Ashes to Ashes, Shale to Shale
In the world of Shaleland, the only thing that matters is how much shale you have. The ultimate currency, all is decided by shale. Love, life, and death, all come back to shale. How will you live your life in Shaleland?
GENDER - TAKE ONE
MALE (FREE) - Start with 100 Shalepoints.
FEMALE (FREE) - Start with 95 Shalepoints.
SOCIAL CLASS - TAKE ONE
EXTREMELY POOR (FREE) - You are extremely poor. You live in the slums, where shale is scarce. You have no job, unless you are some sort of slave. You are also ugly.
POOR (-5 Shalepoints) - You are poor. You live in the slums, but you have an actual job, and you aren't a slave.
MIDDLE CLASS (-10 Shalepoints) - You are middle class. Your shale account is stable, you live in an alright neighboorhood, and you have a stable job.
HIGH CLASS (-20 Shalepoints) - You are high class. Your shale account is plentiful, you live in a great neighborhood, and you have a stable job.
ELITE (-40 Shalepoints) - You are an elite. Your shale account is practically infinite simply because it would take a true idiot to spend it all, and you own a good anount of land.
SHALE MINING - TAKE ANY AMOUNT
PICKAXE (-5/15/45 Shalepoints) - You are in possession of a pickaxe, used for mining shale. A Tier 1 pickaxe will serve you well, but it is unimpressive. It will take a while to mine shale. A Tier 2 pickaxe will turn heads, especially for its capability to mine shale. If you can't defend yourself, it may be stolen. Prepare to spend a lot of time in shale court. A Tier 3 pickaxe means you have the right given by the President of Shaleland to rule a province. You must be very careful with it, but entire mines can be cleared out in a single swing. You will be well known among those who wish to be rulers.
DRILL (-10/30/90 Shalepoints) You are in possession of a drill, used for mining shale. A Tier 1 drill will serve you well, but it is unimpressive. It will take a short while to mine shale. A Tier 2 drill will turn heads, especially for its capability to mine shale. If you can't defend yourself, it may be stolen. Prepare to spend a lot of time in shale court. A Tier 3 drill means you have the right given by the President of Shaleland to rule a province. You must be very careful with it, but entire mines can be cleared out in barely a second. You will be well known among those who wish to be rulers.