IntroIt has been 250 years since Armok forged this world we know as the Domain of Wind. Since then, The Contained Swords has prospered, forging alliances with our dwarven cousins to the north in the Pulley of Lobsters, the humans to the west in The Puce Confederacies, and the elves to the south in The Beast of Covens. They have also repelled the goblins of the Tick of Alliance and managed to contain the vile forces of the tower of Claspcircled.
And yet, many in the kingdom feel isolated. Bound by a haunted steppe to the west and a towering mountain range to the east, the dwarves are running out of places to settle, and the wider world is beginning to beckon to some. Rumors of civilizations far afield are starting to excite the minds of many citizens.
It is in these circumstances that we find seven dwarves loading a wagon outside a tavern in Amazedlantern, the southernmost settlement in The Contained Swords. Their plan? To travel south through the Murk of Polish and into the untamed wilds of the Mysterious Jungle, to a place where three rivers join into one. Their goal? To create a nexus of knowledge and culture, and hopefully forge a gateway between their kingdom and the wider world. Though survival may be difficult, the location offers great potential to showcase the craft and ingenuity of the dwarves.
Their story is in your hands. How will you shape what becomes of this place?
OverviewThe spirit of this succession fort is rather simple: to create a fortress devoted to hosting visitors and handling all the challenges that come with it. Expect lots of bar fights, spies, attempts to steal artifacts, and a massive number of suspects for every crime committed. Whatever can be done to draw in travelers will be our goal. More than that, it’s up to us to keep them safe in this savage landscape and maintain a good reputation. Overseers are also encouraged to create any megaprojects they think would fit the theme.
Biome Details:
Game Rules-The citizen cap is 50 and the visitor cap is 100.
-Petitions for long-term residency and citizenship are to be denied automatically to avoid the number of citizens exceeding 50.
-If there's a type of zone that attracts visitors, it needs to be built. This includes taverns, libraries, and temples dedicated to various religions. Unofficial zones like statue gardens, zoos, and museums displaying artifacts are also encouraged.
-Zones are allowed to be set to citizens only for the first three years of the fort, but after that at least one tavern, library, and all temples and guildhalls must be set to allow visitors.
-Taverns
must have tavern keepers serving drinks, and all zones that can have performers need at least one performer assigned.
-No minimalistic designs. All rooms, passages, and the general layout of the fort itself should be aesthetically pleasing to both creatures inside and outside the game.
Player Expectations-Turns last one in-game year, ending at the beginning of Spring.
-Players have one week to complete their turn. I can make exceptions as long as you keep communicating with us and show your progress on the fort, but I'd rather not have you go more than three days past a week.
-Don't intentionally run the fortress into the ground. Depending on how far we get before something catastrophic happens, I reserve the right to roll the save back to right before the fort falls.
-Don't be dumb. This means no mining of adamantine and making sure that a capable military squad is on standby when cracking open any pockets of obsidian studded with precious gems. On top of that, take care not to rile up the wildlife or at the very least be prepared to respond properly when dealing with them. Finally, please resist the urge to mess with the caravans. It's bad for business.
-Don't be a dick. I'm not gonna tell you what you can or can't talk about here, but just please be civil and follow the general forum rules.
-Journal entries can be written in character or just from your view as a player, whatever your style is. Just make sure that you let us know what's going on and anything major you're building for the sake of future overseers. No one wants to pull a lever and accidentally activate Project Fuck The World Mk2.
-DFHack is going to be used, but the only commands allowed are ones that help manage the fort. Any commands that could be considered cheating are off limits.
If you're interested in being a part of this, drop a reply and I'll add you to the list of players.
Player Queue_chax
Parry
Necabo
Inatun
Salmeuk
AvolitionBrit
Baprr
Journal EntriesYear 1: InatunYear 2: SalmeukYear 3: AvolitionBritWe have a Discord!The Discord channel is open to all, whether playing or just watching. Ideally I'd like most communication be done here on the forums, but I recognize that it takes time for forum accounts to be approved, so this is an alternate way to engage while waiting on that.
