A nameless tribe follows the seasons in search of food, hoping to survive another day. By almost complete happenstance, they find a Paradise; a place where they can survive the whole year round without constant nomadic wandering.
Yes, it's time for another /tg/ CIV thread.
Where did the tribe stop wandering?
> 1. a meadow, surrounded by bountiful forest
> 2. a lake, in the foothills of beautiful yet unforgiving mountains
> 3. a coast, along a great saltwater sea
> 4. in the desert, along a great river
> 5. somewhere else?
>>46053883
>> 1. a meadow, surrounded by bountiful forest
>>46053883
> 4. in the desert, along a great river
All the best early civilizations developed along rivers.
>>46054119
> 1. a meadow, surrounded by bountiful forest
>>46053883
>4. In the desert, along a great river.
It's a classic for a reason.
>>46053883
>> 1. a meadow, surrounded by bountiful forest
>>46053883
In the desert along river
>>46053883
>4.In the desert, along a great river.
Let's do this. The alternative start is in Not!Crete (The Sea One), Not!Yucatan(Don't know) or Not!Peru (Lake in the mountains), and that's gonna be a bit more difficult.
The tribe settled along a river running through a great forest. Food was plentiful, from the fish in the river, to the overfed deer in the woods, to the sweet forage berries that stained their smiling mouths purple-red. They pitched their tents here and the first settlement was founded.
> What is the name of this Settlement?
>>46054368
A River Runs Through It
>>46054368
Harata. Both a reference to the early Harappan civilization and the Bharata dynasty of India, believed to be one of the first tribes to settle there.
>>46054368
Riverell
>>46054430
Sure.
>>46054430
Ugh. Just call it Rivendell while we're at it.
Riveria
>>46054418
Seconding
The first settlement of the Harata people was called, in their native tongue, A River Runs Through It, though over time this was shortened to Riverell.
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
POPULATION: 200
MIGHT: 0
PROSPERITY: 0
PRODUCTION: 0
KNOWLEDGE: 0
CULTURE: 0
PIETY: 0
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making
BUILDINGS: animal hide yurts
> Choose a parameter to increase (which will give a semi-random development assosciated with that parameter), or suggest technology/building improvement. Logical choices, as well as dubs/trips will be given priority. Random events will occur when the first post replying to the most recent update ends in dubs/trips etc (evens will tend to have positive results while odds will have mixed to negative results).
>>46054630
Aw, we dont get to choose our race?
>>46054656
Humans only, and if you're talking about Ethnicity, than that will be determined by the direction of your society.
>>46054630
Could we get a summary of what each parameter does? I'm having a bit of trouble telling the difference between Production and Prosperity just from the name.
>>46054630
We have seen the deer of the forest. They are fat and well fed. We would do well to learn to better track them and trap them.
I suggest we have our hunters practice their tracking or strive to make nets for trapping and fishing.
>>46054698
Not OP (op should prolly tripfag) but Im guessing production relates to how well and how fast we can produce things such as tools while prosperity would be more related to trade and general quality of life
>>46054630
Build a shrine to The River -- by his blessing will we survive or not.
>>46054630
do we maybe get a named chieftan?
>>46054798
second
also, OP, get a trip
>>46054726
>>46054698
>>46054703
(Definitions/categories have been included next to the parameters)
The Early Harata Civilization was notable for its use of net fishing and spear hunting. Incidentally, nets were also frequently used for trapping and spears for fishing. The combination of these tools proved very efficient for the denizens of Riverell.
> + Prosperity
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
POPULATION: 200
MIGHT (military strength): 0
PROSPERITY (food production, trade): 1
PRODUCTION (resource exploitation, construction): 0
KNOWLEDGE (technology, literacy, diplomatic ability): 0
CULTURE (art, language, government): 0
PIETY (religion): 0
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making
BUILDINGS: animal hide yurts
> Choose a parameter to increase (which will give a semi-random development assosciated with that parameter), or suggest technology/building improvement. Logical choices, as well as dubs/trips will be given priority. Random events will occur when the first post replying to the most recent update ends in dubs/trips etc (evens will tend to have positive results while odds will have mixed to negative results).
>>46054920
Production
>>46054630
Schooling for all. Provides basic training and basic education. Letting all of our people become well rounded and able to specialize in anything they choose.
>>46054920
>(Definitions/categories have been included next to the parameters)
Thank you. As for out next advancement, I vote for Production.
>>46054920
here are two:
>>46054798
>>46054914
for religion.
>>46054920
>PIETY (religion)
The Water Spirits will make us great if they receive more virgin sacrifices.
>>46054920
>KNOWLEDGE
>>46054920
Production
>>46054920
Good, this will make the struggles to come easier.
These spear things are good but having to get up close to your target seems dangerous. Perhaps we can find some way to protect ourselves from reprisal?
>>46054920
Production so we can start building houses.
>>46054920
The River should receive our worship. Build him a shrine and offer him the first of each season's catch.
>>46054920
Production
>>46054798
>>46054914
A Shrine to the River Spirits is constructed in the village commons, improving many aspects of Haratan life.
> + Piety, + Prosperity, + Culture, Religion: set to Animistic
>>46054939
The construction of the River Shrine made a good proof of concept for more complicated buildings. Soon, Stone Huts layered with hide replace the previous tents used by the Haratans.
> + Production, + Population
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic (river worshipers)
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 0
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 0
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 1
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
>>46055128
Might
Begin scouting beyond our lands
>>46055128
This is good, yet our wisdom is little. Send out some of our finest hunters with supplies and fine weapons, to learn more of the world around us and report back.
>>46055128
>MIGHT
There are probably people out there that want to hurt us, we must hurt them first.
>>46055128
Knowlege
>>46055150
this or
>>46055179
this
>>46055150
Scouts are sent out beyond Riverell to take survey of the land.
> + might, + map revealed
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 1
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 0
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 1
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
>>46055128
Have our God-Talkers to speak with The River and his children. Ask them to warn us of any not of our tribe who travel on or cross their waters.
>>46055207
We should work to be able to travel astride the river.
As he protects us, so too can the river spirit aid our growth to come
>>46055207
Continue our travels towards the rivers and improve our might further.
>>46055207
Build a shrine to the Forest
>>46055207
Piety
>>46055273
Lets not worship everything we see
>>46055207
piety
>>46055211
EVENT!
The God-Talkers speak with the river and hear news of malignant spirits to the North who plague the minds of another Tribe.
> a new Tribe has been discovered to the north, not much is known about them yet.
>>46055236
Scouts explore more of the immediate area.
> +map reveal
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 1
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 0
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 1
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
> Choose a parameter to increase (which will give a semi-random development assosciated with that parameter), or suggest technology/building improvement. Logical choices, as well as dubs/trips will be given priority. Random events will occur when the first post replying to the most recent update ends in dubs/trips etc (evens will tend to have positive results while odds will have mixed to negative results).
>>46055300
Dubs speaks wisdom. The River is our patron.
>>46055365
Is magic and giant version of animals a thing?
>>46055365
Knowledge. Ask The River if he can teach us to exorcise the evil spirits in the north.
>>46055365
Might, we must prepare ourselves for an attack.
>>46055365
Knowledge
We must know about these evil spirits and how cam we defeat them.
>>46055365
>KNOWLEDGE
>>46055377
No, but you triggered an EVENT!
The Tribe to the North are identified as the Coastelle, who worship the spirits of the Sea. The River-talkers urge the tribe to purge these wicked peoples.
> +piety, +unrest
>>46055394
Knowledge is power, and the River gives answers in strange and awful ways. Many tribesmen discover that the spears and nets that they have been using for fishing and hunting could equally be used for war.
> +might, +knowledge, +tech: weapons
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 2
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 1
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 2
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making, primitive weaponry
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
>>46055518
More knowledge
>>46055518
Piety
>>46055518
Discover a small animal, one fully covered in a shell of thick armor, with snapping pincers and a stinging tail. We begin modelling our armor and weaponry after them.
Might.
>>46055518
Send a small group of our best hunters to scout the enemy village while we muster or main strength. Sacrifice our best catch of fish for The River's blessing and ask his children to fight alongside us when we attack.
>>46055518
>>46055583
In the harsh sands of the desert.
>>46055538
The use of charcoal as a marking tool results in the development of a primitive language system. Relying on pictographs, this written language is primarily used for logistical purposes, though the Shamans have begun using it to record events.
> +knowledge, +tech: pictographic writing
>>46055564
The use of pictographic writing facilitates the creation of a Calendar that not only tracks the Sun and Moon, but the ebb and flow of the River.
> +piety, +tech: Calendar
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 2
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 3
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 3
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting, primitive tool making, primitive weaponry, pictographic writing, calendar
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
>>46055701
Might, to further protection against the other clan just in case
>>46055583
>>46055599
>>46055701
Repeating this: >>46055589
We should obey the River's will. This new people should be conquered or destroyed.
>>46055701
Production
>>46055701
Ask the River spirit how to free the tribe being plagued by demons.
>>46055727
seconding
>>46055727
>>46055732
Scout patrols are increased, as is the training of warriors. Weapon quality is also improved. The Coastelle appear to be worthy opponents for your warriors, but victory against them would be almost certain if you should attack.
> +might
Tribe of Harata
SOCIETY: Semi-nomadic Hunter-Gatherer
SETTLEMENTS: Riverell
RELIGION: Animistic
POPULATION: 500
MIGHT: 3
PROSPERITY: 2
PRODUCTION: 1
KNOWLEDGE : 3
CULTURE: 1
PIETY: 3
TECHNOLOGIES: primitive hunting and fishing, primitive tool making, primitive weaponry, pictographic writing, calendar
BUILDINGS: stone huts, shrine
>>46055824
Begin milking the small animals with the stinging tails's deadly liquid for our weapons to further improve our might
>>46055824
Sacrifice a huge fish for The River's blessing and launch our attack on the enemy tribe.
>>46055824
Piety
Might become a militaristic religion.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Sorry ya'll, have to head to work. We'll pick this back up sometime soon. Until then.
>>46055888
Also, we'll open with this result next time.
>>46055903
See you later.
>>46055365
Invent wheel.
>>46055920
Dubs and trips -- The River is with us.
