Ibrahim Talik

Initial Setup: Upon starting, purchase all available wood from Lord Northburgh. If gold allows, also acquire tools. Settle on a large, flat island with Cider and Hemp fertility, close to a neutral port, and with at least two Stone and Iron Ore deposits. Settle on the southern end for initial deliveries.

First Settlement: Immediately build three woodcutters, two Fisherman's Huts, and a Marketplace. Use available wood to build housing and gradually increase taxes from 'Euphoric' to 'Calm' as houses fill. Build Cider farms once 60 peasants settle to increase tax income and enable citizen ascension.

Exploration and Trade: Send your Flagship to explore the archipelago, claiming good islands. Visit Northburgh again to purchase a Diplomatic Scroll with honor points, then deliver it to Al Zahir for a ship full of resources. Use these resources to bolster your main island's production or start an Oriental settlement.

Stone and Tool Production: Prioritize producing Stone and Tools independently. Block citizen ascension after reaching 16 Citizen houses to conserve tools. Build Stonemason's huts and an Iron Ore mine, Charcoal burner, and Tool maker's workshops.

Citizen Needs: Once Tool production is stable, satisfy Citizen needs for Linen Garments (Hemp Farms, Weavers Hut) and Ropes (Hemp Farms, Rope Yards). Set up a second Tool chain. Implement fire protection with Fire stations once you pass 355 Citizens.

Oriental Development: Settle a large Oriental island with Spices and Dates fertility. Build 10 Nomad Houses to enable Spice production. Establish Date plantations and Noria. Deliver Spices to your northern island via Trade Route. Aim for 440 Nomads to unlock buildings and build Milk farms.

Northern Development: With Spices, Citizens can become Patricians. Settle a new northern island with Brine deposits, a river, and Crop/Herb fertility. Produce Bread (Crop Farms, Mill, Bakery), Beer (Monastery Garden, Crop Farm, Monastery Brewery), and Leather Jerkins (Pigs, Salt Mine, Salt Works, Charcoal Burner, Tannery). Sell surplus goods.