Thanks to everyone for your patience while I got my computer fixed. I tried to get on the forums using my laptop this past week but experienced the "high latency connection" issues Toady talked about in today's dev log.
I may have been a bit briefer than usual in my descriptions, but I wanted to get another turn out there.
(104M/108W/58C/36E)
With a fevered determination, the tribe pours its efforts into creating crossbows. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the weapons are crafted successfully, with no deaths. Food production is ample, and several children are born this year.
Summary: Crossbows created, ample food (+3 children)
Bonuses: +2 to food, +1 to battle, +1 to trade
Resources: Breeding mules, excellent crafts (1), battle mushrooms, crossbows
Technology: Glue
(86M/92W/46C/16E)
Sweet fruits are located, adding another source of sustenance for the tribe. Plenty of food is found. The shaman makes simple medicines from herbs, but none seem to be incredibly effective. While testing blowdart points, several men, drunk on sweet fruit beer, start to fight and stab each other fatally with the points. The creation of a governing class is undertaken after this brawl, and they effectively restore order.
Summary: Sweet fruits located (+1 to food), good amount of food (+5 children), no good medicines created, blowdart brawl (-5 men), governing class created
Bonuses: +2 to food, +1 to battle
Resources: Rare bird, governing class
Technology: Blow guns, vine nets, feathered dart
(100M/103W/60C/33E)
Fishing is adequate this year, and one new child is born to the Order of the Storm. Farming brings in slightly more food, and the Order of the Rising sun sees three new children born. A near-disaster strikes when a faulty boat design is attempted, but the tribe's skill with boats prevents any men from losing their lives. The two tribes begin to develop a class of skilled traders, who understand how to get two groups of people to interact economically in the best way possible.
Summary: Good amount of food between fish and farms(+4 children), near-disaster with boats, skilled traders developed
Bonuses: +2 to food, +2 to boats
Resources: Pearls, skilled traders
Technology: Sails
(102M/106W/59C/35E)
Farming goes well for the tribe this year, although no new techniques are discovered. Several new children are born. Rope making proves difficult, and no real progress is made. Bowmanship research is unsuccessful, as several men are killed by defective bows and poorly aimed arrows.
Summary: Good farming (+3 children), no new techniques found, no progress on ropes, poor results from bowmanship research (-3 men)
Bonuses: +1 to wood, +2 to food, +1 to defense
Resources: Planted berries, storage hut
Technology:
(94M/107W/85C/31E)
Fisheries are set up to some success, providing ample food for the tribe. Although no mature whales are caught this year, a young one is taken down and slaughtered, bringing more food to the tribe. This food, combined with the spices, means many more children are born. Seaweed is collected, and only a wise old fisherman saves a young man from being attacked by a lurking shark.
Summary: Fishing success, ample food and spices (+13 children), young whale caught, seaweed collected
Bonuses: +10 children per turn, +1 to battle, +1 to food
Resources: Virility spices, seaweed
Technology: Small boats, fishing nets
(104M/106W/59C/35E)
Tuber plantations are established, offering an more steady supply of food year-round. The tribe finds out the hard way that the lichen that the caribou prize fall in the range of the rogue bear, which claims five men this year in a bloody rage. The weaker strain of caribou is successfully diversified with good stock from the strong strain.
Summary: Tuber plantations (+1 to food), steady food (+5 children), another rogue bear attack (-5 men), weaker caribou strengthened
Bonuses: +2 to food, +1 to battle, +1 to caribou
Resources: Stronger caribou, wooden lean-tos, Strong caribou
Technology:
(106M/105W/45C/34E)
The dairy works, simply put, is a disaster. So much effort is put into the new processes that not enough food ends up being made, and several children starve. Lasso creation is much more successful, and the tribe now has access to the tools. Cave exploration turns up nothing incredibly exciting, but no one is lost to their depths, either.
Summary: Dairy works failure, not enough food (-3 children), lassos made, no luck with exploration
Bonuses: +1 to food, +1 to leather, +4 to camel, +1 to crafts
Resources:
Technology: Shelters, glue, saddle, camel hair rope, lassos
(105M/106W/62C/36E)
Farming has become a science with the Ko'ormols, and food supplies are no longer a worry for the tribe. Five new children are born this year. Similarly, advances are made in horse riding techniques, although using spears from them is still a mystery. The houses that are built seem sturdy, until a strong storm causes several to collapse one night, killing a family.
Summary: Farming is a science (+1 to food), children born (+5 children), advances in horseback riding (+1 to horses), houses collapse (-1 man, -1 woman, -2 children, -1 elder)
Bonuses: +6 to food (automatic +5 children, no need to spend action on food), +2 to horses
Resources: Tame horses, jade, jade crafts (1)
Technology:
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