"Let's do the Elite Villagers first!" Dom said, "As we are much closer to the Town Centre than the Heroes Hall, we can then do the Resources before heading over to the Heroes Hall."
"You are just pushing off seeing Meritamen." Shang Yang smiled, "We still need to sort out the sleeping arrangements for all of our new Heroes as well, we won't have enough bedrooms in the Heroes Hall."
"We either need to upgrade the Heroes Hall or start creating a housing section just for the Heroes." Lucius agreed.
"We need to re-look at the city planning." Shang Yang responded.
"I think we should have a feast tonight." Lucius interrupted, changing the conversation away before Shang Yang continued down that path of conversation. "To celebrate where we are after such a short time, Helena has already promised me some good quality fish, so lets not waste it."
"That would be great." Dom replied, moving the conversation on. "Let's invite all of the Heroes, Senior Warriors, Family Heads, Elite Villagers and anyone else of note."
"So the Noble Families and Officers." Shang Yang agreed, "I think it's a great idea. We should also speak with the Johnson and Benoit families about food options."
They soon arrived at the Town Centre and Dom excitedly headed inside and walked up the two flights of stairs to his room so he could grab the remaining Cubes that needed to be rolled today, he only left behind the Black Cubes and the Invitation Letter. As he was walking back down the stairs he looked around his new living area on the middle floor and felt that he should hold his leadership meetings here in the future, rather than at the Heroes Hall.
He really did have to think about the housing situation of the Heroes of Riverside, but who ever he offered space to in the Town Centre, those that weren't offered may feel let down. The rooms in the Town Centre also seemed of a higher quality compared to those in the Heroes Hall and he understood what the others had said about upgrading their spaces when there was chance.
He soon reached the downstairs and headed outside to the mosaic tiled area, where Shang Yang and Lucius had sat waiting for him, as more Legionaries walked here and there escorting heavy loads of wealth from the places they had been hidden.
"Ready?" Lucius asked.
"Yes, let's get this over with." Dom replied, "System, please roll the first Red Cube."
[Rolling for Elite Villager.....Villager Chosen]
An middle aged man in Taoist robes appeared, the robes where white and he had a short grey beard that was pointed at the end, whilst his matching moustache curled up at the edges. He had a long box strapped to his back and walked with pride.
"Welcome to Riverside." Lucius said, as he always did when a new Villager arrived
The man nodded his head in acceptance before staring out at the beauty of Riverside, he stared in the distance at the trees of the Silver Forest, before looking towards the long fields of the farming district that were being tilled and planted.
"What a beautiful place." The Man exclaimed as he gazed around.
"System, show stats!" Dom said as the man politely ignored them.
[Gu Kaizhi
Villager Grade - S
Gu Kaizhi is a famous painter from around the times of the Eastern Jin Dynasty of Ancient China. He was renowned for his paintings, as well as his calligraphy and poetry. He held several positions with the court but was most known for his artistic skills. Some of his artwork survived the test of time, which documented some key moments from the Jin, Wei and Han Dynasties that preceded him.
Gu Kaizhi has decided to be a Villager and follow his passion as an artist, however with a slight push he could be promoted to a low grade Hero based on his past experiences. Hidden Quests must be completed to unlock him as a Hero]
"Welcome to Riverside." Dom stated, trying to get the attention of Gu Kaizhi.
"Ah yes, sorry Lord, my name is Gu Kaizhi, thank you for having me." Gu Kaizhi responded, "I'm an artist and I am struck by the beauty of this place."
"Art is a fine skill to study." Shang Yang stated kindly, "It is great to have you join us."
"Thank you." Gu Kaizhi replied, bowing his head gently. "May I know your esteemed names?"
"I am Lucius, the Mayor of this town, beside me is Lord Lazarus the leader and Advisor Shang Yang who supports us both with our roles." Lucius stated politely.
"It is an honour to meet your presence." Gu Kaizhi replied, before he stared at Shang Yang for a couple extra seconds. "Advisor Shang Yang, are you the famous Legalist Shang Yang from the ancient Qin?"
"I'm not sure about famous, but that is who I am yes." Shang Yang stated.
"Fantastic, please tell me about your times, I'd love to create a painting about it." Gu Kaizhi replied excitedly. Shang Yang looked at the other two for help, but they both just turned back to the Town Centre doors as Dom prepared to use the final Red Cube. Shang Yang, defeated, sat down on one of the stone benches with Gu Kaizhi and discussed the history of the state of Qin. It was very rare for Shang Yang to be flustered, and Lucius and Dom were going to make the most out of it.
"System, please use the final Red Cube." Dom asked, as him and Lucius shared a look and a grin.
[Rolling for Elite Villager.....Villager Chosen]
This time it was a stunning middle aged woman, who wore a brown dress with a leather apron. She had dark skin, black hair and black hair. On her back was a large bag that made banging sounds as she walked forwards. She did a gentle bow to Lucius and Shang Yang as she approached them. Behind her were two younger women who looked very similar to her, and they also carried a large bag on their backs.
"Welcome to riverside." Lucius said as usual.
"Thank you for the welcome." She replied, "My name is Peruda, these are my daughters, we are a small family of brewers from the mountains of our home. Our speciality beers have been sought by leaders from all local tribes, but we have decided a fresh place would be safer in these worrying times."
"It's great to have you here!" Dom stated, grateful that they had someone who could use the brewery that they had just gained, he had hoped like the Market that someone who could use it would have spawned with it, but he hadn't been so lucky. "System, show stats."
[Peruda
Grade - A
Peruda is from pre-Incan Peru, where noble women were the primary brewers of beer. The famous beers of the time were primarily made from Pepper Tree Berries and Corn. They were famed for also drinking as much, if not more than the men did.]
"If you have somewhere for us to sleep, we are more than happy to get working on our specialities beers as soon as possible." She continued excitedly, "We have brought some basic ingredients with us, we just need a location and some local specialities to try and test for our new creations."
"That is perfect timing!" Lucius replied, "As we have a brewery that is in need of some experts to manage it!"
"I will only work with women." Peruda said with a smile, "But we are more than happy to manage your brewery!"
"Hey Shang Yang!" Lucius shouted towards the Advisor who was still talking, deciding now was a good time to rescue him, "The ladies here are experts at making beer!"
"Fantastic news!" Shang Yang replied, standing up. "You must excuse me Gu Kaizhi, I have some important matters to attend with the other leaders."
"It's ok, I understand sir, I will chat with you more later!" He replied.
"If you are interested in some more local history, Commander Gan Ning is currently managing some tasks at the Warriors Halls over there." Shang Yang stated, pointing at the Hoplite Warriors Hall in the distance.
"Commander Gan Ning from Dong Wu from the Three Kingdoms Period?" Gu Kaizhi asked excitedly.
"That is the one!" Shang Yang exclaimed, trying to match Gu Kaizhi's excitement so that he would leave.
"Fantastic, I'd love to get his thoughts!" Gu Kaizhi replied as he turned and left, heading towards to Military District.
"Maybe you should have mentioned Doctor Hua Tou as well?" Dom whispered.
"I'm saving him for next time!" Shang Yang whispered back.
"I'll have one of the guards take you to the school to get registered." Lucius said to Peruda and her daughters who watched the prior conversations with looks of confusion. She accepted the offer and quickly left with her daughters and one of the Hoplite that had stood guard near the Town Centre.
The three of them were finally alone again, grateful for the new Elite Villagers, but feeling that compared to previous options they hadn't done as well. They were grateful for the arrival of Peruda as with the case of the Shipyard they needed an experienced person to oversee it, however they didn't quite see the benefit of Gu Kaizhi yet. Dom did mention to the others that he could be upgraded to a low rank hero if needed, either on the political or military section, and they decided they'd have a think about that when they got chance.
"Shall we use the White Cube then?" Lucius asked, excited about what they may receive.
"Let's move to somewhere away from the Villagers to use it." Shang Yang responded, "We don't know what we will get and we may need some space."
"Agreed, let's move to some of the open space in the manufacturing district." Lucius agreed, as the three of them headed in that direction.
"System, please use the White Cube!" Dom exclaimed.
[Rolling for resource....Resource selected based on current needs.....White Stone.]
Suddenly in front of them are large pile of white stones appeared, all cut in to the shape of large rectangles. The pile was huge and filled their visions, creating a small hill of white stone in the centre of the manufacturing district.
"We have enough here to start the wall!" Dom exclaimed in excitement.
"Lord Lazarus, we need more White Cubes." Lucius stated seriously, "This is more than a cart of resources, this is a small mountain!"
"It's not enough to finish the wall, but it's enough to get us started." Shang Yang said seriously, "It also seems the same stone as the Bank, so I am suspecting that when the mine is set up, this is the type of stone we will also receive."