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[Emperor_Jonathan]

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6 labor: tiles 1,2,3,4,7,8
2 labor: Irrigation on Tile 3. If I cannot work on the same tile as where I am irrigating, irrigate tile G.
1 labor: Produce Wooden Spears
1 labor: Produce Wooden Shields

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Grek, the general of the Ozymandias Army strode into the study of Ozymandias, he had come for important matters. Ozymandias was bent over his desk writing furiously. Bowing, he proclaimed.

"Ozymandias, sire."
"Yes, Grek?"
"I have come about... Something that is dear to me."
"What is that?"
"Well, you know I am the general because I love battle sire."
"Yes."
"Well, I do not love battle without weapons. We have nothing to fight with our bare hands."
"Go for it."
"... And that wou- Uh. Sire?"
"Go, build the weapons, the armor. I approve. We will come across opposition in the world, may as well be prepared. Produce the weapons and armor for now, train the men later. Go."
"Thank you sire, I was told you wouldn't be keen on the idea."
"By the Ozymandias Hierarchy?"
"Uh.. How did you know sir?"
"They've been a thorn in my side since we built the hall of learning. I would have them killed, but they do have some good qualities."
"Like?"
"Well, they certainly cut down on my work."
"Aye sir. Thank you so much."

With that Grek left, happy and proud. That would certainly win a few hearts.

[Strife26]

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Tiberius was your stereotypical zefie. He was a young zefie, trying to make his place in Bastion. He had found employment building the facilities that Engineer Koga required. They hadn’t been working on any precise machinery the previous year,  just a basic foundation and things. Tiberius was mostly stuck on hauling slabs of stone around. Meh. At  least it paid well. At one point in time, Koga had shuffled by. Tiberius had been working on lifting a pallet of bricks a few feet in the air to make a wall that would house a window.

Koga: You there!
Tiberius: Huh? What’s up?
Koga: That should be Engineer.
Tiberius: Oh. Terribly sorry, Engineer Koga, sir.
Koga: That’s the wrong type of brick, the window section needs the stress resisting bricks, not the big heavy ones.
Tiberius: Yes Engineer.
Koga: And you should make sure that the pulley knot is tied tight enough. We’d hate if you got squashed, no?

The knot had been slipping, and Tiberius hadn’t noticed. Darned observant chap, if gruff.

3 Keep working river plains.
1 Keeps working the Forest.

4 Finish the Keep

2 Work on Forests (I & J)

12 Food produced
3 Wood Produced

11 Food eaten
1 Food for 2 luxury
1 Spirit for 10 luxury
+1 morale!

3 wood stored,

[Iituem]

Second Year After Cataclysm

Spoiler: Underelven Empire (click to show/hide)

The second year after the cataclysm goes much as planned, save for the raiding efforts to the east.  Upon arriving in eastern Tylon, general Luca leads the party of veteran raiders into the hills with the intent of enslaving the small village of lightfoot down.  As they approach, however, they are ambushed by the human raiders who had attacked them before.  Although still unarmed and unshielded, they seem to have learned well from the previous engagements in the last year and attack with much greater force.  Luca's raiders manage to successfully whittle down several of their number, but the stronger humans lay into them with fists and sharpened stones and sticks, thinning the elven numbers considerably.  The troops balk and run despite Luca's demands they keep fighting and are chased down a hill by the onrushing human raiders, managing to score some successful hits before being utterly destroyed.  The human leader, a man calling himself Tiger, spares Luca's life with the announcement that East Tylon is his now.

The halflings are worked to death over the remainder of the year, and Luca's defeat brings a spell of uncertainty to the people of Tylon.

Leader Defeated: -1 Morale for this turn

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Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

The State of Tylon, a city of the Underelven Empire

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked hills): 2 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
3 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
4 (worked mountain): 1 stone per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked cave): 1 stone and 1 food per annum, no upgrades
6 (worked mountain): 1 stone per annum, no upgrades
7 (fallow cave): no production per annum, no upgrades
8 (worked hills): 1 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
A (worked hills): 1 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
B (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
C (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Mushroom farm (staffed): 3 food per annum
Cave entrance (passive): no production per annum
Hall of learning (unattended): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 10298.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 4.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 12 food, 3 wool, 3 stone and
1 wood.

We have 2 wood, 8 stone and 5 wool in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

Spoiler: Ozymandias Heirarchy (click to show/hide)

Production for the year goes as expected, with the fresh irrigation going to plan and a full complement of shields and spears produced.  Just before winter sets in, however, disaster strikes!  A band of elven raiders, apparently having survived the cataclysm, rampages toward the city from the eastern plains!  General Grek quickly conscripts a batallion of men to defend the city.

Armed with their new spears and shields, the fanatical warriors of Dias meet the elven raiders head-on, slaughtering the first rank with their spears.  Some of the faithful fall in the first exchange, but their fervour drives them on when other conscripts might have faltered.  They whittle down the ranks of the elven raiders, forcing a retreat along the river.  The elves make a desperate effort to flee, but are hunted down and slain to the last man by the Dian spearmen.

Unfortunately, the raiders lacked equipment of their own beyond sharpened sticks and stones, but the experience will no doubt toughen the men for future conflicts.

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The State of Dias, a city of the Ozymandias Heirarchy

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked plains): 4 food per annum, irrigation
4 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
5 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
8 (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Tombs (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum
Hall of learning (unattended): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11136.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 5 wood and 2
spirituality.

We have 4 wood in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: dias fanatics.

Spoiler: Noble Tundra (click to show/hide)

SwiftFur does not exactly take to his assignment with relish, but does so with a great deal more enthusiasm than he views the other projects going on in Whitehill.  By the end of the year, he has very successfully organised a village of fisheryeti, with simple dugouts from the snow-covered pine forests to aid in coastal fishing.  Softclaw's efforts to construct stone clothiers' workshops goes to plan as well, and soon there is a small, trained cadre of yetis looking forward to working with the bountiful supplies of polar goat wool.

A surprising discovery comes from the work conducted fishing at the river tundra, as yetis discover a couple of fields full of the rare herb that the yetis boil in tea.  Efforts to transplant them are utterly unsuccessful, as they only sparsely grow elsewhere in the tundra.  Proper harvesting will begin next year.

Luxury resource discovered:  Iced Tea Leaves (Tile 2)

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The State of Whitehill, a city of the Noble Tundra

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked tundra): 2 food and 1 iced tea per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked tundra): 2 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked ocean): 3 food per annum, fishing village
6 (worked ocean): 2 food per annum, no upgrades
7 (worked ocean): 3 food per annum, fishing village
8 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
D (worked hills): 1 food, 1 wool and 1 stone per annum, quarry
E (worked hills): 1 food, 1 wool and 1 stone per annum, quarry
F (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Clothiers' workshops (unattended): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11025.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 6.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 15 food, 1 iced tea, 1 wood,
2 wool and 2 stone.

We have 3 food and 4 wool in storage.

We will set aside up to no goods for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

Spoiler: Republic of Magernia (click to show/hide)

The irrigation project north of the city goes well, marred only by a slight halt in production during the summer when particularly hard rains wash out the sides of the channels.  The labourers work harder and soon have a wide expanse of properly irrigated fields, however.  The communal tombs produced by the growing religious sect are very well received, though there is some growing concern as to whether they should still be addressing their prayers to the old gods.

Eric's efforts to research the arts of archery hit a serious block when it comes to the issue of arrows.  He comes to the horrible realisation that it is not as simple as just sticking a few feathers on a stick and launching it from a taut string.  Much of the year is spent on trying different styles of projectile, but the whole project is drastically interrupted by the arrival of a herd of what might generously be called horses (were it not for their reptilian descent) migrating in from the western plains.  The sudden arrival of the animals sparks panic in the researchers, who do their utmost to calm and control the beasts during their stay.  A remarkable degree of success arises out of this, and by the end of the season the herd of 'horses' leaves again but the researchers have successfully captured and tamed a number of them.

The Republic has a stroke of luck this year, as a series of heavy rains bring about a small flood that while undamaging to the crops, does wash away a deal of the topsoil on the eastern slopes.  A small deposit of native copper is discovered by ramblers.

Exploration of the hills south of the city proves fruitful and very fortunately peaceful.  It appears that the hills are home to a network of villages united under the leadership of the village of Hillskald, inhabited by rather simple humans who keep sheep rescued from the old world on the fertile slopes.  As well as the Hillskald community, the unconnected village of Hanging Wheaton was discovered.  The villages are engaged in a rather brisk trade with one another, as the explorers quickly discover from the sheer number of travelling traders they meet.  Although meeting no bandits themselves, there are signs of banditry some time in the past, as the conscripts discover an abandoned wagon of granite, which they bring back to the city.  With no mandate to raid or pillage, the explorers largely ignore the traders, sending one or two back to the city to exchange goods.  The traders are impressed with the town's available culture and trade this year's excess lumber harvest for a supply of fine woollen clothes from Hillskald, which provides a massive boom to morale.

Explorer's Report - Magernia South
Multiple villages discovered, largely united in community of Hillskald.  Unaffiliated village of Hanging Wheaton.  Inhabitants human.  Granite discovered, brought back to city.  Multiple traders encountered, ignored.

Fortune - resource discovered:  Copper (tile E)
Accidental research made:  Animal Taming
Allows production of pasture on hills.
Allows production of horse farms (+1 Horses) on plains.
+1 Horses to stocks
+2 stone to stocks
-1 wood from stocks, +1 clothing to stocks (consumed)

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The State of Arcane City, a city of the Republic Of Magernia

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked plains): 4 food per annum, irrigation
2 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
5 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
8 (fallow lake): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow lake): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Hall of learning (staffed): 60 research per annum
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Tombs (passive): 1 spirituality per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11128.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 8.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 2 wood, 60 research
and 2 spirituality.

We have 1 food, 2 stone and 1 horses in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have received 2 stone from looting.

We have the following units: arcane city conscripts.

Spoiler: Bastion (click to show/hide)

Production is completed on the mammoth mechanical workshop midway through the year, leaving Koga a significant number of tools and machines at her disposal for future projects.  (All future construction projects have labour requirements reduced by 33%, rounded to the nearest integer, with a minimum of 1 labour while the Engineer is working it.)  Due to a labour oversight, additional workers are left without assignments and so set themselves to logging the nearby forest for extra production.

There is also a stroke of luck during stonecutting on the western cliffs, as some enterprising zefie miners discover a large deposit of magnetite!

Resource discovered: Iron (tile 7)

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The State of Bastion, a city of the Zefie Confederacy

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked mountain): 1 stone per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
3 (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked mountain): 1 stone per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
8 (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
B (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
C (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
D (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
J (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Palisade walls (passive): no production per annum
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Mechanics workshop (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11025.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 6.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 2 stone, 13 food, 4 wood and
1 spirituality.

We have 4 wood and 2 stone in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality and 1 food for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

Spoiler: Su'Talan (click to show/hide)

The new clothing being sewn in Su'Talan, even before the completion of the dedicated clothiers' workshops, takes the city by storm, especially with the use of the new stylish furs as an accessory to the fresh leathers being sported at all sides.  Research into farming progresses slowly; the problem is not so much the actual skills and techniques of farming, known by many amongst the Su'Talanese, but finding local edible crops and seeds capable of growing successfully in the harsh local environment.  Although several likely candidates are eventually discovered, the seasons grow too late for proper planting and discovery to begin.

Kierna's own, rather more surreptitious research has some unexpected success.  While the work continues on refining irrigation techniques, she manages by accident to make a very basic connection with the foreign soil and rock of this place.  Further experimentation leads to a reliable technique of communion by the end of the year.

Bonus Tech:  Attune: Earth

Allows construction of Stone Circle.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

The State of Su Talan, a city of the Su Talan

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked forest): 2 food, 1 wood and 1 leather per annum, javelin hunting camp
2 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (worked forest): 2 food, 1 wood and 1 leather per annum, javelin hunting camp
8 (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (worked forest): 1 food, 1 wood and 1 furs per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 60 research per annum
Leatherworkers' workshops (unattended): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11128.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 8.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 3 wood, 2 leather, 1
furs, 1 spirituality and 60 research.

We have 2 wood, 4 leather and 10 wealth in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 furs, 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

[filiusenox]

((Luca was the genral.Kulin was resting from a attempt on his life.))

Rp

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Kulin was in his office his hands where rubbing his temples.He told the workers to continue what they where doing except for the Mining groups which were to reaserch metal working.He would have his revenge,oh yes.He would.

offical

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Everything stays the same except for 2 labor which are too reasearch metalsmithing,and the two squads that worked 4 and 6 are to make wooden spears.

[Nirur Torir]

((I assume that the most powerful mages have at least enough control over their power for very basic telekinesis over a short time.))

Spoiler: Actions (click to show/hide)

[No Change] 1st laborer works plains/river tile 1 (+4 food)
[No Change] 2nd laborer works forest/river tile 2 (+2 food, +1 wood)
[No Change] 3rd laborer works plains/river tile 3 (+3 food)
[No Change] 4th laborer works forest/river tile 4 (+2 food, +1 wood)
Gross resource intake: +11 food, +2 wood

5th, 6th laborers build horse farm on plains tile 7 (-1 horse, -1 wood)
7th, 8th laborers build military workshop (-1 wood, -1 stone)
9th, 10th laborers research archery
11th, (12th) laborer(s) research(s) Arcane Theory

Army orders:
1st Magernian Conscripts - Patrol the trade routes between Hanging Wheaton and Hillskald, defending against bandit attacks.
2nd Magernian Conscripts - Become trained, then aid 1st Magernian Conscripts.

Current ruling council (Mostly to make writing turns easier for me):
Abalaj - general during battles
Callainra - governor
Deidra - high commander
Eric - sage
Falran - in charge of construction projects

Luxuries:
Governor = +1 morale
Spirituality (x2) = +20 luxaries = +1 morale
7 total morale

Net resources:
11 food produced + 1(bonus) - 11(12) food eaten + 1 food in storage = 2(1) stored
2 wood produced - 2 wood used = 0 stored
2 stone in storage - 1 stone used = 1 stone stored
1 horse stored - 1 horse used = 0 horses stored

Spoiler: Story RP (click to show/hide)

Arcane City Council Chambers
The high-mages were seated around the council chambers; Birlo had called them to make an announcement. "I'm resigning from my position as high-mage." The other leaders were stunned by this, and she continued. "Politics isn't what I want to do with my life. I just don't want the entire city depending on me. I've thought about resigning for the last year, and last night ... I had a dream last night. The entire city was very nearly destroyed because of a mistake I made. This will come to pass if I don't make a major change in my life. I have seen it."

One by one, the other leaders nodded with understanding and acceptance. Callainra responded first. "The city will miss your guidance, but this does give us an opportunity. Some citizens have complained that the government is too totalitarian."

"So what? Kill the dissenters and be done with it." Abalaj interjected.

"No, that's exactly what we don't want. If we are to become a beacon of knowledge in this world, we must not begin down that slippery slope. I've been thinking about it, and if we hold a competition of sorts every three years, with the winners gaining a spot on the high-council ..."

Eric finished her statement. "Then we will likely almost completely eliminate such unrest."

"I disagree. The winners of a competition won't be the best politicians for ruling Arcane City." Abalaj complained.

Birlo chuckled. "The politicians I've known aren't fit for ruling either. What sort of competition will it be?"

"I was thinking a test of magical skill. None of the citizens will complain about the best mages being in charge, and it prevents the strongest mages from forming their own faction and staging a coup, if Eric's ideas pan out for figuring out a way to cast spells in this world. We may have barely any powers here until then, but there should be enough for a small contest of skill and endurance." Callainra answered.

--------------------The next week--------------------

Make-shift contest grounds, eastern outskirts of Arcane City
Callainra spoke loudly to a large crowd. A line of eleven contestents were lined up, each with their hands outstreched in front of them, holding fist-sized rocks of equivalent size and weight. Abalaj, Deidra, and Eric were in the middle of the line. "You all know why we're here: To find who the best mages are, and have them lead us during the next three years. We each have a stone, and we'll hold them magically for as long as possible. The last five mages to keep their rocks in the air without touching them will be promoted to high-mages." She walked to the end of the line, taking her own position. One of the five judges yelled out "Start." Each mage spread their hands apart, and the rocks floated between them.

The mage next to Callainra fell over, dropping his rock. Minutes passed with nothing happeneing; the crowd watched silently. One by one, contestents fell over from exhaustion, until only five remained. The judges called out that it was over. Callainra let the rock fall, gasped, and dropped to her knees. She looked over her left shoulder: Eric was still standing, barely. Deidra shook slightly for a few seconds, then fell to his knees as well. Abalaj was already on his back, and the last remaining mage was still holding his rock up. A few seconds passed, and he fell over, unconscious. The contest was over. Victorious, Callainra allowed herself to succumb to unconsciousness.

The crowd cheered. An observent person amongst them would have heard them saying what a great idea it was to elect their leaders based on who the best mage was.

Spoiler: Turn RP (click to show/hide)

Arcane City Council Chambers
After three days of recovery from the ordeal, the high-mages convened.
Callainra- "That was a horrible idea. Why did I come up with such a thing?"

Deidra smiled grimly. "It worked. Now that we've recovered, who are you?" He gestured towards the new council member.

The young mage seemed to still be in shock. "I'm ... I'm Falran, sir."

Deidra shook his head. "We're all equals here. You've shown considerable skill, what job did you do before winning the contest?"

Falran- "I was the head of a construction group. I led the shrine construction project."

Calainra- "I like that shrine, you did good work. Want to be in charge of all Arcane City building projects?"

Falran gasped with disbelief. "I...uh..."

Callainra- "Well, think it over. It's an important job, and Birlo was the only one amongst us who was any good at directing construction work."

Falran regained his composure. "I-I'm flattered, I'd love to do it. I'd like to build some worksshops for my first project."

Abalaj- "Good idea, our slowly growing army could use some military workshops."

Falran quietly muttered to himself. "That's not quite what I ment, I ment-"

Deidra nodded. "Yes, we'll need weapons and armor to defend ourselves against any bandits we find."

Abalaj- "Or to take over those villages we found."

Deidra scowled. "That's not the way. If we show them we have good intentions and protect them from bandits, they'll join us peacefully."

Abalaj sighed. "Fine, we'll do it your way."

Callainra- "I'd like to further improve our farmlands, and assign some laborers to breed and train more horses. They could be very useful. How's the research going, Eric?"

Eric- "Poorly, unfortunately. It is taking longer then I expected to devise a proper method of propelling arrows, and making arrows properly aerodynamic is difficult. I also have a few magical theories I'd like to test out."


Callainra voted no for all the military labor allocations, but everybody else voted for increased protection above more farmlands.

[Enzo]

Spoiler: Actions (click to show/hide)

Stop working tile 6.
Continue working all other tiles (7 Labour, +13 Food, +2 Wool, +1 Wood, +2 Stone)
Assign one worker to Clothiers Workshop (1 Labour, -2 Wool, +2 Cloth)
Construct Woodcutting Village on Tile C (2 Labour, -2 Stone)
Begin Construction of Hall of Learning (1 Labour, -1 Wood)
Start consuming 1 Tea and 2 Cloth per turn for epic morale boost

(I got carried away >_>)

Spoiler: RP (click to show/hide)

RoughBack, a young descendant of the Old Worlds druid clan, leant with his namesake against a broad Cedar, staring deep into WhiteHills northeast forest. RoughBack was slim and lanky, hardly full grown; his coming of age had taken place a mere two years ago and his experience of the Old World was limited to that of a cub. Now he finds himself apparently stripped of the honour of pursuing his clans legacy. The yeti druids had once been able to charm flora from the hearts of the most barren lands, but now even BriskFoot, their ancient and erudite council representative, finds himself unable to summon the simplest weed from these strange earths. Two years the clan has spent delving into these wilds, still finding no force within to craft their simple magics. The shame is overbearing.
 
RoughBack closed his eyes and tried, as he had so many times before, to find a connection with the woods - when a loud crash erupts nearby. RoughBacks eyes shot open, and three tall Yeti stood about a felled Pine not 30 feet in front of him. A path of similar trees - logs now - stretch behind the fallers for an indefinite distance.

"What do you think you're doing!?!" RoughBack roared, "Those tree's are perfectly healthy! This forest, you'll hurt her!"

The oldest lumberyeti, a female nearly as stout as the tree stumps around her, spoke gruffly, "You should know as well as any, druid," she spits the word as if it were a slur, "It has no feelings. This is no true forest, simply wood." She paused, apparently hoping to draw some reaction, then continued,  "The council has ordered the construction of a logging camp. The whole council, BriskFoot included."

Having no satisfactory reply to this, RoughBack simply broke into a run - towards the village.

* * *

"It seems your plan is all going quite smoothly." SwiftFur grumbled bitterly, over the sound of yeti revelry.

Removing SwiftFur from the decision making process had worked smoothly, and in his year-long absence much had been accomplished. Fresh goats-wool scarves and hats adorned the citizens as they partook in a most uncommon type of yeti celebration. They feasted on fish, and many drank tea - a rather lush supply of which had been discovered on the nearby riverbank - a few of the more outgoing yeti even indulged in a recently discovered wood-filtered liquor that was extremely potent, and possibly slightly hallucinogenic.

"My plan, as you call it, was not so complicated," SoftClaw smiled with humility and an almost undetectable hint of smugness, "and was decided upon by the entire council. In your absence, of course."

The celebration would do much to calm the worries of the general populace, she knew. The druid clans recent resistance had been dealt with quickly as well, she knew their unrest was due more to wounded pride than the wounded forest. Offering them facilities with which they could better research their arts made them feel again like they were needed, even if it's construction was left a low priority.

"Of course. It seems my appointed replacement was not so vocal when pursuing the wishes of my clan," SwiftFur stated diplomatically, "But he returns to the docks tomorrow, and I can assure you: the council will not have to operate without my sage input for the foreseeable future."
His eyes narrow, SoftClaw nods, turns, and returns to the celebration.

[Vanigo]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

"And so, while we haven't yet perfected our farming techniques, our food situation is currently stable, and we can expect it to remain so for the foreseeable future."
Counselor Duven, having completed his report, returned to his seat in the somewhat ramshackle council building. Building a proper center of government had been on the agenda for over a year, but it kept getting put aside for higher priority projects, of which there were many.
Brachon let his mind wander for a moment as Councilor Aramis went through the motions of thanking Duven and moving on to the next topic at hand - something about hunting; he didn't really care. His thoughts turned to the humans and elves around him. The council had sixteen members, but most of them were non-entities in his internal catalog of political players - interested in serving the city and their constituents, with few personal ambitions. Noble, perhaps, but it made them unimportant in Brachon's mind; they were happy to follow the lead of the more... active councilors. Most of whom Brachon wasn't particularly fond of. Aramis, of course, was an ass. Kierna he didn't particularly like, and he was quite certain the feeling was mutual, but their goals tended to coincide, so they found themselves working together more often than not. Telven...
"Which is why", Aramis continued, "I'd like to begin construction of a set of military workshops."
What? Damnation, he'd missed something critical! He could hardly ask, either; foolish to admit he hadn't been paying attention. Aramis was making a play for control of a military, most likely, and that simply wouldn't do - but with no clear idea of the details, Brachon was in a very poor position to oppose him. He'd just have to try to fill in the blanks as quickly as possible...
"Do you think there's anyone else out there to worry about?" one councilor asked.
"Most likely. Those rifts appear to have been a widespread phenomenon, and all three of the ones we fled through led to this world; albeit in a rather different geographical configuration. It's a safe bet we're not the only ones who wound up here." another replied.
"Why, then, haven't we seen anyone else?"
"They've probably been as busy surviving as we have."
The debate continued in this vein for some time, most councilors having their say. Ultimately, despite Brachon's best efforts it was decided that, for the sake of caution, a military would be needed.
And they're right, too, but I'd hoped to oust Aramis before it came to this, Brachon reflected unhappily. Then someone asked the crucial question:
"Who, then, will lead the military?"
"We don't have anyone with much experience. We stayed out of the Last War as best we could, and even if we hadn't, it was fought with doomsday spells, not sticks and stones."
Then Kierna spoke up: "Why don't you lead it, Aramis? You lead our hunters, and that's about the closest thing to warriors we have."
Brachon simply stared at Kierna in shock as the rest of the council broke out into surprised but generally positive chatter. He knew Kierna didn't like Aramis any more than he did. Everyone knew that. True, she had a point about him being the most qualified, but damn it, that was no reason to hand him more power!

Brachon was still struggling to come up with an explanation when the council meeting adjourned. To hell with the subtle approach, he decided, and simply went up to Kierna and asked:
"What were you thinking, handing that idiot an army? We'll never be rid of him with that kind of stick in his hands!"
Kierna smiled, and replied, "Simple. It'll keep him busy, and out of our hair while we get on with the really important work. He hasn't even noticed I set some of our researchers working on proper burial techniques."
Brachon stared after her unhappily as she turned and left. Damn her and her love of knowledge, anyway.

5 labor: Work 1,2,5,7,C (11+1 food, 3 wood, 2 leather, 1 furs)
1 labor: Make clothes
2 labor: Build military workshops
3 labor: Research farming, maybe ceremonial burial
Use extra food for luxury
(If we decide I get an extra point of labor instead of the bonus to food, work one of the forest squares. I want to keep my morale up, and I need extra food to do it.)

[Emperor_Jonathan]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

7 labor: tiles 1,2,3,4,7,8,G
2 labor: Irrigation on Tile G.
2 labor: Research Construction.

Sorry no RP this turn, been a bit busy going back to school and all.

[Iituem]

Third Year A.C.

Spoiler: Underelven Empire (click to show/hide)

Disastrously, late in the autumn of the year the unit of raiders under the infamous Tiger arrives at the edge of Tylon!  General Luca drafts an impromptu regiment from anyone he can get his hands on, arming them with the newly crafted spears and together with his leadership and the defensive advantages provided by the cavern entrance they take to defence of the city.  Tiger's warriors, emboldened by their previous victories, have the advantage of discipline, resiliance and sheer killing power over the elven defenders despite their advantages to attack and defence.  In the initial melee the Tylonese are able to hold their own against Tiger's men, but the raider captain commands a massive rush on the city, slaughtering the defenders in one fell swoop.

The raiders, arming themselves with the spears taken from their fallen foes, begin the process of looting and pillaging Tylon.  They make off with a cargo of excess food from the city and two baggage trains' worth of wool.

Spurred on by the humiliation of defeat, Tylonese metalworkers are whipped into a frenzy to pass on their secrets, and by the end of the year Tylon has successfully documented and disseminated the difficult art of metalworking beyond the handful that knew it before.  Unfortunately, Tylon itself has not yet discovered any sources of metal.

Labour taken off tiles 4,6 for spear production.
Misfortune: Raiders!
Wooden spears crafted, lost to raiders.
Metalworking researched!
Lost 2 wool to raiders (1 food, but would not have been wasted anyway)

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We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 90 research per annum
Leatherworkers' workshops (staffed): 2 clothing per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11906.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 8.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 3 wood, 2 leather, 1
furs, 1 spirituality, 90 research and 2 clothing.

We have 3 wood, 6 leather and 15 wealth in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 furs, 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.


Spoiler: Ozymandias Heirarchy (click to show/hide)

Dias continues to pursue a quiet year of reflection, meditation and trench digging.  Work done on digging out the new irrigation ditches pays off in research into construction techniques, as proper foundations can now be laid, and a small class of masons arises to meet growing demands for housing.

Once again Dias is attacked by elven raiders from the forests, but the well armed and armoured Dian fanatics are able to outflank the raiders and press their advantage, weakening and wounding elven warriors until they are surrounded.  The elven leader, seeing himself outclassed, accepts a complete surrender and the raiders are taken into Dias under armed guard for treatment of the wounded and proper indoctrination into worship of the God-King.

Irrigation dug.
Contruction researched.
Misfortune: Raiders!
Dian fanatics overpower raiders (reducing health to 1) and force a surrender.
Elven raiders captured, converted to Dian raiders!

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We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Tombs (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 60 research per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11804.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 15 food, 5 wood, 2
spirituality and 60 research.

We have 9 wood in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: dian fanatics and dian raiders.


Spoiler: Noble Tundra (click to show/hide)

To the great displeasure of the council, RoughBack begins something of a populist uprising amongst the more conservative yetis, at least those attuned to nature.  While not violent or openly disruptive, the passive protest dampens the mood amongst Whitehill, countered somewhat by the fresh supplies of tea and clothing flooding into the city.  A few feasts are held on special days in response to the dissent to keep morale high.

Misfortune: Dissent!  -1 to morale this turn.
Woodcutting village constructed.
Hall of Learning incomplete, carries over to next turn.
1 extra food consumed to bring morale bonus up just that bit higher.

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We have the following buildings:
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Clothiers' workshops (staffed): 2 clothing per annum

We are undertaking the projects of construct wooden hall of learning.

We have a population of 11686.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 13 food, 1 iced tea, 2 wood,
2 wool, 2 stone and 2 clothing.

We have 5 food and 6 wool in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 iced tea and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

Spoiler: Republic of Magernia (click to show/hide)

Construction of the horse ranch in the western fields goes according to plan, with new foals expected in the coming season a-plenty.  Properly tended, the herds should grow with little difficulty.  Abalaj proves particularly pleased with the construction of the new sets of military workshops, though frustrated with the lack of progress in Eric's research.  Having spent most of the year finally overcoming the aerodynamics issues (though not the propulsion issues), Eric has had insufficient time to properly tutor students in the arcane theory most took for granted in their lives before and never had reason to properly study.  He has, however, perfected the art of crafting and throwing javelins which, while possessing less range than arrows and less force than hand-held spears, still mean that the soldiers throwing them can get a free volley in against any enemies they encounter.

Abalaj leads some of the new 'policing' forces into the trade-rich region to the south, but is held back by the council from simply capturing and enslaving them.  The show of force does impress the locals, however.

Horse farms completed.
Military workshops completed.
Throwing Weapons researched - javelins now craftable.
Conscripts recruited.
2 units now patrolling region of Magernia South - predicted dominion; 5 turns
Note:  No units defending Arcane City at this time.

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We have the following buildings:
Hall of learning (staffed): 90 research per annum
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Tombs (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11689.  There is 11 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 11 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 2 wood, 90 research
and 2 spirituality.

We have 1 food and 1 stone in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: arcane city conscripts and arcane city conscripts
2.


Spoiler: Zefie Confederacy (click to show/hide)

The year progresses quietly in Bastion, with most additional labour diverted to the construction of new stone granaries.

Granary constructed.

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We have the following buildings:
Palisade walls (passive): no production per annum
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Mechanics workshop (passive): no production per annum
Granary (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11466.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 5.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 2 stone, 13 food, 4 wood and
1 spirituality.

We have 2 food, 8 wood and 2 stone in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

Spoiler: Su Talan (click to show/hide)

Construction of the new military workshops goes to plan, to Brachon's mild dismay, but the concerted research effort easily gets a dedicated farming schedule in place for later irrigation work.  The population boom the city had thus far experienced continues apace.

Military workshops completed.
Farming researched.

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We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 90 research per annum
Leatherworkers' workshops (staffed): 2 clothing per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 11906.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 8.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 11 food, 3 wood, 2 leather, 1
furs, 1 spirituality, 90 research and 2 clothing.

We have 3 wood, 6 leather and 15 wealth in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 furs, 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have no units.

[Emperor_Jonathan]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Ozymandias was inspecting his new recruits, they joined after having been utterly defeated.

"Some of you are experienced. We do not let these go to waste! Go, covert the heathens to worship me!"

The Elven raiders cheered, packed up their stuff and marched out. Looking for the heathens, killing those that do not convert.

The Hierarchy was standing with Ozymandias as they marched away.

"Is this wise sire?"
"Yes, why would it not be?"
"Well, they would be useful defending us."
"It would be useful if you stopped interfering with our research."

This stopped the Hierarchy, they stalked away brooding over what to do. Grek walked to Ozymandias, "Sire?"
"Yes?"
"What are you going to do about the Hierarchy now? They oppose you at every step."
"Nothing."

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

7 labor: tiles 1,2,3,4,7,8,G
2 labor: Build Granary
3 labor: Research Trade
Send The Dian Raiders to search for converts to the Dian Religion, kill those that do not convert.

RP to come soon.

[Nirur Torir]

((I made a mistake, any chance of my horse farm being retconned to being in square J instead?))

Spoiler: Actions (click to show/hide)

[No Change] 1st laborer works irrigated plains/river tile 1 (+4 food)
[No Change] 2nd laborer works forest/river tile 2 (+2 food, +1 wood)
[No Change] 3rd laborer works plains/river tile 3 (+3 food)
[No Change] 4th laborer works forest/river tile 4 (+2 food, +1 wood)
5th laborer works horse farmed plains tile 7 (+2 food, +1 horses)
Gross resource intake: +13 food, +2 wood, +1 horses

6th laborer builds wooden javelins (-1 wood)
7th laborer builds wooden shields (-1 wood)
8th, (12th) laborer(s) start library (-1 stone, 2 resources remain)
9th, 10th, 11th laborer(s) research(s) Arcane Theory

Army orders:
1st, 2nd Magernian Conscripts - Garrison Hanging Wheaton and Hillskald.
3rd Magernian Garrison - Draft, arm with javelins and shields, guard capital.

Current ruling council (Mostly to make writing turns easier for me):
Abalaj - general during battles
Callainra - governor
Deidra - high commander
Eric - sage
Falran - in charge of construction projects

Luxuries:
Governor = +1 morale
Spirituality (x2) = +20 luxaries = +1 morale
7 total morale

Net resources:
13 - 11(12) food eaten + 1 food in storage = 3(2) stored
2 wood produced - 2 wood used = 0 stored
1 stone in storage - 1 stone used = 0 stored
1 horse produced = 1 horses stored

Spoiler: RP (click to show/hide)

Arcane City Council Chambers
Abalaj stormed into the room, the other high-mages already seated. "I see what you're plan is now. By wasting my time guarding some low-born peasants from imaginary bandits, you'll all be free to plot against me. Well, I'll have none of ---"

He grew silent when Deidra gave a submissive hand gesture and began to speak quietly. "If you feel that a show of good faith towards the less fortunate is such a waste, then we won't ask you to protect them. It's a pity, since your tactical skills are greater then mine, but I hereby relieve you of your post; I'll defend them instead. I trust you have no qualms about garrison duty in Arcane City itself?"

Abalaj stared at him for several seconds, then regained his composure. "Yes, very well." He took his seat.

Callainra calmly addressed the council. "The horse farm is coming along nicely. They should slightly help with our labor shortages, and free up more of our people for research. I'd like to have another one started."

Deidra- "Could we ride them? Horse mounted cavalry in the Old World added much needed mobility to an army."

Callainra shook her head. "Several people have tried, and only a few succeeded. The rest were badly wounded. Until we can figure out a way to ride them safely, I've ordered that nobody else try."

Abalaj wrinkled his nose. "Ride those beasts? Like barbarians?" He shook his head, and sighed. "Without our magic, I suppose we have little choice. Eric?"

Eric- "My teams can only do so many things at once. The Hall of Learning is already above optimal capacity for an efficient work environment. I succeeded in developing a simple projectile, but have yet to find the time to design an effective bow."

Abalaj- "It'll work. Falran, are the military workshops ready?"

Falran- "Y-yes. They're done."

Abalaj- "Good, I can train some Magernians to throw them, and then protect the city."

Falran addressed the council meekly. "Um ... I ... er ... Could I build a-a library please? If the Hall of Learning is too crowded, a library would help, right?."

Callainra and Eric nodded, Eric spoke. "Yes, that would aid my research, and a building to collect our important texts in for all to study would be a great benefit."

Callainara- "Shall we vote then?" All nodded. Abalaj and Deidra wanted Eric to try to figure out a way for the military to effectively ride horses into battle, but were out voted in favor of furthering arcane research. Nobody objected to the production of arms or the library, and Callainra agreed that the extra horse farm would have to wait.

[Vanigo]

I managed to get online for a while, so coming to you from a tiny little XO laptop with a tiny little keyboard my hands don't fit on, here's my turn.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Dael was in one of the new armories assembling a wooden shield when his friend Aldis came in.
"That my shield you're working on?"
"Beats me. You know I don't have any say in who gets what gear."
"Well what do I keep you around for, then?" Aldis said in mok disgust.
"Hell if I know. I were you, I'd have killed me years ago."
"Guess I'm just too soft-hearted for my own good, then."
"Yeah, well, if that were true you woldn't have signed up for the first military company." He frowned, suddenly serious. "Why did you do that, anyway?"
"'Cause it needs doing?"
"I guess. I don't think I'd wanna work under that Aramis, though."
"What's wrong with him?"
"Besides the chip on his shoulder the size of a redwood?"
"Well, I can't say there's nothing to that, but I've been hunting under him since we got here, and he's a pretty good boss, long as he knows he's in charge. Knows his stuff, too, which is how he got to be in charge"
"Guess it beats a guy who doesn't know his stuff, which is why I'm glad the other councilors keep an eye on him. You hear he tried to get the researchers looking into metalworking?"
"I don't buy it. He's not that dumb. Be a good idea if we had metal, though. What are they researching, anyway?"
"Construction techniques, I hear."
"Makes sense. I'm damn sick of leaky roofs."
"You'll sleep under a lot worse in the army, my friend."
"Don't remind me."

6) Work 1,2,3,5,7,C (14 food, 2 leather, 3 wood, 1 furs)
1) Make clothing
2) Make javelins, shields
3) Research ceremonial burial, maybe construction
Raise unit, equip with javelins and shields
Send unit with both leaders exploring upriver (whichever way that is), looking for stone. They're willing to trade wood or leather for it if they find traders.

[Enzo]

Spoiler: Actions (click to show/hide)

Continue working tiles + Clothiers Workshop (8 Labour, +13 Food, +2 Cloth, +2 Wood, +2 Stone)
Finish Construction of Hall of Learning (1 Labour, -1 Wood)
Construct Wooden Shields (2 Labour, -1 Wood)
Draft Yeti Conscripts*, give shields
Make extra unit cloth from wool (1 Labour, -1 Wool, +1 Cloth) - I don't think they can't share the workshop, but if they can, go with that.

*(massive convoluted RP justification FTW!)

Spoiler: RP (click to show/hide)

Find a tree. Knock it down. Carry it to the village.

At first ProudEye wondered how such business could possibly seem more monotonous than foraging for leaves, but by the fiftieth log or so she was resigned to the fact that there's no logic to labour, and a shitty job is just a shitty job.

Find a tree.

She swung a wool rope over the top branches of the stunted fir, and one of the partners did the same. The third struck the base with a sharpened slate repeatedly. That was the worst job, she knew, although she took little solace from the fact. She knew nothing of her cohorts save their names and yetis were not much for smalltalk in the first place. None had said a word since they were assigned this miserable duty months ago.

Well, she considered, discounting the run-in with that would-be druid. Raising a fuss as if it wasn't his own damn fault for not involving himself with the decision. Endlessly conversing with the shrubs instead. The yeti are overworked and spread thin in this wretched forest, every log we liberate goes to building their little clubhouse, and they have the arrogance to complain? ProudEye snorts to herself, drawing the gaze of her associates. She stares them down.

Knock it down.

The trunk sufficiently split, the fallers planted their feat and heaved solidly, tearing the tree in two. She wiped a spot of sweat from her brow with her furry forearm and realized her partner with the slate had drifted from view. She started to call out to him, but couldn't immediately recall his name. FrigidFinger, or something? TepidToe? She thought she'd remembered their names. She began to mutter, and turned to her other partner, who had since been replaced with a bleak, towering silhouette.

The ground shook as it roared, and in the same instant it was upon her.

* * *

"I think it's obvious what's happened here." SwiftFur spoke, again out of turn, "We have expanded too far, and been punished for it."

This time, council was meeting outside. Swiftfur gestured grimly towards a bloody heap of flesh and fur. "And no amount of further evidence will be able to discount that fact. We must cease our state of increased production -"

SoftClaw does not interrupt often. But when she does, she can indeed speak very loudly. "DO NOT PRESUME what all yeti must do. If you disagree with the outlook of the council so radically you are free to engage in willful disobedience," This is, of course, very shameful in yeti society, "or you will obey the laws of debate. You did not give me a chance to address your first point." SoftClaw smiled briefly, "We have not expanded too far. There are more than enough able Yeti, we have simply underestimated the lands perils. And we have not been punished. Punishment implies fault, young Swiftfur, and direction. What happened here was a horrible accident, not punishment." She was now gesturing pointedly with her cane.  "Finally, to cease production has been designated as a last resort. And we are not now without alternative. We may simply assign rangers. This incident has only proven that in this place, more than ever, we are going to need them."

No one spoke for a long while, not even Swiftfur. It had been a long time since SoftClaw had given such an oration. Finally, SoftClaw spoke again. She still gestured with her cane, this time at a dark mound by the base of a stump.

"We should return their remains to the village. It is shameful to leave them here. Swiftfur, We're also going to have to have the druids take a look at those droppings. Good to know what we're dealing with."

SwiftFur stared blankly, not comprehending and still slightly intimidated by the old badger.

"Carry it to the village."

[filiusenox]

Actions: everyone does the same except that 100 units are to be a battlon

rp to come..

[Iituem]

4 A.C.

Spoiler: Underelven Empire (click to show/hide)

Not much happens in Tylon this year, though fortunately Tiger and his men do not return for further attacks. A new battallion is raised and equipped with spears and shields, and idle citizens work out a method of properly irrigating the valley leading out of Tylon. Kulin's lack of clear leadership following his attack continues to bring dissent amongst the Tylonese.
 
Farming researched.
Morale penalty from lack of leadership.

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The State of Tylon, a city of the Underelven Empire

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked hills): 2 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
3 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked cave): 1 stone and 1 food per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (fallow cave): no production per annum, no upgrades
8 (worked hills): 1 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
A (worked hills): 1 food and 1 wool per annum, no upgrades
B (worked forest): 1 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
C (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow mountain): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Mushroom farm (staffed): 3 food per annum
Cave entrance (passive): no production per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 60 research per annum

We are undertaking the projects of craft wooden spears.

We have a population of 10300.  There is 10 labour available and morale is at 4.
The city requires 10 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 12 food, 3 wool, 1 stone, 1
wood and 60 research.

We have 2 wood, 10 stone and 9 wool in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: tylon raiders.



The actions of the Ozymandias heirarchy grow shrouded in mystery, save for reports of bloody crusades as lands begin to fall in honour of the God-King...
 

Spoiler: Noble Tundra (click to show/hide)

Attacks on yetis increase during the year until in early winter a massive and starving pack of shaggy white wolflike creatures descend upon the city. The yeti scouts rally successfully and rebuff the attacks of the great wolfpack with their broad wooden shields, striking back with sticks and stones. The pack is driven back until enough members flee that only the young and lame remain. The lame die, but the youngest pups are successfully captured by the yetis. With the completion of the new hall of learning, there is some talk about raising the pups to be more docile than their forebears and producing some useful work dogs.

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The State of Whitehill, a city of the Noble Tundra

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
2 (worked tundra): 2 food and 1 iced tea per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked tundra): 2 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked ocean): 3 food per annum, fishing village
6 (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (worked ocean): 3 food per annum, fishing village
8 (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (worked forest): 1 food and 2 wood per annum, woodcutting village
D (worked hills): 1 food, 1 wool and 1 stone per annum, quarry
E (worked hills): 1 food, 1 wool and 1 stone per annum, quarry
F (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow ocean): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow tundra): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Clothiers' workshops (staffed): 4 clothing per annum
Hall of learning (unattended): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 12281.  There is 12 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 12 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 13 food, 1 iced tea, 2 wood,
2 wool, 2 stone and 4 clothing.

We have 6 food, 2 stone, 4 wool and 2 clothing in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 iced tea and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: whitehill yetis and whitehill icepups.

Unit Stats:
Whitehill yetis: A0/D1/M1/N0/R1/S0/F1/H4/C4/L2
Whitehill icepups: A1/D0/M1/N0/R1/S0/F2/H3/C3/L3


Not much happens in Bastion this year.

Spoiler: Republic of Magernia (click to show/hide)

An except from Eric's lecture on basic Arcane Theory:
"Every spell, every act of magic is based on three elements; force, shape and direction.  To this end, mages learn to develop all three but often specialise based on how much a spell depends upon one more than the other two.  Those who focus most upon force, the channelling, storage and production of the energies used in magic, pursue Thaumaturgy.  Those who concern themselves with the shape and form of spells, which may impress upon the shape and form of the material world, pursue Transmutation.  Those who concern themselves with direction and transportation, with the flow of shaped force from one point to another, or in certain patterns, pursue Conjuration.

"Here in the new world our greatest difficulty is in the collection and channelling of the energies needed for magic.  Each person can store a certain amount of this energy within themselves, although external collectors and storage devices can be created to this end.  Normally this is the limiting aspect of Thaumaturgy, but here we lack the great natural flows of force we had in the old world; the ley lines.  For now, each of us can only use that meagre amount of force that we produce naturally, even though we are capable of holding a far greater amount.  It is my hope that as research into Transmutation and Conjuration will help us rediscover ways of shaping and directing these energies, a new generation of Thaumaturgists will help us discover new sources altogether."

Arcane Theory Researched, new research options available.

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The State of Arcane City, a city of the Republic Of Magernia

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked plains): 4 food per annum, irrigation
2 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (worked forest): 2 food and 1 wood per annum, no upgrades
5 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
8 (fallow lake): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow hills): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (worked plains): 2 food and 1 horses per annum, horse farm
K (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow lake): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Hall of learning (staffed): 90 research per annum
Granary (passive): no production per annum
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Tombs (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking the projects of construct stone library.

We have a population of 12284.  There is 13 labour available and morale is at 7.
The city requires 13 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 13 food, 2 wood, 1 horses, 90
research and 2 spirituality.

We have 3 food and 1 horses in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: arcane city conscripts, arcane city conscripts 2
and arcane city conscripts 3.

The province of Magernia South is currently cautious of the Arcane City.


Spoiler: Su Talan (click to show/hide)

The Su'Talanese enjoy a prosperous enough year, with recent interest in earth attunement amongst the former druids spawning a movement in ground burials and reritualisation of funerary procedures. In late summer, just as the rangers prepare to head south along the river to explore, a company of dwarves is sighted approaching from the south. The better trained and equipped rangers are able to surround and ambush them, forcing an immediate surrender. The leader of the dwarven raiders provides some information about their own settlements far south along the river, nearly 600 LI distant.
The southern exploration of the rangers locates a small mission of priests and some local raiders who are quick enough to capitulate in the barren region immediately south of Su'Talan. Further south they reach a region the dwarves call the Merkan Plains for their small beard-like animals, wherein a stash of gold coins is stumbled upon by sheer accident. Both the wealth and priests are left by the explorers for later return journeys. The explorers manage to get as far as the merkan expanse, a vast forested region just below the lower foothills before they are forced to send back one of their number to report and the remainder camp in the expanse itself.
 
Ceremonial Burial researched.
Raiders captured

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The State of Su Talan, a city of the Su Talan

Our demesnes are as follows:
0 (fallow urban): no production per annum, no upgrades
1 (worked forest): 2 food, 1 wood and 1 leather per annum, javelin hunting camp
2 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
3 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
4 (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
5 (worked plains): 3 food per annum, no upgrades
6 (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
7 (worked forest): 2 food, 1 wood and 1 leather per annum, javelin hunting camp
8 (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
A (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
B (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
C (worked forest): 1 food, 1 wood and 1 furs per annum, no upgrades
D (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
E (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
F (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
G (fallow forest): no production per annum, no upgrades
H (fallow plains): no production per annum, no upgrades
I (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
J (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
K (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades
L (fallow wasteland): no production per annum, no upgrades

We have the following buildings:
Shrine (passive): 1 spirituality per annum
Hall of learning (staffed): 90 research per annum
Leatherworkers' workshops (staffed): 2 clothing per annum
Military workshops (passive): no production per annum

We are undertaking no projects.

We have a population of 12632.  There is 13 labour available and morale is at 8.
The city requires 13 food to survive.

Expected production for the year (before costs) is 14 food, 3 wood, 2 leather, 1
furs, 1 spirituality, 90 research and 2 clothing.

We have 4 wood, 6 leather and 20 wealth in storage.

We will set aside up to 2 furs, 2 spirituality and 2 clothing for luxuries.

We have no equipment in storage.

We have the following units: su talan rangers and dwarven raiders.

Unit stats:
Su talan rangers: A0/D1/M1/N-1/R2/S1/F1/H3/C3/L2
Dwarven raiders: A0/D0/M1/N0/R1/S0/F1/H3/C3/L3