02h - Settlement Workflow

Settlement Workflow — Practical Summary

Session Zero Starting Settlement (90-120 min, Full Generation)

1. Setup (5 min): Choose Village or Town tier, determine region count
2. Founding Phase (30 min): See 02b - Settlement Founding
   • Roll geography (2d6) and draw major terrain
   • Roll 4 terrain features, draw and name each
   • Roll founding resource (2d6), place on map with 2 power tokens
   • Roll settlement decision (2d6), create first district with 1 citizen
   • Roll first faction paradigm (2d6), name it, 2 power tokens, add landmark
   • Roll second faction relationship (2d6), name it, 1 power token, add landmark
   • Name the settlement collaboratively
3. Development Phase (40 min): See 02d - Settlement History
   • Roll 5-10 historical events (based on tier)
   • For each: interpret, perform actions, update map, record timeline
4. Detailing (20 min): See 02f - Settlement Buildings & NPCs
   • Use Beak, Feather & Bone or Street Magic to add 2-3 landmarks per faction
   • Create 3-5 key NPCs (faction leaders, Guild contact)
   • Optional: Generate settlement threat (02g - Settlement Threats)
5. Document (10 min):
   • Photo/scan the map
   • Type up timeline
   • Create wiki stub with factions and NPCs

New Settlement During Campaign (30-60 min, Medium Generation)

1. Quick Founding (15 min):
   • Choose or roll geography and founding resource
   • Draw simple map with 1 district
   • Create 2 factions (paradigm + relationship)
   • Name settlement
2. Key Events (15 min):
   • Roll 3-5 events that explain current state
   • Arrange chronologically in timeline
   • Update map with consequences
3. Adventure Hooks (15 min):
   • Add 1 landmark per faction
   • Create 1-2 key NPCs
   • Note obvious faction conflict
   • Optional: Brief threat concept

Background Settlement (5 min, Quick Generation)

1. Choose terrain type
2. Choose founding resource
3. Create name (terrain + resource + suffix)
4. Note: 2 factions, brief description
5. Add to regional map

Expand if players visit: Use Medium Generation before session.

Integration with Other WH Systems

After Ex Novo…	Next System	What It Adds
Settlement map with factions	Street Magic	Specific buildings, sensory details, district character
Faction landmarks	Beak, Feather & Bone	Three-layer building descriptions, rivals, community roles
Historical timeline	Microscope/Chronicle	Deeper historical context
Faction power balance	Kingdom	Crossroads and developmental choices
Abandoned districts/ruins	Ex Umbra/RISE	Dungeon generation within settlement