Manifest Destiny

[Retech]

(GMT-4)

 

The reason that this is so long is because unlike the real world, this game has no precedent (there weren't exactly inter-species wars on Earth with spears), so bear with me.

 

I have edited this game to fast forward it into the advanced tribal/early civilization stage because there are way to many Dungeoneering games, and there's a void left by Hegemony. So here it is. Please feel free to be as creative as you want, though as this is the end of the tribal stage, there probaly won't be expansive representative democracies. You can try, but it might...not end up well.

 

Also noting that once we get set up with everyone's various tribes, and everyone begins putting civilizations on the map, then I will create a map. I'd also like everyone to repost using new applications, as we've fast forwarded quite a bit.

 

General Guidelines:

-Compile your yearly actions into one post, though you may be presented with monthly updates.

-Try to keep it as a light roleplay

-The more "advanced" a weapon is, the harder it will be to produce. The earlier the weapon appears relative to when it is actually used, the weaker and less effective the weapon becomes.

-PM your attacks to the moderator (me)

 

Template

Species Name:

Tribal Name:

Species Adjective:

Species Description:

Starting Advantage:

 

Species Name - For the name of the species, just helps me keep track

Tribal Name - If you want to name your tribe after something, then you can go ahead with that

Species Adjective - The adjective of France is "French". Basically choose your word.

Species Description - The most important one in the entire template. Please describe your species fully (claws, wings, size, skin, etc). Generally the more weapons you have, the more warlike your society. The larger you are, the fewer individuals you have, and the slower growth rate. This will also give you advantages and disadvantages in the game. (Dinosaur without limbs won't need spears, but several humanoid insects with spears, which might be cheaper, could take it down)

Starting Advantage - This will generally be something pertaining to your species. Perhaps your tribe is good at hunting, fishing, farming, mining, combat, intelligence.

 

After this, I will give a brief summary as to the enviroment that your tribe lives in, the general diet (be sure to state carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore), and essentially the current status of your tribe as it starts off.

 

 

 

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Most tribes generally have a government. These generally reflect the culture and intelligence of your species. You may choose your government, but you should balance it out with the demands of your species. For example, a warlike species might not do so well in the system of "altruism", but might have special advantages in despotism. Please give a general description of your government, but keep in mind your tribe isn't massive (500 people or so spread out over a main village and several hovels).

 

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This is where we have a twist in gameplay. Religion is important in the lives of tribal people. In this game, religion can be the difference between life and death. A few years into the game, you will be given the choice of converting to a new religion, or even make one of your own. Once you have a religion, each person will accrue one point of favor for the god that you worship. With these, you can activate divine powers. There is no set amount of favor you must spend, but generally the more favor you put into asking the god into doing something, the more likely it will happen and the more effective it will be.

 

Example

The people call down for a meteor to strike the enemy army marching towards them, spending five thousand favor (it seems big now, but it's not that big later on)

Moderator: The gods have favored you! A ball of fire decends from the sky, wiping out a quarter of their army and burning their supply wagons. They will take another year to reach you.

 

Generally at the beginning, it's better to ask for bonuses for hunting and reproduction, which are much cheaper for smaller tribes. (Less people to affect)

 

 

There is also the option of founding your own religion. The advantages are that you can create a holy shrine on your land, which can give you influence over other tribes with your religion. However, the downside is that other tribes in the area with a different religion may become hostile, depending on the differences in views, and you will not have the friendlyness bonus that converting to another religion that is dominant in your area gives you.

 

If you choose to found your own religion, please give a brief overview of the god, the values of the religion, and the cultural practices.

 

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When playing, please post the yearly update after my previous response and before my next response. This helps it keep nice and decent paced, so that it doesn't whizz by like Dungeoneering. There are many options for monthly updates however, and it is possible to interact with other tribes more often than once a day, if you choose. I'll respond when I get on. Maybe proposing a trade route, a confederacy, an alliance, etc. The beginning might be more player-Npc communication, but soon you will meet each other on the field.

 

Here is also a general template that you can use (or make your own) about the yearly updates. These are just for me to keep track of the numbers; detailed stuff should be posted separately. (Maybe in the same post, but not in the copy and paste part of it).

 

[Hide=General Template]

 

Species Name:

Tribal Name:

Adult Population:

Child Population:

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -

Attribute of God (God of ...): -

Yearly Favor: -

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

 

Government Style:

Annual Food Production:

Annual Food Consumption:

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size:

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

 

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[Retech]

One reserve bitte

 

You may now post.

[Seraphi]

Species Name: The Scathe

 

Tribal Name: N/A

 

Species Adjective: Scathe

 

Species Description: A blue, mould like organism which spreads across the land it grows on, devouring organic matter. Individually, takes the form of a small blue orb, but more often will take the form of a bluish green rot spreading over the region, or they will assemble to create tools and structures. They are a hivemind, and are able to take over other creatures nervous system to join the central brain.

 

Starting Advantage:

Ability to take over other organic creatures.

[Retech]

Well I am obsessed with swarm creatures right now, sooo

 

Species Name: Hymenoptera Umbra

Tribal Name: Umbronia

Species Adjective: Umbronian

Species Description: Ant like species, half a meter off the ground, if stood vertically would be the same size as a human. Basically giant ant. Colours, black carapace with red eyes and jaw.

Starting Advantage: Hmmm, tough choice between fast breeders or hivemind. If I can receieve a second advantage later on, then fast breeders, if not, hivemind.

 

For time immemorial, the Umbra have hunted under the shadowing canopy of the tropics. Over time, they diverged from their little ant brethren to become sentient. As a result of their communal lifestyle, they developed sentience together, somehow creating a hive mind.

 

The creatures are naturally cooperative with each other, yet terribly hostile towards other races. As a result, this species will have a harder time in diplomacy with other races, but will display natural combat and industrial prowess.

 

Please choose your government. I'm assuming it's altruistic? I'll write up that general template for you.

[Retech]

Species Name: The Scathe

 

Tribal Name: N/A

 

Species Adjective: Scathe

 

Species Description: A blue, mould like organism which spreads across the land it grows on, devouring organic matter. Individually, takes the form of a small blue orb, but more often will take the form of a bluish green rot spreading over the region, or they will assemble to create tools and structures. They are a hivemind, and are able to take over other creatures nervous system to join the central brain.

 

Starting Advantage:

Ability to take over other organic creatures.

 

This might be difficult, but I'll do my best to make it work. :P

 

 

For millions of years, the Scathe lived a quiet life in volcanic vents deep within the ocean. Soon, the most intelligent and mighty of the Scathes slowly crept towards the oceans surface, before they broke free. The Scathe have made their home in temperate forests, devouring any organic matter in their path. They soon became adept hunters, and have graduated to taking over the minds of larger predators.

 

These creatures are naturally cooperative, for without the sacrifice of many, can one find victory over a large organism. They breed very fast compared to other races, but many die every year, as part of their risky hunting lifestyle. They will generally have little to no contact with other tribes, and any society they form will have to overcome many barriers before they become a regional power.

 

Summary: Most adaptive, Hostile towards other races, Primitive Society

[Retech]

Species Name: Hymenoptera Umbra

Tribal Name: Umbronia

Adult Population: 500

Child Population: 100

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -

Attribute of God (God of ...): -

Yearly Favor: -

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

 

Government Style: (Choose)

Annual Food Production: 1,000

Annual Food Consumption: 600

Creatures per unit of consumption: 1

Housing: Surplus

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: (choose)

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

[Retech]

Species Name: The Scathe

Tribal Name: N/A

Adult Population: 5,000 Scathe (There are probaly more, but I'm lumping them into groups so we don't have one million troop armies)

Child Population: 5,000 Scathe

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -

Attribute of God (God of ...): -

Yearly Favor: -

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

 

Government Style: (choose)

Annual Food Production: 500

Annual Food Consumption: 500

Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 10

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: 5,000 Scathes (You can lessen this when you want to settle down and start a society)

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

[Icuownage]

Species Name: Hymenoptera Umbra

Tribal Name: Umbronia

Adult Population: 500

Child Population: 100

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -

Attribute of God (God of ...): -

Yearly Favor: -

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

 

Government Style: (Choose)

Annual Food Production: 1,000

Annual Food Consumption: 600

Creatures per unit of consumption: 1

Housing: Surplus

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: (choose)

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

 

 

Government, which also relates to how we breed, its a hivemind government though

 

One super queen, which is an organic being that practically lives as the hive, that lays queen eggs, which lay many normal eggs. A super queen is made by a few queens secreting juices and getting consumed by the juices. The super queen also lays soldier eggs too.

 

Our God? Lets call it Umbra god of shadows, and do we have to say its powers?

[Retech]

Species Name: Hymenoptera Umbra

Tribal Name: Umbronia

Adult Population: 500

Child Population: 100

 

Religion

 

Name of God: Umbra

Attribute of God (God of ...): Shadows

Yearly Favor: 500

Total Favor: 500

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

 

Government Style: Queendom Hive Mind

Annual Food Production: 1,000

Annual Food Consumption: 600

Creatures per unit of consumption: 1

Housing: Surplus

Universities: -

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: (choose)

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

 

 

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The powers of Umbra are generally related to shadow. Anything related to shadow, he can do. The thing is that the more favor you put into a certain god action, then the more powerful it is and the more likely it is to suceed.

 

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Your accountants come to you in distress. "My Queen! Our task masters have forgotten how the citizens should be working. Can you please tell us? (Basically, how many work in farming, hunting, praying, scientific work)

 

(Also, you can choose to build monastaries and temples, and Universities

[Seraphi]

Name of God: Incabulos

Attribute of God (God of ...): Decay

Yearly Favor: Sacrifice of organic creatures

Holy Shrines: - Large cathedrals of vents, producing a noxious gas.

 

 

Hivemind govornment. There is no leader figure.

[The_Mather1]

Species Name:

Goa'uld

 

Tribal Name:

N/A

 

Species Adjective:

Goa'uld

 

Species Description:

Snake-like creatures with black, beady eyes and four razor sharp fangs with skin between pointing directly out of their mouths, young goa'uld are pink and smooth, about 15 cm long and thwo cm in diameter, aldults are black and grow two round fins near the head as well as three long spiked ones (like those of a perch), adults are up to 75 cm long. Goa'ulds are unable to survive out of water for long, this however is not the case when they aquire hosts, the host of a goa'uld can be any creature large enough to contain it's head and some of it's body, a host is taken by entering a creature either through its neck or mouth. When a host is taken the goa'uld is granted full control of it's body as well as an almost never-ending life. A goa'uld can choose to kill its host by releasing a neuro-toxin.

 

Starting Advantage:

Ability to take other creatures as hosts and genetic memory.

 

 

Governement:

Several goa'ulds have control of their own territories, mouch like lords. They must all however obey a colective of goa'ulds with great military power known as the System Lords.

 

 

Religion:

Goa'ulds are not commonly religious, though they often claim to be gods and forcing that faith upon their slaves, some goa'ulds though actually start believing they are gods after a while.

[Seraphi]

Well we're off to a good start.

 

3 species which are pretty much the same.

[Icuownage]

My people

 

Uhhh, begin construction on a university and homes and farms

 

Work force, 60% construction 15% research 15% food

 

We begin to develop underground cities (burrows)

 

 

@Ross

 

My species is nothing like yours O-o

[Retech]

I happen to have to go now, but Mather, you find that your tribe has enslaved a group of mindless brutes near the coast, and have settled down there. If you want to continue from there, I'll respond to everyone when I get back in an hour.

[Retech]

Species Name: The Scathe

Tribal Name: N/A

Adult Population: 5,000 Scathe (There are probaly more, but I'm lumping them into groups so we don't have one million troop armies)

Child Population: 5,000 Scathe

 

Religion

 

Name of God: Incabulos

Attribute of God (God of ...): Decay

Yearly Favor: 600

Total Favor: 500

Holy Shrines: 1

Temples: 0

Monks: 0

 

Government Style: Hivemind Altruistic

Annual Food Production: 500

Annual Food Consumption: 500

Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 10

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: 5,000 Scathes (You can lessen this when you want to settle down and start a society)

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

 

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Your people have begun to worship the great Incabulos, a storied figure whose tales have been passed throughout the hivemind. He is said to have decayed an entire mountain into rotting organic flesh. They have constructed a single holy shrine, granting an additional 100 favor per year. However, you have not yet met another tribe. Incabulos is dissapointed, and demands that you spread the tales of his prowess throughout the world, lest he abandon your tribe for a different one.

[Retech]

Species Name:

Goa'uld

 

Tribal Name:

N/A

 

Species Adjective:

Goa'uld

 

Species Description:

Snake-like creatures with black, beady eyes and four razor sharp fangs with skin between pointing directly out of their mouths, young goa'uld are pink and smooth, about 15 cm long and thwo cm in diameter, aldults are black and grow two round fins near the head as well as three long spiked ones (like those of a perch), adults are up to 75 cm long. Goa'ulds are unable to survive out of water for long, this however is not the case when they aquire hosts, the host of a goa'uld can be any creature large enough to contain it's head and some of it's body, a host is taken by entering a creature either through its neck or mouth. When a host is taken the goa'uld is granted full control of it's body as well as an almost never-ending life. A goa'uld can choose to kill its host by releasing a neuro-toxin.

 

Starting Advantage:

Ability to take other creatures as hosts and genetic memory.

 

 

Governement:

Several goa'ulds have control of their own territories, mouch like lords. They must all however obey a colective of goa'ulds with great military power known as the System Lords.

 

 

Religion:

Goa'ulds are not commonly religious, though they often claim to be gods and forcing that faith upon their slaves, some goa'ulds though actually start believing they are gods after a while.

 

For time unimaginable, the goau'ld have lived off the coastal waters of a large tropical island. Recently, they have moved onto land, enslaving various hosts that they called the Jaffa. Of decent physical strength and stamina, the goa'uld have quickly taken them as their primary hosts. The goa'ulds spread quickly until they covered half the island, but due to their feudalistic theocracy government despite their lack of land, the realm quickly splintered into many factions. You control one of the more powerful factions, led by some of the original leaders of the goa'ulds.

 

 

Species Name: Goa'uld

Tribal Name: (Please choose one, since there are more than one set of Goa'ulds)

Adult Population: 100

Child Population: 10

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -

Attribute of God (God of ...): -

Yearly Favor: -

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

University:

Fortress: 1

 

Government Style: Feudalistic Theocracy

Annual Food Production: 500

Annual Food Consumption: 500

Number of Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 0.2

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size:

(Below is various numbers of each kind of soldier)

 

The goa'uld begin with a single fortress, though they have many, many enemies. Choose to unite them or fight them for control of the land.

[Grim_]

One sec I will edit my template in soon.

Species Name:Kinder Gottes

Tribal Name:Kinder

Adult Population:5000

Child Population:3000

 

Religion

 

Name of God: -Heiliger Vater

Attribute of God (God of ...): - Light

Yearly Favor: -700

Total Favor: - 300

Holy Shrines: - 3

Temples: - 2

Monks: - 100

 

Government Style: Democracy (think athenian)

Annual Food Production: 1.5x eaten

Annual Food Consumption: 2/3 produced

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: 500

 

Species description: The Kinder Gottes are bipedal highly intelligent creatures with long retractable claws six fingered hands with opposable thumbs and are around as strong as a real life gorilla. In spite of all this they are omnivorous.

[The_Mather1]

Species Name: Goa'uld

Tribal Name: Abydos

Adult Population: 100

Child Population: 10

 

Religion

 

Name of God: - Ra

Attribute of God - Sun

Yearly Favor: - Minerals

Total Favor: -

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

University:

Fortress: 1

 

Government Style: Monarchy (what closer do you get to a "god" ruling?)

Annual Food Production: 500

Annual Food Consumption: 500

Number of Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 0.2

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size:

 

A handfull of jaffa goes looking for animals to tame, another hadfull starts mining and the rest builds a pyramid.

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[Hide=Mather]

 

Species Name: Goa'uld

Tribal Name: Abydos

Adult Population: 100

Child Population: 10

 

Religion

 

Name of God: Ra

Attribute of God: Sun

Yearly Favor: 500

Total Favor: 500

Holy Shrines: 0

Temples: -

Monks: -

University:

Fortress: 1

 

Government Style: Monarchy (what closer do you get to a "god" ruling?)

Annual Food Production: 500

Annual Food Consumption: 500

Number of Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 0.2

Housing: Adequate

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size:

 

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Your advisors ask you how many Jaffa do you assign to each task. They also tell you that at this period, more than half of your population should be gathering food.

[The_Mather1]

Ten search, ten mine, 30 builds a pyramid, the rest gathers food.

[Retech]

Grim, it's this template. You see, not everyone is human, so I have to fill out your general template after you give the information here:

 

Template

Species Name:

Tribal Name:

Species Adjective:

Species Description:

Starting Advantage:

[Grim_]

Ah sorry

Species Name: Kinder Gotten

Tribal Name: Licht

Species Adjective: N/A

Species Description: 5 foot tall bipedal beings with six fingered hands featuring both opposable thumbs and retractable claws they are as strong as a gorilla while being rather intelligent and omnivorous.

Starting Advantage: Strength and opposable thumbs as well as the claws they have also discovered agriculture.

[Retech]

For I time unthinkable, the Licht tribe has wandered in the savannah, hunting large antelope and gazalle. They have finally settled down and begun farming. As a result of this, they have grown more dexterous, yet weaker. They are one of the most intelligent races, second to older races like the Goa'uld. However, the Kinder Gotten race has splintered as their still limited intelligence could not comprehend the system of democracy. The remaining people live peacefully, though outside threats may force them into war soon enough.

 

Species Name: Kinder Gotten

Tribal Name: Licht

Adult Population: 1000

Child Population: 250

 

Religion

 

Name of God: Various

Attribute of God: Various

Yearly Favor: 1000

Total Favor: 1000

Holy Shrines: -

Temples: -

Monks: -

University: 1

Fortress: 1

 

Government Style: Republic

Annual Food Production: 1000

Annual Food Consumption: 1000

Number of Creatures per Unit of Consumption: 1

Housing: Surplus

 

Armed Forces

Total Army Size: 100

Clubmen: 50

Slingmen: 50

 

 

 

The government is convened. There are many rantings from some of the individuals, asking you to choose a state religion. You may choose to found your own, or contact other tribes in the area and conduct diplomacy and convene trade routes. Maybe they'll ask you to convert?

[Grim_]

The government of the Kinder Gotten call a vote of the people for what god they wish to worship.

[Retech]

The Licht tribe is pretty divided over which god to worship.

 

27% Nature Worship

15% Ra (Sun God)

9% Desert Pantheon

43% Undecided

6% Non-Believers

 

After the vote, the people don't remember what they were assigned to do. They ask for your guidance. Meanwhile, a member of the Roccoan tribe, a warlike tribe with many shifting alliances, proposes a trade route and military alliance. They offer the pointy club technology as goodwill.