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6. I'm writing a story about this, but the inhabitants of the mountain

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 02:18 PM

Feb 2015

stronghold are overlords of the agricultural people of the valley. Twice a year the inhabitants of the valley must pay tribute to the High Chieftan
in the way of grains and goods they produce to the elites of the mountain who are warriors and hunters but do not grow stuff or make much in the way of goods. In exchange the mountain warriors protect the valley dwellers from invaders and provide them with lumber and other products of the forest.

If the valley dwellers decide to go it alone, and not pay tribute, the mountain warriors just raid and kill them until they come to their senses. Well, it takes place in the Bronze Age so I don't know how it work out in modern times.

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A (not well thought out) Thought Experiment ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 OP

If the castle had books, I'd have to raid riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #1

Does the castle dump all its shit/refuse into the valley? ret5hd Feb 2015 #2

The aristos are going to have to come out of that castle CJCRANE Feb 2015 #3

no, they are going to onethatcares Feb 2015 #31

Isn't there an app for this? egduj Feb 2015 #4

Knock down the fucking castle. bravenak Feb 2015 #5

Share? Why? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #12

To live. bravenak Feb 2015 #13

"...castles turn kind people into deranged, power hungry, idiots." cherokeeprogressive Feb 2015 #19

Castle Envy? bravenak Feb 2015 #22

"Share or die" doesn't sound to me like an emotion borne of fear... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2015 #24

Castles are fortifications. bravenak Feb 2015 #25

castles are actually for protection hfojvt Feb 2015 #26

And you have to pay the Lord of the castle for that 'protection'. bravenak Feb 2015 #27

that really sounds like hfojvt Feb 2015 #29

I stand by my point that castles are not good for the villiage. bravenak Feb 2015 #30

But Ft. Huachuca didn't work out too well 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #34

There's a world of difference between "all" and "most" when talking about what you need to live Fumesucker Feb 2015 #18

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #20

As several others have asked you... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #21

I'm writing a story about this, but the inhabitants of the mountain Cleita Feb 2015 #6

You could title it something like "The Starvation Competition" Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #7

Nobody is starving. Cleita Feb 2015 #14

Surround the castle, build a fence around it, build trebuchet's and sling dead cattle, sheep and pig ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #8

Is that the goal? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #10

You set no boundries or rules so in this case yes ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #17

Do the castle inhabitants regularly ride through, raping, murdering and taxing? Orsino Feb 2015 #9

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #11

What is the relationship between the two groups? Do the castle people treat the valley people jwirr Feb 2015 #15

I would just have to eat a turtle. Bandit Feb 2015 #16

One Tin Soldier BarbaRosa Feb 2015 #23

As long as they aren't bothering us, why would we bother them? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #28

Leave em be. As long as they aren't changing my climate and wiping out my biosphere. nt raouldukelives Feb 2015 #32

I'm confused. Who produces that wonderful stuff they have in the castle? rogerashton Feb 2015 #33

IMO most people are OK as long as they have "enough" treestar Feb 2015 #35

Not nearly enough information to answer. As it stands, the most important bit of information is that Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #36

Launch an attack on the castle immediately Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #37

"Because eventually the folks in the castle will attack us in the valley." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #38

The people in the castle will want more and more Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #39

I think I'd rather live with the castle folk. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #43

How did the people in the castle acquire "far more than what they need to live life"? scarletwoman Feb 2015 #40

is there deli food involved ??? olddots Feb 2015 #41

You'll have to give me a good reason to invade the castle. Rex Feb 2015 #42