Horn of the Great Hunt
Spring is beginning. The snow is gradually melting, reluctantly giving way to the first green sprouts reaching towards the sun. Animals come out of their winter quarters and leave the dark forest thickets. The whole earth comes to life. And the piercing sound of a bugle echoes above it, heralding the beginning of the great hunt.
This has been the custom since ancient times - with the first rays of the spring sun, wasteland hunters saddle their horses and chase their first prey. Those who honor traditions say that this first hunt of the new year is the most important, because its outcome determines how successful the hunt will be before the next cold weather. If hunters bring rich prey, then the year will go well, and the winter will be satisfying, but if not... They usually don’t talk about it out loud.
Many consider all this to be superstition and a relic of the distant past, but the hunters themselves will never allow themselves to go against this tradition. However, hunters are extremely superstitious.
The great hunt always begins with the most experienced skirmisher blowing a bronze horn, giving the command to the others. The Horn of the Great Hunt is a relic treasured by every wasteland settlement. It is passed down from generation to generation - from one hunter to another. Its sound is so strong that it carries for many miles and hangs in the air for a long time after the hunt has already begun.
If you once hear the sound of the bugle of the great hunt, know that somewhere nearby, through the spring fog, a cavalcade of horsemen is rushing, driving the beast. They gallop quickly, and the bows and spears in their hands hit without missing a beat. And it’s better not to stand in their way on this day.
