You are invited to the party!

The Clubswingers decided to spend a part of their overflowing resources to host a party, for everyone that joins their effort.

The party is definitely a sign that everything goes according to plan and the Clubswingers seemed happy indeed, according to one of the guests.

A boom in trading

The Clubswingers are rolling tonight. Trading has never been better, the effectiveness has surpassed even their own expectations. Their numbers are increasing very fast and you can see how well it is going just 3 days after the start of their journey.

More Clubswingers of course means even more trading, and a lot of citizens are already gathering in their camp to support them as required.

We tried to learn more details about their warehouse but they refuse to reveal such sensitive information, fearing that the balance of prices may change. It is suspected though that most of their treasures are well hidden in holes beneath the ground, however these are unconfirmed rumours as of yet.

Vicious attackers threaten the Clubswingers

Not vicious enough though...

While the Clubswingers were happily trading resources and materials (making that offer that noone can really refuse), another tribe of their kind attempted to engage in warfare to steal the precious resources they fairly acquired and even kill them!

Luckily the ever vigilant Clubswingers had placed a good amount of guards and scouts and the danger was spotted early. The first time the enemies came through, there were no defenses available and the poor crocodile the Clubswingers had tamed earlier in the day died after eating a mere two enemies.

The Clubswingers suspected that enemies might come again during the night and they started preparing defenses. We do not know many details about this but it seems they were adequately prepared; the enemy came in raging again but none survived.

The enemy gathered what was possibly the last bit of their remaining troops and came in for a last desperate attack, but the Clubswingers had made some more friends while trading and they helped out in this time of dire need.

More news from our peaceful and friendly traders coming later on

Clubswingers prove to be powerful merchants

A new day has dawned and the Clubswingers decided to let go of the nature treasure hunting and focus on what they can do best - become merchants. 

They have already set camp in a hospitable location and they immediately set off to explore the area around them in an effort to gather more resources for their journey. Small groups of Clubswingers set off on various directions, sometimes even taking up journeys that lasted a whole day. 

Their mission was very clear: find others around and trade with them:

The offer was so good that most of the people they met happily agreed to trade with the Clubswingers. Thus a steady stream of resources and goods has already started arriving in their village, and it is certain the Clubswingers will prosper in the days to come. 

We have managed to get an exclusive (but very short) interview from one of the great heroes of the Clubswingers (the bald guy in the top right section of the following picture). He was kind enough to give us a few details about their ongoing offers and answer a few extra questions.

Q: What are your plans for the immediate future?

A: RAAAAAAAAAARGH UGH UGH RAAAARGH 

Q: Do you like the area you have settled so far?

A: UGA UGH HRAK HRAK HRAK RAAAARGH

The journey has begun

After all the necessary preparations were completed, the Clubswingers set off for their long journey. The first hours of the journey went by without any serious incidents; the occasional fights with wild animals proved to be profitable rather than dangerous.

Some of the encounters with the wild animals felt like hitting the jackpot. Significant treasures were found in the oases explored and cleared:

The Clubswingers got greedy and started risking more when encountering wild animals. Every time they found a new treasure, their greed became greater. In their treasure hunting they were joined by allies found along the way (some people claim that it was prearranged, but these are just rumors as far as we know). Their methodical strategy payed off for quite some time and they managed to hoard a significant amount of resources to use throughout their journey. However, nature is not always forgiving to greed. 

Nasty animals came through the trees, hidden from plain sight, and the Clubswingers payed a heavy blood toll, despite their leader's efforts to save as many of them as possible. The cost was far greater than the reward they hoped for.

Undaunted by this setback, the Clubswingers are continuing their journey. At least they will be a bit more careful from now on.

Preparing for the journey

The Clubswingers are expected to start their journey sometime around the early hours of Monday 25/02/2013 on a newly discovered land.

Preparations are already almost over, there is enough food stockpiled for the one-year journey and the necessary funding for all expenses has been secured.

The group of Clubswingers will be led by at least three different guides, ensuring that there is always someone watching over their lot.