Update XV- 1100 BCE
WRAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHRLGRLRG!!!
-Sound of a New Atlantean citizen simultaneously being driven insane, being attacked by an out of control golem, and being sucked into the soul vortex.
Hawaii has begun the construction of a project, the war memorial. In response to growing corruption problems, it has adopted a more decentralized, provincial form of administration, which is working well. Expansion is slowing, the only new lands claimed by Hawaii are along the Central American coastline.
Dur Veliz has satisfied its mainland claims for now. It is now consolidating its territory and rebuilding old ruins. Their expansion threatens to bring them into conflict with the penguins of Ross.
In Avalon, the Tree of Order has now grown to its full, massive size. The Avalonian army has assisted Lord Mordred of Germania in crushing the rebels in the southeast of Germania. But the simple problem that the Germanians won't tolerate a foreign leader of a different magic type is still causing frequent uprisings around the south of the country.
The Karthaginian war has hit its final stage. Hyperborea and Elgovia control all of Karthage proper, only Sardinia and Corsica remain, but they are completely controlled by Balaeria. Hundreds of thousands of Karthaginian civilians were shipped away in warp portals to be fed into the soul vortex or worked to death in northern Hyperborea. This brutal genocide has not done as much for the economy as Illyria, Elgovia and Hyperborea may have hoped, but it has served its purpose in breaking Karthage forever. Their once great trading cities will never again hear the sound of Karthaginian music, or see their colourful theatre. And the contents of the Library of Ba'al are being shipped off to Elgovia.
(-Karthage as an independent nation, 4 eco. points to Illyria, 3 to Elgovia, 3 to Hyperborea)
Azathoth's shadow is beginning to dissipate. But no one can guess just how long that will take.
The Illyrians have had a great turn of good luck in their Campaign against former Karthage's allies in the northern Mediterranean. Constant necromantic traps bogged down New Atlantis and Balaeria to a halt, and Illyria was beginning to push back.
Then, out of the blue, a colossal Songhai force arrived in southern New Atlantis. They blasted their way through near-totally undefended cities, and before anyone could react, they controlled the New Atlantean capital of Moroco.
As soon as this happened, the nation of Atlantis sent its huge army to capture New Atlantis' island territories. They surrendered, and no blood was spilled.
With the New Atlantean and Balaerian armies split, Illyria's army has been given a chance to recover. They have relaunched their offensive into Balaeria, now lacking significant New Atlantean assistance.
Meanwhile, in central Iberia, Grenth's Curse (Illyria's spell) has begun to form again. Channeling all of the power of the Chaos crystal, it has been accelerated to a level that New Atlantis can't counter. It is believed that Illyria managed to stealthily move several Unholy Knights into Iberia to restart the spell.
But how they got it going hardly matters. What matters is that the people and the land are dying and randomly reanimating, homicidal maniacs roam the fields, soul portals siphon off life into the Soul Vortex, and even the Mighty Golems of New Atlantis are being corrupted.
It is now just a matter of time until New Atlantis falls. But who will be the one to take the prize?
(-2 thousand Songhai infantry, +200 000 Songhai Population, -5 thousand New Atlantean infantry, -20 New Atlantean Golems, -300 000 New Atlantean Population, -3 thousand Balaerian infantry, -2 thousand Illyrian infantry, -1 thousand Illyrian Archers, +1 Illyrian Economy Point)
Balaeria offers a Peace Proposal. It will give Illyria, Hyperborea, and Elgovia two economic points each in return for an eternal peace treaty.
The Welikoslav/Ur war is also getting bogged down. Both sides are tiring of war, and the Welikoslavians, now led by General Barskoy, are weakening. Their strategies are very similar to those previously used by Illyria- lots of traps and guerilla raids. While they cause significant Urrian casualties, the constant loss of territory isn't stopping. It won't be long before the Welikoslavians are pushed out of Anatolia altogether. Dragon raids have been prevented by Volhvi intervention before reaching the Welikoslavian homeland.
(-3 thousand Urrian infantry, -2 thousand Welikoslavian infantry, -1 thousand Welikoslavian archers, -20 Volhvi)
Just north of the Ur/Indus border, a barbarian nation is beginning to unify. The Medes, as they call themselves, gaze longingly at the rich lands to their south.
The Monarchy of Abyssinia has been exiled, and the people of the two remaining factions begin to long for peace. But their leadership wouldn't accept anything less than victory. This discrepancy of thinking between the two different levels of society threatened to throw Abyssinia BACK into a major conflict.
Khemri offered its services to the Republicans (southern Faction) in exchange for the handover of some northern territories. Grudgingly accepting the help, Abyssinia was reunited and Khemri left, taking what it had asked for in its agreement. Peace reigns over Abyssinia once again.
Peace is not the fate of Sudafrika. The barbarians from the north have conquered its capital, and have established a new Kingdom of their own, Malawi.
The Indus Empire has been scrambling to complete its mountain barrier. It put huge amounts of effort into completing the project, and is now nearly done (inefficiency due to rushing project).
The Immortal Kingdom has come to a rest now, content with its current boundaries. They have purchased the knowledge of Iron Age technology from Hawaiian traders.
The Vol'Kiss, with their cities growing crowded, have begun mass colonization of northern Australia. The people have been more than happy to get out of their overheated, volcanic cities to the cool region to their south.
The Antarcticans have increased their holdings in Africa. The Malawi tolerate this- for now.
Notes: Some countries have reddish colours much like the trade center colour. If it's too hard to see, I will give the trade center a black outline.
@Silver Steak: You sure you don't want Songhai?
