esvath
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The Rise of Lacus Clan
Xtended 5.5 After Action Report
Ilithiridan
This is a collection of parchments documenting the rise of a clan, calling themselves as the Lacus. While they share similar basic traits with the larger clan we know as the Hippus, this clan ultimately develop a quite distinct personality. Hopefully, this collection will be of use for future students in their endeavour to learn more about the history of Erebus.
The diary of Ilithiridan, the healer of the Hippus. Date unknown.
We were few and weak during the Age of Ice. Yet, when the ice started to thaw and the weather was getting warmer, the few splintered. Some followed the great leader, looking forward to settle in the plains to the west. Some, led by those calling themselves as the "captains", went the other way, splintering themselves from the clan because they dissatisfied with the distribution of spoils from raids.
We? We were the weak and unworthy. We were considered as a burden for the great clan. We were treated with disdain and, if only the clan elders did not forbid it, they might have abandoned us to the wolves. That is why, when the vision began to plague my dreams, persuading me to find my own path and take the weak with me, I took the chance.
I approached the great leader and bargained for our lives and freedom. He agreed. For him, losing one horse and two months of provisions is worthy for getting rid of us. One horse and food might be worthy but without us, he can keep even more food for the future of the clan.
Thus, we brought whatever we had and traveled to the unknown.
The diary of Ilithiridian, the leader of the Hippus splinter. Date unknown.
The visions keep on plaguing my dream, as if someone -or something- is trying to guide me to a certain place. I am familiar with the teachings of old. Our elders worship the forces of Nature and perform rites to Sucellus or Tali. Some even picked up Dwarven tradition of venerating the Earthmother. Yet this ... presence... it is different from anything that I have known before. It is benevolent, at least the visions have never harmed me in any way, yet it is also... forbidding. I can't explain it and maybe I shouldn't try to.
Last night, I received a strong vision of a place. It was a lush place, near the river, with a good field for pastures nearby. The vision even showed a team of wild horses grazing nearby! For a people of Hippus, well, maybe I should write as for a former people of Hippus, like us, horses are invaluable. The vision was too good to be true yet now, we are standing here, exactly in the place shown in my dream last night.
The men and women were cheering and rushing forward, to a place they hope to call as "home".
Xtended 5.5 After Action Report
Ilithiridan
This is a collection of parchments documenting the rise of a clan, calling themselves as the Lacus. While they share similar basic traits with the larger clan we know as the Hippus, this clan ultimately develop a quite distinct personality. Hopefully, this collection will be of use for future students in their endeavour to learn more about the history of Erebus.
The diary of Ilithiridan, the healer of the Hippus. Date unknown.
We were few and weak during the Age of Ice. Yet, when the ice started to thaw and the weather was getting warmer, the few splintered. Some followed the great leader, looking forward to settle in the plains to the west. Some, led by those calling themselves as the "captains", went the other way, splintering themselves from the clan because they dissatisfied with the distribution of spoils from raids.
We? We were the weak and unworthy. We were considered as a burden for the great clan. We were treated with disdain and, if only the clan elders did not forbid it, they might have abandoned us to the wolves. That is why, when the vision began to plague my dreams, persuading me to find my own path and take the weak with me, I took the chance.
I approached the great leader and bargained for our lives and freedom. He agreed. For him, losing one horse and two months of provisions is worthy for getting rid of us. One horse and food might be worthy but without us, he can keep even more food for the future of the clan.
Thus, we brought whatever we had and traveled to the unknown.
The diary of Ilithiridian, the leader of the Hippus splinter. Date unknown.
The visions keep on plaguing my dream, as if someone -or something- is trying to guide me to a certain place. I am familiar with the teachings of old. Our elders worship the forces of Nature and perform rites to Sucellus or Tali. Some even picked up Dwarven tradition of venerating the Earthmother. Yet this ... presence... it is different from anything that I have known before. It is benevolent, at least the visions have never harmed me in any way, yet it is also... forbidding. I can't explain it and maybe I shouldn't try to.
Last night, I received a strong vision of a place. It was a lush place, near the river, with a good field for pastures nearby. The vision even showed a team of wild horses grazing nearby! For a people of Hippus, well, maybe I should write as for a former people of Hippus, like us, horses are invaluable. The vision was too good to be true yet now, we are standing here, exactly in the place shown in my dream last night.
The men and women were cheering and rushing forward, to a place they hope to call as "home".
, not sure which victory I should be aiming for. Any suggestion?
Make fearless horde of cavalry and ask outrageous amount of money to attack someones enemy. Then spread terror, pillage and burn and only negotiate peace for nice big gold sums too. Decimate AIs one by one until they become vassals and give you their money peacefully, weak and unable to muster enough forces to break free
