B094 Thorncradle Vale

B094 Thorncradle Vale

Field	Value
BiomeID	094
Biome name	Thorncradle Vale
Climate	TEMPERATE_FOREST
Difficulty	2
Starting control	F11 Verdant Deep Covenant
Primary hazard	Flora Predation
Signature resource	Predator Flora Crystal
MysteryZone	False
Continent	CONT_ASHARA
Region	Ashara — Southeastern Highlands
Elevation_m	450
Status	LIVE_CANON
Source	LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json

Ground

A humid verdant trap of flora that thrives on both sunlight and prey. Roots pulse beneath the ground, vines reach unbidden and the fog carries the scent of confusion. The vale is a single interconnected organism spread across kilometers of terrain.

Settlements

Name	Type	Population	Controlling faction
Root Pulse Network	primary	N/A	F11 Verdant Deep Covenant
Vine Trap Hollow	secondary	N/A	F11 Verdant Deep Covenant
Thorncradle Settlement	Faction Outpost	1500	F11 Verdant Deep Covenant

Settlement pages: Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Settlement, Vine Trap Hollow. All settlements: Settlements.

Factions present

Faction	Where recorded
F11 Verdant Deep Covenant	Home faction of this biome. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row.
F10 Nightroot Conclave	All seven NPC rows.

NPCs here from other factions: F10 Nightroot Conclave (7 NPC rows). An NPC can belong to any faction and live or work in a settlement controlled by another faction.

The faction named as starting control in the header holds the biome at the start. Control can change during play, and quests follow whoever controls the biome at the time.

Resources

Full table with IDs and node details: B094 Thorncradle Vale/Resources.

• Earthen Clay (Thorn) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Fernweave (Thorn) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Hollowcore Wood (Thorn) (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Refined Autumn Leaf Extract (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Mossstone (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Rootbark (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Verdant Bark (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Thornc Canopy Silk (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Thornc Mossstone (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Thornc Verdant Bark (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Twilight Petal (Thorn) (GATHERABLE, Common)

Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals

These rows are recorded on the B094 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.

ID	Name	Type	Rarity
SIG-094	Predator Flora Crystal	SIGNATURE	Rare–Legendary
PRI-094	Thorn Vale Resin	PRIMARY	Uncommon–Rare
SEC-094	Vine Amber	SECONDARY	Common–Uncommon
MIN-COM-VIN	Vineite	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-THO	Thorn Ore	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-VAL	Vale Slate	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-RARE-VAL	Vale Crystal	Rare Mineral	Rare
MIN-RARE-VIN	Vine Glass	Rare Mineral	Rare

Harvest

The harvestable index records counts for biome 094 only: flora 4, ore 3, trees 3, total 10. That index does not name the rows, so those counts are not assigned to names here.

Named flora recorded for Thorncradle Vale:

ID	Name	Harvestable
FLORA-HOLL-094	Hollowbark	Yes
FLORA-TWIL-094	Twilightmoss	Yes
FLORA-AMBE-094	Amber Canopy Oak	No
FLORA-CRIM-094	Crimson Pollen Flower	No
FLORA-FORE-094	Forest Fern	No
FLORA-HOLL-094	Hollowgleam Tree	No
FLORA-PHER-094	Pheromone Vine	No
FLORA-WILD-094	Wild Mushroom Colony	No

Two named flora rows are marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Duplicate flora ids are left as separate recorded rows. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Amber Canopy Oak, Crimson Pollen Flower, Forest Fern, Hollowgleam Tree, Pheromone Vine, and Wild Mushroom Colony.

Not recorded: a named tree list, and a named ore list that matches the index counts of 3 and 3.

Deep zone

Field	Value
Deep zone	Deep Thorncradle — Vale Hollow
Layout	Hollow Tree Network
Max players	6
Lockout hours	72
Boss name	Thorncradlecoil — Deep Form
Ground note	The Vale Hollow has never been accessible to surface explorers. The Deep Zone system reveals what the biome contains at its most dangerous depth.

Boss

Field	Value
Boss	Thorncradlecoil, Ancient of Biome 094
Difficulty	T3_Heroic
Recommended party	4
Damage type	Nature
Arena	Root Pulse Network
Arena description	The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Thorncradle Vale's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by temperate forest conditions — no neutral ground exists. In 0.68g, player jump arcs extend 47% further than Earth-equivalent, and boss knockback sends players 35% further than expected.
Arena size (m)	76
Arena terrain	Predatory flora vale
Arena hazard	Flora Predation
Unique material	Dusk Scale
Ground blurb	The Dusk Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Thorncradle Vale's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by temperate forest conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Thorncradle Vale would be if the biome could choose to fight.

Weather

The atmosphere row records weather patterns Vine Rain and Predator Mist. Those two names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.

ID	Name	Code	Recorded effect
WX-094-STORM	Storm	STORM	Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity.
WX-094-ASH	Ashfall	ASH	Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Predator Flora Crystal harvest modified.
WX-094-SNOW	Cold Event	SNOW	Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types.
WX-094-ANY	Any Weather	ANY	Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions.
WX-094-RAIN	Rain/Mist	RAIN	Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions.
WX-094-CLEAR	Clear Sky	CLEAR	Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields.

Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 13, Ashfall 10, Cold Event 11, Any Weather 12, Rain/Mist 14, Clear Sky 10. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 5, Ashfall 1, Cold Event 2, Any Weather 1, Rain/Mist 3, Clear Sky 2.

Mobs

Three named mobs are recorded. One further row records 67 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 67 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 15 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero.

ID	Name	Archetype	HP	Creature ID	Node guardian
MOB-094-01	Thorncradlehorn	Large Herbivore	137	CR06511	False
MOB-094-02	Thorncradstalker	Ambush Predator	93	CR06512	False
MOB-094-03	Thorncradlecoil	Scavenger	83	CR06513	False

Nodes

Ten network nodes are recorded. Six are positive and four are negative. The node profile records dominant POSITIVE, density moderate, base respawn 30 minutes, and modifier 0.85x.

ID	Name	Type	Location	Signature resource growth	Guardian
NODE_094_P01	Thorncradle Primary Anchor	POSITIVE	Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Root Pulse Network zone.	No	None
NODE_094_P02	Thorncradle Light Node 2	POSITIVE	Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Vine Trap Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_094_P03	Thorncradle Light Node 3	POSITIVE	Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Vine Trap Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_094_P04	Thorncradle Light Node 4	POSITIVE	Located near the biome's primary water source or geological anchor. Within the Vine Trap Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_094_P05	Thorncradle Light Node 5	POSITIVE	Located at the highest-traffic prey corridor, where ecological energy concentrates. Within the Vine Trap Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_094_P06	Thorncradle Light Node 6	POSITIVE	Located inside the faction settlement perimeter, co-opted for faction infrastructure. Within the Vine Trap Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_094_N01	Thorncradle Void Node 1	NEGATIVE	Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Flora Predation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_094_N02	Thorncradle Void Node 2	NEGATIVE	Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Flora Predation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_094_N03	Thorncradle Void Node 3	NEGATIVE	Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Flora Predation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_094_N04	Thorncradle Void Node 4	NEGATIVE	Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (Flora Predation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present

The node-network file records a guardian name string on each of these ten nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the six positive nodes and a guardian present on the four negative nodes. Both records are left as recorded.

World events

Three world events are recorded. Where the duration cell and the notes cell disagree, both figures are left as recorded. The biome-pack names and the world-event master names disagree. Both name sets are left as recorded.

ID	Biome-pack name	Master name	Type	Duration cell	Cooldown cell	Broadcast	Trigger	Notes duration
WE0280	Hunting Season	Thorncradle Vale Environmental Event	Environmental	120min	24hr	FALSE	PLAYER_COUNT	45-90 minutes real-time
WE0409	Vale Bloom	Thorncradle Vale Resource Event	Resource	15min	4hr	FALSE	TIME_CYCLE	30 minutes real-time
WE0410	Root Pulse Surge	Thorncradle Vale Major Transformation Event	Major Transformation	0min	0hr	TRUE	RANDOM	3-8 hours real-time

WE0280 notes: Predator Flora Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. WE0409 notes: Predator Flora Crystal nodes surge, triple yield during the event. Resource bonus on that row is TRUE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ANCIENT_WALKER. WE0410 notes: Predator Flora Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is TRUE. Spawn override on that row is ELITE_SURGE. Biome state change recorded as Thorncradle Vale_STATE_ALTERED.

Quests

Nine quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.

• Q0838 The Thorncradle Toll — Thorncradle Vale — Main — giver NPC0652
• Q0839 Thorncradle Watch — Thorncradle Vale — Surface — giver NPC0652
• Q0840 Thorncradle Vault Count — Thorncradle Vale — Underground — giver NPC0657
• Q0841 The Still-Pool Oath — Thorncradle Vale — Aquatic — giver NPC0655
• Q0842 Predator Flora Crystal for the Grove — Main — giver NPC0652
• Q0843 Predation Season — Surface — giver NPC0654
• Q0844 What the Thorncradle Vault Hums — Thorncradle Vale — Underground — giver NPC0655
• Q0845 After the Still-Pool Draw — Thorncradle Vale — Aquatic — giver NPC0657
• Q0846 Marrowheat Dominion on the Thorncradle Line — Main — giver NPC0652

Favor

Thorncradle Vale has its own favor track. It is separate from faction reputation and does not change the ending.

• Biome-line quests: 9. Each one gives +10 favor.
• Finish all 9 to become Favored here (+20 bonus). Highest favor: 110.
• Chain order: Q0838 → Q0839 → Q0840 → Q0841 → Q0842 → Q0843 → Q0844 → Q0845 → Q0846.
• No faction contests this biome, so favor here is never lost.
• Skipping quests gives no favor.

NPCs

Seven NPCs are recorded with location Thorncradle Vale. Sex, age, items held, kinship, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.

NPC ID	Name	Role	Settlement	Faction
NPC0652	Gorath Cindermere	quest_giver	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0653	Gorath Emberfall	merchant	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0654	Hira Gloomreach	trainer	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0655	Hira Ironveil	lore_keeper	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0656	Gorath Klarenfield	blacksmith	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0657	Lyra Mirewood	quest_giver	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0658	Morvaine Obsidianwatch	merchant	Root Pulse Network, Thorncradle Vale	F10 Nightroot Conclave

Items

Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Thorncradle Vale. All are crafted at Vine Forge. The item table records Predator Flora Crystal as the primary material on every row.

Item ID	Name	Type	Slot	Rarity	Primary material
B094_WPN_01	Thorncradle Predator Edge	Weapon	Weapon	Rare	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_HLM_01	Predator Ward Helm	Armor	Helm	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_CHS_01	Predator Breastplate	Armor	Chest	Rare	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_HND_01	Thorncradle Grips	Armor	Hands	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_LEG_01	Thorncradle Greaves	Armor	Legs	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_FET_01	Thorncradle Treads	Armor	Feet	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_TRK_01	Predator Relic	Trinket	Necklace	Rare	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_REL_01	Thorncradle First-Stone	Trinket	Relic	Epic	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_CON_01	Thorncradle Draught	Consumable		Common	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_SAL_01	Thorncradle Salve	Consumable		Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_MAT_01	Refined Thorncradle Grit	Material		Common	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_BAR_01	Predator Ingot	Material		Rare	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_TOL_01	Thorncradle Node Pick	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_KIT_01	Thorncradle Field Kit	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_UPG_01	Predator Catalyst	Upgrade Component		Rare	Predator Flora Crystal
B094_FOC_01	Thorncradle Focus	Weapon	Off-Hand	Uncommon	Predator Flora Crystal

Recipes

Sixteen recipes are recorded, one for each item above. Output quantity is 1. The third material cell is blank on every row, so no third material is listed. Recipe unlock cells use T1 Known, T2 Trusted, T3 Honoured, and T4 Honoured. The faction reputation row names those bands T1 Neutral, T2 Friendly, T3 Honoured, and T4 Revered. Both wordings are left as recorded.

Recipe ID	Output	Workstation	Materials	Unlock reputation
RCP_B094_WPN_01	Thorncradle Predator Edge	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x9; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B094_HLM_01	Predator Ward Helm	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_CHS_01	Predator Breastplate	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x9; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B094_HND_01	Thorncradle Grips	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_LEG_01	Thorncradle Greaves	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_FET_01	Thorncradle Treads	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_TRK_01	Predator Relic	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x9; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B094_REL_01	Thorncradle First-Stone	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x11; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T4 Honoured
RCP_B094_CON_01	Thorncradle Draught	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x5; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B094_SAL_01	Thorncradle Salve	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_MAT_01	Refined Thorncradle Grit	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x5; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B094_BAR_01	Predator Ingot	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x9; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B094_TOL_01	Thorncradle Node Pick	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_KIT_01	Thorncradle Field Kit	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B094_UPG_01	Predator Catalyst	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x9; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B094_FOC_01	Thorncradle Focus	Vine Forge	Predator Flora Crystal x7; Refined Thorncradle Grit x1	T2 Trusted

Image prompt

Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B094, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.

Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 094 Thorncradle Vale, K3V amber light, temperate_forest environment, 0.68g low gravity, Verdant Deep Covenant faction territory, AAA game quality, cinematic painterly, panoramic establishing shot, biome landscape at K3V amber light, faction settlement visible, atmosphere establishes biome identity.

Detailed prompt for an image creator: Painterly cinematic establishing shot of Thorncradle Vale, biome 094, temperate forest, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. A humid verdant trap of flora that thrives on both sunlight and prey. Roots pulse beneath the ground, vines reach unbidden and the fog carries the scent of confusion. The vale is a single interconnected organism spread across kilometers of terrain. Terrain recorded as predatory flora vale. Four seasons transform this land. Spring growth, summer canopy, autumn decay, winter silence. Flora Predation is the recorded primary hazard. Predator Flora Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: Seasonal amber-green summer, crimson-gold autumn, grey-white winter. The Verdant Deep Covenant settlement Thorncradle Settlement is visible, with Root Pulse Network and Vine Trap Hollow in the same territory. AAA game concept art, faction territory readable in the architecture, no text in the image.

The image-prompt table also records twenty ungenerated prompts, IMG01861 through IMG01880. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Thorncradle Vale, temperate forest biome, [type], amber-lit woodland, seasonal foliage, dappled light, Flora Predation environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.

ID	Type	Status
IMG01861	hero_landscape	UNGENERATED
IMG01862	apex_creature	UNGENERATED
IMG01863	weather_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01864	flora_closeup	UNGENERATED
IMG01865	faction_outpost	UNGENERATED
IMG01866	loading_screen	UNGENERATED
IMG01867	ambient_day	UNGENERATED
IMG01868	ambient_night	UNGENERATED
IMG01869	energy_node	UNGENERATED
IMG01870	hazard_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01871	npc_portrait	UNGENERATED
IMG01872	creature_combat	UNGENERATED
IMG01873	resource_gather	UNGENERATED
IMG01874	world_event	UNGENERATED
IMG01875	sky_atmosphere	UNGENERATED
IMG01876	underground_entrance	UNGENERATED
IMG01877	coastal_view	UNGENERATED
IMG01878	mystery_fragment	UNGENERATED
IMG01879	faction_landmark	UNGENERATED
IMG01880	player_action	UNGENERATED

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