stCVNNES: In Story and Song
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Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
I am almost debating switching to China but I dont know a single thing about Chinese history, and besides, its no fun if there are no humans
TerrisH
Mischief?
Nation: Wu Dynasty
Ruler/Player: Lord Wu/TerrisH
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: ancestor Worship
Government: Dictatorship
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Discription: The Wu Dynasty was one of the first Chinesse Dynistyies. through force, subversion, and intermarage with teh other clans, they soon came to be know as the furst Dynisasty of what would later be known as China.
First Bend of the the river that starts just west of Korea
Ruler/Player: Lord Wu/TerrisH
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: ancestor Worship
Government: Dictatorship
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Discription: The Wu Dynasty was one of the first Chinesse Dynistyies. through force, subversion, and intermarage with teh other clans, they soon came to be know as the furst Dynisasty of what would later be known as China.
First Bend of the the river that starts just west of Korea
Finmaster
The White Ghost
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Nation: Fennia
Ruler/Player: Count Per Brahe / Finmaster
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Northern Polytheism
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Starting location: modern-day St. Petersburgh.
Ruler/Player: Count Per Brahe / Finmaster
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Northern Polytheism
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Starting location: modern-day St. Petersburgh.
Cuivienen
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ThomAnder said:What about leave out china for now, like that cradle idea? It beats creating tons of npcs for 1 or 2 chinese nations. We can reintroduce the Far east after we reach a certain tech level? (or when they reach us first, which ever comes first)
That's what I'll end up doing if no one starts there.
@Finmaster: I'm sorry, but that's too far off the beaten path. Stalin's Germania is as far north as I'm going to allow at the beginning.
@TerrisH: We are not amused. Please be serious. Besides, sub-Saharan Africa is out-of-bounds except for the Axum and Mali areas.
TerrisH
Mischief?
okay. okay.. changed it. I had to try. ^_^
Swiss Bezerker
Emperor
Nation: Turkia
Ruler/Player: King Odaturk/Swiss bezerker
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Animism
Government: Despotism
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Start me off at samarquand
Ruler/Player: King Odaturk/Swiss bezerker
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Animism
Government: Despotism
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Start me off at samarquand
Global Nexus
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Nation: Carthaginian Empire
Ruler/Player: Commander Hamilcar / Global Nexus
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Ba'alism
Government: Hereditary Monarchy
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
I hope this won't be a problem. ^_^; *promises to stay in this one* I really wanna play Carthage...
Ruler/Player: Commander Hamilcar / Global Nexus
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Ba'alism
Government: Hereditary Monarchy
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
I hope this won't be a problem. ^_^; *promises to stay in this one* I really wanna play Carthage...
Dreadnought
Deity
Nation: Japan
Ruler/Player:Oda Nobunaga / Dreadnought
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Shintoism
Government: Shogonite
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Ruler/Player:Oda Nobunaga / Dreadnought
Age: Early Bronze Age
Religion: Shintoism
Government: Shogonite
Income: 1
Manpower: Average
Army: 20 hundreds
Navy: 10 ships
Education: Horrible
Infrastructure: Horrible
Confidence: Horrible
Culture: Horrible
Projects:
Cuivienen
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stCVNNES: In Story and Song, Update Zero: In the Beginning…
…the Earth was without form and void. But let’s skip to the beginning of human history.
We begin in the far west and south where a small group of humans has settled the southernmost regions of Iberia. They call their land Tartessos, and though they have fought small skirmishes with the surrounding Iberian peoples are generally well-liked due to their penchant for trade. Their Lusitanian neighbors might not be inclined to agree…
To the north and east across the Pyrenees lies the fertile realm of Orleans, named for its capital city. Though the land itself is fertile, Orleans is on the edge of civilization, and, when compared to nations around the Mediterranean is somewhat backward. Nonetheless, it has great potential for the future, particularly if it harnesses the latent potential of its land. Unfortunately, Catalunya and Massilia to the south prevent Orleans from easily acquiring a Mediterranean coastline…
Even more remote than Orleans is the tiny nation of Germania. In a cold and bitter environment surrounded by barbarian tribes the Germanians can only hope for a brighter future. However, they are not inclined to lives of leisure and may prove formidable opponents in war to the softer nations to their south. Now, though, legend of their existence barely even reaches Etruria…
Nearly directly south of Germania, across the Alps and Mediterranean lies the subtropical port of Carthage. Once a far-flung Phoenician possession, Carthage long ago became independent and now vies with Syracusae for control of the central Mediterranean. Though Carthage is ideally situated to become a great power, it currently faces many great threats; the Numidians to their south are fierce…
Across the sea from Carthage the River Tiber and its jewel, Rome. Some among the Romans say that they have seen a future where Rome rules the known world. Others call them insane. Nonetheless, it is certainly true that Rome currently faces no significant threats, though its expansion southward is rapidly being encroached upon by Syracusae and northward by Etruria…
At the northern end of the Aegean Sea lies the nation of Thrace. Somewhat set apart from the multitude of Hellenic city-states to the south, Thrace has a rougher edge that often has it sparring with nearby Macedon. This has made the Thracian mighty warriors, if somewhat lacking in culture. If only their culture rivaled that of Ilium across the straits…
Hustled around the Nile Delta lies the nation of Egypt. Proudly proclaiming itself the one true Egypt despite a challenge from upriver, Egypt has the greatest agricultural potential of any nation, but it is perhaps limited in potential by a rigid political system and overdependence on the Nile River. Of course, these things also characterize their Upper Egyptian rivals…
Far to the north can be found the “civilized nomads” of Scythia. Influenced by Greek culture, the Scythians have settled down somewhat, though they retain their marauding armies and distrust of the sea. While one day they may pose a threat to the Greek world, currently the Scythians are held in place by the Cimmerian barbarian tribes and by quarrels between leaders. Despite their disunity, they have become feared in such nations as Dacia…
On the opposite shores of the Black Sea lies the city of Trebizond. Once a colony of Athens, Trebizond has been independent since Athens lost its status as the strongest of the Greek city-states. While culturally more significant than surrounding peoples, many of the local tribes are hostile to the Greeks who stole their land. These sentiments are only stoked by the Hittites, who would use them for their own advantage…
In the aptly-named Fertile Crescent lies the mighty city of Babylon. Once only an offshoot of Sumerian culture, Mighty Babylon’s armies now threaten to overwhelm the quiet city-states to its south. Of course, this assumes that the Persians do not overrun it first…
Now far to the east lies the realm of Turkia. Much like Germania, it exists in lonely isolation, surrounded by hostile tribes in a resource-poor environment. This has made the Turkians tough, but left them bereft of much technology and virtually any culture. Their own hope for glory may be to conquer, but there are many barbarians between them and any nation at all, even Sind…
Just south of Sind lies the Punjabi nation. One of many Dravidian groups to settled down and build cities, Punjab is somewhat defended from the impending Aryan onslaught by its fellow Indus Valley nations. In the fertile flood plains Punjab has grown to become one of the most populous and organized nations, but it is yet to be seen if it can stem the tide that may soon engulf Harappa…
At the other end of what is now known as India lies tiny Pandyas. Known both as mariners and warriors, the Pandyans are also Dravidian, though much further south than the Punjabi. They are on equal footing with their surrounding rivals, however, and so will need to work hard to establish themselves on the world scene. After all, Cholas would not mind at all adding Pandyas to its mighty empire…
Though most Chinese civilization lies along the Huang he, the nation of Wu has appeared on the fringe of Chinese civilization. Known more as mariners than as philosophers, the Wu are unique among the various Chinese peoples, and that uniqueness may allow them to challenge the status quo. After all, China has long been divided between Shang and Yi—maybe Wu can break that barrier…
Finally, on the islands of Japan one Shogunate has risen to power over many others. Though much of the islands does not yet fall under his control, Oda Nobunaga has taken great steps to unifying Japan, a concept never before attempted. After all, if Japan is ever to compete with the mainland it will need to be unified. Japan is resource-poor, and the Ainu constantly threaten…
Don’t post until I say you can. If you aren’t sure which nation is which, ask!
…the Earth was without form and void. But let’s skip to the beginning of human history.
We begin in the far west and south where a small group of humans has settled the southernmost regions of Iberia. They call their land Tartessos, and though they have fought small skirmishes with the surrounding Iberian peoples are generally well-liked due to their penchant for trade. Their Lusitanian neighbors might not be inclined to agree…
To the north and east across the Pyrenees lies the fertile realm of Orleans, named for its capital city. Though the land itself is fertile, Orleans is on the edge of civilization, and, when compared to nations around the Mediterranean is somewhat backward. Nonetheless, it has great potential for the future, particularly if it harnesses the latent potential of its land. Unfortunately, Catalunya and Massilia to the south prevent Orleans from easily acquiring a Mediterranean coastline…
Even more remote than Orleans is the tiny nation of Germania. In a cold and bitter environment surrounded by barbarian tribes the Germanians can only hope for a brighter future. However, they are not inclined to lives of leisure and may prove formidable opponents in war to the softer nations to their south. Now, though, legend of their existence barely even reaches Etruria…
Nearly directly south of Germania, across the Alps and Mediterranean lies the subtropical port of Carthage. Once a far-flung Phoenician possession, Carthage long ago became independent and now vies with Syracusae for control of the central Mediterranean. Though Carthage is ideally situated to become a great power, it currently faces many great threats; the Numidians to their south are fierce…
Across the sea from Carthage the River Tiber and its jewel, Rome. Some among the Romans say that they have seen a future where Rome rules the known world. Others call them insane. Nonetheless, it is certainly true that Rome currently faces no significant threats, though its expansion southward is rapidly being encroached upon by Syracusae and northward by Etruria…
At the northern end of the Aegean Sea lies the nation of Thrace. Somewhat set apart from the multitude of Hellenic city-states to the south, Thrace has a rougher edge that often has it sparring with nearby Macedon. This has made the Thracian mighty warriors, if somewhat lacking in culture. If only their culture rivaled that of Ilium across the straits…
Hustled around the Nile Delta lies the nation of Egypt. Proudly proclaiming itself the one true Egypt despite a challenge from upriver, Egypt has the greatest agricultural potential of any nation, but it is perhaps limited in potential by a rigid political system and overdependence on the Nile River. Of course, these things also characterize their Upper Egyptian rivals…
Far to the north can be found the “civilized nomads” of Scythia. Influenced by Greek culture, the Scythians have settled down somewhat, though they retain their marauding armies and distrust of the sea. While one day they may pose a threat to the Greek world, currently the Scythians are held in place by the Cimmerian barbarian tribes and by quarrels between leaders. Despite their disunity, they have become feared in such nations as Dacia…
On the opposite shores of the Black Sea lies the city of Trebizond. Once a colony of Athens, Trebizond has been independent since Athens lost its status as the strongest of the Greek city-states. While culturally more significant than surrounding peoples, many of the local tribes are hostile to the Greeks who stole their land. These sentiments are only stoked by the Hittites, who would use them for their own advantage…
In the aptly-named Fertile Crescent lies the mighty city of Babylon. Once only an offshoot of Sumerian culture, Mighty Babylon’s armies now threaten to overwhelm the quiet city-states to its south. Of course, this assumes that the Persians do not overrun it first…
Now far to the east lies the realm of Turkia. Much like Germania, it exists in lonely isolation, surrounded by hostile tribes in a resource-poor environment. This has made the Turkians tough, but left them bereft of much technology and virtually any culture. Their own hope for glory may be to conquer, but there are many barbarians between them and any nation at all, even Sind…
Just south of Sind lies the Punjabi nation. One of many Dravidian groups to settled down and build cities, Punjab is somewhat defended from the impending Aryan onslaught by its fellow Indus Valley nations. In the fertile flood plains Punjab has grown to become one of the most populous and organized nations, but it is yet to be seen if it can stem the tide that may soon engulf Harappa…
At the other end of what is now known as India lies tiny Pandyas. Known both as mariners and warriors, the Pandyans are also Dravidian, though much further south than the Punjabi. They are on equal footing with their surrounding rivals, however, and so will need to work hard to establish themselves on the world scene. After all, Cholas would not mind at all adding Pandyas to its mighty empire…
Though most Chinese civilization lies along the Huang he, the nation of Wu has appeared on the fringe of Chinese civilization. Known more as mariners than as philosophers, the Wu are unique among the various Chinese peoples, and that uniqueness may allow them to challenge the status quo. After all, China has long been divided between Shang and Yi—maybe Wu can break that barrier…
Finally, on the islands of Japan one Shogunate has risen to power over many others. Though much of the islands does not yet fall under his control, Oda Nobunaga has taken great steps to unifying Japan, a concept never before attempted. After all, if Japan is ever to compete with the mainland it will need to be unified. Japan is resource-poor, and the Ainu constantly threaten…
Don’t post until I say you can. If you aren’t sure which nation is which, ask!
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
you forgot me 
MjM
Deity
Nice map. And update in general
North King
blech
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Nice update. Must have been a bugger to type up. Will get my orders and perhaps even a story tomorrow.
Cuivienen
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stalin006 said:
I added many NPCs to the map, if that's what you mean. I'll do a full list now. Stats for them will up tomorrow. They're all essentially the same, just varying troop numbers.
Lusitania
Brittany
Catalunya
Massilia
Etruria
Syracusae
Macedon
Thebes
Athens
Sparta
Dacia
Ilium
Halicarnassus
Upper Egypt
Kush
Hittites
Mitanni
Phoenicia
Israel
Philistines
Petra
Armenia
Sabae
Assyria
Sumeria
Medes
Persia
Sind
Harappa
Mohenjo-daro
Chalukyas
Cholas
Sinhala
Shang
Yi
