Subject: Re: Cries in the night; a halflings tale

Hmmm, interesting issue. In fact, I believe the two terms describe different things completely, though the classes often intersect. "Rain Forest" describes the climate, and indicates a forested area that receives abundant rain throughout the year. "Jungle" on the other hand describes, not climate, but terrain, and indicates an area of dense and tangled growth. An area may be both a rain forest and a jungle, or it may be either one, (or neither, of course). The Amazon is a rain forest, but is not a jungle in most places. Many of the jungle areas of Africa are not rain forests. Additionally, the forests of the Pacific Northwest are rain forests and most definitely not jungles.

So, perhaps we need a more specific description of the terrain on this little island of ours. . .

Subject: Re: Cries in the night; a halflings tale

I probably won't be on again until tomorrow night, very late. . .

But then, I'll have a chance to chat if anyone wants to sit around. . . drink some sparkling cider. . . belch. . .talk bad about wizards. . . whatever.

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Subject: Re: Cries in the night; a halflings tale

Garyth sighs heavily. "It doesn't feel right to send a boy away on his own, even mounted, without ensuring his safety. He said he's been wandering in the jungle for a day. A purposeful march would likely cover that distance twice as fast, putting the tower no more than a day and a half's march from Gully's lodge. Mounted, the boy should be able to cover that distance in time, even without running the horse." He looks at the sleeping boy. "We have our duty to carry out, it's true, and we can brook no delays. But if it is in our power to help this one, we cannot turn aside and still call ourselves good people."

(OOC: Tom's on the list now. Hi Tom!)