Editing Moonlit Woods (Guide)

{{GuideFor|Concept=Concept:Moonlit Woods}}{{Audience|LateRailroad}}[[File:Forestnight.png|right]]
{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Wandering Moonlit Woods
|Starting Actions=3
|Length=Semi-Fixed
|Progress Actions=3-14
|Ending Actions=2
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Moonlit}} and {{IL|On the Scent}} to spot your target. Then report it to the groundskeeper.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Doubled Skull}}
*{{IL|Thorned Ribcage}}
*{{IL|Femur of a Jurassic Beast}}
*{{IL|Knotted Humerus}}
*{{IL|Skeleton with Seven Necks}}
*{{IL|Wing of a Young Terror Bird}}
*{{IL|Bone Fragments}}
*{{IL|Mammoth Ribcage}}
*{{IL|Holy Relic of the Thigh of Saint Fiacre}}
*{{IL|Femur of a Jurassic Beast}}
|Boost Items=*{{IL|Unprovenanced Artefact}}
*{{IL|Thirsty Bombazine Scrap}}
|Raw EPA = 4.69
|Locked=Yes
|Starting Items=*{{IL|Volume of Collated Research|8 x}}
*{{IL|Vital Intelligence|2 x}}
}}
==General==
The Moonlit Woods is unlocked once you've elected {{IL|Balmoral's Castellan}} in {{IL|Balmoral}}. 
In order to enter the woods you will need to spend {{IL|Vital Intelligence}} twice. If you have {{IL|The Seal of St Joshua}}, you may alternatively use {{IL|Volume of Collated Research|4 x}} (a total of 8) as a substitute. This should get you 14 
{{IL|Time Remaining in the Woods}}, which should be more than enough for what you want to do.

The main two qualities for the Moonlit Woods are {{IL|Moonlit}} and {{IL|On the Scent}}. Moonlit allows you to access more of the woods as well as other actions elsewhere, while On the Scent can be used to gain various observations: {{IL|Observation: Red Deer|Appearance=Red Deer}}, {{IL|Observation: Fox|Appearance=Fox}}, {{IL|Observation: Grouse|Appearance=Grouse}}. You can then give the observations to the [[The Keeper of the Marigold Menagerie|Marigold Menagerie Keeper]] (or [[The Miserable Menagerie Keeper|her replacement]]) for rewards. You always lose any remaining {{IL|On the Scent}} and {{IL|Time Remaining in the Woods}} when you make an observation. If Time Remaining hits 0 without an observation being made, [[Leave the woods (no Time Remaining)|you will be forced to leave]], and you will lose all On the Scent. Moonlit carries over, but you do lose the 5 Moonlit when cashing in via [[Track your quarry]]. Observations stack, and you may spend them with the Keeper at any time.

When entering, you arrive at [[The Moon-Seared Paths]], from where you can get to either [[The Wispish Fringe]] or [[Silvered Glades]]. With {{IL|Moonlit}} 5 you can also enter [[Balmoral As Before]]. It's worth noting that some of these movements cost Time Remaining in the Woods, so plan accordingly.

{| class="article-table"
|+ '''Cost of Moving'''
!Option
!Requirements
!Ending Location 
!{{IL|Time Remaining in the Woods}}
|-
|[[Keep to the fringes]]
| 	N/A 
|[[The Wispish Fringe]]
|{{IL|Time Remaining in the Woods|1 x}}
|-
|[[Keep to the glades]]
| 	N/A 
|[[Silvered Glades]]
|{{IL|Time Remaining in the Woods|1 x}}
|-
|[[Walk in moonlight]]
| {{IL|Moonlit|5 x}}
|[[Balmoral As Before]]
| 	N/A 
|-
|[[Return to the trail]]
| 	N/A 
|[[The Moon-Seared Paths]]
| 	N/A 
|-
|}

==Gain progress==

{| class="article-table"
!Option
!Challenge / Item Cost
!Success
!Failure
!Location
|-
|[[Wander the woods]]
|{{IL|A Player of Chess}} 3
|{{IL|On the Scent}} 2
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 1|{{IL|Moonlit}} 1}}
|[[The Wispish Fringe]]
|-
|[[Lay a trail]]
|{{IL|Unprovenanced Artefact|4 x}} ({{E}}10)
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 8|{{IL|Moonlit}} 1}}
|N/A
|[[The Wispish Fringe]]
|-
|[[Wander the glades]]
|{{IL|A Player of Chess}} 5
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 2|{{IL|Moonlit}} 1}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 1|{{IL|Moonlit}} 1}}
|[[Silvered Glades]]
|-
|[[Darken the wood]]
|{{IL|Thirsty Bombazine Scrap|3 x}} ({{E}}7.50)
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 6|{{IL|Moonlit}} 1}}
|N/A
|[[Silvered Glades]]
|}


==Cash in Progress==

{| class="article-table"
!Option
!Requirements
!Effect
!Location
!Cash-in-reward
!Total Value
|-
|[[Track your quarry]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|On the Scent}} 12|{{IL|Moonlit}} 5}}
|{{IL|Observation: Fox}}
|[[Balmoral As Before]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Doubled Skull|1 x}}|{{IL|Thorned Ribcage|1 x}}|{{IL|Knotted Humerus|2 x}} }}
|81 Echoes
|-
|[[Track down the Capercaillie]]
|{{IL|On the Scent}} 12
|{{IL|Observation: Grouse}}
|[[The Wispish Fringe]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Skeleton with Seven Necks|1 x}}|{{IL|Wing of a Young Terror Bird|3 x}}|{{IL|Bone Fragments|200 x}} }}
|72 Echoes
|-
|[[Locate the source of the roaring]]
|{{IL|On the Scent}} 20
|{{IL|Observation: Red Deer}}
|[[Silvered Glades]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Mammoth Ribcage|1 x}}|{{IL|Holy Relic of the Thigh of Saint Fiacre|1 x}}|{{IL|Femur of a Jurassic Beast|2 x}}|{{IL|Bone Fragments|400 x}} }}
|85 Echoes
|}

==Other uses for Moonlit==
*[[Painting in Balmoral (Guide)|Paint with Moonlight]] (2 Moonlit)
*[[Freeze the Solacefruit Champagne Royale into a sorbet]] in the [[A Kitchen for Artists (Guide)|Kitchen]] in [[Station VIII]] (3 Moonlit)
*[[Present the Mandolinist with Moonlight]], part of [[Marigold Station (Guide)|a non-repeatable storyline]] in [[Marigold Station]] (10 Moonlit)
*[[Attend in moonlight]], part of a storyline in the Tracklayer's City (5 Moonlit)

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