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--- deeding [2025/01/27 11:11] – freth
+++ deeding [2026/04/26 11:43] (current) – [Tower Guards] freth
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 ^ Tile Type ^ Purchase ^ Upkeep ^
 | Deed | 1 copper per tile | 20 iron per tile |
-| Perimeter* | 50 iron per tile | 5 iron per tile |
+| Perimeter | 50 iron per tile | 5 iron per tile |
-%%*%% You get 5 free perimeter tiles.  It is not necessary to purchase additional perimeter tiles.
+Deed tiles are the tiles that make up the footprint of your settlement.
+Perimeter tiles act as a permission buffer zone starting from the edge of your footprint and going outward in the four cardinal directions.  Players cannot build in the perimeter and objects in the perimeter have a higher decay rate.
+You get 5 free perimeter tiles.  It is not necessary to purchase additional perimeter tiles.
 General rules:
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 * The tile you're deeding on must be 3 tiles from water.
 * The minimum size a deed can be is 5x5x5x5 (N, E, S, W outward from the deed tile, but not including the deed tile), or 11x11 (which includes the deed tile), or a footprint of 121 tiles.
-* Upkeep lower than 1s is rounded up to 1s.
+* Upkeep lower than 1s is rounded up to 1s.  More on this below.
 Prerequisites:
-* You must have the coin in the bank ahead of time.
-* You must pay 3 months upkeep as part of the costs, which adds 3 months upkeep to your settlement coffers.
 * You must have a deed stake in inventory.
+* You must have enough coin to cover the cost of purchasing the tiles and the 3 months of upkeep that go into your settlement coffers upon completion of the deeding process.  Any other costs like spirit guards and perimeter are additional and should be factored into the total cost.
 ===== Minimum =====
-A 5x5x5x5 deed (11x11) costs 1s 21c to purchase the tiles (with the free 5 tile perimeter).  Upkeep would normally be 20c 21i, but it is rounded up to 1s minimum per month, so total is 4s 21c absolute minimum for a deed.
+A 5x5x5x5 deed (11x11) costs 1s 21c to purchase the tiles (with the free 5 tile perimeter).  Upkeep would normally be 24c 20i, but it is rounded up to 1s minimum per month, so total is 4s 21c absolute minimum for a deed.
 Below is an example of a 5x5x5x5 (11x11; 121 tiles including the deed stake tile).
-T = Tiles to deed.\\
+%%#%% = Representing the 11x11 visually\\
+T = Tiles being deeded (5x5x5x5 away from deed tile N,E,S,W + deed tile).\\
 D = Tile you're using the deed stake on, upon which a settlement token appears after completion.
-^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
+^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+|  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  | 10  | 11  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 1 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 2 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 3 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 4 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  D  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 5 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 6 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  D  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 7 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 8 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 9 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
-|  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 10 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
+| 11 |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |  T  |
 ===== More Cost-Effective Minimum =====
-Due to your upkeep being 1s anyway, it would be more cost-effective to deed a 10x10x11x11 (21x23; 483 tiles including the deed stake tile), which costs 4s 83c to purchase the tiles, and maximizes your upkeep at 96c 60i, which is just under 1s it would be rounded up to anyway.
+Due to your upkeep being 1s anyway, it would be more cost-effective to deed a 10x10x11x11 (21x23; 483 tiles including the deed stake tile), which costs 4s 83c to purchase the tiles and 3s upkeep for a total of 7s 83c.  This footprint maximizes your upkeep at 96c 60i, which is just under the 1s it would be rounded up to anyway.
 ===== Spirit Guards vs Tower Guards =====
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 ==== Tower Guards ====
-Tower guards are free. Build a guard tower to acquire them, or settle at a location with an existing guard tower nearby.  Tower guards must be called to your aid by saying "help" (without quotes) in local while having an active aggressive target.  You can beef up your tower guards by giving them equipment.  A guard tower will spawn a number of guards based on the quality level.  Every 10 quality spawns another guard, up to 50 (5 guards).  You can purchase scrolls in the Shades to change the tower guard type (10 silver) and have it moved (5 silver).
+Tower guards are free. Build a guard tower to acquire them, or settle at a location with an existing guard tower nearby.
+Tower guards must be called two guards to your aid by saying "help" (without quotes) in local while having an active aggressive target.  You can call more guards every 10 seconds thereafter.
+You can beef up your tower guards by giving them equipment.  A guard tower will spawn a number of guards based on the quality level.  Every 10 quality spawns another guard, up to 50 (5 guards).  You can purchase scrolls in the Shades to change the tower guard type (10 silver) and have it moved (5 silver).
 ==== Additional Notes About Guards ====
 Spirit guards (deed guards) are a higher level than tower guards, but on the Prime map tower guards will be able to handle most creatures.  On Northlands and Plains maps, neither spirit guards nor tower guards are strong enough to kill the higher creatures, and only serve as a distraction for escape or assistance for fighting.