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[Bloogonis]

Civ Rise

This is a Tribal type game inspered by My Hystory class is awesome and TRIBES - a prehistoric tale of prehistoric people doing prehistoric things

This is an RP game, but it will depend mainly on your your specific annual goals. This means that a good RP will help you along but be sure to finish your turn post with a spoiler listing out your goals for that year and which individuals will be dedicated to those tasks so I don't overlook any. The more people working on something the higher chance and faster it is completed. there is chance for random events to shake things up. These random events could be natural disasters, non player tribes popping up, etc.


Your tribe consists of 50 men, 50 women, 25 children, and 25 elderly.

Spoiler: Rules (click to show/hide)

Population is made up of Peoples_tm and may look and act in extremely varying ways. For balance purposes, these will not effect the actual capabilities or life span however as you gain Religion and Culture Bonuses you may mold your society around the RP qualities you desire for your Peoples_tm

Men can preform any tasks. must have at least one for pregnancy.

Women can preform any tasks. has a chance of pregnancy as long as there is an available male. pregnancy is simply chance, unless the player enacts a cultural restriction on breeding.

Children have a chance of dieing every year and can not be assigned heavy manual tasks. the chance is vastly reduced as you accommodate them. ex: shelter will increase their survivability 100%

Elderly have a chance of dieing every year and can not be assigned heavy manual tasks. the chance of the elderly dieing is vastly reduced as you accommodate them. ex: shelter will increase their survivability by 50%.

Exploring an adjacent regions may be searched as an annual goal, to move farther you would need to send an Expedition. depending on how many you send and how well supplied they are will determine how long they take, how much they find, or if they survive at all.

Culture is a bonus that is put in place by the people themselves, when one is achive the player will decide what it should be, and its bonus will be decided by me.

Religion is a cultural bonus which binds your society together. It can be used to conquer opposing Civs as well as other secrets to be revealed as they appear.

Reserch a key annual goal that can improve the functionality of your tribe, anything can be researched. however beginning research for a space program on turn one will not produce results.

Annual Goals are the objectives you put forth in your turn. ex: Gather raw materials, Gather Food, Build x, Explore (direction), etc.

Turn schedule is 1 day. The year will end when everyone has posted their turn, but at midnight of the following day of turn start the year will end regardless of post and your tribe will simply continue their last stated goal, even if this means they sit around doing nothing and starve. Turn ones deadline is a bit longer but will still end once all registered players have confirmed their turn.


So here starts ...

Civ Rise - The Beginning

May your people grow strong, and rule this land as you see fit.

[Bloogonis]

Current Tribes

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The Towering Cliffs of Sparkly Tables
  Location: Flat level landscape with a small river and loose clustered tree growth,the region is bordered by mountains to the west.
  Appearance: Short in Stature, Heavy in Build, and bearded. =DF Dwarves=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Durhan
  Location: A rough snow caped Mountain range with a melt water stream trickling down the eastern slope feeding into a lush forest. to the west is an arid landscape of dry cracked earth.
  Appearance: Tall in Stature, Heavy in Build, Tough as nails... Literaly =Armor Animatus=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Beniamino
  Location: A tropical Bamboo forest bordered by a rushing river to the north is an expansive grassland
  Appearance: medium in Stature, Extremely Light in Build, =Bamboo Stickmen=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Saar
  Location: A rocky Badlands populated by Mesas and steep ravines, to the west is an abrasively salty sea, to the northwest is a craggy and sparse woodland.
  Appearance: Tall in Stature, Light in Build, Long limed =Saar=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Kapai
  Location: A soggy wetland , to the north is a tropical Bamboo forest, to the south is a glistening ocean, to the west are shear cliffs
  Appearance: Small in Stature, Light in Build, Webbed feet and hands =Kaapa=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Edtopia
  Location: Grasslands span in every direction. a shallow river goes through this land.
  Appearance: Medium in Stature, Medium in Build,  =People=
  Quality: Uninteresting

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Khymmeria
  Location: Harsh Dry Badlands, to the south west is a blackened harsh smelling swamp
  Appearance: Tall in Stature, Medium in Build, Humped =Dessert Humanoids=
  Quality: Uninteresting

[ed boy]

Would you mind awfully if I just reposted my previous tribe from here?? I could write something new, but it's an awkward time for me and I would have to wait until tomorrow afternoon before I could do it properly. I would vote for a turn time of 2 weeks/1 month.

EDIT: also, what things (like tools and buildings) are the tribes assumed to have?

EDIT2: also, I hereby reserve a spot to play.

[Haika]

I wouldn't mind trying another one of these, but I have some questions, are we all only allowed humans? And is there going to be a map? or only text?

guess, count this space as a reserved player spot.

Ok, lets try this then:

race: Durhan(details on these peoples will come via rp posts as we go along)
starting location: mountain range with desert on one side, fertile forest valley on the other. with a small stream running down from the mountain down into the forest.

I'll add my vote for 1 day, with the goals being carried over, hopefully we won't need to wait much.

[Bloogonis]

@ed I dont mind you using that as a basis for future plans of your Civ, but the first year everyone starts out with a bare bones tribe, religion and cast structures will be added by a mechanism not yet stated for the "Oh snap! Shit just got real" factor.

The tribal entities will are made up of Peoples_tm. these individuals can look and act however the player wants them to, they can interbreed whether the player wants them to, with genetic transference being under the complete control of the player. however by some parody of fate, no matter their aperance they have no greater aptitude then any other Peoples_tm on their own.

edit @ed: they have no tools or shelter whatsoever at the start.

[ed boy]

what about domesticated animals?

[Bloogonis]

you start out with nothing, if you desire domesticated animals, you would have to have your tribe domesticate local wildlife.

Edit: oh and there wont be a map for at the start, this is so you are unaware of the other tribes locations. but after a while a map should grow out of the turns and will be added to the first post.

[Nirur Torir]

I'd like to get in on this.

Locale: Lightly-forested plains at the base of a mountain, near a river.
Race: Dwarves, DF style.
Tribe name: The Towering Cliffs of Sparkly Tables.

Spoiler: Flag (click to show/hide)

Turn length vote: 1 day.

[Bloogonis]

Alright that's two finished. minus the Durhan appearance. if you dont give one, it will be asumed that your Peoples are humanoid of medium height medium build (similar to humans). that said Peoples do not need to be humanoid or even have limbs if it is what you desire.

[Haika]

What is a Durhan?

In short a durhan is a suit of armor, enchanted to move and act like a sentient being.

Durhan can come in many colors, the color and shape of a durhan breastplate usually determines both gender and main job purpose. Such as a light green feminine breastplate would probably mean a farmer or gathering female durhan.

Food and consumption: After leaving the control of the mage(or durhan) that creates them, durhans must constantly absorb or 'eat' something to obtain the energy needed to function. To do this, they put the food object through their helmets into the hollow of their bodies, where a flash of magical light dissolves it and stores it as energy to keep the body moving.

Reproduction: somehow during the durhan lifeline some of them learned that by sharing energy with a simple touch, they could form a new durhan using pieces of the 'parents'. This does not need to be a male/female pair, but it is custom to do so in emulation of biological life forms.

Children and Elderly: Time flows for durhan in much longer periods of time than other beings. However, new durhan still start out very small, and must use most of their food energy for body growth. Elderly durhan are aging creatues tinged with rust and lack of smooth movement.

Examples of durhan-like beings in stories and myth:
The Tin Man(wizard of Oz)
Alphonse Elric(FMA anime)

Wrote up a little blurb about my race ideas.

[Heron TSG]

I'll bite.

Tribe's Name: Beniamino

Tribe's Race: Bamboo Stickmen

Brief physical description of said race: 5 foot (~1.67m) tall stick figures who run quickly and enjoy races and other feats of agility. They are not hardy, but do well for themselves. They are generally a peaceful folk who enjoy creating crafts and sending them to other villages as gifts or trading tools. They prefer not to kill, but will do so when threatened.

A description of your starting environment: Near a river with jungle on one side and a wide expanse of open grassland on the other.

Deities: The Grand Flatfish

[IronyOwl]

Tribe: Saar

Description: Tall, almost emaciated humanoids, with unusually long fingers, limbs, and tongues, sharp teeth, and what might be considered claws more than fingernails. Skin is almost always stark white, while hair is usually the same but more prone to occasional light (some would say washed-out) versions of almost any other color. Eyes are usually vibrant red, with a fair minority of other bright, stark colors. Occasional colored whites or pupils the same color as the iris are not unheard of.

Location: Rocky badlands not far from the ocean and a forest, preferably at the location of an oasis or underground spring. Sandy desert dominates the other directions.

[Bloogonis]

and that makes 4, if Ed makes his some time later today we could start this Wednesday or Thursday. send me a PM or post here if you would want to start before tuesday. otherwise I am willing to wait.

[evilcherry]

Rolling in.

Tribe's Name: Kapai

Tribe's Race: Kappas

Physical Description: Short, frog-like amphibian humanoids with an apelike face. Have webs on its hands and feet. Have a variety of back coverings from scales to a outright hard shell. Unlike normal kappas, they do not need water on their heads; it might be due to a mutation. They are capable of remarkable agility and strength, but their intelligence is way off a normal human.

Description of starting environment: Freshwater swamps. They prefer to build their settlements mostly sunken into water as they are biologically speaking an amphibian. They could also be used as traps for fish or unsuspecting animals. Terrestrial buildings will also be built for meeting with traders.

[ed boy]

here we go:

Spoiler: about the edtopians (click to show/hide)

The Edtopians

According to the most venerable elders, the world was created by the great deity Ed. Looking upon the world, Ed saw that it was barren and devoid of all life. This displeased Ed, so he decided to create life upon the earth to worship him. His first attempt to create life resulted in green plants sprouting over the earth, but these were unresponsive and inert. His second attempt to create life resulted in the birds in the air, the fish in the sea and the animals on the land. These moved about and traversed the land, but they were not conscious of the glory of Ed. The third attempt to create life resulted in the humans, who walked among beasts and subjugated them to their will. This pleased Ed, for these were creatures of strength and knowledge. He walked among the tribes of the humans, and took from them the greatest of the peoples. These people he made the lords of all others, and instructed these people to become a new tribe and subjugate all lesser forms of life.

Edtopian society is divided into five castes, which are themselves divided into ranks. The highest caste is the priest caste. The priests have many roles. The most junior priests are responsible for matters of justice. The magistrates are responsible for spreading the word of Ed, and administrative duties. The high priests decide on the large-scale policies of the Edtopians. The highest member of society is the transcendent priest. The transcendent priest is considered to be the embodiment of Ed, and all worshipping is directed towards him or her. Every two years, the transcendent priest selects the successor. If the transcendent priest for any reason cannot select a successor, then the next one is selected by chance from the highest available rank of the priesthood.

The next caste is the warriors and hunters. The most junior ranks hunt wildlife during peace and wartime, and only fight when their town is attacked. Some of the junior hunters may act as spies and assassins. The reavers spend the time in peace hunting and training, and in wartime they fight. The most senior ranks of the warriors spend their time performing administrative duties and contemplating the arts of war. During war, they study the enemy and command the forces.

The third caste is the herbalists and beastmasters. The most junior ranks are the farmers. These people labour in the fields, under the instructions of the herbalists. The next senior rank is the herbalists. The herbalists work with the plants and their products. The beastmasters breed and train animals. The highest rank is the doctors.

The fourth caste is the largest. It is the rest of the Edtopians, who do not fit into the other castes.

The fifth caste is the slaves. These are people captured from other tribes.

It is possible for people to move between castes. Children are considered to be part of the fourth caste, until they are selected to join one of the others. Similarly, if a slave is found to be particularly able, they may be brainwashed by the priests and inducted into one of the other castes.

One fifth of all output generated by the fourth and fifth castes is taken by the priesthood. Additionally, all output generated by the second and third castes are taken by the priesthood, but they are given an allocation of the total resources that the priesthood takes.

The Edtopians are selectively bred: the priesthood decides who in society is most worthy to breed with whom. People can and do have multiple partners.

The capital of Edtopia is a sacred city to the Edtopians. Edtopian religion states that if Edtopia is ever conquered by an outside force, then Ed will create a new form of life. This new form of life shall be greater even than the Edtopians, and shall usurp their position as the favoured of Ed.

Spoiler: plans (click to show/hide)

In the short term, setting up shelter and tools will be the priority
Priesthood:10 elderly, 4 men, 6 women. Administrative and ceremonial duties.
Warriors/hunters:28 men, 2 elderly. The elderly will study the herds of animals and their behaviour. The men will collect and gather large sticks from the trees, and use them as clubs/spears to beat animals to death, owrking in groups.
Herbalists/beastasters: 14 men, 30 women, 10 elderly. Gather seeds and prepare the ground for planting. Try to give some food to the wild dogs in order to placate them.
Citizens:2 men, 14 women, 3 elderly, 25 children. 5 of the adults will gather stones from the banks of the river. 10 of the children will try to weave the long grass into ropes and one very large net. the rest (11 adults, 3 elderly, 15 children) will gather food from the plains