oh no, the Russians were added, its just my stupidity to leave them out of the original post.
I really need to win this time, or I may never have the courage to show face in the Stories and Tales forum again
Madrid shall be founded here! proclaims Isabella, the capital will use the land to grow to a huge size, now, advisors, tell me what the countryside is like
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Heres the known world circa 4000BC, hills to the north, a river flowing east, forests to the north. Set research to writing and Ill head there at minimum science (due in 50), pulling in 4gpt. On prompted for a heading which Spanish workers should take, Isabella insists that Spain must produce 2 warriors, a settler and then a granary.
3750BC
Spain produces herfirst warrior, he shall head west, along the river in the hope of finding its source.
3550BC
On its travels my warrior comes across a mountain, upon climbing it he gazes upon the cold tundra of the south, definitely not some place where Id like to place my cities. However it does show a herd of cows just north of the mountain and good grassland, so it is decided that Isabellas next city will follow the river and settle near Madrid.
3450BC
Madrid produces another warrior. This one however will head away from the river and will instead follow the coast.
3400BC
The first warrior finds the source of the river, a huge mountain. Unfortunately the warrior has not found anything else of interest so it shall head further west in the hope of finding other civilizations.
3200BC
On following another river our first warrior stumbles across another warrior scout from another land, they seem strange to us and they call themselves the
KOREANS.
They are cautious of the glorious Spanish Empire, and so they should be. Soon they will fear the very mention of our name. For the time being however they have mastered the secrets of tempering bronze yet are religiously backwards with no concept of worship, they worship no divine being, and have also yet to master the arts of potted jars. The religious Spanish people are appauled at the extent of how backward the Korean people are and insist that we spread the word of our religion to the unbelievers. In a trade of skills we are taught the art of Bronze Working in exhange for showing the Korean people the Divine light of God and also Pottery for which to help their poor civilization grow.
3150BC
The Koreans seem to be working their way westward so my warrior will head north into uncharted territory in the hope of furthering the knowledge of the Spanish Empire.
3100BC
A friendly Jute tribe have gifted to us their best warriors, these fighters will greatly aid the Spanish Empire.
3000BC
Exactly 1000 years since the rise of the great city of Madrid, a settler is formed and given the instruction of settling the land found by the warriors of Spain centuries ago.
IBT- During the course of the years, a wise man has travelled the earth, to places and civilizations so far away that not even rumours of their deeds have found their way to Isabellas ears. His name is Machiavelli and he has formed a list of the Wealthiest Nations of the World. It greatly pleases Isabella to hear that her people, the Glorious Spanish, are the most wealthy of all the people of the world.
The complete list is as follows
Glorious Spanish
Great Russians <----- Yup theyre there >
Fine Chinese
Mediocre Inca
Puny Portuguese
Pathetic Carthaginians
Hopeless Indians
Forgotten Babylonians.
2800BC
In the year of our Lord 2800BC, after 200 years of travelling, (just a leisurely stroll) the settlers sent from Madrid finally reach their destination and the great city of Barcelona is formed.
2670BC
A warrior from Spain comes across a small village deep in the wilderness, far from the reaches of Spain, however, this village know of Isabellas deeds and they also are aware of her potential and to gain the favour of the Spanish Empire, they gift us 25 gold to help in the prosperity of the Spanish Empire.
2630BC
Unfortunately, for every Jute village that basks in the divine right of the Spanish People, there is a Bulgar tribe which believes themselves superiour to Isabellas troops and rise up in arms against them.
2550BC
For the past 100 years or so workers of Spain sent from Madrid has been working in secret, working far from the eyes of the citizens of the Spanish capital, its mission has taken many years but finally it is complete. And the labours of their work can now be revealed, animal skins from the forests to the north arrive in the markets of Madrid for trading amongst the people. This luxury greatly pleases both the people of Madrid but also Isabella, who is now seem in and around her palace wearing the finest array of furs from a variety of animals
2510BC
On their travels a warrior scounts come across a rather odd phenomenon, a mountain which spews out the very fires of hell!! This creation of the devil is far enough from the eyes of the humble people of Madrid to avoid a panic and any possible expansion must avoid this place at all costs. This place shall be known as Devils Mountain.
2430BC
The great Burgundian tribe comes forth to teach the great warriors of Spain a new art of fighting, they show us that there needs to be a certain code of behaviour when fighting in order to allow for men to become better warriors. The tribe is greatly thanked by the warrior who discovered them and a promise that they will not be forgotten.
Isabella is so pleased with the learning of this that she immediately sends her emissaries to Korea to speak personally to King Wang Kon in order to share this knowledge in exchange for compensation of Spains part. Alas, they are still backwards compared to the intelligent Spanish and the Spanish emissaries leave without any form of exchange.
2310BC
In the city of Madrid a great building is constructed, Madrids Granary will allow the more prompt dispatching of settlers in order to better colonize the world and spread the word of the Spanish Empire.
Deep in the wilderness, far from the Spanish Empire, Isabellas own messangers are continuing to preach the joys of the Spanish Empire to any other human beings they may find. These words have fallen favourably on the ears of the chieftain of a Phoenician tribe. They have shown us exactly how we may interpret Gods words through forces of nature, they call it Mysticism and it indeed shall greatly enrich the priests and wise men of Spain.
Isabella is still harbouring the idea of a trade agreement with the Korean people, such a trade now would allow a better friendship to form and also a possible alliance. For the second time in 20 years emissaries are sent to the Korean capital in the hope of a trade and
oh, they now know the art of tempering iron and the ability to construct larger buildings using material far in advance of even the best palaces in Madrid.
Unfortunately the friendship that Isabella was hoping for is not in the mind of Wang Kon, who insists that Spain must part with a huge sum, all of their reserves (245g and 3gpt) along with their newly discovered knowledge of Mysticism to be taught the workings of Iron, such a price is out of the question for Spain and instead the emissaries return from the Korean capital with the knowledge of Masonry, which was traded for the sum of Mysticism and 45 gold.
IBT-
The warrior which was so generously gifted to us by the Jute people was ambushed whilst it was nearing another friendly village by some unknown barbarians, although outnumbered 2 to 1, the warriors showed their skill in battle by killing off the infidels and as a result, the warrior gains a great deal of experience, going from a conscript to a regular.
and never play as the Spanish again.
Goodluck. The last game was a very very good read. If you don't win this time then i'll prolly go sulk too lol.
