The Law of the Jungle

[JohannaK]

I know it, but as it is the safest way, I'm not going to mention it here, as it would be unfair (in case PoP read it before the end of session).

 

[dot80]

I Toil for my landlord.

 

[yahzuk]

the council session is now closed

 

[yahzuk]

Evening of the Third Council of Aztlan
Held during the Festival of Quetzalcoatl, God of Knowledge.
The morning session:
The afternoon session:
This afternoon's events:

1. Peasant Eczulotl (GreyWithAnE) Train Fame to Level 2
2. Peasant Ipalnemoani (Jehoshua) Tenant of Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) Toil
3. Peasant Chicona (Tambien) Tenant of Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) Toil
4. Peasant Shazlan (Tambien) Tenant of Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) Toil
5. Soldier Tonauac (Caragus) Captain of 1st Company Jaguar Warriors; Inventor of Pottery (1); Give 20 gold to Ebzulotl
6. Peasant Matlal (dot80) Tenant of Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) Toil
7. Soldier Ebzulotl (GreyWithAnE) Inventor of Pottery (1); Give 4 Food to Sparthage
8. Peasant Tenoch (CivOasis) Tenant of Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) Toil
9. Peasant Christos (Christos200) Slave of Peasant Tlaloc (swimandciv); Tenant of Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) Toil
10. Peasant Mixtli (SmugKitteh) Tenant of Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) Toil
11. Peasant Prinz von Perzien (Princeof Persia) Priest of Tlaloc (4); Toil
12. Peasant Tlaloc (swimandciv) Owner of Peasant Christos (Christos200); Tenant of Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) Toil
13. Citizen Joatzli (JoanK) Toil
14. Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) Research Bronze Working
15. Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) Support Adoption of Liberty with 1 Fame
16. Soldier Sparthage (Sparthage) Inventor of Pottery (1); Offer 3 Wisdom to Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl is pleased with this offering and blesses Sparthage with 8 wisdom.
    
    Spoiler Offering :

    
    blessing of Wisdom equal to (Wisdom Offered)*(Random Number)*(1.5)*(2 if during Festival of Quetzalcoatl).
    Offering = 3
    Rand = 0.994
    Blessing = 8
    
17. Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) Capture Prinz von Perizen Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui has teken Peasant Prinz von Perizen as a slave.
    
    Spoiler Capture :

    
    Capture is an attempt to take an opponent as a slave.
    The attack strength is based on XP, Wisdom and Fame.
    The defense strength is based on XP, Wisdom and Fame.
    Attack Strength = SQRT(4)+SQRT(8)+SQRT(3) = 6.560
    Defense Strength = sqrt(2) + sqrt(1) + sqrt(2) = 3.828
    Location Strength = sqrt(9) = 3
    Rand = 0.700
    Attack Result = 1.372
    

Starving characters:

• Peasant Mixtli (SmugKitteh) Food shortage, but somehow manages not to starve to death
  
  Spoiler Starving :

  
  Rand = 0.048
  XP Lost 0.000
  

Spoiler :

The Third Council of Aztlan has come to an end. The council shall gather again in 10 turns time.

 

[yahzuk]

Have you ever had that feeling where something makes perfect sense in your head, but when you try to explain it to the people who are not in your head (which is hopefully all of them!) it doesn't seem to make sense to them at all?

Of course you have.
That’s a bit what the location rules are starting to feel like.

Well, to paraphrase one of my favorite musical artists:

There is nothing to be gained by the shedding of tears over each unfortunate consequence of one's actions, simply redouble your efforts until the supplies of baked deserts have been depleted.​

Hmmm… I guess the original is catchier. No matter.

Here's some words. Hopefully they are familiar. They are in the rules after all.

LOCATIONS
There are a few exceptions, but most actions involving other characters require that both characters be in the same location.
The following are counted as the same location for the purpose of actions:

• Both characters in the same city (they do not have to be on the same hex).
• Both characters in the same unit.
• Characters in two different units within 2 hexes of each other.
• Characters in a city and characters in a unit within the city.

And here's some stuff supposedly worth a thousand words. There are words on them too… does that increase the value? I haven't done the math on this one.

Spoiler :

Clear as blood?
Good.

 

[yahzuk]

So a question came up a while back regarding whether or not the Aztecs had to win the game for the highest fame character to be declared the winner.
I forget who asked, but statistically speaking it was most likely Grey.

Been thinking about it some more, and here is what I've decided.

1. As previously indicated, for the time and effort everyone needs to put forth on a long term game like this, its nice to be able to call someone "the winner" whether the Aztecs win or lose
2. I always think its more fun when winning is worth something, so "The Winner" will get a starting advantage in a future game.
3. Likewise, collectively winning the game as the Aztec's should be worth something too.

Therefore, while I don't know yet what the future game may be or what the starting advantage will be, this is conceptually how its going to work:

If the players collectively win the game as the Aztecs, then EVERYONE will share in the prize. The value of the reward for each player will be weighted according to total fame of all living characters. So the better you do, the bigger your reward, but everyone gets something.

However…

If the players collectively lose the game as the Aztecs, then only the player of the single highest fame living character gets the reward. So coming in first place gets a reward, but for #2 and everyone else - nothing!

 

[Caragus]

I gave 12 gold, not 20 gold to Ebzulotl.

 

[yahzuk]

I gave 12 gold, not 20 gold to Ebzulotl.

OK, will be corrected on the char list for next council session.

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3200 BC (T20)

• Citizen Joatzli (JoanK) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Mining
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC has completed Monument
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Scout
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are returning to Tenochtitlan"
  

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3160 BC (T21)

• Citizen Eazulotl (GreyWithAnE) has successfully promoted the adoption of a policy of Liberty. Eazulotl recieves the title "Minister of Liberty (1)"
• Citizen Joatzli (JoanK) has completed the study of Mining. Joatzli is credited as "The Inventor of Mining (1)"
  
  Spoiler :

  
• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Scout
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are returning to Tenochtitlan"

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3120 BC (T22)

• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Scout
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are returning to Tenochtitlan"

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3080 BC (T23)

• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC has completed 2nd Company Scouts. As it was completed by NPC, 2nd Company Scouts have an NPC captain and are given orders for automated exploration.
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Settler
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are returning to Tenochtitlan"
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration." Report: "We are preparing to explore."

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3040 BC (T24)

• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Granary
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are returning to Tenochtitlan. We have spotted mountains West of Madrid."
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration." Report: "We have discovered fur and sheep across the river to the North-East."
• A Danish scout is spotted NW of Tenochtitlan.

Spoiler :

 

[yahzuk]

Ran out of time to finish tonight... stay tuned

 

[Ceskari]

The Prinz yielded to my guards without a fight and we returned to Tenochtitlan. In my absence, the city people had pitched in and finished the monument. On the pedestal of cubed rocks that I had built, they had hoisted a beautiful black slab of onyx, honed by the stream it was found in to a perfect ovaloid shape with a hollow in the middle. A stone axe, made of another piece of onyx, with a beautifully carved handle of ebony was placed on top.

I took Prinz von Perzien to the monument and said: “I am a merciful man, but as a God, I am one of the Old Gods. The man in me gives you a choice, and you must answer me by the beginning of the next festival. Shall I sacrifice you myself, or shall I give you to Ipalnemoani instead?”

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 3000 BC (T25)

• Ibn Battuta presents us a partial list of people who like shiny things the most:
  
  • Spain 697
  • Denmark 175
  • Aztlan 171
• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Settler
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We've spotted a barbarian warrior to the south-west, but should be able to outrun him in the jungle."
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration." Report: "We've spotted cattle and deer further up river."
• The Danish scout is spotted W of Tenochtitlan.

Spoiler :

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 2960 BC (T26)

• The borders of Tenochtitlan have explanded to include the gems to the west.
  
  Spoiler :

  
  

  

  
  
• Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui (Ceskari) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Settler
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are fleeing from the barbarian warriors."
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration." Report: "We spotted a barbarian warrior. Nearby are supplies of silk and indications of another empire's borders, perhaps Denmark."

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 2920 BC (T27)

• Citizen Noctusuma (filli noctus) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Bronze Working
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Settler
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We have returned to the city limits of Tenochtitlan."
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration." Report: "We've stumbled upon a barbarian encampment situated on a north-eastern coastline. We are surrounded by 3 barbarian warriors! A spanish archer distracts one of the barbarians, saving us from attack, and is nearly killed for their efforts."

Spoiler :

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 2880 BC (T28)

• Soldier Ebzulotl (GreyWithAnE) has a minor breakthrough in the study of Archery
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Granary
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We have garrisoned in Tenochtitlan."
• 2nd Company Scouts Orders: "Automated Exploration."
  
  • Report 1: "We've been attacked by barbarian warriors from the encampment. Our position upon the hill is good, and we are holding out against them. Several NPC soldiers are killed."
  • Report 2: "We are attacked again by barbarian warriors from the North-West. Causalties are high and morale among the survivors is faiilng."
  • Report 3: "The barbarian warriors wounded by the Spanish archers approach our hill from the South-East. Tlatoani Cuautlequetzqui, should this report ever reach you, know that we fought bravely to the last man!"

 

[yahzuk]

News of Aztlan 2840 BC (T29)

• NPC has a minor breakthrough in the study of Archery
• In Tenochtitlan, NPC makes progress in the production of Worker
• 1st Company Jaguar Warriors Orders: "Return home. Avoid any conflict." Report: "We are garrisoned in Tenochtitlan."