Tasks:
Have the Magistrate perform a basic census
Have the Royal Guard dispatch investigate the Town and Surrounding Area
Have the Royal Guard prepare the Barrack for living
Have the Farmer settle his family into his new home
Have the Missionary observe the colonists
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Missionary
Have the Missionary teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Have the Alchemist teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Assign Farming Supplies, Seeds, and Chickens to Farmer
Have the Farmer observe resource management
Assign Idle worker to Pearl farming
Have the Mason inspect buildings
Have the Mason build a barn
Assign 5 wheat farmers to the Mason for construction
Have the Alchemist observe the colonists
Assign 2-Wheeled Barrow to Wood Workers
Assign 12 Wood Workers to Perl Harvesting
Have the Alchemist Research Agriculture

Proposed Policies:
Have female children farm for pearls (NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED)

I didnt see the task for Alchemist (he's listed twice - confused me), but tbh I prefer to start upping effectiveness soon. We can't stay on this level, we'll be inviting catastrophe at the very first setback.

I concur with TMOW; I believe the Alchemist may provide more positives than we first considered.

Have the Alchemist Research metalworking also... this can improve results for agriculture & other areas.

The alchemist could also search for herbal remedies and combinations not encountered on the mainland and potentially make some new discoveries.

If the alchemist is doing this much research, give the encyclopedia to him instead of the missionary.

Fine with that too.

If the farmer is teaching locals about our farming methods, I would prefer he also bring us some details as to how the locals here practice agriculture. There are more than likely going to be adjustments to be made to our own methods in a different climate and different soil tendencies.

We also have a pretty pressing need for water. I'm not sure if anyone else has brought this up yet or not, but given that there are a lot more of us than there were just a few moments ago (or weeks, or whatever), we need to make arrangements so that we can all bathe and drink sustainably without putting anyone else at risk.

The Magistrate assures Councilor bo that the towns water needs are currently sufficient to your needs.

The Magistrate asks the Council if there are any remaining tasks:

Tasks:
Have the Magistrate perform a basic census
Have the Royal Guard dispatch investigate the Town and Surrounding Area
Have the Royal Guard prepare the Barrack for living
Have the Farmer settle his family into his new home
Have the Missionary observe the colonists
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Missionary
Have the Missionary teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Have the Alchemist teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Assign Farming Supplies, Seeds, and Chickens to Farmer
Have the Farmer observe resource management
Assign Idle worker to Pearl farming
Have the Mason inspect buildings
Have the Mason build a barn
Assign 5 wheat farmers to the Mason for construction
Have the Alchemist observe the colonists
Assign 2-Wheeled Barrow to Wood Workers
Assign 12 Wood Workers to Perl Harvesting
Have the Alchemist Research Agriculture

Proposed Policies:
Have female children farm for pearls (NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED)

I agree with TrPrado. The encyclopedia and writing supplies should go to the alchemist. The missionary will be able to manage without the encyclopedia.

Tasks:
Have the Magistrate perform a basic census
Have the Royal Guard dispatch investigate the Town and Surrounding Area
Have the Royal Guard prepare the Barrack for living
Have the Farmer settle his family into his new home
Have the Missionary observe the colonists
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Missionary (BELAYED)
Have the Missionary teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Have the Alchemist teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Assign Farming Supplies, Seeds, and Chickens to Farmer
Have the Farmer observe resource management
Assign Idle worker to Pearl farming
Have the Mason inspect buildings
Have the Mason build a barn
Assign 5 wheat farmers to the Mason for construction
Have the Alchemist observe the colonists
Assign 2-Wheeled Barrow to Wood Workers
Assign 12 Wood Workers to Perl Harvesting
Have the Alchemist Research Agriculture
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Alchemist

Proposed Policies:
Have female children farm for pearls (NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED)

Would assigning the surveying equipment to the royal guard speed up their investigation of the area?

Perhaps the Magistrate could also update the scroll to reflect both 'current tasks' as well as 'assigned tasks' for our advisors. This would help to ensure all of us are working as effectively as possible.

The Magistrate will begin executing the Council's task and report back with the results.

Tasks:
Have the Magistrate perform a basic census
Have the Royal Guard dispatch investigate the Town and Surrounding Area
Have the Royal Guard prepare the Barrack for living
Have the Farmer settle his family into his new home
Have the Missionary observe the colonists
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Missionary (BELAYED)
Have the Missionary teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Have the Alchemist teach the colonists (BELAYED)
Assign Farming Supplies, Seeds, and Chickens to Farmer
Have the Farmer observe resource management
Assign Idle worker to Pearl farming
Have the Mason inspect buildings
Have the Mason build a barn
Assign 5 wheat farmers to the Mason for construction
Have the Alchemist observe the colonists
Assign 2-Wheeled Barrow to Wood Workers
Assign 12 Wood Workers to Perl Harvesting
Have the Alchemist Research Agriculture
Assign Writing Supplies and Encyclopedia to Alchemist
Assign Surveying Equipment to Royal Guard

Proposed Policies:
Have female children farm for pearls (NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED)

Looking forward to results :)

Also, well done gentlemen, we have passed the one thousand comment mark.

By the end of Day 3.

That's a lot.

What are we doing with our lives?

Apparently, actively supporting an imperialistic dictator in his further subjugation of oppressed people and increasing income inequality by shipping out valuables to our tyrannical overlord.

Praise be unto him!

Don't tell me you have one those... *gasp*... "Liberal" tendencies, Cyrus...

**lol would someone mind going back and seeing if I said how much wood the Barn would cost?**

1 plank! ;)

You didn't say, just that we had plenty wood for it in the stockpile.

That sounds like an efficient barn.

Year 1 Month 2

Councilors, the Magistrate has enacted as many tasks as efficiently as possible and updated the Scroll with the newest information of WebDipia.

Magistrate: I have completed a basic census, the results of which can be found in the Scroll.

Captain of the Guard: The Royal Guard have converted the Barrack and it will serve as suitable quarters. We completed a preliminary investigation of the area. The shore where we arrived contains small docks and several fishing boats. As the shore ends, the island elevates quickly to rocky overhangs in either direction. From our preliminary exploration, it does not appear there is another access to the island nearby. Heading up the shore, it is a short hike to the main town. The Town Hall, Barrack, and Granary are located in a large central clearing, surrounded by scattered huts. There is plenty of room for expansion. There are small decentralized wheat fields throughout the town. Further past the town is dense forrest, where the colonists gather most of their lumber. Off in the distance is a sizable mountain. I have sent the Lt of the Guard to explore further with the surveying equipment. I will remain with the rest of the troops to defend the town.

Mason: All structures in the town are made of wood. I am not a carpenter, but I can say there is no visible rot and the structures seem sturdy. I have begun construction of the barn; it shall be completed in one month. The mountain the Captain mentions could be used for collecting stone for building larger structures, but the forrest is dense and would first need to be cleared.

Alchemist: I have observed the colonists. They are hardworking, but disorganized. I am not a proper physician, but there are no signs of starvation. I would suggest more fruit be added to the colonists' diet to increase their health and more meat to increase their strength. I have begun research into agriculture. With an educated population, my research would be more productive.

Missionary: I have observed the colonists. They are good natured and do not seem overly concerned by our presence. Some are excited to see the King’s presence re-established, a few are less pleased, but most are indifferent. The colonists appear to be very communal and appear to be polygamous, which I must remind you is against our faith. I can educate the population so they perform increasingly complicated jobs or I can begin converting them to the King’s Religion to increase their loyalty to the Crown and the true God.

Farmer: I have settled in my family and am ready to assist the Council. There are Tomato and Apple seeds that need to be planted before they can start being harvested. Tomatoes will take 3 months to grow and apples 1 year. I can be assigned to an agricultural resource to increase it’s production. The longer I stay on a resource, the more specialized I’ll become and the more that will be produced.

Is that population the entire population or that of the non-working population?

It is the entire population.

I thought there were 1000 colonists? How come that only adds up to 895?

The Magistrate apologizes, but he did not know the exact population until he completed the census.