>>1087539
A.
Labour in exchange for sanctuary.
They will help us establish ourselves and perhaps we can pledge a secluded area to them when resources allow in exchange for their help.

I expect outcasts will have learned a lot about self reliance and could teach us a thing or two or at least bolster our skillpool.

A) At least they wouldn't be expecting luxuries or obedience.
Will their strict diets be at odds with what we have available?

B. All it will take is a little convincing to go on a glorious expedition for adventure... and all those trained maids and guards will be yours.

>>1087539
A should be fine. They want seclusion, well we have a surplus of land. They don't bother us, we don't bother them.

B.
It's a tough choice but the cultists are probably worse. If I understand correctly it's the prayers and beliefs of the inhabitants that shape the island, so if they believe in apocalyptic or unpleasant things we could end up with horrible places on the island. And if the locals always chase them off once they discover what their beliefs are, we probably won't like the answer either.
The noble is not being honest with us but if he poses legal trouble we can enact a ruling, we can't do that with religion. And maybe he could help with that lord in the Council of Maesters. He lives here now, he probably doesn't want the Empire to raise taxes or cease support, that should give him some incentive to help us.

Whoever we end up choosing, we should try to find out what exactly they did. They seem to think that if we knew what it is we would not want them here.

Doomsby 2024/04/04(Thu)11:21 No. 1087934 ID: 462d8c
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>A. Don’t need nobles here.
>A) At least they wouldn't be expecting luxuries or obedience.
>A should be fine. They want seclusion, well we have a surplus of land. They don't bother us, we don't bother them.
As the blue-clad people start gathering their things, you are resigned to these new neighbours. You try to get more information, approaching a variety of them, but are met with silence and wary stares. Then after some futile attempts, you talk to what you believe is their leader again. Letting them know that while they’re allowed to have their seclusion they are still expected to help the community as a whole.
“Of course, we would be terrible neighbours if we did not!”
You also ask, out of curiosity, if they’re still able to maintain their strict diet when resources are so limited.
“We appreciate the concern, but we have prepared for this. Worry not, we will grow our own food and sew our own cloth.”
With that, the entire group gathers their things, hauls some lumber, and makes a trek around the lake to the land of wheat and standing stones. In due time a large lodge can be seen with a constant stream of smoke coming from it. Their activities and happening unknown as most don’t bother making the trip over and the Chasonites certainly haven’t made the effort either. You suspect that if you want something from them then you’ll have to officially approach them.

Doomsby 2024/04/04(Thu)11:21 No. 1087935 ID: 462d8c
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Construction Complete: Basic Workshop
We now have a small station to produce tools and repairs. Due to limited supplies and materials, the workshop currently do much more than fix and maintain what we already have. Primarily fixing shafts and hafts, and sharpening edges. The shop is also able to convert scraps into useful objects, such as plank cut-offs into dowels and pickets. So even in this limited capacity this workshop is a boon.

Resources: Some starting supplies; basic tools
Food: Preserves

Current constructions: None
Current projects: Catalogue reports (1,3,5 rounds); Mesa expedition (2, 3 rounds)

Suggest some actions:
Begin a construction: Suggest a building and where it’ll go. An associated resource is required to be used as building materials. Only one construction can be -started- per a round, though multiple continued constructions can occur.
Start a project: Suggest a project that’ll involve a number of people, will take time to do, but isn’t explicitly putting together a structure. Resources to be used are option where appropriate. Only one project can be -started- a round but multiple can be worked on.
Enact a ruling: Instate a new bylaw or temporary measure.
Other: You’re a clever bunch, and this isn’t an exhaustive list of everything that can be done. Feel free to suggest something that doesn’t quite fit with the previous three actions.

Either something for cultivating and growing food, garden or greenhouses or the like, or start setting up defenses for when the cultists inevitably wage war on us.

>>1087935
We needto start securing food supplies, get farmers tilling and planting while some scouts see if there's anyhting worth hunting/fishing/trapping/foraging nearby

Depending on what our resources are looking like, either a lumber mill or some farms.
The wheat in the standing stones area... has anyone tried eating it yet?

>>1087976
Agreed.
Sustainable food supply is the primary concern.
Farming a must, but its slow and we need to discover what will flourish in this soil.
So starting thatbis important.

In the meantime hunting and foraging will supplement long term supply usage.
We need to see if theres a sufficient amount of game.
Maybe set up a smoke house for preserving meat if theres enough to warrant it.

Got to find something to help stretch things until the first harvests come in.

Set up some small plots to test the snail land for farming. Don't commit all our supply of seeds yet.
Also start gathering some wheat.

You need to start setting up your own farms too.

Doomsby 2024/04/15(Mon)15:40 No. 1088867 ID: 462d8c
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First catalogue Report:
Your scouts and researchers finally bring in their first notes and findings. A pile of papers with various scrawlings and diagrams cover your crude desk and with some representatives of the teams you start to go through them.

Starting with the lake and the creatures within. Initial efforts have been apparently stymied by one particular fish; brown, potato-like, and about the size of a can. This fish seems to have a habit of swarming when one of their number is in distressed, such as when one is caught on a hook. These summoned allies would then bite whatever is the perceived problem, “bogging down” the line and often causing it to snap. These “Bogging Fish,” as the researchers have been calling them, are also quite numerous in number. Any attempts at fishing for other creatures have merely resulted in catching more of these vexing creatures. They are edible though, with the texture described as “slimy” even when cooked and was considered mild even by lake fish standards. They will probably be the backbone of any fishing industry we develop regardless of our intentions. Now other fish have been observed, but more time is needed to actually inspect them.

As for the snail meadows, the researchers say that there have been so far an innumerable species encountered so far. The entire food chain seems to consist of nothing but these gastropods and sorting them has been a herculean task. It seems like most small ones with pale coloured shells fall into the “prey” category, because there are plenty of predatory snails involved. Except for the “pastel yellow” ones, those are poisonous and should not be consumed. Predatory snails come in all shapes and sizes and so far there hasn’t been a basic rule of thumb identifying them. Many are venomous and use a sort of harpoon to attack other species. The most noteworthy of which is the “Regal Whorl” a large specimen having reached upwards the size of a ball. This may be the apex predator of the biome. Due to it’s size its venom sacs are fairly easy to harvest and though applications of the venom will be slow to discover.

Otherwise, efforts continue and further reports are forthcoming.

Doomsby 2024/04/15(Mon)15:41 No. 1088868 ID: 462d8c
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>We needto start securing food supplies, get farmers tilling and planting
>You need to start setting up your own farms too.
You begin to order the clearing of some acres to turn into farmland. To figure out the conditions of the soil, you decide to plant a variety of crops on a single plot. The settlers have been growing some of their own in sustenance gardens, but this only gives so much insight as it is clear that many of these people aren’t farmers. Still, in due time we’ll figure out what grows and what adjustments could be made to the ground for more.
Simple Farm will take 1 round to complete. The harvest, however, will take longer.

>The wheat in the standing stones area... has anyone tried eating it yet?
>Also start gathering some wheat.
People have been sampling the local flora, a mix of boredom and a need for fresh food, and apparently the wheat is indeed edible. At this juncture it could only be turned into a very coarse, flat bread. A mass harvesting could be issued if need be.

Resources: Some starting supplies; basic tools
Food: Preserves

Current constructions: Simple farm (1 round)
Current projects: Catalogue reports (2, 4 rounds); Mesa expedition (1, 2 rounds)

Suggest some actions:
Begin a construction: Suggest a building and where it’ll go. An associated resource is required to be used as building materials. Only one construction can be -started- per a round, though multiple continued constructions can occur.
Start a project: Suggest a project that’ll involve a number of people, will take time to do, but isn’t explicitly putting together a structure. Resources to be used are option where appropriate. Only one project can be -started- a round but multiple can be worked on.
Enact a ruling: Instate a new bylaw or temporary measure.
Other: You’re a clever bunch, and this isn’t an exhaustive list of everything that can be done. Feel free to suggest something that doesn’t quite fit with the previous three actions.

>>1088868
Okay, let's section off part of the wheat fields for renewable harvesting, and see how the fields react to the intrusion. The religious group is there so we need to negotiate with them about property lines. How much land do they need for self-sufficiency, what are their plans for expansion, that sort of thing.

>>1088867
That's a promising first report. Those Boglers seem tailor made for easy catching, just hook one as bait and then net the lot of them. We might even need to limit fishing them lest we drive them extinct.

Purple has long been a highly coveted dye, and its main source is snail shells. We might just have a gold mine on our hands, but it would take a lot of shells and a long time.

Time to set up a logging camp in the forest. Our need for wood only grows.

That's a really interesting ecosystem, we should be on the lookout for burrowing snails. And the bogging fishes would probably be easier to catch with a trident or other spearfishing tools rather than fishing lines.

I suggest enacting a wildlife protection ruling to protect local fauna and flora, or else I'm a bit afraid the snail population is going to suffer once farming starts and suddenly they are seen as pests rather than part of the scenery.
That should go hand in hand with a project to find ways to protect our farms from hungry gastropods without killing them or disturbing their habitat too much.

We should also construct a watermill while there still is a waterfall on the edge of the lake. We might as well harness it while it's there, and it could power some sawmills and workshops.

>>1088868
Okay, that's easy enough. Make some travelling harvest caravans to perform basic hunter-gathering. Set up bounties for research on what they catch, different ways to cook the stuff, the long-term effects of the food, etc.

Build a basic workshop for crafting more building supplies, and we'll see what we can make from there.

>>1088870
Agreed.
The wheat is important but so is being a good neighbour.

>>1088867
Does the slimy quality indicate harvestable oil of any kind?
At the very least, whatever fish waste produced will make for good fertilizer.

>>1088874
It would also aid in the milling of the wheat. Speed that up greatly.
Once it no longer functions, the parts can be moved to somewhere the water still flows.

I propose queuing a simple road to and trading post between the Chasonite compound and our town. It's not urgent but I think it should at least be put on the books as a to-do.

It's perfectly acceptable to allow them to manage their own affairs, but seclusion and isolation are two different things. We need to at least include them as *part of society* early on, or else the same problems that drove them here will repeat themselves.

Doomsby 2024/05/01(Wed)18:52 No. 1090113 ID: 462d8c
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>We should also construct a watermill while there still is a waterfall on the edge of the lake. We might as well harness it while it's there, and it could power some sawmills and workshops.
> It would also aid in the milling of the wheat. Speed that up greatly. Once it no longer functions, the parts can be moved to somewhere the water still flows.
A spot on the shore line is selected for a waterwheel. The strong current there will be more than enough to power what we need, but not so close to the edge where the forces are more likely to tear apart our crude machinery. Thankfully, with a simple workshop already set up, the required wooden gears and axles should be straight forward to construct.
Waterwheel will take 1 round to complete

>Okay, let's section off part of the wheat fields for renewable harvesting, and see how the fields react to the intrusion.
An area on the north side of the tile is designated for harvesting. It should be far enough away from the Chasonites to not interfere with them but still close enough to our colony. A group of villagers are gathered and outfitted with the few scythes we have. Harvesting will be simple enough, even for those armed with sickles, but the real obstacle will be transporting the bales of wheat back. Without a cart or beast of burden, carrying the grains will be what requires dedicated effort.
Harvesting will be completed in 1 round


>We might even need to limit fishing them lest we drive them extinct.
>I suggest enacting a wildlife protection ruling to protect local fauna and flora, or else I'm a bit afraid the snail population is going to suffer once farming starts and suddenly they are seen as pests rather than part of the scenery.
The balance between civilization and nature is a delicate thing. So you decide it’s best to put in some precautions before there is trouble. Fishing, for now, will be restricted to certain days. While not ideal, it should be enough to slow people from emptying the lake while requiring the least amount of administration. Unfortunately, it’ll be a bit longer before we know the fishes habits enough to assign and restrict certain seasons as well. The snails are a bit trickier, as they are seemingly endless in supply and few people are actively seeking them out. Of course, this can change in an instant should an industry arise from them; whether it be food, dye, or medicinal. Until we understand things better, the current limits will be that a person can only eliminate snails on their property, and only two baskets of snails can be harvested within a period of time.
Law Enacted: Basic wildlife protections.

>The religious group is there so we need to negotiate with them about property lines. How much land do they need for self-sufficiency, what are their plans for expansion, that sort of thing.
>It's perfectly acceptable to allow them to manage their own affairs, but seclusion and isolation are two different things. We need to at least include them as *part of society* early on, or else the same problems that drove them here will repeat themselves.
You write a quick missive to the religious group. You primarily ask about land usage and boundaries, but you also try to reach a hand out for cooperation. Right now, there are still too many unknowns surrounding them to say for sure what is the best way to approach them, but being cordial is probably a safe bet. You send off a courier and wait for a reply.

Doomsby 2024/05/01(Wed)18:53 No. 1090114 ID: 462d8c
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Decision: Angry Skies

There’s a storm brewing. It’s...
A.) Fire and Ash: Tremors are not unusual in the colony, and rarely do they do more than rattle the shelves. However, it’s starting to become noticeable how frequent they’ve become. Eyes glance towards the mountain in the west as folk try their best to carry on as normal. That is, until the volcano decided it can no longer be ignored. A black plume of smoke spews upwards and is quickly accompanied by a resounding crack of noise. Dark, grey ash rockets into the sky with fire hidden within and lightning dancing around. Several more eruptions follow the startling first, some of which burst forth with even more ferocity. Eventually, the volcano settles into ominous rumblings with an amorphous mass of scalding soot hangs above it. Then the winds change, and the dark cloud moves our direction. Hot ash starts falling down upon the colony, clinging and scorching to everything outside. Soon, everything is a uniform grey as the worst of the storm moves on. The damage is great, but we will persevere.
Or
Snail Hail: It’s a local phenomena that snails will occasionally fall from the sky. Often your average rain will be accompanied by a handful of “THOKs” as shells hit the ground and roofs. Dents in wood are common and most people have gotten at least one welt this way. This time is different though. Usually the snail fall for a matter of seconds and quickly peter out, but this time they only seem to be falling in greater frequency. The rain is quickly out paced by by pail shells as the cacophony of impact becomes unbearable. Then the large ones start to fall. Fist-sized gastropods cracking against roofs and smashing the smaller snails on the ground. Melon-sized snails crash down and spiky shells tear through anything outside. Finally, the hail resides as quickly as it came. Everywhere there’s splintered wood and craters in the soil. The damage is great, but we will persevere.

Scalding hot ash, or delicious gastropods? Call it cloudy with a chance of meatballs, but batten down the hatches, because your short term food problems are solved!

>>1090114
Snail hail! With destruction comes opportunity. Also probably a sign that we don't need to worry about snail populations... they're clearly materializing out of nowhere!

We're going to have to build some tougher buildings. And/or shelters.

>>1090114
I cant help but feel were just saving up for a greater wrathful debut from the volcano at a later date but I simply have to go with the
SNAIL HAIL.
its just too perfect.

Snail! Hail!
Time to consider building styles to deal with this type of weather. Steeply slanted roofs ought to deflect the heavier shells. The real problem is the effect this will have on farming. Either gardens will need to be small plots with ample overhead protection or we will need to keep the farms to the grasslands.

Snail hail ! The town is getting shelled !

>>1090146
Im more worried about the potential effect of surviving snails on crops.
The initial hut of the hail will be bad but its the persisting potential for damage that makes it worse than normal hail.
Snails are little sods.
They can be voracious little marauders if left unchecked and even if dealt with perfectly, are certain to cause damage before being brought under control.

Beer traps work well, but nothing is 100% effective.
Plus without harvested crops and a brewery, beer isnt going to be plentiful enough to use yet.

Im still glad everyone seems to be plugging for the snail hail despite all this.
Its a great concept.

Wait, this is an easy one to counter.
Salt the earth.
Now, when they land, they won't be able to run from the acid floor. You can pick them up off the ground and the salt will act as a preservative and seasoning, giving you a steady supply of preserved rations until you can get your farms restarted.

Snail Hail.

Collect as many of them as possible. The shells can be used to make concrete!

Snail Hail.

Collect as many of them as possible. The shells can be used to make concrete!

Obsidian Edge RealDoomsby 2024/05/10(Fri)11:51 No. 1090688 ID: 681cb5
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The snail hail is coming… and with it, heroes arrive to face its looming darkness.

Among them are you, an Avali named Obsidian Edge (original character, do not steal) with a dark and mysterious past that will never be focused on. But it’s all sad, dark and bloody, trust me. Wielding your massive 100 kilometer long buster sword, aptly named the snail slayer for the hundreds of trillions of snail it has slain, you are not only the lord of all Avali, but also the edgiest… as your 200 kilometer long sword, the snail slayer, is the biggest edge there is! Also your parents are deeeaaaaad!!!

How will you conquer this threat of raining snail? With one swing of your 400 kilometer long sword, the snail slayer, or do you find a dark corner to brood in?

This is a joke and not a real update. Also, I vote for snail hail, obviously.

Snail hail. Melon-sized, roof-denting snail shells sound like they could actually be a usable resource. Also, snail soup for weeks after.

>>1090688
He’s literally me frfr!!

>>1090690
This

Arrest that maniac!

>>1090688
Brood.
Cant beat a good brooding.
Maybe soneone will ask about your backstory.

In the meantime, we'll brace for the snailhail.
Lets just pray it doesnt develop into a torsnaildo.

Doomsby 2024/05/13(Mon)18:05 No. 1090886 ID: 462d8c
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>Unanimous vote for snail hail
Citizens brace their windows as best they can as their houses get shelled. Families huddle together as relentless drumming on their roofs and walls start to drown out all thought. Soon, sickly cracking noises can be heard. First of the larger shells breaking the smaller ones but then also of the wood of the structures beginning to break under the constant assault. The simple boards were made to block wind and rain, not a barrage of large snails. Some roofs begin to fail simply out of sheer weight of all the slimy creatures on them. People let out screams as their homes start crumbling around them, unheard over the cacophony of splintering timber and deafening hail. Thankfully, it does end but the damages to our community is severe. Most of our living spaces are crushed with many trapped underneath. There were a few poor souls caught outside who have been naturally stoned to death. Recovery and rescue efforts have been hampered by needing to navigate the moving, loose rocks that cover everything. The shock of it all leaves everyone in a solemn silence as they try their best to recover.
Simple Houses is now considered Ruined. A structure in such a state cannot preform it’s function but can be repaired. Repairs are instantaneous but will be considered that round’s suggested construction.

Soon, people are putting themselves to various tasks in recovery efforts. Families are freed from collapsed buildings and triage is set up in the few remaining structures. In dealing with the snails, a variety of efforts have sprung up. For the smaller creatures simple shovelling and raking them into piles help open up needed spaces and pathways. Large communal pots full of boiling water and fats have been set up to cook the known edible snails. Others have organized a relay of baskets to simply toss the poisonous ones off of the island. Still more colonists just do their best of killing as many snails as they can, sorting the bodies into shells and offal. Spirits are low but everyone is working for a tomorrow.

Initial Mesa investigations finished
It seems the white desert is full of peculiars, and they all seem designed to be hostile. The sand itself seems resistant to erosive forces. The individual grains maintain sharp, star-like structures even though they should be worn down tumbling against each other. Even when melted into glass the crystals maintain their roughness, with with the glass ingots almost being able to be used as a rasp. The wind too seems malevolent, as it tends to always be blowing against you regardless of which way you’re facing. With multiple people facing different directions it still manages to blow primarily into each person’s face. The air is indeed incredibly dry, but it’s unsure if this is another affect of the white desert or just from being a desert in general.
Unfortunately, this does greatly limit what sort of vehicle could be used to cross to the mesa. Anything with a sail is unusable. An airship could be tried to approach from above, but the envelope would be susceptible to the sharp sand, making this a risky option. For now, the team is going to develop a skid that can be pushed from behind or inside, and with a shield protecting the pilot or passengers.
Mesa expedition vehicle will take 1 round

Response from the Chasonites
A letter reaches your desk. There’s no seals or insignia, but you’re told this is from the Chasonites. Opening it you find it surprisingly short. You guess their terseness extends to their writing.
“Humble greetings,
We are glad to share in the bounty of this land with you. Our sect does not believe in such things as land ownership. That is the domain of worldly kings and not of the divinely driven. You may work our soil as we may work yours.
Blessed day to you.”
This does little to clarify things, but you seem to be free to harvest the wild wheat as you see fit for now.

Doomsby 2024/05/13(Mon)18:06 No. 1090887 ID: 462d8c
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Wild wheat harvest complete
Your team of harvesters make quick cutting of the wild wheat, doing things systematically and acre by acre. Soon enough bare patches scatter across the northern part of the tile as they complete their work. Areas and lanes are left alone between each worked space so as to prevent erosion and to let the wild grass grow back. As was the worry, the real problem was hauling everything back. After a bale was bundled there wasn’t much choice but to carry it back to the colony on someone’s back. Their many sore spines could attest that this wasn’t ideal. There were attempts to bundle the wheat into large wheels to be rolled back, but those would just get caught and fall apart among all the rocks and bumps in between. Some people took an easier route. They would thresh the wheat out in the field and then bring the grain back in sacks and baskets. However, this left a lot of useful straw behind. In time, they all just bullied ahead and hauled the bales back. Their efforts will sustain us for a long time, but they’ll probably need to rest for a season or so.

Construction Complete: Waterwheel
Our most complicated construction yet is now complete. Not only is it more than four walls and a roof, but also a full on assembly of machinery. Wooden cogs, wheels, and shafts whirr and turn inside while the giant, paddled wheel creaks outside. For now, everything is hooked up to a mill stone to grind the wild wheat into a more agreeable flour. We can, of course, change its purpose in the future if need be.

Resources: Very few starting supplies; basic tools; shells: straw
Food: Preserves; snail bounty; wild wheat flatbread

Current constructions:
Current projects: Catalogue reports (1, 3 rounds); Mesa expedition (1 round)

Suggest some actions:
Begin a construction: Suggest a building and where it’ll go. An associated resource is required to be used as building materials. Only one construction can be -started- per a round, though multiple continued constructions can occur.
Start a project: Suggest a project that’ll involve a number of people, will take time to do, but isn’t explicitly putting together a structure. Resources to be used are option where appropriate. Only one project can be -started- a round but multiple can be worked on.
Enact a ruling: Instate a new bylaw or temporary measure.
Diplomacy: Initiate negotiations, make contact, form treatises or alliances, or even conduct old fashion espionage.
Other: You’re a clever bunch, and this isn’t an exhaustive list of everything that can be done. Feel free to suggest something that doesn’t quite fit with the previous four actions.

Doomsby 2024/05/13(Mon)18:07 No. 1090888 ID: 462d8c
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>>1090688
A bit of context for this amazing post.

>>1090887
We can use the massive amount of snail shells to build stuff. crush them down and refine them into concrete powder and mortar, so we can strengthen our buildings for the next great snail hail. this material could also be used to improve other things as well.

>>1090886
>You may work our soil as we may work yours
Ah. They don't believe in land ownership, but that goes both ways. They will trespass on our farms and take what they want of the land's bounty probably. Fortunately, we can consider that a cost of operating on land near them. An acceptable cost, overall, considering the fertility of those lands.

>snail hail fucking WRECKED everything
Welp we have two choices now.
1, set up basic housing in a different biome
2, make reinforced housing in the snail lands.

>trouble transporting the wheat
Okay let's solve two problems at once. Build some new basic housing on the shore of the lake, near the wheatlands. We don't really want to build in the wheatlands in case they catch fire, in addition to the land ownership issues... huh, can we build in the central tile comfortably? That's another option since there isn't a lot of land by the lake.

We're going to need to get more wood from the forest, and set up a mine to gather stone from somewhere... For now we can break up the boulders along the shore of the lake for stone supplies.

SO, my actions are:
1, build basic housing along the edge of the lake biome
2, scout the central tile to see if it's habitable or if there's any useful resources.

We need to rebuild the houses as soon as possible. And we should consider changing their design to better resist snail hails. Things like very steep slopped roofs to prevent the snails from piling on top of the houses and crushing them under their weight, or maybe rounded to redistribute the impacts.

For our project, I suggest exploring the forest. We need to be able to navigate it without getting lost, and there's probably more to find in it beside lumber. Like edible fruits so we have something to eat beside bread, snails, breaded snails and snail porridge (served directly into its shell, obviously).

Lets replace the houses with dugout homes (like the American pioneers had). The broken remains can be repurposed to reinforce the roofs, covered with a thick ablative layer of dirt it should resist even the heavy snails.

We also need to establish a graveyard, even if it only has wooden markers for now. What's the funerary practice of the empire? burial, cremation, sky burial, ossuaries?

Honestly?
The Chasonite ideal of the land isn't a bad one. It seems radical compared to the standard way land is parceled out in the empire, but it should prove highly beneficial to the common man. Since our new Civilisation is young, I think it's the perfect time to write up a new Land Use Policy! We need to define what is Common land vs public, private, and other privileged lands.

Diplomacy/Enact a Ruling - Assemble some people representing the interests of various groups of our community, and request the Chasonites do the same. Then meet to codify a land use policy that all parties can support. By doing this now we're sure to save everyone a lot of headaches down the line.

As for the damage, instead of simply repairing the damaged houses, why don't we instead start building Sturdy Houses? Use the mill to grind down the snail shells. Cook the resulting powder into lime. Mix with sand or gravel to make concrete, or clay for mortar! The snails have provided what we need for us to build shelters capable of protecting us from them!

>>1090887

The rebuilding of the houses is a priority.

The hail knocked us down some, so we must be swift in standing again.

As to future storms, it will take time to design and resource hail resistant buildings.
Its a goal, but a long term one.

In the meantime it would be worth building a permanent encampment albeit from camping gear at first due to using construction for repairs.
Place it at the forests edge with the intent of turning it into a sattelite village.
Our eggs are currently all in the same basket as it were.

For future consideration.
That sand and glass are a valuable resource.
Need to kmow if it retains its properties when removed from the biome.
If so, we could be exporting eversharp crystal rasps to the empire eventually.
Perhaps numerous other tools.

>>1090887
We need housing and we need to reinforce our previous designs. How strong are those desert glass ingots? Thick tempered glass can be extremely durable.

>>1090937
Hmmm, if it's durable enough we could use it to armor our buildings in the snail biome... It's dangerous to live there now, though.

Build a warehouse in each sector, a place that's extra fortified to store goods. Then, have a set of specialized transports meant for the slow but steady flow of goods.