The Plain of Thirsty Grasses

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"It's not 'a plain.' That sounds like it's a comfortable flatland. This is a plain covered by malignant grasses that want to drink the liquid out of your skin. Thank you, we would prefer a different route."[1]

The Plain of Thirsty Grasses is an open stretch of land in the Hinterlands.[2] As its name would imply, the plants here drain the vitality from unprotected travelers.[3][4] These treacherous growths are mostly grasses, but also include other plants like daisies. Unsurprisingly, they appear greener and well-nourished after absorbing a wanderer's vital fluids.[5]

Injuries to the skin are not the only threat here;[6] the Plain's vegetation can induce rapid aging and withered flesh.[7] Those who have spent a long time here also report strange dreams, particularly of "haunting songs" and imagery of the Unterzee.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Persuade Furnace/Tables, Fallen London
  2. ↑ Plan the next route across the Plain of Thirsty Grasses, Fallen London "It is the most open stretch of ground in the entire Neath."
  3. ↑ Persuade Sinning Jenny/Tables, Fallen London "The grass [...] drinks from the body. It withers the flesh [...] ages those who walk through."
  4. ↑ Debating Matters of Business with the Board/Descriptions, Fallen London "The grasses should pose no [...] danger as long as [...] wear boots, avoid falling, and never allow their spittle to touch earth."
  5. ↑ Make the train stop in the Plain of Thirsty Grasses, Fallen London "[...] your ankles are [...] bleeding where the grasses have touched them. You have left behind [...] a trail of vibrant emerald grass-blades, and closed daisies that aspire to have the strength to open."
  6. ↑ Make the train stop in the Plain of Thirsty Grasses, Fallen London "[...] your ankles are raw and bleeding where the grasses have touched them."
  7. ↑ Persuade Sinning Jenny/Tables, Fallen London "The grass [...] withers the flesh and it ages those who walk through."
  8. ↑ Support the Liberationists and build track through plains land, Fallen London "The Tracklayers have nearly come to the end of the Plain of Thirsty Grasses. They report [...] the strangest [...] dreams: haunting song, an ebbing Zee, an underwater city [...] slowly exposed to the air."
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