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This Challenge is not yet complete. It has a hell of a lot to do, but is nowhere near complete. The old wikispace is unusable, now that that particular site has changed to a subscription model. The new wiki is here. However, for those of you still following the old rules, a ' class='bbc'>complete backup was made before wikispaces went the way of the subscription model. This is not the main thread of the Refugee to Regent Challenge. That would be the Main thread on the Feed the Beast Forums.

Fast-Track is more of an excuse for me to insult you because you're wimping out of the challenge of actually BUILDING things. You'll want a square kilometer in total, probably.

Normal is where the Challenge really starts to come into play. You'll be wanting at least 10 square kilometers. No, not really kidding. It may end up less than that, but you'll be doing a LOT of building.

Hardcore--I'm just trying to crush your soul. If you can manage to make it through the entire Challenge, you have my respect. How much land do you need? I honestly have no idea. Let's just say All of It.

Residential--Everyone has to live somewhere


Commercial--A sort of catch-all for everything that doesn't fit anywhere else, and includes various administration buildings and buildings that will increase your citizens' quality of life.


Transportation--Roads, Railcarts, and Nexuses oh my!


Agriculture--They're responsible for putting food on the tables.



Outliers--You're not just building a City-State. You're also building all the Cities that pay tribute to your Capital. You're going to be an Emperor, after all!


Fortifications--What, you thought you could just leave a massive empire alone, and those nasty mobs would play nice? Take a bath, hippy! This covers offense, defense, and everything in between. From Watchmen to mobile TNT cannons, it's all going to be covered here.

Magic--Thaumaturgy, Enchanting, Portals of all shapes and varieties (except for Aperture Labs Portals), Blood Magic--you name it, it's covered here.

Technology--Quarries, Minecarts, Pistons, Drills, Solar Panels, and more. If it's technological, it belongs here.

1) Dirt Hovel
No tools, no wood, mo' problems. Survive with just your fists and your wits, and fight to survive.

2) Wood Settlement

You've survived. For now. But people are settling down around you. Use your Wooden Tools and help them survive too.

3) Stone Hamlet

Your small hamlet is beginning to thrive. Your new Stone Tools are just what the doctor ordered, and the Stone you're mining below the surface is just the thing to reinforce the buildings in the village.

4) Iron Village

It's time to put the metals you've found in your mining forays beneath the town to good use. Start down the path of Magic, the path of Technology, or both, with the help of your new metal tools, but don't forget your people. Make sure that they are healthy, happy, safe, and well educated.

5) Redstone Discovery

Your newly educated populace is rapidly discovering more and more ways to use Magic and Technology, and how to apply them to their everyday lives. Essence, Aura, Mega-Joules, Electrical Units.....the terms fly quickly and the terms fly furiously. There are few citizens whose lives and livelihoods the new discoveries do not touch.

6) Gold City

Having come to terms with the new discoveries, your citizens have pushed themselves to further refining their discoveries. People are coming from all over just to see what you have rediscovered of the ancient arts of Technology and Magic. Many are coming to stay, while others are content to build embassies. There are whispers from what few tomes of the Ancients that have been recovered of a hellish landscape that lies not that far from our own. Of horrors--and treasures. What could that possibly mean?

7) Glowstone Upgrade

You have breached the Nether. And while you stare into it, it lobs fire and lava right back at you through the Portal! It will take nerves of steel to settle and conquer this savage place. It will not be easy, but you know that it can be worth it.

8) Lapis Lazuli Stronghold

It's time for an upgrade! Your civilization is booming, and you are expanding. It's time to build a new, Royal City just for you!

9) Emerald Kingdom

Will your Kingdom stand, or will it Wither?

10) Diamond Capital

Your Empire stands as a Beacon of hope in a harsh world. How do you suppose it will End?

Post-Challenge) Nether Star Imperium

That's a niccccce Empire you have there.

1) Wood Settlement: You get to use tools
2) Iron Village: The use of ALL Metals is unlocked. No, you don't need to wait for the Gold stage to start using Gold. Limited use of Redstone, mainly Redstone Dust and some vanilla machines is available as well.
3) Redstone Discovery: Tech mods begin to kick in
4) Gold City: Diamonds are unlocked
5): Glowstone Expansion: The Nether is unlocked.

actually fits perfectly into the lore. It was not intended to do so, and the Lore was not inspired by it.

Long ago, when the Seed was first named, there lived a man. He was a simple man, and worked by the sweat of his brow. Over the course of his life, he attracted a large following, and eventually founded Cities and Kingdoms. His men delved beneath the earth, their Mineshafts seeking the riches of the ground. They built Strongholds deep underground, and mastered the art of creating new worlds. He and his mystics discovered the Nether, and then found a way to travel there. They built massive Fortresses to keep his people safe.

When at last his work was complete, he was named the Nether Star Emperor, and for a time he rested. Secure in the knowledge that his fair laws were applied equally to all his subjects, human and Testificate alike, across his entire world. and the worlds beyond.

But trouble brewed. Some of his Kingdoms decided to rebel, that THEY wanted to become the Nether Star Emperor. The war saw terrible magics cast from both sides. But in the end, the Emperor Ended the wars. From this point on, he was known as the Ender Emperor--the man that ended the fighting. His elite warriors that fought at his side became known as his Ender Men.

Years later, trouble again brewed. Some of his Ender Men were jealous of his power, and decided to challenge his throne yet again.

The Empire split apart as the Ender Emperor fought his Endermen, twisted by horrible magics. They summoned dragons, and harnessed the proud beasts with magic. This was the evolution of the Ender Dragons. The Emperor denounced the magics his foes unleashed, and returned to his former title of Nether Star Emperor, only to see one of the rebels take up the title of Ender Emperor. The two Emperors clashed in one of the last Written Ages that remained in the last battle of the war.

With the last of his strength, the Nether Star Emperor destroyed nearly the entire Age, wiping out all Linking Books that connected the two Ages. The Nether Star Emperor and all of his men were killed, and most of the Ender Emperor's men were killed as well--trapped in a void of an age, wrecked by the foul magics they had conjured.

But the Endermen found their way back to this world. They found they could not speak as they once could, and grew jealous of the forms that they had formerly had.

The Empire, without the Emperor, withered and died. The magics that had been unleashed were largely lost. But their effects remained--the dead did not always stay dead. They sometimes returned to life as zombies or even as skeletons. The creatures known as Creepers, created by one or both sides during the war as living weapons, continue to roam the land in their lonely wanderings. There are few creatures that have been unaffected by the sheer volume of magic that was unleashed.

But the Nether Star Emperor was not entirely vanquished. His physical body utterly destroyed, it's said that he still travels the Overworld, looking for the human or Testificate that might one day raise up a city, a Kingdom, or an Empire that might equal his own. The one to slay the final Ender Dragon that still lingers where he met his End.

It's said that he possesses books--and that through them teaches what needs to be done to bring the kingdom back to its former glory.

Note: This list is nowhere near complete, and is just a rough suggestion if you want to add some flavor to your challenge.

The Rules on the Wiki are the base rules. Each Race modifies the required number of buildings needed. Apply the changes required to the base rules to find what you will actually need to build.

This can and probably will be changed before it is finalized. I try to have one main race and a sub-race that is the polar opposite--the exception being Goblins and Kobolds. They were inspired by Dwarf Fortress' Goblins and the Dwarf Fortress Kobolds. The Kobolds are sort of the Goblin sub-race.


Humans

Humans: Greedy, Expansionistic, and Militaristic, they want to own or lay claim to every last Chunk on this Jeb-forsaken Cube. Their militaries tend to be 125% stronger than the average, and tend to have more Outliers than any other Race. Unfortunately, in their mad dash to have everything, they are very sloppy in their Agricultural techniques, and have to build 125% more Food Sources per population.

Humans have 125% more soldiers in their Military (Includes Watchmen)
Starting at Iron village, Humans build 2 Outliers every other Stage (Iron Village, Gold City, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond Capital).

Humans suck at farming. They need 125% more Food Sources per population than any other Race.



Human Sub-Race: Investment Bankers

Investment Bankers are the most hated creatures on the face of this Cube. These humans care only for themselves, and build massive, opulent Estates for themselves. They tax whatever poor workers happen to live in their towns, and keep them all in poverty.

Investment Bankers may not make Outliers
Investment Bankers quadruple the number of Nobles in a given Stage.
If there are no Nobles in a given Stage (from Wooden Settlement on), there must be at least 2-4 Baron/esses.
All Buildings in Investment Bankers towns must be built to Slum standards.
All Dwellings in Investment Bankers towns must be based on the "Settler's Shack" "Refugee Refugee Refuge" or "Settler's Shanty"

Testificates--Pacifist, Agricultural

Testificates are a quiet, hard-working people. They are always willing to lend a helping hand, and will gladly help anyone in need. They are by far the most skilled healers on this Cube, so they are at peace with nearly every single other Race out there. They are content to farm their land, and smelt what little ore they need for their tasks. Both their farming fields and Furnaces are free for all to use.


Testificates may not build any Military
Testificates may not build Walls
Testificates only need half as many Food Sources per population than the standard.
Up to 4 Testificates may live in any Dwelling (Max 2 per Bedroom)


Testificate Sub-Race: Witches


The Testificate Witches have gotten a bad rap since the Great Ending War. It is true that many fought with the Endermen and the Ender Dragon, but many forget that many Witches also fought against those self-same forces. They spend their days in Magical pursuits, and tend to try to hide their settlements. Nearly any Race that happens across the Witches attack them, so the Witches tend to make the first strike.

Witches may start Magic at the Wooden Settlement Stage.
Witches may be used to found a Capital.
The Maximum Population for a Witch Settlement is 75. Any more than that and other Races tend to come together and wipe them out. Once the Settlement Population Cap is reached, an Outlier must be founded to progress.
Witches may not have Nobles.
Witch Player Characters may not have Estates. Witches have to pool all their resources in order to survive.


Dwarves--Drunken, Surly Midgets (Industrial, Xenophobic)

Dwarves are a newer race to the Cube. Nobody knows quite when they appeared, but everyone agrees that they build the finest weapons around. They are most commonly spotted by their short height and voluminous amounts of body hair. 90% of a newborn Dwarf's body weight is hair, though that ratio tends to even out at about 50/50 when fully grown. Dwarves are very fond of alcohol, and can literally make alcohol out of anything. Grass, Wheat, Barley, Pebbles, Dirt, Stone, Clay. Anything. Dwarves are actually born drunk, and need alcohol to get through the working day. They are very protective of their Mountainhomes, and while they do not generally venture out much, they defend their Mountainhomes to the Death.


You must build 7 Hovels in the Dirt Hovel stage.
Dwarves may not build traditional Outliers.
Dwarven Outliers must be built to the Iron Village stage after a brief Hovel stage.
Dwarven Outliers may only be built in the Gold City, Emerald Megalopolis, and Diamond Capital stages.
Only 7 Dwarves are sent out to colonize each new Mountainhome. Migrants come by the Creeperload once it is successful, however.
The Dwarven Capital and Outliers are known as the "Mountainhomes."
Dwarves may start with Technology mods at the Wooden Settlement Stage.
Dwarves may use tools, weapons, and armor that are one Stage higher than their current stage. (Wooden Tools in Hovel Stage, Stone Tools in Wooden Settlement, etc).
90% of all Dwarven Buildings must be underground.
All Entrances to Dwarf Fortresses should be thoroughly trapped against intruders.
Dwarves should have 125% more military than standard.


Dwarf Sub-race: Sober Dwarves

Every so often, the most horrible thing imaginable happens to Dwarves--they lose all alcohol from their bodies, and become sober. This is a most terrible affliction, and Sober Dwarves are instantly called "Boring" or "Squares" and cast out from the Mountainhomes. Sadly, once Sober, Dwarves are immune to the effects of alcohol. Sober Dwarves are far more friendly than standard Dwarves, though they maintain their Technological edge, and their ability to make superior tools.


7 Hovels are required in the Dirt Hovel stage.
Sober Dwarves build half the standard military
Sober Dwarves may start Technology at the Wooden Settlement Stage.
Sober Dwarves may use tools, weapons, and armor that are one Stage higher than their current stage. (Wooden Tools in Hovel Stage, Stone Tools in Wooden Settlement, etc).
Sober Dwarves follow standard Outlier ruleset
Sober Dwarves build 1 extra Outlier in the Iron Village, Gold city Stages (from standard ruleset).
Sober Dwarves may build above or below the surface--up to you.



Elves--Frumpy, Hippy Tree-huggers

Elves are amongst the most stuck-up creatures that walk this cube, second only to Investment Bankers and Used Kar Kobolds. They are blessed with an extraordinarily long life, and for some reason have become overly attached to nature. Because they live so long, they learn skills far faster than the average person, and don't need as many people per Settlement. Also, they institute a tree-cutting quota to themselves and anyone they trade with.

Double the amount of nobles in any given Stage.
1 Baron/ess must move into the Wooden Settlement.
2 Barons/ess must move into the Stone Hamlet.
2 Baron/ess and a Count/ess move into the Iron Village.
2 Baron/ess and 2 Count/esses move in during the Redstone Discovery.
Elves need only half the Agricultural Resources per person than the standard ruleset.
only 1 Tree may be cut down in the Dirt Hovel stage.
Only 4 Trees may be cut down in the Wooden Settlement.
Only 10 Trees may be cut down in the Stone Hamlet
Only 15 Trees maybe cut down in the Iron Village.
Only 20 Trees may be cut down in the Redstone Discovery.
Only 25 Trees may be cut down in the Gold City.
Only 30 Trees may be cut down in the Glowstone Expansion.
Only 45 Trees may be cut down in any subsequent stage.


Elf Sub-race: Necrotic Elves

Another race left to suffer after the Great Ending War, the Necrotic Elves were ensorcelled by both sides to become masters of the Necromantic arts. Their skin was permanently stained black or grey, their lifespan shortened to that of a mere human, and were hunted nearly to extinction in the years since the Great Ending War. However, because of the powers granted to them as a direct tradeoff during the War, and the fact that Elves are not naturally peaceful like the Testificates, they have proven to be far more resilient than the Witches. Their magical powers are incredible, but as a result Technology tends to malfunction when Necrotic Elves are around. They were among the most powerful of the enchanted races in the Great Ending War, and remain to be a powerful, albeit rare, force to be reckoned with.

Necrotic Elves may begin Magic at the Dirt Hovel Stage.
Necrotic Elves may not begin Tech until the Gold City Stage.
Necrotic Elves build 150% more military than standard.
Necrotic Elves must build walls around everything they build in every stage.




Pigmen: Endangered Forerunners

The Pigmen race was nearly wiped out in the Great Ending War, but were among the first of the Races to walk the face of this Cube. both sides used their Magics on the Pigmen to make them stronger but different. There are only a few pockets of Pigmen left anywhere on this Cube. What few Pigmen remain are incredibly powerful in the Magical arts, and still remember the ancient Crafting secrets.

Pigmen may use Tools 2 Stages above their Current Stage.
Pigmen may use Magic starting at the Dirt Hovel Stage.
Pigmen may only build an Outlier during the Gold City and Diamond Capital Stages.
Pigmen build only 50% of standard constructions.
Pigmen may build only 25% of the standard Residences.


Pigmen Sub-Race: Zombie Pigmen

Out of all the races that were scarred by the Great Ending War, the Zombie Pigmen are actually the best off of them all. They still retain their mental faculties, are effectively immortal unless slain in battle, and retain much of the Magical potential they had as Pigmen. Though the fact that they are now Zombies does lessen their Magical Potential somewhat. Though they have been largely driven out of the Overworld because of their Zombie appearance, they are content to live in the Nether, and welcome all travelers. However, if attacked, the entire Zombie Pigmen community will attack the offending party. Never underestimate the fury of a Zombie Pigman.

Zombie Pigmen may only be used as an Outlier Race at or after Glowstone Expansion.
Zombie Pigmen build 150% magic than standard
Zombie Pigmen learn magic 150% faster than standard.
Zombie Pigmen build 125% more military than Standard.
Zombie Pigmen standard armament is Iron Armor with a Golden Helmet, enchanted Golden Sword.



Goblins: Pillaging Murder Machines

Goblins do not set down very many roots. They are motivated by only one thing: War. They love it. They crave it. They would do anything to have it. While they will attack nearby weak races, they prefer to fight people at or above their current strength level.

Goblins Must build 175% more Agriculture per population.
Goblins may only build Slums
Goblins may use Tools that are a Stage Higher than they are (Wood Tools in Dirt Hovel, Stone Tools in Wood Settlement, etc)
Goblins may not build walls.
Goblins build 150% more military than standard.

Goblin "Sub-race": Kobolds

While not technically the same race as Goblins, Kobolds are generally considered the same as Goblins--a nuisance. Kobolds are weak creatures that survive by stealing from stronger parties They are generally scared off by a show of force, but are quick to exploit any weaknesses they find.

Kobolds may not build Outliers
Kobolds have a population cap of 50.
Kobolds must build 200% more Agriculture than standard
Kobolds are generally found harassing trade routes between other race's Outliers.
Kobolds aren't really intended as a Player race.
Kobolds are intended to be used interchangeably with Bandits in the Crime section.