staznesVI: Crucible of Nations
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MjM
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Q: Do the Dokatons (big menacning purple blob) have horsies?
MjM
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ThomAnder said:Or you could just use "Roman" since you reconquered the western part, but no matter
Is it just me or do all NES's start off with alliances and NAP's?
Wait until the first turn....
The "Byzantines" were only referred to as such by historians. They talked of themselves as Romans. The original name of Constantinople was "New Rome", and was only "Constantinople" and "Constantinopolis" colloquially.Thlayli said:
Nice save, Fin and Thom.
Swiss Bezerker
Emperor
whuch nation is the purple indian one?
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
Ertgutlid Persia
Capital: Esfahan
Ruler: ?
Government: Theocratic Monarchy
Centralization: Tight Federation
Religion: Neo-Zoroastrianism (medium Zoroastrian minority, tiny Turkic Polytheist minority)
Tech. Level: Late Middle Ages
Army (Training): 40 thousands (Professional)
Navy (Training): 20 ships (Good)
Economy: Growing (+2)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Good
Infrastructure: Efficinet
Education: Educated
Culture: Hyperpatriotic
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: After the defeat at the hands of the Tang Dynasty Chinese, many Turkic tribes from Central Asia fled west, destroying the stagnant, disintegrating Sassanid Empire in late 9th century. The Turks accepted Zoroastrianism and, by bringing new blood into it, saved the religion from its crisis and caused a cultural renaissance. The new Karakhazid Dynasty of Persia immediately entered conflict with the Byzantine Empire, and won many victories; only with the Khazar help could the Byzantines turn the tide, reconquering Syria in early 11th century and generally routing the Turks. After that defeat, Persia fell into civil war and by the 13th century there were five Turkic and two native Persian warring states in its stead. It was a cakewalk for the Mongols, but they failed to consolidate their gains and after the 1238 defeat at Byzantine hands at Edessa they lost control over Persia to a popular rebellion. But Persia then fragmented into even more states, despite another cultural renaissance. Byzantines conquered the Perso-Turkic states of Mesopotamia in 1387, frightening the rest of Persia into a coalition. After this coalition failed to defeat the Byzantines due to lack of coordination, Persia fell into a new cycle of violence that ended only recently, when the Neo-Zoroastrian Turkic religious and tribal leader named Ergutl reunited Persia and begun preparing it for war with the Byzantines.
I am taking Persia, when are the orders due?
Capital: Esfahan
Ruler: ?
Government: Theocratic Monarchy
Centralization: Tight Federation
Religion: Neo-Zoroastrianism (medium Zoroastrian minority, tiny Turkic Polytheist minority)
Tech. Level: Late Middle Ages
Army (Training): 40 thousands (Professional)
Navy (Training): 20 ships (Good)
Economy: Growing (+2)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Good
Infrastructure: Efficinet
Education: Educated
Culture: Hyperpatriotic
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: After the defeat at the hands of the Tang Dynasty Chinese, many Turkic tribes from Central Asia fled west, destroying the stagnant, disintegrating Sassanid Empire in late 9th century. The Turks accepted Zoroastrianism and, by bringing new blood into it, saved the religion from its crisis and caused a cultural renaissance. The new Karakhazid Dynasty of Persia immediately entered conflict with the Byzantine Empire, and won many victories; only with the Khazar help could the Byzantines turn the tide, reconquering Syria in early 11th century and generally routing the Turks. After that defeat, Persia fell into civil war and by the 13th century there were five Turkic and two native Persian warring states in its stead. It was a cakewalk for the Mongols, but they failed to consolidate their gains and after the 1238 defeat at Byzantine hands at Edessa they lost control over Persia to a popular rebellion. But Persia then fragmented into even more states, despite another cultural renaissance. Byzantines conquered the Perso-Turkic states of Mesopotamia in 1387, frightening the rest of Persia into a coalition. After this coalition failed to defeat the Byzantines due to lack of coordination, Persia fell into a new cycle of violence that ended only recently, when the Neo-Zoroastrian Turkic religious and tribal leader named Ergutl reunited Persia and begun preparing it for war with the Byzantines.
I am taking Persia, when are the orders due?
MjM
Deity
Swiss Bezerker said:
Ze Heaveanly Dakaotan Empire!
ThomAnder
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The purple indian nation is taken (Chola). I'm assuming you meant the Asia indian nation.
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Port of Nanjing
There was a clear breeze in the air. The sea was calm this day, the waves small and slow. The situation on the harbour, however, was quite the opposite. The labouring men hustle from one shack to another, trying their best to clean the normally ‘decorated’ pier and roads alike. Some have no clue why this was happening. These men continue their usual business; stalls of specialized merchandize that ranges from fans (with delicate female figures drawn on them) to the fishes that they claim are freshly caught from the sea.
For these people, their businesses were extra profitable today. Although the port draws a large number of people daily, today was different. The road leading to the pier was packed. At the front were many officials and soldiers. They seemed to be waiting for something, but wouldn’t reveal what it is. Naturally, these people attracted attention to the area, which translates to more businesses for the stalls.
Choy Yan (Choy is the last name. Get use to this for all Chinese stories I write…
was one of the officials waiting, and he was nervous. Part of the reason was because of the company he was with currently. Unknown to the general public, a royalty was among them, or that’s what he heard from a drunken guard the night prior. Who the royalty was exactly, he had no clue. The real reason he was nervous, was because in a short moment, he will be the center of attention of the entire party, and likely the entire nation.
Words have been sent a month ago of the arrival of a foreign fleet in the port of Saigon. This information alone wasn’t new; fleets from the Chola and other neighbouring nations (when they were at peace anyway) travel to Saigon all the time. This report received little attention, until a courier happened to continue reading after the first sentence (he was quite bored that day). Then the domino effect began. First order of business was the sacking of the local official for not making it clear whom the fleet belonged to. After a series of brief negotiation with Chola merchants acting as the communication bridge, it was decided that certain members aboard the Roman fleet will continue their journey to Dadu. Along the way, they will stop at Nanjing, because that was as far as the Chola merchants were willing to travel. They needed another person who speaks the roman tongue, and that task falls on Choy Yan.
To tell the truth, Choy Yan doesn’t speak the roman language. He couldn’t have, for whom could he practice it with? He was a historian, and he mainly studied the nations of the west. He was especially interested in Persia, a long time trading partner of the various dynasties of China. Along the way he came upon several texts regarding the Romans, the great qin state of the west as the Han called them. One could imagine his surprise when one morning he was whisked off from his small home and brought to Nanjing, where he was told that he would be translating for the government. After a lengthy explanation, it was agreed that he will “try his best” (which equaled his head separated from his body if he embarrass China in anyway, intentional or not). To his credit, he spent the last month studying every roman text he could lay his hands on, and received much help from the local merchants who traded with the Romans before. Despite this, however, as the 3 chinese junk ships and the one western ship appear out of the horizon, Yan still can’t help but regret once again why he chose to study Persian history instead of Japan or Annam.
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Port of Nanjing
There was a clear breeze in the air. The sea was calm this day, the waves small and slow. The situation on the harbour, however, was quite the opposite. The labouring men hustle from one shack to another, trying their best to clean the normally ‘decorated’ pier and roads alike. Some have no clue why this was happening. These men continue their usual business; stalls of specialized merchandize that ranges from fans (with delicate female figures drawn on them) to the fishes that they claim are freshly caught from the sea.
For these people, their businesses were extra profitable today. Although the port draws a large number of people daily, today was different. The road leading to the pier was packed. At the front were many officials and soldiers. They seemed to be waiting for something, but wouldn’t reveal what it is. Naturally, these people attracted attention to the area, which translates to more businesses for the stalls.
Choy Yan (Choy is the last name. Get use to this for all Chinese stories I write…
was one of the officials waiting, and he was nervous. Part of the reason was because of the company he was with currently. Unknown to the general public, a royalty was among them, or that’s what he heard from a drunken guard the night prior. Who the royalty was exactly, he had no clue. The real reason he was nervous, was because in a short moment, he will be the center of attention of the entire party, and likely the entire nation. Words have been sent a month ago of the arrival of a foreign fleet in the port of Saigon. This information alone wasn’t new; fleets from the Chola and other neighbouring nations (when they were at peace anyway) travel to Saigon all the time. This report received little attention, until a courier happened to continue reading after the first sentence (he was quite bored that day). Then the domino effect began. First order of business was the sacking of the local official for not making it clear whom the fleet belonged to. After a series of brief negotiation with Chola merchants acting as the communication bridge, it was decided that certain members aboard the Roman fleet will continue their journey to Dadu. Along the way, they will stop at Nanjing, because that was as far as the Chola merchants were willing to travel. They needed another person who speaks the roman tongue, and that task falls on Choy Yan.
To tell the truth, Choy Yan doesn’t speak the roman language. He couldn’t have, for whom could he practice it with? He was a historian, and he mainly studied the nations of the west. He was especially interested in Persia, a long time trading partner of the various dynasties of China. Along the way he came upon several texts regarding the Romans, the great qin state of the west as the Han called them. One could imagine his surprise when one morning he was whisked off from his small home and brought to Nanjing, where he was told that he would be translating for the government. After a lengthy explanation, it was agreed that he will “try his best” (which equaled his head separated from his body if he embarrass China in anyway, intentional or not). To his credit, he spent the last month studying every roman text he could lay his hands on, and received much help from the local merchants who traded with the Romans before. Despite this, however, as the 3 chinese junk ships and the one western ship appear out of the horizon, Yan still can’t help but regret once again why he chose to study Persian history instead of Japan or Annam.
Swiss Bezerker
Emperor
Heavenly Dakotan Empire
Capital: Krishta
Ruler: Swiss bezerker
Government: Theocratic Monarchy
Centralization: Federation
Religion: True Dakotan Church
Tech. Level: Early Middle Ages
Army (Training): 10 thousands (Good), 50 levy thousands (Better)
Navy (Training): None yet
Economy: Good Enough (+2)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Tolerable
Infrastructure: Barely Tolerable
Education: Illiterate
Culture: Devoted
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: Ruled by a God- Emperor descended from Jesus Christ Himself (or so the God-Emperor says, but he has a honest face) and fanatical priests from a millenarian, vaguely-Christian and actually more like twisted native belief sect, the Heavenly Dakotan Empire was founded not too long ago, in 1391, when the God-Emperor finally defeated all of his foes and led his all-conquering mounted hordes to the end of the world (the Pacific Ocean, actually). However, the Dakotans have stumbled since then, having failed to crush the Mississippians or the Toltecs, both of whom hid behind powerful defenses. The Emperor is growing old, the tribes, especially the newly-conquered ones, are getting restless and the Empire might be moving towards collapse...
Capital: Krishta
Ruler: Swiss bezerker
Government: Theocratic Monarchy
Centralization: Federation
Religion: True Dakotan Church
Tech. Level: Early Middle Ages
Army (Training): 10 thousands (Good), 50 levy thousands (Better)
Navy (Training): None yet
Economy: Good Enough (+2)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Tolerable
Infrastructure: Barely Tolerable
Education: Illiterate
Culture: Devoted
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: Ruled by a God- Emperor descended from Jesus Christ Himself (or so the God-Emperor says, but he has a honest face) and fanatical priests from a millenarian, vaguely-Christian and actually more like twisted native belief sect, the Heavenly Dakotan Empire was founded not too long ago, in 1391, when the God-Emperor finally defeated all of his foes and led his all-conquering mounted hordes to the end of the world (the Pacific Ocean, actually). However, the Dakotans have stumbled since then, having failed to crush the Mississippians or the Toltecs, both of whom hid behind powerful defenses. The Emperor is growing old, the tribes, especially the newly-conquered ones, are getting restless and the Empire might be moving towards collapse...
Swiss Bezerker
Emperor
Oh, and whenever i say indian, i mean from india. PLease assume this with most people
MjM
Deity
Swiss Bezerker said:
Almost no one aurond here in California or most of the US calls native americans indians. They actually find it stupid and would be perferred to be called Indians or by their tribe name.
Oruc
Reactionary
When I say Indian I mean those guys that hang around in teepees
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
True. After all, they are in the "West Indies".
From: Lusitanian Republic
To: Byzantium
Perhaps increased trade between our nations is in order? We have heard of your exploits in the East, and would like to make it known that the Pillars of Hercules (OOC:Straits of Gibraltar) are open to any of your trading vessels.
From: Lusitanian Republic
To: Byzantium
Perhaps increased trade between our nations is in order? We have heard of your exploits in the East, and would like to make it known that the Pillars of Hercules (OOC:Straits of Gibraltar) are open to any of your trading vessels.
MjM
Deity
emu said:
Yea, thats pretty much what it is.
tossi
Der kleine Prinz
I'll take these guys. Update is next week saturday, right?
Timucua
Capital: Potano
Ruler: ?
Government: Tribal Confederation
Centralization: Confederation
Religion: Amerind Spiritualism
Tech. Level: Early Middle Ages
Army (Training): 15 thousands (Good)
Navy (Training): 5 ships (Normal)
Economy: Normal (+1)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Competent/Stupid
Infrastructure: Pathetic
Education: Educated
Culture: Patriotic
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: Not everywhere in the south did the Skraelings and the Vikings live in peace. The Timucua Skraelings were particularily embittered - and toughened - by their never-ending conflicts with all sorts of Vikings, including the Isondegians. Eventually, a tribal coalition was forged and the Isondegian presence in the region was limited to a small southern port town.
Timucua
Capital: Potano
Ruler: ?
Government: Tribal Confederation
Centralization: Confederation
Religion: Amerind Spiritualism
Tech. Level: Early Middle Ages
Army (Training): 15 thousands (Good)
Navy (Training): 5 ships (Normal)
Economy: Normal (+1)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Competent/Stupid
Infrastructure: Pathetic
Education: Educated
Culture: Patriotic
Confidence: Loving
Projects:
Nation Background: Not everywhere in the south did the Skraelings and the Vikings live in peace. The Timucua Skraelings were particularily embittered - and toughened - by their never-ending conflicts with all sorts of Vikings, including the Isondegians. Eventually, a tribal coalition was forged and the Isondegian presence in the region was limited to a small southern port town.
MjM
Deity
From Mississippi
To Toltecs
Very well brethern, may our cows bring good milk!
To Toltecs
Very well brethern, may our cows bring good milk!
