>>5636623The two have become one, the Vardyger is dead, long live the Vardyger. The son had already taken over many tasks and so the transition of leadership happened near seamlessly. The chiefs found themselves visited by the spitting image of the Vardyger of decades past, as the son has fashioned himself like his father's youth.
>Action 1: Develop large scale mining.As demand for metals ever increase, especially from the new army, the miner population increases beyond the clan levels. Where before you had clan members do mining alongside other tasks like fixing, cleaning, cooking, etc. Where you could trust each miner like a brother, now they are mostly outsiders, they are focused almost exclusively on the task of mining and finding ways to smuggle out mineral. Thus the clans take on more of a management role, ensuring they work their shifts lest they overcrowd the cramped tunnels, noting down how much work they do so they don't get paid too much, checking for contraband and ensuring the mining teams are outfitted with well maintained gear.
>Action 2: Expand to the islands, push back Ocena expansion.As the Sverre Geirrmann fleet arrives with immigrants onboard, they start settling not only the Colourful Island with great fervor, but also settle the island(s) east. The wetland island, or archipelago of islands, may not prove as reliable a source of wood or exotic goods, but they are excellent for fishing, with a plethora of shallows to even harpoon fish in. However when they encounter the dark-skins of Ocena, they start to push them back, evicting them off properties and beating them up if they don't leave. The big priority though, is Menot's Garden, though never called that by the Wights, generally calling it Deiya's Blossom.
>Naval Action: After depositing the migrants, the fleet travels toward the yellow-face islands for more raids.The Sverre Geirrmann fleet, now equiped with something that can be called ships, rather than the hornboats of yesteryear, can deposit a great many settlers unto the new shores. Settlements pop up every which where as the fleet continues southwards, heading toward the yellow-face waters. They seek another raid, more plunder, even slaves.
>Army Action: Head north, into the forest and start to explore the wetlands before the Mountain Gate. Investigate the gate if possible.While information to the people were suppressed about what happened during Maver's Purge, the Vardyger son got told the full details, and one detail has kept him ever curious, and that is the second passage. The first passage, the Valley of Shadows, was blocked, but a second passage was then revealed. Now with a loyal army at his beck and call, he can investigate, perhaps find out what is on the other side.
