Founding a settlement (deed) requires the use of either a [[deed stake]] or a [[settlement form]]. Unlike [[Writ of Ownership|writs]], which are created by building a [[House (general)|house]], settlement forms must be purchased from an [[NPC]] [[trader]]. The price of a form is 10 silver.
Using Right-clicking a deed stake in your inventory brings up a "Settlement Application Form" dialog in which you have all the options for your settlement (similar to using a settlement form). The founding costs are taken from your bank account. When you use your settlement form to found a deed, you will have a credit of 10 silver. 3 silver will always be reserved for upkeep. The other 7 silver is used to cover your tile costs, and any left over will also go to your upkeep. If your inital deed would cost more than 7 silver, you must have the extra amount in your bank account. One tile on deed costs 1 copper to purchase and has a 20 iron upkeep. 1 perimeter tile costs 50 iron to purchase and has a 5 iron upkeep.
Stand on the tile that you want your village centre token to be on, right-click the Settlement deed paper|deed stake in your inventory, and choose Village > Found Village. A series of forms follows where you can set:
** You can rename a village in the resize option. This resets the productivity bonus of the village and lock the name for 6 months.
*Number of guards.
When you use your settlement form to found a deed, you will have a credit of 10 silver. 3 silver will always be reserved for upkeep. The other 7 silver is used to cover your tile costs, and any left over will also go to your upkeep. If your inital deed would cost more than 7 silver, you must have the extra amount in your bank account. One tile on deed costs 1 copper to purchase and has a 20 iron upkeep. 1 perimeter tile costs 50 iron to purchase and has a 5 iron upkeep.
You can found a deed while you are still a villager of another deed. Once you found the new deed you'll become the mayor of the new deed and automatically leave the old deed.