>>21567433
Hello there.

Rolled 5, 2, 3 = 10

I need to stop zoning out in the middle of these.

> CAPTCHA: reproduc offOReg

...We offer our reproduction? ...Lady have you been drinking again?

im here

>>21567559
No, no, captcha meant that our reproduction is no longer O regular blood type.

That's still bad, but not AS bad.

>>21567433
Let's get this thread goin'

>>21567957
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Turn Report

Population: 553 (204 elders and children)
Food: 4/15
Morale: 6/16

Known Food Sources: Average deer herd, fishing river, wild fruit trees and bushes, forest foods,
Known Resources: Tall timbers (5 days away), Clay (2 days away), Malachite (2 days away, over the river)
Technology: Copper spears and knives, advanced stone and wood tools, hide-working, fish-spears, clay pots, crude cold-weather clothes, basic rafts, serviceable bows, copper tools, hollow-log canoes, Copper scale jackets, basic plank shields, Crude carts
Science: Family wisdom, basic natural lore, crude wound care, basic food preservation, basic navigation, crude map-making, crude agriculture, the wheel, basic animal husbandry, natural medicine,
Architecture: Turf-roof huts, basic carpentry, crude wooden palisade
Civil: Family Houses
Culture: Family stories, bone trinkets, heroic reverence, spirit worship, crude instruments, rough berry liquor, tribal militia, crude ideograms, primitive copper trinkets, crude clay writing tablets, clay wall-tiles

Moon 4

Known Landmarks
A river beside the village
Rapids downstream
Flowing fruit tree glade
Berry bush thicket
Wolf Oak
Open grasslands
Distant mountains
Distant river
Natural quarry

>>21568198
Action Points: THREE

A) Send out scouts (specify direction)
B) Send some hunters out to hunt game and catch fish
C) Gather resources (not food)
D) Gather wild food in the forest
E) Have your wise ones try to solve a problem
F) Hold a cultural event (specify)
G) Craft specific objects
H) Send envoys to another tribe
I) Other
J) Ask the elders for advice (No cost)

>>21568206
H) Go talk to the Earthsplitters about the zealots
G) An army's worth of spears and bows/arrows
Is it harvest time? If so, D) Go get some fruit
And I say we look into pickling or preserving or something, so we can have more fruit left for next year.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XqV6sP9nyE&feature=fvwrel
4:30

>>21568352
Seconding this.

Also just how far away ARE the Zealots? We may need to make an outpost near the mountains with some fast runners to deliver the news of their coming.

>>21568557
That's a good idea, we'll see if that's a possibility when we go on that multi-tribe scouting mission. We could also build some watch perches on the higher trees in the forest, it'll give us the advantage of seeing their army before they attack, and give us time to prepare defenses, if not ambush them before they get to the village.

Rolled 3, 5, 6 = 14

>>21568596

>Tree Houses

We Ewoks now?

>>21568611
Oh god after playing this game, I can't even watch that movie any more. Can you imagine us fighting an army of future era soldiers with magic space swords?

Rolled 3, 4, 3 = 10

>>21568647
Bitch, that's our Endgame.

Nearly all of the copper mined from the earth was used up in the previous moon's burst of creative enthusiasm. Added to that, the few wise ones (no-one else has ever been taught) with the knowledge of how to work copper are exhausted after working so hard and so long, refusing to do any more. No additional weapons are produced this moon.

Several members of the tribe venture out into the forest to gather wild foods to supplement the tribe. Though they aren't able to gather an abundance, they at least find enough to keep everyone reasonably fed and happy.

A small group of Wise Ones set out for the Earthsplitter village, in addition to one or two whom the head of the tribe's farming family trusts to act on his behalf.

What will the tribe venture forth to discuss?

What will the tribe discuss?
> Specifics are mandatory, not using specifiics is treason, treason is punishable by death.
A) Make request
B) Offer gift
C) Cultural exchange
D) Discuss military
E) Make agreements
F) Other

Also, will the tribe be bringing Rina with them on this voyage, or will they hope the interpretor they left with the Earthsplitters is sufficient?

Rolled 4, 4, 2 = 10

>>21568759

F - Discuss the danger that the Zealots represent, appeal to our pal, the Chief's sense of pride, under no Zealot Yoke should an Earthsplitter toil.

I love me some Ivanhoe, even if it historically innaccurate as all as all hell

>>21568759
D/E) Hail friends. It seems in all the festivities when we last met, we didn't get a chance to discuss with you how you felt about what we publicly shared with all the tribes- the zealots. We do not come here to make demands of you, or give you some form of ultimatum, we come here simply to discuss this matter with you, see where you stand, and plan for our coming year according to the decisions made here today. That said, we still stand firm in our resolve to defend our gods, and the gods that we have yet to meet, from these barbarians who have shown nothing but unforgivable violence to a prominent member of our tribe, and the goddess of snow and frost. They are a threat to all tribes of the river, the Lions understand this, and have raised their men to stand by our side. We ask if you will do so as well, and if not, provide us help in some other way- we respect your people, and believe that in whatever way you could contribute, you would be a valuable asset to us all. What say you, Chief of tribe Earthsplitter?

>>21568884
I know I'm no Refrek, but that's my attempt at writefagging for ya.

Rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16

So while we're waiting on more votes/the next Britfag post, where do you guys think we are Culture/Ethnicity Equivalent-wise? In my head I keep coming to 'Germanic' or 'Native American', although the last one is mostly due to the OP pic.

>>21569059
At this point I think it could go either way, though I'm not the ancient history society buff. Personally I've always just assumed Germanic, but now that you mention it, I suppose it could just as easily be the latter.

>>21569118
Frankly with our naming conventions it could be all over Europe. God help us if there's already a Rome...

>>21569118
Frankly, you could be any culture you please! It's entirely up to the votes. Much as I want to push you towards certain conventions, I've known from the start, I'll have to bite my tongue. This whole thread only grew out of a failed one anyway.

Still going to need more votes to make the call though. Come on people; weigh in! Your vote matters, especially with these numbers!

Rolled 4, 2, 1 = 7

>>21569319

Seriously, it's like it's only me and Mojo in here.

>>21569194 was me, by the way, I'm bouncing around several threads and it's hard to keep track.

>>21569343
And Ska was like the first one here, where'd he go?

Rolled 4, 5, 4 = 13

>>21569319
Eh, screw it, hey Britfag, switching my vote to back up Mojo's post so we can keep the ball rolling.

>>21569455
Thank you sir. I liked that line at the end of yours, I appeal to have it put in.

>>21568884
I'm voting for this.

>>21569615
A new player appears! Welcome.

>>21569664
I've been lurking these threads on the archive since it started, thought it was high time I chipped in.

>>21568884
Seconding. Sounds good to me.

Also late, but here nonetheless.

>>21569674
You couldn't have picked a better night, it sucks whenever Britfag has to cancel a thread.

Sorry I'm so late, I had a midterm.

The ambassadors arrive at the Earthsplitter village, to be welcomed by their kinsman, who reports he has made great headway in learning the Earthsplitter tongue. Despite not being nearly as fluid (no pun intended) as Rina, he does his task admirably, translating the conversation laboriously, stumbling over some of the trickier words.

The Earthsplitter chief seems pretty impressed by the speeches and makes a great show of scratching his chin and considering, as he sits in his great throne. "I cannot deny that the words you speak do have great weight to them," he eventually announces, "If these zealots, these 'Sun People' are indeed the threat you claim them to be, then of course, it is in everyone's interests to protect what is ours and to fight for our gods! Groza, at least, will be pleased by the battle too. We agree to join your band in times of war, if it is indeed as dire a threat as you claim. I will send out scouts of my own to investigate your claims. I thank you for bringing this matter to my attention."

He goes on to offer the wise ones his hospitality for three days, before the party leaves, returning to the village.

>>21569741
Aaand there goes the neighbourhood. Hey Refrek!
>>21569674
Good to have you on board!

Turn Report

Population: 553 (204 elders and children)
Food: 3/15
Morale: 6/16

Known Food Sources: Average deer herd, fishing river, wild fruit trees and bushes, forest foods,
Known Resources: Tall timbers (5 days away), Clay (2 days away), Malachite (2 days away, over the river)
Technology: Copper spears and knives, advanced stone and wood tools, hide-working, fish-spears, clay pots, crude cold-weather clothes, basic rafts, serviceable bows, copper tools, hollow-log canoes, Copper scale jackets, basic plank shields, Crude carts
Science: Family wisdom, basic natural lore, crude wound care, basic food preservation, basic navigation, crude map-making, crude agriculture, the wheel, basic animal husbandry, natural medicine,
Architecture: Turf-roof huts, basic carpentry, crude wooden palisade
Civil: Family Houses
Culture: Family stories, bone trinkets, heroic reverence, spirit worship, crude instruments, rough berry liquor, tribal militia, crude ideograms, primitive copper trinkets, crude clay writing tablets, clay wall-tiles

Moon 5

Known Landmarks
A river beside the village
Rapids downstream
Flowing fruit tree glade
Berry bush thicket
Wolf Oak
Open grasslands
Distant mountains
Distant river
Natural quarry

> Thinking of re-working the food system... This is starting to get cumbersome and obfuscatory. Thoughts?

>>21569775
Action Points: THREE

A) Send out scouts (specify direction)
B) Send some hunters out to hunt game and catch fish
C) Gather resources (not food)
D) Gather wild food in the forest
E) Have your wise ones try to solve a problem
F) Hold a cultural event (specify)
G) Craft specific objects
H) Send envoys to another tribe
I) Other
J) Ask the elders for advice (No cost)

> Oh yeah... DANGER! FOOD SUPPLIES LOW!

>>21569782
Alright, so B) Fish
I) Harvest crops
A) Have our scouts get their directions from Mickey, then rendezvous with the Lion scouts to go see what the Sun People are up to.

>>21569862
Aw wait, replace my G with A. We do need to send those scouts.

>>21569782
A) Could we assign the Wolf Priest to help this? (if we can find him) Scouting and finding an enemy is quite similar to hunting I'd imagine. Or maybe Trym
B) Fishies if the herd of deer is still too small
I) Those watch perches in high trees, perhaps.

>>21569830
We don't have to harvest crops, it's done automatically.

C) Send our men out to gather copper
E) We know that this enemy tribe has walls, and we remember how the lion lords tried to kick down our gate and it took them forever. Lets try not to do that, develop a crude battering ram (basically a tree trunk with handles)
B) Fish

>>21569888
That's a good idea, which reminds me,
TALK TO DERRICK JESUS CHRIST HE'S A WEREWOLF HOW HAVE WE PUT THIS OFF FOR TWO THREADS

>>21569907
The ram might not be too easy anyway to be honest. They are on the side of a mountain. Perhaps scaling ladders? Or just take their farms and wait for them to get desperate enough to attack us is the open. At this point, I think we'll have the advantage in numbers and, hopefully, training.

>>21569775
Honestly I haven't seen an increase in our food production for the milk gathered from cows or the eggs and meat gathered from the chickens. It seems like they aren't providing as much as they would in real life.

I honestly think that we should have a bit more food production than we have now. It seems like we are constantly gathering food at the moment.

Seems like we should have to deal it in a crisis, not constantly.

>>21569907
Seconding

>>21569945
Ram and Ladder do nothing.

Set up on top of the mountain, siege them from above and then hit their front while the back is turned.

>>21569907
Oh yeah, and talk to our damn wolf priest! I need to know what he has found out!

GUWEGUBAWBG!!!!1!!!ONE!!!1!!11!!!!2!!

>>21569959
Weren't we supposed to be introduced to the Harvest God too? What's happening with that?

Rolled 3, 3, 4 = 10

>>21569972
Damn it, that was me.

Just updating my choices. I'll delete the old on in a moment.

Talk to Derrick, please

A. Get Derrick to help lead the scouting party to the mountain tribe. AFTER we talk to him
B. Get Rina to help catch some fish if she feels up to it.
I. Have Groza's priest encourage people to train in the combative arts.

>>21569977
It's not exactly easy for an army and their supply train to climb a mountain. An army of any size (ours looks to be around 4-500 when we go) will basically be a moving city.

>>21569989
Alright, seconding this.

>>21569979
The Great Emperor of All Mankind, His Holy Majesty Sir Lord Hank Williams, The Second of His Name, would like to agree to this post.

>>21569989
I vote for this actually, we can go mine copper next turn, this will allow our people a bit of a rest.

>>21569989
Lol first time we've ever used three gods to improve three choices. Think of how awesome we'd be if we did this every. single. time.

>>21570009
The Holy Church of Imperial Hankism would like to apologize.

The post which we wish to affiliate ourselves with is >>21569989

>>21569989
This

>>21569989
I'm gonna second this.
And hello to the new guy also.

>>21570156
Thank you sir! I'll try my best to attend threads but my time zone doesn't really help..

>>21569959
You're exactly right (although, if I'm honest... The ones the tribe got the cows from, the Lion Tribe, have no practice of milking, so you don't either. They just keep cows for meat. No pottery tradition = nothing to really catch it in). That's why I'm planning on revamping it... It'll be more complex, but also more in-depth and hopefully transparent.

>>21569989
Rina happily agrees to bless a fishing expedition. As the tribe's fishers set out onto the river on rafts, Rina simply removes her shoes and walks out, over the surface of the water, her hands clasped in front of her, as she recites a prayer over and over. With her presence, the fish seem all but eager to swim right into the path of the tribe's fishing spears!

Gerin exhorts the tribe to train as much as he can, but while the devouts are certainly motivated and indulge in nearly daily brawls before Groza's shrine, sometimes with bare hands, other times with sticks to simulate weapons, the majority of the tribe has little interest. Some turn up on some days, others on other days. The whole affair is dis-organised, though nearly everyone has SOME degree of training, to a greater or lesser extent.

Derrik is found by the tribe, sitting at the base of the Wolf Oak, Hrunti's shrine in the forest. He looks up as the tribe approaches and asks why they have come. His eyes seem as blind as ever, devoid of any rumoured wolf-like features, but he seems to be looking straight at his visitors.

What will the tribe ask Derrik, before he is asked to lead the scouting party?

>>21570225
The Imperial Inquisition would like to ask Derrik what mysterious things Hrunti has taught him in his time away from us.

>>21570225
So... hey buddy... mind tellin us what happened that one time you were gone for like a year?

>>21570225
You were in the forest for over a year, and no one could find you. What did you find there, what did Hrunti reveal?

>>21570225
Others already said what to ask him, so: Anyone got an idea how to improve on the training situation? How about a tournament with prices to increase their eagerness? Or will we have to resort to a strict regime?

>>21570244
...What?

>>21570284
Government! We need to improve the government! Institute some laws, elect a chief, something!

>>21570305
Well, yea of course. But I think government and all that might solve the training situation in the long run. Got anything for a quick fix?

>>21570271
I wouldnt say we couldnt find him since, well, we didn't actually look for him. Best not to mention that bit though. But yeah, more or less

"We wanted to welcome you back from the great endeavor which you took upon yourself and inquire as to what you have learned over the past year from the great Hrunti."

>>21570336
I think electing a chief and instituting some laws would fix things quickly, that and/or starting an earn your bread system. That idea to have the Followers of Groza be our guards/police is still on the table.

>>21570364
I hope what you say is right. Although I fear that it is the opposite, considering what lazy fucks our people have become.

>>21570389
I'm not sure that made much sense... Maybe I should go to bed sometime soon.

>>21570364
Personally I think improving our Government should wait until after the war, and just temporarily implement a strict regime of training for now. Although it won't go down well, maybe the people will understand why we did what we did after they realize the horrors of war.

>>21570389
That's why we gotta have the guards. Put the fear of gawd in 'em.

>>21570364
That wouldnt work I don't think. Not an "earn you bread system" at any rate. Our tribe doesnt contain any layabouts that I know of. Everybody works for everything we have so as far as they'd be concerned, they're already earning their bread and feeding soldiers more would just cause more people to want to be soldiers and not enough to want to be anything else.

I've stated it a couple times already but I think we should institute some sort of civil defense system sort of like a militia with a core of professional troops. Of course we'll have to improve the government a bit for that to work, but we need to anyway.

>>21570436
To be more specific, everybody that is capable is part of the military and they will train from time to time just as any national guard units of today would. Except since we dont have a concept of currency and therefore cannot foot the bill, they supply their own gear. We just train them and call 'em up when needed. Just like the Romans.

>>21570481
Maybe turn one of the week's days into a religious "train for your gods" day.

>>21570481
I don't think that's a bad idea, but we still have the problem of actually getting them to train.

>>21570436
I have been trying to do this in a freeform way with the devouts, but it seems like a more structured version is needed.

Do you think a formal declaration of war and a date being set on when we leave would put up enough of a fuss for people to start going to training?

>>21570537
Quite possibly, yes. It would seem more real to them, right?

>>21570564
Ok, so what date should we leave guys? I vote for month 3 of next year. I'll give us a month's travel time there and back and two months for the offensive. (we'll still be back during fall so if anything bad happen we'll have enough extra time left over for emergencies)

>>21570537
It might, but that might not be enough time. We have to make them want to prove they are better than everybody else on the battlefield but since we have little to no concept of actual war, that might be hard to do unless the horrors of battle have been experienced and they see that training more would have helped a lot. Such as we are now, though, I think we'll be fine for a little while but yeah, government tech soon please.

The only thing I don't want to happen is for our tribe to become xenophobic and ethnocentric. It's hard to make friends when you, deep down, believe you are better than everybody that is from somewhere else or looks different.

>>21570537
Hey, what if we elected a general? Like, a new hero? It could be that chick that won the big fighting tournament.

>>21570619
I know for a fact we aren't like that; at least not yet, but yes, we must guard against that possibility. After we experience a real war I believe that creating a professional soldier caste will be much more easy.

Also, when we win what should we require these people to do, I have a few suggestions:
1. They must acknowledge that there are others gods besides theirs and that the worship of these other gods is not heresy
2. 15% of their gathered resources each year will be sent to our tribe, it will be distributed evenly between all those involved in the offensive.
3. They must send delegates to the yearly festival and host it when their turn comes.
4. They must share with us all their technology and samples of their seeds and farming techniques.

How does that sound?

>>21570600
Also, can we properly manage our supplies to get us there and back?

>>21570624
I vote if we are creating a general we go for Gerin or Trym, they have the most battle experience and are the most powerful warriors in the tribe.

>>21570677
We're going to be making more carts this winter for that purpose, that and we're going to ask the river brothers to help with the food portion of the offensive.

>>21570686
I say if the River Brothers won't contribute to the war, then we pressure them to let Trym lead our troops. I mean everybody else is joining our ranks, what are they going to do, just sit there and let us do all the hard work?

This shit is EPIC op. I am not joining because I am catching up, but I will probably join next time. Fuck yea, props, etc.

...


P.S. Did anyone bone Shauni yet? Ok, ok, i am sorry!

>>21570719
Well, this new tribe is less of a threat to them because the River Brothers have no gods... of course this new tribe demands the worship of their god from others (at least as I understand it) so that might interest them.

>>21570741
Nah, I haven't attempted to marry off her as of yet. She will be useful for a political marriage later however.

>>21570741
It's Chani now, and as far as we know our priestess isn't getting any action with the river goddess

>>21570674
All good except for the 15% part. While I am not entirely against the idea in and of itself, that could and probably would lead to renewed hostilities.

I'd suggest, perhaps, forming some sort of fealty thing. They become our second village and as such receive full rights as we grant ourselves and allies. To ensure the continued peace afterwards we take a child from, lets say, their top 5 houses (if they have them) and make them wards of our leading families. In time they'll learn our ways and take over leading roles in their tribe and grow stronger bonds between us.

Also, don't enforce the worship of our gods on them. let them keep their single god, just make sure they understand that there are others.

>>21570719
We wouldnt have to pressure them. As I recall in our original agreement in time of trouble in our tribe, Trym can freely return to help us and then return to the River Brothers afterwards.

>>21570817
Well it's decided then, anybody disagree?

>>21570788
That's what I meant with my first part, they can keep worshiping, they just can't go crazy around other gods.

We can make their top houses banner men of the Great House Wolfbane. Basically we can start turning this place into Game of Thrones.

Hmmm... our words...

Words: Our fangs be sharp; our reach be long.
Symbol: A white wolf's head set against river background with a spear through the center.

>>21570828
That might have sounded to pompous and presumptuous, would anybody else like to institute this idea?

>>21570788
Though they must suffer some kind of penalty, we must gain resources from our victory. 10%?

>>21570851
I am pretty sure Trym is already coming home to lead the army, so yes I agree with it.

Also what is taking Britfag so long.

>>21570868
I'm not so sure about this one. Prolonged payment of reperations really hurts relations.
A feudal tithe or something may work but that also just because the system around it allows for it.

Let's rather take a big chunk of their harvest of the year and be done with it.

>>21570850
Sounds good to me, Ref

>>21570851
Would Trym or Gerin lead?

Hey Ska, Josh, Refrek, I wanted to get your thoughts on this, where do you think the tribe is going Culture/Ethnicity wise? Right now it seems we could be any of a number of European tribes, or even some from Eurasia. This of course omits certain physical attributes we haven't touched on but that's as far as I've thought on the matter.

Rolled 3, 5, 2 = 10

>>21570907

And I continue to forget to put my name in like a pleb.

>>21570907
We're in generic fantasy world, not earth.

>>21570868
Oh no doubt, take a share of their crops once we win to ensure an easier trek back. You know the lion tribe and our troops will want to loot and rightfully so, but we should try not to completely cripple the new tribe entirely if we want to make any use out of them and not have them boiling over with an intense hatred of our tribe.

>>21570907
Emperor Malladius Exterminatus XVI would like to see us create an awesome and powerful River Empire, stretching from the Mountains to the Sea, and using the River of Chani as our main highway. Culture wise, peaceable farmers guarded by loyal celt-ish warriors seems fair enough.

Rolled 3, 5, 3 = 11

>>21570925
Well I meant equivalency wise.

>>21570932
The crops we haven't destroyed of course. If we're still on with our strategy to total their farms, then taking their crops might make them hate us more than anything else, if it doesn't starve them out of existence of course.

>>21570907
I always assumed sizable Germanic overtones with lesser Native American undertones, really. I say that only because of the names of our Heroes and Gods though, to be honest.

>>21570907
I honestly have no certain idea. Sometimes it feels like south-american to me. Then I keep thinking we are one of the first going-to-be high civs of eastern minor or wherever they were situated.
But we also have a somehow european / germanic feel to us.

Though somehow I imagine us as generic slightly darker than modern european people.

And sorry for unorganized thoughts. Getting late here.

>>21570983
Germanic is horribad. There is a reason that the Germanic peoples where all though to be barbarians. Celts are a much safer route.

Hey, I am not reading this thread - still going through the archives. However, it occurred to me that our hunter sit dormant and do not train. Perhaps we should institute a conditioning program / training program.

Up to the development of the machine gun, and even a bit after, physical conditioning played a HUGE role in warfare. Also, in wound recover, mobility, fort building, etc.

Or maybe try to learn some magic from the spirits.

This is not a choice, just a "suggestion" for actions.

Back to the archives with me!

>>21570974
We're occupying their farms then looting them, not burning them. There is too much tech there ripe for the taking to simply burn everything.

>>21570932
We should let the Lion Lords take a portion of their goods, but make them restrain themselves with this argument "Leave the enemy to run away, and take from them again another day."

>>21571005
Care to elaborate why?

>>21571008
Everyone, I think britfag has died.

>>21571008
If you kill the calf now, then it will not grow up to give you two more.

>>21571025
Once again... Then I will try and have a cigarette full of guilt and return again

Britfag come back to us!

>>21570974
Naw, don't destroy their crops. Based on what Mickey told us, the farms are easily taken compared to the village itself. Take them, use them to to augment our food and continue from there.

We should probably ask Mickey if he saw any storehouses though. We could just force them into an open battle if they don't have much hidden away, otherwise we'll need to storm the village and that won't be easy.

> Sorry that took so long. had stuff to deal with.

Derrik simply raises one grey eyebrow in response to the questions, "I learned to listen to the forest, to use the spirit of the wolf... I learned a lot of things about how best to worship my god. Much of those secrets are mine though and only for those who revere the wolf god. All you need to know is that I will help when asked... Most of the time. Now, what else is it you sought of me?"

When the full situation is explained to him, Derrik agrees to lead the scouting party of Lion Tribe and Wolfsbane scouts, out to find as much as they can about the Sun People. He says they should be back before winter.

Get someone to court Chani, goddamnit! Loyal demi-god childrens!

>>21571080
Turn Report

Population: 553 (204 elders and children)
Food: 4/15
Morale: 6/16

Known Food Sources: Average deer herd, fishing river, wild fruit trees and bushes, forest foods,
Known Resources: Tall timbers (5 days away), Clay (2 days away), Malachite (2 days away, over the river)
Technology: Copper spears and knives, advanced stone and wood tools, hide-working, fish-spears, clay pots, crude cold-weather clothes, basic rafts, serviceable bows, copper tools, hollow-log canoes, Copper scale jackets, basic plank shields, Crude carts
Science: Family wisdom, basic natural lore, crude wound care, basic food preservation, basic navigation, crude map-making, crude agriculture, the wheel, basic animal husbandry, natural medicine,
Architecture: Turf-roof huts, basic carpentry, crude wooden palisade
Civil: Family Houses
Culture: Family stories, bone trinkets, heroic reverence, spirit worship, crude instruments, rough berry liquor, tribal militia, crude ideograms, primitive copper trinkets, crude clay writing tablets, clay wall-tiles

Moon 6

Known Landmarks
A river beside the village
Rapids downstream
Flowing fruit tree glade
Berry bush thicket
Wolf Oak
Open grasslands
Distant mountains
Distant river
Natural quarry

>>21571008
The Lion Lords (fuck it, Lannisters) expect to rape and pillage as they always have before they met us and they won't take kindly to being told to curb it. We have to let them loot, but we will have to negotiate on how much they can take. Like I said, don't want to cripple the village entirely, mostly just lessen their ability to fight back for a while until they accept their new fealty unto our tribe.

>>21571021
Angles and Saxons, before they moved to Britain and displaced the Celtic peoples (and admittedly a bit after too) were loose and disorganized, mostly from being proud sods. They weren't very good warriors outside of popular portrayal. Their gods where harsh and brutal, their customs and acceptance of the "wyrd" concept chained them into a system where they had no technological progression.

I just pick Celts as a replacement because I like old Celtic shit. I guess you could pick whatever you wanted.

>>21571107
Action Points: THREE

A) Send out scouts (specify direction)
B) Send some hunters out to hunt game and catch fish
C) Gather resources (not food)
D) Gather wild food in the forest
E) Have your wise ones try to solve a problem
F) Hold a cultural event (specify)
G) Craft specific objects
H) Send envoys to another tribe
I) Other
J) Ask the elders for advice (No cost)

>>21571080
You know i just thought of something. Wont us slaughtering the Sun peoples make the Sun goddess mad at us? Thereby negating the artefact that allows the snow goddess to actually visit us not work thereby restarting that whole problem all over again?

>>21571128
C) Send out our men to go gather copper across the river, invite the Lion Lords to come help us dig for a cut of the goods
H) Send an envoy to the river brothers to discuss the zealots (we must emphasize the fact that even though they don't have gods these guys will demand the river brothers worship theirs, and tell them they don't need to supply soldiers but goods like food are fine as well).
E) Have the wise ones work on an idea for getting over or through a city wall.

>>21571152
Kill sun goddess and force her into submission, raise a fire god, find another sun goddess etc.

A god in this universe is not on par with an actual god, it's really more like a super powderful spirit or some shit.

>>21571128
I) Elect Trym as general and have him come and train our troops.
E) We need something to take out their defenses
H) Go talk to the Lions and the Earths, just too see how they organize their troops. Might give us some ideas.

>>21571152
Perhaps, perhaps not. She will try to defend them much as the Lion Tribes god did for them, but when it comes down to the brass tax, we have our gods too.

I suppose we could just ask her, of course.

>>21571191
Seconding, but changing H to B, our food is running low again.

>>21571165
Seconded.

I'd also like to talk to our new forge master, Beric (I just gave him a name for shits and giggles), and ask if he would be willing to make enough bronze arms and armor to supply only the Groza's Devout for the upcoming battle.

>>21571226
Don't worry about the food this turn. Crops are about to get harvested next turn and the salmon run is coming up too. Food will be good for a while, me thinks.

>>21571287
Shit, triple post. Also arms and armor for Trym as well. Forgot he was coming for a second.

>>21571298
Noted. Disregard this >>21571226
Voting for Mojo's original post.

>>21571080
Of course you would appear just as I left. Stop hiding from me, Kind of the Isles!
also just noticed a spelling error in your name
Sorry.

>>21571112
Well, I don't really know much about that, so I'd still choose germans for locality reasons only.

>>21571165
seconding this.

Oh, hey, next turn we could ask the Lion Tribe about those fire pots they threw at us when they attacked all those moons ago. Don't know how useful they'll be past destroying some buildings but if they can keep people off the walls, we'll be set.

Alright, I am back from the archives again.

Why haven't you faggots made our warrior Hrunti's priest on the side? They can share war lore, practice combat, talk weapons, and be bros. Also, the warrior can be trusted to walk in the forest alone anyway and chillax by the tree.

Epic + epic = moar win

>>21571511
Lord Savior of the People Emperor Gregori Pius III would like to second this thought

>>21571530

Thanks bro.

Apparently these faggots already made some new priest. It doesn't matter though. Keep him as the shrine sweeper or something, make the warrior Hrunti's bro. No homo.

>>21570225
Ummm... I just remembered Britfag. THe Lion Tribe has pots, they used it to store that flammable goo that they used to attack us with way back when. They should have milking down if pots was the only thing in their way.

>>21571511
>>21571546
If you keep using derogatory terms like that I'm sorry but I'll have to disregard your opinions. This is a friendly thread full of friendly people.

Also Hrunti already has a priest, what warrior are you talking about you want to be made into his priest? Do you have a specific one in mind?

>>21571511
Hrunti is not a war god or a battle god. He is a hunting god. He has certain other abilities, like Chani with her healing, but none that we know of that have to do with battle. This was brought up numerous threads ago I believe.

>>21571598
>OP's name is britfag
>Getting analpained at people using the word "faggots"

Sure is faggot in here

>>21571608
Basically, though he has some powerful over archery he can't do anything really specifically for battle. Groza is a much better option.

>>21571598

THE WARRRIOR - the one who took Hrunti's pelt. It's a logical choice - they clearly respect and understand one another. Perhaps the warrior can even become a wise man while learning from the spirit. Not only powerful, but also smart.

As far as my choice of language - we are on 4chan. Obviously, I don't really mean that you are faggots and am being dramatic because it's a language commonly used here.

I do think it's a good idea though.

>>21571548
And I recall we have pots too. From waaay back in the day. Even says so in the tech section, but I'll accept your argument against milking the cows regardless. I just dont want to research pottery again.

>>21571608
>>21571634

I am not that far, so I have to guess Groza is the god of war. Hunting, in the early days carried over to war - ambushing, tracking, archery, etc. Plus they have a history with Hrunti.

P.S. "Groza" means thunder in Russian.

>>21571623

Meh, let's drop it. I agree with you, but I don't want to start drama in a good thread.

>>21571638
Have you just started reading the archives? Because if so, then the warrior you're talking about is Trym, He bows to no gods.

>>21571638
As of yet we have one priest per god, and then devouts in addition to that (at least in the case of Groza). I am unsure of Hrunti would allow another priest, especially after what Derrik just went through. We'll have to ask him.

>>21571638
Trym. Yeah. The de jure ruler of our tribe, god slayer, hero of heroes. Yeah. Already venerated but sure, they could have a closer connection, I suppose. Not that much would come of it, I don't think.

>>21571638
I assume that warrior is Trym Wolfsbane, who is our leader-in-spirit and also leading armies.

>>21571661
>>21571670
Good point, Trym is a Godslayer, he does not owe his allegiance to a single deity. We must keep him separate from any god so that if we need to we can turn him against their physical forms.

>>21571623
>>21571655
>>21571638

And about the language: I don't really mind faggot-calling, but it doesn't really add anyhting here, so w/e.
Also this isn't a circlejerk of a thread, we are not deliberatly caressing each others balls, we are just being nice.

>>21571670

I am not surprised you guys made him leader, good idea.

>>21571685

I don't see why he can't be friends with Hrunti and bone Chani. People might say "better not make friends in fear of alienating the others," but I disagree with that. Those two have been close friends and allies. There is no shame in having more contact with them.

But yea, I guess making him his priest would be "bowing" to him, so alright.

>>21571702
Oh yeah. Hell, Refrek and I argue on a lot of points to be sure but it's all friendly. Shit, I've spent the last 3 months with most of these people, haha.

>>21571702

It's all good - I just said it because I am on 4chan, wasn't really calling you faggots. Good thread is good, not trying to ruin it.

>>21571725
He can't bone Chani because he already has a wife and kid.

Also Hrunti respects Trym a lot for being able to slay his mortal form, so no need for that there, Groza does as well for defeating him in battle.

>>21571731
I've spent an entire thread before arguing with these guys, and I don't think a single slur was uttered about somebody else. Considering the fucked up shit we've done, we are surprisingly PG. Not a complaint.

>>21571725
We married him to a member of another tribe for diplomacy reasons instead of hooking him up with chani.

>>21571740
I know you weren't. Now hurry up and join the tribe.

>>21571786

>I know you weren't. Now hurry up and join the tribe.

Next time, next time. I still have a lot of catching up to, savoring it. Look forward to the next thread though.

Ummm... everyone... we might want to start preparing. At this point Khoine should be about six months pregnant. We'll be due right before the start of winter this year (oddly appropriate). We might want to begin making preparations for delivering a half mortal half god being... I honestly am not sure how we should handle this but we should ask the gods for advice (preferably Chani)

>>21571889
It's time for a Baby Shower!

>>21571889
Not expecting too much, are you, eh?

I'm sure it'll all be fine, if it happens. Mickey is tough and Khione is a goddess so it shouldn't be an issue. To be honest, I'd doubt Chani would know too much about birthing out a demigod but it can't hurt to ask if we ever find out Khione is knocked up.

>>21571935
Yes, but we saw what the uncontrolled birth of a god can do (Khione), and obvious a baby won't be able to control his/her powers. This is the only bit I am worried about. Maybe we should send Khoine to start learning from the other gods how to use her powers properly now, so that when the kid is born we can transfer the arrow head to him/her instead.

The River Brothers make a fuss about giving up Trym before his allotted time with them is over, but as he is due to return in the next moon, they don't make too much of a fuss over it. The hero of the Wolfsbane returns with his wife and child, to find that he has been given command of the force that will face the Sun People in the planned attack next summer. Naturally talented as he is, Trym is not a particularly good trainer, but his presence does inspire more tribesmen to attend the yard to practice, though the turn-out is still not wonderful.

The Wise Ones put their heads together, trying to come up with a way to breach the enemy's defences, should it come to such a battle. It doesn't take them long to create a crude battering ram, that could be re-produced easily 'in the field', carried by six people. Several other ideas, such as the Lion Tribe's balls of straw dipped in pitch are disregarded as too unreliable.
> You're quite right; they DO have pots. Terribly sorry. It still fits though; they just discovered it recently?

Delegates are dispatched to the Lion and Earthsplitter tribes, to discuss their military tactics. For the most part however, they are much the same. The Lion Tribe simply charge and overwhelm the enemy and the Earthshakers do the same, save with some archers firing at the enemy as well. The Lion Tribe has by far the more experience in war, but their targets have generally been 'soft' and largely unable to fight back.

>>21572020
C) Send our men out to gather copper
I) Contact Khoine, and have Mickey tell her she needs to start learning how to control her powers, and the best bet to do so is to go to Chani. We send here there until it is time for the baby to be born, hopefully it's long enough.
B) Send Rina on over to get us some salmon

>>21571889
Don't believe I ever said anything about Khoine being pregnant, did I? Now Ermetha, that's another matter!
> I kid, I kid.

Aaaand much as it pains me to do so, I'm going to leave the thread here for tonight. I have another early morning tomorrow and again on Thursday! I can neither confirm, not deny, if this has anything to do with parliament. No sir!

The next thread will be at 1600EST on THURSDAY. Play will start at 1630EST. I hope you all have a good time until then and hope to see you all in the next thread, even you newcomers. ESPECIALLY you newcomers!

> I still am looking for a kind anon with at least a little skill in paint and/or Hexographer to offer assistance in a small matter, if anyone wants to volunteer.

>>21572133
After all Mickey and her have been doing she isn't pregnant I'm just gonna chalk it up gods and mortals can't breed...

dammit we'll just ask Mickey is Khoine is pregnant.

>>21572133
See ya next time, Prime Minister Brit.

>>21572133
also, good thread as always.

>>21572133
Night, Britfag.

I'm going balls to the wall for asking Beric about those weapons and armor though for the battle next time.

>>21572133
Hey, talk about your dramatic threads. Another great session Britfag, see ya Thursday.

>>21572020
sup guys been lurking the archives and this thread simultaneously while studying for midterm so my knowledge of whats going is simple to say the least but:
>Naturally talented as he is, Trym is not a particularly good trainer, but his presence does inspire more tribesmen to attend the yard to practice, though the turn-out is still not wonderful.
Perhaps some sort of benefit system is in order to get more of the tribesmen to attend the training exercises? If you have any form of currency perhaps paying for attendance or maybe hold a tournament of some kind alot of pomp and ceremony (if anything motivates a tribesman ide imagine it would the chance to impress people particularly women). either way, realistically speaking, if you have some sort of attack planned soon it would be wise to train the warriors you do have much more frequently, also train them not about just general warrior tactics but also use your knowledge of the enemy to train them to deal with that specific force. For example (they are a mountainous people correct?) train your warriors how best to navigate mountains and fight on less than ideal terrain if you can.
Also it might good to use the warrior training as an attempt to learn unit cohesion, when the Phoenicians entered the first military revolution (discovery of unit cohesion and formations as well as the phalanx formation) they annihilated almost all of their enemies. Better your tribe enters a military revolution before any other, more hostile, tribes.
just giving my input