Strange Tides
- Thread starter DragonParadox
- Start date
- Original Fantasy Alt. History
- Location
- Germany
@Azel, @DragonParadox
Could we build a temple for Hades as a write-in to mourn the lost and pray for their save passage into the underworld?
- Location
- Chile
Time to bring that ASWAH cooperative magic into play folks. What are your thoughts?
Me, I'm liking
[] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
The keeper of the palace under the late king. An old man by the measure of his peers, though still strong and with a wise mind. Few knew him that well, for he was a recluse, but a well-learned man with a knack to organize things.
Because we're going to need someone with a knack for logistics and organization in the coming days, not tactics. Building up a newborn city state is tough, and administrative and bureaucratic power is the way to go I feel. When we have our feet under us again, then we could see about pushing a tactician (though preferably a strategist) on top for a good clean genocide of the surrounding critters (assuming they are hostile).
Building:
I'm partial to a temple for Hephaestus. Predictably enough he was the only god having our backs during the fall of our civ, and feeding him with worship will pay serious dividends in time with grand works, forges, and perhaps even sentient/semi sentient constructs made of bronze and silver. Giving him a temple as our first action here would be a powerful statement and hopefully a first step in the long road towards bronzepunk tech... though I'm a bit biased because I like his themes a lot.
I'm not inclined to build a temple for Demeter. She's half the reason three quarters of our civ is dead. Building a temple for her is like shitting on all our people have endured up till now and leaves a bad taste in my mouth... There is of course the little fact that... well, that whole agriculture as the basis for civilization stuff. Maybe we should ask Hephaestus for some greenhouses
Palisade seems like the obvious option though, the woods are dark and full of critters we don't know how to fight, so building one is common sense. I'd back that if we went with a Temple for He-man next turn.
As for exploration, forests (for potential enemies and that all important timber) and mountains (please let there be tin, please let there be tin, please let there be glorious amounts of TIN) seem like good options, though someone could have good reasons for exploring the shores.
Me, I'm liking
[] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
The keeper of the palace under the late king. An old man by the measure of his peers, though still strong and with a wise mind. Few knew him that well, for he was a recluse, but a well-learned man with a knack to organize things.
Because we're going to need someone with a knack for logistics and organization in the coming days, not tactics. Building up a newborn city state is tough, and administrative and bureaucratic power is the way to go I feel. When we have our feet under us again, then we could see about pushing a tactician (though preferably a strategist) on top for a good clean genocide of the surrounding critters (assuming they are hostile).
Building:
I'm partial to a temple for Hephaestus. Predictably enough he was the only god having our backs during the fall of our civ, and feeding him with worship will pay serious dividends in time with grand works, forges, and perhaps even sentient/semi sentient constructs made of bronze and silver. Giving him a temple as our first action here would be a powerful statement and hopefully a first step in the long road towards bronzepunk tech... though I'm a bit biased because I like his themes a lot.
I'm not inclined to build a temple for Demeter. She's half the reason three quarters of our civ is dead. Building a temple for her is like shitting on all our people have endured up till now and leaves a bad taste in my mouth... There is of course the little fact that... well, that whole agriculture as the basis for civilization stuff. Maybe we should ask Hephaestus for some greenhouses
Palisade seems like the obvious option though, the woods are dark and full of critters we don't know how to fight, so building one is common sense. I'd back that if we went with a Temple for He-man next turn.
As for exploration, forests (for potential enemies and that all important timber) and mountains (please let there be tin, please let there be tin, please let there be glorious amounts of TIN) seem like good options, though someone could have good reasons for exploring the shores.
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- Location
- United States
I'm for Hephaestus. Demeter can go fuck herself, she's the reason our city died. Trying to honor her now would be to spit in the face of the one god who's actually had our backs.Time to bring that ASWAH cooperative magic into play folks. What are your thoughts?
Me, I'm liking
[] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
The keeper of the palace under the late king. An old man by the measure of his peers, though still strong and with a wise mind. Few knew him that well, for he was a recluse, but a well-learned man with a knack to organize things.
Because we're going to need someone with a knack for logistics and organization in the coming days, not tactics. Building up a newborn city state is tough, and administrative and bureaucratic power is the way to go I feel. When we have our feet under us again, then we could see about pushing a tactician (though preferably a strategist) on top for a good clean genocide of the surrounding critters (assuming they are hostile).
Building:
I'm partial to a temple for Hephaestus. Predictably enough he was the only god having our backs during the fall of our civ, and feeding him with worship will pay serious dividends in time with grand works, forges, and perhaps even sentient/semi sentient constructs made of bronze and silver. Giving him a temple as our first action here would be a powerful statement and hopefully a first step in the long road towards bronzepunk tech... though I'm a bit biased because I like his themes a lot.
I'm not inclined to build a temple for Demeter. She's half the reason three quarters of our civ is dead. Building a temple for her is like shitting on all our people have endured up till now and leaves a bad taste in my mouth... There is of course the little fact that... well, that whole agriculture as the basis for civilization stuff. Maybe we should ask Hephaestus for some greenhouses
Palisade seems like the obvious option though, the woods are dark and full of critters we don't know how to fight, so building one is common sense. I'd back that if we went with a Temple for He-man after that.
As for exploration, forests (for potential enemies and that all important timber) and mountains (please let there be tin, please let there be tin, please let there be glorious amounts of TIN) seem like good options, though someone could have good reasons for exploring the shores.
Massgamer
Advance toward the Future
- Location
- The Future
[X] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
[X] [Construction] Temple of Hephaestus
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[X] The forests around the hills.
-[X] The shore to the south.
Want the logistics guy, want to honor god that isn't the biggest jerk and stuck with us, and think important to scout out local source of wood and fish.
[X] [Construction] Temple of Hephaestus
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[X] The forests around the hills.
-[X] The shore to the south.
Want the logistics guy, want to honor god that isn't the biggest jerk and stuck with us, and think important to scout out local source of wood and fish.
- Location
- Germany
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I'd take the young one as leader and keep the two elders as advisors.
[X] [Leader] Strategos Alkaios
[X] [Construction] Farms
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[x] The shore to the north.
-[x] The shore to the south.
// Hopefully we can get fishing up. Also, no farms >> famine.
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- Location
- Chile
Right, fish, I'd completely forgotten about that. We can survive a while without metal, but food is paramount and early agriculture is going to be like pulling a bad teeth from Demeter. Good thinking.
I'm not sure the age matters much, in gameplay terms. Right @Azel ? In terms of both narrative and gameplay effects all three leaders should steer our nation in roughly the same magnitude right? (not the same direction obviously)
Voting massgamer for now, its a good plan.
[X] Massgamer
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- Location
- Germany
[X] [Leader] Strategos Alkaios
[X] [Construction] Farms
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[x] The shore to the north.
-[x] The shore to the south.
[X] [Construction] Farms
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[x] The shore to the north.
-[x] The shore to the south.
- Location
- Germany
Age might matter in the long-term, but right now it's more a indicator of their personality.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
We need wisdom right now, not military acumen or diplomatic skill. That might change, perhaps even quite soon, but for now a knowledgeable old man is the way to go.
A Temple to Hephaestus isn't a bad idea, but we are low on food and that needs to be a priority. People rapidly sicken and die when they grow malnourished, even more so in ancient times, when there was no medical care to speak of and with a populace that had been living on a starvation diet before spending weeks or months at sea eating whatever was left to scrounge from their cursed city.
We need to know our immediate surroundings. The forest surely has wild game to be caught, but there could also be other edibles, as well as medicinal herbs. The southern shore should be somewhat known to us, considering that we just came from that direction up the river, but the northern shore is still unknown to us. The time period we are in didn't have many ways to move large numbers of men or material, with the notable exception of water, be it lakes, oceans, or rivers. We could have neighbors relatively nearby, from the POV of a sailor, who we might not encounter on land for decades. We need to know if they are friendly or belligerent, and whether or not we can trade with them. Also, we can discover if the waters we have easy access have plentiful fishing, which could further reduce the prospect of starvation.
[X] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
[X] [Construction] Farms
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[X] The forests around the hills.
-[X] The shore to the north.
A Temple to Hephaestus isn't a bad idea, but we are low on food and that needs to be a priority. People rapidly sicken and die when they grow malnourished, even more so in ancient times, when there was no medical care to speak of and with a populace that had been living on a starvation diet before spending weeks or months at sea eating whatever was left to scrounge from their cursed city.
We need to know our immediate surroundings. The forest surely has wild game to be caught, but there could also be other edibles, as well as medicinal herbs. The southern shore should be somewhat known to us, considering that we just came from that direction up the river, but the northern shore is still unknown to us. The time period we are in didn't have many ways to move large numbers of men or material, with the notable exception of water, be it lakes, oceans, or rivers. We could have neighbors relatively nearby, from the POV of a sailor, who we might not encounter on land for decades. We need to know if they are friendly or belligerent, and whether or not we can trade with them. Also, we can discover if the waters we have easy access have plentiful fishing, which could further reduce the prospect of starvation.
[X] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
[X] [Construction] Farms
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[X] The forests around the hills.
-[X] The shore to the north.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
Much as I'd like to build a chapel and start praying for technological progress...
(From weakness of the mind,Omnissiah Haphaestus save us,
from the lies of the Antipath,circuit metalworks preserve us...)
Well, food is more important.
But so are materials.
[X] Goldfish
it is, I guess.
(From weakness of the mind,
from the lies of the Antipath,
Well, food is more important.
But so are materials.
[X] Goldfish
it is, I guess.
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Massgamer
Advance toward the Future
- Location
- The Future
@DragonParadox and/or @Azel correct me if wrong but Supplies counts as food right? Would that be consumed a bit if we don't choose farms so won't risk people dying of little food?
Supplies are indeed your food and you would indeed run out though the galleys should be able to provide some fishing it would be touch and go.
- Location
- Germany
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Seems the bigger problem would be other gods stopping from stomping us, because they liked the Thebans.
[X] [Leader] Oikonomos Isidoros
The keeper of the palace under the late king. An old man by the measure of his peers, though still strong and with a wise mind. Few knew him that well, for he was a recluse, but a well-learned man with a knack to organize things.
[X] [Construction] Palisade
Of soldiers the new settlement had many, yet there was no telling what dangers lurked beyond the hills. Even though a palisade was no true wall, it would have helped greatly to see the people safe.
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[x] The shore to the north.
-[x] The shore to the south.
The palisades can not be put off. The barbaroi can not get the chance to attack the people while we explore. Have to risk trade with the settlements we saw on the coast for now, and if it doesn't work, we sack them for their grains.
The keeper of the palace under the late king. An old man by the measure of his peers, though still strong and with a wise mind. Few knew him that well, for he was a recluse, but a well-learned man with a knack to organize things.
[X] [Construction] Palisade
Of soldiers the new settlement had many, yet there was no telling what dangers lurked beyond the hills. Even though a palisade was no true wall, it would have helped greatly to see the people safe.
[X] [Exploration] Explore the land. (Pick up to 2)
-[x] The shore to the north.
-[x] The shore to the south.
The palisades can not be put off. The barbaroi can not get the chance to attack the people while we explore. Have to risk trade with the settlements we saw on the coast for now, and if it doesn't work, we sack them for their grains.
- Location
- Germany
You can certainly ask for one. Rule of thumb is that the gods are extremely vain, so they tend to reward blatant pandering and ego-stroking.
You have a very general outline of the area, but due to inclement weather and the fleet being leery of approaching the shore too closely, you still need to explore it in depth.
- Location
- United States
We need a professional ego-stroker.
Did any of the Hephaestus priests survive, @Azel? Or do we have to get new ones?
- Location
- Germany
You've still got a gaggle of priests from all the major gods or at least decently learned people who can act as priests.
Incidentally, professional ego-stroker is the job description of a priest.
- Location
- United States
I refuse to call them anything other than professional ego-strokers now.You've still got a gaggle of priests from all the major gods or at least decently learned people who can act as priests.
Incidentally, professional ego-stroker is the job description of a priest.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Mission Goal: Kill the Gods