Updates:
Prelude
Chapter One
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(post-update 0) Rules for some kind of peaceful mana-growth incoming!
Clarified (hopefully) the rules on mana and how it is abstracted. Note that individual spells will now become more effective the more they are practised.
(pre-update 0) I've decided that there will be generic mana incomes shown on the map and generic mana to be used on things. So don't worry if something is 2 Air + 1 Metal or 2 Metal + 1 Air etc, it will just be 3 Mana from now on. However, your faction will still have its favourite flavour(s) of mana and those kinds of territories will produce more income for you.
Faction Details:
Exodus of Aiielm: Masada
Capital: The Exodus
Color:
pale yellow
Mana: Metal / Fire
Unit: Construct (5)
* Immense metallic war-machines, that float through complex mechanical means, Constructs are both the home and principle war machines of the Aiielm. Capable of spewing fire that can puddle rock and launching projectiles that can split a mountain they are few in number and immensely powerful. They also boast heated swimming pools and full bar and catering facilities.
The Dark Hooded Guild: erez87
Capital: Darekni
Color:
Pink/Purple
Mana: Twisted-Life (special!)
Unit: Hooded one (5)
* Members of the hooded guild form their bodies and life energies to become a hooded one. A single being capable of wielding powerful dark magic and capable of moving through the lands of shadows (a form of teleportation).
Unit: Shade (2)
* Pure life energy flowing through Darekni never stays the same. It twists and turns into something different, sometime weird. A shade is a floating bubble of twisted life energy that just slowly sucks into the life energy of others like a leech. It can easily be defeated with any pure energy form thrown at it.
Unit: Dale (2)
* When metal energy flow into Darkeni, like any other it would twist and turn and form a Dale. The dales are small hardy mechanical beings. They are grounded and slow but pack a powerful punch when they come in large numbers and their metal bodies give them a very tough skin.
Rawriers!: Immaculate
Capital: Joevs, The Great Volcano
Color: Purple
Mana: Fire / Metal
Unit: Purity Pyre Velociraptyre (2)
Fast and agile, the Purity Pyre Velociraptor are armed with a pair of flame-guns mounted on their shoulders. Their forearms are also armed with long slashing scythes from the deep forges of Joevs, the Great Volcano. The Purity Pyre Velociraptyre lack for stamina, their heavy flame-cannons and their fuel tanks, matched with their zealotry-fueled speed combining to tire them quickly.
Unit: Inquisitor Rocket Diplodocus (4 mana)
A massive dinosaur embedded with heavy armor clockwork cybernetics, the Inquisitor Rocket Diplodocus is slow and ponderous, rellying on its heavy armor for protection. They are armed with primitive rockets and other projectile weapons built into clockwork armor. Lastly, wickedly sharp scythes are armed on its tail to allow the Inquisitor Rocket Diplodocus a lethal armor-piercing mêlée attack. Because of their lack of intelligence but excellent zealotry, the Inquisitor Rocket Diplodocus can rise high in the ranks of the Rawrier! Inquisition, often serving as Deacons, Archdeacons, Bishops or even Archbishops.
The Manor (of Sir Percival Archébald Muldoon): Abaddon
Capital: The Manor
Color: Brown
Mana: Metal / Water
Unit: Skitter (2)
* Small skittering beasties that overwhelm. The endless waves pour out, self replicating, repairing and cannibalising each other as they move forth.
Unit: Juggernaut (4)
* A massive device. Slow moving, but immence power. Simply drives/drills/cuts/bulldozes through whatever is in its path. Cannot be steered. it is simply set off in a direction, and allowed to plough forwards...
The Vultan Convent: Anonymoose
Capital: Vult
Color: Red
Mana: Fire / Life
Unit: Magma coil slugs (4)
* Sentient worms composed of living flame, they consume obstacles or consolidate to become a living flaming construct of burning isolationism.
High Gleanne: Matt0088
Capital: Gleanne
Color: Blue
Mana: Air / Metal
Unit: Guardian (4)
* These floating contraptions are the protectors of High Gleanne8217;s fragile society, and so have been programmed to defend the city from intrusion at all costs.
Spell: Cloud Cover (1)
* If wished, one of the sky cities' many hidden secrets includes the ability to seclude itself among the clouds, concealed from all.
Penguinska: Lord_Iggy
Capital: Penguinska
Color: Icy Blue
Mana: Water / Air
Unit: Airca (2)
* These fearsome flying cetaceans serve as steeds for daring Penguinskan warriors, who fight with lance, sling, sword and more while riding on the backs of these majestic predators.
Unit: Blimpback (4)
* Massive, gentle and calm creatures, these tremendous airwhales are the most massive animals in the Penguinskan Arsenal. They are used mostly for large-scale transport, but in times of war they can carry armies of penguins, or veritable fortresses built on platforms mounted onto their broad backs.
Groganai: NinjaDude
Capital: Deliuth
Color: Green
Mana: Life / Earth
Unit: Green Howler (3)
* A pile of rocks held in a vaguely humanoid shape by tangling vines. To ensure no one forgets the treachery of the enemy, the forest spirit has ordered them to constantly shriek the uncountable crimes against nature they have committed. Their composition makes them extremely hard to kill, but alone they are also rather weak. Unfortunately, they almost always travel in mobs.
Unit: Oblivion Plant (2)
* Guided by the will of the forest spirit, these enormous plants drift through the air, held aloft by their fluffy tops. Their roots dangle below them, ensnaring anything unfortunate enough to get in its path. It will then fly either extremely high or off the edge of an island. Either way, the trip down is unpleasant.
The Old Wardens: bestshot9
Capital: Erthrika
Color: Orange
Mana: Earth / Air
Unit: Stone Watcher (3)
* A golem brought to life by The Old Wardens that watches over their lands, ready to give its own life to keep the Wardens safe from harm.
Unit: Wind Serpent (2)
* A gift from the Air God, these flying snakes are small, fragile, but numerous and deadly in swarms.
La'chris: Seon
Capital: La'chris
Colour: Yellow
Mana: Metal / Air
Unit: Yeslabot (3)
* They are very heavily armored, and are capable of levitating through the use of electro-magnets that nobody except the inventer really understands. They have devices that shoot powerful energy streams, and are also equipped with primitive guided missiles.
Unit: Machine Spirit (2)
* These are spirits that once inhabited a machine, but now left their mortal shells through the usage of advanced magic science of the people of La'chris. They are capable of turning into sentient lightning bolts and use their blinding speed to confuse, disorient, and kill the enemy.
Kazekinzoku: Blaze Injun
Capital: Hitoshirenu
Color: Crimson
Mana: Air / Metal
Unit: Kaze Kanata (3 mana)
* Looking like a dust devil on the battlefield. This lightly armored flyer uses speed & mobility to attack using thousands of long metal wires
to slice through flesh, bone & armor. Creating death & confusion on the battlefield. Pilots of these flyers can develop into spell casters.
Unit: Kikou (2 mana)
* Tiki looking, these heavily armored infantry carry cyclonic rifles, weapons that create a hurricane vortex. Good at holding & defending but lack initiative to exploit opportunities without inspirational leader. Dumb.
The Shaman Rise: lord_joakim
Capital: Windfall
Color: Dark Green
Mana: Life / Fire
Unit: Kindler (3)
* The Bloodwilled shamans are very skilled in rage infusion and excitement, some specialize in the art of 'kindling', invoking excitement or even fury in beings. They serve at warfeasts or dances as well as on the battleground. When in combat, they ignite the souls of their kin and themselves, making all units in the raiding party go berserk in ectasy.
Unit: Emberheart (2)
* The apes of Windfall treetops are dubbed emberhearts by the Bloodwilled. They, like other beasts in the Shaman Rise, can never be truly tamed, but serve as curious frontline barbarians when the Shaman Rise gangs up on something. Their size is not what usually strikes one's attention; it's the sheer volume of their howls and the fact that the cries never seem to tire their angry throats. Their weapons are their bare hands. To most, they are destructive brutes. But to the Bloodwilled, emberhearts are walking pieces of beautiful art.
Deserts of Fire: Omega
Capital: The Complex
Color: Orange/Red
Mana: Fire / Earth
Unit: Phoenix (3 Mana)
* A magnificent bird made of fire, they are very large and dangerous. However, the priests of the Desert learned how to tame them, and use for war and transport (They choose who they burn). They are also immortal in a sense; when they die, their ashes turns into a infant phoenix. The only way to truly kill one is to dispose of the ashes.
Unit: Jackal Warrior (2 Mana)
* Jackal Warriors, a human with a real jackal head, are said to be descendant of Anubis, although that is up for debate. What isn't is their swordsmanship. Wielding two scimitars, they are some of the experts of whatever style they trained in. They also sometimes officers in the army, although they prefer to fight alone or with other Jackals than with humans.
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