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>The civilisation gets +0.1 Militarism.
The discovery of the bow seems to awaken the martial spirit of the Protavic people. The bows that they produce are works of art, hewn from the boughs of hardwood trees and given a beeswax finish. This wax is also applied to the masterfully coiled bowstrings, in order to prevent them from fraying and protect them from water damage. As for the arrows, they are fletched with duck feathers and given heads made out of wickedly sharp flint.
These weapons become the preferred tools of swineherds, who no longer have to scare away wolves and other predators by yelling at them and waving big sticks in their direction. Instead, they can now slay these pests from afar. In fact, the hunting of dangerous beasts becomes something of a popular sport and the most talented archers tend to accumulate impressive collections of wolf pelts.
Some of the traditionalists frown upon this practice and compare it to the Toprocravic custom of hoarding sealskins. In their eyes, a Protavil's worth can only be judged by their ability to play blocrum and solve riddles. Their strength lies in their intelligence after all, not in their martial prowess.
A generation passes.
The past few decades have been uneventful. In fact, the past few centuries have been rather unexciting. The Protavic people have been free to enjoy their prosperity without needing to worry about any hostile neighbours or the prospect of conflict.
That comes to an end when a messenger from the Vuvovic tribe arrives with grave news. Their people have been clashing with the Bruslavic for some time now, slaying their warriors and using their blood for their rites. For the most part, the violence has been limited to minor skirmishes, but that changed when the Glachovic got involved. While the blood-drinkers were occupied with these little spats, the far-reaching tribe launched a full-scale assault on their territory and stole it from them.
The now homeless Vuvovic linger by the forest's edge and wait to the opportunity to reclaim their land, but they cannot fight both the Bruslavic and the Glachovic. That's why they would like the Protavic to get involved, but are the beast-bringers willing?
They could <span class="mu-s">leave the blood-drinkers to their fate</span>. Our tribe will loss nothing, but one of its potential allies may be wiped out. It would be a shame, considering great Glavolan's bond with the Vuvovic.
They could <span class="mu-s">seize the lands of the Bruslavic</span>. As the other two tribes are occupied with the blood-drinkers, this would be the perfect opportunity for our clan to claim the singers' territory.
They could <span class="mu-s">aid the blood-drinkers</span>. The Vuvovic are one of the two tribes on good terms with the Protavic, they cannot be allowed to fade away. The beast-bringers shall coordinate with them and aid them.
>Leave the blood-drinkers to their fate.
>Seize the lands of the Bruslavic.
>Aid the blood-drinkers.
