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[RandomNumberGenerator]

Is there room for one more?

Race: Sylvan
Magic: Nature
Start: H9 Seaside Forest

Backstory: Sylvan is a general term for one of many kinds of forest spirit. The most common is the Fawn, diminutive humanoid creatures with the legs of a deer. It takes around 400 years for a Fawn to grow into a Satyr, powerful warriors with horns on their head that can communicate with the forest and the animals in it. Dryads are fawns that have become part of the forest itself, residing in a humanoid form that is composed entirely from plants. They have powerful magic at their disposal, even outside of their dominant sphere.

While not technically sylvans, nymphs and sprites are faeries that often come to the aid of forest creatures, who sometimes keep them as pets.

[Haika]

Is there room for one more?

yep, I said I'd take 5 on the start, you will be the 5th. After this people will have to really impress me to join in. Don't want to get too many people doing this.

update on your starting stuff and map info in a bit here

[Armok]

Race: golem

magic: automation.

start: 10.5, 17 near a vulcano.

Once in ancient times, a mage created a few basic golems with just enougth autonomy to be able to understand how to build more like themselves, and eventually learn the magic to bring them to life, or even make improved versions of themselves. For some reason they didn't activate until now. The golems are very basic bodily, and not sentinent, just automations created with an intent presumably similar to that of those who write computer viruses. (needs magic to reprodduce, but requires no sustainable.)

[Haika]

Info for the Sylvans:

RNG:

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Race: Sylvan
Magic: Nature
Start: H9 Seaside Forest

Backstory: Sylvan is a general term for one of many kinds of forest spirit. The most common is the Fawn, diminutive humanoid creatures with the legs of a deer. It takes around 400 years for a Fawn to grow into a Satyr, powerful warriors with horns on their head that can communicate with the forest and the animals in it. Dryads are fawns that have become part of the forest itself, residing in a humanoid form that is composed entirely from plants. They have powerful magic at their disposal, even outside of their dominant sphere.

While not technically sylvans, nymphs and sprites are faeries that often come to the aid of forest creatures, who sometimes keep them as pets.

+2 points from background

H9: grassland, +forest, +coast
Starting population: 4

Sylvan Fae are considered by some to be incarnations of the land itself. They are extremely in tune with the world and the land they live upon. As such, they will produce mystical energy at twice the rate of other beings.

At the same time, living as close to the earth as they are, it makes it nearly impossible for them to build structures or tools that change the earth itself. Sylvan units are forbidden to create more than three buildings per hex.


Masters of Nature magic are Druids and their like. Harnessing the powerful forces of the forest, mountains and deserts. Druids can ask nature itself to strike out at others for a much lower cost compared to other magic users. Natural Disaster spells are unique to a Master of Nature.

allies of Nature: Life, Water, Earth
enemies of Nature: Death, Decay, Void

Nature Magic is connected to the ground below it. Each nature magic spell requires a number of hexes of a particular terrain to cast. You must control that number of terrain hexes for the spell to be successful. Higher level spells will require more hexes.

MP: 8
Options for Starting research:
Blessing of Oak(2pt)[1 forest required] - Asks the forest to bestow wood upon the caster.
Summon Daoine(4pt)[1 mushroom circle required] - summons a pack of mischevious fae to count as a population unit, costs 1 mp per turn to maintain.
Rain Dance(3pt)[1 coastal hex required] - Basic Nature specific Spell, call upon the spirits of the clouds to increase rainfall on a target.
Blade of Grass(1pt)[1 grassland hex required] - blesses a unit to not be effected by negative events for one turn, like a reed bending in a storm.

Map will be updated soon. Remember to refresh cache until the first actual turn, as I'm not going to put up a fully new map until then.

hmm, I might allow a golem civ if you are serious about that Armok, I can add you to a spot in the northwest, but after that I think 6 civs to start will be good and I'll close new additions until at least the 10th turn.

[Faden]

Research Hunting Charm, 2 MP
2 MP To Mana Pool

2 Dandy Lion units hunt, 1 attempts to domesticate animals, 1 surveys the hex

All was quiet on the Dandelion Plains. Not a bird sang; it would have been eaten. Not one ungulate bellowed; it would have been eaten. Not even a single insect chirped; it probably wouldn't have been eaten, but remained silent for dramatic effect.

In the midst of this silence, four groups of Dandy Lions contemplated their next meal. Two groups took the traditional method, relying on charm to lead a prey critter astray into the tall grass, where it would be devoured.

The third group surveyed the terrain, flaunting their petals at the prey animals as they walked past.

In the midst of the fourth group, one Dandy Lion mage had a revolutionary idea. What if they didn't devour every single animal they charmed, but instead kept some for the lean times? The Lions of that group set to work on this immediately.

[Armok]

That's good I guess.
I'm not sure what you mean by serious. It wasn't a joke post, but I won't be spending hours on RP.

[Haika]

Armok:

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Race: golem
magic: automation.

Once in ancient times, a mage created a few basic golems with just enougth autonomy to be able to understand how to build more like themselves, and eventually learn the magic to bring them to life, or even make improved versions of themselves. For some reason they didn't activate until now. The golems are very basic bodily, and not sentinent, just automations created with an intent presumably similar to that of those who write computer viruses. (needs magic to reprodduce, but requires no sustainable.)

+1 points from background

C2: cliffs, +coast
Starting population: 4

Golems are incredibly tough creations. They can be made from armor, stone, chunks of earth, or even corpses and pieces of flesh. Usually a high level spell, these Golems have taken on species status, thinking for themselves and making more of their number. They need no food to survive, and will never starve.

However, as strong and powerful a golem is, new golems arn't made the normal way as other life. Two things are needed, magic power, and material to build the new unit with. For population growth, you must have surplus materials and mp stored in Mana stockpile.


The masters of Puppetry Magic are an odd sort. Building bodies and then imbuing them with magic to move and act on their own is no small feat. The most advanced puppet masters can transpose souls from the living into their creations. As such, Puppetry Magic excells in summoning both resources and units.

allies of Puppetry: Control, Charm, Chaos
enemies of Puppetry: Nature, Life, Destruction

Puppet mastery is a strong sphere of magic just like any other. They are only limited by a need for tools. To cast a Puppetry spell, you need a doll. These can be crafted for specific use, or made into a general all purpose creation from gathered materials.

MP: 4
Options for Starting research:
summon scout(2pts)[1 doll] - this creates a unit of scouting puppets that count as a unit of population, requires 2mp per turn to maintain.
burrower(3pts)[1 doll] - creates a small worm made from the doll that will burrow into the earth and return with a random earth based resource(rock, pebble, stone, ore)
lawnmower(4pts)[1 doll] - will create a large devilish looking machine with multiple chainsaw-like objects that will cut down a forest providing massive wood materials.
living wall(2pts)[1 doll] - summons of unit of defensive puppets that will count as an immobile unit of population, requires 2pm per turn to maintain.

Sorry about that, the starting location you gave threw me off(map coords are always one letter one number, letters go down from the top, numbers go across diagnally). 

Your in, No one else please.

Rp is optional of course, it gives a benifit but is not required. Map will be updated with your location soon.

[Haika]

final starting Map has been updated! One last time, clear your cache if you don't see all 6 starting spots with population and territory coloring.

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[Armok]

I reserch lawnmower.

one golem scout around the terrain and looking for resources, one heads to examine the volcano, one works on the lawnmower (this is what counts as the "doll" I assume), and one starts to make tools for various tasks and manufacturing.

If I understand corectly, the scout spell would make a temporary summoned creture, but the other 3 spells there would make standard units of population that work more or less like outher cretures reproduction and couldd make further units on their own?

[KineseN]

Spoiler: Actions (for a quicker find) (click to show/hide)

Two groups gather food. Two groups gather materials. Spend 2 mana researching on Ashes to Ashes, 2 mana to the mana reserve.

Spoiler: Journal of Matis the Explorer (on Schle Tuo: Month One) (click to show/hide)

Day 2 of the Wolf Moon:
I've been tasked by our lord from Schle Whan to find new land for our growing population. Our lord has appointed me as the expedition leader and has given me eight groups of volunteers, each group exceling in it's own trade. We have two groups of farmers, two groups of hunters, two groups of builders and two groups of advisors supervising eight Gifted Ones with us on this journey.

Day 5 of the Wolf Moon:
We were not fully prepared. As we crossed over a mountain we lost several good men to a raid. The attack was sudden and at night but it seemed that the raiders only wanted some of our supplies. The worst was with our travel through the desert. Almost half of us perished to the unbearable heat at day and the freezing cold at night.

Day 7 of the Wolf Moon:
We have finally arrived to our destination, a lush jungle. The jungle is split in the middle by a river with incredible clear water, ending who knows where. Our expediton though are in tatters. Out of the eight groups only four remains. This can't be good. Never the less, this will be our new home. We will have a vote on what to call our home at a later date.

Day 10 of the Wolf Moon:
Our camp was finally set today. Several delays was because of our lack of food but it was easy to find prey and the river had a decent variaty of fish. We have finally decided on a name for our home: Schle Tuo.

One group gather food.

Day 12 of the Wolf Moon:
I have noticed numbers of harassment from the enviroment, many in form of furry primates throwing food at us but also one attack from a predator. This was a magnificent creature on four legs. It looked like a cat but this one was several times larger, more deadly too I presume. It was also colored white with black stripes. While we were lucky it was passing by it did shock us very much and I have decided to order of a housing to be built for us, protecting us both from harassment and predators, but also from the elements. Besides, sleeping on beds are a luxury we haven't had for almost two weeks.
A.D.: I noticed that there was not enough of materials to build a house with at all so I've decided to focus on material gathering instead.

Two groups gather material for a future shelter.

Day 18 of the Wolf Moon:
Me and my advisors have been discussing at length on what we should be doing with our four Gifted Ones. Since the loss of the other four the advisors have been urging me to research for spells of power. I on the other hand would rather have something more tangible and immediate. What also unnerves me is the lack of emotions the Gifted Ones show when it comes to their fallen friends. Even though they saw the other four Gifted Ones perish to the desert I don't think they have shed a single tear for them.
Anyway, on the matter of spell researching I had decided to let the Gifted Ones decide. Since it is they who has to do the work, I can only watch.
A.D.: I have decided to force some of the advisors to gather food, standing with the Gifted Ones won't do any good right now.

One group gather food. Spend 2 mana researching on Ashes to Ashes, 2 mana to the mana reserve.

Day 23 of the Wolf Moon:
We have come a long way. While we still are harassed by thos pesky and furry primates we have been lucky enough to not meet with that lrage feline. We have food and the materials are piling up. The Gifted Ones are still sitting outside the camp, chanting and what have them. The advisors are with them but I fear that being outside the camp would attract unwanted guests. I might consider a Labratory or a Hall of Learing for them to be in. I might also consider a Fishing Hut for more fish gains or Irrigation for higher food yield for my farmers. On the other hand my hunters could need either a Weaponary or a Forge for better weapons or maybe even a Barrack to train them in. My builders might need some kind of workshop to speed up constructions, such as a Carpenter Workshop or a Masonary.

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Might have a hard time to post tomorrow but I will do my best.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

We have lived in this small forest glade for several millennium... it has been a peaceful life, one of contentment. I have seen the forest give birth to countless of my children, see them live and grow, and eventually, return to the forest. Something has changed though... I can feel it in my roots. The flow of magic in this world is changing... and it changes others as well. This latest group of Fawns, born not twenty years ago, are not like the others. They are not content to stay in this glade and live out their lives... they wish to explore. To see the world around them, to experience all the wonders out in the world! Very well... I shall let them do so. They will not go alone, for even though I can not move, I will always be watching over them. I will see the world through their eyes.

Research Blessing of Oak
Send 1 Fawn to scout G8.
Send 1 Fawn to scout H10.
Have 2 Fawns gather edible plants.

Oh, and a couple questions:
1) How do I control a coastal tile for the rain spell? Do I have to send a fawn there? Seems rather odd...
2) Could I use the Daoine as workers? Do I get mana from them, since they count as a population?
3) What is a mushroom circle?

[Haika]

I reserch lawnmower.

one golem scout around the terrain and looking for resources, one heads to examine the volcano, one works on the lawnmower (this is what counts as the "doll" I assume), and one starts to make tools for various tasks and manufacturing.

If I understand corectly, the scout spell would make a temporary summoned creture, but the other 3 spells there would make standard units of population that work more or less like outher cretures reproduction and couldd make further units on their own?

dolls are tools that need resources to make. Tools in general won't work either until you have something to make the tools from. Feel free to change actions if you wish.

Of the spells, The Scout and the Wall are summons, permanent as long as you have mp to maintain them. The other spells are instant casts, meaning they will do their purpose and then no longer exist. All spells under puppetry will consume a doll, but you get two lines of summon research.

Also, don't forget to choose where you want your mp to be split(research, power, or mana) just let me know how much is going into each of those three.

Spoiler: Actions (for a quicker find) (click to show/hide)

One group hunt for food. Two groups gather materials. One group research on Ashes to Ashes, the surplus are stored.

Might have a hard time to post tomorrow but I will do my best.

No worries on the posting. However, don't forget to choose where you want your mp to be split(research, power, or mana). also note that you don't need to have a unit specifically research a spell, unless you wish to boost the mp used for research(not needed at this low research costs, feel free to change that action)

Oh, and a couple questions:
1) How do I control a coastal tile for the rain spell? Do I have to send a fawn there? Seems rather odd...
2) Could I use the Daoine as workers? Do I get mana from them, since they count as a population?
3) What is a mushroom circle?

Coastal tiles are any tile that touches an ocean hex. You'll notice your home tile has the +coast note already.
Summons cost mana to obtain, they are limited sources of work, but neither eat, nor breed, nor produce mana unless specially stated. And they cost a maintince in mana each turn after the first to keep them around, or they poof.
And a mushroom circle is a special terrain bonus like a forest or river, but starts out unknown. You will have a chance to find one with scouting/surveying.

Also note, Population units are multiple persons in a single team group. Not just a single Fawn per unit, in case you were thinking that.


Overall good ideas, I think Faden has the best idea on how to post a turn, say what you are researching, where your mp is being used, your actions in a short summary, then fluff and flavor for extra points afterwards if you wish.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

Oh, right. Umm... It costs 2 mana to research, right? So I'll put 3 in the pool and put 3 towards spell power.

[ed boy]

I use 2 power points to research the leg enhancements spell. The other 2 get stored as mana. The 4 units gather and store food.

The great matriarch has spoken. Our time of glory will come soon. Our armies will outmatch the might of all who would oppose us. We shall swarm over this land, and hunt down the lesser beings that would oppose us. This day of glory must be prepared for. When our forces assemble, we must provide for them. They shall hunger, and until they can consume our foes we must sustain them.

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[Haika]

I use 1 unit and 2 power points to research the leg enhancements spell. The other 2 get stored as mana. The other 3 units gather and store food.

The great matriarch has spoken. Our time of glory will come soon. Our armies will outmatch the might of all who would oppose us. We shall swarm over this land, and hunt down the lesser beings that would oppose us. This day of glory must be prepared for. When our forces assemble, we must provide for them. They shall hunger, and until they can consume our foes we must sustain them.

again, no need to use a unit to research a spell. You as the leader, or wizard or whatever does that on your own, seperate from the units of population.