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> Inspirational text: Middle Sea Emppire p9
> "Faramos sent explorers inland, and both east and west along the coast. The first parties who had orders to two days travel in every direction. returned with word that no one lived along the coasts. and that inland they had discovered several strange creature that they labelled timinits, which means "insect people".
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> I'm undecided on this one. The settlement of Jrustela could either be a King of Dragon Pass style saga, or an exploration based RPG where the players take on the roles of Borostonar and his oarsmen, rowing around the coasts, landing at night, meeting Olodo. The whole episode reminds me in some ways of the early history of New South Wales so that could serve as some inspiration. Other adventures would include meeting with Timinits, exploring the rivers (and arguing over who to name them after)
For those who like European style boardgames, this might also be done as a variation of Candamir - basically a saga of a first settlement on an unknown island (it's a Catan boardgame). Much less dramatic, though...
After the Battle of Tanien's Victory, you also get to explore the Pamaltelan coasts. Different places, similar setting.
The Six-Legged Empire is another interesting, yet unexplored part of the history. Shaka Zulu...