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[~Neri]

Well obviously the full color pictures and whatnot in the Not Dying Horribly Guide won't be plausible to print. Gotta handart it.

[micelus]

Err black and white illustrations with helpful captions and legends?

If too long use small font with very thin paper. Or, one could also release the book as volumes.

[~Neri]

Err black and white illustrations with helpful captions and legends?

If too long use small font with very thin paper. Or, one could also release the book as volumes.

Black and white pictures don't show the minute differences between poisondeadlyberries and deliciousedibleberries. Good luck keeping customers when they die horribly cause you didn't print it right.

[micelus]

Well you can desecibe colour. Thing is though, your book seems to have only been distributed once and only to select people. The masses will never have the 'perfect' book but they have a pretty good replication nobly differing in the lack of colour.

E: also, footnotes and other additions clearly stating similarities between plants so that they can avoid the 'deadly choice' so to speak.

It doesn't matter if the book isnt the most helpful but only that it's the only one available.

[~Neri]

Soooo if they've only been distributed to select people. How exactly will the elf!dorfs manage to get it?

[micelus]

Find someone who has the book and sign them onto royalties or some other deal.

[~Neri]

Yaaaah good luck with that.

[micelus]

It isn't exactly hard finding someone when you're a God. Furthermore, your post does not state that those chosen would be adverse to parting with the book, only that they are living in the wilds.

[~Neri]

I have a feeling that someone living in the wilds will most likely want to keep a book that teaches them how not to die in the wilds.

[micelus]

A person living in the wilds does not necessarily mean that they want to live in the wilds (outlaws, the extremely impoverished, ferals,.those who are lost, etc.). If offered enough wealth/rights/vices/etc., I'm sure at least one person would accept the deal.

Actually, they wouldn't even need to give the book away; just let the publishing companies make a copy.

Edit: hold on, are most people even literate?!

[~Neri]

Yes. The publishing companies that are run by elfdorfs that have a tendency to be untrustworthy and have a rather bad reputation.

Totes gonna work.

[micelus]

Bad? Only in the sense that they have gone to war. In all other dealings I do not recall any actual aggrevation. Secondly, the reputation is only present in  the Aag nation and human realms (minus the Great Tribe). Although, the Dwarves loyal to gai-gen have recently been told to stop trading with Rilem, so there's that. Then again, it only applies to High Church Rilemi (dunno if there are any non-church riliemi but there might be). Thirdly the book is still massively useful even without worldwide acclaim.

[~Neri]

I can't see anyone willingly working with them.

[micelus]

Several humans, several dwarves, orcs, saplings, aurors, dragoons, and other minor races. Maaaaybe a few Aag outcasts (highly unlikely).

You have to remember that trade still occurs, regardeless of politics. Relationships will cross religious lines as the situation demands. E.g, the tolerance and at times friendly relations between muslims and Jews within Al-andalus. Other examples.available too of needed.

[Happy Demon]

*sees Tick name*
Oh, I'm hurt.

Is Patronious' player still playing? If he has, this war between the Tribe and Aag is going to be very one-sided.

Probably. The next tick is going to be the same "Month long" tick and there is nothing Andres can do to stop that~.

Here, have a wolf.

Spoiler: The Wolf (click to show/hide)