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>The civilisation gets +0.05 Technology.
>The civilisation gets +5 Health and +5 Education.
Once consensus has been reached, the greatest minds of the tribe settle on a thesis that they shall share with their people. It's surprisingly simple.
The source of the deluge itself is less important than the consequences of it, or so they teach. The torrent of water washed away that which was weak and left only that which was strong.
Henceforth, all new structures must be built on a strong foundation, even if that requires the excavation of soil and the instalment of stones in its place.
Walls must be constructed for the purpose of deflecting and redirecting water, at least as soon as society has the resources to expend on such a project.
Structures that have to be built close to the water must be built on staddle stones, to prevent flood damage and infestation by pests.
Rifts must be carved into the mud that allows for water to flow further inland, where buckets shall be filled and taken to higher ground, so that civilisation relies less on building by the water's very edge.
All of these suggestions and more are made as the Ancronic move away from their prior earthfast method of construction. Driving wooden posts into soil and building around them might be easier, but from now on, every new structure must be built with the same care and forethought as the Bruliscan was. This takes more time and labour, but the resulting structures withstand the elements for far longer and are less prone to instability. The basic system of irrigation that has been suggested expands where the Ancronic are able to live with ease, while the use of staddle stones helps protect stored foodstuffs from damp and pests, making them safer to consume.
It will take decades for society to completely shift away from the old ways. The majority of structures that still stand were built using the post in ground method, they were simply built on higher, sturdier ground and further away from the water due to overcrowding, rather than any sort of foresight. But already, the adoption of these new methods is having a positive impact.
As seasons go by, expansion and reconnection with villages continues as the influence of the Ancronic stretches across the northern half of the Croglatol, until it comes into contact with another remnant of the old chiefdom. In the past, the land by the forest's edge was populated by many villages of little renown, old pastoralist settlements that weren't able to take advantage of the great lake due to their distance from it, and whose inhabitants often led lives of subsistence as they focused on keeping themselves and their Vuvovic protectors fed.
