NOVEL NEXT 204- Time to Build the Town Hall. Part 5.
First off, I'm relieved I didn't have to spend influence points to unlock them. According to the interface, the only free one was the town hall.
Second, the gold price seems in line with the human market. With 150 gold coins you can buy a large house to live in a human city that isn't the capital or one of the more expensive ones. So 100 coins for a building that serves as both forge and smithy, with the furnace, anvil, and tools included—that's a pretty good price. Because if I tell the system to place it inside a cave, it won't build walls; but if I ask for it in, say, the nearby forest, I imagine it would construct the whole structure.
I also like that I get to choose between bankrupting myself in gold or providing construction materials. The other option—influence points—is ridiculously expensive right now, since I only have 179 of them.
When I read that upgrading the forge-smithy requires 1,200 stone bricks, I want to scream.
No way in hell.
Ronan cannot see this.
But then I notice the stone-block option, which, being larger, means I'd need fewer—and it wouldn't take much longer to make a block than a brick.
Wait, what am I thinking?
The goblins have to do it. Or the undead.
Apparently, I must have reacted too strongly, because when I look up, all the goblins are staring at me. I smile at them like nothing happened and go back to what I was doing.
The unlock costs for buildings vary. Some are 10 influence points, 12, 20... I don't have a ton, but that much seems doable.
So, let's see what buildings I actually have available. I tap the second option on the settlement control interface.
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Well Maximum workers: 1 Unlock cost: 10 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 50 gold coins 1 gold coin and 2100 stone bricks 1 gold coin and 400 stone blocks 100 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 250 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 3000 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 600 stone blocks 500 influence points The well is a cylindrical stone structure dug into the earth, with a bucket and pulley for drawing water. |
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Latrines Maximum users: 1 Unlock cost: 10 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 10 gold coins 1 gold coin and 200 stone bricks 1 gold coin and 40 wooden planks 20 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 50 gold coins 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 400 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 80 planks 100 influence points The latrine is a small wood and stone structure built over a dug pit, with a drainage channel and plank covering. It provides basic hygiene and reduces disease. |
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Tannery Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 15 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 75 gold coins 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 600 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 120 stone blocks 150 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 300 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 900 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 180 stone blocks 600 influence points The tannery processes hides and leather using stone or wooden vats filled with water, lime, and bark. Its smell makes it commonly located far from the settlement center. |
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Quarry Maximum workers: 3 Unlock cost: 20 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 100 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 800 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 150 stone blocks 200 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 400 gold coins 1 gold coin, 15 logs, and 1200 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 15 logs, and 250 stone blocks 800 influence points The quarry allows extraction and carving of construction stone. It has a shed, heavy tools, and storage areas. |
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Sawmill If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 15 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 80 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 500 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 100 stone blocks 160 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 300 gold coins 1 gold coin, 20 logs, and 900 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 20 logs, and 150 stone blocks 600 influence points The sawmill cuts logs into planks and beams using hand or water saws. Its constant sawing sets the rhythm of village life. |
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Workshop Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 10 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 60 gold coins 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 400 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 80 stone blocks 120 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 200 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 600 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 120 stone blocks 400 influence points The workshop is a covered space where artisans craft and repair tools, weapons, furniture, or metal and wood utensils. |
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Stable Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 12 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 70 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 500 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 100 stone blocks 140 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 250 gold coins 1 gold coin, 18 logs, and 800 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 18 logs, and 150 stone blocks 500 influence points The stable provides shelter for work or breeding animals. Its straw and wood floors keep it warm and sheltered from the cold. |
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Communal Kitchen Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 8 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 50 gold coins 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 350 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 70 stone blocks 100 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 200 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 600 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 120 stone blocks 400 influence points The communal kitchen allows preparation of large quantities of food. With stone ovens, fireplaces, and cauldrons, it becomes the heart of the village. |
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Hunting Lodge Maximum number of workers: 2 Unlock cost: 18 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 90 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 600 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 120 stone blocks 180 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 300 gold coins 1 gold coin, 16 logs, and 900 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 16 logs, 180 stone blocks 600 influence points The hunting lodge serves as a starting point for hunters. Here traps, bows and arrows are stored, rations are prepared, and expeditions are organized. Hides and meat are also dried here. |
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Butchery Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 10 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 60 gold coins 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 400 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 80 stone blocks 120 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 250 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 700 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 140 stone blocks 500 influence points The butchery handles butchering and preparing meat from hunting or livestock. Its interior combines stone, wooden tables, and iron hooks for hanging cuts. |
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Warehouse Maximum workers: 1 Unlock cost: 10 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 70 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 600 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 120 stone blocks 140 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 300 gold coins 1 gold coin, 15 logs, and 900 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 15 logs, and 180 stone blocks 600 influence points The warehouse stores food, tools, and resources. Its stone and wood structure maintains stable temperature and its interior is filled with shelves, barrels, and stacked sacks. |
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Lime Kiln Maximum workers: 1 Unlock cost: 12 influence points Construction cost (choose one): Choose: 60 gold coins 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 500 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 8 logs, and 100 stone blocks 120 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 250 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 700 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 140 stone blocks 500 influence points The lime kiln burns limestone to produce quicklime, essential for mortar and preservatives. Its white smoke and intense heat keep it separate from other buildings. |
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Sewing Workshop Maximum workers: 2 Unlock cost: 8 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 50 gold coins 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 300 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 6 logs, and 60 stone blocks 100 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 200 gold coins 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 500 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 100 stone blocks 400 influence points The sewing workshop produces and repairs garments, sacks, and fabrics for daily use. Outfitted with spinning wheels, tables, and baskets… it's a warm space where manual work mixes with village conversations. |
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Communal House Maximum workers: 2 Maximum user capacity: 6-10 users Unlock cost: 15 influence points Construction cost (choose one): 90 gold coins 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 700 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 12 logs, and 140 stone blocks 180 influence points Upgrade cost (choose one): 350 gold coins 1 gold coin, 18 logs, and 1000 stone bricks 1 gold coin, 18 logs, and 200 stone blocks 700 influence points The communal house acts as a social and administrative center. Built with wood and stone, it houses meetings, feasts, and shelter in case of danger. Its ever-burning fireplace symbolizes the unity of the village. |
Hmm... interesting. I see there's a quarry and that's where stone is made.
Perfect.
Because there are more useful buildings, but this one—the quarry—has to be built no matter what. To get the idea out of Ronan's head that I'm the only one who can make bricks.
Let's see... it unlocks with 20 influence points and builds with either 100 gold coins, or 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 800 stone bricks, or 1 gold coin, 10 logs, and 150 stone blocks, or 200 influence points.
That last option, which would be the simplest, is impossible since it requires a total of 220 points and I only have 179. I can pay 20 to unlock it, but then I'd still need either the gold or the materials.
Well, I decide I'm going to finish looking at my options and then figure out how to build the quarry.