The Mountain's Spirit

Master Laysara's residents! Learn about Lowlanders, Artisans, and Monks, their needs for food, prosperity, and enlightenment, and how to keep them happy for a thriving mountain settlement.

Alright, let's talk about the folks who make your mountain settlement thrive in Laysara: the residents! You'll be interacting with a few key groups, each with their own needs and roles. Think of them as the backbone of your growing community. ### Types Of Residents There are three main types of residents, plus our furry friends, the yaks: * Lowlanders: These are your go-to for the basics. They handle agriculture and mining, producing simple foods and resources. You'll spot their huts, adorned with blue roughtiles. For them, food is the most important service to keep them happy and their houses upgraded. * Artisans: The crafters of your settlement! They're responsible for producing manufactured goods. Their homes are Artisan Houses, marked with red roughtiles. Prosperity, meaning crafted goods and services, is what they value most for upgrades. * Monks: These are your spiritual and research folks. They help increase your research level and produce special items like painted cedar and herbs. They reside in Monks Dormitories with golden roughtiles. For them, enlightenment is the key service they need. * Yaks: While not exactly residents, yaks are super important! They live in Yak Pastures, Compact Yak Breeders, and Yak Utopias. Most of your industrial buildings, like mines and mills, actually require yaks to operate. Make sure they have road access and food input to count towards your yakforce. ### Upgrading Your residents' houses can actually upgrade themselves up to three times (making them level 4) if you meet their needs. This is great because it increases the number of residents in each house and boosts any donations collected. However, be careful! Upgraded houses consume more food and goods. Upgrading too many at once can lead to shortages and unhappiness. Each resident type prioritizes one need above the others: * Lowlanders: Food * Artisans: Prosperity * Monks: Enlightenment Keep an eye on the Upgrade progress panel for each house. It'll show you what goods are needed and which ones are just liked or loved. This is crucial for planning your logistics early on, especially when you're starting on a new mountain. ### Issues / Unhappiness Unhappy residents can cause problems. Here are the main issues to watch out for: * No road access: Make sure every house is connected to a road that leads to one of your mountain's access points. * Too far from a market: Residents need to reach the market easily. Better roads can help, but watch out for increased maintenance costs. * Not enough goods in the market: Ensure your markets and service buildings are stocked sufficiently, especially for upgraded houses. * Dissatisfaction caused by research level: As your research level goes up, residents will demand more to stay happy. Happy residents will pay donations if they're near a donation spot. Unhappy residents can still work (unless they lack road access), but you'll need to provide House relief for each affected house. Just remember, yaks need road access and food to be counted as yakforce, though the yak pasture is a less efficient way to keep them sustained without food.