So assuming Sketchykeeps stays sketchy, I'm queued to get tapped shortly. Thing is, my schedule is looking kinda busy this week. For the sake of not delaying this game any further than it already has been, I'm going to get my writing in now. I should be able to copy & paste this to the IC thread then, but if not, here it is.
Avatar: Gaunt and lacking facial hair.
Name: Phineus Starwatcher
Age when becoming leader: 19
Religion: The Goddess of the Mountain Waters (see Goal)
Leadership Style: Not the traditional "type A" leader, but instead pensive and almost detached. Personally oversees his pet projects, but delegates duties unless there's an immediate need.
Leader Personality: Not as fascinated by politics and warfare as his predecessors, but instead improving the livelihood of his tribe through exploration and domestic development.
Biography : The youngest brother of Chief Matamata, Phineus was an unlikely choice for leadership. Unlike his elders, he never became a war hero; for he was merely a babe during Matamata's ruthless eradication of the Itnovini. Alas, the war changed many of his brothers. Some developed an insatiable bloodlust, while some others withdrew from their noble obligations as they were plagued at night by screaming nightmares. One remaining heir even left to reside with his bride's tribe, knowing it would be the only way he'd ever get out of the great Matamata's shadow. As the drought came, the Council debated moving on from the lineage of the Starwatcher clan. But in times like these, dynastic upheaval was the last thing the tribe needed. At least he has some interesting ideas regarding the drought. Phineus may not be the leader the tribe deserves, but he's the one they need.
Goals:
Feed from the Rivers: The water levels of the rivers may be low due to the drought, but that just means the bottom is easier the reach. Many so-called 'shellfish' should be more easily exposed. While unappetizing, their flesh is likely edible when properly prepared. (OOC: "He was a bold man that first ate an oyster!" Though this should also include crabs and crayfish, that will prove surprisingly tasty.) Furthermore, we shall further refine our fishing techniques to catch more fish in this time of need.
Bounty of the New Lands: After the eradication of the Itnovini, we and the Vaulkelgern have acquired unfamiliar lands. While not entirely alien to us, we've already seen some new plants and animals in these areas. Given the drought, we must cooperate with the Vaulkelgern to understand these lands even better than the cursed Itnovini did. It behooves us to identify what plants and animals are edible here, and how to best locate and harvest them.
Prospect the Mountains: While we have traditionally focused on the verdant, the stony mountains call to us as well. Expeditions shall be launched to survey the mountains in search of peculiar minerals. Many will likely have value due to aesthetics. (OOC: Gold, silver, gems, etc). Others may prove more industrious with further innovation. (OOC: I'm assuming our recently settled hunter-gatherers don't know metal refining and general smithing. Obsidian or meteoric iron require no refining, but high luck to find. Copper, lead, and tin ores should be common enough out there, but would require some additional impetus to figure out. ...see next goal.)
The Chief's Craftsmen: Our most famed ancestors often spent day in and day out, hunting and gathering. Others were tied down with cooking and child rearing. Somehow, we still found time to get some handicraft in there. It remains a great collaborative endeavor to build a new shelter. But the promise of agriculture and ever-growing riverine commerce is pushing more and more of us beyond mere subsistence. Freed from this burden, imagine what a true 'craftsman' can accomplish? Phineus shall personally judge an annual Chief's Craftsmen contest. Tribesmen (and women) shall submit entries in two categories "Materials of Life" (wood, bone, hide, fur, horn, shell, feathers, plant fiber), and "Materials of the Mountains" (stone, gems, metals). Chief Phineus shall purchase the winning entry of each category with a three-year food grant, so that they may further refine their craft. (To encourage diversity, an individual craftsmen can only win once every ten years.) Thus, not only will the Chief collect a treasury of masterworks to either heirloom or strategically gift, but he will foster cottage industries who will develop innovative quality crafts for domestic and foreign use.
The Shrine of the Goddess of the Mountain Waters: Where do the rivers come from? The mountains. To make the mountains restore the rivers, we must please the mountains. At our sacred grove, we shall erect a shrine to the Goddess of the Mountain Waters. Stone from the mountains will brought down for the shrine, and arranged & ornamented to please her. (The Chief's Craftsmen should be of use here.) Ceremonies will be performed at the shrine to curry Her favor.
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