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DominatrNES: Infinite Struggle
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dominatr
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Chapter Ten: Warfare and Worship (301-330 WhC)
Gilguron, free of war for many years, breaks the pattern of peace with an invasion of Tefez, a state which they often bickered with and bullied. Karak, Zeah, and Qeshbohal were there to help, each state making considerable territorial gains when the dust settled. The Gilgurs spread ferociously with their trade, until even faraway states were familiar with at least one Gilgur merchant. Competition between Gilguron and Keshbar grew, and religiously they began to drift apart when Keshbarians began to study the skies and create their own beliefs that didn't adhere to Gilgur tradition.
Negat began to see its coastal empire expand and become dominant, but foreign challenges beset them. Sulthar, a new state to their south began to block waterways and engage in piracy, attempting to take after the successful Barbathari. The Barbathari spread about the island chain to the south of Negat, and eventually began to plunder the poorly protected shores. With Negat swamped with external issues, Crodila stepped up in the flow of trade and began to make the profit that Negati traders would have made were it not for Barbathar and Sulthar.
The Trymos river was again the scene of a great conflict. Phoces, holding a solid position at where the river spilled into the Haredicumian Sea, launched an assault on Uldothar, an insubordinate state which situated itself right in the center of trade. Phoces stampeded Uldothar with its great army, and Holigra closed the back door to the west. Uldothar found itself wedged, and slowly they lost ground until they were forced to surrender to Phoces. Although the Trymos was freed up for trade, Paschim Ghati, one of the key participators, found itself steeped in war. From the north, Buk passed through Uaral to invade northern Paschim Ghati, burning several fishing towns and plundering the riches acquired from the lumber trade. Uaral contributed supplies and free passage through their territory to the Buku, fearing the implications of Buk summoning their Tsang Chiep brethren in Utugia to swoop down and engulf them.
Tsang Chiep largely dominated Rasire. Metozoanist states began to lose power and saw neighboring states convert in large numbers to Tsang Chiep. Besides playing a role in the Buku-Paschim Ghat conflict, Tsang Chiep was the accused root of Dah Djiom's attack on Meto. Meto, desperate for an excuse, painted Dah Djiom as being motivated by Tsang Chiep teachings to come attack them, even though Dah Djiom has one of the lowest numbers of followers in the region. Dah Djiom's attack was crippling to Metozoanists because now Meto and Zoa were separated on land, having to traverse the Zoan river, which was bustling with Khaylatian traders and missionaries traveling to outer bastions of Tsang Chiep to reinforce teachings. Battai, one state that was mostly filled with followers of Tsang Chiep, ceded their coastal territory to Khay Lat to provide an easily accessible land route to the southern parts of their empire. Down in that area, a state called Magan Kot was founded, bordering Khay Lat. In the extreme north, southern Salong became a part of Khay Lat, and another neighboring state, Bajang, was established. North of Ulaa, several small fishing towns combined to form Ubara.
The Ushi island saw their first conflict, although it was minor. Fipan, running out of room to expand, foolishly attack the Lao warriors of Ok-Sai. The great Yo-Shi was reportedly engaged in the conflict as well, and suffered a wound, one that kept him quartered in a medical hut for several days. Nevertheless, Ok-Sai emerged victorious, and Yo-Shi was honored for his efforts on the battlefield. Fipan was forced to agree to years of peace, sending them back to their lands empty handed.
Empreca saw its oldest empire crumble and fall apart. Pyrem, after years of conflict with Quesha, was deteriorated militarily and eventually pulled out of the south entirely. The mountainous region directly south of the Wisay was nearly captured and claimed by Quesha, but the leader of Quesha's force, Andoratis disregarded orders and took the region for himself, naming it Andorat. It was situated right in between Pyrem and Quesha, ending their endless border conflicts and leaving both states hungry for victory and helplessly watching their power diminish. Pyrem's role in the regional trade was usurped by Barbathari traders and greedy Ilixites, and Quesha was invaded from the south by Matal. The small desert state of Sarat was founded in the far west.
To the west of the Wisay, more war developed. Thorys and Alexaendros simultaneously invaded Kusis at once, putting a swift end to their despot's rule. Alexaendros also solidified their position once held by Gerefar. Alexaendros, however, was not prepared for what would emerge from the mountains in the northern part of their Orocan territory. Gaggan, Ebonarch, and Nactrabia ravaged the northern woodlands of Alexaendros, and conquered great tracts of land before the army could respond. The three empires offered to spare them, but no decisions were made for sure. In a similar case, Phoces was in a distant war at the Trymos River, and was caught off guard by another attempt by Mehpata to capture the Phocesian possessions in Empreca. Defenses were breached by a well-timed attack, and an improved Mephatan army achieved a narrow victory over Phoces, and the territory was surrendered as the remaining Phocesians sailed back to their central island to alert the leadership.
Nactrabia, a relatively peaceful empire, struggled to keep its people calm about their aggressive military actions. Part of the empire which was well acquainted with Alexaendrosi explorers eventually seceded from Nactrabia and started their own community named Garussa. Great numbers of exiles form northern Alexaendros settled in Garussa, which was very friendly to neighbors. Horribly upset by Garussa's doings, Nactrabia threatened the new state, but soon backed off, worried that more of their citizens would follow suit in deserting their empire. Ecta had a similar issue, but it was not motivated by any political reasons or military conflicts nearby. A region in southwestern Ecta, named Ithociny, sought independence after a large number of traders requested it and eventually won the hearts of the locals who in turn supported their plea for independence. Fearing a civil war, Ecta granted them independence, but watched the new state very carefully and regulated their trade with regional dominance of the waters.
Terantia and Lepria, both empires appearing to be in decline, turned things around with attacks on Elaria and Polyaresia, respectively. Polyaresia was particularly devastated, losing not only a solid bit of land to Lepria, but the western part of their territory broke off, calling itself Tampher. Filled with Lepri speaking traders, it didn't seem to fit with the linguistically and culturally different Polyaresians. In the southeast, there was an interesting battle between Concha and Phentia. Seemingly untouchable for years, Phentia was faring pretty well until Concha saw the value in a tract of shoreline. They attacked from land and sea, confusing and trapping Phential forces, and ultimately winning a bit of land. Lycia continued their pattern of aggression, now backed by a stronger economy. Lycia attempted to invade both Dromiera and Soterno at once, but it didn't turn out as it was pictured. The two states quickly recognized the invasion and allied together to hold Lycia to minimal territorial gains. Dromiera captured a bit of Lycian coastline for themselves, and settled on the northern tip of Empreca to have a watch post and possibly a base from which to invade Lycia from the south at a later point in time.
Extal was also beginning to become interesting, with Gumo tearing Chempe in half without any warning. Gumoans stormed the Chempe jungles from their mountians, pushing them all the way back to the river, where they tossed their clubs and axes into the mud to surrender. Gumoan warriors participated in cannibalism, something which the Gumo leader, Mugari-Dzek, came to deny. However, he did admit that many Chempe villages were burned to the ground and a great deal of plundering, raping, and pillaging took place, in effect, severing Chempe in two. Kanha and Razzar attacked Tlaah, from different points, and things were beginning to get serious, with Tlaah losing key coastal settlements and mountain forts. Also, three states, Zurca, Orchorcticuo, and Laicticde were founded along rivers and coastlines.
Conflict was everywhere and motivators such as religion, trade, and rivalry got the best of empires. Many fell to their death for the sake of a sacrifice or a trade route, a trend which was foretold to become prevalent as time stretched on.
Map:
Gilguron, free of war for many years, breaks the pattern of peace with an invasion of Tefez, a state which they often bickered with and bullied. Karak, Zeah, and Qeshbohal were there to help, each state making considerable territorial gains when the dust settled. The Gilgurs spread ferociously with their trade, until even faraway states were familiar with at least one Gilgur merchant. Competition between Gilguron and Keshbar grew, and religiously they began to drift apart when Keshbarians began to study the skies and create their own beliefs that didn't adhere to Gilgur tradition.
Negat began to see its coastal empire expand and become dominant, but foreign challenges beset them. Sulthar, a new state to their south began to block waterways and engage in piracy, attempting to take after the successful Barbathari. The Barbathari spread about the island chain to the south of Negat, and eventually began to plunder the poorly protected shores. With Negat swamped with external issues, Crodila stepped up in the flow of trade and began to make the profit that Negati traders would have made were it not for Barbathar and Sulthar.
The Trymos river was again the scene of a great conflict. Phoces, holding a solid position at where the river spilled into the Haredicumian Sea, launched an assault on Uldothar, an insubordinate state which situated itself right in the center of trade. Phoces stampeded Uldothar with its great army, and Holigra closed the back door to the west. Uldothar found itself wedged, and slowly they lost ground until they were forced to surrender to Phoces. Although the Trymos was freed up for trade, Paschim Ghati, one of the key participators, found itself steeped in war. From the north, Buk passed through Uaral to invade northern Paschim Ghati, burning several fishing towns and plundering the riches acquired from the lumber trade. Uaral contributed supplies and free passage through their territory to the Buku, fearing the implications of Buk summoning their Tsang Chiep brethren in Utugia to swoop down and engulf them.
Tsang Chiep largely dominated Rasire. Metozoanist states began to lose power and saw neighboring states convert in large numbers to Tsang Chiep. Besides playing a role in the Buku-Paschim Ghat conflict, Tsang Chiep was the accused root of Dah Djiom's attack on Meto. Meto, desperate for an excuse, painted Dah Djiom as being motivated by Tsang Chiep teachings to come attack them, even though Dah Djiom has one of the lowest numbers of followers in the region. Dah Djiom's attack was crippling to Metozoanists because now Meto and Zoa were separated on land, having to traverse the Zoan river, which was bustling with Khaylatian traders and missionaries traveling to outer bastions of Tsang Chiep to reinforce teachings. Battai, one state that was mostly filled with followers of Tsang Chiep, ceded their coastal territory to Khay Lat to provide an easily accessible land route to the southern parts of their empire. Down in that area, a state called Magan Kot was founded, bordering Khay Lat. In the extreme north, southern Salong became a part of Khay Lat, and another neighboring state, Bajang, was established. North of Ulaa, several small fishing towns combined to form Ubara.
The Ushi island saw their first conflict, although it was minor. Fipan, running out of room to expand, foolishly attack the Lao warriors of Ok-Sai. The great Yo-Shi was reportedly engaged in the conflict as well, and suffered a wound, one that kept him quartered in a medical hut for several days. Nevertheless, Ok-Sai emerged victorious, and Yo-Shi was honored for his efforts on the battlefield. Fipan was forced to agree to years of peace, sending them back to their lands empty handed.
Empreca saw its oldest empire crumble and fall apart. Pyrem, after years of conflict with Quesha, was deteriorated militarily and eventually pulled out of the south entirely. The mountainous region directly south of the Wisay was nearly captured and claimed by Quesha, but the leader of Quesha's force, Andoratis disregarded orders and took the region for himself, naming it Andorat. It was situated right in between Pyrem and Quesha, ending their endless border conflicts and leaving both states hungry for victory and helplessly watching their power diminish. Pyrem's role in the regional trade was usurped by Barbathari traders and greedy Ilixites, and Quesha was invaded from the south by Matal. The small desert state of Sarat was founded in the far west.
To the west of the Wisay, more war developed. Thorys and Alexaendros simultaneously invaded Kusis at once, putting a swift end to their despot's rule. Alexaendros also solidified their position once held by Gerefar. Alexaendros, however, was not prepared for what would emerge from the mountains in the northern part of their Orocan territory. Gaggan, Ebonarch, and Nactrabia ravaged the northern woodlands of Alexaendros, and conquered great tracts of land before the army could respond. The three empires offered to spare them, but no decisions were made for sure. In a similar case, Phoces was in a distant war at the Trymos River, and was caught off guard by another attempt by Mehpata to capture the Phocesian possessions in Empreca. Defenses were breached by a well-timed attack, and an improved Mephatan army achieved a narrow victory over Phoces, and the territory was surrendered as the remaining Phocesians sailed back to their central island to alert the leadership.
Nactrabia, a relatively peaceful empire, struggled to keep its people calm about their aggressive military actions. Part of the empire which was well acquainted with Alexaendrosi explorers eventually seceded from Nactrabia and started their own community named Garussa. Great numbers of exiles form northern Alexaendros settled in Garussa, which was very friendly to neighbors. Horribly upset by Garussa's doings, Nactrabia threatened the new state, but soon backed off, worried that more of their citizens would follow suit in deserting their empire. Ecta had a similar issue, but it was not motivated by any political reasons or military conflicts nearby. A region in southwestern Ecta, named Ithociny, sought independence after a large number of traders requested it and eventually won the hearts of the locals who in turn supported their plea for independence. Fearing a civil war, Ecta granted them independence, but watched the new state very carefully and regulated their trade with regional dominance of the waters.
Terantia and Lepria, both empires appearing to be in decline, turned things around with attacks on Elaria and Polyaresia, respectively. Polyaresia was particularly devastated, losing not only a solid bit of land to Lepria, but the western part of their territory broke off, calling itself Tampher. Filled with Lepri speaking traders, it didn't seem to fit with the linguistically and culturally different Polyaresians. In the southeast, there was an interesting battle between Concha and Phentia. Seemingly untouchable for years, Phentia was faring pretty well until Concha saw the value in a tract of shoreline. They attacked from land and sea, confusing and trapping Phential forces, and ultimately winning a bit of land. Lycia continued their pattern of aggression, now backed by a stronger economy. Lycia attempted to invade both Dromiera and Soterno at once, but it didn't turn out as it was pictured. The two states quickly recognized the invasion and allied together to hold Lycia to minimal territorial gains. Dromiera captured a bit of Lycian coastline for themselves, and settled on the northern tip of Empreca to have a watch post and possibly a base from which to invade Lycia from the south at a later point in time.
Extal was also beginning to become interesting, with Gumo tearing Chempe in half without any warning. Gumoans stormed the Chempe jungles from their mountians, pushing them all the way back to the river, where they tossed their clubs and axes into the mud to surrender. Gumoan warriors participated in cannibalism, something which the Gumo leader, Mugari-Dzek, came to deny. However, he did admit that many Chempe villages were burned to the ground and a great deal of plundering, raping, and pillaging took place, in effect, severing Chempe in two. Kanha and Razzar attacked Tlaah, from different points, and things were beginning to get serious, with Tlaah losing key coastal settlements and mountain forts. Also, three states, Zurca, Orchorcticuo, and Laicticde were founded along rivers and coastlines.
Conflict was everywhere and motivators such as religion, trade, and rivalry got the best of empires. Many fell to their death for the sake of a sacrifice or a trade route, a trend which was foretold to become prevalent as time stretched on.
Map:
Spoiler :
Tambien
Theseus, Duke of Athens
TO Mephata
FROM Phoces
Mephata will bow to the Might of Phoces. Mephata will give tribute of 5 shiploads of gold and will return the Peninsula. All Mephatans will be given property and full citizenship, or gold compensation for their property and the right to leave.
This is your best and last offer for peace. Refusal will result in the full and total destruction of the Mephatan state as an independent entity.
FROM Phoces
Mephata will bow to the Might of Phoces. Mephata will give tribute of 5 shiploads of gold and will return the Peninsula. All Mephatans will be given property and full citizenship, or gold compensation for their property and the right to leave.
This is your best and last offer for peace. Refusal will result in the full and total destruction of the Mephatan state as an independent entity.
Caprine Synesth
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Do you have room for another player? 
I would like to start on the large island in the centre(ish) of the map?
I would like to start on the large island in the centre(ish) of the map?
dominatr
Smoke Jaguar
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Do you have room for another player?
I would like to start on the large island in the centre(ish) of the map?
sure, on the front page is a template for your submission. Fill it out and your empire is established!
dominatr
Smoke Jaguar
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To: Phoces
From: Mephata
Regrettably, we are not in a position to shatter your empire due to our naval conflict with Glypthus, so we shall return the land that is rightfully ours for the sake of protecting our own people. Although nearly all of the citizens in the aforementioned section of territory are bound to us by religious similarities and trade partnership, we will return it to you. We would also like to use this opportunity to declare that your empire of Phoces is the greatest aggressor of the entirety of the Haredicumian trading picture. Your monopoly of the Trymos and presence in the central islands congested the trade routes in the region, and greatly limited the prosperity for all. We will celebrate when your blasted empire sees its end.
Tambien
Theseus, Duke of Athens
Phoces has the Monopoly by the Right of the Gods, and Mephata will crumble to dust long before Phoces.
Caprine Synesth
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Nation’s name: Cilicia
Capital City: Cilic
Leader: Grand Captain of the Fleet, Elric the Bloodless
Place Names: (Cities, towns, etc.)
Societal Structure: A pretty lawless society. Fishermen and pirates. Ruled over with a iron first by Elric and his henchmen
Brief History: Pirates fleeing from Razzar have established a location they can establish a base an launch further attacks from.
Area on Map:
Capital City: Cilic
Leader: Grand Captain of the Fleet, Elric the Bloodless
Place Names: (Cities, towns, etc.)
Societal Structure: A pretty lawless society. Fishermen and pirates. Ruled over with a iron first by Elric and his henchmen
Brief History: Pirates fleeing from Razzar have established a location they can establish a base an launch further attacks from.
Area on Map:
Spoiler :
Tambien
Theseus, Duke of Athens
General Poseidon Heraclios looked back at the marching columns behind him, admiring their neat and orderly rows. Seven myroi followed the road towards Sinopa, a good portion of the fighting men of the Republic. He was nervous to lead so many men, even though his genius as a general had already been proved in the War of the Tyrmos. Each myros was an army composed of 10,000 men. To be leading 70,000 men into battle... such a thing had never happened to him before, although General Marcus Anastasios had somehow managed to lead all of Phoces' nine myroi in the War of the Tyrmos.
His host was mighty indeed, and, although it was not a sure thing that he would conquer the whole of Sinopa with it, there was quite a good chance that the backwards refugees would crumble before the might of Phoces, just as the coward Mephatans had when faced with the Phocesian Wrath. A smile crossed his face, but it was not a warm one. It looked akin to something you would see on a wolf before it sank its teeth into the neck of its prey.
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Population-man Magnon Golos scratched at the strange pustule that had formed on his leg. It itched with what seemed to be the fires of a thousand Underworlds, and no matter what he could not get it to go away. He couldn't remember when it had first appeared, but was quite certain it had come from that servant girl he had taken during the Sack of Uldothar. Even worse, over the past weeks even more had appeared on his upper body. Men in his unit had begun to avoid him, but some already showed the strange bumps. At least I do not suffer alone. All around him, men scratched.
His host was mighty indeed, and, although it was not a sure thing that he would conquer the whole of Sinopa with it, there was quite a good chance that the backwards refugees would crumble before the might of Phoces, just as the coward Mephatans had when faced with the Phocesian Wrath. A smile crossed his face, but it was not a warm one. It looked akin to something you would see on a wolf before it sank its teeth into the neck of its prey.
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Population-man Magnon Golos scratched at the strange pustule that had formed on his leg. It itched with what seemed to be the fires of a thousand Underworlds, and no matter what he could not get it to go away. He couldn't remember when it had first appeared, but was quite certain it had come from that servant girl he had taken during the Sack of Uldothar. Even worse, over the past weeks even more had appeared on his upper body. Men in his unit had begun to avoid him, but some already showed the strange bumps. At least I do not suffer alone. All around him, men scratched.
Orders coming.
bonefang
Emperor
In another 24 hours .. my cellphone doesnt show maps ... 
SamSniped
DJ Goodboye
Sorry, busy planning the downfall of some major NPCs 
Orders in.
Orders in.
bonefang
Emperor
The end of an Era
The era of peace for Paschim Ghati apparently has come to an end. The great master of humanity, King Jayanta, is dead. Passing on to higher land of peace and tranquil as the barbarians killed the innocent workers and destroyed the land.
A grave day is upon us !
The young prince, Prince Gautham, now had many a urgent things to take care of. Not only was the administration was to be looked at, but there was the threat of the northern barbarians. Not to mention that our old allies of Utugia had supplied the resources & free military access to the barbarians to enter our lands.
The funeral ceremony was a closed one, with only the blue blood invited to the event and some of the members of the court. The funeral pyre lit, the young one promised with the burning fire in his hands, that the official coronation would only take place after the barbarians had been made slaves. A promise was made, a violent one at that, which was supported with great glee among the nobles of the ksatriya clan.
A call was given to all the Ksatriya noblemen that all capable men, who could weild a spear would have to be gathered, for the march to enslave the Barbarians
A grave day is upon us !
The young prince, Prince Gautham, now had many a urgent things to take care of. Not only was the administration was to be looked at, but there was the threat of the northern barbarians. Not to mention that our old allies of Utugia had supplied the resources & free military access to the barbarians to enter our lands.
The funeral ceremony was a closed one, with only the blue blood invited to the event and some of the members of the court. The funeral pyre lit, the young one promised with the burning fire in his hands, that the official coronation would only take place after the barbarians had been made slaves. A promise was made, a violent one at that, which was supported with great glee among the nobles of the ksatriya clan.
A call was given to all the Ksatriya noblemen that all capable men, who could weild a spear would have to be gathered, for the march to enslave the Barbarians
Tambien
Theseus, Duke of Athens
Tyrmos River
Near Ganhat, Paschim Ghati
Marcus Taraeos stood at the bow of his river trading ship, the Aloros Anoi. The large river boat cruised along against the current, and the slaves in the bottom could be heard rowing, grunting, and, ocassionally, moaning. He could understand that, considering that what the hold contained would make the ship twice as heavy as normal.
Marcus would make a huge profit, though. Of that he was sure. What better market for bronze weaponry than a river fort-town on the edge of a warzone?
Near Ganhat, Paschim Ghati
Marcus Taraeos stood at the bow of his river trading ship, the Aloros Anoi. The large river boat cruised along against the current, and the slaves in the bottom could be heard rowing, grunting, and, ocassionally, moaning. He could understand that, considering that what the hold contained would make the ship twice as heavy as normal.
Marcus would make a huge profit, though. Of that he was sure. What better market for bronze weaponry than a river fort-town on the edge of a warzone?
Caprine Synesth
Chieftain
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Will I be added this update?
bonefang
Emperor
OOC: Iron ? Iron weaponry ?
Patriotic_Fool
The Mitt ©
Orders sent so hardy har har gigglezor
dominatr
Smoke Jaguar
- Joined
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you can discover as much iron as you want, but your empire will have no idea how to use it. Until you discover the advance, they are just very heavy rocks. Iron Working is not for a very long time, remember that stone is currently the chief material as most empires have just recently figured out how to mine it in larger quantities. With the next update, i will post the technology sequence, which has them in order of acquisition, with their corresponding bonuses. There's no way around it- if you want iron, horses, etc, you must spend points on technology when you get them.
Yes, you will be added in.
Patchy
Emperor
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Hello, Patriotic Fool told me about this so I decided to join.
Nations name: Amu Daria
Royal standard:
Capital City: Kenamara
Leader: King Sadok
Place Names: Haran, Mozannai
Societal Structure: As an absolute monarchy Amu Daria has the King at the top of the social ladder. Their position on the Bambari river delta has created a large tradition of mercantile tradings with other tribes along the river. The trading has allowed for a formation of a wealthy class of merchant-nobles who, along with the priests, form up the aristocracy of Amu Daria.
The priest are more numerous than the nobles but still only make up a percentage of Amu Daria's population. They worship the main deity Ani-Chukwu who they believe has many manifestations and see the gods of other civilizations as manifestations of Ani-Chukwu. This has allowed for some religious tolerance among the Darian people which in turn fostered the growth of their trade as they did not shut out those who would not follow the same beliefs. The priests also act as the main researchers of the nation as they are always eager to find out more about the world Ani-Chukwu made.
By far the largest group of people are the peasant farmers who live on the Bambari river and harvest it's bounties. They see Ani-Chukwu as a benevolent god, in part because of the teachings of the priests and in part because of the predictability of the river. The river floods every year during the wet seasons and brings down from the jungles loose foliage, branches, and other objects which quickly decompose and provide a natural fertilizer on which crops thrive. From their bounty the farmers are easily able to pay their taxes and it is rare for them to go hungry.
Brief History: The calendar in Amu Daria is based off of moon cycles which accurately predict the changing of seasons. During the times before the unification the city states still believed in the same religion and large city projects would be made to create large observatories at the highest point on the city from which the priests would study the moons and create their calenders which would dictate when the farmers should prepare to plant and harvest their crops.
Kenamara was always the most prosperous city, due to it's position on the delta which allowed for very fertile lands to provide large population growth and to feed their armies. Under King Sadok's father they began a campaign of conquest against the city states of the Bambari river using their larger armies to overwhelm the opposing cities. The centerpiece of the Kenamara armies were a large detachment of elephant riders who would fearlessly charge into the enemy and wreck large casualties.
King Sadok won his kingdom when during the siege of Haran, which was the last chance for the allied city states who opposed him to fight the Kenamarans back, after his father fell in battle he took control of the elephant riders and struck a decisive blow in a massive charge against the enemy forces winning the war.
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Nations name: Amu Daria
Royal standard:
Capital City: Kenamara
Leader: King Sadok
Place Names: Haran, Mozannai
Societal Structure: As an absolute monarchy Amu Daria has the King at the top of the social ladder. Their position on the Bambari river delta has created a large tradition of mercantile tradings with other tribes along the river. The trading has allowed for a formation of a wealthy class of merchant-nobles who, along with the priests, form up the aristocracy of Amu Daria.
The priest are more numerous than the nobles but still only make up a percentage of Amu Daria's population. They worship the main deity Ani-Chukwu who they believe has many manifestations and see the gods of other civilizations as manifestations of Ani-Chukwu. This has allowed for some religious tolerance among the Darian people which in turn fostered the growth of their trade as they did not shut out those who would not follow the same beliefs. The priests also act as the main researchers of the nation as they are always eager to find out more about the world Ani-Chukwu made.
By far the largest group of people are the peasant farmers who live on the Bambari river and harvest it's bounties. They see Ani-Chukwu as a benevolent god, in part because of the teachings of the priests and in part because of the predictability of the river. The river floods every year during the wet seasons and brings down from the jungles loose foliage, branches, and other objects which quickly decompose and provide a natural fertilizer on which crops thrive. From their bounty the farmers are easily able to pay their taxes and it is rare for them to go hungry.
Brief History: The calendar in Amu Daria is based off of moon cycles which accurately predict the changing of seasons. During the times before the unification the city states still believed in the same religion and large city projects would be made to create large observatories at the highest point on the city from which the priests would study the moons and create their calenders which would dictate when the farmers should prepare to plant and harvest their crops.
Kenamara was always the most prosperous city, due to it's position on the delta which allowed for very fertile lands to provide large population growth and to feed their armies. Under King Sadok's father they began a campaign of conquest against the city states of the Bambari river using their larger armies to overwhelm the opposing cities. The centerpiece of the Kenamara armies were a large detachment of elephant riders who would fearlessly charge into the enemy and wreck large casualties.
King Sadok won his kingdom when during the siege of Haran, which was the last chance for the allied city states who opposed him to fight the Kenamarans back, after his father fell in battle he took control of the elephant riders and struck a decisive blow in a massive charge against the enemy forces winning the war.
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