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[Kamin]

Spoiler: Ironstone Family History (click to show/hide)

The Ironstone family was well known throughout the kingdoms for many years, they held great honor for their forces that fought in battle, the mighty Ironguard, for the great trade of gems they once poured into the lands from the northern mountains. That was till around twenty years ago when the previous head of house, the tyrant Hilmjeim, led a rebellion against the kingdom seeking to make the Ironstone family the strongest one in existence. Many of the few northern tribes joined in this rebellion, all but the Stonecrow marched to war in hope of new lands and power.

The rebellion lasted for two years before the current leader, Lord Zanzar, the then leader of the Ironguard, turned against his brother, using their great skill they drove the rebelling forces, in combination with the Kingdom's forces, back to Ironwood Pass. There the tyrant made his last stand, and there the Ironguard, all except Zanzar, perished in a valiant charge that tore the once great fortress apart in its wake. To punish the Ironstone for this family their lands where taken and given to the Stonecrow tribe as a peace offering for the years to come, with little left Zanzar disappeared into the city of Ironstone and has not left to the above-ground since as he endeavors to rebuild his people.

Ironstone City itself is widely known as only city in the underground caverns do to how dangerous they be, resting on an underground lake the constant sounds of metal being hammered emanates throughout the city as its numerous smithies constantly buzz with work, whether it be pick, supports for the expanding tunnels, or weapons to drive off the beasts of the caverns. The city is fed by the several fishing boats the carefully work the lake, and by the few above ground farms held in Ironwood Pass, of course some food is bought from other lands to ensure no shortage of food. the city's leading exports of small quantities of gems and ores, and some bits of fine Ironstone weaponry crafted by its skilled smiths.

Nice history! Where are you located on the map, I wonder? And speaking of... What's happened to it? I am dying to see it. Also, I guess I want this to move forward at a better clip (although it's the weekend now and a lot of us will be busier).

[GreatWyrmGold]

I think the Ironstone house would get along with Redcliff. They sound similar. I had dwarves as a vague inspiration for the House of Redcliff, so someone who lives in the caverns and mainly uses metals and such would have a lot in common with them. Do the caverns have any mushrooms or whatever? We could set up a trade of wheat and other surface crops for fungus.

There are some cave mushrooms, perhaps enough to feed thirty people for a month can be gathered every year without damaging the mushroom patches beyond regrowth. We currently have no ability to farm said mushrooms and must rely on them to grow back (all of those outcomes were rolled for sake of fun )

Hm, well then some kind of food importation would be a good idea no? I can imagine those mushrooms and alcohol brewed from them being valuable luxury foods, like that luxury coffee IRL brewed from beans that have gone through the digestive tract of some kind of weasel or whatever, and so would fetch several times their weight in wheat at minimum.

[Tellemurius]

I think the Ironstone house would get along with Redcliff. They sound similar. I had dwarves as a vague inspiration for the House of Redcliff, so someone who lives in the caverns and mainly uses metals and such would have a lot in common with them. Do the caverns have any mushrooms or whatever? We could set up a trade of wheat and other surface crops for fungus.

There are some cave mushrooms, perhaps enough to feed thirty people for a month can be gathered every year without damaging the mushroom patches beyond regrowth. We currently have no ability to farm said mushrooms and must rely on them to grow back (all of those outcomes were rolled for sake of fun )

Hm, well then some kind of food importation would be a good idea no? I can imagine those mushrooms and alcohol brewed from them being valuable luxury foods, like that luxury coffee IRL brewed from beans that have gone through the digestive tract of some kind of weasel or whatever, and so would fetch several times their weight in wheat at minimum.

You guys can also band together to do some agriculture, figure out a way to grow the shrooms along with increasing wheat yields.

[adwarf]

Hm, well then some kind of food importation would be a good idea no? I can imagine those mushrooms and alcohol brewed from them being valuable luxury foods, like that luxury coffee IRL brewed from beans that have gone through the digestive tract of some kind of weasel or whatever, and so would fetch several times their weight in wheat at minimum.

Of course, a trade deal sounds great, half my mushrooms for wheat being brought in to feed my people sounds nice. :3 Must not starve, now that would suck

You guys can also band together to do some agriculture, figure out a way to grow the shrooms along with increasing wheat yields.

Outsiders are not welcome in Ironstone City currently, all trading/meetings/etc. are held in Ironwood Pass, Zanzar trusts few to enter his city, and sees it as a way to find something to repent for his brother's crimes.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I think the Ironstone house would get along with Redcliff. They sound similar. I had dwarves as a vague inspiration for the House of Redcliff, so someone who lives in the caverns and mainly uses metals and such would have a lot in common with them. Do the caverns have any mushrooms or whatever? We could set up a trade of wheat and other surface crops for fungus.

There are some cave mushrooms, perhaps enough to feed thirty people for a month can be gathered every year without damaging the mushroom patches beyond regrowth. We currently have no ability to farm said mushrooms and must rely on them to grow back (all of those outcomes were rolled for sake of fun )

Hm, well then some kind of food importation would be a good idea no? I can imagine those mushrooms and alcohol brewed from them being valuable luxury foods, like that luxury coffee IRL brewed from beans that have gone through the digestive tract of some kind of weasel or whatever, and so would fetch several times their weight in wheat at minimum.

You guys can also band together to do some agriculture, figure out a way to grow the shrooms along with increasing wheat yields.

That could be neat.

Hm, well then some kind of food importation would be a good idea no? I can imagine those mushrooms and alcohol brewed from them being valuable luxury foods, like that luxury coffee IRL brewed from beans that have gone through the digestive tract of some kind of weasel or whatever, and so would fetch several times their weight in wheat at minimum.

Of course, a trade deal sounds great, half my mushrooms for wheat being brought in to feed my people sounds nice. :3 Must not starve, now that would suck

Excellent. We have a deal.

You guys can also band together to do some agriculture, figure out a way to grow the shrooms along with increasing wheat yields.

Outsiders are not welcome in Ironstone City currently, all trading/meetings/etc. are held in Ironwood Pass, Zanzar trusts few to enter his city, and sees it as a way to find something to repent for his brother's crimes.

If we find the time or need, you can send some mushroom seeds to the Isle of Fire and we can prepare an artificial cavern or something. Or you could set up something near Ironwood Pass. We could work something out, couldn't we?

[adwarf]

Of course, given time

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'm glad.
Redcliff doesn't have lots of allies, but it treats those it has well. Erm...where is the most recent map, and is Ironstone City or Ironwood Pass on it?

[adwarf]

For sake of keepin some order heres teh current turn order (:3)
Current Order: Loud Whispers -> Elu -> pisskop -> Edio -> me -> Zrk2

Loud Whispers still has it I believe, hopefully has it done soon. As for the two places, only Ironstone City is drawn out since its in the underground map and didn't need the main map to be done to do

[pisskop]

Mapcheck

[GreatWyrmGold]

For sake of keepin some order heres teh current turn order (:3)
Current Order: Loud Whispers -> Elu -> pisskop -> Edio -> me -> Zrk2

Loud Whispers still has it I believe, hopefully has it done soon. As for the two places, only Ironstone City is drawn out since its in the underground map and didn't need the main map to be done to do

How close do you think Ironwood Pass would be to the lake?

[adwarf]

It'll either be in the upper right corner, or the lower right, so quite far sadly

[GreatWyrmGold]

Hm...logistics for trade will be difficult, especially as neither of us seems to have a sizeable army...

[evilcherry]

I don't understand the discussion. Lately Korenberg merchants has made tons of profit from Ironwood pass.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Yeah, but I'd imagine that someone who keeps to himself and taxes trade over the lake is unlikely to have lots of allies...

[Zrk2]

So who does have the map?