Sorry to interrupt you folks (and for those of you who remember this from my post in Round 11), but in case anyone here who isn't currently in Round 10 is interested, one of our major players, MA Pangaea, just left without notice. Pan is certainly either #1 or #2 (depending on what measure you use). You'll have both Mother Oak and Enchanted Forest up, the largest army in the world (because maenads), the third-greatest income and second-greatest gem income, the largest number of provinces, and no wars, so you have a diplomatic blank slate. You have elemental royalty at your beck and call and by far the greatest research. This is a powerful position to get some experience with the late game (it's turn 70), or some experience with blood magic, since you have recruitable blood mages (though capital-only, so they are limited).
I usually don't try to sell a position like this (and I've posted here searching for subs, so you've probably seen my schtick before), but this is a genuinely great position. I'd sure as hell prefer Pan's position to mine
My only cautionary note is that this is a vanilla game, so it is a somewhat different experience from CBM. Just PM me if you're interested or simply want to take a look. I'm happy to oblige.