Settlement Mark

The Settlement Mark originated in the first brutal winter of the Stumptown Settlement. While many abandoned their claims when the snows came, those who stayed discovered that their stumps had frozen into the earth with them. When spring arrived, the marks they'd carved remained permanently fused - the land had accepted their commitment. Now, when a player holds this tag through a full seasonal cycle, the wilderness itself recognizes their settlement.

A cross-section of weathered wood displaying prominent growth rings that tell the story of seasons survived. The tag is slightly warped from winter freeze-thaw cycles, with deep carving that penetrates to the wood's core. The dark umber coloring speaks to harsh PNW winters endured, while the roughness suggests a permanent fixture that has merged with the land itself.

Settlement Mark serves as the ultimate proof of permanence in the Stumptown Settlement. When a player holds this tag, challengers face not merely a skilled competitor but someone the land itself has accepted - a true settler whose claim cannot be easily uprooted because they have become part of the territory.