The Chronicle of Legoland

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Turn 15

3300 BC - Legopolis Hits 60,000

Our scouting warriors continued in their principal directions. Howard, heading North, finally spotted small sections of the Northern coast of our landmass. Conan, on the other hand, discovered nothing special while moving along the hill range to the South, having jungle to both left and right.



Legopolis, currently the world's greatest city, reached a true milestone in its history. In the year of 3300BC, its 60,000th inhabitant was born! There are so many people living here, that yet another (the third, to be precise) out-of-city tile got worked - the one our Worker currently finishes a road on. The area gives just enough crops to feed our new citizens, while - just like the other Plastico River bank tiles - increasing our annual income by a nice extra piece of gold. With the road network extending to this newly developed area, the trade revenues shall even double!





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Turn 16

3250 BC - Lands Beyond the Isthmus!

This year, Howard the Mountaineer became Howard the Hawkeye... standing high upon a rugged cliff, he was able to oversee what is now known to be a strait, spotting the other coast on the north-west horizon! He has thus proven that the narrow landstrip discovered by Conan in 3400BC is actually an isthmus leading to yet unexplored lands...



Conan is pushing his way southwards through the jungle, sticking to the hills that help him see a good deal of his surroundings. Unfortunately, all he was able to see was just endless jungle... now to both sides - inwards to the interior of our landmass and along the western coast.

The newly connected riverbank grassland tile is giving two gold every turn, allowing our wise men spend nine gold on research every turn - Legopolis is truly a city of wisdom! Bit unexpectedly, our Worker started building a mine on this tile, perhaps intending to further increase the production capacity of our capital.





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Turn 17

3200 BC - Colonists Almost Ready

This was quite a quiet year, with no exciting news... Howard, after reaching the northernmost tip of our landmass, turned back and following the west coast, heads to the isthmus now. Conan keeps exploring the vast jungle... but aside from spotting another bend of the yet nameless river starting at the Rich Twin Peak, there's nothing really interesting he could report.



In Legopolis, our colonists are finishing their last preparations... soon, they shall leave the capital and - after overcoming obstacles of harsh wilderness - found our second city. Surprisingly, it has not been decided yet, which direction they should wander in... There are two almost equally viable sites on the opposite coasts of the lands we've explored so far.





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Turn 18

3150 BC - Bold Colonists Set Out!

What a notable year for our civilization! 850 years from founding Legopolis, a good deal of our folk set out on a journey that shall lead to foundation of our second city on the Northern tip of Howard's Range, just south of the site of the former Patzinal village. Surprisingly, our colonists are not escorted by any armed unit! Let's hope they do not run into anything bad...

While Howard continued heading back to the isthmus, Conan strayed a bit westwards, just enough to be able to tell that further to the West, there is just a small jungle-covered peninsula. Hopefully, as soon as he climbs the nearby mountain up, he will be able to see more of this God forgotten lands.



Legopolis is now struggling to get back into ordinary routine. With so many people leaving for the new city, the city has hardly enough population to work the cattle tile. It'll take some time before our capital reaches its recent grandeur back again.





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Turn 19

3100 BC - Another Lesser Tribe Village!

While Howard hastily headed for the isthmus, Conan made another important discovery this turn. After climbing a mountain close to the ocean, he spotted a lesser tribe village in the coastal jungle SW of his current location. The village presents yet another opportunity to gain knowledge, gold, allies, or... or enemies, that's right.

The expedition of colonists from Legopolis moved North, climbing the Howard's Range trying to make sure any potential threat is spotted as early as possible, allowing for a timely response. Just two more turns and they should arrive at the site of our second, so far unnamed city. Everybody's crossing the fingers for them!



Our worker finished mining the riverbank tile southeast of Legopolis and moved eastwards, to continue building a road connecting the area of our capital to the second city site. With Legopolis being underpopulated and having basically no problem with maintaining order, the Legopolis National Guard sort of idled... rumors said it would be sent to explore the jungle area beyond the Twin Peaks, south and southeast of Legopolis.

Our military tutors in Legopolis now focus their efforts on training a brand new type of armed unit - a Numidian Mercenary, which is as strong as Archers on the offense and umatched on the defense. Once trained, this extraordinary unit, unique to Legoland, shall make the capital completely secure from any outside threats.

And, to make the report on our empire complete, our wise men are getting pretty close to discovering the art of Pottery.





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Turn 20

3050 BC - Playing It Safe

Although it may seem to some that nothing important happened in the year of 3050 BC, the opposite is true. Thanks to our seers, we have been able to determine the whereabouts of two other friendly civilizations - both of them seem to be separated from us by a vast body of water. Who we are to meet across the isthmus remains a mystery.

Security became the top priority of the Legoland Empire. Besides continuing explorations, we had to make sure that our colonists, approaching their destination, would not be ambushed by barbarians, that the isthmus would be sealed ASAP to prevent outsiders from entering our lands, and that Legopolis remains at least lightly defended. To accomplish this, Howard was diverted towards the designated site of our second city, Angus (formerly recognized as the Legopolis National Guard) set out to the isthmus, and the military tutors in Legopolis temporarily abandoned the demanding and lengthy Mercenary training program in favor of quickly training a new warrior that would become the new garrison of our capital.

Conan, too far away to be able to contribute to the security measures taken, continued southwards, preparing to get in touch with the lesser tribe living in the coastal jungle. The good news coming from him is that he was finally able to spot the end of the giant jungle!



Our worker started working on another part of the road connecting Legopolis to the second city site. And our wise men report they are almost finished with learning the art of Pottery, ready to focus on a new research project, which has recently been set to Writing.





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Turn 21

3000 BC - Our Ranks Growing

First of all, everybody clap your hands for our researchers. Once again, they've been able to finish their job exactly as scheduled - we've mastered Pottery!



Our next research goal has been set to Writing. Writing is apparently a concept of extraordinary importance. Once mastered, it should allow us to communicate with other civilizations. Even though we may hope in a later speed-up of the research, currently it looks like our wise men will spend up quite some time on this project.

Second, impressed with our past achievements, a lesser tribe of Gauls instructed one of their best warriors to join our ranks! Even though only a rookie for now, not very likely to survive a real fight, Gaul (as we simply started to call him) shall be very valuable when it comes to exploring the jungle areas. Having grown up in jungle, he knows paths others don't...

Our colonists, covered from distance by Howard, finally made it to their destination. Currently recovering from the journey, they shall found our second city in no time!

Well, the year of 3000BC did not bring only good news. The bad news is that Angus - from an unknown reason - returned back to Legopolis... delaying the moment we will control the strategic isthmus... Our Military tutors abandoned the idea of training a warrior and turned back to the Numidian Mercenary training program.



We are running a bit low on cash - the expenses we had with the expedition sent to found our second city drained our treasury a bit, using up all our savings from previous years - we are back at 10 gold we started with. But once the second city is founded, we shall be able to significantly cut our expenses, getting "Back In Black". Black numbers, that is.





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Turn 22

2950 BC - The City of Jackson Founded!

The dawn of the new millenium saw our colonists laying the founding bricks of the second Legoland city, named Jackson. The city has been founded on a hill overseeing a good deal of our northeastern lands - eastern part of The Sandbox to the west, the fertile grasslands to the south and southwest, and a lovely bay right east of the city site. Carefully chosen, the site promises great future for Jackson. The city shall hopefully become a busy, fast-growing hub of trade and production.

With our colonists settled, Howard turned back and is now heading to the isthmus at full speed. His former sentry assignment has been partially taken over by Angus, ordered to go to and fortify atop the Poor Twin, where he will be able to watch over our Worker and the road leading from Legopolis to Jackson. Quite unexpectedly, Angus determined that the Dyes previously known to be found in the eastern jungle, are much more plentiful!

Conan, after splitting from Gaul, turned eastwards, his target being a high peak arising from the thick jungle near the springs of a jungle river. After climbing up, Conan should be able see quite far. In the meantime, Gaul, encouraged by the tales of bravery Conan told him, set out to climb upon a holy mountain of Gauls, Mt. Cernunnos. From atop the peak, a truly splendid view opened before his eyes - fertile green lowlands, so suitable for growing crops, forests full of game, hills promising deposits of gold... a true Gaulish paradise!



Yet another part of our monstrous project, a road connecting the Legopolis area with our new city, Jackson, has been finished, and our Worker moved NE, keeping up his good work. Few more years and everybody will be able to get from Legopolis to Jackson in no time (as long as hundred years sounds like no time to you, that is...).

Our wise men, much better funded thanks to the growing trade in the Legopolis area and thanks to the fact that our colonists, once settled, not only need no more gold support, but actually contribute a small bit to our treasury, are making good progress with the Writing research.

Briefly put, we seem to be doing just fine! Long live Legos the Wise!





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Turn 23

2900 BC - Jungle Rivers Discovered

The year of 2900 BC brought nothing really exciting... the most notable discovery was that of Conan, who, standing atop a high mountain, spotted two jungle rivers joining right in the heart of our landmass. The waterways promise an easy way to haul cargo back and forth. One day, we may actually see flourishing cities in the currently almost unpenetrable area.

Other brave warriors of us merely continued in their general directions: Howard towards the isthmus, Gaul towards the southern coast, and Angus dared to venture a bit southwards into the jungle.









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Turn 24

2850 BC - Legoland, The Dye Superpower of the Future

Another not-so-thrilling year passed by, with discoveries of average importance. Angus, pushing his way through the jungle, was able to further precise the information on the Dye deposits in the east coast jungle, increasing former estimates by another quarter. Legoland is destined to become a true dyeing (while certainly not dying!) superpower.

Gaul, currently positioned upon a hill right on the south coast, was able to overview a large body of water to our south - alas, as far as he was able to see, he saw only waves... It seems that the jungle rivers spotted earlier by Conan, flow southwards and create a beautiful delta to the east of Gaul's position. Gaul hopes to have more information about the promising land in the near future.

In the meantime, Howard has almost reached the Plastico River delta, already nearing his destination. Conan currently follows the Westfork River to where it is supposed to flow into the Northfork River (which, BTW, springs at the hillsteps of the Rich Twin), planning to continue towards the east coast.







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Turn 25

2800 BC - Tireless Exploration

Even though nothing we could really point at happened in 2800 BC, we did receive some good news from our brave explorers. Howard has almost reached his destination - he plans to cross the Plastico River at its bend in no time, gaining control of the strategic isthmus. Angus arrived at the east coast, discovering a hill that would help increase the production of a city we may one day found in the dye area.

Conan kept following the Southfork River to the confluence with the Northfork River. He reported lush green meadows across the rivers - and shall have more on that area very shortly. Gaul is proving to be a most valuable asset to our empire. In a very little time, he was able to uncover vast areas of the southern part of our landmass. This time, climbing a coastal hill, he discovered an awesome place to found a great city at the Fork River delta. However, he is likely to run into a bit harsher terrain soon, as he spotted sand dunes on his east horizon.



We are just one step from connecting Legopolis to Jackson. Our worker has already moved into position and shall start building the last missing part of the road. The citizens of Jackson decided they would prefer being guarded by a unit of the Numidian Mercenaries, rather that ordinary Archers, even if training such garrison takes a bit longer...

We haven't heard from our researches lately, but it is generally believed that their work on the discovery of Writing progresses just as planned.





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Turn 26

2750 BC - Isthmus Sealed!

Howard proudly reports reaching his destination, the isthmus we believe leads to an unknown part of our landmass! Reinforcements are already on their way, as our shiny new Numidian Mercenary left the Legopolis Training Quarters and heads toward the isthmus. The Mercenary shall become the supreme force in that area, letting noone enter our homelands, allowing Howard to venture further accross the isthmus.

This is possible thanks to a close cooperation between our Mercenary and Angus, currently returning from his short exploration tour into the dye area back to Legopolis. Angus should arrive in the capital just in time to take care of the steadily growing number of little security incidents, caused by the simple fact that Legopolis will soon match its formerly highest population.

Our southern forces, composed of Gaul and Conan, keep exploring the lands south of the Big Jungle. Gaul shall venture into a dry coastal region southeast of the Fork River delta, following the southern coastline, while Conan is supposed to complete his exploration of the Southfork and Northfork Rivers confluence. It is quite likely that there is even one more Fork River flowing from the East down there!



After finishing the training of the Numidian Mercenary, Legopolis started preparations for a second expedition that should establish a stronghold in the west, allowing us to control the strategic isthmus, which is now widely known as Conan's Neck. A settler unit should be ready in a couple of years.

And in the meantime, our worker hurries up to finish our grand project of Route 1, a road connecting Legopolis to the area of Jackson.





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Turn 27

2710 BC - Beyond the Isthmus

Howard courageously set out to cross the narrow isthmus, hoping to uncover new lands beyond. While moving through the isthmus to the north, he reported seeing misty, unclear shapes on his West horizon. Howard believes there is not just ocean there... had he only been able to sail there... alas, we have no means of travel across water yet... Anyway, even following the isthmus to the North should soon bring priceless information on our neighbouring subcontinent.

While Angus hurries to Legopolis, our Numidian Mercenary marches along the Plastico River to his destination at our next city site. Conan and Gaul continue exploring the South. Especially Conan sent news that made the people of Legoland happy - there is a fertile belt of lush grasslands watered by The Fork Rivers south of the Big Jungle. Gaul, on the other hand, is getting a bit thirsty getting across very dry area of the southwest coast.









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Turn 28

2670 BC - Another Lesser Tribe Village!

The headline news of this year was a discovery made by Conan. Exploring the area where the Three Fork Rivers meet, he was able to locate a lesser tribe village on the southern bank of the East Fork River! Being a veteran explorer and skilled negotiatior, Conan will waste no time and contact the villagers very soon.

Howard continues across the isthmus, which turns out to be longer then previously expected. We are still a bit unsure whether there is just a peninsula to the North, or another landmass...

Angus has already reached Route 1 and will be arriving to Legopolis just in time to take care of the growing population problem. Our Numidian Mercenary is steadily nearing the isthmus and Gaul, down in the South, is making his way through a desert coast... on a rather humorous note, he reported "...never seeing beaches extend that deep.".



Both our cities are growing fine and will be able to work yet another tile from the next turn on, speeding up our research and unit training.





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Turn 29

2630 BC - A Sumerian Settler Joining Our Cause!

After years of rather tedious, unexciting exploration, something of tremendous importance happened. Thanks to Conan, our veteran warrior-diplomat explorer, we have recently learned about a lesser tribe village located in The Fork Rivers area. Conan, skilled in telling tales depicting our empire in grandeur unheard of, impressed the Sumerians so much that they readily agreed to join our empire! After packing their modest property, they are ready to follow Conan wherever he tells them. Conan plans to found a city just SE of the former village site.

Even if our other warriors were not able to report deeds of that importance, even their messages caught quite some attention. Howard pushes northwards, still a bit uncertain if he is nearing a rather big peninsula or an opening of another landmass. Angus returned to Legopolis just in time to retake his former assignment as the Legopolis National Guard. And Gaul is spending his third turn in the desert... fortunately, he reported seeing some hills on his south horizon, which is great both for him (as he will be able to get out of the hostile terrain) and us (as we are happy to learn there is more land to our south).

Our Merc, being ordered to slightly adjust his route, is currently located on plains by the bend of Plastico River, planning to climb the hill SW of him.



Both our cities are happily growing, working more tiles now. Legopolis houses 60,000 people and Jackson 30,000 more!

And thanks to the recent population increase, that brought in some extra cash, our wise men now believe to be able to finish their research on Writing ahead of the original schedule!





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