Mike S

Nice addition to your story!

Fortunately we haven't had too much trouble with the kids putting Lego in their mouths with our first two and our third won't get the the chance as our collection has now been moved out of our house. With our 6 and 2 year old, the biggest challenge I face is in how fast they can build. Leave the room for a few minutes and I come back and my moc project has grown entirely into something other than I had envisioned.

I like this comic style...

A beautiful ship you've made here! Very nice!

Nice shipyards! The roof on the building doesn't quite look right, though but perhaps it is the photo.

Truly I do have some adventurous stories brewing in Stormhaven. Hopefully they will be interesting... Thanks!

Brilliant build! Love every detail!

Nice build! Nice architecture and I like that you angled the corner wall.

Nicely done! The roof turned out great as well.

Welcome to the East Terran Trading Company also known as the ETTC! ETTC Charter East Terran Trading Company Ltd. Shareholders’ Charter, 1st Edition This charter details the partnership terms agreed upon by all shareholders in this company. These terms may be revised at a later date, when required, with the consent of all shareholders. I. Paid-up Capital Starting capital for the ETTC account: 100 DB x shareholders. Should the ETTC account require additional capital in times of emergency, all shareholders shall be required to contribute funds in equal portions. Any shareholder who is unable to meet the full commitment or part thereof may be covered for by another shareholder, whereby his monthly dividend shall be paid to the supporting shareholder, until a point when the commitment repaid in full. II. Executive Appointments a) Chairman of the Board As head of the company the chairman shall direct the investment strategy of the company. He shall represent the ETTC as the face of the company in all transactions and is authorised to transfer funds for any collective purchase. He is appointed by the general assembly. Currently, Don Isaac Montoya is chairman of the ETTC. b) Treasurer The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the financial records of the company in the form of a monthly balance sheet and paying of dividends to the shareholders. The balance sheet shall be made available, on demand, to any shareholders. Appointed by the chairman, the current treasurer is Ibn al'Sayeed. III. Dividend Policy Dividends will be paid out after a decision to that effect has been made by the general assembly. IV. Compensation for contractors (builders) Contractors will be compensated based on customary practices negotiated on a case to case basis. For Royal properties, 1.000 DBs are distributed amongst the contractors based on the size of their contribution. V. Future shareholders This being an economic, non-political alliance, all upstanding members of Corrington with the necessary funds shall be permitted to buy a share in ETTC. The price of the share will be calculated so that the ownership shares are equally distributed after the transaction. (I.e a price equal to the book value of current shares) At any given time, the general assembly can decide to levy a premium to this value. VI. Liquidation of shares At any time, a member may choose to sell his share back to the company for its book value, pending the approval of the general assembly and the availability of liquid funds. Shares may only be sold back to the company, not to other members, so as to preserve balance. VII. Voting Rights In matters that cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, a member may motion for a popular vote. All shareholders shall be entitled to 1 vote. A shareholder may choose to abstain. In the event of a tie, the chairman's vote shall count for 1.1 votes. VII. Loyalty to Crown and Company All shareholders are obliged to act in the interests of both the Crown and Company, before all personal interests. Any shareholder found guilty of treason or espionage shall be expelled without compensation. For lesser offences, a fine may be imposed. ETTC Investors: The Crown of Corrington Sir Micah of Wolfhaven ( @SilentWolf) Colonel Sir Dirk Allcock ( @Ayrlego) Governor Aiden Coyle ( @Mike S) Lenny Merryweather ( @CelesAurivern) Puvel ( @Puvel) Major Bertram Rickard Wolf ( @Brickwolf) Don Isaac Montoya ( @Bregir) Major Sir Nathaniel Brickford ( @LM71Blackbird ) Lord Fredrick Spud (@Spud The Viking) Major Sir Jonathan Brickleton (@evancelt) Major Edward Scarver (@Justsomebrix) William Parker (@boeing_787_8_dreamliner) Peter Nash (architect) @Bricksbypidy Julius Palmer II @DeathCap Retired Members: ETTC Monopolies and Bonuses: ETTC properties licensed on the Island of Terraversa receive a 10% bonus yield (as a result of Era II ChIV Cat E). ETTC Properties: The ETTC owns a range of properties across the new world for commercial purposes and a large portion of ETTC income is generated from these assets. A full list of ETTC properties can be found below Cocoa Mills, part of the ETTC Royal Cocoa Factory located in King's Harbour by @Bregir ETTC Ships: The ETTC maintains a merchant fleet with a small number or warships to act as escorts. The primary purpose of the fleet is trade. Active Escort vessels: ETTC Pallace, Class 7 ETTC Endymion, Class 7 Active Merchant vessels: Tuna King, Class 3 ETTC Muharib , Class 5 ETTC Cherub, Class 4 ETTC Sussex, Class 8 ETTC Covenanter, Class 7 ETTC Royal George, Class 8 ETTC Fara, Class5 In dock: (Prizes needing a moc) Black Star, Class 4 Planned vessels: (Shareholder committed mocs) ETTC Minotaur, Class 6/7 Galleon ETTC Royal George, a class 8 merchant vessel in ETTC service by @boeing_787_8_dreamliner ETTC Military: ETTC troops mainly consist of mercenaries hired from the southern Nizami satrapies of the Molokoi Empire. These men are mostly drawn from the Nizam ethnic group and sign into the ETTC military for 15 years with the promise of immediate Corlander citizenship and a parcel of land in the colonies on retirement. In addition they are allowed to bring up to 5 family members with them to the new world. ETTC forces are mainly comprised of infantry; known as sepoys, but a small unit of lancers also compliments the force. ETTC Lancers patrolling the Grasslands of south-eastern Cascadia by @Ayrlego Current ETTC Activities: Brick Seas domination! Build an ETTC presence in every Corlander settlement in the Brick Seas! The ETTC wants YOU! Progress: Settlement ETTC Presence Arlinsport Black Beach Brickford Landing Elizabethville Camp Isaac Hussar's Isle Jameston King's Harbour Mesabi Landing Mooreton Bay Myzectlan New Haven  Port Raleigh Port Woodhouse Queenston Quinnsville Spudkirk Stormhaven

Some troop pics and an updated Governor Coyle: Governor Aiden Coyle, owner of Coyle Shipping Company and governor of the Northern Reaches, presently resides in Stormhaven, Serentia. He has a wife, Amelia, one son and two daughters.

It really depends on how you have the action choices set up. If PIP/FIP points are required for every action including sailing, then for example it could cost less points for the Sea Rats to go on a raid, Eslandola to go on a trade run, Corrington to go exploring, and Oleon by expanding their cultural influence.

I was thinking some more about this and it would actually make sense to tie the faction bonuses to PIP/FIP actions instead of settlement buildings.

Honestly I think that is the best approach as far as faction bonuses. I have no problem with island bonuses and I do think that adds extra fun to the game.

Another perfect example for a large established city. Would not at all fit in at present Stormhaven. So basically I'm forced to build in a large city like Arlinsport if I want to get Corrington's bonus. Bad business for giving incentive to start any new settlements on all those empty islands.

Well quite frankly, I'm quite opposed to the fort rule changes altogether. Makes it so you don't want to build forts because it gives you a 100% penalty now. I mean who cares if your town gets plundered, you don't lose any personal wealth anyway so why waste expense on a passive defense. And the shame of it is thatforts was a major part of classic pirates theme.

Yes, just post it as a free build but don't license it.

Well, for me it seems the only thing that changed was the mayors pay went from 10db's down to 5db's from June to July.

You don't have a school for kids and teenagers in a historical settlement. At most if there is even a school, all kids go to the same building. Colleges/universities would only make sense in a large city. Which brings me back to square 1. If I was dealing with building up a city that existed for centuries it wouldn't be as big of a deal but trying to make education builds work for a founding settlement doesn't make any sense for the most part. I don't see how scientist would work either within the confines of the settlement. I guess I could just build a few buildings and label them scientist 1, scientist 2, etc. but it still doesn't seem to flow with the idea of a newly founded settlement. Same goes with gardens and storytellers. Should I just claim that all Stormhaven's citizens are an extraordinarily educated lot and each grows a scientific garden in his backyard? I agree with the military academy but where better to educate troops than the fort?

Ok I've been trying to figure out how to build for Corrington's bonus in education and I seriously think that there is a major issue that needs to be addressed. Realistically there isn't any need for more than one education building per settlement especially for a new colony. Sure I could build 50 schools in Stormhaven to get the bonus but that just would be so out of character it would be a game breaker in my opinion and would not even be realistic for a large settlement much less one just starting out. Looking at the other factions, Corrington's bonus is practically worthless. Eslandola could have a bank, a trading house, a market or two, practically unlimited shops or street sellers per settlement, Oleon can have a temple or two, several street artists, and practically unlimited statues or gardens, and the Sea Rats have nearly endless possibilities with their artisan bonus plus they get an extra 10% bonus on top. Edit: Upon further thought to fix the unbalance of Corrington's bonus, I propose that Corrington forts get classified as education, have no upkeep and produce the DBs that any other educational build would produce per size.

So are my 3 ship's classes staying the same? Black Marlin class 2 Sulky Harlequin class 6 Armina class 5

Is there a stat form somewhere?

Lovely jungle scene! Nice use of the 1x1 cut wood tiles as well.

A fine minifig selection for your character!

When do you need the pics by? I will try to take a pic of the two types that I use: Stormhaven militia and a Tiberia division.