New Cave Stalker Settlements are Discovered

It wasn't long until after the formation of a state did the Cave Stalkers plan to explore the terrain around in order to find new land to occupy. In scant occurrences, they discover other Cave Stalker settlements using agriculture and writing. The search parties would briefly interact with them, before reporting to their leaders.

Currency had been invented and popularized soon after the invention of agriculture, and it was soon used by the government to fund expeditions to the surrounding lands. Several search parties were sent off in different directions to search for land rich in resources, and after what was likely a year, they reported finding other settlements using farming to feed the public. After brief interactions, they found the other settlements had small variations in culture and language, but were similar enough to their own.

Over time, the various different settlements exchanged cultural ideas, such as different gods being introduced to each other's pantheons. They also influenced each other's architecture, such as one settlement that was built entirely out of spherical houses suspended in a large cylinder-shaped pit. These house designs were later adapted into the First Kingdom. Trade routes were also established, though they were thought to have been especially dangerous at this time.