> I also found that starting with the largest tula
> tended to result in death-by-a-thousand-cattle-raids.
> Boost your patrols,make sure you have a watch tower,
> make friends with as many neighbors as possible, and
> if you get the event where the large boulder talks to
> someone passing by, make sure to be nice to it--having
> a spirit of the land helping your patrols is a huge
> boost.
>
> My preferred option for a new clan now is to start
> with a smaller tula, then choose a target neighboring
> clan to soften up and eventually steal some land from,
> once we have the strength to protect it properly.
I have found with the largest tula (which I've played through two
games, now), that adding in more hunters helps. Larger patrols do,
as well, and one particular plot-related shrine.