I · First project
The Arcane Tower
Brings magic and meditation into the world.
The world
The valley and the town
A valley of about 1 km², closed in by the Fringe and small enough to cross on foot. At its center, the Steps: a town without a king that grows with what players build.
The town
The town grows with the people who build it
The Steps have no king. Since the Pact that founded the town, the council of trades has made requests and the people have built them. In the game, these become community projects. Any player can bring wood, stone and other materials to a building site. Each finished project changes the world for everyone.
The first project
The Arcane Tower
Before the tower, there is no magic in the world. It is not locked away; it simply does not exist. Once the last stone is laid, the tower opens a shop selling reagents and scrolls. Magic and meditation become available to anyone who wants to learn.
Then the town votes
Bringing materials to a building site is a vote for that project. The scoring favors many people taking part over one person with many accounts. Each vote offers three different paths: a new trade, an infrastructure project, and something social.
II
First vote
Alchemy lab
East bridge
Scholar's archive
III
Second vote
Farm
Player market
Fishing dock
IV
Third vote
Stable and mounts
Watchtower
Duel arena
Hover over a card, or tap it, to bring it forward.
Projects that lose return in later votes. A building may be finished before its system is ready; in that case it is marked waiting until the trade arrives in the game.
The world
Dawnsteps
A valley closed in by the Fringe, small enough to cross on foot. At its center, the town steps down to the river on three terraces. It has no walls, only vegetable gardens, low fences and gateways along its edges.
