Деревня Брэмблмид

This article is about the ruins at the centre of the valley. For the region north of the

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Деревня Брэмблмид is the ruins that marks the centre of the Долина Брэмблмид. Many villagers used to live here in these houses and would train, cook, barter, and other daily activities. This village was formed during the Первая эпоха by Гутикс, where villagers would worship him until converting to the Сарадомин faith in the Третья эпоха. After the Third Age, the village became ruinous, now filled with giant rats and goblins.

In the centre of the village is a chest that contains the blueprint, vestige: a threadbare grain sack, unlocking the bag of Noggin'. In addition, the Мудрый старик can be found to the north-east of the village, preparing adventurers for the quest, Убийца драконов.

Following certain incidents involving cats and crossbow limbs, a superstition developed in Bramblemead that it was bad luck to house cats and crossbows together. The supposed reasoning ranged from practical concerns about feline safety to increasingly absurd fears, including the notion that cats might somehow develop opposable thumbs and weaponize crossbows against their owners. What began as harmless folklore took a darker turn when the conflict with the garou intensified. As Bramblemead's demand for crossbows increased dramatically, families faced a choice between keeping their pets or acquiring the weapons they needed for defence. Most chose the latter. Over time, domestic cats became increasingly rare on Bramblemead's streets. Local folklore later attributed Bramblemead's destruction to feline revenge, though most historians dismiss such claims. Not all cats faced the same fate. Mittens, unlike most of his Bramblemead contemporaries, lived comfortably in his blacksmith's forge and never learned to fear crossbows. The superstition eventually ended in Феллхоллоу with the introduction of steel crossbow limbs. The superior durability of steel construction apparently eliminated whatever problems had sparked the original belief, and cats once again found acceptance in human households. The dragon Ксикотал became particularly fond of feline company, surrounding his lair with hundreds of cats whose purring helped lull him to sleep.

Источники

↑ Journal entry of Долина Брэмблмид, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Bramblemead valley is home to the village of its namesake, a once tranquil location bustling with life. It was founded in the first age by the god Guthix and his followers, and converted to the worship of Saradomin sometime in the third age."
↑ Journal entry of Железные плечи арбалета, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Following certain incidents with cats and crossbow limbs, a superstition began to build in Bramblemead about the danger of crossbows and felines. It was considered bad luck to house a cat in the same home as a crossbow, with reasoning ranging from the safety of the cat, to the safety of the human population should the cats rise up and develop opposable thumbs."
↑ Journal entry of Железные плечи арбалета, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Whilst harmless at first, when the need for crossbows grew due to the conflict with the garou, cats found themselves with fewer and fewer homes willing to house them. Over the years this led to domestic cats being a rare sight in Bramblemead. It also created a deep-seated resentment in the cats, and they plotted their revenge. Most would tell you that cats had nothing to do with the destruction of Bramblemead and the Brynmoor settlements, yet if you ask a cat, they will simply purr with a sinister grin on their face."
↑ Journal entry of Блуритовые плечи арбалета, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Not all cats are terrified of crossbows, though most of the Bramblemead population quickly learned to fear them. Some cats could see their merit but were painfully aware of their human pet's limited imagination."
↑ Journal entry of Стальные плечи арбалета, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Steel crossbow limbs are sturdier than their counterparts, with a greater durability that allows them to create stronger and more dangerous crossbows. Indeed, this durability seems to have put a nominal end to the unfortunate curse between cats and crossbow limb related catastrophes. As a result, in Fellhollow, cats still had a place in the home, even after they had been systematically outcast from Bramblemead. It was said that Xikotal, in particular, enjoyed the gentle purring noises that they made and would surround his lair with hundreds of the creatures so that he might be lulled into a gentle sleep."