Comment on “Worldbuilding 5c: Hamlet”

Thanks for the coin explanation. And thanks for mentioning that 259 was a mistake! I*was*wondering about that When assigning infrastructure on my 20 mile map a couple weeks ago… I elected to go with dividing the population into the correct number of mi.² in a 20 hex. Which IIRC is 346 sq mi.

My new players are pretty likely to eat up whatever I throw at them info-wise, so I’ll pass along what you say, as well as some of the other posts you’ve written on the subject. The chunk of land is very small, only a tiny fraction of a 2 mile hex, And one which is already (partially) settled. They have been to a POI nearby a couple times, but haven’t visited the area of the grant itself yet. So I’ll be sure to figure out the concrete effects of the food symbols and other things I have now distributed in time to greet them with things like “here are your new neighbors“ and “here are the goods/services available, or not available” and so on.

They’ve been talking more about creating a base for themselves than anything regarding attracting settlers, so It’s just as well that “establishing homes, creating productive land, prospecting” etc. will take up plenty of time on its own. Unfortunately the druid with the prospecting amateur study from her background is not going to be able to play anymore, so there goes their plan of prospecting the wilderness a couple miles to the south…

You reminded me that they also want to set up a bakery. The hex the land is in won’t do, No big enough settlement, but the 2 mile hex next-door has what I’ve characterized as a village of several hundred and 2H symbols — however I just realized now that I forgot to Assign quadruple symbols anywhere on the island for the references it produces! I dare say I’ll be sticking a 4H on The six Mile hex containing the 2 mile with the players land grant and the 2 mile with that “Village“ in it, which will toss lots more industry around… And should mean that the “village“ is a lot bigger.

Good, good… I was Trying to figure out how to reconcile the level of activity I described in the Settlement with the apparently small population, but the bonus symbols from references will solve that nicely. It’s the main site of timbering on the island and represents most of the timber reference that the island produces… plenty of people to sell baked goods to.

Apologies for rambling in your comments. but I dare say you will be happy that I’m getting inspired by your work! you know the drill about the funky spelling And capitals by now… (Text to speech, for those who don’t know, too spare a hand injury.)