ENES: World of Magic II

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

(Post #4000!)

Several people wanted another LINES:World of Magic, so here it is, with a few tweaks. If you missed out on joining LINES, or your nation failed to achieve glory for some reason, here's a second chance.

WARNING: High technobabble level in this background story.

Spoiler the background :

If you don't want to ruin the "magic" in this world, don't read this.

Here's the in-game story behind this world.
There are many tales told of how we arrived on this world... but all of them share a common element. We came from the stars, and the Ancestors could travel between them at will.
But in so many other things they were powerless. They had no sorcerers. They relied on golems to do their will. And when the golems broke, they built newer and better ones.
We are their successors, and their superiors. We command the world to be so, and it is so. One day our greatness shall exceed theirs, and we shall return to the stars, becoming gods.

Through cunning, politics, diplomacy, elections, murder, combat, bribery, or for whatever reason, you have become the leader of a nation on this new, magical world. You seek the glory that your ancestors lost. Now you must lead your people in the time to come.

Each turn you can spend as many economy points as the first number in your Economy stat, plus whatever bonuses you may have. Only 1 point per turn can be spent on increasing economy, otherwise it would get out of hand.

Economy and education are displayed in the form: Your level/Points invested/Points needed for next level.
Economy: Depression - poor - growing - stable - healthy - rich - prosperous - excellent.
Technology: Late Iron Age - Heroic Age - Early Middle Age - ?
Culture: Barbaric - yokel - unrefined - moderate - strong - nationalistic - patriotic - jingoistic.
Training: Conscripted - poor - average - good - veteran - elite.

Trade routes: A pair of players may pay 2 points each to start a trade route between them. Both players will get a spending point on alternate turns.

Projects: You can either tell me what it does, and I'll decide the cost, or give me a turn number and type of effect, and I'll tell you how much you can get away with.

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

Updates, troop types, technology, and other useful stuff:

Geological map

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Troops:
Infantry - 1000 per eco point
Mages - 10 per eco point
UU - 10 per eco points
Lizard Cavalry - 500 per eco point
Wurm Riders - 200 per eco point

Techs for Science 4 (Late Iron Age):
Mass Levy I (Lose 1 armal training when you research this. 1 eco now buys you 25% more ground troops.)
Great Artistry (+3 culture)
Scientific Method (+3 points of science)
Modern Weapons (+3 armal training)

Techs for Science 5 (Late Iron Age):
Mass Levy II (Requires Mass Levy 1. Lose 1 armal training when you research this. 1 eco now buys you 50% more ground troops.)
Magical Superiority (Lose 1 culture when you research this. 1 eco now buys you 15 mages instead of 10.)
Newtonian Physics (+3 points of science)
Naval Retrofitting (+3 points of naval training)
Militarized Harbors (Lose 1 MilEd when you research this. 1 eco now buys you 15 boats instead of 10.)
All techs cost 1 eco point to research.

You advance to the next age immediately upon reaching Science 6..

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

Player List

Olympus
Capital: Olympus Alpha
Ruler: Zeus/TerrisH

Spoiler statblock :

The Church
Capital: Novo Jerusalam
Ruler: Eshva the Prophet/warman17

Spoiler statblock :

Telvanni Rebels
Capital: NA
Leader: Wraith/The Strategos
Government: Temporary Dictatorship

Spoiler :

Arkenaar
Capital: Arkopolis
Ruler: Galenna Arkenstone/Silver Steak

Spoiler statblock :

Roddyna
Capital: New Moscow
Ruler: Czar Grisha / RoddyVR

Spoiler statblock :

Rolangaregorol
Capital: G
Ruler: Goriestar/Gladinia

Spoiler statblock :

Duskmist
Capital: Duskmist
Ruler: Erathal the Ancient/Azash

Spoiler statblock :

Orioch Nomads

Spoiler :

Lahmia
Capital: Lahmia City
Ruler: Sheep/Prime Minister Erik Mesoy

Spoiler :

Undead Hordes
Ruler: Nekros, Lord of Death/Lord_Iggy
Warriors: 21 116 (of which 3517 off north of Kenyata, 6595 southwest with Khorshad, 11004 with Nekros)
Spare corpses: 59 938
Lichs: 1 (Khorshad)
Temp NPC

Secret Nation of Doom
Secret Nation of Gloom

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

This reserved post has become obsolete due to quittings.

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

RESERVED 4 - List of NPCs (pick one if you don't want to make up a nation)

Kingdom of Blood Elves
Capital: Mazorrath
Ruler: King Kael II/NPC

Spoiler statblock :

Government: Dictatorship
Population: 373055
Economy: Growing (4/0/7) (+2 banked)
Education:
Science: 3/2/4
Agriculture: 4/0/5
Military: 4/0/5
Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1700 infantry
Armal training: Good
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 80 spell breakers - can drain magical energies out of their enemies so that these cannot cast spells, or then give energy to someone of their kind.
UU: 80 Blood mages - Battle mages using elements of fire, raising massive firestorms out of nowhere and calling huge meteors to hit their enemies. Also capable to suck the souls out of their enemies and draining their lifeforce.
Projects:
Temple of Fire (+50 spellbreakers, +50 blood mages, +1 military education) (COMPLETE!)
Nation Background: Blood elves had been an isolated culture long before they became "elves". It all started when they found out about this mystical force of the planet, and learned how to use it. Two generations ago they were attacked by unknown people from north, who were powerful magicians, much more powerful than blood elves were. As they searched for a way to defeat these "barbarians", blood elves discovered how to handle magic as an object and how to drain it out of their enemies. First spell breakers were born. They noted that as they drained more magic they become more powerful, although this was not enough to stop northern barbarians. This lead to desperate attempt to create a "super soldier", which surprisingly succeeded as dozens and dozens of spell breakers channeled their magic into one person, grating all their energy to him. First Blood mage was born, and as this test succeeded many were to follow, and so barbarians were defeated.
Not until after the war they found out about the side effects of excessive usage of magic. Those who used it too much become taller and had other physical changes as well (elf-ears), but the worst side effect was the addiction to magic - it was like a drug. In their search for more magic some blood elves even attacked neighbouring peaceful tribes, draining not only the magical energies out of them, but also the energy that all lifeforms need for living.
Since then all the neighbouring lands have been deserted in the fear of these "vampires".

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Techno Union
Capital: Uta I
Ruler: Lord William/NPC

Spoiler statblock :

New Illryia
Capital: Biograd
Ruler: MC 12/NPC

Spoiler statblock :

Seleucian Regions
Capital: None
Ruler: NA

Spoiler statblock :

House of Leonhard
Capital: New Berlin
Ruler: Wagner Rolfsson Leonhard

Spoiler statblock :

Iceland
Capital: Storm City
Ruler: Orman the IV / NPC

Spoiler statblock :

Rome Reborn

Spoiler :

Kenyata

Spoiler :

Furey's Dominion

Spoiler :

Republic of Samarra

Spoiler :

Zhiki

Spoiler :

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

El Mappo Of La World

...has been removed, go look at the updates.

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

Reserved 6

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

YOU MAY POST NOW.

Please don't ask questions that will clutter up the thread. Send me a PM.

Disenfrancised · Dec 11, 2005

I would PM this, but it seems quite general as its about the map (nice map btw);

a) so there is no terrain types or anything on the map so we can settle where we like with no penalities for being in a frozen wasteland?

b)is the map wraparround on the x-axis?
c)whats the scale of the map?
d)what kind of stuff are you wanting/allowing for magic type? ala LINES types?

Erik Mesoy · Dec 11, 2005

The planet, as I mentioned in the story, is a Jupiter-size giant. It's huge, but less dense than Earth because it has much more water. All the continents are grouped in one area. There is wraparound on both axes, but it's too far to be useful for quite a while.
The scale is BIG. The middle continent with the lake is roughly the size of Europe.
Any magic type goes. Human minds shape the planet's energy, so if you can think of it, and concentrate, it works. (Exception: Technomancy. I will SO slap down any munchkin who tries that.)

Kozmos · Dec 11, 2005

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jalapeno_dude · Dec 11, 2005

I would join, but I'm going on vacation next week. Maybe when I get back...

TerrisH · Dec 11, 2005

Okay. Since I am so Sig worth to you Eric, I'll Creater the first PC nation. and I named the big Island, and added a bit of a discription to it's from and history. you can change any of it to better suit the game, and the map is just a rough estamte of where I want to start.

by the way, where do the two NPC nations start?

Name: (Olympus)
Capital: (Olympus Alpha)
Ruler: (Zuse / TerrisH)
Government: God-Worshiping (pathion sits on top of Olympus and rules the masses, who belive they are Gods.)
Population: 20 000
Economy: Poor (2/0/3)
Education:
Science: 2/0/3
Agriculture: 3/0/4
Military: 2/0/3
Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1000 infantry
Army training: Poor
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 10 Preist (Enhancement. can make something work much better, but causes slight damage to the object in the proccess.)
UU: Titans, Giant Metal Humanoids who can Throw Lightning from there plams.
Projects:
Nation Background:

Spoiler pre fall :

And then the Fall came. a few rallied to per serve the Great Tower, and they Ecceded to an Extent. they kept it from being destroyed, but in the process, they changed it, and them selves. they became something more, and something Less. those who lived, have become as Gods at the Top of the Tower, Ruling the masses who Gather and Live at It's base. feeding off their Belief, and in turn protect them. and dimly in the back of the gods minds exist their Original Directive. preserve the Tower, and rebuild to the fromer Glory.

Disenfrancised · Dec 11, 2005

Also Erik could you put what the two NPCs you've made magic types are?

@TerrisH; Nice :goodjob:

Also your government would be a Theocracy in the most literal terms.

andis-1 · Dec 11, 2005

Nation Template
Name: Kingdom of Blood Elves
Capital: Mazorrath
Ruler: King Kael I / andis
Government: Dictatorship
Population: 20 000
Economy: Poor (2/0/3)
Education:

Science: 2/0/3
Agriculture: 3/0/4
Military: 2/0/3

Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1000 infantry
Armal training: Poor
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 10 spell breakers - can drain magical energies out of their enemies so that these cannot cast spells, or then give energy to someone of their kind.
UU: Blood mage - Battle mages using elements of fire, raising massive firestorms out of nowhere and calling huge meteors to hit their enemies. Also capable to suck the souls out of their enemies and draining their lifeforce.
Projects:
Nation Background: Blood elves had been an isolated culture long before they became "elves". It all started when they found out about this mystical force of the planet, and learned how to use it. Two generations ago they were attacked by unknow people from north, who were powerfull magicians, much more powerfull than blood elves were. As they searched for a way to defeat these "barbarians", blood elves discovered how to hadle magic as an object and how to drain it out of their enemies. First spell breakers were born. They noted that as they drained more magic they become more powerfull, although this was not enough to stop northern barbarians. This lead to desperate attempt to create a "super soldier", which suprisingly succeeded as dozens and dozens of spell breakers chanelled their magic into one person, grating all their energy to him. First Blood mage was born, and as this test succeeded many were to follow, and so barbarians were defeated.
Not untill after the war they found out about the side effects of excessive usage of magic. Those who used it too much become taller and had other physical changes as well (elf-ears), but the worst side effect was the addiction to magic - it was like a drug. In their search for more magic some blood elves even attacked neighbouring peaceful tribes, draining not only the magical energies out of them, but also the energy that all lifeforms need for living.
Since then all the neighbouring lands have been deserted in the fear of these "vampires".

Warman17 · Dec 11, 2005

Name: The Church
Capital: Novo Jerusalam
Ruler: Patriarch Theodore I / warman17
Government: Theorcracy
Population: 20 000
Economy: Poor (2/0/3)
Education:

Science: 2/0/3
Agriculture: 2/0/3
Military: 2/0/3

(Choose one of these to be 3/0/4)
Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1000 infantry
Armal training: Poor
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 10 Bishops - Divine Magic (powerto heal the sick/wounded and also combat darkness)
UU: Holy Knights - The most powerful warriors of The Church, enchanted with magical armor and weapons.
Projects:
Nation Background: After the chaos came in from the magical backlashes, people began lossing faith in their religions. Soon several prophets arose who guided the people back into the light. These prohets utalized the magics of this world, and said they were the tools of guide to lead the people. With the death of the last prohpet Joseph, a church sprung up around their religion which has many doctrines similer to Christianity including the use of the cross as their symbol. The Church rules over the land with The Third Testiment as their guide.

Set me up anywhere you want

human-slaughter · Dec 11, 2005

Nation Template
Name: Techno Union (its a star wars name sue me)
Capital: Uta I
Ruler: (Lord William / Human-slaughter)
Government: Monarchy
Population: 20 000
Economy: Poor (2/0/3)
Education:

Science: 3/0/4
Agriculture: 2/0/3
Military: 2/0/3

Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1000 infantry
Armal training: Poor
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 10 magic users + your magic type
UU: Horizon Warriors (Soldiers on giant birds from the area. They use bows a long spears to fight)
Projects:
Nation Background: Will think of some later

I dont have paint on this comp but ill try to explain lower left group of islands. Id like the southern area on the river near that litte bay on the northern island. Orange works.

Kozmos · Dec 11, 2005

Name: New Illryia
Capital: Biograd
Ruler: MJ 12 / Cleric
Government: Majestic Council of Twelve
Population: 20 000
Economy: Poor (2/0/3)
Education:

Science: 3/0/4
Agriculture: 2/0/3
Military: 2/0/3

Technology: Late Iron Age
Culture: Unrefined
Army: 1000 infantry
Armal training: Poor
Navy: 0
Naval training: Poor
Magic: 10 Chaos Sorcerers + Chaos Magic - mages that control chaos in its rawest form,they are illusionists and manipulate magics,be it theirs or those of their enemies.
UU: Phantom Warriors - The most powerful Warriors of Shadokarr,who not only manipulate chaos as the Sorcerers do,but can also turn etheral when they wish,protecting them from all harm.
Projects:
Nation Background:New Illryia was formed by those who rule the world in majesty.In reality the Council members were the first individuals who realized the energies of this world could be bent to their will and used to create powerfull illusions.They used it to instill order in the anarchic society that fell from the skies on these lands.The name comes from a tribe,that once roamed the Ancients Homeworld.

Randomize my starting location...okay mkay.

Disenfrancised · Dec 11, 2005

@ Cleric:

[this post will be expanded later]

TerrisH · Dec 11, 2005

True, it is a Theocracy. but it takes it a bit futher in that it's not the priest that rule the masses, but the Actual Gods.

and I am Unsure about what happened to cleric also.. weird.

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