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Folklore of the Bone Forest — Collection I

01 — The Old Mother’s Warnings

For generations, families around Summertown have passed down a peculiar collection of warnings. Some are practical. Some sound like superstition. Others are disturbingly specific.

Never tell the forest your whole name. Count the people at the table twice. And if your husband is standing outside the window while he sleeps beside you, don't wake him.
Nobody remembers who the Old Mother was — or how she knew these things.
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The Grey House — fragments

On the Bone Trees
On the Bone Trees
Classification: Natural History / ForestryRegion: Bone ForestSource Material: Forestry records, naturalists' journals, charcoal workers' accountsStatus: Species Classification Disputed The Bone Forest contains ordinary trees. This fact is sometimes overlooked. Pine, birch, oak... Read more...
The Mound Before the House
The Mound Before the House
Classification: Archaeological / Historical AnomalyLocation: Bone Forest, beyond Summertown's South-Eastern BoundarySubject: Grey House MoundStatus: Unresolved The Grey House is not the oldest structure associated with its location. This much is reasonably... Read more...
The Children of Summertown
The Children of Summertown
Classification: Children's FolkloreRegion: SummertownCollected: Multiple periodsStatus: Continuing Tradition Visitors to Summertown have occasionally remarked upon the unusual games played by local children. Residents rarely notice anything peculiar about them. Children play hunters... Read more...
The Old Mother's Warnings
The Old Mother's Warnings
Classification: Collected FolkloreRegion: Summertown and the South-Eastern BoundaryOrigin: VariousEstimated Age: Unknown; several predate surviving municipal records Throughout Summertown, certain warnings are traditionally attributed to an unnamed figure called the Old... Read more...