== Founding ==
To found a settlement you must first obtain a deed. Unlike [[Item:writ Writ of ownershipOwnership|writs]], which are created by building a [[house]], deeds must be purchased from a [[NPC]] trader. Village deeds at size 10 or more include a free trader. The price of a [[village deed]] starts at 25 [[silver]] for a size 5, while [[homestead deed]]s start at 5 [[silver]].
New settlements have some restrictions on placement. Villages must be placed at least 100 tiles away from the nearest village, or 50 tiles away from the nearest homestead. villages may never be any closer than the 100 tile limit to another village, regardless of settings.