>Male
>Styx
>Your divine magic
>Nile, a young boy who knows the scriptures back to front and always carries his bow

>>3998715
>> Your strength and vigour
>> Saara, an attractive young woman who uses her charm to make problems disappear

Male
Paris

>>3998715
>> Male
>>Jonas
>>Your divine magic
>>Gerard, a hardy man who carries a sword and says little

>>3998715
>male
>Michael

>> Your strength and vigour
> Jonah, an older fellow with years of wisdom and street smarts

>>3998715
>> Male
Nick
>> Your wits and intellect

>> Feera, a mid-aged woman who is at home hunting in the wilderness

>>3998715
>Female
>Carmen
>Strength and vigour

>Saara

>>3998715
>Female
>Carmen
>> Your wits and intellect
>> Nile, a young boy who knows the scriptures back to front and always carries his bow

>>3998742
Backing this

>>3998801
+1

>>3998766
Change to this.

>>3998715
>>Female
>>Carmen
>> Your wits and intellect
>> Gerard, a hardy man who carries a sword and says little

Rolled 1 (1d3)

Rolling to move things on:

One:
>>3998742

Two:
>>3998766

Three:
>>3998801

>>3998742
>>3998805

Very good. You are Jonas, known for your divine magic as blessed by Ultresni herself, never seen without the faithful sword-brother Gerard as your shadow.

You assemble your flock – a group of almost 80 people – and begin making preparations. You’ve a single day to leave Ashton and many preparations to make, so you’re quick to begin delegating work.

Ahead of you lies wilderness. Ashton is a pioneer town, grown over the last few decades on the rim of the know kingdom. To the far south and west are unknown lands, chartered only by explorers and adventurers in the past, barely mapped let alone settled or tamed. Taking the devout into these new territories will bring much danger, though no doubt much opportunity.

The combined wealth of the new settlers (jewels, coins, real estate in Ashton) allows you to get the bare basics needed for your trip, though there are some leftover funds you can utilise, equal to 50 Bartering Points.

You have 80 souls to care for and feed.

You are equipped with:

SUPPLIES
Food (5 weeks for 80 people)
Water (2 weeks for 80 people)
Warm Bedding (100 units)
Warm Clothes (100 units)
Feed for Animals (4 weeks for 40 animals)
6 Large Caravans (each for 6 people)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 horses

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

In addition to the above, you have 50BP to spend in town before your departure – this wealth is transferable and can be saved for future bartering with other settlements or peoples. You can use these to work up a shopping list of the below. You can also Write In for prices on specific things you’d like to seek out, though know that Ashton is small and its economy is fair.

The order list with the majority votes/support will become canon.

>> 50 BP to spend
>> Make a shopping list

Rations for a week – 4BP
Water for a week – 2BP
Ale per barrel – 2BP
Wine per cask – 3BP
Whisky per cask – 5BP
Animal feed for 5 animals, per week – 2BP
Goats (per animal) – 3BP
Cows (per animal) – 5BP
Chickens (per 5 animals) – 2BP
Caravan Guards (per guard) – 4BP

>>3998841
2 Goats
3 Wine barrels
40 Chickens, bless the apex rooster and his rival.
4 Caravan Guards
Rations for a week, if it keeps longer than our other food.
43 BP

With the rest we could recruit someone who been west before.

Buy more rations and tools and clothes enough to be soryed a few years

>>3998841
I'm going to assume a central Europe like sort of setting and I'm going to assume we're going into heavily forested, essentially lawless border region. Water shouldn't be much of a concern, and chickens should be able to live off of the land/scraps. Protection is the obvious concern, but it looks like we start out with a lot of weaponry and armor, so we should be mostly good for now. When we get there, we're ought to build some defenses as soon as we can. Anyway, the list

>2 weeks of rations - 8 BP
42 BP left
>1 week of water - 2 BP
40 BP left
>1 barrel of ale
38 BP left
>1 cask of whisky - 5 BP
33 BP left
>1 cow - 5 BP
28 BP left
>25 chickens - 10 BP
18 BP left
>Animal feed for 5 animals for 2 weeks, - 4 BP
14 BP left
>1 Caravan Guard - 4 BP
10 BP left

The remaining 10 bp I say we should keep as reserve.

>>3998852
Backing

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>>3999554

The Great Pilgrimage – Week 1

PEOPLE
80 Pilgrims
1 Guard

SUPPLIES
Food (7 weeks for 80 people)
Water (3 weeks for 80 people)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
Warm Bedding (100 units)
Warm Clothes (100 units)
Feed for Animals (5 weeks for 66 animals)
6 Large Caravans (each for 6 people)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 horses
1 Cow
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The journey begins the day after the confrontation with the Magistrate. As requested (demanded, even), Jonas and his faithful packed up their belongings, trading what little wealth they had for vital supplies, and departed the small fringe town.

The region is little-known to the preacher and his flock, though the group is very much aided by having an old grizzled ranger as guide – a caravan guard/mercenary who was willing to escort them at least some way into the wild, provided the pay was good. This man, who goes by Albrecht, is constantly scouting ahead of the convoy and making recommendations on direction, terrain and when to setup camp.

Evenings are dominated by making camp and keeping people fed. The seasons are still hopeful, though the weather does begin to turn chill the further you go.

Where are you headed?

>> Define direction and/or destination, each 2 Hexes = 1 week

How will you proceed?

>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploration)

>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)

>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

>>3999602
>>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)
South to the forest

Did we buy a milk cow?

>>3999627

Yep, dairy cow.

>>3999626
Supporting this

>>3999602
>>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

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>>3999626
>>3999634

The Great Pilgrimage – Week 2

PEOPLE
84 Pilgrims (you met a family of 4 on the road)
1 Guard

SUPPLIES
Food (6.5 weeks)
Water (3 weeks)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
Warm Bedding (for 100)
Warm Clothes (for 100)
Feed for Animals (5 weeks)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The first week of the pilgrimage goes by successfully – while moving at a slow and steady pace, most days end with a hunt in the open fields and foraging beside the road. The bounty is small, but it does help minimise the impact on the pilgrims’ supplies.

On the third day the convoy comes across a young family of 4 – a father, mother and their two children, following the train out of Ashton. The group admit that they were originally adamant about the true faith, but after witnessing so many passionately devout neighbours pack up and leave, they knew where their fate lay. The pilgrims accept them with open arms.

By the end of the week, the dark green of a dense forest to the south and south-east can be seen from camp.

Where are they headed?

>> Define direction and/or destination, each Hex = 3.5 days at full speed

How will they proceed?

>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploration)

>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)

>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

>>3999827

At any time you can also decide to declare your current location a new settlement and begin building.

>>3999827
>>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploration)
Just hang out, question why they throw us out.

>>3999827
Is there a travel speed penalty to moving through non-open terrain like the forest just south of us or the hills?

>>3999827
How do we know if a tile is any better then another?

>>3999841
There will be, at the roll of a die. Moving a wagon train is difficult over hilly areas or through dense forest.

>>3999827
Head south west to the hills. See if we can get a vantage point to scout for a good place to settle
>full March

>>3999846
You can learn a bit through ‘staying put’ in which your people scout the area and explore. Otherwise you can just make assumptions - water is a source of food, as are woods, and woods will supply food. Open grassy terrain is best for cultivation. Etc.

What is our divine magic?

>>3999853
You are a mortal vessel for Ultresni and always have been. While you’re still learning much about your divinity, you have been known to use life magic in the past (helping with growth, fertility and the healing of ailments) and can often ‘commune with the goddess’ through meditation and dreams.

>>3999848
Good to know

>>3999827
I suggest we move south west to the open tile at half march. That space between the hills next to the forest looks promising

Late to the party but why are we trying so hard to avoid the river?

>>3999840
We should also meditate for guidance

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>>3999849
>>3999860

Doing some interpretation/finding the middle ground since votes are a bit wide.

The Great Pilgrimage – Week 3

PEOPLE
84 Pilgrims (you met a family of 4 on the road)
1 Guard

SUPPLIES
Food (5.5 weeks)
Water (2 weeks)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
Warm Bedding (for 100)
Warm Clothes (for 100)
Feed for Animals (4 weeks)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The convoy turns south-west, away from the woods and toward the open plains and the rolling hills. At this point the small pilgrimage is well removed from civilisation, losing all roads and signs of small farms and homesteads.

The days, again, are supplemented by some hunting and foraging, though without so much success as last week. The weather continues to grow colder and the troupe begins to circulate whispers, questioning just where Jonas is leading them.

At the end of the week the small convoy is nestled against the rocky foothills of an expanse of mounds to the west, the forest, while distant, still hugging their eastern flank.

Where are they headed?

>> Define direction and/or destination, each Hex = 3.5 days

How will they proceed?

>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploring the map nearby)

>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)

>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

Or…

>> This place is perfect – let us unload the wagons and lay down roots. (Write In town name)

>>4000644
>full march to the west where the hills are.

>>4000644
Bless a rooster with growth.

>>4000747
Support but half march and focus on exploring. Scale some hills and look around.

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>>4000903

The Great Pilgrimage – Week 4

PEOPLE
84 Pilgrims (you met a family of 4 on the road)
1 Guard

SUPPLIES
Food (5 weeks)
Water (1 weeks)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
Warm Bedding (for 100)
Warm Clothes (for 100)
Feed for Animals (3 weeks)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The pilgrims head further west, into the hills south-west of Ashton, looking to scout the nearby lands. The going is tough across this difficult terrain and the wagons need to halt more than once as they get bogged down or simply can’t cross the rocky ground. Nights in camp are cold, being up higher than the plains and without much shelter, and game for hunting is very minimal.

While out foraging a small group of pilgrims come across a great place for a stone quarry, at least according to them. The earth just opens up in one of the small valleys between the hilly outcrops and there is stone worthy of building with, though it might take some excavation.

Scouts also wander the hills to the west and south looking for more landmarks and are able to map the river as it continues south, as well as more fertile plains the south and a lush looking thicket of forest to the west.

The third week ends with only 1 week of water rations.

Where are they headed?

>> Define direction and/or destination, each Hex = 3.5 days

How will they proceed?

>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploring the map nearby)

>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)

>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

Or…

>> This place is perfect – let us unload the wagons and lay down roots. (Write In town name)

>>4000955
>>> This place is perfect – let us unload the wagons and lay down roots.

where exactly on the map is this stone quarry?

Our more pressing matter right now is water i think, how much time would it take for us to look for water in the river if we are at two hex of distance?

>>4001289

Sorry, I'll mark the map in future. The quarry is available to your SW, that kind of 'central' hill tile.

Full speed movement is 2 hexes, uninterupted and with good terrain rolls. You can also stay put and send small scouting parties to the river, or another water source, as they'll move much faster just on horseback rather than with a massive caravan train.

>>4001294
Dont worry much about it, well then my vote is for
>> Direction: One hex north and one hex north-west
>> Full march, toward our destination
We need to get closer to the water as soon as possible, we can go with the river a little longer till the woods where we will be able to hunt, there we can go down a tile so we are closer to the stone quarry again.

>>4001318
This.

>>4001318
Idem

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>>4001318
>>4001362
>>4001373

The Great Pilgrimage – Week 5

PEOPLE
84 Pilgrims
1 Guard

SUPPLIES
Food (4 weeks)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
Warm Bedding (for 100)
Warm Clothes (for 100)
Feed for Animals (2 weeks)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

Eager to replenish their stocks of water, though noting where the quarry site is, the pilgrims headed back north-west to locate the rushing river that Ashton sits on. This week was taxing – poor terrain, some devilish rain threatening the pilgrims by mid-week, and all the while ever-dropping temperatures as winter begins to roll in.

By the time the large group came to the river, moods were low. During evening meals there were often murmurs about the pilgrimage, questioning Jonas’ direction and the destination of their new home.

By the time the caravan had set up camp by the river, water stores were extinguished. Thankfully there are plenty of barrels and skins to be filled, though only primitive ways to filter the water. The river runs from the south, where mountains reach high to the sky, and it’s fair to assume the water is relatively fresh.

Spending a week here idle will help refill the water supplies and also further explore the area, though people are getting restless and are keen to settle somewhere, as winter arrives.

Where are they headed?

>> Define direction and/or destination, each Hex = 3.5 days

How will they proceed?

>> Stay put for a while (no movement, but heavy hunting, foraging and exploring the map nearby)

>> Half march, toward our destination (slow movement, but some hunting and foraging to supplement supplies)

>> Full march, toward our destination (full movement, no time for hunting or foraging)

Or…

>> This place is perfect – let us unload the wagons and lay down roots. (Write In town name)

>>4001375
How much time do we have until the winter begins? or has it already begun?
If we half march toward a destination following the river can we refill our water supplies along the way?

>>4001394
One more week before winter formally starts, though the weather is already turning.

Yep, if you stick to the river you'll definitely have an easy time getting water.

I think our best chance is to move one tile closer to the woods while refilling water and then we should settle down, if winter is coming we will need a steady supply of food and wood which the forest may supply.
so, thats my vote.
Also, if necessary, we could give a speech to the people that we are close to our destination.

>>4001375
I think we should half march to the south west and settle there. It seems like a defensible spot with good access to water, timber, and stone. With winter about to hit and the water shortage, I think further delays might be really bad.

>>4001375
We should refill water though, going alonside the river for one tile. Then we could go full speed to that ideal spot

>>4001425
>>4001426
>>4001429

It sounds like agreement to move SW and then setup a new village.

>> What will it be called?

>>4001434
Kutcher

>>4001434
Let's name it after our Goddess. Ultresni's Respite, maybe?

>>4001444
I agree on this one.

>>4001443
I got that reference.

>>4001444
Kutcher can mean that in the language of these people

>>4001460
I suppose that could work for everyone then.

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>>4001443
>>4001444
>>4001457
>>4001460
>>4001463

After six weeks on the road, Jonas and his pilgrims decide they have found a new home – Kutcher, meaning 'Ultresni's Respite' in the common tongue, is founded on the banks of the river.

Progress will now occur over periods of 1 month until the town is more established.

Year 1 – Early Winter

PEOPLE
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Infrastructure
Tents and caravans with warm blankets

Resources
Timber (S, could be supplemented with a lumber camp)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (1 month)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (40)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The small township of Kutcher is born and the pilgrims, still cold but with heightened spirits, set about making this place their home. Winter has arrived and the next few months are sure to be tough, however little is dampening their spirits.

Food stores are low, though the river looks to have plenty of fish and the people have spotted herds of deer scavenging for food in the plains the south.

Each turn you will be able to focus on constructing something (from buildings to tools to vehicles etc) and you will be able to do one other action (like explore, trade, develop your religion). Resource gathering happens passively with what’s on hand unless you want to use your ‘action’ point to focus on something specifically.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Timber homes
>> Temple of Ulresni
>> Granary to store our food
>> Lumber Camp to the S
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4001475
>>Timber homes
Let's make some timber houses for our people, they will need them.
>>Send scouts to explore the lands
Can we explore in deep the two hexes of forests close to us or exploring is just for expanding our view of the map?
If we can i'd like to explore in more depth so we can hunt better, if not, lets just explore south along the river.

>>4001475
Is there any morale decrease if houses are not yet built? As second action I think sending scouts it's the best

>>4001475
Is the river flowing east or west?

>timber homes

>explore the forests to rhe west amd hunt/gather.

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>>4001443
>>4001457
>Ashton Kutcher
On a totally unrelated note, I found a portrait of our founder Jonas when he made the decision to settle.

> Timber Homes

> Send scouts to explore the lands south

>>4001498
Exploration / Investigation I'll call it in future - you can definitely use it to focus on certain areas to learn more about them.

>>4001506
Yes, high spirits won't last long if people stay living out of tents and wagons when the snows start.

>>4001508
The river flows East, toward Ashton. There are mountains far to the south where it comes from.

>>4001498
>>4001508
>>4001513

I'm calling that as Timber Homes and scouting the forests to the south.

>>4001513
This is canon now. I demand.

>>4001516
Good that means we can pollute the water all we want and it wont bite us in the ass.

>>4001498
>>4001506
>>4001508
>>4001513

NO CHANGE TO THE MAP

Year 1 – Mid Winter

WELLBEING
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Moods are relatively high in Kutcher now that people have homes and a steady supply of food, even if it’s mostly fish.

Infrastructure
Tents and caravans with warm blankets
Simple timber huts

Resources
Timber (S, could be supplemented with a lumber camp)
--- Chestnut Trees (seasonal)
--- Wild berries (seasonal)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (1 month) (+1, -1)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (35) (+5, -10)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The pilgrims spend the coming month working this new land – gathering timber from the outskirts of the woods to the south and fishing the river with bows. Both feats have little success, but they do manage to keep food in their bellies and bring in some extra timber to help supplement the construction of homes.

A small cluster of timber huts have now been setup, housing a family each, and people are keeping warm (or at least dry) as the first snows fall over Kutcher. Many praise Ultresni for aiding in the setup of their new homes, though a small majority aren’t quite soaking up the frontier romanticism that was sold to them. Regardless, people are mostly happy with rooves over their heads.

To the south, a party of armed pilgrims spend much of the early winter exploring the small woods that border the river. They are delighted to discover CHESTNUT TREES on the border of thicket, accompanied by BERRY BUSHES, assuring another source of food come the warmer months.

The small party also discovers the small woods teeming with life – birds, rabbits and other small mammals.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Temple of Ulresni
>> Granary to store our food
>> Lumber Camp to the S
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4001533
>lumber camp to the south to get consistant wood for housing for all.
>send scouts to the hills to the south east. See if they can find any metal deposits so we can start making tools.

>>4001533
I'm not sure about the second action but the first could be tools, I've would have made them already if it wasn't winter. People are happy for now regarding houses.

>>4001533
Great
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
We cant keep fishing with bows
>>>send scouts to the hills to the south east.
I agree with exploring in depth our close surroundings

>>4001540
Oh I didn't think about tools requiring metal, I thought about some improvement with what we got just to guaranteed food a bit more.

>>4001533
Crack open the ale cask to celebrate our first holiday, Ultresni‘s Day, a mid to late winter celebration of gratitude and appreciation of familial bonds.

Traditions include gift giving of domestic tools and furniture to matriarchs and specifically mothers (and to a lesser extent women a young man may be trying to turn into a mother)

It is a time to spend inside, warm and cozy with your family, nobody is expected to work.

think Mother’s Day combined with Christmas

>>4001556
I like the idea of given people motivation and a sense of family by means of our faith.

>>4001555

You can make tools as is, but they will just be timber (stone at best, if you get a quarry going). Think fishing spears and very crude pick axes. No saws, but maybe stone axes.

>>4001540
Supporting this

>>4001540
>>4001567

NO CHANGE TO THE MAP

Year 1 – Late Winter

Wellbeing
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Moods are relatively high in Kutcher now that people have homes and a steady supply of food, even if it’s mostly fish.

Religion
Faith = 6/10

Infrastructure
Tents and caravans with warm blankets
Simple timber huts

Resources
Lumber Camp, timber (S, abundant)
--- Chestnut Trees (seasonal)
--- Wild berries (seasonal)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (0 months) (-1)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (25) (+5, -15)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
20 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

Mid-winter is spent working on a lumber camp to the south, solidifying the resource supply for the foreseeable future and giving many hands a job to do, keeping minds off the cold. The first snows are followed by inches and inches of white, soon becoming another part of the day for the settlers. Most nights it’s difficult to keep warm, though there haven’t been any serious cases of illness just yet.

A well supplied scouting party also sets off for the hills to the south-east of Kutcher. If there’s stone, perhaps this rugged terrain has other bounties worth examining. Unfortunately, beyond finding rocky outcrops, windswept heights and a whole lot of snow, the scouts return empty handed.

Deer were hard to come by this month, as were the masses of fish in the river, and by the last month of winter, Kutcher is running on empty.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Temple of Ulresni
>> Granary to store our food
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4001584
>Fish Traps (for the river)
>Write In
>Use 'action point' to focus on getting food. Specifically have Jonah and Gerard brave the snows and hunt more often as opposed to a usual action

>>4001586
Well, we need to obtain food. Fish traps? More scouting in the forest in hopes of finding something? Trading?

>>4001592
This.

>>4001586
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
We can use the tools for better fishing now and that way we will also be prepared for resource gathering next month when the spring begins

I also agree on using the action point to focus on getting food.

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4001592
support

Let's spice things up a little, shall we?
1 - assasination attempt on Jonah
2 - strange, unnatural silhouettes spotted at distance during sunset over several days
3 - a deer with majestic antlers wanders right into Kutcher, refusing to leave
4 - bitter feud between two families leads to a murder
5 - small group of settlers start interpreting Jonah's teachings in their own way, worshipping degenerate idols
6 - Gerard is found drunk, having tapped the whisky cask on his own

>>4001592
>>4001595
>>4001694

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Year 1 – Early Spring

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 5/10

Infrastructure
Tents and caravans with warm blankets
Simple timber huts

Resources
Lumber Camp, timber (S, abundant)
--- Chestnut Trees (seasonal)
--- Wild berries (seasonal)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (1 month) (+2, -1)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (35) (+10, -10)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

ANIMALS
40 Horses
1 Cow (dairy)
25 Chickens

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
20 Iron Axes
17 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

As winter comes to a bitter end the people of Kutcher focus on hunting, fishing and bringing in as much food as possible. These efforts are supplemented by the crafting of a few sturdy fishing traps which have been laid out in the river, hopefully bringing much more bountiful catches in future.

As Spring comes around, talk has turned to the long term longevity of Kutcher – farming is needed if the people are to survive cold winters in the future. Many of the pilgrims have the skills required for such an endeavour, but lack the tools and the implements – importantly, seeds!

Finally, while they commend his leadership in taking out the hunting groups, many are starting to mutter about Jonas’ ability to lead and his ongoing communion with Ultresni. It has been so long since he preached something new and insightful, people are started to question exactly what the faith means.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Temple of Ulresni
>> Granary to store our food
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4001771
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
I suppose this may also give us some farming implements
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni
I have really no idea of what could be a good law or scripture, do we have any information on ''Ultresni, the One True Spirit and Goddess'' or anything that she have said to Jonas?

>>4001779
I've left it open to your own moulding. Over time you will define the religion - there will be rituals, festivals or other celebrations, special rules to live by. All of these will be interpreted and then play into the story and narratives.

Anon had an idea earlier about a Day of Ultresni, for example.

I'm leaving it up to you to decide what Ultresni stands for, what kind of culture this is, how 'progressive' their religion is, all that. Right now it's basically just a generic 'Ultresni is great, she is the only true deity, she guides and cares for those who are faithful'.

When you do want guidance, Jonas can meditate and pray to commune with her - whether that's legit or not is up to you, but I'll present you with the subsequent symbols or dreams or visions either way.

>>4001771
>>> Temple of Ulresni

tools and temple sound good

Long term I would like to have an arrangement with ashton so that we can preach there again (Bribe the authorities). Slowly building up a followship there which we then use for several favourable concessions from ashton. Ultimately we convert the whole town to accept the religion as its.
Short term i would like to use the faith to bring in more people

>>4001782
Alright, then i will keep my vote of
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
and for
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni
All the priests of the church of Ultresni shall be naked to bask better in the glory of our goddess, and because we are not actually nude but in fact we are wearing the environment.
That way we also show our resolve by non-attachment and non-possession of certain material goods such as clothes

>>4001771
>create a quarry to the SE to create stone hoes
>send traders to ashton to sell fish for seeds.

>>4001771
>Temple of Ulresni
>Send traders to Ashton, focusing on bartering for seeds
Tell the faithful we (Jonas) will commune with Ultresni, but first we must build her a house of worship.

>>4001771
>build temple
>hold festival
Hopefully we get some divine favor. And it will bring the community together and give us a common purpose and a day of unabated relaxation.

>>4001975
Backing this, and a hard no on the whole naked worship deal. Let us see what signs the Goddess sends us first and take our customs as we go from there.

>>4001771
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)

>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)

While we are not violent each adult, male or female, has to learn how to defend themselves and others at least a little

>>4001794
>>4001799
>>4001975
>>4002187
>>4001875

The temple was a clear winner for construction and I had to go with Trade for the action as many of the others were too different (two different faith developments, holding a festival).

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Year 1 – Mid Spring

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 6/10

Infrastructure
Tents and caravans with warm blankets
Simple timber huts
Temple of Ultresni

Resources
Lumber Camp, timber (S, abundant)
--- Chestnut Trees (seasonal)
--- Wild berries (seasonal)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (3 month) (+3, -1)
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (20) (+10, -25)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
38 Horses
22 Chickens
Corn seeds
Beet seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
19 Iron Axes
17 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The first month of Spring brings warmer weather, a thaw of the snow over Kutcher, and high hopes for the future as a small expedition is sent to Ashton to barter for seeds. The harvest is bountiful, with fish and deer and berries and even chestnuts from the forest to the south.

The pilgrims sent to Ashton return by the end of the month, having replaced some of their baskets of dry fish with a meagre supply of seeds – corn and beets. They report having received quite a bit of interest in Ashton, but also an equal amount of trepidation. The people there are not trusting of the pilgrims and their journey, but are interested to hear about it so they can gossip.

Jonas assures the people that he will commune with Ultresni once their roots are well laid, their food supply is secured, and the temple – which he helped build this month with his bare hands – is complete. The chatter by the fireside each night is now very much appeased, folk whispering with excitement about what Ultresni might ask of them next

The pilgrim’s only cow passed away this month, as did a number of chickens which were taken by wild dogs. Two horses also passed away. At the lumber camp an iron axe was broken.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Granary to store our food
>> A field for future farming
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>> A field for future farming
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (Southwest, 3 hexes)
We shall personally head off with a small group of trusted disciples on a spirit quest to see what lies beyond the woods. Should Her Radiance decide to bestow upon us a sign or a blessing on this perilous journey, we may be able to incorporate it in our rites praising her glory.

>>4002711
>A field for future farming
>Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
One day out of the week, people are discouraged from heavy labor and are encouraged to spend some time with relaxation, contemplation, family time, and prayer. Jonas will personally hold organized prayer services in our temple once a week.

>>4002756
Support

>>4002732
Support this. Follow the river and pray for blessing of the expedition.

>>4002711
I think a rooster is a cool aspect of the sun. It cheers when it rises and, naps when it's gone.

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>>4003483
I'm not gonna try cock fights. I just want cool roosters. These ones look cool.

I was thinking the roosters take pride in protecting there flock. They have a few loyal chickens of there own but, when the other shows weakness/unsure they go too the other rooster. They have to preform an act of boldness/leadership too win chicks back.

>>4002711
I really liked the ideal of a festival one person said earlier, it develops not only our faith but it also defines a culture

>>4001556
This. We can make some changes since it isn't winter anymore and tweak things according to what others prefer.

>>4002756
+1

>>4002756
>>4002792
>>4003707

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Year 1 – Late Spring

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
85 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 6/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field
Temple of Ultresni

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (4 months) (+2, -1)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (20) (+10, -10)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
38 Horses
22 Chickens
Corn seeds
Beet seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
15 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

Mid-spring is productive – a large tract of land is plotted out on the outskirts of the small village for crops to be sewn. While many are sceptical about how late in the season they are starting, a number of pilgrims have committee to working the earth and planting some of their newly acquired seeds.

Jonas also takes time this month to pray and, through his communion, introduce the people of Kutcher to the idea of Ultresni’s Sabbath – a day, once a week, for all to lay down their troubles and relax. Jonas leads these days personally, holding sermons at the local temple, and the town is quickly abuzz with this new tradition.

One evening, after the first of these Sabbath’s, Gerard is spending time by the fireside with Jonas and a number of other faithfuls. He speaks rarely, but listens intently, as those present talk about their old lives and the world in general. Often Jonas reminds them all of their place in Ultresni’s larger plan, in her world, and slowly they begin to depart to their huts as the night draws cold and dark.

After some time only the two men remain – Jonas, looking far more grizzled from these months in the wild, and his faithful guardian Gerard. They sit quiet for some time before the leader of the small village probes at this companion, asking how the experience has treated him and what he thinks of the future.

“Honestly, my old friend. It’s hard to believe we are here, and with so much success so soon. I would have followed you anywhere, with any plan and any poor omens, but I had never expected we would have developed such a community in a short half-year. You truly are a servant of the divine, Jonas.”

The conversation turns to the people of the village, specifically some of the women, and soon Gerard is far more talkative and asking his devout leader about the rites of companionship and bonding under Ultresni’s protection.

Jonas smiles.

“Ultresni has a plan for all, Gerard, and gives us guidance on how best to form our families of the future…”

>> Ultresni preaches a monastic life, where only elders who have long proven themselves to her faith are to partner with young, fertile women to produce the next generation.

>> Ultresni governs her people through monogamy, where one man and one women are bonded early as life partners and protectors.

>> Ultresni allows for the freedom of lust and love amongst her followers, where men and women both are free as equals to pursue whatever bonds and procreation they see fit, provided they do not cause physical or spiritual harm to others involved.

>> Write In

>>4003799
>Ultresni governs her people through monogamy, where one man and one women are bonded early as life partners and protectors.

>>4003799
>>>> Ultresni governs her people through monogamy, where one man and one women are bonded early as life partners and protectors.

>> Ultresni allows for the freedom of lust and love amongst her followers, where men and women both are free as equals to pursue whatever bonds and procreation they see fit, provided they do not cause physical or spiritual harm to others involved

>>4003799
>>> Ultresni allows for the freedom of lust and love amongst her followers, where men and women both are free as equals to pursue whatever bonds and procreation they see fit, provided they do not cause physical or spiritual harm to others involved.

>> Ultresni governs her people through monogamy, where one man and one women are bonded early as life partners and protectors.

>>4003848
>>4003859
>>4004077

"Ultresni governs her people through monogamy, where one man and one women are bonded early as life partners and protectors, to usher in the next generation. Much like the old kingdom." Gerard seems happy with that answer - it's the norm for most of these people, after all - and the pair sit in silence for a while longer before the night's chill becomes too much and they retired.

See >>4003795 for this Turn. We are heading into the last month of Spring.

Two more bows broke during the monthly hunting and one more axe split from cutting wood. There is now more than a season of food stored away.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Granary to store our food
>> A field for future farming
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4004102
>>> Granary to store our food
>> Send traders to Ashton

>>4004104
+1

>>> Granary to store our food
>> Send traders to Ashton
Let the traders check the markets in ashton for wares that are in high demand.
Sell some of the surplus food (1 month worth) and rebuy the broken euqipment

>>4004102
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
How are fish traps set up? We could make digs small pools by the river and bait fish in with guts block off with a rock.Take what we need, and let them go. We can bless the pool with so the remaining fish can still prosper.

We could start feeding those wild dogs.

>>4004109
+1

How far along is hydro power?

>>4004109
If we are going to sell 1 month of food we should also buy something else apart from tools. Or are they that expensive? In case we can buy something else I was thinking on buying things neccesary to start training more sistematically in horse riding.

>>4004102
>a granary to store our food

>send scouts to explore along the river in search for clay deposits.

Im thinking we can make pottery sell it for iron then next turn we can make a tool smith to make that iron into the tools we lost.

>>4004102
>> Granary to store our food

How much can we win from selling a month of food and how much will it cost us to buy tools?

With all this river travel we should get boats.

>>4004499
This. It takes a whole month for our traders to get to the town market, I'm sure things could be sped up on the river.

>>4004499
The problem is we need tools now, we cant pospone it much more. And I think doing the quarry and start developing a more advanced tech (from exclusively using wood to using wood and stone and even maybe metal) could be started in the next month while we have abundant food. That will help with tools and many other constructions.

>>4004141
Very much possible. A watermill would just be a big project with the current workforce and resources.

>>4004104
>>4004106
>>4004109
>>4004124


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Year 1 – Early Summer

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
92 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 6/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.
Monogamous Families

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field (corn)
Granary
Temple of Ultresni

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone (SW, needs a quarry)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (3 months) (+1, -2)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (10) (+10, -20)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
38 Horses
22 Chickens
Beet seeds
Wheat seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
25 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

As Spring comes to a close, Kutcher launches another trading expedition to the nearby town of Ashton – a dozen or more pilgrims depart, packed with bags and baskets full of fried fish and venison. They aren’t warmly welcomed at their new home, but do manage some meaningful trade. With them they bring back: wheat seeds, 10 shortbows, 5 iron axes.

Perhaps most valuable of all, the small expedition also brings back 7 new souls – a few young homeless boys and a young family, all interested to see what life is like in Kutcher and under the watchful guidance of Ultresni.

The rest of the village focusses on erecting a granary near the new field, which a few dedicated pilgrims spend the month sewing with corn. Hopes are high in the small village as Summer begins.

There is an interest in a potter’s workshop, a smith and better house, however all will require more extravagant resources.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> A field for future farming
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4004519
>>> Quarry to the SE
>> Train some soldiers

>>4004519
>Quarry to the SE
>Send scouts to explore the lands beyond the river

>>4004519
>>> A fence/wall around the village to keep the wild dogs out in the future
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni., It's our duty to take care of those less fortunate than we are.

>>4004554
+1

>>4004519
>> Quarry to the SE
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni - Sunday Schools
While the village's children will normally be able to pick up and inherit their fathers' professions by helping them, what is to be of the orphans? In order to prepare them for a future within our community as well as strengthen the ties amidst our members, we should set aside a day of the week to school the local children on matters both practical and holy.

>>4004575
This. Agreed on the quarry. Not sure it has to be a specific day but children can be viewed as children of the community and not just "of their parents". Rasing them should be everyone's responsability because Ulstresni values a strong community and the ties that go with it. No one is vulnerable if living like a big family.

>>4004564
Also, where is it mentioned that there are dogs? I cant find it.

>>4004575
I like this idea. We could probably roll it into the Sabbath, since the education would probably have a religious component to it.

>>4004590
In >No.4002711 toward the end before the votes, they took some of our chickens

I was thinking of about a gravity hammer. We just need a water wheel not the whole mill. Also need a big log and two stumps. I was thinking the sound is going to be annoying we can dampen it with grass or just hit stuff on the dirt. Or we can make the really big hammer as use it as a way to tell time. And stop it at night. Probably still a big project.

>>4004564
Supporting. We should continue to grow the faith so we can spread it more widely.

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>>4004575
>>4004590
>>4004604

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Year 1 – Mid Summer

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
92 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 6/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.
Sunday School – where the village’s children are taught, practically and spiritually.
Monogamous Families

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field (corn)
Granary
Temple of Ultresni

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone Quarry (SW, abundant)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (3 months) (+1, -1)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (0) (+10, -20)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
37 Horses
24 Chickens
Beet seeds
Wheat seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
25 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather

The start of Summer is spent tireless marching between the quarry site and Kutcher, everyone lending a hand to move the entire store of timber across the hills. The new quarry is now operational, though, and some of the pilgrims have started using horses and carts to regular move supplies of stone back to town. People have instantly started thinking about the possibilities of stone homes by Winter.

Jonas also spreads more wisdom of Ultresni this past month, introducing the young of Kutcher to the idea of Sabbath schooling – where they learn not just of Ultresni and her ways, but also of how to work the field, hunt the deer and work with timber.

Two healthy chickens hatched last month and one horse passed away after suffering a wound during the trade expedition.

This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> A field for future farming
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4005875
>work on fish traps so we will have more food for winter
>send souts north to explore the hills across the river.

>>4005875
>>>> A fence/wall around the village to keep the wild dogs out in the future
>> Send scouts to explore the lands ( Large hill close to the quarry

>>4005920
Backing this

Does harvesting crops require an action, or is it done automatically?

>>4005875
>Stone Tools for hunting and gathering food
>Hold a festival (explain the context, costs Food and decreases success for other tasks)
Let's hold the Midsummer Night's Feast, a celebration of good times and Ultresni's bounty of creation that is greatest during the summer times. Let's put some venison on the table and crack open that barrel of ale!

Also, we might want to next focus on infrastructure to let us extract more building materials at some point. We're using a good deal more than we can currently produce, even if that +10 doesn't include the quarry, I think.

>>4005950

All resource gathering is static and happens outside the chosen actions. It's pretty constant, but peaks and troughs with the seasons (and a bit of luck)

>>4005925
This.

>>4005925
+1 to this

>>4005875
>>> Fish Traps (for the river)
let us not starve
>> Send scouts to explore the lands ( Large hill close to the quarry

>>4005925
>>4005997
>>4006064

As Summer peaks and the new quarry reaches full operation, the pilgrims begin a new grand venture – the construction of a defensive wall around Kutcher. Using timber logs, reinforced by stone and mostly held together with rope, the township begins constructing a crude palisade to surround their small home. By the month’s end, the palisade is about half complete – it borders the north and most of the eastern edges of the township. With another month of full work, provided the stone and timber continue to come in, the defences should be complete.

Jonas also sends another expedition off to the north, carefully crossing the river and exploring the lands beyond. To everyone’s surprise, the small group have two major findings – firstly, that the hills north of the river are rich with iron ore; and secondly, that the bustling fringe town of Medris rests just beyond them.

Jonas and the other pilgrims knew of this place, though weren’t expecting to find it so close. To their limited knowledge, Medris had been settled as a frontier mining town on the kingdom’s far western border and, although only settled a few decades ago, had quickly become a far more productive hub for industry than Ashton ever would be.

The pilgrims exploring took note of the town – of the military presence and the heavy focus on industry – before returning home, presumably unnoticed.

As the month came to a close, though, visitors also arrived in Kutcher. They did not appear to be the friendly type.

On a warm afternoon a dozen or so men atop horseback approached the township – while not soldiers, they were equipped with weapons, leather armour, and rode with an ease that comes with training. Jonas did not recognise any by face alone, but safely assumed that these folk were militiamen from Ashton.

“We come to this blasphemous place on behalf of Magistrate Griffiths, appointed nobility of Ashton. We carry a message for your leader.” The man who spoke was a grizzled son of a bitch, in his older years, but with a temper and a permanent scowl on his face that meant business.

Jonas presented himself…

>> With a sword by his hip and a handful of trustworthy ruffians ready to assist him at a moment’s notice.

>> With a con-artists hospitality, having several hidden archers setup on the outskirts of the meeting ready to drop the emissaries.

>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

>> From a distance, surrounded by his faithful, demanding that these heathens begone from his sacred town.

>> Write in

>>4006105
>>> With a sword by his hip and a handful of trustworthy ruffians ready to assist him at a moment’s notice.

>>4006105
Can i ask how much information we have on Ashton military forces size and population?

>>4006105
>>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

>>4006105
>>>> With a sword by his hip and a handful of trustworthy ruffians ready to assist him at a moment’s notice.

>>4006105
>>> With a con-artists hospitality, having several hidden archers setup on the outskirts of the meeting ready to drop the emissaries.

>>4006105
>>> With a con-artists hospitality, having several hidden archers setup on the outskirts of the meeting ready to drop the emissaries.

Can we not make Jonas a second Gerard? He isn't that kind of leader, it's not consistent with what we started.

>>4006123
These fringe townships vary in size greatly. Ashton probably had somewhere between 500 and 1000 people when Jonas was growing up there. It's always been slowly growing, so likely has a militia force of several hundred at this point.

>>4006105
>>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

>>4006129
I change my reply, now is
>>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

>>4006129
>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.
On top of it not being too in character, our defenses still aren't ready for a religious purge against us. While it won't hurt to keep at least Gerard at hand, we should try to handle this diplomatically. At worst they'll think us weak, which also plays to our advantage (assuming they aren't outright assassins, fo course).

>>4006105
>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

>>4006124
>>4006145
>>4006146
>>4006159


>> Peacefully (swords are for Gerard), and with soft tones to invite these visitors into his town and his home.

"My good gentlemen, welcome to Kutcher. I understand the ride would have been long - can I offer you some tea and bread?" Jonas is instantly a quietly spoken host, approaching the guests as a crowd of pilgrims gather around to watch the interaction. A tension hangs in the air, not unknown to Jonas, as people watch-on with expectations that things will soon turn sour.

“We won’t share your table, nor your fucking dirt tea. I and my men rode all this way to deliver a message to the one who calls himself leader.” The man looks unimpressed, eyeing Jonas up and down and giving glares of sheer disgust at the pilgrims as they gather. Despite the hostility in his eyes, it’s clear he was doing more than just take in the sights – he was gathering intelligence, quickly making a count of heads and the lay of the land.

“That is I.” Jonas ignored the insult, gave a smile, held one arm as if to caution Gerard who was edging closer to his devout leader, one hand on the hilt of his sword. Again, the man on horseback looked unimpressed with this and rolled his eyes before digging into the breast of his leather vest, extracting a roughly folded parchment.

“Then this is for you, peasant. A message from the Magistrate to you and all who follow you. This place is your home, but it is not a lawful one. You’re to leave this land or pay coin to its rightful owner.” He directed his steed – a beast with just as much aggression as it’s rider, snorting and wide-eyed – toward Jonas until he could hand the parchment to the small town’s leader. It was indeed a short letter, with far more formality than its messenger had, but which shared the same message.

Leave or pay.

Jonas tucked the piece of parchment away, taking a deep breath…

>> “I thank you for delivering this important message. I bid you farewell, and safe journeys.”

>> “This land is Ultresni’s, and nobody else’s. I suggest you remind your Magistrate of that and have him deliver his own messages in future.”

>> “I appreciate the sentiment, sir, however I must decline. Our coins are our own, as is our land, and a man like Griffiths would never have the gall to take either from us. We are free people here.”

>> “You’re done here. Begone, while you have the chance. Tell your Magistrate your deed is done and that I spit at his words.”

>> Write In

>>4006456
>> “I thank you for delivering this important message. I bid you farewell, and safe journeys.”
Let's not start shit

>>4006459
+1
Best complete that wall a bit quicker than we expected, though, or we're undoubtedly gonna get pogrom'd in the near future.

>>4006456
>>> “I appreciate the sentiment, sir, however I must decline. Our coins are our own, as is our land, and a man like Griffiths would never have the gall to take either from us. We are free people here.”

>>4006459
I agree. We should fortify our position and get some weapons from Medris since they're gonna try and remove us at some point

>>4006459
1+, let us speak softly for now, while we finalise our defences.

>>4006459
Supporting.

Our best bet would be actually to do over the local magistrates head to the local lord. If we can convince him to give us this frontier land in exchange for loyalty and a tithe - we should be good.

After all, the magistrate is trying to increase his holdings without giving his lord a greater part of the wealth.

>>4006657
This definitely

>>4006459
+1 to this

Maybe we shouldn't discard moving away from where we are, like, across the river, that could be a good natural defense

>>4006592
This. Also if we are going to move we need to see the changes to the map now that we discover that other industrial city.

>>4006657
This, also this dude could be a 10000 iq brigand faking a tax collectors letter.
>>4006456
The river goes from kutcher to ashton correct? we should build rafts if we are ever to send heavy tradegoods up there.

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>>4006459
>>4006465
>>4006545
>>4006592
>>4006657
>>4006713
>>4007132

“I thank you for delivering this important message and I bid you farewell, and safe journeys.” Jonas speaks softly, calmly, with a confidence the pilgrims had come to know well. The grizzled man stared down at Jonas for some time, considering whether the take offense by the words, but eventually turned his steed away, spitting down on the ground before the acolyte of Kutcher.

“You’ll have your time, preacher. The Magistrate’s orders are written, plain to see. If you don’t meet the laws of these lands, you’ll pay the price.” He speaks those final words a little louder, looking around the crowd which had gathered, and then finally gave his heels to the beast and lead the riders away from town.

There were some sighs of relief and low mumbles of dissent as the township watched the small band disappear into the distance.

The parchment indeed made it clear what was expected – 3 gold pieces (or their equivalent in non-perishable goods), per citizen, per year – to be paid to the Magistrate of Ashton before the first day of Winter each year.

(Bartering Points equal roughly 10 gold pieces each, hence you currently have ~100)

Year 1 – Late Summer

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
92 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 6/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.
Sunday School – where the village’s children are taught, practically and spiritually.
Monogamous Families

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field (corn)
Granary
Temple of Ultresni
Palisade (mid-construction)

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone Quarry (SW, abundant)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (4 months) (+2, -1)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (5) (+25, -20)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
37 Horses
24 Chickens
Beet seeds
Wheat seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
25 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather


This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> Complete the palisade
>> A field for future farming
>> A watermill
>> A windmill
>> An iron mine (North)
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons (timber and stone)
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send traders to Medris
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Train soldiers
>> Hold a festival (explain the context)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4007379
>> Complete the palisade
I think we should complete what we have started for now. We can still build things other things in winter and food is not a problem since we have reserves.

What I don't know is when we should we paying to Ashton before they come and try to wipe us out? The year is coming to an end, maybe we can pay one time for the next year while we get stronger and even maybe try to stablish another settlement or make an alliance, who knows. If paying have to be this month, I still think we should pay, it isn't that costly to us and we gain time, something I consider more valuable now.

>>4007429
this, but what exactly are we to trade off to get the 300g needed to pay, if its soon? The magistrate full well knows that we are religious pilgrims banished with a day of preparation at best. I feel like he's trying to fuck us over.

>>4007379
I see that we have to pay in the first day of winter, so it will be next month. If we pay training shouldn be a priority right now, we can send more scouts following the river to the SW as it seems to go. We arent in dire need to trade and winter will require of all our sources. It doesnt seem like the moment to hold a festival and developing our faith is pretty secondary right now since we already have developed something.

>>4007437
We have Bartering points (wealth) so I suppose we don't need to trade specific things, we give part of that wealth. 3 gold doesn't ammount to a single point so for now is a pretty low price.

>>4007442
Next month is going to be early autumn, not winter, we still have 3 more turns until that

>>4007449
Oh I am stupid. I thought winter follows summer. Yes we have more turns. I still think we should pay in winter so we buy us another year.

>>4007447
You will owe 276 gold pieces should you pay, and should you have no changes to population.

Your bartering points (old jewlery and other valuables) will get you to 100.

Looking back at >>3998841 might help you assume some values of things, but prices are always circumstantial. The Magistrate is demaning no-perishable things if you don't have the currency.

>>4007454
Oh. Well we have to scape for our lives or prepare for battle in a few turns. Right now I should go to sleep because I'm not thinking clearly.

>>4007447
>3 gold
Bro, that's 3 gold per person per year. 92 pilgrims, so 276 gold. In BP, that's 28 rounding up. There's no fucking way we can pay this without really drastic measures like liquidating our assets, visiting loans sharks, or land sales. At least in my view. Anyone we sell to will also know we're under this kind of situation and will thus screw us on prices since they'll know we're desperate. There is literally no reason for them to give us fair prices on anything if they have any business sense. I think our only hope is to either move somewhere else or build up some serious defenses. I'm thinking the second one is more realistic. We can seek allies/mercenaries from Medris, perhaps agreeing to be their vassals in exchange for foodstuffs from us at generous rates. It would still be a shit deal, but the demands we're given from the Magistrate seem blatantly impossible and a pretense for our destruction.

>>4007379
>Complete Palisade
>Send a delegation to Medris requesting aid and offering a dealing involving lumber and stone resources in return for support against Ashton, diplomatic, military or otherwise(more armour would be nice). Perhaps additionally preach amongst the locals in order to potentially bring new pilgrims to Kutcher, better life, new opportunities all that jazz.

Don't know if we'll be able to pay them in time, and their tax seems to be rather punitive in nature. Reckon we send a delegation to Medris, hope that they value our lumber and stone resources or just plain hate Ashton enough to help.

We could then basically train all of the menfolk of the town in combat for the entirety of of autumn, giving them more training that most peasants in these times; ideally training for the whole three months and more into winter if we get the chance. Resulting in a force of

>10 Swordsmen with Chain mail and shields.
>20 Swordsmen with boiled leather armour
>25 Bowmen (18 of which have axes as side arms, remainder just use whatever they can once the enemy gets too close)

>>4007481
Backing this

>>4007481
this

>>4007481
>>4007488
>>4007493

After the confrontation the month prior, Jonas spent no time pondering the next steps – it was clear what needed to be done. Kutcher was not going to heel to the local Magistrate, regardless of the legitimacy of his title, and to avoid carnage they would need far better defences. The coming month, as Summer came to a close, was spent finishing the crude palisade that surrounds the Kutcher township.

Jonas also deployed a diplomatic expedition to Medris – not to trade directly, but to found an agreement between the two settlements.

On their return the diplomats brought two things – word of Medris, and new faithfuls. On the streets of the industrious town they found many who were downtrodden and looking for a light in their life. It was easy to summon the true faith in their eyes and convince them to return to Kutcher.

Of the town, the diplomats spoke harshly – Medris is an industry town, focussed on heavy repression and production. While they are yet to begin mining the known iron ore, they’re currently focussed on heavy production of timber and stone in the north. There is a significant military presence here overseeing hard labour and a lot of agriculture. The focus of the local government seems to be putting the finishing touches to a large dock on the northern river, presumably to import and export human labour and resources.

The local ruler, Magistrate Asmant, would not accept an audience with the diplomats. Instead they were referred to a lowly office-holder who spent his days counting coins and keeping records. The bureaucrat was very disinterested in Kutcher’s proposal, though did find it of interest that the small pilgrim settlement existed. At the mention of Ashton the diplomats learned that those of Medris think very little of their neighbour, though beyond that there was little to gain from the exchange.

One of the men on the expedition feels adamant that, should we just try again, perhaps offering them a gift, they might be able to be swayed. Most of his comrades, alas, feel that Medris is more like another threat than it is a potential ally.

In town, with the promise of a harvest on the horizon (even a small one) and the new arrival of new faithfuls, moods are relatively high, all things considered. The faith in Ultesni to guide and protect is as strong as ever.

Sixteen new converts came back with the traders who journeyed to Medris. Four chickens hatched and a pony was born.

NO CHANGE TO THE MAP

Year 1 – Early Harvest

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
108 Pilgrims

Religion
Faith = 7/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.
Sunday School - where the village children are taught, practically and spiritually.
Monogamous Families

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field (corn)
Granary
Temple of Ultresni
Palisade (timber and stone)

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone Quarry (SW, abundant)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (4 months) (+1, -1)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (10) (+25, -20)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
38 Horses
26 Chickens
Beet seeds
Wheat seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
25 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather


This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> A field for future farming
>> A watermill
>> A windmill
>> An iron mine (North)
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons (timber and stone)
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send traders to Medris
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Train soldiers
>> Hold a festival (explain the context)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4007534
> Build: Write In
>Build a moat
Dig a moat surrounding the palisade, then divert the river somewhat to fill it in.

>Train soldiers
As described here
>>4007481

Medris is not going to be another friend it seems.

How does a town get a magistrate? Do we know much more about the politics of the region?

>>4007548

Jonas was mostly a peasant before all of this, so never knew too much of that world.

You esentially know that this is the border (frontier-eqse) of a kingdom.

Most small towns (the bottom) have a magistrate, and you know that there are Barons and Baronesses above them. Beyond that there are numerous other levels of hierarchy, then the King.

At the top rungs, bloodlines and gold determine what kind of rank you might be able to get yourself. Lower down, as is the case with Magistrates, governing roles are given as rewards, or sometimes as part of deals, with those up the chain. It was common knoweldge that Griffiths, for example, had an uncle who married into the local Baron's family line at some stage.

Most parts of the kingdom, especially those closer to the border, are almost governed independently as town/city-states, provided they take general direction from up high and they pay their taxes.

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>>4007534
>Weapons (Timber and stone)
Focus on making traps and cheap counters to the advantages the Magistrate's men will have. For instance, they will likely try to use heavy cavalry to outmaneuver and overwhelm us, so we should construct Frisian Cavalry to partially negate that. Things like that.
>Send scouts to explore the nearby lands, particularly areas the Magistrate's men and supply train will likely use to get to us. Areas that we could trap or harass them from safely when they come
We need every advantage we can get. I can see guerrilla warfare being effective

>>4007555
+1
let us fill the men with the spirit of god, and hope we can kill their tax collectors.
we kinda went along with them, so they might not expect too much resitance.
if we kill them all, we can take their equpiment and gift some of it Medris and try to seal an alliance of sorts

Guerrilla warfare won't work in these conditions, we have one base and they already know where it is. For guerrilla warfare to be effective you need a large space to range through and a local populace supportive of your goals. We have a single base that we cannot afford to lose.

Plus we already know the terrain surrounding Kutcher, plains and hills are was lie on the march from Ashton, not exactly the best terrain.

>>4007563
I was thinking we could diminish their forces through less direct means like using traps and hit and run attacks while they march here. I guess you're right that we don't have enough time for it to do enough damage (one or two weeks). I'm not sure we can beat them in a single, direct battle for the settlement if they arrive with their full strength, though. In addition to training troops and building a moat, what else do you suggest for the future?

>>4007570
The reality is the people are peasants unskilled in war. We can't expect them to effectively practice guerrilla tactics with no training or understanding. In addition, if we lose too many people to war this early we stand no chance at prospering.

It might even be best to not even fight, Ashton is losing out to Medris because it has no natural resources of its own in cultivation, perhaps we could negotiate with the magistrate to pay our tribute in stone and timber as a replacement for gold, at least partially,.

>>4007576
Alright, I'll support your proposal for this turn.

On the second part, I'm running off of the assumption that there is no real negotiation with the Magistrate. He sent an obviously antagonistic "son of a bitch" who's first sentence included calling us a bunch of blasphemers. He might as well have said that the Magistrates wants nothing more than our heads on pikes. To me, this isn't intimidation, but reflects a genuine desire to wipe us out. I say this since he came with an offer that appears impossible to fulfill without essentially destroying us in the process. There is no reason they would actually give us fair prices for anything, since we are in such a desperate situation, and I think the only meaningful way to get our hands on the BP needed would be to practically liquidate everything we have. Even if we go through with it, we have no reason to believe they will actually uphold their side of the bargain. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems our only options are to lay down and die or to stand and fight.

>>4007585
I get you man, I don't think a long-term positive relationship with Ashton will be beneficial. Though I believe we could exploit their rivalry with Medris, to ensure our survival in the short term. Highlight our town's utility in taking back Ashton's rightful place as chief town of this region, not Medris. Send stone and wood to them as tribute but once we are strong enough, cut off supplies and start pushing them both around.

So maybe this instead?
>>4007481
>Build Moat and drawbridge
>Send delegation to Ashton offering to pay tribute on the form of resources instead of gold.

Then train soldiers if they absolutely tell us to get stuffed.

>>4007594
I think we've been told to get stuffed already. If we have an inexperienced peasant force, we can't afford to waste training time in a Hail Mary diplomacy attempt. At least in my view. I'll stick with your original proposal.

>>4007552
Surely we’d know the name of our local Baron and what their city is. Maybe we should send a delegation there...

>>4007532
Did our diplomats see any mercenaries / adventures in Medris?

>>4007594
Backing these actions

>>4007534
>> Weapons (timber and stone)
>> Train soldiers
Btw, have any children been born yet?

How was the political situation in Ashton proper when we left? Is the Magistrate's power uncontested, or are there other key figures (aside from the baron) that contest him within the town? If the latter is so:

>Build a moat
>Send delegation to Ashton to see if we can garner support from the magistrate's political opponents.
I think we'll have to bite the bullet concerning this year's payment; I just don't think we're ready enough to properly oppose them yet, infrastructure or soldier-wise. Three months of training 50-ish men, especially when our opponents know full well that's all we can muster, isn't going to hold back a proper cavalry force of any sort, traps or no.

I think the best thing we can do in the short-term is exploit any political cracks in our enemy, to at least try and deterr an attack in the first place and gain some sort of outside support in this unfriendly land. Worst comes to worst, we buy ourselves a year, long enough to improve our infrastructure and gain better countermeasures to the inevitable heretic purge.

We won't neglect setting up a decent militia in the coming months, but we really need to see if there's any deciding factor that can allow us to win in the long term first.

>>4007563
>>4007576
>>4007594
Definitely agree here. Our military force is a handful of hunters and our bodyguard, without a single proper rider or trained men aside from Gerard. Not to mention we've already crudely dug ourselves in position.

It's going to be hopeless if we get in an outright fight with no hope of outside relief; barring any outside interference, Ashton can outman, outmaneuver and outlast us by a significant degree.

>>4007649
I mostly agree, we have to think in the long term, that's why there is no much of a point to a moat now, we still have three months til they try to collect the money, and three more months after that because they can't attack in winter, there is no way militiamen can march all those weeks in winter to attack us.
We should improve our infrastructure by making tools or a watermill.
I agree with the rest, send a delegation to Ashton.

>>4007693
Won't be able to dig the moat effectively in the frozen ground. Also not sure if the river freezes during winter?

>>4007702
The river doesnt freeze during winter, we already survived a winter in this location

>>4007649
this, he said we can reach 100bp by liquidating, so we can probably earn 30 bp by just selling nonessentials like jewelry, even though it'll likely not be all too popular.

>>4007552
Also ComflordQM What was our tax rate back in the day, back in Ashton? Is this threatened tax rate much higher than our old one?

>>4007693
Good point. I'll switch to
>Build a watermill
>Send delegation to Ashton to see if we can garner support from the magistrate's political opponents.
For the sake of improving productivity. ComfyQM, if there's a need to break ties, I'm also fine with the moat.

>>4007693
ill switch or vote for this

>>4007854
After all I have read I really think we have to just leave behind this settlement. Or somehow do another settlement far from the two cities while mantaining this one so if somthing really bad happens here we already have a secured place somwhere else (we can bait them to think this settlement is still inhabitated maybe). It was an error to go see Medris, they will just try to exploit us sooner or later, now they know we exist. I think seding scouts to the SW, going along the river or trying to se whats behind that forest to the W is most beneficial.

Trying to boicot Ashton power by trying to buy the oppositioners of the offcial power could backfire. We arent an interesting force to anyone nor we know how what extravagnt/very particular interest of them we miracously happen to fullfil that it's not just simple economical power, wehich we don't have. We are like livestock really.

Also the migration can be justified by faith. Some moses-like exodus.

>>4007925
I was also considering leaving but this time it might be an even longer journey and without a guide at that. Sure we have time to prepare before they come back but winter isn't too far away. If we're going to abandon Kutcher I think we should until Spring and send out plenty of scouts beforehand

>>4007946
Agreed. Winter is something to consider. The situation is that we are going to face hard difficulties maybe soften up a bit by luck, or good planification. I prefer to go through harsh climate conditions than having to face human forces. Winter is a disadvantge but isn't direclty against us.

>>4007946
I mean, it could be a progreesive migration. We dedicate every month to translocate suplies, tools, children and a few adults. I don't know when the consequences well come if don't pay, maybe spring is too late. I'm a bit stupid to calculate time though as I already mistake winter with summer or something like that but I invite we consider this option a bit more.

Question Time

>>4007613
>Surely we’d know the name of our local Baron and what their city is.
Jonas and many of the Pilgrims know of Baroness Reyne who rules over this part of the frontier from the down-stream river city of Jes’urq. None have ever been there, only knowing that it’s East.

>Did our diplomats see any mercenaries / adventures in Medris?
There were a lot of ruffians in Medris, but none who looked to be actively sellswords. The town was heavily militarised so it’s very possible some of the garrison are paid help – impossible to know without more in depth investigations.

>>4007621
>Btw, have any children been born yet?
Very likely – I’m going to manage births as a static each year, for the sake of avoiding too much nuance in the numbers. So Births for the first year will be coming at the end of Harvest.

>>4007649
>How was the political situation in Ashton proper when we left? Is the Magistrate's power uncontested, or are there other key figures (aside from the baron) that contest him within the town?
Again, Jonas and many of the pilgrims were salt-of-the-earth peasantry who didn’t know much about the complexities of the town and its politics. It was no secret that Magistrate Griffiths was unpopular to many, but from what you could tell there were no higher-class families or individuals who were opposing him publicly. Just the usual dissent from the working folk at the tavern after a long day in the fields.

>>4007816
>What was our tax rate back in the day, back in Ashton? Is this threatened tax rate much higher than our old one?
Yes, this tax rate is higher in the sense that it’s a blanket rule for everyone. Back in Ashton people were tax significantly less, as it was a percentile of their (usually) low incomes. Tax usually equated to a maximum of 1 gold piece a year, per person, and slid all the way down to 10-15 silvers (100 silver to a gold)

>>4008092
When they will come to reclaim their pay if we don't pay by the time they requested? Whether we leave or resist, we will need to know if we can plan something waiting for a more amiable season.

>>4007693
>>4007854
>>4007918

The early days of Harvest observe the construction of a new project – a simple watermill on the river. On completion, the people are able to harness the natural power of the river for milling, smithing and even rolling for metalwork. Once the resources are obtained, the mill will shoot Kutcher forward technologically.

The start of the harvest is productive, bringing in baskets and baskets of corn and wheat.

Jonas also launched another diplomatic mission, this time to Ashton and this time filled with a little more subterfuge than last. The most charming and street savvy pilgrims made the trip, hoping to infiltrate the small town’s underbelly and identify anyone who might be a political opponent to the current magistrate.

By month’s end, the small expedition had not returned…


NO CHANGE TO THE MAP

Year 1 – Mid Harvest

People
Jonas (Acolyte, spiritual leader)
Gerard (sword-brother to Jonas, ex-soldier)
108 Pilgrims
--- 8 are away, at Ashton

Religion
Faith = 7/10
The Sabbath - once a week folk lay down their burdens to relaxation and prayer.
Sunday School – where the village’s children are taught, practically and spiritually.
Monogamous Families

Infrastructure
Simple timber huts
1x Crop field (corn, wheat)
Granary
Temple of Ultresni
Palisade (timber and stone)
Watermill

Resources
Lumber Camp (S, abundant)
Stone Quarry (SW, abundant)
Fresh Water (river)
Fish Traps (river)
Deer (S, open plains)

SUPPLIES
Food (4 months) (+1, -1)
--- Chestnuts, berries (seasonal)
--- Fish, venison
--- Corn, wheat
Ale (1 barrel)
Whisky (1 cask)
6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
4 Large Wagons
Building Supplies (10) (+25, -20)
Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

AGRICULTURE
38 Horses
26 Chickens
Beet seeds
Wheat seeds

TOOLS
30 Iron Swords
18 Iron Axes
25 Shortbows
10 Shields
10 Sets of Chainmail
20 Sets of Boiled Leather


This month we will focus on building… (pick 1)
>> A field for future farming
>> A windmill
>> An iron mine (North)
>> Tools (for hunting and resource gathering)
>> Weapons (timber and stone)
>> Fish Traps (for the river)
>> Write In

We will also… (pick 1)
>> Send traders to Ashton
>> Send traders to Medris
>> Send scouts to explore the lands (choose direction/location)
>> Train soldiers
>> Hold a festival (explain the context)
>> Develop the Faith of Ultresni (choose a new law / scripture that defines the society)
>> Write In

>>4008104
The deadline was 'by the last day of Winter', so you expect they might come asking for it in the next two Turns. It's unclear.

>>4007693 suggests even if they do come sooner, they won't attack in any full force until after Winter, so that's another 5 turns away.

>>4008110
we should build a small port or rather, rafts, so we can travel to ashton and perhaps even jesurq more efficiently. Hauling quarrygoods from one place to another is no fucking joke on land.
Also send a trade delegation to ashton to sell just enough luxury goods and overabundant supplies to pay this years taxes, aswell as check in on our other delegation.

>>4008109
>Our "diplomats" have so far managed in giving away our existence to an aggressive military city-state and killed/turned into hostages by our opponents.
I take back what I said earlier, clearly we should drop any diplomatic pretenses and stick to construction, since we're clearly terrible at the former.

>>4008109
Those eight pilgrims are dead. I thought the point to expedition was to identify whether or not the magistrate was being actively malicious, not ensure his rage.

>>4008110
>Build Ships to sail further upstream and away from Ashton
>Train Soldiers

>>4008118
Dude we went from
>Figure out his intentions
to
>Actively plot against him
in a few posts, that's on us, not the delegation.

>>4008124
>>Figure out his intentions
I don't think there's ever been any doubts as to the fact he hated our guts.

>>4008127
Yes but what kind of hatred? Blind religious hatred where we had no choice but to fight, "or you got out from my authority hatred" that could be mollified, giving us more time to prepare.

>>4008109
I dont know about building but we should
>> Send scouts to explore the lands SW. Or any other direction if someone else has other ideas (except near the two cities we already know). We need to know our territory. Even try to pin point where exactly the frontier with this other kingdom is.

>>4008109
Build
>an iron mine
We need iron for weapons tools and better defenses
>train soldiers

Its do or die now boys there commin for us.

>>4008109
How much would the following be worth in terms of the magistrate’s tax?
>Ale (1 barrel)
>Whisky (1 cask)
>6 Large Caravans (6 people ea)
>Wealth (10 Bartering Points)

These, plus animals, resources and food are basically the only tings we can trade - as it looks like we’ll just have to accept the tax this year.

>>4008119
Backing these actions
>Build Ships to help explore either up or down stream
>Train Soldiers (archers)

>>4008152
No point in building anything around here, what's left behind will be used by Medris and Ashton, Once winter breaks we should flee upriver, away from the magistrates clutches. Fighting now would be death.