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@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ Feudal Capitalism Simulator
 
 Built with Rust / Bevy for the Unofficial Minifantasy Community Jam Extravaganza #1
 
+You are a trader, freshly arrived in a new area with a particular need for your trading skills
+(different maps have different contrivances for your presence). You must travel the lands, earning
+gold and buying food from the available sources to sustain both yourself and the towns that you
+go between.
+
+On the road, you may be beset by various challenges and enemies that spice up your town hopping
+adventure.
+
+### Available Maps:
+
+- Grantswaith: A single monastery that produces food and a handful of not too distant villages.
+
 ## Download
 
 Download a build of the game!