Dirt Hovel Classic

You have been wandering in the wilderness for months, for reasons that are your own. Maybe you havebeen fleeing war, or a tyrannical government. Whatever your reasons, you have finally decided to stopand settle down. You're exhausted, your supplies are long since exhausted, and all you want is safety fromthe mobs that try to kill you every night.
One day, in your wanderings, you discover a book. You didn't see anyone drop it, and you know youdidn't have it in your journeys before. Something about it makes you open it and start reading. It's thewritings of an ancient, almost mystical Emperor--instructions on how to survive, build, and rule others.And the words change as you read it. It's almost like the book itself is alive.
You need to build a small shelter, and amass some supplies if you plan to live much longer.
The book has a few suggestions about how to help with that.
Stage 1 Rules:
All rules apply to every following stage, unless it is specifically stated to last for this stage only.All dimensions (2x2, 4x4, 4x4x2, etc) are always the INTERNAL dimensions--4 usable blocks by4 usable blocks by 2 blocks high=4x4x2, etc
While some point bonuses are capped after a certain number of types of bonuses, that doesn'tmean that you have to stop there in your game
If a Requirement calls for a stack, it is generally (but not always) calling for the amount in a fullstack
If there are multiple possible types of a certain item (sapling, log, seed, etc), it is generallythe total amount needed
Normal would be 64, certain items are 16, some are even less, etc.
[Dirt] Any armor that is dropped by mobs may be used, as well as all items from loot chests thatare not carts, portal guns, or gravity guns.
[Dirt] You may not travel below 10 Y levels below the surface[Dirt] All tools are banned, and you may only craft the items in the Unlocked Recipes list below.
* Crafting Table
* Bed
* Wooden Door
* Chest
* Wooden button/wooden pressure plate
* Item frame
* Painting
* Leather helmet
* Mud helmet
* Scoop
* Wooden HoeNo other Tools may be crafted. ONLY the Wooden Hoe is unlocked, because without it you can't do farming unless you're in Origin Valley.BookBook/QuillWritten BookYou are out of supplies, and nearly starving. You can use anything and everything edibleto keep yourself alive, no matter how disgusting.BowlSoup/Stew/Salad--any food that can be made by mixing items in bowlsRubber Sap may be used to make TorchesStone Saws may be used for aesthetic purposesex: Clay half-block using coversAny tools used to harvest the stone for the Saw must be thrown away as soon as the Saw is built, and may not be used for anything else.
Backpacks:
*Forester Backpack
*Hunter Backpack
*Adventurer Backpack
*Backpack mod basic backpack
If you have the patience to punch cows to death, your first 5 pieces of Leather MUST be madeinto a helmet.
You may not go underground unless you are wearing a helmetThis does not apply to your Hovel/HutYou are tired, dirty, and frankly desperate for shelter. Your hovel provides you shelterfrom the elements, the sun, rain, and, most importantly, hostile mobs. This exceptiondisappears the instant you advance
Portal Guns or Gravity Guns may not be used until you understand how to use Redstone properlyIf you find a bucket, you may use it any time you like
NPC Villages don't count towards your building countThere is no rule against hiding out in their buildings during the night
Hovel/Hut Building Requirements:The interior of your hovel may not be higher than 2 blocks high, with the ceiling at 3 blocks above thefloor. in addition, you may not have any other blocks on top of your hovel (Height level 4+).Air Air Air Air AirDirt Dirt Dirt Dirt DirtDirt Air Air Air DirtDirt Air Air Air DirtDirt Dirt Dirt Dirt DirtIn this way, in the case of a cave-in, you would be able to (more) easily dig yourself out. Speaking of
cave-ins:If your Hovel is longer than 3 blocks long/wide in any direction, it must be supported. It may besupported by a 2 block high Log pillar, or a 2x2 Dirt/Gravel/Clay support pillar.Dirt Dirt DirtAir Log AirAir Log AirDirt Dirt Dirt
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Air Dirt Dirt AirDirt Dirt Dirt DirtAir Dirt Dirt AirAir Dirt Dirt AirDirt Dirt Dirt Dirt
Dirt Track Advancement Requirements:
None. Fast Track Difficulty Players skip this Stage. You Pansy.
Dirt Hovel Advancement Requirements (50 Possible Points)Normal Difficulty0 Points: Fast Tracker10 Points: Mud Puddle20 Points: Sand Castle Man30 Points: Edge of Civilization40 Points: Comfortable Living50 Points: Damn Comfy Stevesty
ResidentialPlayer Dwelling/Estate (20 Possible Points)
Mud hovel made of Dirt, Gravel, or Clay (4 Possible Points)Internal Dimensions are at 6x6 +1Sealed with a Wooden Door +1Door Opens with Pressure Plate(s)/Button(s) +1Crafting TableBedChestDouble Chest +1Stored Items (16 Possible Points, 19 for Vanilla)16 Logs1 Stack of Logs, +12 or more different kinds of logs +1Stacks twice to a max bonus of +2[Vanilla] Four different kinds of logs +31 Stack of Planks3 Stacks of Planks +12 different kinds of logs +1Stacks twice to a max bonus of +2[Vanilla] Four different kinds of Planks +36 Saplings1 Stack of Saplings +12 or more different kinds of Saplings +1Stacks twice to a max bonus of +2[Vanilla] Four different kinds of Saplings +36 Wheat Seeds1 Stack of Wheat Seeds +11 Stack of Barley Seeds +11 Stack of Melon Seeds +132 Carrots +132 Potatoes +11 stack of Wheat +11 stack of Barley +1
Agricultural (20 Points Possible)
Plantations (4 Points Possible)
Plant at least 10 Sugar Cane +1Stacks twice, to a max bonus of +2Plant at least 8 Cactus +1Stacks twice to a max bonus of +2Arboriculture (8 Points Possible)
Plant at least 3 trees in a dedicated Tree Cutting area. +1All 3+ trees are different species +1Plant an IC2 Rubber Tree Sapling +1Plant a Greatwood Tree +2Plant a Silverwood Tree +3Kennels/Stables (4 Points Possible)Tame a Wolf +1Breed 2 Tame Dogs together and get a Baby Dog +1Tame a Horse +2Farming (2 Points Possible)Have at least 2 berry bushes of 1 type planted +1Plant at least 5 Berry Bushes of at least 2 different types +2 (Replaces +1)Apiculture (2 Points Possible)Collect a Princess and a Drone +1Collect enough Bees for 3 complete Queens +2 (Replaces +1)
Fortification (10 Points Possible)
Defend your HovelYou (Not the Sun) Kill at least 2 Skeletons +1Keep at least 4 Bones from Skeletons you've killed as trophies +1You (Not the Sun) Kill at least 2 Zombies +1Keep at least 4 Rotting Flesh from Zombies you've killed as Trophies +1Kill at least 2 Creepers +1Creepers didn't Damage your Hovel +1You (Not the Sun) Kill an Enderman +1Kill an Ender Tot, and the Endermen that spawn because of it +3 (Replaces theEnderman +1)
Dirtcore Advancement Requirements (100 Possible Points)
Hardcore Difficulty0 Points: Fast Tracker20 Points: Dirt Hovelist40 Points: Sand Castles in the Sand60 Points: Dirt Farmer80 Points: Mini Mansion100 Points: Hardcore DirtloverBegin writing the History of your Challenge with a Book and Quill. It can be in-character, out ofcharacter, whatever you want. +1Send me a Bibliocraft copy and I'll add it to the Challenge's library in my Dropbox.
Make 4 Books/Written Books/Book and Quills +1Books added by mods that are automatically acquired (ex: TiC) do not count
Residential (22 Points)
Player Dwelling/Estate (7 Points)You may only use Clay to build your HutThe Hut's dimensions must be at least 6x6Expand the hut to at least 10x10 +1The Hut must be sealed with double Wooden DoorsBuild at least 1 additional entrance +1Additional entrances do not need to have double DoorsDoors must open with Pressure Plates or ButtonsEmergency Escape Hatch entrance built into the ceiling to escape from hostile mobs +1RoomsYou must have at least a bedroom and a main roomBuild a Work Room +1Build a Storage Room +1Build Additional Stage-appropriate Room(s). +1 (if in addition to WorkRoom/Storage Room, otherwise stacks to a max bonus of +3)See the Dwellings page for inspiration if neededFurnishings (Cap of +2)Crafting BenchDouble ChestBedFilled Item Frame +13 filled Item Frames +2 (replaces 1/+1)Painting +1Non-Player Dwellings (15 Points)If the Challenger wishes, they may build additional Dwellings in the Dirt Hovel stage. The inhabitants ofthese Hovels will go on to be Elders along with the Challenger(s) in the next Stage. Both theChallenger(s) AND The Elders will need Wooden Dwellings in the next Stage.Enclosed Hovels of at least 4x4 +1Build 3 5x5 Hovels +2 (replaces 4x4/+1)May only be built out of Clay[Exception] Find a way to hold up a roof of Gravel/Sand, and build entire Hovelout of Gravel/Sand +2 (per Dwelling)Interior must be 2 blocks high--tall enough to stand (and not suffocate) inOnce you figure it out, please don't spoil it for the others 0.-Door(s) open with Pressure Plate(s) or Button(s) +1Furnishings (caps at +2 per Dwelling)DoorCrafting Bench +1Chest +1Bed +1Filled Item Frame +1Painting +1Commercial (5 Points)Build Granary +1 (before Bonuses, Bonuses cap at +4)Must follow Hovel/Hut building requirementsNo Dimension RequirementOnly Food is allowed in the GranaryAny kind of Food is allowed in the GranaryNo Rottien food +1Use Barrels instead of Chests +1Stacks up to maximum Bonus, at 3 Barrels/+1Food Double Chest +1Stacks up to maximum Bonus, at 1 Double Chest/+1Separate Food Chests by Category +1Animal ProductsRaw Meat, eggs (no Wool)Edible PlantsWheat, Barley, Corn, Potatoes, Carrots, etcMixed FoodsMushroom Soup, Berry Salads, etcTechnology (2 points)Have 1 copy of each of the following books: +2Materials and You vol. IMaterials and You vol. IIMighty SmeltingMagic (2 Points)Shrines (2 Points)Build a Shrine to Notch, the Creator +1Build a Shrine to Jeb, Banisher of Herobrine +1Transportation (2 Points)
Connect any buildings you might have in addition to your Hut, any Farming/Plantation fieldstogether with a path that is 1 distinctive block every 2 blocks +1Z D D Z D D Z D D Z (Where Z=distinctive block, D=Terrain)May be any kind of block you can legitimately acquire this stage (Melon, Pumpkin, Wool,Gravel, etc)Color/Texture Code your pathway(s) by their destination +1Agriculture (31 Points)Farming (7 Points)Crops that require tilled soil may ONLY be planted in Testificate VillagesPlant at least 10 simultaneous Wheat+1Stacks twice to a maximum bonus of 20/+2Plant 10 simultaneous Barley +1Stacks twice to a maximum bonus of 20/+2Plant 4 simultaneous Melon plants +1Stacks twice to a maximum bonus of 8/+2Plant at least simultaneous 4 Berry BushesPlant at least 8 Berry Bushes of at least 2 different kinds +1Plantations (8 Points)Crops that require tilled soil may ONLY be planted in Testificate VillagesPlant at least 9 Cotton +1Stacks once to a maximum bonus of 18/+2Plant 4 Pumpkin Plants +1Stacks once to a maximum bonus of 8/+2Plant 10 Cacti +1Stacks once to a maximum bonus of 20/+2Plant 15 Reeds +1Stacks once to a maximum bonus of 30/+2Arboriculture (10 Points)Keep at least 8 trees planted in a defined Tree Cutting Orchard +1There are at least 3 different kinds of trees in the Tree Cutting Orchard +1All 8 are different kinds of trees +2 (replaced 3 kinds/+1)Plant an IndustrialCraft Rubber Tree in a Rubber Orchard +1Plant at least 3 MineFactory Reloaded Rubber Trees in the Rubber Orchard +1Plant a Greatwood Tree in a Magical Orchard +2Plant a Silverwood Tree in the Magical Orchard +3page 43 / 284Refugee to Regent ChallengeApiculture (2 Points)Gather enough Drones and Princesses for at least 3 Queens +1Gather enough bees for at least 8 Queens +2 (replaces 3/+1)Kennels/Stables (4 Points)Tame at least 3 Wolves +1Breed at least 2 Dogs from previously tamed (not bred) Dogs +1Tame at least 3 Horses +2Fortifications (11 Points)Defend your HutYou (Not the Sun) Kill at least 8 Skeletons +1Keep at least 4 Bones from Skeletons you've killed as trophies +1You (Not the Sun) Kill at least 8 Zombies +1Keep at least 4 Rotting Flesh from Zombies you've killed as Trophies +1Kill at least 3 Creepers +1Creepers didn't Damage your Hovel +1Kill at least 4 Spiders +1Collect at least 2 Spider Eyes as Trophies from Spiders you've killed +1You (Not the Sun) Kill an Enderman +1Kill an Ender Tot, and the Endermen that spawn because of it +3 (Replaces theEnderman +1)
Outliers (2 Points)
Scout for Locations (caps at 1)Find a good place for an Outlier +1Mark Outlier Location (caps at 1)Build a Noob Tower at your chosen Outlier Location (1x1 tower of something up some distance inthe sky to mark the location) +1After you've built the Tower, place a bookmark in whatever map program you use (if any)Item Requirements/Bonuses (21 Points)1 Stack of Logs2 Different Kinds of Logs +1Stacks once to 4 kinds/+2[Vanilla] 4 kinds of Logs +35 Stacks of Planks8 Stacks of Planks +12 Different Kinds of Planks +1Stacks once to a cap of 4 kinds/+2[Vanilla] 4 Different Kinds of Planks +364 Saplings Total2 Different Kinds of Saplings +1Stacks once to a cap of 4 Kinds+2[Vanilla] 4 Different Kinds of Saplings +32 Stacks of Saplings (Any) +1Stack of Wheat Seeds2 Stacks of Wheat Seeds +1Stack of Wheat +1Stacks once to 1 Stack/+232 Carrots +1Stack of Carrots +232 Potatoes +1Stack of Potatoes +2Stack of Barley Seeds2 Stacks of Barley Seeds +1Stack of Barley +1Stacks once to 2 Stacks/+2Stack of Cactus +1Stack of Reeds +132 Pumpkins +132 Melons (actual Melons) +1Race-specific Rules:This section is only used if you decide to play with the custom Races ruleset.
Humans:This land will be yours. It won't belong to anyone else. It will--it MUST--be yours, and ONLY yours!You will have to take steps to protect it!Build a Watchtower out of a Stage-permissible building material.This Watchtower is for your use only. You do not need to build a house or arms for a
Watchman.Defend Yourself!You must have a full set of Leather Armor before you complete this Stage.Human Investment Banker (Subrace):You are NOT going to live in the dirt like a heathen. Your house is going to be dry, it is going to beluxurious, and it will be a tribute to your status as an important personage.All Human-specific rules apply to you as well.You may not use dirt of ANY kind for building. You may only use Wooden Logs. Not Planks,Logs.Each indoor room of your house must have the following beautification items:At least 2 PaintingsAt least 3 filled Item FramesAt least 1 Double Chest.Each Outdoor Room must look beautiful through the use of landscaping, flowers, etc. You maynot just plop down blocks and call it good.You must build at least 10 roomsAll rooms must be at least 5x5x3At least 1 of these rooms must be a Master Bedroom of at least 10x10x4 Dimensions.The Bed must be at least 3 Beds placed next to each other--you deserve a giant bed.Build at least 1 Guest Room. Because if one of your friends shows up, you're not going toturn them away like a savage Dwarf.Dwarves:It has been a long journey from the Mountainhome, and your supplies have finally run out. You and theother 6 Dwarves that left with you to build a new Fortress are left in the middle of the wilderness with nosupplies. You must quickly build yourself a shelter before nightfall and the Creepers come. Strike theEarth!You must build 7 Hovels in the Dirt Hovel stage.You may use any Wooden Tools you desireThis includes bows and fishing rodsAt least 90% of your Hovels should be below ground.All Roads/Paths/etc must be built below ground, not above.[Hardcore Only] All Dwarven Hovels must be linked by below-ground passages[Hardcore Only] Build a Dining Hall.Have Fun
Sober Dwarves (Subrace):You must build 7 Hovels in the Dirt Hovel stage.You may use any Wooden Tools you desireThis includes bows and fishing rodsYou may build above the surface or below it. The choice is yours.
Elves:You are a member of the proud Elven race. You existed long before all of the other races, and you willlive further still after they are all dead and buried. All races know of you, and wish that they were you.Your kinship with the natural world, whether flora or fauna, is legendary.You may only cut down 1 tree for the entire Stage. This tree may be of ANY breed, as long as it isonly 1.
Necrotic Elves (Sub-race):You have managed to survive, despite being hated and often hunted for nearly all of your life. Youunderstand Magic like no other race possibly can. However, your power comes at a price--nearlyeveryone wants to destroy you. Build your defenses as quickly as you can!You must build a wall around any buildings you may have.Build 2 Watchtowers for yourself near the wallsYou may use the first stage of any magic that you desire.I may or may not have had time to learn most/many magic mods, so use your bestjudgement.If you are also doing the Castle Construction Challenge, feel free to make up your own backstory.