WEATHER ALERT!
From August 1 until October 31, the weather continent-wide will be frequently punctuated by high winds and heavy thunderstorms. Although the incense has largely dissipated in most areas of the continent, this will still be particularly threatening in the Coba area, as well as within the Tikal crater. Residents of Kiichpan will want to be wary of causeway flooding. Cloudbursts over Coatepec are especially violent, but damage and danger to the area is less likely there than elsewhere. The coterie leaders will be investigating the source of the unusual elements, but have advised everyone to take shelter, always carry a mask in the lowlands, and dress accordingly.

EGGS-TRACTION
POSTING LOCATION: Tikal, Coatepec
DESCRIPTION: After the events concerning Tikal, many Jaguars were injured and left the lodge shorthanded while they recover. The remaining Jaguars now require a capable sort to finish their outstanding duties that they never had the chance to finish. With the added effect of the incense affecting their once-great city, they now ask for offworlders to slay and collect the egg sacs from the growing numbers of Mistodon in the area - while these beasts are twisted by the incense, they appear to have some resistance to it in heavy doses which interests the Salamanders greatly. Bring the egg sacs to them so they may try to determine the cause of this in the hopes that they can devise a method to help those afflicted by mist sickness.
REWARD: 50 gold per Mistodon slain, another 100 gold for any intact egg sacs returned.
REPORT TO: Jaguar, Salamander

IN ROUGH SHAPE
POSTING LOCATION: Kiichpan, Coba
DESCRIPTION: A wagon meant for Kiichpan departed from Coba one early morning with a host of supplies meant for the new recruits to the Vipers and the local guard. What should have been an easy three day trip became nearly a week, and after the caravan had been reported missing the driver turned up at the gates with no wagon and more than a handful of scrapes and bruises. The reason for their lateness had come in the form of a common animal warped and twisted by the incense; a once palm-sized toad, now even larger than the very wagon that had been lost. The beast pulling the cart had been eaten in a single gulp and the rest of the supplies had become scattered across the marsh-like area it had been traveling through, all of it left behind in the driver's hasty attempt to save himself.

He and those who had originally ordered the supplies (consisting of training weapons, leather armor, healing concoctions and various other items) now ask any able-bodied off-worlders and locals alike to venture into the area and collect what they can with as much caution as they can muster. It's likely the monster has wandered off by now but it's better to be safe than sorry in this world.
REWARD: 100 gold per crate delivered, must be intact.
REPORT TO: Any member of the local guard within Kiichpan.

WITH FRONDS LIKE THESE...
POSTING LOCATION: Kiichpan
DESCRIPTION: The four-day long eclipse that signaled the start of Copalli's warmest season and the festival that accompanied it appears to have brought on a few unintended boons this year. Spirits (despite the tragedy that had befallen Tikal) remained high, markets continued to thrive, and the ocean north of Kiichpan blooms with a garden of vibrant red anemone and seaweed. Years ago the local population had discovered that the curling fronds of the anemone make for a fantastic treat when cooked and have subsequently devised many ways to do so. Deep fried, baked, steamed, you name it and they've probably done it. In addition to an easy meal the local fishers have also taken to using them as bait and — when preserved — lures. The seaweed has medicinal uses and when wrapped around wounds, seems to dull pain for a short while.

To make it easier to collect these ocean delicacies, Viper has given permission for the lodge to guide any who take on this contract to the tidepool discovered during the Fire Festival. The usual risks apply, but it certainly beats trying to hold your breath for long periods of time.
REWARD: 50 gold pieces per anemone/bundle of seaweed, plus a small bundle of cooked anemone to keep or share with friends.
REPORT TO: Viper

CRATER OR LESSER
POSTING LOCATION: Tikal, Coatepec
DESCRIPTION: The obvious and unfortunate state that Tikal now finds itself in is, of course, of the utmost priority to all four leaders. Not only can they not afford to lose their geographical position by having Tikal slip through of their fingers, it's also people's home, and they aren't going to give up on it so easily. Efforts are, and have been, well underway to create a system of entry and exit from the city by way of ladders, steps, and elevators operated by manual pulleys, but that's only a band-aid on the gaping wound that is the sunken warrior-city. Plans are put forth to build a platform across the crater so that at least some life can return to the ground level, with the potential for building up higher in the future. They'll also need to dismantle the windmills down at the bottom of the crater and rebuild them near the edges of the city. All this and more (rescue efforts, salvaging lost property, rebuilding the structures that remain at the bottom) will need as many hands on deck as possible.
REWARD: None specified, but focused efforts will be compensated with gold and practical supplies
REPORT TO: Jaguar, Salamander

A LITTLE LEVITY
POSTING LOCATION: Coba
DESCRIPTION: Prior to all the chaos and destruction (you know, back when he was roasting every single outlander's appearance), Eagle had put forth the idea of hosting a fashion show as a way to show the people of Copalli what properly dressed people really look like. Now, with Coba bursting at the seams with refugees and the entire continent plunged into a state of dismay, is undoubtedly the best time to put forth such an endeavor. Scrounging up what supplies and artisans he can, Eagle has hired tailors and seamstresses to design fashionable clothes for participants, commissioned high-quality jewelry and other accessories, and has begun construction on a small stage area not far from Viento for the performance to take place. But of course you can't have a fashion show without models! The casting call is open to anyone, no matter how harshly you may or may not have been judged for how you look or dress by Eagle in the past, and consists of two very simple, very straight forward things: showing up looking your best, and showing off your best catwalk strut. Perhaps controversially, Eagle has set the affair up to be judged by a jury of one's peers, and so it will be up to locals and outlanders alike to decide who will be Copalli's Next Top Model!
REWARD: None currently (other than "the high esteem of participating in something greater than yourself," according to Eagle), but there will be at a later time.
REPORT TO: Eagle ICly; if there's enough OOC interest and someone would like to post a log, Eagle may make appearances!

THE LAST UNICORN
POSTING LOCATION: Coatepec
DESCRIPTION: One of the most unheard-of sights across all of Copalli is the famed opaline unicorn. Rumors of its existence are thought to be so farfetched that few actually believe the creature is real; however, there are documented accounts of encounters with it as well as illustrations that seem too vivid and precise to be made up. Recently, an absolutely frantic local coterie member returned to the Salamander lodge with a wild tale: they'd spotted the opaline unicorn and it had healed his wounds with its horn. Some might have been willing to pass off the very idea, but others were stirred into an immediate frenzy, and thus the search began.

As it would come to pass, the opaline unicorn is real and, amazingly, is willing to show itself to outlanders. Not only to pure maidens, but to anyone who truly wants to find it, but only if they hold no ill intent in their hearts. Its brilliant facets reflect even the murkiest of lowland light, and even more amazingly, it's capable of understanding and responding telepathically to human speech. Should you be injured, it will heal you completely using powerful magic from its horn, and if you're lucky enough for it to allow you to approach, stroking its smooth body will bring peace to your soul. It may also be willing to allow you to take some strands of its fine hair along with you, which can be woven to create unbreakable bonds, and also serves as an extremely potent reagent. Be warned, though: if you show any violence or unkindness toward it, the unicorn is capable of destructive magic using that same horn that will leave you as nothing more than a scorch mark where you'd once stood.
REWARD: 1,000 gold for any amount of unicorn hair, plus a megalixir; Salamanders will pay a small amount just to hear stories of any encounter, no matter how brief
REPORT TO: Any Salamander officer, or Salamander herself