The Mesa Encampment

### Leader(s):

Noverita (Organizer), PrinceCaptain (Representative), Panthewr (Representative), AlexD (Master of Arms)

### Date Founded

Day 1

The Mesa encampment is a small village located in the one of the mesa valleys. It is in the southwest section of the island, and is relatively isolated due to the distance and rough terrain that separate it from other nations. Being a direct democracy with a communistic approach, it gives everyone a voice and the resources they need to succeed and let the nation grow. The encampment also has many sights to see such as *The Cave of a Thousand Blossoms* and *The Path to the Gods*.

**History**

Upon crashing on the shores of Arkhitan, AlexD, PrinceCaptain, SheikahEye123, and Noverita sought to set up shelter and infrastructure as fast as possible, in order to minimize casualties. On the first day, farms were set up, shelters were constructed, a mine was started, and resources were gathered. Over the course of the day other people from the crash came by and joined the group.

Unfortunately, on day two a significant number of the people tasked with mining left the encampment, leaving the encampment very poor on those resources. Despite this, they continued building up, and with the help of Cliffwale Abbey they were able to expand their farms to include carrots, potatoes, and bamboo.

On day three, people slowly began trickling back. However, progress was still slow since there was not very much central organization.

Seeing the slow progress, Noverita decided to start making an effort to organize the camp. To do this, they set up lists of tasks to be completed, roles for people to fill, and consulted with the group to form contingency plans for various events, so the group could have a unified response to a variety of threats. In addition, AlexD was elected as military leader, and Panthewr was elected to be the main diplomatic representative, with PrinceCaptain as the backup. The rest of the fourth day was dedicated to the world fair.

On the fifth day, significantly more progress was made, with people gathering resources and constructing defenses around the camp. This was very timely, since a blood moon rose and powerful monsters began to spawn in large numbers, nearly killing several members of the group. Luckily, thanks to AlexD's coordination, no members were killed due to the monster attack. After the blood moon ended, the village was safe. In addition, they managed to capture a ravager from the blood moon, who they named Pumpkin, since it was found in a pumpkin patch.

The sixth day had minimal direct impact on the Mesa Encampment, however they did attend the conference in Crescentia, where corruption was suddenly manifested. In addition, a strange gremlin creature came by the camp and destroyed some of the crops. Despite Noverita and Yoral's efforts to stop it, it managed to escape.

On the seventh day, the Mesa encampment were told by Bardun that he had a "sacred apple" that was found beneath the stone spikes. He believed that this apple had the potential to clear up the corruption that had found its way into Crescentia. With this faint glimmer of hope, they set off across the mountains to Crescentia, enlisting the aid of Cliffwale Abbey along the way. Upon arriving, they examined the corruption and decided on a course of action. They constructed a pool of holy water with the sacred apple on a pillar in the center. Unfortunately, before any effect could take place, the strange gremlin from the previous day appeared out of nowhere, took the apple, and disappeared. After this, the dejected groups returned home and tried to get some work done.

**Diplomatic Relations**

The Mesa Encampment has friendly relations with Cliffwale Abbey and Rivershire.

It is generally an insular nation due to it's difficult geography. As such, it has not had many significant diplomatic discussions with most other nations.

**Notable Features**

- Is located in a valley almost completely surrounded by mesa cliffs, with only the area facing the ocean being open, hence the lack of diplomacy

- Has a path up to highest peaks in the mesa

- An abundant amount of bees

- Many ghost sightings

- A pet ravager named *Pumpkin*