#story_event #Sunstalker #people_of_the_sun Nominate a survivor to drink from the pool. ## Drink from the Pool The nominated survivor steps forward and gains +1 courage. Waist deep in the warm and mysterious pool, they cup their hands and drink the strange water. As they do, their mind fills with strange thoughts. They gain the Purpose fighting art and begin to speak! Your settlement gains the [[Sun Language]] innovation. Search the Innovation cards for Sun Language and place it face up in your play area and record it on your settlement sheet. Sun Language is your first innovation and considered your People of the Sun's settlement's unique language. It sparks the creation of the innovation deck. [[#Build the Innovation Deck]] now. ## Build the Innovation Deck The innovation deck represents the potential cultural and technological growth of your settlement. It will grow throughout the campaign as you gain new innovation cards. Find the 6 innovation cards listed at the bottom of the Sun Language innovation card: [[Ammonia]], [[Drums]], [[Hovel]], [[Paint]], [[Symposium]] and [[Hands of the Sun]] (Unique to this campaign). Shuffle these 6 cards together to form your settlement's Innovation deck. Place it face down in the designated space on the settlement board. The innovation deck is persistent. Make sure you preserve the unique combination of cards in your deck between play sessions. Finished, the settlement gathers [[#Under the Sun]]. ## Under the Sun Staring into the warm light from above, the settlement gains **The Sun** Settlement Location. Search the large Settlement Location cards for the The Sun and place it face up in your play area. The Sun is the source of all innovations and further locations the settlement will develop. The nominated survivor begins to comprehend the many thoughts that filled them and gains +2 understanding. They describe to the settlement their roles as protectors of the Sun and the Pool. Each survivor ritualistically drinks the water and agrees. The settlement gains the following: - **Sacred Pool** Settlement Location - New Life Principle: Survival of the Fittest (People of the Sun may not gain Protect the Young.) After their work, the eggs at the bottom of the pool happily glow. Every survivor feels a need to protect their settlement and gains +1 courage.