Greetings, medievalists!
Time to continue our expansion of map activities. Picture this: you are trying to build the best settlement (as you always do), when an event appears – a beggar has arrived. They are looking for something, anything. These are harsh times, and a warm welcome is always appreciated.
After being a good host that you are and providing them resources, a message appears – the guest wants to share information with you. They know the location of a loot stash and will mark it for you on the map.
Now your regional map features a location that you can visit. What awaits you there? Send a caravan and find out… Sounds exciting, right?!
These loot stashes will have a couple of versions. One version will be combat-focused and feature hostile units. Sometimes it might be a group of aggressive humans, sometimes wild animals. Defeat whoever occupies the area and claim your prize, which will usually be shelves, crates, or stockpiles with useful resources.
The other version will be puzzle-oriented. When you arrive at this type of map, you’ll see a simple ground layout with some environmental storytelling here and there. What’s the prize? That depends – sometimes there will be resources, abandoned buildings, and other stuff. Will it be worth it? That will depend on your expectations and the layout of the terrain. And don’t worry – you can’t lose here.
Now, the cool thing is that the way you get these quests, the layout of the locations, and the loot inside will all be randomized. Sometimes you’ll meet a beggar, other times a merchant willing to share information for a great trade, and occasionally you’ll unlock a location just by treating your guests to a fantastic event. These moments won’t happen constantly, and sometimes they’ll just give you a thanks instead of the info, but hey – it costs almost nothing to be kind, right?
How does all of this sound to you? Are you more of a combat person, or do you enjoy ‘puzzles’? There’s still more to talk about when it comes to map events. The next MMT is going to be very interesting. While you wait for it, be sure to…
Stay medieval!