TaylorFlame
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I'm aware they are heinously late, but I thought I should try and write some orders anyway.
Spoiler Kaerlan Orders :
DaftNES 3: Alternate-World Fresh Start
- Thread starter Daftpanzer
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Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
@TaylorFlame thanks, I have already done your part of the world but I'll see what I can do!
@everyone, apologies this is taking so long. I don't know if anyone is that bothered but I am really trying to be realistic about warfare and etc. Its taken quite a while this turn! I still have to resolve a three-way war in eastern eurasia...
@everyone, apologies this is taking so long. I don't know if anyone is that bothered but I am really trying to be realistic about warfare and etc. Its taken quite a while this turn! I still have to resolve a three-way war in eastern eurasia...
Spoiler :
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Ooh, exciting. I don't see Shahanar forces fighting, but we ARE allied with the Nartozieroni against the Gorukanu, so hopefully we do our part.
Is that the Sa'ad Danabite religion in Lothas? It looks like a slightly different color but I can't tell.
Is that the Sa'ad Danabite religion in Lothas? It looks like a slightly different color but I can't tell.
Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
UPDATE 5:
Years 2100 to 2350
CRADLE ONE:
The Middle Sea runs with blood, from east to west...
The Ethaliri of Luca boldly choose the Rhuhia as their next target, crossing the straights to raid the lands of Rhua while its own warriors are similarly raiding lands in the north. Meanwhile a large Ongen fleet is out for revenge against the Ethaliri, taking any opportunity for raiding and pillage on the coasts of Luca. In the confusion, the Ongens and Rhuhia become closer allies against the Ethaliri, and the Ongens are able to assist the rebellion of ethnic-Ongen slaves, who escape to settle back in Etua.
Meanwhile, Great King Equistrique rises to power in Calenge, and oversees a political union with the Varai League of Cria. The Loxequistra League is formed, and a combined fleet is assembled just in time to meet another determined attack by the Ongen navy. In this first battle, the combined Loxequistran fleet has a numerical advantage and is able to outmanoeuvre its opponent. The Ongens retreat with serious losses, but vow to avenge their humiliation; a decade later, after completing the conquest of the last rebel strongholds on their home islands of Etua, they return with reinforcements... In the second great sea battle, the Ongens bring to bear a huge fleet of ships from all across the western sea, and despite fierce fighting, they finally manage to decisively defeat the Loxequistrans, forcing them to flee with less than half the ships they started out with. The islands of Etua are restored as a major centre of trade, and the Ongens inherit the Middle Sea, at least for now...
On the southern coasts, another great war is fought between the Gattra and al-Qahira. Despite Gattran efforts to involve the Haelani, the latter face their own problems in the east, and only a token force of warriors is sent to join the huge combined army of Geskhites... Marching onto the plains of Qan'ma, the Geskhites find themselves opposed by what is probably the greatest chariot army ever assembled - over two thousand Qizilbay chariot-knights, supported by sizeable amount of infantry, and all fiercely inspired by their faith. In the following great battle, the Qizilbay are sacrificed in relentless charges, finally breaking up and routing the Geskhite infantry. Meanwhile the Gattrans of Chari are conquered after a drawn-out series of sieges. The forces of al-Qahira now close in on Geskh from various sides, where some of the mountain tribes, having been denied much in the way of plunder, are no longer willing to fight alongside the Gattra. Nonetheless, the mountainous terrain and their stubborn resistance combine to ensure the Gattra survive through another century of on/off fighting, with Gattra archers proving particularly effective in defending mountain passes. But as far as the rest of the Middle Sea in concerned, al-Qahira now reigns supreme in the south, and seems to be on good terms with the Loxequistra League.
While the Haelani struggle to retake the fortress in Makar captured by Nomesters, another large Nomester army arrives from the south, having basically abandoned its southern home in Faradi. The following battle ends in such a crushing defeat that the Nomesters easily absorb the remnants of the Haelani, and the new kingdom of Naraman is founded. All the while the Nashawi stay behind their city walls, keeping out of trouble and welcome guests to the Great Temple of Nashan.
The neighbouring land of Hurud reaches new heights of wealth and prosperity as the Hurian leadership finally absorbs the Sarakites. Hurud is now defended by a huge combined army, which sees little action as its presence is enough to deter would-be invaders. Hurian influence steadily expands south through the deserts of Boro, and sea trade with both the Shahanar - who make up one of very few rivals in terms of sheer wealth - and the Noidi continues to flourish, though the adventurous spirit of the former Sarakite seafarers is never quite the same from this point on...
In the north-eastern land of Odda, a barbarian horde is gathering under the influence of Napodi cultists. But before they can sack the city of Calenge, they are invaded from the south by armies of Kaerlan and Vetharil warriors. And while the Loxequistran fleet battles with the Ongens, the army of old Calenge also goes on the offensive, King Equistrique leading his own army into Odda. But for various reasons, none of the invading armies cooperate well with each other... Although the barbarians of Odda are inevitably defeated, a heavy toll falls on the Vetharil, who unluckily lose many of their more inexperienced warriors in a series of ambushes. The three invading forces now divide up the spoils fairly evenly, with only some minor skirmishing between each other; the last remnants of the Napodi cults do not survive all the turmoil. Meanwhile, some of the surviving Odda warbands escape to Jrika to join in a separate war...
The High King of En Corthan is committed to revenge against the Torecan and their Kaerlan allies, on land and sea... The first En Corthan fleet on the White Sea is easily defeated by the Torecan, as they launch another campaign of ship-borne raiding against the coast of Zamar. But simultaneously the King of En Corthan marches through Boda and into Jrika, attracting a large army of various barbarians from the surrounding lands as well as Jrika itself, which soon more than doubles the number of En Corthan soldiers. The Torecan soldiers return for a desperate defence of their home towns, to no avail. The combined army under the En Corthan king is simply overwhelming. Torecan warriors return again to their ships, while the Kaerlan are also forced to flee back to the mountains of Mriz, for now. But with the sudden death of En Corthan king, Jrika becomes the scene of chaotic in-fighting between rival tribes and factions for over a century; Neither En Corthan or anybody else can regain control there. Eventually the sister-kingdom of En Taithan is formed, ostensibly in alliance with En Corthan. Between them, the remnants of the Torecan still roam the White Sea, acting as pirates, merchants and mercenaries.
The sands of Karu are the stage for another great drama. The sun sets on the Gorukanu empire as it gets into wars with the Shahanar, Nartozieroni and Tieros, the latter embarking on an all-out war of invasion. With acquiescence of Navu tribes, the Tieros army under the great general Nakazieros swiftly conquers the Gorukanu towns of Navu. Meanwhile the Shahanar and Nakkra Ardi troops fight the Gorukanu in the west; novel Shahanar camel troops prove their worth in the endless trekking across the desert, while some Gorukanu raiders change sides, and the elite Haskite charioteers fighting for the Shahanar reinvent themselves as horsemen and then become involved in power struggles in Narudi; the end result of this is the new kingdom of Amassar. At the same time, Gorukanu raiders strike the Nartozieroni borderlands, and outmanoeuvre the heavy armoured horsemen adopted by the defenders. Nimble horse archers seem to emerging as the weapon of choice, and indeed the final battle for Karu is mostly fought between such horsemen. The great oasis-palace changes ownership yet again, but the Tieros carry on as the Gorukanu did, seeking to coexist with the Sa'ad Danab, with their leaders showing special favour to the Karuian caste of priestess-pleasure-companions.
At the same time, the Nartozieroni embark on a hostile colonisation of the land of Teph. Initially this goes well, as the Tieros are distracted elsewhere; the Nartozieroni are well established in Teph with their own settlements by the time the aging general Nakazieros arrives to evict them. Fierce fighting follows, this time with infantry doing most of the fighting, though horsemen again playing a leading role. The Narozieroni are never fully expelled from Teph, but many of their colonists are shamefully enslaved by the Tieros, and the kings of Lothas has to accept that this particular gamble has failed. But while their prestige suffers, their capitol flourishes to become a truly great city of the age, a population boom perhaps spurred by the movement of peoples away from the dangerous borderlands.
Tieros is left holding the largest unified empire that the continent has seen so far. But the successors of general Nakazieros inherit an empire that is underdeveloped, overextended and surrounded by richer neighbours...
The mysterious, complex, sprawling confederacy of the Halkska remains little-known in the west, but continues to expand in various directions; all told, its leaders can now call upon enough manpower and resources to match any of the kingdoms or empires on the continent. While some practise astronomy as part of their worship of the heavenly bodies, others remain at the forefront of metalworking developments, and retain a tight hold on the trade hub of Markhan, refusing to pay any tribute to the Tieros, who are left looking rather weak in that area.
Far to the south, untroubled by war and turmoil, the most tranquil and eternal Queendom of Ka Molo reaches new heights of culture, learning, art and luxury - a culture still sharing most in common with the Sa'ad Danab, though now having more contacts with the Shahanar sphere; with a growing population and feuding over cattle-grazing rights, the arrival of Shahanar caravan-people is one of the few things that threatens to disturb the peace of Ka Molo, at least until the immigrants are evicted by order of the queen. Meanwhile, the Sulundi-Hlodani river is investigated more thoroughly by Noidi traders...
The focus of the Noidi seems to shift from the jungles of Mlano to the islands of Barja, where they now arrive in force to establish a colony; although they seek peace with the native islanders, their troops - notable for their use of heavy metal armaments, despite the tropical climate - become entangled in local power struggles. The Noidi eventually find themselves ruling most of the islands, which are a useful stop-of point for trade with Ka Molo and beyond, though already there are signs that the Noidi leadership will struggle to keep hold of both Mlano and Barja...
Near the southern edge of the continent, the Manaltu sea-peoples emerge, perhaps spawned in previous times from the more adventurous of Noidi seafarers. Tentatively, the Manaltu begin to act as a bridge between continents, reflecting both Noidi and Jalatu Taej influences.
CRADLE TWO:
This is another age of peace and prosperity for most of the southern continent. On the western coast, civilization becomes more widespread and diverse. Vauri priestesses are credited with ending the plague in Zhailin; Vauri culture continues to spread, though its southern offshoots soon go their own way; the power of the confederacy seems to fade in comparison to the Houlau kingdom, which recovers from its devastating plague and rebuilds its army in fear of attack by the Xitaan or Vakar. This does not arise, so Houlau scholars and engineers have the time to establish a great academy of learning in their capitol, one of two such places on the continent at this time.
The Xitaan empire recovers from its previous wars and remains stable enough, though it grows increasingly resentful of its eastern neighbours; the population expands, but the empire lacks the cultural sophistication or the sheer wealth of the Aquen or Tarezisis.
Meanwhile the Vakar, while still paying tribute to the Xitaan, become more established as a separate kingdom, with the building of the temple of Amato in Zhunun, and with the founding of a city at an oasis in the deserts of Konin -unfortunately this city suffers from drought and pestilence, though for now the Vakar receive the friendship of the Konin nomads.
To the north-east, the trading centre of Tarakan is attacked by the Jalatu Taej, an assault led by hardy war elephants. The fortress of the Tarak holds out, but unhappily for both sides the fighting drags on for decades. The Jalatu eventually triumph, but Tarak is no longer such a place of such importance. For now the Tarak elephant-caravans seek shelter in the Tarezisis kingdom. Due to the disruption of trade routes, little is learned about the Manaltu or Noidi or the whole other continent that exists in the north.
The Aquen and Tarezisis reach ever greater levels of prosperity. The Aquen remain on mostly good terms with the Jueruen separatists, who are accepted as vassals. For the Tarezisis this is also a golden age of culture, with the founding of an academy of learning, similar to that in Houlau, despite there being no direct contact between them. Here the religious ideals of the Aquen and Tarezisis are discussed and argued about, and it even seems that a new composite philosophy is taking shape. Meanwhile the Haiu kingdom sends tribute to both Aquen and Tarezisis, yet without much of an army to support, it finds a lot of wealth left over for itself. Haiu benefits from the culture and security provided by its western neighbours, though it tends to lean more towards the influence of the Yenleta Sav...
The eastward expansion of the Sagu Ra-u into the land of Huilin is the main source of trouble in the region; tribal Huilin exiles arrive in Sailan and seem to threaten the balance between the Aquen and Jueruen. Meanwhile the Sagu Ra-u also take to the seas in boats remarkably similar to those used by the Noidi, which are used to trade for the gems and spices of the Yorju islands.
CRADLE THREE:
While the Harao are reaplced as the leading seafarers and seem to be fading from history, the Agrian expansion into southern lands continues with the same tested formula. Elementalist shamans, backed up by bands of devoted warriors, make steady progress in brining the various native tribes into Agrian orbit. Their greatest success at this time is the converting or neutralising of native warbands in these regions. The actual jungle tribespeople, however, prove to more stubborn. The Agrian efforts in the region of Mahar are also a little upset by the arrival of Aretiki sea-peoples there. Meanwhile the Agrians again attack the city-state of Halachamo, which is now defended by a sizeable fortress. Yet this time Agrian attack is simply too overwhelming, in terms of both numbers and motivation; with the Halachamo army crushed and city occupied, their nomadic cousins in the surrounding jungle await their fate under Agrian rule...
Despite efforts of the Sollo hierarchy to keep hold on expanding territory, they face a serious rebellion. A charismatic shaman in Malcho breaks with Sollo and begins a rebellion that quickly gathers pace. Within a few decades, all of Malcho is ruled by a Shamanic elite calling themselves Angar-Ulum, with their own unique slant on Agrian elementalist belief.
The Hulukap empire remains on its decentralised and rather corrupt course. While the independent lords grow wealthier and accumulate larger private armies, they are content to keep milking the system, while still greater wealth still finds its way to the high lords of Hulukap - new cities are founded and steady tribute is received from all the neighbouring peoples, now including the Onaqui also. Thus, despite its problems, the Hulukap empire is still a match for anything else in the world at this time. A bewildering array of goods, foodstuffs, treasures and luxuries can now be found in the markets of Maltik, and it seems that sheer tradition is the only thing maintaining the old Harao port of Sollo as the region's centre of trade.
The Holuc continue to terrorise the lands of Retiki during this era. The Kamalec army is again defeated in the borderlands, but rallies to defend its home villages and manages to inflict a surprise defeat on some the Holuc. The Arateki also eagerly defend their fortress against the Holuc, while many of their people being to migrate to the relative safety of the Jana-Ratik islands. Aretki boats also begin to harass the coasts of Holuc lands in retaliation. Nonetheless, the Holuc raids are successful in brining back enough loot to both pay their warriors and send the customary tribute to the great Hulukap.
MAPS:
Faction names written like ~this~ are the NPC's.
NPC DIPLO:
To Ongens
From Ethaliri
Too much blood has been spilt. We offer [1.5e] as a one-time payment in exchange for eternal peace between us.
To al-Qahira
From Nashawi
We offer a defensive alliance, and although we have our own faith we are willing to welcome your holy men in our lands.
To Nartozieroni
From Tieros
We are willing to pay [2e per turn] and to return the slaves we captured from you, in return for eternal peace and brotherhood.
To Neighbours
From Torecean
Let the past be forgotten. Our ships and warriors are willing to aid your desires, for a price.
To En Corthan
From barbarian horse dudes in Zamar
Behold, we are famed and great horsemen from foreign lands. We offer to protect Zamar against all attackers in exchange for [0.5e per turn].
To Shahanar
From the armoured swordsmen dudes wandering into Shahan
Things are a little hectic in Jrika. We come to offer our services as warriors for the great Shahanar, either for a few years or for all time.
To Holuc
From Arateki
We offer you a separate peace (who cares about the Kamalec)?
NOTES:
Apologies if the write-up was quite short in places after all this time. Work on the map and stats took most of my time!
Y'all are allowed to explore off the edges of the map and potentially conquer and raid and trade and colonise stuff there, even if you don't quite see on the map exactly what's going on, you will at least get some feedback via PM or in the update.
Next Orders Deadline is still to be announced.
About debts: you don't need to repay them specifically. If you end the last turn with a negative treasury (after taking spending into account), there might be some 'debt effects' as another expense, reducing your overall income next turn (one possible side effect of overspending). Then you get your income added, and most likely are no longer in debt. So you are not actually in debt at the start of a turn, unless your 'Available Funds' are still negative after all your income is added. If that makes sense.
@lopaz, you experimentally have control of both En Corthan and En Taithan if you want. But bad things will happen if you try to unite them too soon (maybe!).
@Thlayli that is the Sa'ad religion in Lothas, I made it a more bannana-y colour now.
@spryllino, would you like a different colour for the Loxequistra League?
@abaddon, you didn't have enough tech (economy or infrastructure lvl 3 needed) to safely get more workers on the giant groundbirds in Maltik, so I put a worker on the stone mines instead.
@Immaculate, you refer to 'Nobai' in your orders, is this a mistake or do you want to change the name? Either is cool, though I'd prefer a name not so similar to the Novai if possible!
Years 2100 to 2350
CRADLE ONE:
The Middle Sea runs with blood, from east to west...
The Ethaliri of Luca boldly choose the Rhuhia as their next target, crossing the straights to raid the lands of Rhua while its own warriors are similarly raiding lands in the north. Meanwhile a large Ongen fleet is out for revenge against the Ethaliri, taking any opportunity for raiding and pillage on the coasts of Luca. In the confusion, the Ongens and Rhuhia become closer allies against the Ethaliri, and the Ongens are able to assist the rebellion of ethnic-Ongen slaves, who escape to settle back in Etua.
Meanwhile, Great King Equistrique rises to power in Calenge, and oversees a political union with the Varai League of Cria. The Loxequistra League is formed, and a combined fleet is assembled just in time to meet another determined attack by the Ongen navy. In this first battle, the combined Loxequistran fleet has a numerical advantage and is able to outmanoeuvre its opponent. The Ongens retreat with serious losses, but vow to avenge their humiliation; a decade later, after completing the conquest of the last rebel strongholds on their home islands of Etua, they return with reinforcements... In the second great sea battle, the Ongens bring to bear a huge fleet of ships from all across the western sea, and despite fierce fighting, they finally manage to decisively defeat the Loxequistrans, forcing them to flee with less than half the ships they started out with. The islands of Etua are restored as a major centre of trade, and the Ongens inherit the Middle Sea, at least for now...
On the southern coasts, another great war is fought between the Gattra and al-Qahira. Despite Gattran efforts to involve the Haelani, the latter face their own problems in the east, and only a token force of warriors is sent to join the huge combined army of Geskhites... Marching onto the plains of Qan'ma, the Geskhites find themselves opposed by what is probably the greatest chariot army ever assembled - over two thousand Qizilbay chariot-knights, supported by sizeable amount of infantry, and all fiercely inspired by their faith. In the following great battle, the Qizilbay are sacrificed in relentless charges, finally breaking up and routing the Geskhite infantry. Meanwhile the Gattrans of Chari are conquered after a drawn-out series of sieges. The forces of al-Qahira now close in on Geskh from various sides, where some of the mountain tribes, having been denied much in the way of plunder, are no longer willing to fight alongside the Gattra. Nonetheless, the mountainous terrain and their stubborn resistance combine to ensure the Gattra survive through another century of on/off fighting, with Gattra archers proving particularly effective in defending mountain passes. But as far as the rest of the Middle Sea in concerned, al-Qahira now reigns supreme in the south, and seems to be on good terms with the Loxequistra League.
While the Haelani struggle to retake the fortress in Makar captured by Nomesters, another large Nomester army arrives from the south, having basically abandoned its southern home in Faradi. The following battle ends in such a crushing defeat that the Nomesters easily absorb the remnants of the Haelani, and the new kingdom of Naraman is founded. All the while the Nashawi stay behind their city walls, keeping out of trouble and welcome guests to the Great Temple of Nashan.
The neighbouring land of Hurud reaches new heights of wealth and prosperity as the Hurian leadership finally absorbs the Sarakites. Hurud is now defended by a huge combined army, which sees little action as its presence is enough to deter would-be invaders. Hurian influence steadily expands south through the deserts of Boro, and sea trade with both the Shahanar - who make up one of very few rivals in terms of sheer wealth - and the Noidi continues to flourish, though the adventurous spirit of the former Sarakite seafarers is never quite the same from this point on...
In the north-eastern land of Odda, a barbarian horde is gathering under the influence of Napodi cultists. But before they can sack the city of Calenge, they are invaded from the south by armies of Kaerlan and Vetharil warriors. And while the Loxequistran fleet battles with the Ongens, the army of old Calenge also goes on the offensive, King Equistrique leading his own army into Odda. But for various reasons, none of the invading armies cooperate well with each other... Although the barbarians of Odda are inevitably defeated, a heavy toll falls on the Vetharil, who unluckily lose many of their more inexperienced warriors in a series of ambushes. The three invading forces now divide up the spoils fairly evenly, with only some minor skirmishing between each other; the last remnants of the Napodi cults do not survive all the turmoil. Meanwhile, some of the surviving Odda warbands escape to Jrika to join in a separate war...
The High King of En Corthan is committed to revenge against the Torecan and their Kaerlan allies, on land and sea... The first En Corthan fleet on the White Sea is easily defeated by the Torecan, as they launch another campaign of ship-borne raiding against the coast of Zamar. But simultaneously the King of En Corthan marches through Boda and into Jrika, attracting a large army of various barbarians from the surrounding lands as well as Jrika itself, which soon more than doubles the number of En Corthan soldiers. The Torecan soldiers return for a desperate defence of their home towns, to no avail. The combined army under the En Corthan king is simply overwhelming. Torecan warriors return again to their ships, while the Kaerlan are also forced to flee back to the mountains of Mriz, for now. But with the sudden death of En Corthan king, Jrika becomes the scene of chaotic in-fighting between rival tribes and factions for over a century; Neither En Corthan or anybody else can regain control there. Eventually the sister-kingdom of En Taithan is formed, ostensibly in alliance with En Corthan. Between them, the remnants of the Torecan still roam the White Sea, acting as pirates, merchants and mercenaries.
The sands of Karu are the stage for another great drama. The sun sets on the Gorukanu empire as it gets into wars with the Shahanar, Nartozieroni and Tieros, the latter embarking on an all-out war of invasion. With acquiescence of Navu tribes, the Tieros army under the great general Nakazieros swiftly conquers the Gorukanu towns of Navu. Meanwhile the Shahanar and Nakkra Ardi troops fight the Gorukanu in the west; novel Shahanar camel troops prove their worth in the endless trekking across the desert, while some Gorukanu raiders change sides, and the elite Haskite charioteers fighting for the Shahanar reinvent themselves as horsemen and then become involved in power struggles in Narudi; the end result of this is the new kingdom of Amassar. At the same time, Gorukanu raiders strike the Nartozieroni borderlands, and outmanoeuvre the heavy armoured horsemen adopted by the defenders. Nimble horse archers seem to emerging as the weapon of choice, and indeed the final battle for Karu is mostly fought between such horsemen. The great oasis-palace changes ownership yet again, but the Tieros carry on as the Gorukanu did, seeking to coexist with the Sa'ad Danab, with their leaders showing special favour to the Karuian caste of priestess-pleasure-companions.
At the same time, the Nartozieroni embark on a hostile colonisation of the land of Teph. Initially this goes well, as the Tieros are distracted elsewhere; the Nartozieroni are well established in Teph with their own settlements by the time the aging general Nakazieros arrives to evict them. Fierce fighting follows, this time with infantry doing most of the fighting, though horsemen again playing a leading role. The Narozieroni are never fully expelled from Teph, but many of their colonists are shamefully enslaved by the Tieros, and the kings of Lothas has to accept that this particular gamble has failed. But while their prestige suffers, their capitol flourishes to become a truly great city of the age, a population boom perhaps spurred by the movement of peoples away from the dangerous borderlands.
Tieros is left holding the largest unified empire that the continent has seen so far. But the successors of general Nakazieros inherit an empire that is underdeveloped, overextended and surrounded by richer neighbours...
The mysterious, complex, sprawling confederacy of the Halkska remains little-known in the west, but continues to expand in various directions; all told, its leaders can now call upon enough manpower and resources to match any of the kingdoms or empires on the continent. While some practise astronomy as part of their worship of the heavenly bodies, others remain at the forefront of metalworking developments, and retain a tight hold on the trade hub of Markhan, refusing to pay any tribute to the Tieros, who are left looking rather weak in that area.
Far to the south, untroubled by war and turmoil, the most tranquil and eternal Queendom of Ka Molo reaches new heights of culture, learning, art and luxury - a culture still sharing most in common with the Sa'ad Danab, though now having more contacts with the Shahanar sphere; with a growing population and feuding over cattle-grazing rights, the arrival of Shahanar caravan-people is one of the few things that threatens to disturb the peace of Ka Molo, at least until the immigrants are evicted by order of the queen. Meanwhile, the Sulundi-Hlodani river is investigated more thoroughly by Noidi traders...
The focus of the Noidi seems to shift from the jungles of Mlano to the islands of Barja, where they now arrive in force to establish a colony; although they seek peace with the native islanders, their troops - notable for their use of heavy metal armaments, despite the tropical climate - become entangled in local power struggles. The Noidi eventually find themselves ruling most of the islands, which are a useful stop-of point for trade with Ka Molo and beyond, though already there are signs that the Noidi leadership will struggle to keep hold of both Mlano and Barja...
Near the southern edge of the continent, the Manaltu sea-peoples emerge, perhaps spawned in previous times from the more adventurous of Noidi seafarers. Tentatively, the Manaltu begin to act as a bridge between continents, reflecting both Noidi and Jalatu Taej influences.
CRADLE TWO:
This is another age of peace and prosperity for most of the southern continent. On the western coast, civilization becomes more widespread and diverse. Vauri priestesses are credited with ending the plague in Zhailin; Vauri culture continues to spread, though its southern offshoots soon go their own way; the power of the confederacy seems to fade in comparison to the Houlau kingdom, which recovers from its devastating plague and rebuilds its army in fear of attack by the Xitaan or Vakar. This does not arise, so Houlau scholars and engineers have the time to establish a great academy of learning in their capitol, one of two such places on the continent at this time.
The Xitaan empire recovers from its previous wars and remains stable enough, though it grows increasingly resentful of its eastern neighbours; the population expands, but the empire lacks the cultural sophistication or the sheer wealth of the Aquen or Tarezisis.
Meanwhile the Vakar, while still paying tribute to the Xitaan, become more established as a separate kingdom, with the building of the temple of Amato in Zhunun, and with the founding of a city at an oasis in the deserts of Konin -unfortunately this city suffers from drought and pestilence, though for now the Vakar receive the friendship of the Konin nomads.
To the north-east, the trading centre of Tarakan is attacked by the Jalatu Taej, an assault led by hardy war elephants. The fortress of the Tarak holds out, but unhappily for both sides the fighting drags on for decades. The Jalatu eventually triumph, but Tarak is no longer such a place of such importance. For now the Tarak elephant-caravans seek shelter in the Tarezisis kingdom. Due to the disruption of trade routes, little is learned about the Manaltu or Noidi or the whole other continent that exists in the north.
The Aquen and Tarezisis reach ever greater levels of prosperity. The Aquen remain on mostly good terms with the Jueruen separatists, who are accepted as vassals. For the Tarezisis this is also a golden age of culture, with the founding of an academy of learning, similar to that in Houlau, despite there being no direct contact between them. Here the religious ideals of the Aquen and Tarezisis are discussed and argued about, and it even seems that a new composite philosophy is taking shape. Meanwhile the Haiu kingdom sends tribute to both Aquen and Tarezisis, yet without much of an army to support, it finds a lot of wealth left over for itself. Haiu benefits from the culture and security provided by its western neighbours, though it tends to lean more towards the influence of the Yenleta Sav...
The eastward expansion of the Sagu Ra-u into the land of Huilin is the main source of trouble in the region; tribal Huilin exiles arrive in Sailan and seem to threaten the balance between the Aquen and Jueruen. Meanwhile the Sagu Ra-u also take to the seas in boats remarkably similar to those used by the Noidi, which are used to trade for the gems and spices of the Yorju islands.
CRADLE THREE:
While the Harao are reaplced as the leading seafarers and seem to be fading from history, the Agrian expansion into southern lands continues with the same tested formula. Elementalist shamans, backed up by bands of devoted warriors, make steady progress in brining the various native tribes into Agrian orbit. Their greatest success at this time is the converting or neutralising of native warbands in these regions. The actual jungle tribespeople, however, prove to more stubborn. The Agrian efforts in the region of Mahar are also a little upset by the arrival of Aretiki sea-peoples there. Meanwhile the Agrians again attack the city-state of Halachamo, which is now defended by a sizeable fortress. Yet this time Agrian attack is simply too overwhelming, in terms of both numbers and motivation; with the Halachamo army crushed and city occupied, their nomadic cousins in the surrounding jungle await their fate under Agrian rule...
Despite efforts of the Sollo hierarchy to keep hold on expanding territory, they face a serious rebellion. A charismatic shaman in Malcho breaks with Sollo and begins a rebellion that quickly gathers pace. Within a few decades, all of Malcho is ruled by a Shamanic elite calling themselves Angar-Ulum, with their own unique slant on Agrian elementalist belief.
The Hulukap empire remains on its decentralised and rather corrupt course. While the independent lords grow wealthier and accumulate larger private armies, they are content to keep milking the system, while still greater wealth still finds its way to the high lords of Hulukap - new cities are founded and steady tribute is received from all the neighbouring peoples, now including the Onaqui also. Thus, despite its problems, the Hulukap empire is still a match for anything else in the world at this time. A bewildering array of goods, foodstuffs, treasures and luxuries can now be found in the markets of Maltik, and it seems that sheer tradition is the only thing maintaining the old Harao port of Sollo as the region's centre of trade.
The Holuc continue to terrorise the lands of Retiki during this era. The Kamalec army is again defeated in the borderlands, but rallies to defend its home villages and manages to inflict a surprise defeat on some the Holuc. The Arateki also eagerly defend their fortress against the Holuc, while many of their people being to migrate to the relative safety of the Jana-Ratik islands. Aretki boats also begin to harass the coasts of Holuc lands in retaliation. Nonetheless, the Holuc raids are successful in brining back enough loot to both pay their warriors and send the customary tribute to the great Hulukap.
MAPS:
Faction names written like ~this~ are the NPC's.
Spoiler Cradle #1 AND Cradle #2! :
Spoiler Cradle #3 :
NPC DIPLO:
To Ongens
From Ethaliri
Too much blood has been spilt. We offer [1.5e] as a one-time payment in exchange for eternal peace between us.
To al-Qahira
From Nashawi
We offer a defensive alliance, and although we have our own faith we are willing to welcome your holy men in our lands.
To Nartozieroni
From Tieros
We are willing to pay [2e per turn] and to return the slaves we captured from you, in return for eternal peace and brotherhood.
To Neighbours
From Torecean
Let the past be forgotten. Our ships and warriors are willing to aid your desires, for a price.
To En Corthan
From barbarian horse dudes in Zamar
Behold, we are famed and great horsemen from foreign lands. We offer to protect Zamar against all attackers in exchange for [0.5e per turn].
To Shahanar
From the armoured swordsmen dudes wandering into Shahan
Things are a little hectic in Jrika. We come to offer our services as warriors for the great Shahanar, either for a few years or for all time.
To Holuc
From Arateki
We offer you a separate peace (who cares about the Kamalec)?
NOTES:
Apologies if the write-up was quite short in places after all this time. Work on the map and stats took most of my time!
Y'all are allowed to explore off the edges of the map and potentially conquer and raid and trade and colonise stuff there, even if you don't quite see on the map exactly what's going on, you will at least get some feedback via PM or in the update.
Next Orders Deadline is still to be announced.
About debts: you don't need to repay them specifically. If you end the last turn with a negative treasury (after taking spending into account), there might be some 'debt effects' as another expense, reducing your overall income next turn (one possible side effect of overspending). Then you get your income added, and most likely are no longer in debt. So you are not actually in debt at the start of a turn, unless your 'Available Funds' are still negative after all your income is added. If that makes sense.
@lopaz, you experimentally have control of both En Corthan and En Taithan if you want. But bad things will happen if you try to unite them too soon (maybe!).
@Thlayli that is the Sa'ad religion in Lothas, I made it a more bannana-y colour now.
@spryllino, would you like a different colour for the Loxequistra League?
@abaddon, you didn't have enough tech (economy or infrastructure lvl 3 needed) to safely get more workers on the giant groundbirds in Maltik, so I put a worker on the stone mines instead.
@Immaculate, you refer to 'Nobai' in your orders, is this a mistake or do you want to change the name? Either is cool, though I'd prefer a name not so similar to the Novai if possible!
Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
STATS
Cradle One (this is kinda listed in order of location, going west-east, if anyone wants it rearranged let me know!)
Cradle One (this is kinda listed in order of location, going west-east, if anyone wants it rearranged let me know!)
Spoiler :
Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
STATS
Cradle Two
Cradle Three
Cradle Two
Spoiler :
Cradle Three
Spoiler :
Vylinius
College Student
OOC: BEST UPDATE YET! Anyways your writing is better and better each time. Also I love how you take everything in consideration in war. Also good luck with the next update.
En Taithan: lopaz
Turn5: emerges into the light of history from the confusion of En Corthan invasion and mass movement of peoples into Jrika.
Available Funds: 3e
End of last turn: N/A
Income: 1e tax, 2e resource, 0.5e trade, 1e recovered weapons
Upkeep: 1.5e (3 units)
Civilization Level: 2
Culture: 2 (1 Kaerlan, 1 En Corthan)
Enlightenment: 3
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 2
Infrastructure: 2
Economics: 2
Engineering: 2
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING
Special: 'Great King' (Power / Military / Organisation) Current Task: Organisation
En Taithan Orders
1.Build a fort in Jrika
2.Hire some boats to protect Torecan merchants from the Torecan Pirates if needed.
3.Attempt to convince local tribes in Jrika to join the kingdom through force or diplomacy. Preferably diplomacy.
En Corthan: lopaz
Turn0: emerges into the light of history
Turn4: Build a fort in Zamar and a unit in Enka. Enlightenment UP. Suffer raids by Torecan, lose people enslaved. Learn IRON WORKING. EVENT: Economics UP, population growth, free city in Zamar. GREAT EVENT: Great King GET! Organisation UP!
Turn5: train a unit in Enka, and boats in the White Sea. Build a port in Zamar. Nomads successfully settle and build a City in Enka. Great King convinces half of the Boda tribes to join in revenge raids against the Torecan! Victory in Jrika, but confusion in the aftermath. En Taithan forms, Great King is consumed. EVENT: Military UP. Free cattle Worker. Learn HORSEBACK RIDING.
Available Funds: 5.5e
End of last turn: 0e
Income: 3.5e tax, 3e resource, 0.5e trade, 0.5e religion
Upkeep: 2e (4 units)
Civilization Level: 2
Culture: 2 (1 Nartozieroni)
Enlightenment: 3
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 3
Infrastructure: 2
Economics: 2
Engineering: 2
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING, HORSEBACK RIDING
En Corthan Orders
1.Pay for a group of chariots in Enka
2.Hire infantry in Zamar.
3.Build a fort in Enka.
4.Settle the nomads in Zamar in Boda.
5.Send a unit from Enka and one from Zamar to protect the settling nomads.
6.Hire a diplomat to help smooth out the settlement of the nomads in Boda and continue to preserve relatively peaceful relations with the natives of Boda.
To: Horsemen in Zamar
From: En Corthan
We accept your offer and will always make sure that you are payed in full for your services.
En Taithan: lopaz
Turn5: emerges into the light of history from the confusion of En Corthan invasion and mass movement of peoples into Jrika.
Available Funds: 3e
End of last turn: N/A
Income: 1e tax, 2e resource, 0.5e trade, 1e recovered weapons
Upkeep: 1.5e (3 units)
Civilization Level: 2
Culture: 2 (1 Kaerlan, 1 En Corthan)
Enlightenment: 3
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 2
Infrastructure: 2
Economics: 2
Engineering: 2
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING
Special: 'Great King' (Power / Military / Organisation) Current Task: Organisation
En Taithan Orders
1.Build a fort in Jrika
2.Hire some boats to protect Torecan merchants from the Torecan Pirates if needed.
3.Attempt to convince local tribes in Jrika to join the kingdom through force or diplomacy. Preferably diplomacy.
En Corthan: lopaz
Turn0: emerges into the light of history
Turn4: Build a fort in Zamar and a unit in Enka. Enlightenment UP. Suffer raids by Torecan, lose people enslaved. Learn IRON WORKING. EVENT: Economics UP, population growth, free city in Zamar. GREAT EVENT: Great King GET! Organisation UP!
Turn5: train a unit in Enka, and boats in the White Sea. Build a port in Zamar. Nomads successfully settle and build a City in Enka. Great King convinces half of the Boda tribes to join in revenge raids against the Torecan! Victory in Jrika, but confusion in the aftermath. En Taithan forms, Great King is consumed. EVENT: Military UP. Free cattle Worker. Learn HORSEBACK RIDING.
Available Funds: 5.5e
End of last turn: 0e
Income: 3.5e tax, 3e resource, 0.5e trade, 0.5e religion
Upkeep: 2e (4 units)
Civilization Level: 2
Culture: 2 (1 Nartozieroni)
Enlightenment: 3
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 3
Infrastructure: 2
Economics: 2
Engineering: 2
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING, HORSEBACK RIDING
En Corthan Orders
1.Pay for a group of chariots in Enka
2.Hire infantry in Zamar.
3.Build a fort in Enka.
4.Settle the nomads in Zamar in Boda.
5.Send a unit from Enka and one from Zamar to protect the settling nomads.
6.Hire a diplomat to help smooth out the settlement of the nomads in Boda and continue to preserve relatively peaceful relations with the natives of Boda.
To: Horsemen in Zamar
From: En Corthan
We accept your offer and will always make sure that you are payed in full for your services.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Awesome update. I like where this is going.
From: Shahanar
To: Amassar
We propose an alliance of peace and trade. We offer you 1e, in return for protecting our traders and cities, and occasionally fighting our common enemies.
From: Shahanar
To: Mercenary forces
We will offer you 0.5e to join the Shahanar on a permanent basis.
From: Shahanar
To: Amassar
We propose an alliance of peace and trade. We offer you 1e, in return for protecting our traders and cities, and occasionally fighting our common enemies.
From: Shahanar
To: Mercenary forces
We will offer you 0.5e to join the Shahanar on a permanent basis.
Vylinius
College Student
From: En Taithan
To: All Neighboring Nations
We wish to live in peace with all of you and trade with you as well. We hope that you can accept us as the new ruling kingdom in Jrika.
To: All Neighboring Nations
We wish to live in peace with all of you and trade with you as well. We hope that you can accept us as the new ruling kingdom in Jrika.
Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
Thx 
To: En Corthan
From: Horsemen in Zamar
We live to serve you
From: Amassar
To: Shahanar
We thank you for this gift and we accept your offer. We are eager to renew the alliance of our forefathers.
To: En Corthan
From: Horsemen in Zamar
We live to serve you
From: Amassar
To: Shahanar
We thank you for this gift and we accept your offer. We are eager to renew the alliance of our forefathers.
Immaculate
unerring
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2003
- Messages
- 7,623
From the Noidi
To the Ka Molo
We bring sugar cane and furs from the islands of Barja and fruit and dyes from the jungles of Mlano. We offer these in trade for your cattle leathers, dyes, and horse. Let us prosper together through trade.
From the Noidi
to the Manaltu
We welcome you to our ports and trade centers. The goods you have obtained on the southern continents will bring us both rich rewards in the northern markets.
To the Ka Molo
We bring sugar cane and furs from the islands of Barja and fruit and dyes from the jungles of Mlano. We offer these in trade for your cattle leathers, dyes, and horse. Let us prosper together through trade.
From the Noidi
to the Manaltu
We welcome you to our ports and trade centers. The goods you have obtained on the southern continents will bring us both rich rewards in the northern markets.
Lord of Elves
Suede-Denim Secret Police
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2009
- Messages
- 6,976
Awesome update, orders in in a bit.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
From: Shahanar
To: Teiros
We do not want war with your people, and your horses would not fare well in our mountainous lands. We ask that you accept peace with our people, so that we might bring trade to your lands.
To: Teiros
We do not want war with your people, and your horses would not fare well in our mountainous lands. We ask that you accept peace with our people, so that we might bring trade to your lands.
Oruc
Reactionary
To the Houlau
From Yarata Priest-King of the Vakar
Let us put aside our turbulent history and allow trade and prosperity to flow freely
From Yarata Priest-King of the Vakar
Let us put aside our turbulent history and allow trade and prosperity to flow freely
Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
To: Shahanar
From: Teiros
Nor do we seek trouble in Shahan. We accept this peace.
To: Yarata Priest-King of the Vakar
From: Huebai, Wise and Noble King of all Houlau
It pleases us to extend a trusting hand to the Vakar.
orangelex44
Partisan
Ongen: orangelex44
Turn0: emerges into the light of history
Turn4: Organisation UP x2! Build another galley. Calengian navy fights back, while Ethaliri raiders attack Etua itself; Ethaliri fleet defeated, but some escape with some loot and slaves; prestige suffers, new rebellion starts up on the islands. EVENT: Culture UP, Civilization UP. Free city as trade settlement expands in Rhua.
Turn5: build two archers to help control Etua, and three more ships. Total of eight ships to crush the Ethaliri fleet, and to defeat the Calengians / Loxequistrans. Ethaliri coasts pillaged, but epic sea battles with the Loxequistrans. Eventual victory and Trade Centre GET. EVENT: Economics UP, Enlightenment UP.
Available Funds: 6.5e
End of last turn: 0e
Income: 3e tax, 4e resource, 3e trade, 1e raided from Ethaliri
Upkeep: 4.5e (8 units, one palace, one newly-captured Loxequistran boat: upkeep deferred for a turn)
Civilization Level: 3
Culture: 3 (1 Novai)
Enlightenment: 2
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 3
Infrastructure: 3
Economics: 3
Engineering: 3
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING
Diplo:
Orders:
Turn0: emerges into the light of history
Turn4: Organisation UP x2! Build another galley. Calengian navy fights back, while Ethaliri raiders attack Etua itself; Ethaliri fleet defeated, but some escape with some loot and slaves; prestige suffers, new rebellion starts up on the islands. EVENT: Culture UP, Civilization UP. Free city as trade settlement expands in Rhua.
Turn5: build two archers to help control Etua, and three more ships. Total of eight ships to crush the Ethaliri fleet, and to defeat the Calengians / Loxequistrans. Ethaliri coasts pillaged, but epic sea battles with the Loxequistrans. Eventual victory and Trade Centre GET. EVENT: Economics UP, Enlightenment UP.
Available Funds: 6.5e
End of last turn: 0e
Income: 3e tax, 4e resource, 3e trade, 1e raided from Ethaliri
Upkeep: 4.5e (8 units, one palace, one newly-captured Loxequistran boat: upkeep deferred for a turn)
Civilization Level: 3
Culture: 3 (1 Novai)
Enlightenment: 2
Power: 2
Military: 3
Organisation: 3
Infrastructure: 3
Economics: 3
Engineering: 3
Inventions: THE WHEEL, BRONZE WORKING, WRITING, IRON WORKING
Diplo:
Spoiler :
Orders:
Spoiler :
Abaddon
Deity
Spoiler :
Raise both POWER and ORGANISATION levels to 3 (cost 10e)
Raise 3 Bronze Clad Bird Chariot Warrior Dudes (if poss, if not boring warrior dudes)
Recall Warriors from Lani and Zakat.
Our 7 Dudes (and the barb on our side) will then intimidate the Rebellion. They can choose to tear down their palace, rejoin us, and noone will be enslaved. Resist and they will only suffer. Attack and enslave/pillage etc.
With our nation fully united, the trade will flow greatly. if we can, overspend even more and build a port in Maltik.
Finally, redistribute troops so that there is one in Lani and Zakat once more.
