Wouldn't many of the South Lake's slaves be former members of the Hundred Bands, so there is actually a great benefit to attack them now while it's still part of their cultural memory, as those we integrated should be able to rouse the Slaves and have there be a wider scale revolt instead of small fires that spurt sporadically. Geopolitically I also want to reclaim the Hundred Bands settlement given it's in a strategic location at the entrance to the River which is so dominant for us as a polity, and gives us wider access to resources within the lake. It serves as a great defensive location from which to base our raiders from, and we should have the population to fill it with the freed slaves making things considerably easier. It can also lead to a nice cycle where we raid the South Lakes, and take slaves back depriving them and benefiting our settlement growth. Then we do so again, and again, with some of the slaves likely joining in if they're aware of family members still in captivity.
It should also limit access to Arrow Lake, which makes a potential integration in the future more likely, and means we can take greater advantage of their gems trade.
Militarily, the South Lake are probably are the weakest they're going to be for a while with both internal and external problems, and a perilous food situation. Notably we've also gotten those new canoes as a technology which are stable platforms, so should make using them as an archer platform make a great deal of sense. Logistically, it also means that we can greater supply our forces should we attack which is an obvious benefit.
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[ ] [Raid] Yes, launch a raid! (Raid: South Lake)
[ ] [Arrow] Build them a wall. (Build Wall: Arrow Lake)
[ ] [Crisis] Food, you fools! (Expand Aquaculture: Fish)
Tentatively, this would be my vote. Take advantage of the South Lake opportunity, and our own past actions towards Hundred Band refugees, to go raid them and ideally settle the island again. Take expand aquaculture as our food situation is still precarious, and there could be a synergy with the raid; if we can use our stable canoes to fish further out into the lake with which we can supply our raiders.
I'd take just build a wall as there is a chance this is just a result of food deprivation in the area, so trade may be difficult with the Mountain Tribes if food is scarce thus feeling the need to fight instead of have peaceful relations as they have with Arrow Lake in the past. So instead I'd build a wall as it should dull the desire to raid Arrow Lake, as I believe that their relationship will normalize with Arrow Lake as the food situation improves in the future. It should also serve as a long standing cultural benefit, if those within Arrow Lake can physically look at something we built to protect them on a daily basis.
It should also limit access to Arrow Lake, which makes a potential integration in the future more likely, and means we can take greater advantage of their gems trade.
Militarily, the South Lake are probably are the weakest they're going to be for a while with both internal and external problems, and a perilous food situation. Notably we've also gotten those new canoes as a technology which are stable platforms, so should make using them as an archer platform make a great deal of sense. Logistically, it also means that we can greater supply our forces should we attack which is an obvious benefit.
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[ ] [Raid] Yes, launch a raid! (Raid: South Lake)
[ ] [Arrow] Build them a wall. (Build Wall: Arrow Lake)
[ ] [Crisis] Food, you fools! (Expand Aquaculture: Fish)
Tentatively, this would be my vote. Take advantage of the South Lake opportunity, and our own past actions towards Hundred Band refugees, to go raid them and ideally settle the island again. Take expand aquaculture as our food situation is still precarious, and there could be a synergy with the raid; if we can use our stable canoes to fish further out into the lake with which we can supply our raiders.
I'd take just build a wall as there is a chance this is just a result of food deprivation in the area, so trade may be difficult with the Mountain Tribes if food is scarce thus feeling the need to fight instead of have peaceful relations as they have with Arrow Lake in the past. So instead I'd build a wall as it should dull the desire to raid Arrow Lake, as I believe that their relationship will normalize with Arrow Lake as the food situation improves in the future. It should also serve as a long standing cultural benefit, if those within Arrow Lake can physically look at something we built to protect them on a daily basis.
