Hello Warhorse Studio,
When exploring around the maps, some Interesting Sites and most Accidents feel like they have a story to tell : a ruined cottage in the woods, a burnt tree, a wooden totem (Pagan or early christian ? I can’t tell), a fallen wagon down a cliff, a man shot in the back, a woman with slit wrists and a dagger…
I’m pretty certain that all these stories have been though of when making the game. So why not add them as flavour text, maybe on the map markers ? Examples :
- “Someone has made camp here lately, the embers are still warm.”
- “Apparently, some people commited the sin of flesh in the hay…” (haystack near Uzhitz )
- “This man chose death over rejection by his lover.” (dead body with slit wrists, a dagger and an amor potion)
- “An assassin has been buried with the tools of his trade.” (grave with poison and dagger in it)
- “A twig basket in the river to keep drinks cool.”
- “Some brigands apparently settled their score here… and this man finally paid !” (man with an arrow in the back)
- “The ruins of some forgotten castle.”
- “This must have been a nice cottage… before the fire that destroyed it.”
- “A stone cairn to indicate the highest place around.”
- “Oh my God ! What bird builds such a big nest… and eats HORSES ???”
- “A poacher’s hideout. Maybe he’s still around…”
- “A wooden totem at the center of a circle of mushrooms. Is it some kind of pagan shrine ?”
Since it’d be a bit of work, why not ask the backers and/or community for their suggestions ? I’m sure they’d be delighted (I would) !