>>5691682
>A tribe of the Scavic.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Scavic.
Beastmasters in treehouses, I can dig that.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Urlan.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Kanakai.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Nehiri.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Nehiri.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Scavic

>>5691682
>Scavic
Dangerous animals and big trees sound fun

>A tribe of the Scavic

Literally just the Na’vi from Avatar, if a bit less humongous and with lighter hair. I’m into that.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Nehiri.

>>5691682
>A tribe of the Urlan.

We will be following the progress of a tribe of the Scavic. Specimens of this race tend to have soft facial features regardless of their gender. Common traits include receding chins, button noses, chubby cheeks, oval faces and weak jawlines. Their naturally straight hair typically comes in various shades of blonde, while their round eyes are almost always blue. The smooth skin of this race is typically blue-grey, though this may vary depending on the specimen's exposure to sunlight. Particularly tanned individuals have dull mauve skin, while particularly pale individuals have powder blue skin.

They inhabit a vast forested region that they know as Grascan. Cool summers and mild winters mean that the area experiences few extremes of temperature, though rainstorms are common throughout the year and snow is not an uncommon sight during winter. The landscape is dominated by countless varieties of trees, but especially the towering blackwoods, which can reach heights of well over three hundred feet. The local fauna is equally diverse but the most notable species are the various breeds of boar, wolf, bear and wildcat that call the region home, which are responsible for a significant percentage of Scavic fatalities.

The nomadic lifestyle of the tribe that we are following means that it has wandered Grascan for quite some time but as it has developed over the centuries, it has gravitated towards a particular location that future generations may call home.

There is a great lake that many tribes of the Scavic congregate around. Here, fresh water is plentiful and the forest is less dense along its shore, creating space for habitation where predators do not lurk. However, there will be significant competition here.

There are the winding rivers that lead towards the sea. Fresh water is abundant but the trees are still thick, which means that predation remains a significant issue. A number of other river tribes means that competition with other Scavic remains a concern.

There is the coastline, where the rivers meet the sea to the north and the west. Some tribes live by the shore where the trees grow thin and they are able to live off of the bounty of the sea, without having to fear the predators that hide in the forest.

There is the wilderness, far away from any significant source of potable water and where the threat of predators is most significant. Most of the tribes have abandoned these wild places in favour of more hospitable locations, so there isn't much competition.

There is the mountain range to the south-east of Grascan that serves as a natural border. Here, the forest is thinner and there is an abundance of precious minerals. However, few tribes dwell here. Something about these mountains renders the Scavic sickly and weak.

What location does our tribe call home?

>The great lake.
>A winding river.
>The coastline.
>The wilderness.
>The mountain range.

>>5691956
>The great lake.

>>5691956
>The wilderness.
The toughest of them all is our tribe, for we can manage against all that the forest can throw at us.

>>5691956
>The great lake.
seems like we have a bigger problem with places with less oxygen

>>5691956
>A winding river.

>>5691956
>The wilderness

>>5691956
>a winding river
cradles of civilization for a reason

>>5691956
>The great lake.

Locking the vote here so I can prepare an update.

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The great lake of Grascan is known as Croglatol in the Scavic tongue – the big water of the land. With a surface area of almost ten thousand square kilometres, it is fed by glacial run-off from the south-eastern mountains and the frequent precipitation that the region is known for. Half a dozen species of salmon thrive in its waters, along with a colony of seals that followed their prey from the sea to the lake. This was made possible by a winding river that flows from Croglatol and into a bay on the western coast of the forest.

The Scavic have been drawn to Croglatol for some time now. Centuries of human activity along its shore has led to the treeline gradually being pushed back, which created spaces where a Scavil doesn't need to fear the possibility of predators lurking in the undergrowth. Many tribes have abandoned the lifestyle of the hunter-gatherer and chosen to settle down in these clearings, where they hope to grow fat off of the bounty of the lake.

Our tribe is one of the many. Like the others, it is little more than a collection of extended families that have banded together for the sake of strength in numbers. Each of these kin groups chooses its own leader in its own way and together, these chosen few shall shape the future of this nameless society. Now that they have arrived at Croglatol, they need to figure out how they are going to live.

This decision will not cause our tribe to single-mindedly abandon all other lifestyles, but it will favour the chosen way of life over the others.

They could become sedentary. A focus on agriculture along Croglatol's shore, which occasionally floods, will lead to the establishment of a static settlement. This will necessitate the construction of permanent habitats.

They could become pastoral. The Scavic haven't domesticated any beasts as of yet, but there are some tamer breeds of boar and deer that you may be able to herd and keep as livestock. This may give the tribe a head-start on domestication.

They could become amphibious. There is no need to focus on the land where Croglatol can provide everything that the tribe needs. An eagerness to exploit the lake's bounty will hasten the development of more sophisticated boats.

They could turn to marauding. As long as our tribe is stronger than its competitors, there is nothing that could stop it from taking what it needs from competing tribes. All of the profit, with none of the labour.

Where shall our tribe's focus lie?

>The sedentary way.
>The pastoral way.
>The amphibious way.
>The marauding way.

>>5692253
>Pastoral
Lets tame some animals. Meat makes us strong, and we might get to ride the animals after some trial and error

>The pastoral way.

>>5692253
>The pastoral way

>>5692253
>The sedentary way.

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>The civilisation gets +0.10 to Culture.
>The civilisation gets +10 to Health.

Our tribe embraces the pastoral lifestyle. Diligent herdsmen spend their days patrolling the border between the forest and the lakeside, where they watch over the boars and deer that graze there. Over time, these animals gradually become accustomed to the presence of their wardens. Any predators or huntsmen who would dare harm them before their time are chased off, for these beasts are the property of the tribe. They are only slain when the time is right.

This way of life provides the tribe with a stable source of protein that allows them to become hardier and healthier than their rivals. Some of the herdsmen even leave behind scraps of meat for the predators that prey on their herds, in the hope of satiating their hunger and convincing them to leave the livestock alone. This may lead to interesting developments down the road.

A generation passes.

At this point in prehistory, time flies by. Civilisation develops at a snail's pace and the life of the average tribesman is mostly uneventful. Tribal feuds are mostly limited to thrown stones and bickering over territory.

This changes when the daughter of a respected elder is stolen away by young men from another tribe. Her brother was there when it happened – he saw them ambush his sister while they were watching over their family's herd. They carried her off in the direction of their territory. The tribe is outraged by this state of affairs. Something needs to be done.

>The civilisation gets -1 to Population.
>The civilisation gets -5 to Security.
>The civilisation gets -5 to Happiness.

They could retaliate. A number of tribesmen will arm themselves and prepare to launch an assault on this neighbouring tribe, with the intention of stealing back the missing woman and punishing the transgressors.

They could open a dialogue with this neighbouring tribe, in the hopes of convincing them to return the missing woman. It is quite likely that they will want something in exchange, but the elder will be willing to pay any price.

They could protect their women. This was bound to happen sooner or later, as there are few things in the world more desirable than a woman's capacity to create life. Women must be kept out of harm's way, to keep this from happening again.

They could encourage self-defence. Thrown stones are no longer enough. Men and women must be trained and prepared to bring their knives and spears to bear against anyone who dares to overstep their bounds.

They could return the favour. An eye for an eye is the appropriate solution to this situation. The tribe might even adopt this practice of stealing women in order to bolster its population, no matter the diplomatic consequences.

What should the tribe do?

>Retaliate – this will start a Special Situation.
>Open a dialogue.
>Protect their women.
>Encourage self-defence.
>Return the favour.

>>5692513
>Encourage self-defence.

Somehow I don’t think practicing regular women kidnappings and rapings is going to be a stable population enhancer. Let’s bulk up and defend

>>5692513
>Open dialogue
Offer them some animals for the safe return of the captive. Remind them that bloodshed may lead to more bloodshed, we cant have that while there are other tribes and predators around.

>>5692522
That actually makes sense. Switching my vote to this guys idea.

>Open a dialogue.

>>5692513
>Protect their women.
let's start the patriarchy

>>5692513
>Open a dialogue.
then once we get the girl back Encourage self-defence

>>5692513
>Retaliate – this will start a Special Situation.

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>The civilisation gets +2 to Population.
>The civilisation gets +0.05 to Culture.
>The civilisation gets +10 to Security and Happiness.
>The civilisation gets -0.05 to Militarism.
>The civilisation gets -5 to Prosperity.

The elder and his family visit the tribe that is responsible for stealing away his daughter. They take half a dozen boars with them, which they offer in exchange for the taken woman. The neighbours accept the offering and the young men responsible for taking her are admonished. The offered beasts are cooked and consumed in a feast to celebrate this dialogue between tribes and soon, the elder returns with his daughter – and the child that she bears.

This becomes something of a tradition. Whenever there is friction with a neighbouring tribe, our clan sends an offering of beasts so that any transgressions might be forgiven and forgotten. This leaves our tribe on good terms with its neighbours, especially the ones that they call the women stealers – the Bravigrovic. Unfortunately, this habit of offering livestock to other clans sometimes leaves our tribe – often called the beast bringers, the Protavic – with precious little for its own people.

A generation passes.

With each passing generation, the Protavic live for longer. Until now, few tribesmen have lived long enough to be called 'elder' and each family has had its own way of treating the elderly. However, the growing number of old folk means that some sort of standardised treatment might be necessary. On one hand, the accumulated wisdom of the elders can be of great use to future generations. On the other hand, their feeble bodies mean that they can no longer contribute to the well-being of the tribe.

The tribe could revere seniority. It is seen as an honour to reach a ripe old age and it is the duty of the young to care for their elders. Anyone who dares to disrespect or neglect their seniors is punished severely.

The tribe could encourage kindness. The young are not beholden to the old, but anyone who is kind enough to look after their elders will be praised. The act of supporting those who are less able will be seen as virtuous.

The tribe could respect self-reliance. It is shameful for anyone to expect charity from others. If a man reaches the age where he can no longer look after himself, he should die with dignity rather than live like a parasite.

The tribe could eliminate weakness. To grow old is to grow weak. Only the young and the strong are respected. Anyone who is unable to contribute to the tribe is culled, which leaves more food for the able-bodied.

The tribe could leave it to the families. There is no need for there to be a universal standard among the Protavic. People should be free to treat their elderly relatives however they want.

How will the Protavic treat their elders?

>Revere seniority.
>Encourage kindness.
>Respect self-reliance.
>Eliminate weakness.
>Leave it to the families.

>>5692848
>Respect self-reliance.

>>5692848
>revere seniority.

>>5692848
>Revere seniority.

>>5692848
>Respect self reliance
The elders may not contribute the same way they once did, but they may still do diplomacy and tell the children stories

>>5692947
+1

>Encourage kindness.

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>The civilisation gets +10 to Prosperity and Productivity.
>The civilisation gets -5 to Equality and Cohesion.

Those who grow old do not deserve respect or sympathy simply because of their age. All of the Protavic are expected to fend for themselves and acts of charity are frowned upon. Those who grow too frail to look after themselves are left to die and families only share their food with elders who provide some sort of service, such as telling stories to the children and educating them about the world.

Less time spent caring for the elderly means that there is more time for more important tasks, such as toolmaking and stockpiling resources. Our tribe becomes more productive and living standards improve – for everyone who is capable of working. Those who are less able are not so lucky. This focus on self-sufficiency also leads to some of the tribesmen feeling less connected to their tribe and more self-centred.

A generation passes.

Though it isn't common for one of the Protavic to wrong another, it isn't unheard of either. Usually it's just a case of one herdsman stealing another's boar or some other sort of petty crime. This time, it's more serious. One man has slain another.

>The civilisation gets -1 Population.
>The civilisation gets -5 Security.

The killer seems to be as appalled by his actions as everyone else. He claims that a voice told him to do it and that he had no control over his own body when he did the deed. The killer's family insists that he cannot be held responsible for this crime, while the family of the deceased wants him to suffer for his crime. The heads of the families gather to decide his fate and set a precedent for the future.

He could be exorcised. The killer was not responsible for his actions. A ritual must be devised to rid him of any malign influence but once he has been cleansed, he may rejoin the tribe.

He could be imprisoned. He will be detained and denied any autonomy for many years. However, the tribe will still need to feed and house him until he is allowed to rejoin it.

He could be enslaved. As penance for his actions, he will serve the Protavic as a thrall for the rest of his days. A miserable life of hard labour seems like an adequate punishment.

He could be maimed. Some sort of crippling disfigurement will let everyone know his crime and dissuade him from ever killing again, even if it makes him less productive.

He could be exiled. He will be cast out into the wilderness of Grascan, never to return. He may join another tribe or he may be eaten by a bear, but he is no longer Protavic.

He could be executed. It is only fair that he suffers the same fate as the man that he has murdered. No one who takes the life of a Protavil should be allowed to live.

How should he be punished?

>Exorcise him.
>Imprison him.
>Enslave him.
>Maim him.
>Exile him.
>Execute him.

>>5692999
>Have him redeem himself
If he got livestock to give, these are given to the victims family. If not, he is to go into the wilderness, in search of something of value to offer.

>>5693003
I will accept write-ins, so if anyone else wants to support this, feel free.

>>5692999
>Exile him.

>>5693003
Support

>>5693003
>+1

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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Culture.
>The civilisation gets +10 Security.
>The civilisation gets +5 Prosperity and Happiness.
>The civilisation gets -5 Equality.

It is decided. The murderer will surrender his herd to the offended family. If he has none, then he will remain exile until he is able to return with something of sufficient value, that the offended family will accept as reparations. Shockingly, this decision leaves everyone happy. The murderer's family is pleased that he will remain alive and free and the victim's family is satisfied with the beasts that they are given.

This decision leaves a lasting impact on the tribe. The ownership and exchange of beasts becomes an important part of Protavic culture. Successful herdsmen are celebrated and it becomes common for animals to be exchanged for other goods. This development leads to the Protavic tribe slowly separating into two classes – those who have herds, and those who do not. Woe betide the sorry Protavil who does not own a single beast.

A generation passes.

Despite the importance that the Protavic place on pastoralism, their herds could best be described as tame rather than truly domesticated – until now. After several generations of accidental selective breeding, some beasts are showing signs of a hereditary predisposition towards life alongside humans.

>The civilisation gets +0.1 Technology.

As the tribe unlocks the secrets of animal husbandry, they discover how to domesticate a variety of different animals, but Protavic society will come to favour a particular animal above all of the others.

It could be the boar. They do not make for good companions, but they yield exceptional amounts of meat, leather and bone when they are slaughtered. They are the lifeblood of the Protavic.

It could be the duck. These birds provide all sorts of useful resources. Not only are they a source of meat, they produce a vast amount of eggs. Their feathers could be useful too.

It could be the bee. Though it is not wise to eat these little creatures, the honey that they produce is delicious and the wax that they produce could be useful to the tribe in the future.

It could be the wolf. These beasts have proven surprisingly clever and cooperative. While they do not provide the tribe with useful resources, they make for excellent companions.

It could be the wildcat. They are often admired for their beauty and while they do not produce any valuable resources, they excel at hunting the vermin that are drawn to stockpiled foodstuffs.

It could be the bear. No Scavil has ever tamed a bear before, let alone domesticated one. But imagine the possibilities if the Protavic manage to train these apex predators to serve them.

Which animal will the tribe favour?

>The boar.
>The duck.
>The bee.
>The wolf.
>The wildcat.
>The bear.

>>5693177
>The Wolf
Very versatile, may provide useful resources indirectly by hunting. Doubles down as protection from predators and others too
Maybe let those without a herd train the wolves? Everyone should help out wherever they can, self reliance and all that

>>5693177
>The bee.

Based beekeepers. Fuck animals we bug herders.

>>5693177
>The wolf.

>The bee.

NOT THE BEEEEEESSSSSS!

>>5693177
>The bee.

>>5693177
>The bee
Protavic lets people rape their women and PAYS them for it. I feel like anything larger than a bee would put up too much resistance for Protavic men to handle.

>>5693346
Man, I wanted the protect option, but it’s no use getting mad

>>5693177
>The wolf.

Locking the vote there so I can prepare an update.

>>5693413
Not mad, just saying let's not half ass it. I want to see weird pacifist bug herders. It seems funny.

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>The civilisation gets +10 Prosperity.
>The civilisation gets +5 Cohesion and Productivity.

Out of all of the beasts that they domesticate, the Protavic find themselves drawn to the smallest. Their name for the honey bee is brubul – the good bug. They hollow out logs so that the brubuc may build their hives inside of them, only to blow smoke into them so that the honeycomb may be extracted. That which is edible is prized as a luxurious foodstuff, but that which is not serves as an excellent source of beeswax.

This wax is used for lubrication and waterproofing, as well as the creation of figurines and even primitive cosmetics. The tribe considers a hive as valuable as a fully grown boar and hundreds of them are scattered throughout its territory. The Protavic are especially fond of bees and consider them endearing – children are often taught to emulate their hard-working nature and to strive to become as dutiful and obedient as the humble brubul.

A generation passes.

Frequent tributes of pork and honey keep the Bravigrovic on good terms with the Protavic, but the other tribe are not so lucky. One of them earned the ire of the woman-snatching clan and was scattered to the wind when their village was raided. The Protavic learn of this when several families from the fallen tribe arrive in their territory and beg for sanctuary.

They call themselves the Pragradravic – those who make shelter. There are almost a hundred of them in total and they are known for their thatched huts, which are far sturdier than the primitive tents of our clan. If they are allowed to dwell in Protavic land, the tribe may benefit from their expertise. This may come at the cost of destroying our tribe's truce with the Bravigrovic.

They could be accepted. No matter the consequences, the Pragradravic will be accepted by the Protavic, along with all of their traditions.

They could be assimilated. These refugees are welcome, as long as they abandon their old ways and embrace the lifestyle of the Protavic.

They could be enslaved. The hut builders are only welcome as long as they serve and accept that they are now the property of our tribe.

They could be denied. The Protavic cannot afford to earn the ire of the Bravigrovic like this tribe did. They will have to find somewhere else.

They could be given to the Bravigrovic. They could be offered to the woman-snatchers in the place of the usual tribute, as a gesture of good will.

What should our tribe do with the Pragradravic refugees?

>Accept them.
>Assimilate them.
>Enslave them.
>Deny them.
>Give them to the Bravigrovic.

>Assimilate them.

>Assimilate them
It's what the bees would want. We should entertain this whole hut building thing though and pay more tribute to the Bravigrovic. Maybe give them any supplies the newcomers brought with them?

>>5693647
>Assimilate them.
... But we're going to learn and adopt their thatched hut skills, right?

>>5693647
>assimilate them
Right now we are kinda weak, we need to increase our overall numbers for protection.

If Pragradravic create greater huts, this will eventually lead to building of castles or other stronger defensive structures. Once we build something as strong as that, those Bravigrovic retards won’t lay a finger on us. Good luck learning how to do siegecraft and stuff, they probably don’t have the brains for that.

We don’t have an aggressive military mindset so let’s have a defensive military mindset instead. The best offense is a good defense.

>>5693647
>Accept them

>>5693647
>Accept them
We may learn from one another. If there are problems with the Bravigrovic, pay them off
But if Bravigrovic is going to continue being a menace, we should probably:
Seek more tribes to cooperate with, in case the Bravigrovic tribe ever becomes unreasonable
or seek guarantees that we are protected and spared of their ire

Lets hope they chill for a bit

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>>5693647
I forgot to mention “the civilisation gets +0.05 Technology and Culture” on the last update.

>The civilisation gets +87 Population.
>The civilisation gets +0.1 Technology.
>The civilisation gets +5 Health.
>The civilisation gets -5 Equality and Security.

The Pragradravic are allowed to dwell in Protavic territory, as long as they assimilate into Protavic society. Any traditions that they once had must be abandoned in favour of apiculture and the practice of exchanging beasts for goods. A few of them refuse this offer and move on, but the majority choose to stay and adopt our tribe's way of life.

The Protavic benefit from the secrets of architecture that the newcomers bring with them. Wattle and daub huts spring up across the tribe's territory, with thatched roofs made out of knotted reeds. Those who live in these structures are less exposed to the elements and tend to live healthier lives.

Unfortunately, the decision to integrate the Pragradravic into our tribe has offended the Bravigrovic. Not a year goes by without women or livestock being stolen and the practice of offering tribute is no longer enough to make the woman-snatchers stop. In addition to this, the Protavic people become increasingly traditional and begin to shun those who do not adhere to the tribe's customs.

A generation passes.

Despite the increased aggression of the Bravigrovic tribe, many of the tribesmen live prosperous lives and find themselves with plenty of time to ponder things other than their survival. It's not uncommon for herdsmen and apiarists to spend hours of every day contemplating the meaning of life and other such things. Questions regarding these existential topics become so common that the heads of the families convene to discuss them and decide upon an answer.

First of all, which question is the most important one in the eyes of the Protavic people?

“How does the world work?” So much of the universe is shrouded in mystery. Think of the things that the Protavic could accomplish if they understood the true nature of the world.

“Where did everything come from?” The world is such a complicated place, but something must have made it. Our tribe must figure out who – or what – is responsible.

“What happens to us after we die?” There is such a dramatic difference between the living and the dead. The Protavic need to uncover the truth behind this morbid transformation.

“Why are we wasting our time like this?” There is no need for tribesmen to ask such stupid questions when they could be using their time more productively instead. This is pointless.

>“How does the world work?”
>“Where did everything come from?”
>“What happens to us after we die?”
>“Why are we wasting our time like this?”

>>5693924
>“What happens to us after we die?”

>>5693924
>“How does the world work?”

>>5693924
>“How does the world work?”

>“Where did everything come from?”

>>5693924
>“What happens to us after we die?”

>>5693924
>“How does the world work?”

>“What happens to us after we die?”

Locking here. I know it's tied, but I can work with that for this update.

The leaders of the Protavic are divided. Some of them are more interested in the inner workings of reality and wish to understand how the world works, while others can't help but wonder about the phenomenon of death and what will happen to them once the life leaves their body. The tribe's wisest suggest that these two questions are inextricably linked – the rules that govern life and death must play a fundamental part in the universe.

During this convention, every head of every family is given the opportunity to share their views and theories. Some of them are too vague, while others are so outlandish that they serve as a source of amusement. In the end, the leaders of the tribe are left with a handful of possibilities that they are willing to consider.

One leader suggests that there is an animating force in the air. The wind is the source of all movement. He believes that without this mystical energy, the whole world would fall still. Animals take in this animating essence with every breath, only to release it with their dying gasp. That is why the voices of the departed can be heard in the wind.

A second leader suggests water is the source of all life and that the water of the lake Croglatol is the most sacred of all. Once imbibed, this sacred substance is transformed into blood. Death occurs if one's blood becomes stale from a lack of water, if one's blood is allowed to leak from one's body or if one's blood grows too impure with age or disease.

A third leader suggests that all living things harbour a sacred essence. When a man or beast dies, its spirit enters a seed and allows it to grow. This is why the act of eating is so vital to survival, it is the transferral of spiritual energies from one body to another, no matter whether the body that is being consumed is that of a plant or an animal.

A fourth leader suggests that the laws of reality are governed by the ancestors. The world seems to grow more complicated with every passing day. This is because when a man dies, his soul is judged and if he is considered worthy, he is allowed to join the ancestors in another realm, where he may impose a single rule upon the world.

These are the suggestions that the Protavic are drawn to but in the end, they decide upon a single belief that will serve as the truth of the tribe.

>There is an animating force in the air.
>Water is the source of all life.
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.
>The laws of reality are governed by the ancestors.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.
Bees pour their essence into honey, maybe we do the same in our own ways?

>>5694183
>Water is the source of all life.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.

>>5694183
>Water is the source of all life.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.

>>5694183
>All living things harbour a sacred essence.

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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Culture.
>The civilisation gets +5 Health, Prosperity and Productivity.

It is decided that all living things harbour a sacred essence. When the body of a dead man is interred in the earth, his essence dwells within the soil until a seed is planted in it. It is then given to that seed, which grows into a shrub. When the plant is eaten by a beast, that essence dwells within it until it is consumed or produces offspring, which may inherit the mystical energy known as Drocrom – the light of the land. Through an endless cycle of consumption, it passes on from one entity to the next.

These teachings quickly spread throughout the Protavic and lead to a few interesting developments. Human corpses are disposed of via burial, though the tribe makes a ritual out of planting sacred flowers in the soil where the dead lie. It is believed that these flowers take the Drocrom of the departed and then pass it on to the bees that gather pollen from them, who return it to the Protavic people in the form of blessed honey.

Food becomes an even more important part of the tribe's culture. Everything that they eat must be prepared according to rituals of cleansing, in order to rid the Drocrom of any impurities. This process leads to improved food hygiene among the Protavic. In addition to this, they take great pride in their feasts and every family strives to outdo the others when it comes to the quantity and quality of food that they produce.

A generation passes.

The Bravigrovic tribe remains hostile towards the Protavic. Some of the families still offer tribute to the woman-snatchers, fearing that they might attack if the tribe stops supplying them with pork and honey. Unfortunately, this doesn't do anything to stop all of the kidnapping and theft.

In fact, one day, a handful of woman-snatchers turn up to deliver an ultimatum. If the Protavic wish for these incidents to end, they will need to regularly offer women to the Bravigrovic on top of the usual tribute. One from every family, every year. If the Protavic cannot agree to this, then they will suffer dire consequences.

The tribe could agree to their demands. This will likely cripple the growth of the tribe, but at least it will repair the tribe's relationship with the Bravigrovic.

The tribe could surrender the descendants of the Pragradravic. Over a hundred people will be given to the woman-snatchers, but at least the growth of the tribe won't be impeded.

The tribe could greatly increase the amount of tribute. It's clear that the Bravigrovic are no longer satisfied with gifts, but maybe that's because they're not being given enough.

The tribe could refuse to pander to them. It's time for the practice of offering tribute to come to an end. The Protavic will just have to deal with the consequences.

>Agree to their demands.
>Surrender the descendants of the Pragradravic.
>Greatly increase the amount of tribute.
>Refuse to pander to them.

>Refuse to pander to them.

It’s rather clear giving them anything more will just kill our tribe. Time to resist.

>>5694796
>Refuse to pander to them.

>>5694796
>Refuse to pander to them.
Their demand (one per family per year) scales with our size and will bleed us dry. If we want to get out from under them, we have to do it before they have a chance to swell their numbers even further.

>>5694796
>Refuse to pander to them.
Enough is enough

>>5694796
>Greatly increase the amount of tribute.

>>Offer a tribute of the more feminine men instead of women.

>>5694824
bruh

>>5694796
>refuse to pander to them

>>5694796
>Meet with other tribes also menaced by the Bravigrovic to create an alliance against them

Enough is enough.
>>5694875
support

>>5694875
Lmao changing to this +1

Somehow I don't think a tribe called the "women stealers" are very well liked.

>>5694875
Switching my vote to this

>>5694875
Supporting this

>>5694875
I second this. We need to burn these fuckers down with combined strength. I want their heads on a stake.

>>5694824
21st century approach i see lol

Entering a Special Situation: The Bravigrovic Conundrum.

>Special Situations represent periods of upheaval that usually don't last long enough for our civilisation's Population, Technology or Culture to passively grow. Despite the short amount of time that they represent, every Special Situation will likely be the source of dramatic change for our civilisation, be it for weal or woe.

Those who lead the families share furtive glances with each other as the Bravigrovic messenger delivers his tribe's terms. Their purple lips are curved downward in worried frowns and angry scowls. When the woman-snatcher is finished making demands of the Protavic, one of the family heads – a heavyset man clad in animal skins and a cloak of woven reeds – speaks. He offers the messenger and his companions a hearty meal of honey roasted meat as a gesture of hospitality but while they are eating, the tribe's leaders shall discuss the Bravigrovic's ultimatum.

As soon as the outsiders are out of earshot, the leaders of the Protavic express their outrage. The demands of the woman-snatchers would choke the life out of the tribe – the family heads are unanimous in their desire to reject these terms. Instead, it is decided that the Protavic shall seek out other tribes that suffer from Bravigrovic aggression. Most of the clans are very insular and don't interact outside of territorial disputes, but the generous nature of the Protavic means that some may be willing to lend our tribe their ears, and maybe even their strength.

But before the family heads can discuss the details of this plan, it is agreed that something needs to be done about the messenger and his companions.

The tribe could let them go. Let the woman-snatchers know that the Protavic deny their demands. This will likely lead to an increase in incidents and hostilities until the Bravigrovic are dealt with.

The tribe could kill them. The tribe outnumbers them so heavily that success is guaranteed, but when the Bravigrovic eventually figure out what happened to them, they will want revenge.

The tribe could satisfy them. Let them leave with this year's tribute – one woman from each of the seven great families. This will keep the Bravigrovic happy and offguard while the Protavic plot their demise.

>Let them go.
>Kill them.
>Satisfy them

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>>5695343
>Kill them.

>Kill them.

I mean, we’re already planning on smashing their heads in. Just have to keep them in the dark long enough to form our confederation.

>>5695343
>Kill them

>>5695343
>Kill them

At least the messenger dies after a hearty meal. Can’t say the same for his tribe tho. They are going to get fooked

>>5695343
>Kill them.
Preferably in a really ironic way. Sic the bees on them! Drown them in honey! Let a boar gore them!

>>5695482
Good idea
Weaponize the bees! Make bee(gre)nades!
Bury the enemy and plant flowers on their graves!

>>5695343
>Kill them.
A wasp (the woman snatchers) can only kill a few bees (all the attacked tribes) before getting swarmed by them.

>>5695343
>Let them go.

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>>5695343
>Kill them.

>>5695343
>Imprison them.
All living things hold a sacred essence; this we should not immediately kill these enemies. But let us have no illusions; enemies are what the Bravigrovic are now. These people must be detained, and sequestered so there is no warning as we build up our defenses. By the time the Bravigrovic realise we have denied them, we will be ready to face them.

>>5695604
>All living things hold a sacred essence; this we should not immediately kill these enemies.
Our enemies hold blood within them. Their blood is sacred essence. Their blood is power. Spill it and offer it to the beegods.

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>The civilisation gains +0.02 Militarism.

There will be no mercy for the messenger or his comrades. At the very most, the Protavic shall have a week before the Bravigrovic realise what has happened. Once they do, the woman-snatchers will doubtlessly be outraged and prepare to scatter our tribe to the wind. The beast-bringers shall need to be ready by then.

The honoured guests are too busy stuffing their faces with glazed pork to notice a crowd form around them. They believe the Protavic to be a timid people, incapable of violence or defiance. So when one of them has his throat slit by a piece of sharpened flint, the look on his face is one of dumbstruck disbelief. The others try to struggle to their feet but they are mobbed before they're able to stand. As for the messenger, his skull is smashed open by a pig femur, held by the very same man who offered him this meal in the first place.

Their corpses shall be buried in Protavic soil – through the cycle of consumption, their Drocrom shall pass on to the Protavic people and empower them. The Bravigrovic shall be denied the sacred essence of these men. But now that the guests have been dealt with, the details of the plan need to be discussed.

There are several tribes that dwell alongside the shore of the Croglatol. Aside from the Bravigrovic, the closest clans would be the Toprocravic, the Bruslavic, the Glachovic and the Vuvovic.

The Toprocravic are those who wear seal skins and traverse the Croglatol in dugout canoes, rather than the primitive rafts of other tribes.
The Bruslavic are those who have beautiful voices, who are said to record and pass on all of their knowledge in the form of song.
The Glachovic are those with long reach, who hunt the wolves, bears and big cats of Grascan with mighty throwing sticks.
The Vuvovic are those who drink blood. With an ominous name like that, most tribes go out of their way to try and avoid them.

Despite the likelihood that they are all hostile towards the woman-snatching tribe, it is not guaranteed that they would rush to the rescue of another tribe. Some of them may only join the fight if they are promised a reward. The Protavic must decide what spoils they would be willing to part with.

They could offer nothing. In this instance, it's unlikely that anyone other than the most devoted enemies of the woman-snatchers would come to the aid of the Protavic.

They could offer Bravigrovic territory. The land of the woman-snatchers could be offered as a reward and given to an allied tribe.

They could offer Bravigrovic captives. Any of the woman-snatchers who survive could be offered as a reward and assimilated into an allied tribe.

They could offer everything. In this case, our tribe will not gain any territory or population from the coming battle. The only reward will be the end of the Bravigrovic.

>Offer nothing.
>Offer Bravigrovic territory.
>Offer Bravigrovic captives.
>Offer everything.

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic captives.

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic territory.

I want more population and it’d be sweet sweet irony to take all the women from the women snatchers

>>5695616
>Offer nothing.
With how much they hate them, the other tribes should just jump in once they sense weakness

>>5695635
second. slay the men, enslave the children, take their women

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic territory.

I mean, land is very useful for a pastoral society like ours. I say we offer the captives.

>Offer Bravigrovic captives.

>>5695616
>offer captives
I'm sure at least the Vuvovic would appreciate it

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic territory.

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic captives.
Ethnic supremacy.

>>5695616
>Offer captives
but also as is our tradition
>Offer gifts
We just really need as much help as possible. If we are charitable, we could end up with good friendships in the future

>>5695616
>offer captives

Land is useful, who knows maybe there is an oil or natural gas reservoir or other useful materials in that land which we might find out in the future.

My guess is Toprocravic and Vuvovic will most likely join us because toprocravic doesn’t care about land as much and Vuvovic would be satisfied with the captives.

I’m guessing the Bruslavic won’t join us because they seem like pacifists.

We should be able to win this war.

>>5695616
>Offer Bravigrovic captives.
"Our clan is known for our gifting and bringing of beasts. The Bravigrovic have proven themselves merely the equal of beasts, so we shall make a gift of them to any who join us."

Any of the Bravigrovic who survive the coming battle shall be offered to our tribe's allies. Hopefully the promise of captives will be enough to coax at least one of the other clans into lending the Protavic their aid – but which clan? The messengers who visit the tribes shall offer some livestock as a gift and sign of good will, but the promise of a greater reward will be what sways them to our side.

Thanks to their canoes, the Toprocravic are almost guaranteed to arrive on time, should they choose to lend their strength to the beast-bringers. However, their love for the lake might be detrimental. They may be so used to slinging spears from their boats that they have forgotten how to fight on land.

The Bruslavic have no reputation for any sort of violence. On one hand, they are unlikely to contribute much in the fight against the Bravigrovic. On the other, they are likely to have suffered much more from the aggression of the woman-snatchers. It's hard to say whether they will involved themselves, or how much they will contribute.

The Glachovic are undoubtedly the most martial tribe of these four. With their throwing spears, they will be able to slay the Bravigrovic with great efficiency. However, some of the leaders question the wisdom of bolstering the strength of one of the mightiest lake tribes.

The Vuvovic have a grisly reputation. If they truly drink the syrupy brown blood of the Scavic people, who is to say that they will not turn on the Protavic if the woman-snatchers are unable to slake their thirst? Then again, it is hard to say if there's any truth to the rumours that surround this tribe. Maybe it's all a big misunderstanding.

There is the option of splitting the reward between all of the tribes that come to our clan's aid. On one hand, this may be enough to sway more than one of the tribes. On the other hand, it is hard to predict which of the tribes will be willing to lend the Protavic their strength.

Finally, there is the possibility of deceiving the tribes. The Protavic could promise each tribe that they will receive all of the captives. Once the battle is over, perhaps they will turn on each other as they fight over the promised reward. However, there is the possibility that they may take out their anger on the beast-bringers instead.

Which of the tribes shall be promised any surviving Bravigrovic?

>The Toprocravic.
>The Bruslavic.
>The Glachovic.
>The Vuvovic.
>Split the reward.
>Deceive the tribes.

>>5696433
The Bruslavic
and
The Glachovic

>>5696433
>The Toprocravic.
>The Bruslavic.
If we're gonna split, it must be those 2

>>5696433
>The Toprocravic.
>The Bruslavic.

>>5696433
>Deceive the tribes.
What can go wrong

>>5696433
>The Vuvovic.
>The Bruslavic.

>>5696433
>The Toprocravic.
>The Bruslavic.

This is the best choice. Even if Toprocravic can’t fight on land, if they can fight on the lake, we can make sure Bravigrovic won’t retreat into the lake and take the fight there. Using the combined strength of our tribe and Bruslavic, we should be able to overpower them on land. We can basically surround them on land and water.

Vuvovic is a wild card. I’m pretty sure they will accept our offer and I think they would formidable ally on land but idk, they do sound kinda loony. Best to avoid them unless we have no choice.

>>5696581
I made a mistake here. I meant
> Toprocravic
> The Glachovic

>>5696433
There is one cause for concern lads. We don’t really know the population of women-snatchers.
Judging by their nickname, they would have the most amount of women which would mean higher rate of growth therefore they probably have the highest amount of people compared to other tribes. Not good news. Numbers make a big difference in war.

If we had more time, we could have sent scouts and assessed the situation. We could have found out how many people they have roughly and make necessary adjustments. Ultimately, the main battle is fought on land. If we don’t have enough numbers on land, we can lose the battle. I’m just hoping us and Glachovic would be enough.

I’m not a big fan of Bruslavica because they have no martial prowess. Protavic doesn't have many warriors so have two clans that don’t really have much experience with battle against an aggressive, war-like foe - keep in mind, Bravigrovic wiped out another clan before - it’s not gonna look good.

>>5696433
>The Glachovic
>The Vuvovic
The woman-snatchers are the largest and most powerful tribe. We are fairly large but lack the martial prowess. We will gain warriors through this experience.

If we side with the two (assumedly) more martial tribes, they will likely take the lead in the fighting and suffer the brunt of the casualties. They will have the strength we need to beat the woman-snatchers. If we remain on good terms, we will have great allies who we may even be able to unite with and later form a sort of empire. If one turns on us, we will have the martial experience and the other allied tribe to fend them off.

Locking the vote there so I can work on an update soon.

It is decided. Any captives that are taken shall be split between the sealskin tribe and the singing tribe, should they come to the aid of the Protavic. As for the blood-drinkers and the stick-wielding tribe, they shall be given gifts and offered the opportunity to join the war effort, but they will not be promised any reward.

For each of these tribes, half a dozen beast-bringers depart with half a dozen boars in tow. Hopefully, they will reach their destinations before the Bravigrovic realise that their own messengers were slain. When they do, they will doubtlessly launch a retaliatory attack.

The decision has been made and the leaders of the tribe return to their families, so that they might prepare for the coming battle. However, there is one last problem that needs to be tackled – the matter of women.

Until now, the sexes have been seen as equal by the Protavic people. They both carry their weight and perform the same tasks most of the time. Despite the relative prosperity of our tribe, the struggle to survive during such a primitive age means that everyone needs to do their part.

Yet there is no ignoring the fact that women are the source of children – that is why the Bravigrovic covet them. If they are allowed to fight alongside the men of the Protavic, there is the chance that they might fall in battle. It cannot be denied that if the tribe loses a significant amount of its female population, its growth will be damaged – and there also those who say that women lack the strength of men. However, is it truly wise for the tribe to cut the size of its fighting force in half?

So, who should fight for the tribe?

The Protavic could make everyone fight. Every man and woman, provided that they are healthy and able, must fight for the tribe. Those who do not are traitors. Roughly two thirds of the tribe will fight.

The Protavic could make the women stay behind. All men are expected to fight, while all women are expected to remain behind and defend the future of the tribe. Roughly a third of the tribe will fight.

The Protavic could allow women to volunteer. While it is the place of the men to fight for the tribe, the women are free to choose for themselves. Roughly half of the tribe will fight.

The Protavic could allow everyone to choose. No one has to fight if they don't want to. Those who would rather remain at home are allowed to. Roughly a quarter of the tribe will fight.

>Make everyone fight.
>Make the women stay behind.
>Allow women to volunteer.
>Allow everyone to choose.

>>5696951
allow women to volunteer

Maybe if they pass a physical test, it should be possible for females to fight, but no the norm.

>>5696951
>allow women to volunteer

>>5696951
>Allow women to volunteer.
for the women who make the cut

>>5696951
>Allow women to volunteer

>>5696951
>Make the women stay behind
We've already lost too many of our women to the fiends. They have already sacrificed and should not be made to fight, they must protect the tribe's future, lest the gene pool become more of a gene puddle.

>>5696951
>Make the women stay behind.

>>5696951
>Allow women to volunteer.

>>5696951
>Make the women stay behind.

>>5696951
>Make the women stay behind.

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>The civilisation gets a Fighting Population of 220.
>The civilisation gets -5 Equality.

Women who are willing and able to fight alongside men shall be allowed to. However, if they do not wish to fight, the tribe shall understand. Their lives are more valuable than those of men, for it is their wombs that the future of the Protavic shall come from – but if they want to serve the tribe in battle, they shall not be denied the opportunity. The men of the tribe are less fortunate and have no choice but to serve in battle, for they are inherently more disposable.

The atmosphere is tense as the tribesmen go about their daily lives, knowing that battle is just around the corner. Thankfully, the Toprocravic arrive just three days after the messengers were sent. They have accepted the proposal and will fight alongside the beast-bringers against the savage Bravigrovic. They bring over a hundred and fifty able-bodied men with them, armed and ready for battle. Though the majority of them remain aloof and stick to the shoreline, many of the lake-dwellers are charmed by the generosity of our tribe and partake in the Protavic tradition of trading goods and services, offering sealskins in exchange for the taste of honey.

Two more days pass, with no word from the other tribes or the messengers who went to visit them. This is to be expected – they are further away and more difficult to contact than the lake-dwelling Toprocravic. They shall be given two more days before your combined forces make their move and launch an assault on the woman-snatchers.

Unfortunately, the Bravigrovic beat our tribe to the punch.

Over two hundred raiders descend upon Protavic territory during the middle of the night, armed with knives and torches. Our people were aware of this possibility and had posted sentries at the borders of their lands, but word hasn't spread quickly enough to negate the element of surprise. As our tribe and its allies stir, the woman-snatchers surge forward, burning huts, stealing women and slaughtering livestock as they go.

How much damage will they cause before they are pushed back – if they are pushed back at all?

>Give me three rolls of dice+1d100. I'll accept the best of three.
>You will need to beat a target number of 61, but the more you beat it by (or the more you lose by) the better the outcome.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>5697658
damn, It's our time to shine now

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5697658
to whence you came

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>5697700
oh hey i crit.

>>5697700
nice

>>5697700
Glorious Protavic victory

>>5697700
Nice roll >>5697668

>>5697866
Fuck i misclicked another post. Ma bad.

>The Protavic and Toprocravic win against the Bravigrovic by a difference of 39 – they achieve a Clear Victory.

>The civilisation gets -4 Population and Fighting Population.
>The civilisation gets -9 Fighting Population until the end of the Special Situation.

The sentries move quickly, bellowing warnings at the top of their lungs as the woman-snatchers advance. Most of the huts are abandoned long before the Bravigrovic reach them. While the raiders push deeper into our tribe's territory, a retaliatory force of almost four hundred men and women is assembled. They rush forward to meet the enemy, driven by the desire for revenge after generations of humiliation.

The woman-snatchers never expected to face such numbers, or such ferocity. With the advantage of surprise stolen from them, they find themselves overwhelmed and driven back. For every one of the beast-bringers or sealskins that falls in battle, ten of the Protavic are crushed by the combined might of two tribes. Before too long, those who are still able to run are forced to flee, leaving behind their dead and their wounded. The victors fill their night with their celebratory cries and the insults that they hurl at the backs of the retreating raiders.

When dawn comes, three of the Protavic have been slain in battle and a single woman has gone missing. Nine of the beast-bringers are severely wounded, to the point where they are incapable of fighting any longer. The Toprocravic have suffered similar casualties – two dead, five wounded. As for the wife-snatchers, their losses are astonishing. Almost fifty of them lie dead on beast-bringer soil and over sixty of them have been left behind, too wounded to carry on fighting.

Regarding the wounded, one of the leaders of the Toprocravic expresses a desire to slay them – they are all men and the sealskins are only interested in claiming the women and the children of the woman-snatching tribe. However, one of the Protavic objects to this, a wiry young swineherd supposedly responsible for slaying five raiders. He believes that it is wrong to execute them, when they would be far more useful if kept alive. Thanks to his performance in battle, he has earned the favour of many of the tribe.

The wounded could be executed. It is the desire of the sealskins and they were promised that they could do whatever they pleased with any captives that were taken. To go against this promise might damage the tribe's bond with them.

The wounded could be incorporated. If the Toprocravic don't want them, then why shouldn't the Protavic take them? They can join the beast-bringing tribe, though they might bring their woman-snatching ways with them.

The wounded could be enslaved. It is a suitable punishment after all of the suffering that they have put neighbouring tribes through. Those who are captured by the Protavic shall not be seen as people but as property, no different from beasts.

>Execute them.
>Incorporate them.
>Enslave them.

>>5697997
>Execute them.
No mercy.

>>5697997
>Incorporate them.

Eh we're not getting population from this since we're giving away captives so this is a good chance for us. Forbid women-stealing, though.

>>5697997
>Execute them.

>>5697997
ransom them back, for women and/or resources

>>5697997
>>Execute them

>>5697997
>Enslave them
Also make them eunuchs. No chances of retaliatory woman snatching from this lot if they ever escape.

>The civilisation gets -5 Happiness.

In the end, the wounded woman-snatchers are executed. Their syrupy brown blood is spilt on our tribe's soil and their bodies are interred beneath it. In time, white and yellow flowers shall blossom on their graves and their essence will pass on to the Protavic people in the form of blessed honey. Such is the sacred cycle of consumption.

The young warrior and those who supported him are upset with this outcome and there is some grumbling that the tribe's leaders care more about appeasing their allies than the well-being of their own people. In the end though, it is nothing more than grumbling. The Protavic cannot afford to fight each other when another battle looms on the horizon.

Two more days pass and the Bruslavic arrive. The singers bring a host of a hundred men and women with them, armed with heavy cudgels carved from tree limbs. Though they are not particularly numerous or hardy, they are particularly eager for revenge. For decades, they have been forced to surrender their women to the Bravigrovic, but it is time for their humiliation to come to an end. They shall bolster their ailing population with captives taken from the woman-snatchers and in time, they shall thrive once more.

The greatest surprise is the arrival of the Vuvovic, the tribe of blood-drinkers who were promised nothing. They came at the behest of the messenger who was sent to them, a cunning woman who didn't just offer the pigs that were brought as gifts, but the blood of the dead who were slain. This was seemingly enough to satisfy them. They bring over a hundred and fifty warriors with them, all armed with wicked knives and decorated with ritual scarification.

When the tribes launch their assault on the territory of the Bravigrovic, they attack with a force that is over six hundred strong. The only clan that did not answer the call is the Glachovic, but the stick-wielders aren't needed. The victory of the Protavic and their allies is all but guaranteed.

>Give me three rolls of dice+1d100. I'll accept the best of three.
>You will need to beat a target number of 23, but the more you beat it by (or the more you lose by) the better the outcome.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5698113

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Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>5698111
maybe we can rescue our captive too

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>5698113

gawd dang this is embarrassing, good thing DC was so low

Best of three with these DCs is fucking weak-ass tho. Let us fail more OP

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>5698111
Please 100

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>5698113

Revenge get

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>The Protavic and their allies win against the Bravigrovic by a difference of 3 – they achieve a Costly Victory.

>The civilisation gets -14 Population and Fighting Population.
>The civilisation gets -45 Fighting Population until the end of the Special Situation.

And so victory has been achieved, but at a heavy cost. Over a hundred warriors from the allied tribes were severely injured and over forty have been slain. Sixteen have gone missing, most of them women. As for the Bravigrovic, they fought fiercely and many of them battled until the bitter end. Over seventy of them lie dead, while over thirty of them are wounded. Almost two hundred of them have fled their territory, to live and fight another day.

The same can't be said for their women, children and elders. Over five hundred of them have been left behind – after generations of snatching the women of other tribes and assimilating the bulk of the Pragradravic, there can be no doubt that the Bravigrovic were the most populous tribe by far. The sealskins and the singers busy themselves dividing these captives between them, while the Protavic tribe admire the vast tracts of shoreline that shall soon be theirs.

As for the Vuvovic, they get to work slaying the wounded and drinking the blood of the dead. They slice narrow incisions in the carcasses, so that they may gather sticky brown vitae in cups hewn from bone and drink it in accordance with their dark rituals. The Toprocravic, Bruslavic and many of the Protavic are appalled by this practice – some of them even want to turn on the blood-drinkers and slay them for their profane acts.

The words of one of the tribe's finest warriors are the only reason why bloodshed doesn't immediately occur. The brawny elder calls for peace and cooperation and insists that the Vuvovic should be allowed to drink from the corpses of the enemy, as thanks for their contribution during the battle. However, the cunning woman who garnered their aid in the first place suggests the Protavic should join in – why shouldn't they drink the Drocrom of the foe straight from the source and bypass the cycle of consumption entirely?

Our tribe could embrace blood-drinking. While there are many who would be unhappy with this development, perhaps there is strength to be found in the Vuvovic way of life.

Our tribe could allow the Vuvovic to drink. This tolerance of the blood-drinkers may upset the Toprocravic and Bruslavic, but it is what the macabre tribe was promised.

Our tribe could deny the Vuvovic their prize. They were promised blood and they will definitely be angered by this decision, but the messenger had no right to make that promise.

Our tribe could attack the blood-drinkers. This dark tribe represents a potential threat in the future. You should dispose of them now, rather than wait for them to grow in strength.

>Embrace blood-drinking.
>Allow the Vuvovic to drink.
>Deny the Vuvovic their prize.
>Attack the blood-drinkers.

>>5698253
>embrace blood-drinking

>>5698253
>Allow the Vuvovic to drink.

We need not embrace this savagery but they have come to our aid all the same. They will depart with gifts and our friendship for this.

>>5698253
>Allow the Vuvovic to drink.

>>5698253
Our tribe could embrace blood-drinking. While there are many who would be unhappy with this development, perhaps there is strength to be found in the Vuvovic way of life.

>>5698253
>Allow the Vuvovic to drink.

The leaders of the Protavic throw their weight behind the stoic old warrior – the Vuvovic should be free to drink from the corpses of the enemy. Though they may imbibe the essence of life in a more perverse fashion, they earned this right when they came to our tribe's aid. The singers and sealskins aren't particularly pleased with this decision, but they're not about to fight both the beast-bringers and the blood-drinkers.

While the wounded are being tended to and the dead are being drained of their blood, the leaders of the tribes convene to discuss the next course of action. After all, almost two hundred Bravigrovic warriors survived the battle and fled into the wilderness. It is unlikely that they are very well organised, after their territory was stolen from them and they were forced to flee. Some may try to find another tribe that will accept them, while others may linger nearby and seek to reclaim what was lost.

Of the other three tribes, the Bruslavic are the only one that is eager to hunt down the surviving woman-snatchers. They are hungry for vengeance, after everything that their tribe has been put through. However, they do not have the numbers to face the Bravigrovic alone. The Toprocravic have no interest in fighting any longer – they have the captives that they were promised and they stand to gain little from any further conflict. The Vuvovic are similarly satisfied – their thirst has been sated and having witnessed how costly the last battle was, they have no desire to throw away any more lives.

That leaves the elders of the Bruslavic pleading for the assistance of the beast-bringers. Without our tribe's aid, they stand no chance of wiping out the woman-snatchers for good. However, the singers are not particularly fierce fighters and the Protavic have already suffered significant casualties – with almost twenty dead, over forty wounded and several missing, the tribe has lost a quarter of its fighting force. Can they afford more losses?

Our tribe could hunt down the Bravigrovic. Together, the beast-bringers and the singers will follow the woman-snatchers into the depths of the forest and put an end to them, once and for all.

Our tribe could refuse to help the Bruslavic. By following them into the forest, the Protavic could be stumbling into a trap. The beast-bringers have lost enough of their people as it is.

Our tribe could buy the aid of the Toprocravic. The sealskins might be willing to fight if the beast-bringers offer them the territory of the woman-snatchers. Unfortunately, this means our tribe will have gained nothing from this conflict.

>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic.
>Buy the aid of the Toprocravic.

>>5698401
>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.

>>5698401
>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.
We might be hurt, but we might also never get this opportunity again to end their threat once and for all. Better not leave this business unfinished...

>>5698401
>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.

>>5698401
>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.

>>5698401
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic
Pointless. The chances of Bravigrovic to survive the forest is low, it’s filled with dangerous animals and it’s not like they have experience living there.

Best to save strength and focus on the future.

>>5698473
>>5698401\
changing my vote

>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.

I forgot about the forest beasts, let them go

>>5698643
fucked it up changing to

>Refuse to help the Bruslavic

>>5698511
also changing to:
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic.
I forgot about the beasts in the forest. man if our 2nd dice were not a close win, I'd go for hunting.

>>5698401
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic.
Better for balance of power.

>>5698401
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic.

>>5698401
>Refuse to help the Bruslavic.
We have lost too much already

>>5698401
>Hunt down the Bravigrovic.

Smh we should've gone with captives. That's what this entire Civ was specced into.

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In the end, our tribe refuses to aid the singers. Now is the time for the licking of wounds, not for pursuing the woman-snatchers in the undergrowth of Grascan. Besides, in their disorganised state, it's very likely that they will succumb to the wilderness and end up eaten by bears.

Those who lead the Bruslavic are not so confident. Combined with the Protavic's refusal to condemn the blood-drinkers, this leads to the singers departing with a poor impression of the beast-bringers. They leave with their share of captives and express no desire to engage with our tribe again.

On the other hand, the Toprocravic and the Vuvovic tribes both express some interest in working with the Protavic, for different reasons. Ours is the only tribe that tolerates the vile rites of the blood-drinkers, while the sealskins appreciate that they were allowed to execute any Bravigrovic warriors that were captured. In the future, the beast-bringing tribe may be be able to forge closer bonds with either of these clans – perhaps even both.

Once the allied tribes have departed with their spoils, the Protavic are free to claim the territory of the woman-snatchers. Suddenly, the amount of land that belongs to our tribe more than doubles. There's suddenly an abundance of pastures for swineherds and a surfeit of meadows for apiarists – no matter what role they play in the tribe, every man and woman of the Protavic has more than enough space to thrive and lead healthy, happy lives.

This also means that the tribe is spread thin across the available land, which poses a security risk. As weeks, months and eventually years pass, it is revealed that some of the Bravigrovic have survived in the wilderness – not as a tribe, but as isolated gangs of marauders. They shall never pose a significant threat to the Protavic ever again, but they will remain a minor nuisance and be responsible for the disappearance of livestock and the occasional kidnapping. In time, they shall come to be known as the Grovic, worthless parasites who live of the fringes of society and steal from their betters.

>The civilisation gets +20 Prosperity.
>The civilisation gets +5 Happiness and Health.
>The civilisation gets -5 Security.

As the beast-bringers move on from their conflict with the woman-snatchers, they come to revere the deeds of one participant more than any other and elevate their family above the rest.

They could venerate Radral of the Dropac. He was the heavyset man who offered the Bravigrovic hospitality, only to kill them when they lowered their guard. His ruthlessness shall be remembered.

They could honour Scaprol of the Topac. He was the young warrior who slew many of the woman-snatchers and sought to prevent the execution of their wounded. His compassion shall be remembered.

They could revere Glavolan of the Bupac. She was the cunning woman who bought the aid of the Vuvovic tribe by promising them the blood of the dead. Her cold pragmatism shall be remembered.

They could exalt Brulal of the Scapac. He was the old warrior who stepped in and prevented the singers and the sealskins from attacking the blood-drinkers. His diplomatic ways shall be remembered.

Which of these heroes shall the Protavic respect more than any other?

>Radral of the Dropac.
>Scaprol of the Topac.
>Glavolan of the Bupac.
>Brulal of the Scapac.

>>5698907
>Glavolan of the Bupac.
Her cunning definitely turned the tides of battle. Cunning and resourcefulness is something we should promote.

>>5698907
>Glavolan of the Bupac.

>>5698907
>Radral of the Dropac.

>>5698907
>Radral of the Dropac.
I feel like this guy will work best

>>5698907
>Scaprol of the Topac

>>5698907
>Glavolan of the Bupac.

Seems more in line with our past nonviolence and coldhearted selfreliance

Locking the vote there so I can work on an update.

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>The civilisation gets +5 Education.
>The civilisation gets -5 Cohesion.

For her resourcefulness and her clever ways, the woman known as Glavolan is celebrated by the entire tribe. All of the Protavic know of her and tell tales about how her silver tongue garnered the aid of the blood-drinker. Of course, few of them know the truth – that she suggested that the beast-bringers should join the Vuvovic in their profane revelry. Fortunately, the leaders of the families do not wish to risk internal strife by sullying the name of their tribe's heroine.

Ingenuity becomes a virtue among the Protavic people. Children are given riddles and puzzles to solve, in order to encourage them to think outside of the box. While there is value in orthodoxy, the beast-bringers praise those who are able to innovate, even if it means going against the traditions of the tribe and the wisdom of one's forebears.

Ending a Special Situation: The Bravigrovic Conundrum.

A generation passes.

Of all of the tribes that dwell on the shores of Croglatol, the Protavic are by far the most prosperous. Few of them know what it is like to go hungry and thanks to the abundance of sustenance, families are now able to support far more children. Yet as their numbers swell, the families of the Protavic find themselves growing apart from each other during this period of plenty.

>The civilisation gets +0.5% Rate of Growth.
>The civilisation gets -5 Cohesion.

Glavolan, now the elderly head of the Bupac bloodline, summons the other leaders of the Protavic in order to confront this issue. If the tribe is to endure for generations to come, she believes that the families must discard the disparate practices that separate them.

In order to accomplish this, she believes that all of the great families must adopt a shared method of selecting their leaders, instead of having their own individual processes.

Leaders could be selected according to their wealth. The one who owns the most beasts is clearly the most influential beast-bringer and should lead their family.

Leaders could be selected in a contest of wits. The one who is judged to be the cleverest and most cunning should be given the responsibility of leading their family.

Leaders could be selected according to their essence. Through peculiar rituals, the Drocrom of the candidates is assessed and the one with the mightiest spirit is selected.

Leaders could be selected by the people. The men and women of the family should have the right to choose the person that they believe is the most deserving of leading them.

Leaders could be selected according to family traditions. Glavolan is wrong, there is nothing wrong with each family having its own practices and customs.

>Leaders are chosen according to their wealth.
>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits.
>Leaders are chosen according to their essence.
>Leaders are chosen by the people.
>Leaders are chosen according to family traditions.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen according to their essence.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits.

Only the smartest shall rule Protavic!

We’re going to have our very own Lann The Clever and Tyrion Lannister. Looking forward to that

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen by the people.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen according to their essence.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen according to their essence

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen according to their essence.

>>5699075
>>Leaders are chosen in a contest of wits.

>>5699075
>Leaders are chosen according to family traditions

Locking the vote there.

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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Technology and Culture.
>The civilisation gets +5 Education.
>The civilisation gets -5 Equality.

The legend of Glavolan has led to a fixation with cleverness. The leaders of the Protavic decide that only the most cunning men and women should be allowed to lead their families. In order to assess the intelligence of the tribe, an exercise is developed that involves moving a set of beeswax tokens across a grid and using them to eliminate the opponent's tokens. It is called Blocrum – the little war – and it is one of the first games to ever be made.

A great deal of importance is attributed to this game and those who are good at it, but it is not the only method of testing the intelligence of leadership candidates. Riddles also play an important part in the contest, as a true leader must be able to solve any puzzle that they are confronted with. As time passes, intelligence begins to be seen as the result of a critical mass of Drocrom – the cleverest Protavic are the ones with the strongest essence, while those who are incapable of playing Blocrum or solving riddles clearly possess weak spirits.

A generation passes.

As the population and wealth of the tribe continues to grow, new methods of storage are required in order to contain all of the resources that the Protavic have accumulated. This eventually leads to the development of earthenware and primitive pots, that are used for the storage of honey and other such perishable things.

>The civilisation gets +0.05 Technology.

Another development soon follows. An adventurous Protavil leaves a mixture of water and honey in a clay jar for a little too long and discovers that it tastes rather strange. More importantly, the more he drinks, the happier he feels. He decides to share this concoction of fermenting honey water with others, who share it with their acquaintances. The leaders of the families need to act quickly, before the entire tribe is swept up in this craze.

Our tribe could embrace alcohol. If it lifts the spirits of the people, how could it be a bad thing? This fermented honey drink should be celebrated and enjoyed by everyone.

Our tribe could reserve the honey wine for religious purposes. Something special has happened to the honey's essence. This strange concoction should be reserved for holy days and rituals.

Our tribe could reserve it as a trade good. Our tribesmen should not imbibe something that will cloud their minds, yet our tribe could profit off of this substance by offering it to its neighbours in exchange for more valuable goods.

Our tribe could ban the poison. There is nothing to be gained from clouding one's mind with this toxic concoction. The Protavic should be more careful about what they eat and drink.

How do our tribe's leaders react?

>Embrace alcohol.
>Reserve it for religious purposes.
>Reserve it as a trade good.
>Ban the poison.

>>5699565
>Reserve it as a trade good.

The making of honey water is to be limited to select families with the smallest land holdings. This will offset them having fewer beasts.

>>5699565
>Reserve it for religious purposes.
If we start hucking the stuff to our allies, they will quickly become our enemies. However, occasional consumption could help bring the community together on great feast days and things like that.

>>5699565
>Reserve it for religious purposes

With wit being of such importance to the culture and religious beliefs to the Protavil, embracing a substance that actively diminishes wit should only be used for clearly symbolic and religious events , in my shitty opinion

>>5699565
>Reserve it for religious purposes.

>>5699565
>Reserve it as a trade good.

>>5699565
>Reserve it as a trade good.

>>5699584
Why would they become enemies? Wouldn’t they be happy if we gave them alcohol? I don’t see the logic here.

>>5699565
>Reserve it for religious purposes.
Muh culture

Locking the vote so I can work on the next update.

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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Culture.
>The civilisation gets +5 Happiness.

Rather than encourage the casual consumption of this honey water, the leaders of the Protavic seek to limit the use of alcohol to events of religious and cultural significance. Whenever a child is born or a tribesman dies or a new leader is selected, cups of butol are distributed among those who have reason to revel or grieve, to bolster their drocrom and grant them strength in the coming days.

Each great family comes to possess a master of rites, a sort of prototypical priest who has a ceremonial role rather than a practical one. They are responsible for the brewing and safekeeping of butol, a process that involves the predigestion of the essence found within the honey, so that it may join more readily with the spirit of the one who imbibes it. At least, that is how they interpret the science behind fermentation and intoxication.

A generation passes.

Throughout their existence, the Protavic have valued their women rather highly. They sacrificed a great deal of wealth in order to secure the safety of their women from the Bravigrovic, they allow their women to fight for the tribe of their own volition (whereas men have no choice in the matter) and the first great hero in the history of the tribe was Glavolan – a woman.

This leads to some members of the Protavic valuing women more highly than men. After all, their wombs are the source of the tribe's future, the sacred vessels in which essence of the mother and the father mingles and coalesces into offspring. This religious importance, coupled with the historical precedent, may result in some dramatic changes in the tribe.

They could become matriarchal. Those who are male are seen as disposable labourers and warriors, while those who are female are responsible for leading the tribe and dictating its future.

They could instate polyandry. Women are expected to have multiple male partners, so that their wombs may swallow greater quantities of drocrom and produce stronger children.

They could worship feminity. Though the women of the tribe will not gain any practical power, the Protavic will come to revere the female body and grant it even more religious importance.

They could protect women. Those who are female are seen as precious. They shall no longer be allowed to fight and men shall be burdened with the responsibility of protecting them.

They could disregard this nonsense. Women are not more valuable than men and those who believe otherwise are a minority. This foolish belief must be eradicated and the tribe must return to its senses.

>Become matriarchal.
>Instate polyandry.
>Worship femininity.
>Protect women.
>Disregard this nonsense.

>>5700279
>Worship femininity

Queen Bee goddess soon

>>5700279
>Disregard this nonsense.

>>5700279
>Instate polyandry.

This would be really funny, and would probably increase fertility.

>>5700279
>Instate polyandry.

>>5700279
>Worship femininity.
I'm curious
>>5700292
>This would be really funny, and would probably increase fertility.
Ehh not it wouldn't, it only works for polyginy unless the spiritual side has a great power and our mythos works being flavor, but I need an answer from OP on that one.

>>5700279
>Worship Femininity

>>5700279
>>Worship femininity.

>>5700279
>Worship femininity.

Worship big tits

>>5700279

instate polyandry

>>5700279
>Worship femininity.
butol sounds less like a kind of mead and more like an industrial chemical you'd find on the label of a bottle of paint thinner

>>5700279
>Disregard this nonsense

>>5700279
>Worship femininity.
Goddesses are just hotter desu.

>>5700279
>Worship femininity

Fucking effeminate zoomers swear to god

>>5700516
Would have preferred protect or disregard, but anything is better than polyandry (society of cucks)

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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Culture.
>The civilisation gets +5 Health.

In Protavic culture, the female body becomes something sacred. It is seen as a beautiful and miraculous thing, capable of producing and nurturing new life. Substantial breasts, hips, bellies and thighs are all seen as signs of fertility and women who possess these traits are seen as incredibly desirable, if not blessed by the Allmother herself.

Every living thing has a mother, a womb that is responsible for its creation in which its essence coalesced. Yet who is the first mother, who is the divinity that is responsible for everything that has ever lived? In the end, it is decided that the land itself must be the mother, the womb from which all life sprang. The Protavic name for their world and their creator god becomes one and the same, expressed in a single syllable – she is An, the Allmother.

With this development, the family celebrants become exclusively female and their responsibilities multiply. Not only are they in charge of brewing butol and overseeing ceremonies, but they are responsible for maintaining the good health of their family's women, especially those who are with child. They are the drobrac, the devoted disciples of An.

A generation passes.

The thieving Grovic who dwell on the fringes of Protavic society usually escape justice. Whenever they steal livestock or women, they typically disappear into the forest where they either get eaten by a bear or lie low until the tribe lowers its guard once more. This time however, one of the great families was able to track down and capture the gang of Grovic that was responsible for stealing its swine.

The beast-bringers usually punish their own with the confiscation of property, but these scum are not Protavic. They are vagabonds who own nothing of value and there is no point in exiling them – they will just wait in the woods until they can strike again. These outsiders deserve a different punishment.

They could be assimilated. They steal because they do not know the right way to live. Once they are educated, they should be allowed to live among the Protavic.

They could be enslaved. After everything that they have stolen from the tribe, it only seems right that these scum should give something back for a change, via hard labour.

They could be executed. Only the harshest possible punishment will convince the Grovic to leave the Protavic alone. Whenever they are caught, they must be slain without mercy.

They could be given to the Vuvovic. Our tribe still has some ties to the blood-drinkers. This bond could be strengthened by surrendering these captives to them, to suffer a grisly fate.

>Assimilate them.
>Enslave them.
>Execute them.
>Give them to the Vuvovic.

>>5700543
>Enslave them.

>>5700543
>>Give them to the Vuvovic.
We are a tribe of prosperous diplomats, not warriors, and it would behoove us to maintain some very strong ties a tribe who ARE warriors.

Who knows, maybe we can assimilate the Vuvovic as a permanent sort of warrior class, after all it's pretty clear we are the only other tribe that they trust even a little bit at this point.

>>5700543
>Give them to the Vuvovic.

>>5700543
>Execute them

>>5700543
>Enslave them.

>>5700543
>>Give them to the Vuvovic.

>>5700543
>Enslave them.

>>5700543
>Enslave them

I'm not sure if you're taking write ins, but I think it would also be cool if we could choose to try assimilating the Grovic women as opposed to enslaving them, being with how the Protavic view the feminine form. Also assuming their are any women in this Grovic gang

>>5700543
>Assimilate any remaining women, if there are any
>Give the Menfolk to the tribes we promised captives to back in the deal.

>>5700543
>Execute them

>>5700543
>Give them to the Vuvovic.
may as well see if we can mend fences with them

>>5700543
>Enslave them.

Every great ancient empire has required slavery to flourish

Locking the vote there.

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>The civilisation gets +20 Population.
>The civilisation gets +0.3% Rate of Growth.
>The civilisation gets +10 Productivity.
>The civilisation gets +5 Education, Prosperity and Security.
>The civilisation gets -15 Equality.
>The civilisation gets -5 Cohesion.

Outsiders who would try to exploit the Protavic people are punished with slavery. They spend the rest of their lives serving the beast-bringers as chattel, on the same level as the animals that the tribe herds. They perform the tasks that are considered undesirable by most of the tribesmen, such as cleaning and construction. Thanks to the hardship that they endure, the Protavic are free to spend more time tending to their beasts and honing their minds.

The prospect of slavery is enough to convince many of the Grovic to leave the beast-bringers alone, which leads to a decline in the number of thefts and kidnappings. There are those who sympathise with the plight of their servants – they believe that the surfeit of essence that men harbour elevates them above all other animals and that it is wrong to treat humans like property. However, the vast majority of the tribe has no issue with this development.

A generation passes.

Not every outsider who joins the tribe is brought in as a slave. Visits from the boat-dwelling Toprocravic are frequent, as there are many who seek to trade sealskin leather and pieces of scrimshaw for pots of honey and beeswax figurines. When they come to the Protavic, they are treated as guests of honour. They get to enjoy the intoxicating taste of butol during sacred feasts and play games of blocrum with their hosts. Before long, a lot of these visitors start to feel more at home among the beast-bringers than their own people.

Several of the sealskins defect to our tribe with every year that passes. When the Toprocravic finally discover where all of their tribesmen are disappearing to, some of their leaders are outraged and demand the return of their people. This development threatens to reduce the budding friendship that the Protavic have with the boat-dwellers.

The defectors could be accepted. They came to our tribe because they admired its culture and its prosperity. It is only right that they are allowed to become a part of it.

The defectors could be returned. The Protavic are not a tribe of warriors, they cannot afford to earn the ire of yet another tribe. Give the deserters back to the clan that they came from.

The defectors could be paid for. By paying a ransom for each of the sealskins who wish to join them, the beast-bringers may be able to appease the leaders of the Toprocravic tribe.

>Accept the defectors.
>Return the defectors.
>Pay for the defectors.

>>5700962
>Pay for the defectors.

>>5700962
>Pay for the defectors.
Everybody wins and it's important to be diplomatic to those that are on fairly good terms with us.

>>5700962
>Pay for the defectors.
the more the merrier, and it's our MO

side note, Equality has been dropping consistently and, while it's not of immediate concern, I imagine the trend will continue. It will become a problem if this continues.

>>5700962
>Pay for defectors
We could pay with slaves, if they are interested.
From now on, we should only allow Toprocravic defectors to enter our society if they are allowed by their tribe first.
If we mirror this, by allowing some of our own to join their tribe, then everyone should benefit.
Loving the quest btw :)

>>5700962
>Pay for the defectors

also pst the tech and culture appears to not have incremented this turn