 "When the vines bud and petals blossom, love
is also in bloom."

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 "The littlest bugs demand attention out of
necessity."

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 "The littlest bugs demand attention out of
necessity."

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 "Bugs who ask for sincerity and style will
easily accept skilled flattery."
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 "Bugs who ask for sincerity and style will
easily accept skilled flattery."
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 “Bugs with nothing left to trade still don’t know
how much they have left to lose.”

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 “Bugs with nothing left to trade still don’t know
how much they have left to lose.”

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 "Wearing a hard shell stiffens the inclination
to seek company."

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 "Wearing a hard shell stiffens the inclination
to seek company."

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 "A destructive impulse is easily repurposed
into a conduit for creativity."

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 "A destructive impulse is easily repurposed
into a conduit for creativity."

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 "Mating is such a prize that being widowed
more than once is a status symbol."

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 "Mating is such a prize that being widowed
more than once is a status symbol."

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 “Metamorphosis moves forward without
hesitation and not without regrets.”

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 “Metamorphosis moves forward without
hesitation and not without regrets.”

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 “The peak of freedom and ease lies right before
the apex of leadership.”

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 “The peak of freedom and ease lies right before
the apex of leadership.”

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 “A display of artistry makes the perfect
complement to a display of might.”
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 “A display of artistry makes the perfect
complement to a display of might.”
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 "Every new molt means new clothing, new
measurements, and good business."

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 "Every new molt means new clothing, new
measurements, and good business."

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 “Rarely is a skill so niche that it can’t find at
least one eager imitator.”

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 “Rarely is a skill so niche that it can’t find at
least one eager imitator.”

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 “Before the sun and moon, the first light was
from within the self. Or so it is said.”

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 “Before the sun and moon, the first light was
from within the self. Or so it is said.”

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 "Bugs trade their skill in fighting to replace
what they lost to the same violence.”
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 "Bugs trade their skill in fighting to replace
what they lost to the same violence.”
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 "Acting as the beast lure isn't a pretty job but
being pretty does help."
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 "Acting as the beast lure isn't a pretty job but
being pretty does help."
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 "Small gifts will grow huge in the right hands."

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 "Small gifts will grow huge in the right hands."

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 "Pleasing harmony is hard to find yet even
harder to barter with."

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 "Pleasing harmony is hard to find yet even
harder to barter with."

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 "Plant tenders taste the dirt and then wait
patiently to taste what emerges."
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 "Plant tenders taste the dirt and then wait
patiently to taste what emerges."
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 "Mysterious underground tunnels must be
buried, sealed, and avoided at all costs."

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 "Mysterious underground tunnels must be
buried, sealed, and avoided at all costs."

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 "Food gathered by many is meant to be
shared by all."

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 "Food gathered by many is meant to be
shared by all."

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 "The water-dwellers can retain many customs
other bugs find quite disturbing."

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 "The water-dwellers can retain many customs
other bugs find quite disturbing."

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 “It takes a strong claw to make predators
cooperate with a common goal.”

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 “It takes a strong claw to make predators
cooperate with a common goal.”

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 "Scars and sympathy make for excellent bait
to try again on less guarded prey."
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 "Scars and sympathy make for excellent bait
to try again on less guarded prey."
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 “Emotional comfort can never be bartered for,
only offered unconditionally.”

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 “Emotional comfort can never be bartered for,
only offered unconditionally.”

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 "Echoes from the first age of bugs now exist
only in amber and ancestors."

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 "Echoes from the first age of bugs now exist
only in amber and ancestors."

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 "Banditry is the natural evolution
of predation."
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 "Banditry is the natural evolution
of predation."
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 “Camouflage and elegance both benefit from
being absolutely motionless."

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 “Camouflage and elegance both benefit from
being absolutely motionless."

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 “Visions of the unknown always have an
appeal in the most curious minds.”

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 “Visions of the unknown always have an
appeal in the most curious minds.”

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 1 Antenna The Taxamatory or Rootbend City
2 Aquatic Mulch Village or Necromorphic Rot Garden
3 Attractant Lower Nestworks or Deepwater Forest
4 Camouflage Upper Nestworks or The Vast Cavern
5 Carapace Barter Branchway or The Boulder Wastes
6 Chemicals Hollowhaven or Climb of the Burning Sun
7 Cocoon Crystal’s Sanctum or Mourning Star
8 Hive Mind Light of the Cuticorium or Colossi Past
9 Large Stormweather Study or Bowl of Beasts
10 Mandibles Sweethive or Rainbow Glory Fields
11 Myriad-legged The Grand Lift or Raider Wasp Kingdom
12 Proboscis Painter’s Steep or Beyond the Tree
13 Slime
14 Small
15 Spines
Roll a d12 for Locations.
16 Spinneret
17 Stridulation
18 Thanatosis
“Mixing multiple foods into one meal is the 19 Venom
best expression of flavor and excess" 20 Wings

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 1 Antenna The Taxamatory or Rootbend City
2 Aquatic Mulch Village or Necromorphic Rot Garden
3 Attractant Lower Nestworks or Deepwater Forest
4 Camouflage Upper Nestworks or The Vast Cavern
5 Carapace Barter Branchway or The Boulder Wastes
6 Chemicals Hollowhaven or Climb of the Burning Sun
7 Cocoon Crystal’s Sanctum or Mourning Star
8 Hive Mind Light of the Cuticorium or Colossi Past
9 Large Stormweather Study or Bowl of Beasts
10 Mandibles Sweethive or Rainbow Glory Fields
11 Myriad-legged The Grand Lift or Raider Wasp Kingdom
12 Proboscis Painter’s Steep or Beyond the Tree
13 Slime
14 Small
15 Spines
Roll a d12 for Locations.
16 Spinneret
17 Stridulation
18 Thanatosis
“Mixing multiple foods into one meal is the 19 Venom
best expression of flavor and excess" 20 Wings

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 1 Can’t go on without… A challenge
2 Carrying… A cure
3 Cursed to always want… A follower
4 Curious about… A friend
5 Destined to find… A grudge
6 Eager to trade away... A place (Inside the Cuticorium)
7 Forgot they had… A place (Outside the Cuticorium)
8 Hesitant to trade away… A leader
9 In great need of… A lover
10 Living for… A memory
11 Not aware they need… A mystery
12 Passionate about… A pet
13 Ready to trade for… A rival
14 Recently found… An item (Inside the Cuticorium)
15 Searching for… An item (Outside the Cuticorium)
16 Seeking to part with… Food (Living)
17 Trying to avoid… Food (Non-living)
18 Unwillingly possesses… Help
“Communion with the space beyond life is a
practice few bugs dare entertain.” 19 Vengeful towards... Justice
20 Wants information on… The truth

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 1 Can’t go on without… A challenge
2 Carrying… A cure
3 Cursed to always want… A follower
4 Curious about… A friend
5 Destined to find… A grudge
6 Eager to trade away... A place (Inside the Cuticorium)
7 Forgot they had… A place (Outside the Cuticorium)
8 Hesitant to trade away… A leader
9 In great need of… A lover
10 Living for… A memory
11 Not aware they need… A mystery
12 Passionate about… A pet
13 Ready to trade for… A rival
14 Recently found… An item (Inside the Cuticorium)
15 Searching for… An item (Outside the Cuticorium)
16 Seeking to part with… Food (Living)
17 Trying to avoid… Food (Non-living)
18 Unwillingly possesses… Help
“Communion with the space beyond life is a
practice few bugs dare entertain.” 19 Vengeful towards... Justice
20 Wants information on… The truth

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 1 This bug follows you for as long as you have a Web on them.
2 This bug follows you for as long as they have a Web on you.
3 This bug follows you to the next scene if they gained a Web.
4 This bug follows you to the next scene if they lost a Web.
This bug follows you to the next scene if you don’t have a Web on the
5 next Location.
This bug follows you to the next scene if you have a Web on the next
6 Location.
7 This bug is never seen from again.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
8 hates them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
9 is looking for them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
10 knows them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
11 loves them.
12 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes if they gained a Web.
13 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes if they lost a Web.
14 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes in a Panic.
This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes unless they caused you to lose a
15 Web.
This bug reappears the next time you start a scene inside the
16 Cuticorium.
This bug reappears the next time you start a scene outside the
17 Cuticorium.
18 This bug reappears the next time you gain a Web on yourself.
"After the crash of rain comes the wash of 19 This bug reappears the next time you lose a Web.
melancholy." 20 This bug reappears the next time you roll two 1s in a row.
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 1 This bug follows you for as long as you have a Web on them.
2 This bug follows you for as long as they have a Web on you.
3 This bug follows you to the next scene if they gained a Web.
4 This bug follows you to the next scene if they lost a Web.
This bug follows you to the next scene if you don’t have a Web on the
5 next Location.
This bug follows you to the next scene if you have a Web on the next
6 Location.
7 This bug is never seen from again.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
8 hates them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
9 is looking for them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
10 knows them.
This bug never appears again, but a bug that appears in 1+1d4 scenes
11 loves them.
12 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes if they gained a Web.
13 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes if they lost a Web.
14 This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes in a Panic.
This bug reappears in 1+1d4 scenes unless they caused you to lose a
15 Web.
This bug reappears the next time you start a scene inside the
16 Cuticorium.
This bug reappears the next time you start a scene outside the
17 Cuticorium.
18 This bug reappears the next time you gain a Web on yourself.
"After the crash of rain comes the wash of 19 This bug reappears the next time you lose a Web.
melancholy." 20 This bug reappears the next time you roll two 1s in a row.
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 “More than confidence and poise, it's the 1 A name that always draws praise. Abandoned a bug who was dear to
miracle that makes the leader." An appearance no bug can look away
them.
2 Acted carelessly to seek power.
from.
3 Building peace between all bugs. Angered a large group of bugs.
4 Command of the elements and nature. Ate their own children to survive.
5 Countless friends and companions. Can't remember their old shape.
Didn't save a bug when given the
6 Exploring all the far off lands. chance.
Fearful that they lived without a
7 Helping all plants to flourish. cause.
8 High esteem as a respected intellect. Foolishly agreed to an unfair trade.
Knowledge of the world's deepest
9 Forgets where they came from.
secrets.
Legacy that will be remembered
10 Hiding injury or disease.
forever.
11 Loving mate(s) and a wide family. Hurt another bug in envy or rage.
Mastery of their body and self Lacks the talent to achieve their
12 perfection. desire.
13 Ownership of an impressive home. Lost a treasured item or pet.
Made another bug suffer without
14 Reputation as a master trader. reason.
15 Slaying the fiercest beasts. Rejected from joining a bug collective.
Spiritual fulfillment and greater
16 Sacrificed other bugs to a beast.
purpose.
17 The greatest collection of valued items. Scared of the world beyond the tree.
18 To claim a position of leadership. Stole food even when they had plenty.
19 Unrivaled skill among their peers. Unable to return to their home.
20 Wants to inspire other bugs. Wasted food or ruined nature.

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 “More than confidence and poise, it's the 1 A name that always draws praise. Abandoned a bug who was dear to
miracle that makes the leader." An appearance no bug can look away
them.
2 Acted carelessly to seek power.
from.
3 Building peace between all bugs. Angered a large group of bugs.
4 Command of the elements and nature. Ate their own children to survive.
5 Countless friends and companions. Can't remember their old shape.
Didn't save a bug when given the
6 Exploring all the far off lands. chance.
Fearful that they lived without a
7 Helping all plants to flourish. cause.
8 High esteem as a respected intellect. Foolishly agreed to an unfair trade.
Knowledge of the world's deepest
9 Forgets where they came from.
secrets.
Legacy that will be remembered
10 Hiding injury or disease.
forever.
11 Loving mate(s) and a wide family. Hurt another bug in envy or rage.
Mastery of their body and self Lacks the talent to achieve their
12 perfection. desire.
13 Ownership of an impressive home. Lost a treasured item or pet.
Made another bug suffer without
14 Reputation as a master trader. reason.
15 Slaying the fiercest beasts. Rejected from joining a bug collective.
Spiritual fulfillment and greater
16 Sacrificed other bugs to a beast.
purpose.
17 The greatest collection of valued items. Scared of the world beyond the tree.
18 To claim a position of leadership. Stole food even when they had plenty.
19 Unrivaled skill among their peers. Unable to return to their home.
20 Wants to inspire other bugs. Wasted food or ruined nature.

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 1 Acorn cap Polished nut shell
2 Corn kernel Half-formed sculpture
3 Thrice-folded leaf Rusted nail
4 Glass shard Woven plant stem
5 Nettle thorn Braided grains
6 Dandelion puff Stripped wire
7 Sturdy wood strip Bendy plastic
8 Discarded leaflet Packed rice seeds
9 Metallic ore Carved sandstone
10 Bone shard Cardboard scraps
11 Fluorescent fungi Metal filament
12 Red clay Layered paper pulp
13 Pressed petals Sanded wood block
14 Quartz flakes Dried mushroom
15 Plastic wrapper Colored glass chunk
16 Hollow cocoon Broken dial
17 Empty shell Yarn piece
18 Germinating seed Copper-coated disk
"When storage is unreliable, a bug will carry
their entire workshop on their back." 19 Shiny dirt Loose bark brick
20 Shale slab Finely shaved twig

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 1 Acorn cap Polished nut shell
2 Corn kernel Half-formed sculpture
3 Thrice-folded leaf Rusted nail
4 Glass shard Woven plant stem
5 Nettle thorn Braided grains
6 Dandelion puff Stripped wire
7 Sturdy wood strip Bendy plastic
8 Discarded leaflet Packed rice seeds
9 Metallic ore Carved sandstone
10 Bone shard Cardboard scraps
11 Fluorescent fungi Metal filament
12 Red clay Layered paper pulp
13 Pressed petals Sanded wood block
14 Quartz flakes Dried mushroom
15 Plastic wrapper Colored glass chunk
16 Hollow cocoon Broken dial
17 Empty shell Yarn piece
18 Germinating seed Copper-coated disk
"When storage is unreliable, a bug will carry
their entire workshop on their back." 19 Shiny dirt Loose bark brick
20 Shale slab Finely shaved twig

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 1 Ripped foil specks Frothing battery
2 Algae dye Chemical paste
3 Dream forming spores Malleable beeswax
4 Living vine Royal jelly
5 Inscribed prophecy Tar globule
6 Petrified wood Semi-hard tree resin
7 Pigment drained flowers Wrapped silk strands
8 Translucent leaf Steel splinter
9 Enlightening wood tablet Water-resistant leaf
10 Dull crystal splinter Honeycomb fragment
11 Web-tied beast hairs Aged pollen bundle
12 Chalky dust moss Magnetite rock
13 Flexible mushroom stem Chipped plexiglass
14 Faded paint map Broken eggshell
15 Molted skin casting Packing foam nugget
16 Strong smelling clove Flammable-tipped stick
17 Twisted grass sprout Amber cup
18 Water-catching pebble Weightless pumice
"An unhealthy collection of perplexing texts
grows more than just the mind." 19 Caked wood shavings Stretched beast sinew
20 Odd-colored sap Plant fiber rope

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 1 Ripped foil specks Frothing battery
2 Algae dye Chemical paste
3 Dream forming spores Malleable beeswax
4 Living vine Royal jelly
5 Inscribed prophecy Tar globule
6 Petrified wood Semi-hard tree resin
7 Pigment drained flowers Wrapped silk strands
8 Translucent leaf Steel splinter
9 Enlightening wood tablet Water-resistant leaf
10 Dull crystal splinter Honeycomb fragment
11 Web-tied beast hairs Aged pollen bundle
12 Chalky dust moss Magnetite rock
13 Flexible mushroom stem Chipped plexiglass
14 Faded paint map Broken eggshell
15 Molted skin casting Packing foam nugget
16 Strong smelling clove Flammable-tipped stick
17 Twisted grass sprout Amber cup
18 Water-catching pebble Weightless pumice
"An unhealthy collection of perplexing texts
grows more than just the mind." 19 Caked wood shavings Stretched beast sinew
20 Odd-colored sap Plant fiber rope

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 1 Sharpened tin Stone-etched warning
2 Pyrite gold Lost crystal fragment
3 Abandoned bug eggs Slice of mirror surface
4 Prime heartwood Stringed gemstones
5 Sparking flint Beast-made cloth
6 Beast bone marrow Beast teeth or claws
7 Beast droppings Illuminated obelisk
8 Beast feather or fur Working battery
9 Bioluminescent algae Talking flower
10 Sleep-inducing flower Barbed razor wire
11 Toxic mushroom cap Empty glass vial
12 Red seaweed Fossilized ancestor
13 Ever-rotting flower Warm beast egg
14 Sliced sugarcane Spacious seashell
15 Rubber sap binding Fallen star
16 Stainless steel needle Inedible fruity goo
17 Wasp paper Art-coated plastic
18 Stinging-haired leaf Jagged metal blade
"Harvested disease and venom is the
foundation of most bug medicine." 19 Cactus spine Ink-leaking spear
20 Soothing plant fluid Symbiotic protozoa

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 1 Sharpened tin Stone-etched warning
2 Pyrite gold Lost crystal fragment
3 Abandoned bug eggs Slice of mirror surface
4 Prime heartwood Stringed gemstones
5 Sparking flint Beast-made cloth
6 Beast bone marrow Beast teeth or claws
7 Beast droppings Illuminated obelisk
8 Beast feather or fur Working battery
9 Bioluminescent algae Talking flower
10 Sleep-inducing flower Barbed razor wire
11 Toxic mushroom cap Empty glass vial
12 Red seaweed Fossilized ancestor
13 Ever-rotting flower Warm beast egg
14 Sliced sugarcane Spacious seashell
15 Rubber sap binding Fallen star
16 Stainless steel needle Inedible fruity goo
17 Wasp paper Art-coated plastic
18 Stinging-haired leaf Jagged metal blade
"Harvested disease and venom is the
foundation of most bug medicine." 19 Cactus spine Ink-leaking spear
20 Soothing plant fluid Symbiotic protozoa

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