Lovely illustrations
I appreciate the extra effort
Very nice! This is good stuff. I don't think I've seen anybody post a diary in quite this format before.
Always nice to read journals and “why’s going on” reports/shorts too.
By the way, you might know it already, but reading the first entry: sacrificing fish appeases/pleases/goes to Waterman. Whereas killing an elk is from The Old Man of the forests domain.
E.g. daily sacrifices of elk; won’t help with catching fish. (There’s plenty of elk usually to sacrifice in the coming days after butchering.
Another point with spoiled meat and fish: they’re usable as bait in traps, also some dogs refuse cooked spoiled meat&fish, but will eat spoiled raw meat&fish with gusto.
Handy use of large kill in early game in summer is to take the raw meat to nearby village. They’ll roast/smoke it. While you can barter something for it right now; later you can barter crafts et cetera to get some of the meat back. (Villagers have a secret insta-freezers and preserve foods in their buildings)
Same kill in early spring can be set to dry on outside of shelter, remember to prepare enough withes before setting out for a hunt.
“Northwoods Moose” (alces alces) by Joe Hautman.
“Our friend the Badger” (meles meles) is by David Stribbling.
Edit: had to do some picture searches on partially clear signatures. I don’t recognize most artists...
@Karmatose your journals look really great. What software do you use to draw, btw?