I welcome you. My name is Sir Oliver. As you may know, the king has sent me to help you. Accordingly, we should not waste any more time and begin making building material for your settlement. It would be best to start with wood.

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Very well. You've now finished the first step in creating a basic stable economy. Let's move on to the next one!

The wood is of no great use to you in itself. However, in order to build additional buildings, you'll need planks. You should build a wood sawmill.

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The sawmill converts wood into planks, with which you can build new buildings. Now I'll show you where you can find your produced goods.

In the Mayor's house and your storehouses you can see the resources you have in stock, spread over several tabs. Just like the sawmill, the Mayor's house can be clicked on to show the detail window. Try it out.

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As you can see, the Mayor's house has different pages where you can see different things. The same is true of storehouses. Anyway, enough theory for now - let's focus on your economy again.

Maybe you've already asked yourself whether all the trees will disappear if we keep on clearing the forest like that. You're right, and that is why we have to do something to prevent such a situation we will build a forester.

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This forester will refill your wood deposits so you always have enough wood. However, refilling usually takes more time than cutting down. To see whether you need an additional forester, you can take a look at the economy overview.

Oh, it looks like you are running out of available settlers. If you mouse over the settler icon in the resource bar at the top of the screen, you can see information about your settlers, like, for example, when you will get a new one and how much space is left. Check what you have to improve to get new settlers, and buy new ones from the merchant when there is enough space.

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Just like that! You get a new settler every 15 minutes. If you have less time and you need new settlers fast, you cannot only buy settlers directly from the merchant but also buy buffs to shorten the time it takes to train new settlers. But always keep in mind that to get new settlers you need adequate free space.

Have you ever been to a tavern? You can meet the most interesting people there. It is also a good place to find people with particular skills, so-called specialists. We should build one so we can hire some.

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What a wonderful place. The people there are always cheerful and ready for a good talk. Take a look when you have the possibility. It'll be worth it!

Of course, stone does not cut itself. For that we need a specialist a mason. Place him as near as possible to the deposit and the storehouse to keep the journey short.

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Good, the stone cutter has begun work. Since he does not supply any other buildings, there is no need to check whether you can perfect his methods. The more masons you have, the more your stock of stone increases.

Now that the tavern is finished, we should think about the next step. Do you remember that you can hire specialists there? With a click on the tavern, you can see which specialists are available. Go and purchase a geologist!

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You can find your purchased specialists in your star menu. You can have multiple specialists of one kind, but the allocation of specialists you can hire from the tavern is limited. When it is exhausted.you have to get additional ones from the merchant.

If you open your star menu, you'll see the new geologist you hired at the tavern. He will help us find special deposits on our island. First, we need stone. Go to the star menu and send him out to search for stone by clicking on him.

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That was really fast. Please remember that resources other than stone might take longer to find. But enough chat, let's get to work!

Phew! Building a tavern can take quite a while. Did you know that it's possible to finish construction more quickly? As soon as something is in your building queue, you can finish it instantly by clicking the blue diamond. It just costs a few gems.

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Wow, did you see how fast that was? Amazing! And I heard it works with all buildings. Furthermore, it also functions for building upgrades - you just have to click on the specific building. Just keep an eye on the prices, as they can differ.

Specialists always need a certain amount of time to fulfill their tasks. As you progress, your times will become longer and longer. However, if you do not like to wait, you can shorten them with just one click. Try it!

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See? It's dead easy. You can do this with all specialist tasks. It will pay off, especially for the treasure search, but we will come to that later. For now, let's continue with our plan.

Your settlers already have a place to work and live. They are working well, but would do better if given a buff. Consequently, we need fish.

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Your fisherman has already begun his work. A lot of things can be made from the fish caught, but most importantly your settlers can work more effectively using them. I'll show you, what I mean.

But first you have to build a provisions house where your groceries can be processed. After all, freshly caught fish cannot be eaten immediately.

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Ah, the provisions house has already been built. You should take a look. You can commission a lot of nice things there.

In your provisions house you can create processed food, also known as buffs, for your workyards, refillers for some of your deposits, plus a few other things. However for now, let's concentrate on buffs.

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There are a lot of different buffs. They differ in duration and effect, and you cannot produce all of them yourself. While playing, more possibilities will become available, so take a regular look at your provisions house.

Once a buff has finished being produced, it is transferred to your star menu. From there, you can use it on whichever workyard you want. Try it out.

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You have doubled the production of this building for 30 minutes. You should always buff your workyards when you temporarily need more of one specific resource.

I have just returned from the king's library. It seems that this island has not been mapped yet. It's very likely that there's a lot we can use here, it's just that we don't know where the resources are to be found. Send an explorer to discover the hidden areas one by one. Similarly to the geologist, you can hire an explorer at the tavern.

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The explorer has just returned. He discovered a new sector. Each sector has its own deposits and provides additional building space. So, if you are in need of new deposits or space, don't hesitate to search for new sectors.

It is time to expand your property. Since the explorer has already mapped a new area, all that is left for you to do is claim your new property by building a storehouse in the new sector. After that, you can build in the new sector as you wish.

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This sector is yours now. You are progressing really fast. I will now write my report for the king. It's very pleasing to have only good things to report.

So, boy, things are getting serious now! My scouts have located a bandit leader. If we defeat him, it will disperse the enemy's units and free the sector.

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You general was victorious. The sector is free and can be captured. I hope you know how that works… Just in case you don't, start by building a storehouse in the sector.

The fat man… What is he called? Holger? Whatever, you know who I mean. Anyway, he really wanted me to tell you that the way to obtain building licenses is by freeing sectors. You can find them in your star menu, and have to use them on your Mayor's house.

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Good! Celebrate your victory. For personal reasons I have to go on a journey for some time. When I return, I will help you to increase the size of your military.

Don't you think that it is becoming rather cramped here? I think it is time to expand your holdings. I know Lord Sardin is not here at the moment, but I am sure you will make it on your own.

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You were really good. Lord Sardin seems to have prepared you very well. I am truly impressed.

Did you already take a look at the new sector? I heard that it might contain copper deposits. Why not send a geologist to look for them? Maybe the rumors are true.

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The rumors really were true, luckily! You will be needing copper for further city development. We should make the most of it!

We should definitely build a copper mine. I will write the king immediately and secure your tenure for the deposit. You look after construction.

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Well, I've settled everything. All deposits you find on this island are your property now. You've also been busy, I see, so let's get on with it.

Oh, it looks like your tool stock is decreasing rapidly. For constructing buildings you need a lot of tools. Since we are not yet able to produce them on our own, we should buy some from the merchant.

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The merchant is reliable. Maybe you have seen the other resources he has on offer. This makes him a good place to go whenever you need something urgently.

There are different ways to obtain coal. One of them is a coking plant. That's where coal is made out of pinewood. Remember that your pinewood consumption will increase.

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There's the coking plant. You'll need coal for many different things, which is why you should always keep an eye on your production.

Hmm… I have heard some troubling rumors. The settlers tell of bandits making trouble. I cannot confirm this yet, but we should be cautious. It might be best to process the copper into bars.

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Copper bars are very important. If we are to deal with the bandits, we can process the bars into weapons. First though, we need them for something else tools.

To produce tools, we need a toolmaker of course. It processes the copper bars. It would be best to have it built, and work as fast as possible.

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Good, tool production works… Unfortunately, I have bad news. The rumor about the bandits is true. We need to take action. We also need a specialist.

I know you are very busy right now creating an army… Sardin didn't even want to let me through to see you… but I have to tell you something about your buildings. You can upgrade them. Try it out.

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You can upgrade nearly all buildings so they produce faster, or make more goods. Upgrading storehouses increases your stock capacity, but the time and resources required increases with every level.

I have just returned from a visit of the king's court. I have to admit, his city looks really beautiful. I think this is mainly because of its harmonious cityscape. You too should try to keep your building upgrades on the same level. It just looks better.

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Just like that! It looks a lot better that way. I am sure the king will also be satisfied when he hears of your efforts to please him.

Pssst… It's me again. I'm just about to go on a journey to find new adventures. Since I'm going quite far this time, I might find a new route for your explorer, and more challenging adventures. If I do, you will need more units for them. Maybe you should upgrade your noble residences to claim more settlers?

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Thank you for your trust. I will not disappoint you. Hmm? Did I hear a noise? I think someone is approaching. I had better disappear. Until next time.

Hello and greetings. Some days ago we made some tests on the earth on the island, and found that it is perfect for growing wheat. We could use that to bake bread. What do you think about building some farms for cultivating wheat?

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The farm is the most important building for successful bread production. Theoretically, all farms can harvest from the same wheat field - but the fields will deplete faster that way.

The farmer has already got busy and started harvesting wheat. But to produce bread, we still need water. It can be gathered from wells, but there's no need to build them near the farms, as we can get the water from the storehouse.

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Really beautiful wells. Wells and wheat fields only contain a certain amount of resources. As you progress, you will gain access to higher capacity wells and wheat fields.

Bread? Don't make me laugh. Bread can wait. What we really need is brew! After all, we want to create an army. Luckily, wheat and water are also the two ingredients needed to produce brew, so it wasn't all in vain. All that is left to do is to build a brewery.

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Excellent. It's nearly impossible to convince a recruit to fight for you without brew. But of course, brew alone is not enough to recruit units - we need more… correct! - weapons!

The situation is getting serious. Units alone are not enough to fight with - you need someone to lead them. Me? No, I cannot guide them, I have more important things to do, but if I'm not mistaken, you own a tavern! You can hire a general there for a few coins.

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A beautiful tavern. I just visited it and you really have fabulous taste. However, let's now take care of your new general.

To assign units to your general, you need him to make a garrison. Just go to your star menu, click on the general and then on a green field on your map. He will hit the road immediately and build his garrison.

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A nice garrison! Each of your generals has his own garrison where you can assign units to him. You can place them on any green field.

My scouts have discovered the first bandit camp. Now is the time to start weapon production! Build a weaponsmith for bronze swords as soon as possible!

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Well, it's about time! As soon as we have enough brew and weapons we can begin training.

Do not get distracted too much by the fat man! We have to concentrate on the military. That is the most important thing! I hope weapon production is running well?

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Good, production is working fine. That's a relief. Recruits are the cheapest unit, which is why you should take them into every battle.

Hey Kid! I am Lord Sardin. The fat guy… what's he called… anyway, you know who I mean... he told me you need help with your military. Wait a second, you don't even have any barracks! That's not much I can do until you get some.

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Well, that's a start, but looking around we have still a way to go. First check out the barracks. You'll need a lot of them in the future.

Don't tell me you don't know how the barracks work?! Oh man, I really have to start from the very beginning. The barracks is where you can train your troops. Take a look at it.

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In the beginning there are only recruits to train, but others will come over time. However, training takes time, so plan for it.

Before you can assign units to your general, you need to produce them in your barracks. 10 recruits should be enough to start off with.

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As you might have gathered, to train units takes quite a lot of time. The better the unit, the longer it takes, but when you upgrade your barracks, the time decreases a little. In addition, there are drill plans that can speed the process up. I'll let the merchant tell you more.

Now it is time to assign units to the general. Click on the garrison and move the slider below the recruits to the right. Normal generals can command 200 units maximum.

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And so, everything is settled for you to send your troops to battle. Have you spotted any bandit camps already?

Greetings! I am Master Gotenberg, bookbinder by profession. Have you ever considered how much we could increase our workshop's efficiency if everyone had access to all their craft's knowledge? Such an endeavor requires quite an infrastructure though. Can you provide that?

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Well that didn't seem to be much of a challenge for you. You seem to know what you're doing, I'm looking forward to working with you!

You won't believe the news I've got! The king is trying to establish a trading network. As soon as you build a trade office, you'll be able to trade with anyone else who has a similar office. We shouldn't let this chance pass!

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Oh, what a beautiful building. Isn't it noble? That is your ticket to becoming a mighty, influential merchant. I am excited to see how you will use this.

Your storehouses are well stocked and your settlement is expanding, but your settlers want somewhere to live. You should build them suitable houses to live in. The more residences you have, the more settlers will move to your settlement.

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You've just built your first residence and hopefully created the basis for a successful settlement. May many residences follow and your settlement flourish.

Did you know that an architect is currently in your town? He has brought the latest plans from the kingdom for new residences. Not only do they look better, but they also have room for more settlers.

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Don't they look fabulous? From now on you can build them and make even more space for your settlers. However, remember that residences also need building licenses. If you need a building without obtaining a license, go see the merchant.

Do you see how the settlers are already floating into your country? Feel free to take some time to enjoy it. By the way, I have heard about a mysterious potion that has the power to speed the growth up.

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I have to admit, you have a really nice little town there. Carry on like that and the king will happily support you. Anyway, that's enough relaxing. Let us get on.

Your efforts to expand your military are obvious, but remember that you will need lots of settlers for the military and all the new buildings. And they in turn need a lot of space. Build some residences so that you have enough capacity

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Of course, you can also upgrade already existing residences to expand your population capacity if you need to save on building licenses. Another possibility is to buy a residence at the merchant's, where construction does not consume building licenses.

Remember the king's last task? I've received a message. He has a new task for you, offering support as long as you accommodate a certain number of settlers.

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It seems demand is high. There are a lot of people who want to settle on your island. You have a good reputation, but deservedly so.

A new letter from the king has arrived, but it is meant for your eyes only, which is why I have placed the letter in your mail box. I wonder what it says…

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What, you're not allowed to tell me the subject of the letter? That's a shame, but I suppose I'll have to get used to it. It must be very important if you get a personal, secret letter from the king.

Pssst… During my last journey, I came upon a messenger who had been robbed. He gave me this letter and asked me to bring it to you. It has no sender details. I thought it had to be important, so I decided to do you this favor.

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Hmm… Your face reveals a certain anxiety. I'm sure you can handle whatever's written in this letter. Anyway, I have to leave fast before someone spots me. Until next time.

Hey, what happened to Lord Sardin? I've never seen him so excited. I leave for just a few short hours, and the strangest things happen. Oh by the way, I have a new letter for you with no details of who sent it.

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Wow - a very generous delivery has just arrived from the king. Whatever it is you did, the king seems very satisfied. Well done!

Wow, you'll never guess what I found! There are some islands quite far away, with epic treasures like coins and special building plans. However, you'll need a huge army for the voyage, and that will require new, unemployed settlers.

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Hmm… I wonder if that will be enough? Maybe I should go and spy a bit more to make sure you are sufficiently well prepared. 'llI contact you as soon as I am convinced.

I can see you are diligently working on making your city perfect and polished. I think we should do the same with your military. After all, the military reflects the image of its owner, so let's increase the amount of unemployed settlers to attract more potential soldiers.

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Yes, these are really strapping young men, perfect for the military. Now we can take the next step in perfecting your army, and increase the amount of units.

I see my father has left, but I won't until you have become the greatest explorer of any time. However, you'll need far more than the army you have at the moment, including more units for example.

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Wow, people are flocking to your city. You seem to have a really good reputation. Hardly surprising, considering your good relationship with the king. This means we'll be able to continue quickly.

So, the battle begins! Try to position your garrison as effectively as possible, and cross at the least watched areas. To check whether your troop composition is effective, you can use the pre-battle feedback. Show the bandits it was a bad idea to settle on your island.

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Wow, I wouldn't have credited you with so much command potential. My compliments, that worked out really well.

My scouts report there are more bandits than expected. Send your explorer out to explore more sectors so that we can be completely sure.

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That went as expected. The remaining sectors will probably be the same. A great battle lies before us. I hope you will face this challenge!

I'm getting near daily reports of settlers being robbed by bandits. It is time to strike back! We should completely decimate the bandits and make an example of them.

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That will teach them a lesson. We'll see if they dare rob the settlers again. But we should build our forces up so we can strike back if they try again.

Now that we have longbowmen, the time has come to push the bandits back further. It is also a good opportunity to test their abilities. Have fun.

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You are becoming a very good leader, which is why I would like to share another tip with you If you defeat the leader camp of a sector, the remaining enemies in the same sector become very demoralized and give up. They too are defeated, if you will.

Almost! I almost caught her. It was really close, but even during the chase we must not forget your home island is still threatened by bandits. I think it is time to end this once and for all. Banish them from your island forever!

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Victory! You've defeated them all and freed your island. Your settlers have reacted with jubilation. I have to admit, I am rather proud of myself. I guided you quite well.

I heard your general was defeated? Don't worry, it's not a disaster. I have put something into your star menu that you can use to heal him in no time. You should analyze why he lost, but first heal your general so he is ready for duty again.

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Did you figure out how it happened? Did you sent too few units with him or did you send your general through an additional agro radius so that he was distracted? Always remember that you have to wait a long time until your general recovers after a defeat.

Greetings. I hear that your wheat production is working well. With your permission, I would like to get your bread production organized, starting with the construction of a mill.

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Isn't the mill beautiful? I love the sound of its sails turning. A friend of mine is in charge of it now. I also have another one for the bakery.

The time has come. I can build the bakery. Ever since I've lived on this island, I've dreamed of being able to eat fresh bread. I am so excited!

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Wow, I am really impressed. Finally we can produce bread by ourselves. Since you arrived, everything has improved. Thank you very much.

You really should concentrate more on your soldiers and not waste your time with bagatelles. Wait a minute... I think the bread may actually be of use here. Maybe we can improve our military capabilities with it somehow?

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Hmm… A buff. And how is that supposed to help the military? They don't need sandwiches! They need something more consistent!

Ah, I think I know what you're up to. You plan to buff all relevant production facilities to get more military resources out of them at the same time. Very clever, I have to admit.

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I think I have underestimated you in certain areas. That was a clever move. You should go now and look after your production. You always have to keep an eye on the people.

Have you already noticed that your deposits deplete when you destroy them? There are deposits you have to refill manually, like fish. Therefore, you have to produce a refill in your provision house and use it on the depleted deposit.

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Easy, isn't it? You can refill all deposits to greater than their original amount. But you can only produce refills for meat and fish by yourself. If you want to refill another deposit, you have to take a look at the merchant.

Oh no! Once again a deer has gnawed at my documents. I've had enough! These wild animals are becoming a plague. We have to find someone to get rid of the animals!

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Thank you for finding a hunter. I hope the problems caused by the wild animals will improve soon.

Have you heard? A kind of grizzly bear has been seen in the woods, and it's highly aggressive. A number of settlers have been attacked. We have to act. It might be a good idea to let the hunter produce some meat and mix it up with a sleeping potion so we can relocate the bear.

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That worked really well. The potion made from wheat and fish made the bear sleep long enough for us to take him to another island. Now the settlers can enter the woods safely again.

After that business with the bear, we still have a lot of meat left. I'm sure there's something useful we can do with it. How about building a butcher? He could process the meat into sausage.

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That really looks tasty. Our settlers will be very happy with their new rations. If we also supply the explorers with sausages, they might be able to search more effectively.

The sausages our butcher produces are really good, but I've talked to him and he says he doesn't have sufficient meat to produce as many sausages as he should. Have you already had a look at meat and fish in your economic overview? Maybe an adjustment is needed.

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Well, was an adjustment necessary? At least the butcher is satisfied, so whatever you have done, it was a success.

There is a countrywide competition among the settlers to see who is able to build the highest and most stable sausage pyramid. Actually, I didn't want to bother you with it, but Sir Oliver said I should ask anyway. So, would you sponsor us and provide the sausages? Of course, we would be happy to share the reward with you.

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We won, thanks to your bountiful sausage supply. As promised, we would like to give you a part of our reward. Now I have to go back to work. Thanks again.

Have you already taken a look at your recruits? They are quite robust when attacked, but not quite so good at fighting back. We need a unit that's able to deal out more damage. Bowmen would be the best. Build a bowmaker so we can train bowmen.

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Well, the bows are a bit small but they will suffice for the start of our bowmen training.

So, let us begin with training the bowmen. I think 10 will be enough to start with, but be sure always to have some more in reserve, just in case.

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So, you've created the basis of your weapon production. Just remember that bow production consumes additional pinewood. You know what that means, don't you?

I was en route today with my scouts and saw something rather worrying. Some bandit camps have very strong units. Most have just one, but that's already sufficient to cause problems. To counter these units we will need more damage than our bowmen can offer.

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I see you know exactly what I am talking about. These longbows cause a lot more damage. I hope they will suffice to drive our enemies back.

It still weighs heavy on my mind that I didn't manage to catch that person. Should she try to enter the city a second time, I will arrest her immediately. Anyway, we should continue according to plan and produce the longbows.

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Good - with this quantity of longbows we should be able to equip quite a lot of longbowmen. I would suggest we do this next. I'm going to start looking for that suspicious person again.

Psssst… Come here! I have to be careful because I do not want to be detected. Have you heard about other islands already? There are lots of treasures to be found and mischief that needs to be dealt with. I would gladly tell you more if you give me some longbowmen.

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Hi, hi, thank you. I will contact you when it is safe to talk and tell you more about the other islands. You will not regret this.

I just arrived. I was on a voyage and have seen lots of new and different things. The latest trend is for buildings made out of hardwood and marble. In any case, we should upgrade to keep being competitive.

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It's great that we have enough hardwood trees on this island. Your hard working settlers are already producing hardwood and hardwood planks. Now, let's get on with producing marble.

Producing marble is a lot easier than hardwood. Basically, you just need a marble mason who cuts the marble directly from the deposit.

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So, now we can relax and wait. As soon as we have enough hardwood planks and marble, we can start building new buildings and expand your economy further.

A suspicious looking person has been sneaking around your city. I will take care of him and find out who he is. Meanwhile, you should concentrate on hardwood production so we can produce enough longbows quickly.

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Unfortunately, I could not find out who the suspicious person was, but I think it was a blonde woman. Anyway, how is the hardwood production going?

As you no doubt remember, we introduced new building materials some time ago. However, we did not check whether we had a positive balance and had even constructed new buildings, which also produce some of these materials. So it is now time to balance these resource chains. Take a look at your economic overview and raise production of these new materials to a decent value.

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Very well, it can stay like this for now. I have already told you this, but it's very important older production chains need to be updated over and over again, as many resources are consumed by multiple production circles.

Not all buffs are applied to buildings; some are applied to a whole island! You can check which of these are currently active by clicking on the golden sparkles in the resource bar at the top of the screen.

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The window might have been empty. We'll take care of that in the next step!

Let's try using a zone-wide buff! You can easily identify them in the star menu thanks to their green border. Buff your home island with the fairy fire I gave you earlier and observe its effects in the zone-wide buffs window.

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See how the buff's listed in the window now? You can even cancel it early if you want to get rid of the effect. I'll give you some more to play around with.

The first step to leading an army is a good understanding of communication. Luckily, I know just the book to get you started.

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As expected, our student is showing great promise already.

Your generals enjoyed the most excellent training, but military tactics have advanced a lot since then. It would be a good idea to read up on recent developments.

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Your general must be a tactical prodigy! Other students need years to memorize all of this.

Our student is doing well. Next, we will focus on the often overlooked matter of logistics. How do you optimize supply routes? How do you ensure that medical personnel are where they're most needed?

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Your general is simply breezing through these lessons. At first I suspected cheating, but the results really speak for themselves.

This final discipline might also be the most important one. A perfect strategy can sometimes turn even overwhelming odds around in your favor. These books might be expensive to produce, but I'm sure they'll be worth it.

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That marks the end of our course on military strategy. Considering the difficulty of the material, your general once again performed amazingly...

Hmm… I can see a lot happened while I was away… Fancy-schmancy trade office. However, reports have reached me that this island holds iron deposits. If true, that would be splendid, because we could use them to produce better weapons.

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So our information was correct - we have iron deposits. Lucky for us. We will be able to make a lot of beautiful things from them.

But first we have to smelt the iron. Basically, you should proceed in the same way as with copper ore, so build an iron smelter and smelt away.

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Strange… What? Oh nothing. I just received a weird letter from my daughter, but never mind. You know what to do next.

Correct! We still need an iron weaponsmith. Just remember that the production of iron weapons uses more resources than for bronze ones.

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This is music to my ears. Solid weapon production is always a good base for a successful kingdom. But enough chatter - now action is needed.

Your military has grown really fast, and I've just checked out your new militia. Tough men. They need iron swords, am I right? Have you optimized your iron production already?

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You are getting better and better, I have to admit. It's probably no longer necessary to treat you with so much care. If you continue like that, you will achieve everything you desire.

You might be able to guess what comes next militia training. Compared to weapons, the militia need more time and resources to be built, but in return they can do more.

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Training the militia really isn't easy. By the way, you should keep an eye on your population because regardless of what you do, you'll always need settlers, whether they're military units, mine workers or woodcutters.

Training finished. Now things can begin. Let your militia fight for you and see for yourself what they are capable of. You can also mix up different unit types in one army.

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So what do you think? Not bad is it? That is the result of the splendid training program I personally arranged. Feel free to keep training more units.

A settler has come to me and said that during one of his journeys he found coins - quite a lot of them. Maybe your explorers will also find some when they go searching for treasures?

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He really found coins lying unclaimed on the street. Unbelievable how careless people are with their cash. But we can make good use of them, so who cares…

Pssst… I've explored a new route containing many treasures. It takes a little time, because the paths are often very steep, but you can find the nicest things there. I'll give you the information, but you'll owe me a favor…

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So, did your explorer find something interesting? I told you it would pay off. Anyway, I must go quickly. Until next time.

Hmm… You've upgraded your military quite a lot. Let me guess, that was my father's idea. He has always believed that more is more. Anyway, the real reason I'm here is because I've found a new route for your explorer.

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Excuse your explorer when he sometimes comes back without an adventure - this route is quite dangerous and sometimes falling back is the better alternative. I have no further routes I can give you. Have fun!

I've just received a message from the king. He has decided to assign you a task. He wants you to have the biggest storage capacity in all the land. Before that though, he'd like to test whether you are up to the task, so he'll start with a smaller goal.

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You passed this test. I will contact the king immediately. As soon as I have an answer, and am notified of his next demand, I will inform you.

Eek! We have rats in our storehouses! We should renovate as soon as possible and chase the rats away. The best thing would be to combine renovation with an increase in storage capacity. The king is sure to ask for this soon anyway.

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Yes, much better. I hate rats, but at least they have helped us be better prepared for the king's next task.

Strange... It's been a while since we were tasked with expanding our storage capacity. Don't you think that's a little curious too? Do you believe we should just keep on expanding? Maybe the king expect us to show some initiative.

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It seems that we had the right idea about this. I've heard that the king really appreciated our initiative. As a reward, he has sent us some resources to support us.

So, how are things? Ready for a new task from the king? It seems you never fail to satisfy him. I've never known him to support someone that willingly. Well then, on to dealing with the storage capacity!

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Wow, that was a really generous reward. I hope no envious individual will try to tarnish your success. We better keep our eyes open, just in case.

Greetings. It's always a pleasure to see you. I just wanted to let you know that the amount of resources suffice, and that everything technical is working fine. However, we could do with better isolation for the storehouses here and there. Would it be possible to upgrade one or two?

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Oh wonderful. Now we can store the items way better. I'm sorry I always seem to ask you for something when I come for a visit. Next time I promise we'll just have a nice chat.

Ah, it's good to be home again. I am sorry for not contacting you for so long, but I had a lot of things to discuss with the king. He has also given me a new task for you. It's the last one, so he has promised a substantial reward.

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Excellent! The king was enthusiastic and has commissioned delivery of the reward, a really generous reward! Congratulations. In any case, you have definitely secured the king's favor.

Your city has become really glorious. Now we can slowly begin finishing it off. I'm thinking particularly of the storehouses - we should align them with the cityscape. The upgrade takes a lot of time and resources, so you'd better start as soon as possible.

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Well, that looks way better. I'm surprised how fast you did this. Now, there is only a little bit of work left to do to make your city perfect.

You've nearly done everything a man can do. The time has come to make your city perfect, and upgrade your mayor's house to level 5. It's almost unbelievable to see you come this far. I never imagined you would do so well. I am proud of you.

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So, you've mastered everything there is to do with the store. When we began settling I could never imagined such success. I am glad I was allowed to assist you.

The group of riders arrived a short while ago. They would like to rest but we have no place for their horses. Maybe we can build them a little stable?

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The travelers were really pleased about the stable. One of your settlers is taking care of the stable and has begun to raise horses, just in case you need some in the future.

The settler in charge of the stables came to see me a while ago and told me the farmers refuse to give him wheat unless they have official confirmation that enough wheat is being produced. Could you please check if there is any way to improve wheat production, and inform the farmers?

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I have spoken to the stable manager once again, and he is now receiving enough wheat to feed his horses. Soon the first horses will be ready.

We have stables and nobody tells me? That is splendid! Now, we can begin to train the cavalry. There are a lot of qualified settlers we can train as cavalrymen. The more the better.

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You should remember that cavalry always attacks first, targeting the weakest enemy unit first. This will be very useful in your upcoming battles.

The little… What? Oh, I just got a letter from the former comrade I was telling you about earlier. He says that I'm incapable of defeating a bandit camp using just 50 cavalry or more.

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Not that I couldn't do it on my own… but thank you. With that, he has already lost the second bet, the blockhead. He will never learn his lesson.

You're not going to believe who's offered to work for us. A shotfirer wants to demonstrate his skills, by blowing up a mountain for us. Shall we give it a try? If yes, you can find him in the star menu.

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Oh, this worked perfectly! I think we need more. Visit the trader if you want to buy some.

With Manuscripts, we won't be able to cover all the aspects of our more complex crafts. It is about time we expanded our capacities to accommodate better document production.

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Excellent! With such an economy in supporting us it should be easy to bring our endeavor to the next level.

I have been struck by an idea that might just change the way we share writing. It's this concept for reusing printing stencils, but it will require all-new production methods. Provide a Lettersmith to produce the printing press letters!

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Working with you is a breeze. I can't wait to see this new technology in practice!

Our new printing approach requires a more robust type of paper, so we will be needing some new workshops. Build an Intermediate Papermill so we can work with our new technology.

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This significantly increases our wood consumption, which is worrying, but progress cannot be stopped. By all accounts, it's a considerable achievement for education in your kingdom!

The new formats look quite impressive. I can't even imagine what knowledge they might be able to carry. I recommend producing and distributing some Tomes as soon as possible.

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Isn't it a sight to behold, this Tome? I'm sure whomever the beneficiary is will appreciate this gift.

It seems the coast is clear. I promised to tell you more and I am always true to my word. Here I have a map of a small island. Click on the map in your star menu and start the adventure. Afterwards, you can travel there. Take some units with you and I'll meet with you there. Note The adventure can also be bought a limited number of times in the shop, in exchange for fish.

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That was really a good effort for your first adventure, but don't think all adventures will be this easy. They will get increasingly difficult as time goes on. On your maps, you'll find an estimation of the difficulty, indicated with skulls.

If you want to find more maps, you'll have to do it by yourself. Just send your explorer on an adventure search, and if you are lucky, he'll find one. However, the strength of enemy units varies, so always take enough units with you.

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So, were you lucky? Sometimes the explorer finds only single map pieces, but you can piece them together too. Just visit the merchant.

Pssst… I have returned. I've found a lot of these map fragments. Since I have no real use for them, I thought it would be best to give them to you. After all, you can buy interesting adventures with them.

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Map fragments are a good thing. I have… Oh no, someone is opening the door. What should I do? Darn it! I'm trapped.

I knew you would be here. I've chased you so often in this direction. It was just a matter of time before I caught up with you. Now, reveal who you are!... Oh my god! This cannot be. Seraphina! Could you please leave us alone for a while?

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Thank you for leaving us alone for a moment. Seraphina is my daughter. We don't exactly have the best relationship. She left a while ago without even saying goodbye. At least I know where she is now.

Hello, I am back again. At least I don't need to hide anymore. Yes, I am Sardin's daughter. My pigheaded father won't allow me to join the army, which is why I keep searching for adventures. By the way, I have the coordinates for your explorer's new search.

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So, did your explorer find something useful? Don't forget, the adventures you'll find on this route might be more difficult to handle, so always take enough units with you.

I heard what Henry told you about the granite. He is absolutely right; we will be needing large amounts of granite. Trading is always a possibility of course, but to find more adventures and granite we really should recruit more explorers.

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Very good. It would be best to send them out immediately to find something. By the way, the explorer you hire from the merchant needs only half the time the normal ones from the tavern take.

Hey hey! Going on a journey is always so exciting. Remember when I told you about the difficult adventures, and how you can get valuable things from them? I've finally discovered a good route your explorer can use to find them.

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So, were you successful? Adventures like these are not easy to find. Be patient. Sooner or later you'll find one. While you're waiting, use the time to expand your army.

My scouts report of enemy activities on other islands. My instinct tells me we should keep on expanding the military, so it would be a good idea to have a steel smelter.

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Steel is very important for weapon manufacture. By the way, I saw the shadow from earlier again. She disappeared in your direction. Did you see her, by any chance?

But first, to more important matters - we need a steel weaponsmith to process steel into steel swords. I am so looking forward to commanding the first soldiers.

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Very good. The military expansion has worked. In which case, I shall get back to searching for the suspicious person. Keep an eye open and report to me if you see her.

Tell me this is not true. Now Theodor wants soldiers from us because he is afraid that recruits might not suffice. Whatever. After all, he is your brother. Just check whether your steel production is well balanced first.

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As soon as you think that production is okay, we can continue training the soldiers. Do you think Theodor is really in danger? Maybe he is just imagining things.

An emissary of your brother Theodor has just arrived, completely hysterical, and told me your brother fears he will soon be attacked. He beseeches your help. Before we send him troops, we should check our weapon productions, starting with the bronze swords.

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Good - that should suffice to help your brother out. I'd like to know who this ominous attacker is. Perhaps we will know soon enough.

Your brother is becoming more and more impatient. We should send him some units soon to stop him going insane with fear. Train a few recruits and I will send them to him as soon as they are done.

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The message that the recruits are on their way seems to have calmed him down a bit, though he still doesn't want to tell us who this possible attacker might be.

I must talk to you once again about the fears of your brother Theodor. He has sent a message saying he prefers not to wait so long for the soldiers, and hence would like us to send steel swords to start off with.

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You are really very generous. I hope your brother appreciates it, but most likely not. Hopefully, he is satisfied after taking receipt of the soldiers.

Well, the swords didn't calm your brother down for very long it seems. He has become very agitated again. It is time to send him the soldiers. After that, hopefully, he will finally calm down.

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I don't believe this. It would seem your brother's 'frightening fiend' is simply a lady he was rather ungentlemanly with. She hasn't even threatened him with soldiers, just thrown rotten eggs at his carriage. Unbelievable.

Have you already found some exotic wood? It is the very best wood that exists. Unfortunately, we don't have any exotic trees to cut down here. You can only get the wood from your explorer or through your adventures. Build up a supply of it, because we will be needing it very soon.

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The smell alone is simply sensational. By the way, you can also obtain this wood by trading with other settlers, although the cost is obviously higher.

Uh oh… with the last delivery we imported a special kind of woodworm. It particularly likes chomping on the exotic wood we organized recently. We should process it immediately, but first we need a sawmill for this kind of wood.

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Very good, but it was about time. These little monsters feed on everything they can find. Let's hurry and begin processing the wood. It's still free of woodworm.

Good, production is going fine as far as I can see. While the wood is being processed, I will check how to get rid of these worms. After all, we want to be able to store this wood again in the future.

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I have good news. We've found a way to get rid of the wood worm. Now, we can store the wood safely again.

Greetings. How are you doing? I've checked the new plans, and they are really fascinating, but we will need granite for most of the buildings. It's a rare stone we cannot find on this island, but maybe you can obtain some during your adventures?

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Could you get hold of some granite? It's quite expensive because it's rare, but there really is nothing better. Some people offer granite through the trade and, in an emergency, there is always the merchant. I heard that sometimes even explorers find granite during their treasure hunts.

Greetings. Good to see you again. I have heard of some trouble around here, but it does not concern me. I am just here to tell you that the construction of the buildings, whose plans we have now, will consume a lot of tools. You should think about expanding your tool production.

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Now we should be prepared for the new buildings. I'm going back to study the new plans so we can begin construction as soon as you give the signal. Goodbye.

Please excuse my absence. I had to deal with some private matters… Anyway, I've taught you nearly everything I know. Of course, there are a few better weapons and units you can still build, but I think you'll manage it alone. For example, we could use crossbowmen.

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As I said, you can manage that all by yourself. If you still have any questions, feel free to ask, any time. In the meantime, I'll have a talk with my daughter.

Oh, has my daughter vanished again? Typical! She's never very comfortable when she stays too long in one place, and becomes unreliable. That's one reason why I did not want her to join the army. Whatever... Next, we should construct a Titanium smelter.

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Titanium is a good metal; solid, but light and able to take a lot of strain. We should be able to produce effective weapons from it. However, it is not cheap.

Before we can begin manufacturing swords, we need have some titanium in stock. To produce titanium takes quite some time, so you had best begin with soon.

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Hmm… I just saw my daughter in the courtyard. It seems she wants to speak with you. I'm surprised she's helping you so much. Maybe I have misjudged her.

Greetings. I have found something very interesting. A friend of mine forgot to take it with him. I thought a carriage like this might be useful, and who knows what use can be made of it. Maybe you should think about producing one yourself. In which case, we'll be needing a wheelmaker.

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Wow, what a beautiful building. It really adds something to the city. Can't have been cheap, I'm sure. I'm excited to see how things develop with the carriages. Just remember we need a carpenter before we can use the carriages.

Ah, I found them! The plans for building a carpenter. He can produce the carriages with the help of the wheels. Just inform us when we should begin construction, and remember that the plans are quite complicated, so we will need some time.

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We are finished. Definitely one of our best constructions. Do you like it? By the way, I've heard rumors about the carriages being able to carry cannons. I'll check whether I can find plans for that.

A carpenter producing carriages? Useless! We need weapon production, not these bits and pieces. For example, we need a Damascene weaponsmith. By now we should have enough titanium ready.

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Right, that is what we need! No carriages to push around the area. We will be able to make fantastic weapons out of it. You will see!

Best start production immediately. You will be thrilled, because these are the best weapons you can get. With them, we will easily drive all our enemies back.

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I just took a look at weapon production. Very beautiful swords I have to admit. What? No, I am not sure where my daughter might be. She tends to keep out of my sight, rather successfully in fact.

I just saw Seraphina. Was she here? Hmm… adventure. Well, maybe these adventures would be a good way to try out your new units. Since your home islands don't seem to have any new challenges to offer any more, produce some units and use them in an adventure.

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I have to say that adventures are really exciting. I never thought I'd say that. And what do you think about our soldiers? Phenomenal, don't you think? They can take much and deal out a lot. For big challenges you should always take some of them with you.

I found it! I found it! The construction plans to upgrade carriages to cannons. We'll be needing two different buildings - a powderhut and a cannon forge. If you're interested, you should start with the powderhut.

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Hmm, that was a lot of work, but the powderhut really looks pretty. Now I shall leave and prepare the construction of the cannon forge. See you later.

I have finished preparations for the construction of the cannon forge. As soon as you give the signal, we can start. It will become a gorgeous building, just wait and see. I am convinced that Lord Sardin will have the same opinion too.

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So, did I promise too much? Even Lord Sardin complimented me, and that surely means something. I think I've helped you as much as I can. I will now return to my work. Do not hesitate to ask for my help if you are ever in need of it.

We've been so busy we've neglected trade a little bit, don't you think? Remember that the king places a lot of importance on supporting trade. Maybe we should concentrate on that again for a while.

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You really have a talent for trading. I'm sure the king will recognize that too. Once we've improved your skills a bit, maybe you'll become one of the most successful traders of the country.

We should improve your trading skills at any cost. We will need lots of coins to upgrade buildings. In general, coins are always useful for trade, which is why we should set ourselves a certain coin income as a goal.

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You've mastered that really well, but I have to admit I expected nothing less. By the way, have you seen Lord Sardin lately? Since the incident with his daughter he has kind of disappeared.

Hey hey. It's me. I've been traveling a lot, and visited the nicest islands, but the bandits there are very well equipped. If you want to go there too, you really should rearm, and for that you will need granite as soon as possible.

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Very well. That should be enough to do something useful with. What? My father? Oh, he's just sobbing in a dark corner where nobody can see him. It is always the same. Don't worry, he'll soon reappear.

Greetings. Don't worry, I do not have something to ask of you, just an idea. Yesterday I found a coin lying on the floor, and I got very excited about it. I was so happy that I worked way more effectively the following day. How about spreading some coins across the city and making your settlers happy with them? I'm sure they'll work better that way!

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So, now I'm eager to see whether it works. It's really very exciting. I admire you for taking care of your settlers so conscientiously. Now I'll mingle and see whether it works.

A generous offer has arrived from the king. At the moment you are subordinated to him, but he offers you your independence if you manage to gather a certain amount of coins, by any means you soo fit. You should take him up on this offer!

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Unbelievable! You really made it. I've just received the letter from the king via express messenger, approving your independence. I congratulate you. You are the first person I know who has managed to do this.

The Master craftsmen are asking for more distinguished volumes to share their exquisite knowledge with. We shall need more sophisticated manufacturing methods to meet this requirement. Let's make sure our economy is up to it.

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You must have a remarkable economy at your disposal to sport such capacities! Bravo!

This is getting serious. You already have a glorious city and an effective economy. Now, we should concentrate on the military, since they are not only supposed to fight well but also represent your kingdom's strength. This means we still need to increase the number of units.

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Now your army is on the right track. In my opinion, an army is never too big. Remember to have a variety of units. Having only recruits or bowmen will not suffice.

I don't want to tell you which units to choose for your army. You're probably able to decide that on your own. Just make sure you mix them up a little bit - not only is it more flexible, it also looks better.

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Good, now my work here is done. Your military is near perfect - I've taught you everything I know and all nearby enemies have been fought back. With your permission, I will draw back. Contact me if you need my help again.

Great challenges await you. If you want to succeed, you'll need a big army with a good mixture of melee and ranged damage units. Prepare yourself well before leaving for the adventures.

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Are you satisfied with your preparations? Do you have enough units and supplies in stock? As soon as you think you are correctly prepared, just contact me and we'll get going.

The amount of settlers you can train to become units looks alright, but remember you also need weapons. I hope you have continued to keep an eye on the efficiency of your weapon production chains, because you'll be needing a lot of weapons very shortly.

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My father prepared you really well. You worked well, and quickly. You have erased all my final doubts about you becoming the greatest explorer of all times.

OK, so you accept the challenge?! Well well, you are brave, but we'll soon see exactly how brave you really are. Of course, you can't just go now and win the fight. You'll have to prepare well, and by "well" I mean **really** well!

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Very well - that should be enough for the first round. Don't look so surprised. Maybe you're wondering why you needed to train so many units. Trust me… Most of them will not come back.

The time has come. I've put the new adventure in your star menu. When you arrive on the new island, a friend of mine will welcome you. He seems a bit weird on first sight but he's OK really. Just help him and he will reward you accordingly. Good luck.

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Oh, you're back. How was it? How did you like my friend the tailor? A bit strange, right? But I am sure you two will get along. I hope he rewarded you accordingly? Let's see what you got from the adventure.

Maybe you already realized this, but there are more new adventures besides the one you already tried. To get them, you need to play the first adventure and the others will probably come as follow-ups. The rewards increase with every follow up-adventure, so it will be worth your while!

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So, were you lucky? Didi you see a lot of these new adventures? There's a lot to see with all the different possibilities in the follow-up adventures you can get. Try and find all possible paths.

You got Magic Beans as reward? Hmm… They look pretty ordinary. Did you already check what you can get for them? … What? A giant castle? A tower that produces coins? Wow, that's epic. So, what are you waiting for? Gather more of them to get the epic rewards!

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Wow, that's a lot of beans. Nice work! Let's see what we can buy with them… What? Oh, of course, I meant what **you** can buy with them.

Man, we need more beans. There are so many things to be bought. You should continue gathering beans. Maybe there are also other ways to gather beans?! In any case, we need more!

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Ah, it's raining beans. Marvelous! I have already an idea of what we can buy with them. Can you guess what it is?

Oh, this castle is gorgeous, don't you think? You have to build it on your island. I've heard that when you upgrade it, it produces something from these beans that you can use to buy even more marvelous items.

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My, it is even taller than I expected. Really breathtaking. Let's take a look at how it works, and what needs to be done to make it produce Magic Beanstalks.

If I've understood correctly, we need to upgrade the Fairytale Castle to level 5 to make it produce Magic beanstalks. It may take some time but it seems to be worth it! With the stalks you can buy even more cool new items. So, let's start!

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You made it! I don't know how, but you made it. It seems nothing is able to stop you. I always thought that you were pretty skilled, but now I'm really stunned by your abilities. Anyway, enjoy your stalks and don't forget to gather new beans.

Hello, how are you? How's the adventure search going? Found any treasure yet? I just happen to know that those bad guys on the far off islands have robbed one of the king's coin transports and stolen all the gold. How do feel about trying to get it back?

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Wow, you really made them pay. You are becoming a veritable bandit's nightmare. The only thing left to hope for is that the king will not hear about it. It would be a shame to be forced to give the gold back to him.

My father has written me a letter requesting we talk. Instead of joining you on your journey, I will comply with his request and meet with him. I wish you luck. We will see each other again when you have become the greatest explorer of all time.

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You made it. You really made it. You've done everything a person can achieve in one lifetime. Our meeting went fine. We decided to meet once and again and do something. Tomorrow we will go to the firing range. It will be fun!

To be on the safe side, we'll keep some wheat on one side, as a backup We don't want to risk a new shortage, after all!

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Well, this should suffice. Therewith, we should have enough wheat to last through the winter, and even a little bit longer.

Let's expand your epic farmyard with a new production chain. Each expansion and upgrade of a production chain requires a blueprint.

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The expansion is complete, and it's turned into a nice new well. Just look at how deep it is - and so much water!

This was just one expansion - there are a lot more where that came from! I'm sure you'll discover more blueprints once you start traveling to exotic places. Help the people solve their issues, and earn more blueprints for your epic farmyard.

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You're a very kind person. Meeting with different cultures, and helping the people with their needs. You earned this blueprint.

My lord, we need to expand, and we need to do it quickly. Several scouts were sent out, and most of them returned with the news that the surrounding areas are all occupied by bandits! Gather your men and defeat the bandits!

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A bit of training never hurts! Your men stay in shape, and now we have more land to cover. Good work!

Oh my. A bird just flew into the room - an exotic one! It came bearing a message. Let me read it to you "Ahem! Help! I am being held as a prisoner in the Watery Woods! Please send help!" The Watery Woods... That's where all those bandits come from! The prisoner seems to be a member of the royal family, as he was using a special kind of writing. Prepare an expedition to save him! We will need horses, wagons and arquebuses!

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The rescue party returned, and they brought with them an old man. He's currently being treated at the hospital. As soon as he's able to speak, we're going to bring him over to the town hall. Good work saving him - I have a suspicion he's a very important person...

Curses! These bandits are causing trouble around our borders! Last night some of them snuck inside the settlement and stole several apple pies and sweets! Scoundrels! Dogs! I will not tolerate this! My lord, please, send your general and clear out the bandit camps in the area!

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Ahh! Your general returned! The area is bandit free! Now I can have that pie in peace.

Remember the prisoner we rescued? It turns out his name is Captain Mapparan! He's a man of... curious habits. He's traveled the world far and wide, and knows every single place there is. But that was many years ago, and now his age has caught up with him and he's no longer able to travel. So, he's decided to build himself the world's biggest library. Of course, if you want a library, you'll need plenty of books, scrolls and relics to fill it - and it's with this he'd like our help. He promises great treasures in return! Let's start by taking care of the military part.

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Now that we have some knights, we can use them to help with the first steps of building that home for Captain Mapparan.

My world is filled with tales about lost treasures, mystical places and curious people. One of them is a boy I know called Ali Baba. The boy has this peculiar ability to find maps that usually lead to treasures. I told one of your explorers to go look for Ali Baba, perhaps he can spare a coin for the boy to share his knowledge? Send your explorer on an epic treasure search.

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The explorer is back! He claims Ali Baba was hiding from forty robbers. An oddly specific estimate, if you ask me.

Captain Mapparan speaks of a pirate who stole some of his maps. These maps contain directions to islands of an unknown distance, holding secrets that anyone would love to explore. It seems to me that this Captain is an adventurous one? Good - let us prepare our platinum smelters and complete all that the Captain requests from us!

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Ahh! The platinum swords are so shiny! Ouch! They seem to be very sharp as well!

I have here a report from your storehouse master. He tells me that the production of exotic wood is currently suboptimal, as the settlers in charge have found a small lamp that allegedly makes their wishes come true. I'm sure they're really just looking for an excuse to go slacking off. Talk with your storehouse master and have him optimize your exotic wood production!

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There! The storehouse master took the lamp away and had the men return to their work!

Come closer my lord, and listen to this. The Captain wants his home to not only resemble a ship, but to actually be a ship! I was under the impression he was joking, but no - he actually wants us to build him a ship for a home! And not a small one, I might add! My lord, we'll need a lot of wood for this - and the means to carry the heavy logs. See to it!

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Wagons! Use them well to transport the exotic wood! Ships need a lot of it!

My lord? I was visiting the granite mines the other day, and something caught my eye - they have no proper equipment! I talked to the artisans around the settlement, and ordered them to use the proper clothing and tools. But this small distraction has also caused a small delay, so it would be wise if you could optimize our granite production.

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The miners are happy and the production is back on track! Great!

The blueprints suggest that Captain Mapparan wants the ship's inner floors to be laden with granite! Now, I can understand the good captain wanting some elegance, but granite is not easy to find... Here's hoping the rewards are worth it, considering all he's asking of us. Let's tend to the Granite.

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The floors may be made of granite, but I hope he has a good pair of slippers - it'll be freezing under foot otherwise.

I'm afraid I bring bad news! Last night, while the moon was shining bright, there was a small accident at one of the saltpeter deposits. One of the miners decided to cook a duck, but forgot to put out the fire! The fire burned its way towards the hut, but thankfully they were able to stop it in time. However, this small incident has caused some delay so it would be a good idea to quickly optimize our saltpeter production.

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I've made sure that every saltpeter mine has a huge barrel of water near the entrance from this day on! No fire shall interrupt their work anymore!

Cannons? Now he wants his home... ship... whatever it is to have cannons!? He claims that he just knows that pirates will try to take over his ship, and thus he needs protection! Very well! The good news is that he actually has the cannons and the cannon balls, but he's lacking gunpowder. On to the saltpeter mines we go!

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My lord! How are we going to safely transport so much gunpowder? Ohh!

Something's not right! Since your men found that lamp, we've been flooded with problems. Several chunks of titanium were left unattended, and one of them fell on the next, creating a chain reaction! Eventually the last chunk crashed into one of the outhouses, but luckily nobody was inside. The miners spent most of the day cleaning up the mess. You should help them optimize their titanium production.

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The titanium chunks were restored and work can now continue! Great job!

As I mentioned before, a library needs books! When Captain Mapparan brings his books to his ship, he'll need to have some proper fittings for them. Now, I know that proper fittings require titanium, as it is the strongest ore out there... But I've also heard that titanium can protect the reader from evil curses! Seeing as this could be a problem, I say that we make the captain some good book fittings from titanium.

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There is no curse that could break through these quality book fittings! The captain will be pleased!

My lord! Captain Mapparan approached me looking for a considerable loan. He claims he needs to pay several mercenaries to do the dirty work for him. However, I'm not sure your current treasury would allow you to give him the loan… What? You want to know how much he asked for? No my lord, I cannot say, I fear you might faint! I have been keeping an eye on the market and it seems that the price of platinum ore is fluctuating. How about you buy some, and then sell it on for profit?

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I'm not sure this is a good idea, but still - I bring good news. The captain no longer needs the coin! His men unearthed some treasure on skull island. Lucky him…

My lord, I have good news! Captain Mapparan wants to thank you for all the help! He's called upon his friends from far off lands to come together for the feast of the century! I heard that my good friend, King Schahri will be attending as well! We need to prepare our best foods and drinks. Send the captain some meat, fish, bread and of course, a lot of brew!

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I… I think I ate too much. I cannot move. Help!

My lord. As you may have heard, my islands are filled with a thousand (and one) stories. Some of us spend their whole lives traveling along the sand dunes telling stories to those who are willing to hear them. One of these storytellers, a young woman, has arrived at one of the platinum deposits. Unfortunately, she's spent so long telling stories that the men forgot their tasks. Optimize the platinum production.

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Ahh the stories that young woman tells, beautiful. Maybe one day you will also have the time to listen to her stories.

Ugh! One of the merchants coming from the east was attacked by bandits! It seems that these rats will not stop interfering in our dealings! The merchant was kind enough to share the location of the bandit camp. I say we wake up your general and have him take care of this problem. Defeat the bandit camps!

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Good! Maybe now those bandits will learn their lesson and leave us be!

You have an impressive army, my lord, but I'd like to see just how good they are. I want to put their capabilities to the test with a very difficult task. Your generals are excited, but are you up to the challenge?

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That was an extremely impressive feat, my lord! Your settlers will be singing about this conquest for generations to come!