The premise of the game: you are a botanist sent to explore a forested area called the North East Unified Containment & Sylvan Exclusion Zone 502-H to document the flora within. However prolong stays in the forest increases the likelihood of being corrupted by mutated land, and you become a part of the sprawling forest itself. You must travel light, carrying a sketchbook and something to draw with. There are a few other equipment that’s largely unimportant (so far). Get in, discover as many plants as possible before the corruption sets in, and get out. You can get a copy here: [Exclusion Zone Botanist on itch.io](https://exeuntpress.itch.io/exclusion-zone-botanist) --- ![[ezb_map.png|Map of the hexcrawl]] # 05:00 **Area 1-1** Found no new plants. Still no signs of corruption. --- # 06:00 **Area 1-2** Nothing new here either. No corruption. --- # 07:00 **Area 1-3** Nothing out of the ordinary. Still no corruption. --- # 08:00 **Area 1-5** No plants here. Still safe; no signs of corruption. --- # 09:00 **Area 1-4** Found something. Unknown plant, medium in size. Lanceolate leaves alternating on stem. Long and razor-sharp thorns cover the plant. //include image --- # 10:00 **Area 3-1** New area. Nothing new. No signs of corruption. --- # 11:00 **Area 3-6** New plant discovered. Medium in size with elliptical-shaped leaves alternating on the stem.