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The great lake of Grascan is known as <span class="mu-s">Croglatol</span> in the Scavic tongue – the big water of the land. With a surface area of almost ten thousand square kilometres, it is fed by glacial run-off from the south-eastern mountains and the frequent precipitation that the region is known for. Half a dozen species of salmon thrive in its waters, along with a colony of seals that followed their prey from the sea to the lake. This was made possible by a winding river that flows from Croglatol and into a bay on the western coast of the forest.
The Scavic have been drawn to Croglatol for some time now. Centuries of human activity along its shore has led to the treeline gradually being pushed back, which created spaces where a Scavil doesn't need to fear the possibility of predators lurking in the undergrowth. Many tribes have abandoned the lifestyle of the hunter-gatherer and chosen to settle down in these clearings, where they hope to grow fat off of the bounty of the lake.
Our tribe is one of the many. Like the others, it is little more than a collection of extended families that have banded together for the sake of strength in numbers. Each of these kin groups chooses its own leader in its own way and together, these chosen few shall shape the future of this nameless society. Now that they have arrived at Croglatol, they need to figure out how they are going to live.
This decision will not cause our tribe to single-mindedly abandon all other lifestyles, but it will favour the chosen way of life over the others.
They could become <span class="mu-s">sedentary</span>. A focus on agriculture along Croglatol's shore, which occasionally floods, will lead to the establishment of a static settlement. This will necessitate the construction of permanent habitats.
They could become <span class="mu-s">pastoral</span>. The Scavic haven't domesticated any beasts as of yet, but there are some tamer breeds of boar and deer that you may be able to herd and keep as livestock. This may give the tribe a head-start on domestication.
They could become <span class="mu-s">amphibious</span>. There is no need to focus on the land where Croglatol can provide everything that the tribe needs. An eagerness to exploit the lake's bounty will hasten the development of more sophisticated boats.
They could turn to <span class="mu-s">marauding</span>. As long as our tribe is stronger than its competitors, there is nothing that could stop it from taking what it needs from competing tribes. All of the profit, with none of the labour.
Where shall our tribe's focus lie?
>The sedentary way.
>The pastoral way.
>The amphibious way.
>The marauding way.
