Westernlands Game

The **Westernlands** is an active Living Cities game.

## Summary

Across from A'lune is a continent that hasn't really been explored by the people of A'lune. No name has been given to this continent, and thus it has only been referred to as "**The Westernlands**" because of the A'lune-centric view.

Almost nothing is known about the people of the Westernlands. The only kingdom to ever trade with them is Kregia, and they have shared very little about their experiences. There aren't even maps of the area.

Recently on an excursion, the crew of **The Defiant** discovered the only known port city of the Westernlands was empty. No citizens, but also no destruction. No looting. Just gone of any people.

The empire of Mowen has decided to explore the Westernlands and set up an outpost. Since so much of this continent is unexplored, Mowen sees this as an opportunity for exploration and trade.

Mowen has decided to issue civilians travel passage to help in setting up the new outpost. Any persons who feel they can bring value to this new settlement may apply for travel amongst the ships that are to set sail across the sea. There, your skills, knowledge, and/or goods can be put to use.

## The Backbone of the Colony

You are a working-class civilian who has come to the Westernlands for your own reasons. Pride in your country; the desire for adventure; debts back in Mowen; a loved one spurring you here; whatever your reason, you plan to do all in your power to make sure this colony thrives.

* Players will choose an **occupation** in order to supply **resources** to the colony.
* They will **trade** resources to other players and Game Masters in order to reach personal goals.
* They will **vote** for which areas near the colony should be **explored** by mercenaries, which will unlock more areas, uncover **lore**, and supply additional **resources**.
* Finally, they will **role-play** village-life scenarios, enacting play moments and reacting to other players in order to further the story of the colony.

### **Occupations**

Players may choose any job they feel would fit in a colony. Occupations will only exist in the colony as players fill them.

If there are no farmers, then there are no farms.

If there are no innkeepers, then there are no inns.

If there are no hunters, then there is no wild game.

What the settlement will become is **dependent** on the players.

If in doubt about whether an occupation is a good fit for the colony, ask a Game Master in the `#westernlands` channel of the Discord.

#### **Resources**

Every occupation has a different resource it provides to the colony. A chicken farmer might supply eggs while a weaponsmith would provide weapons.

Resources can also be less tangible: A butler, for example, might supply contacts, allowing access to important people.

Civilians must choose a resource that fits their job. This will be their **currency**, allowing them to further their goals by trading or spending their currency with other players or Game Masters.

#### **Redundant Jobs**

At the moment, players are not allowed to choose the same occupation as another player. This is to increase the variety of services met by the community.

#### **Job Restrictions**

In this game, players cannot be adventurers, guards, infrastructure leaders, nobles, government officials, or passing through. Every player is a working-class civilian and is considered an active part of the community, regardless of how often a player chooses to role-play.

### **Parts of a Character**

A Westernlands civilian requires the following **base information**:

* Character Name
* Occupation
* Resource
* Hobby

## **Westernlands Spreadsheet**

The Westernlands utilizes a spreadsheet to keep track of players and their information. It contains the following lines:

* **Twitch Handle** - The player's name on Twitch.
* **Player Name** - The player's preferred name (usually their first name or their Discord handle).
* **Character** **Name** - The name of the player's character.
* **Resource** - The resource produced by the character's occupation.
* **Resource** **Amount** - The amount of Resource available to the character.
* **Hobby** - The hobby enjoyed by the character.
* **Occupation** - The job held by the character.
* **Bonuses** - Any bonuses that the character holds.

### **The Honor System**

The spreadsheet is mostly updated by players when they **spend** or **gain** resources. Resource gains and expenditures are manually tracked by the players using the honor system (don't lie about how many resources you've accumulated or used).

## **Discord Channel**

The `#westernlands` channel of the Discord functions as a **role-playing channel** for civilians and mercenaries based in the Westernlands.

## **How to Join**

Players who wish to join the game should message `DM Devon` in the `#westernlands` channel of the Discord and declare what their character's base information is. After approval, the player may roll 1d4 in `#westernlands` to determine their starting resource amount, then update the spreadsheet with their information.