Observed raids near the settlement & sustained assaults; remote outpost contact
stays local. Stand down after 10 seconds clear.
Manual rally
Hold until you choose Stand down.
Rally work
Available villagers fill lookout vacancies, including farmers. Others work inside
staffed lookout cover; exposed work waits. Bow-equipped villagers fire at observed
enemies in range, even outside lookout cover. Up to two nearby helpers answer attacks on
people, buildings or livestock; healthy villagers defend themselves. Retreat at
one-third health takes priority.
Local defense
Villagers protect endangered people first, then their own home, then nearby village
buildings. Farmers and researchers can interrupt work; paid work and carried goods are
retained. Nearby impacts call local help even when the attacker is unseen. Responders
defend the threatened place, use helpful vacant lookouts, and return to work afterward.
Isolated villagers withdraw from stronger groups; serious injury takes priority.
Permanent watch
Choose 0, 1 or 2 guards at each lookout, within its capacity. These requests remain
after stand-down.
Lookouts
1 seat at tiers I–II, 2 at III–IV. Temporary rally guards resume work on stand-down.
Professional army
From Hall II, hire red-uniformed newcomers at a Barracks. They share ordinary homes,
meals and manufactured equipment. Guards patrol and respond on the ground; civilian
crews staff lookouts. Credible village alarms call available patrols, with distant
reports retained for investigation. Soldiers act independently of civilian rally and
retreat automatically at 20% health. Watch payroll warnings in the Barracks; unpaid
contracts end after the grace period, then soldiers return their equipment and leave
when safe.
Guard riding
Research Horse husbandry at the Farming guild, then Mounted patrols at a Melee yard
(Hall II, two distinct researchers: Combat 4 and Logistics 3). Choose Assign horse in
the Barracks roster and resume play. The guard collects an existing unclaimed horse with
at least 40 health from a staffed Stable with travel feed and protein care. Riding gives
40% faster travel; mixed foot/riding pairs keep foot pace. Assignment waits through
shortages without buying horses. Return horse stops the request and returns the mount
when safe. Civilian lookout crews stay on foot.
Safety
Use explored routes; injured villagers retreat. Lone marauders call local helpers.