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[Gotdamnmiracle]

I agree with finishing the palissade, make the new recruits either spearmen or macemen, train our defensive skill, check newcomers for skills.

Macemen. Also I think that in addition to finishing the palisade we improve our warehouse. After all, if we do well this harvest, it won't matter at all if there is no place to store it.

[Maldevious]

Oldest male son? There are female sons? Or male daughters?

Sorry, I have a cold, and it was late. Basically, I meant that male children of title holder are first in line, then female children, followed by brothers and then sisters of title holder.

[Origami_Psycho]

Let's get them to use those axes we picked up from the bandits.
Put out feelers for someone who would be capable of designing the mill.

[Mlamlah]

Let's get them to use those axes we picked up from the bandits.
Put out feelers for someone who would be capable of designing the mill.

Sounds good to me.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I agree with finishing the palissade, make the new recruits either spearmen or macemen, train our defensive skill, check newcomers for skills.

Macemen.

Why? Aren't maces best at piercing armor?
Spears give reach. Axes give great big cuts. Swords give dexterity. Maces and other blunt weapons don't seem like they'd be a lot of use until we get into combat with well-armed people.

Oldest male son? There are female sons? Or male daughters?

Sorry, I have a cold, and it was late. Basically, I meant that male children of title holder are first in line, then female children, followed by brothers and then sisters of title holder.

I know, I was just teasing. Don't take it personally.

[Talvara]

Let's get them to use those axes we picked up from the bandits.
Put out feelers for someone who would be capable of designing the mill.

we could perhaps send our steward out with a mission to procure a book about mechanisms.

[Urist McDwarfFortress]

We should mining granite blocks to make a new house for ourselves. We could make ourselves a little stone tower-house as a keep for our palisade.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Let's get them to use those axes we picked up from the bandits.
Put out feelers for someone who would be capable of designing the mill.

we could perhaps send our steward out with a mission to procure a book about mechanisms.

I think it best we leave it up to a subject matter, keeps the town autonomous.

Also, I change my vote to axes. Maces are only effective because I know that is our weapon of choice. Also getting them set up with shields may be a great and simple idea. Just saying.

So far:Palisade, Axes, (possibly warehouse), (possibly shields).

Should we pursue those grapes?

[Mlamlah]

We should mining granite blocks to make a new house for ourselves. We could make ourselves a little stone tower-house as a keep for our palisade.

Good thinking, but not quite yet, we need more money for that.

We should have Wood craft some simple shields for all of our infantrymen. We could also get them some temporary wooden armour, bracers and greaves and whatnot.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

We should mining granite blocks to make a new house for ourselves. We could make ourselves a little stone tower-house as a keep for our palisade.

Good thinking, but not quite yet, we need more money for that.

We should have Wood craft some simple shields for all of our infantrymen. We could also get them some temporary wooden armour, bracers and greaves and whatnot.

I think it best to just skip from fur to iron. I want to implement this when iron armor is a possibility.

Rank is determined by leadership ability, armor is determined by competition within the group. As in physical competitions will be held to receive a certain piece of armor, but when participating in any training or one of these competitions you must wear all of the armor that you have gotten up till this point.

In wartime we will issue them temporary armor sets, but if they win the pieces, they can wear it whenever, a show of their strength and combat prowess.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Should we pursue those grapes?

Hm, it is planting season. Sure, why not?

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Should we pursue those grapes?

Hm, it is planting season. Sure, why not?

roger dodger.

[Maldevious]

Year 3, April

As April rolls around, you spend some time gathering some grape vines for use in the communal plot. You instruct your farmers to take special care of them, as you imagine they could become very valuable some day in the future. They seem to transport well for the most part, although the farmers worry about what a cool winter may do to their growth.

You search the newcomers for a mechanic, and are surprised to find a man who has some familiarity with mills among the new tenants on your lands. You immediately invite him to start drawing up plans for the watermill, which he believes can be completed in a month or two if you work hard on it. While you have the blades already, he wants to know what you will be primarily using the mill for. Cutting lumber, processing grains, or another task?

You spend your remaining time with the militia, training your shield skills. You have the new recruits take up the axes culled from the dead brigands, and you have Mr. Wood build some crude shields for your infantry. You spend most of your time working on your blocking, and it goes surprisingly well. By the end of the month, you have some small amount of skill with it.

The palisade is also completed this month, providing your growing town a sense of security. Several more families move into the town this month, an the population is nearing 70.

How would you like to proceed next month?

Spoiler: "Sir Samuel Stone" (click to show/hide)

Age: 21
Good Health
Great Fitness
Moderately literate
Average Etiquette
Poor Rhetoric
Average Swordswman
Poor Rider
Poor Shield User

Spoiler: "Equipment and Possessions" (click to show/hide)

Militia-grade Short Sword
Average Clothing
Fur Armor
Oak Shield
Old Brown Mare
Average Farmhouse
Bound New Testament
Mill blades

Spoiler: "Feroshire (Capital Town)" (click to show/hide)

Treasury - Nearly Empty
68 Citizens
Wooden Palisade
New Arrival Barracks
Modest Inn with kitchen
Growing Small Paved Market
Growing Small Trade
Modest Communal Kiln
Modest dock
Framed Out Watermill
Brewery
Two nightly patrols

Spoiler: "Your Land" (click to show/hide)

Medium population (Loyal)
River Parlon (fertile banks on both sides, light forest to the north)
Modest parcel farms south of the river (two plantings per season)
Adequate Communal Farm (grapes)
Crude Roads
Small Warehouse
Bare bones Barracks, Armory, and Obstacle Course
Shallow mines north of river (minerals are deeper)

Spoiler: "Your Forces" (click to show/hide)

Five veteran archers
Five regular archers
Ten regular spearmen
Five green axmen
Five green archers

Spoiler: "Your people" (click to show/hide)

Skilled Potters
Average Trappers
Novice Masons
Novice Miners
Novice Mechanics

Spoiler: "Nearby" (click to show/hide)

Market Town of Carshire - One day's ride on main road
Folesden - Land of Count Foles - Downstream
   * Curbiston - County Seat of Folesden
Land of Sir Denton - Upstream
Land of Sir Percival - Adjacent to Sir Denton's land
Hemswood Abbey - Far Upstream - Known for dark beer

Spoiler: "Known Lords by Rank and Relationship" (click to show/hide)

King Edward Geronos IV, Lord of the Falls, Keeper of the Flame, Seer of the Dawn - Vaguely remembered

Duke Erran - Unknown

Count Aaron Foles - Your Liege Lord - An angry drunkard - Suspicious

Sir Blake Denton - Polite

Sir Alan Percival - Friendly

Lady Marna - Intrigued

Spoiler: "Important Citizens by Occupation and Relationship" (click to show/hide)

Alan Alanson - Squire - Companionable
Fin - Captain - Happy
William Dent - Steward - Companionable
Ian Wood - Overseer of Construction- Devoted
Marge Kannity - Brewer - Happy
Victor Irlof - Master of the Market - Devoted
Curtis Stumpf - Miner - Happy

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Lumber, all the way. We can build windmills when we want to grind grain. The watermill is going to be all lumber.

Bitchin'.

... Alright guys... two things. We are going to need to get those grapes figured out before this upcoming winter but that's half a year away. We can probably manage to set up a wino with a few casks before then.

The second thing, I am going to suggest it again, only because I am super excited about it and I don't see us working on the mine anytime soon and mill production should be steady and easily pumped out in a couple of months with the mechanics and wood's supervision. Let's try and find that shipwright. We are copiable in most skills, at least to get by, and our land is growing fiercely. I am confident that building ships will be our next stepping stone.

The only other alternative, in my mind, would be training our troops into badass gods of men, more. 

[GreatWyrmGold]

Lumber, all the way. We can build windmills when we want to grind grain. The watermill is going to be all lumber.

+1

... Alright guys... two things. We are going to need to get those grapes figured out before this upcoming winter but that's half a year away. We can probably manage to set up a wino with a few casks before then.

Why not start while the air is still warm and the sun still bright?

The second thing, I am going to suggest it again, only because I am super excited about it and I don't see us working on the mine anytime soon and mill production should be steady and easily pumped out in a couple of months with the mechanics and wood's supervision. Let's try and find that shipwright. We are copiable in most skills, at least to get by, and our land is growing fiercely. I am confident that building ships will be our next stepping stone.

Sounds like a plan.

The only other alternative, in my mind, would be training our troops into badass gods of men, more.

...Not a bad idea, but not practical or needed at the moment.