LizardsThe mysterious crystals of the forest once were used by the magisters of the Kingdom of Deer, but nowadays their most common usage is quite different. The lizard folks deeper in the forest are willing to trade a lot of things for these shiny things, or whispering stones, as they call them. According to lizard beliefs, they must collect all of the stones scattered in the forest and keep them safe in their homes. The other dwellers of the forest are not so interested in keeping these things, so usually they find their way to the lizards one way or another. The lizards always try to offer what the forest folks want the most, to collect as many crystals as they can, as there is also a high demand of them in the deer's Academy for further research.
TrainingFoxes mostly stay in the safety of the forest, but some of them are looking for a more adventurous life. The nearby dog town is a common place for fox adventures, as they have a lot of stuff they don't need, put away in big dens and guarded by some dogs not willing to share. Luckily they are easy to trick... or at least they were. Lately, the dogs got new guards more fitting for the job, and that means they are much harder to distract with cheap tricks. Sometimes the foxes need to adapt to these new situations, and that's when they ask for advice from the forest folks. A cougar huntress was willing to show how to distract these new guards, if they can "borrow" some new hunting gear for her on their next adventure to the town.
Bear TribeWhile they don't form tribes of their own, foxes often seen as part of the tribes of the other folks of the forest. The bears are especially fond of these new fox members, as long as they make their work easier and leave more time for them to lean back and relax. Foxes can help out with a lot of things that would be too much hassle for the bear folks, and the good old fox tricks are also quite entertaining to watch when there's no work to do. There are also some necessary tasks where the foxes are more efficient than the bear folks. Compared to the bears, foxes don't eat much, so there is no problem sharing food with them. According to travellers, it's much easier to deal with bear tribes with fox members, as they are always in a better mood.