"A big pile of rock near nothing besides other rock? Eventually this will need to be a settlement and not just a base camp for feeding a mining operation, and settlers need water. If reports of giant beasts hold any truth, we'll also need to assemble buildings and defenses quickly, which sounds more like a lumber solution.
"I would support going northwest but for two small reservations. First, the thick woodlands will take some time to clear. Second, the river site is the farthest away from minerals that could help to fund additional expeditions. That those minerals might contain silver...
"Still, the wooded river promises a degree of self-sustainability. Once we have a base of operations, we can turn our eyes to prospecting more long-term interests."
Kiknikricker eyes the new group of people he was brought halfway around the world to help.
"If we are looking for a place to settle, we need not worry as much about the raw materials present. For instance, you don't need an entire settlement for a mine or to gather lumber. You might need land to farm and a good supply of water. We might want to see what kind of a lake is up north. If it can irrigate the plains nearby, we should have plenty of food... "
I think I have all my equipment sorted. I'm not sure how you want to handle crafting, but I was hoping to be able to craft weapons frequently, as my tinkering trait gives me proficiency with stuff I craft. Current two projects would be a Gnome Hook Hammer, and a Net, both of which should take a week's work if I'm successful.
I'm not sure if that is supposed to be full time work, or if I could be tinkering during downtime and that would count.
Of course, if you don't want to deal with a gnome crafting something every other day and rolling and such, I can just be tinkering in RP and you can tell me if I finish something. It's more of a character thing than a practical need for weapons.
Kiknikkricker you can accumulate hour when building stuff so long as the resources are available and what you are trying to craft doesn't require a forge. Otherwise you will need to spend the traditional time necessary to craft.
Now all you new folks go to To The Cursed Lands to begin.
Not that Surveen would say so, but do we really want to make camp amongst the poison grass or try and move on and find a better place? I'm not sure if it makes any difference, but can the knowledgeable characters determine if there is poison in the ground or just the plants. If its the ground, then the place would not be suitable for a settlement here and we should look further.
Just thought I'd ask anyway.