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[Terenos]

Winter would be a time of preparation for the T'Ango. The horse raiders had brought great force to the peaceful forest, and only through cunning were they driven back. Where the enemy had strength, the T'Ango would bring numbers to bear against their foes. Enough arrows brings down even the biggest game.

Construct another lumber camp.
Research Division of Labor

[10ebbor10]

Current Season: Spring*

*These actually have significant effects now from next turn onwards.

(I know, but i assume diplomatic stuff has to be made public right? At least some of it.)

>Increase livestock production by +2 and decrease production by -2
>Continue the special project
>Get the council of magic to work with the lizard, by attempting to bond with it and thus taming it. Show that we don't mean harm, trough food, petting w/e.
>Scout out the wolf pack with 3 scouts
>Advise citizens to remain as warm as possible without neglecting important tasks.

The special project is finished. It will reduce the loss of animals and food during winter and storm, but there will still be a loss.

The council of magic manages to keep the young alive and fed, but it's injuries appear to be more severe than originally thought.

The Wolfs appear to have disappeared, following the herds to the South as the oncoming winter brings more storm and cold.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Urur
Short History and Description: The Urur, once a nomadic nation now settled in area called Athar. Because of their nomadic nature they are highly skilled in the art of animal riding. Varying from Horses to Rhino's to Tigers, the Urur are very close with their animals and so they learn to work with them since child. The Urur settled in the Plains of Athar in their Capital Neryuvur. Neryuvur is settled on a elevated plain in the vicinity of a forest and small mountain range.

The people of Neryuvur have a council of the 7 wisest men or women from the village. They rarely interfere with each other but if large important decisions have to be made they gather for a summit gathering. Each of the Council members specializes in an area of expertise. These are: Army, Construction, Magic, Science, Wealth, Food and Diplomacy.

Other Miscellaneous information: Every citizen of Urur is in possesion of a animal, these can be small birds to large mammals. This is to enforce their tradition of animal husbandry.

Capital  [Population: 7]
     -Savage Animals, (The surroundings of Neryuvur are full of hostile animals, attacking anyone that enters their territory. The Urur being close with the animals are untouched, but trying to forcefully tame a tiger for example can still end in the death of the tamer.)
     -3*Livestock [8 food, 1 production]
             -Livestock trait : Seasonal Coats
     -Outpost   [Provides additional defenses]
     -Resource gathering [2 production]
     -Research Institution [1 science point]
     -Surface deposit (copper)

Resources:
    -5/20 food
    -15/30 Production
    -10 Mana
    -6 innovation points (Idea cost: 2)
Army:
       - 3 Large Cheetah scout    [HP:2, Attack:1, Defense:2 Trait: Mounted]
       - 1 Horse-mounted archer [HP:3, Attack:2, Defense:0 Trait: Ranged attack, Mounted]
       - 1 Fire Salamander          [HP:1/4 Attack:1  Defense :1 Trait: Youngling, Wounded]
Science and Magic
Biology (LV 1)
Livestock (LV1)
Breeding (LV1)
Mounted Troops (Lv1)
Magical Husbandry (Lv1)
Cavalery Doctrine (Lv1)

Invention: Selective Breeding (Bio+livestock+Breeding) : (Can increase livestock production with 1 food, in exchange for -1 production, or vice-versa. Also, special breeding projects)

>The King is not satisfied with the current catapult ship, and orders it taken apart and rebuilt(cashing in that one-time recycle you said I could do). Once this happens, both ships will be on shore patrol to avoid the winter storms(nobody travels the seas in winter, so trade isn't an issue)

>Speaking of the current ship, if resources allow, a second catapult will be built and mounted on the ship, giving the Kingdom two powerful naval units. [Nope]

>The King also orders a small, fast sailing skiff built to better scout the islands for natural resources(as production allows; if I run out defer to next turn rather than use magical construction) [Nope]

>Using the acquired copper, the Guardsmen will be outfitted with proper war tridents, as well as light copper scale if supplies are great enough(priority on the war tridents, though)

>A squad of Light Crossbowmen will be created(if there is production for it, defer to next turn of not) [Nope]

>Top priority, though, is tapping the second mana well to allow more magically constructed buildings(though magical construction won't be used to build it, as that defeats the purpose) [Truly, you should start with these.]

>The guild of Engineering and Invention will finalize details of Apprenticeship

>The skiff, if built, will scout the islands for any surface deposits, or anything else of interest(if not built, the guardsmen will do this instead)

The catapult ship is rebuild as a standard war Cog, and it's artillery is increased to the size of a standard Naval artillery piece. The remainder of the available resources went to the construction of a mana well on the main island. However, at this point our scarce resources ran out. The Skiff could not be build, and we couldn't recruit any new military units either.

However, our guardsmen were equipped with proper war equipment, and acquired a small fishers boat to navigate the islands. On one of these managed to find a useful source of basalt, which can aid in construction.

[Installations functioning under capacity. 10 pop needed to support all villages and units. Only 9 available. ]

Spoiler: Bright Sea Kingdom (click to show/hide)

Name:Bright Sea Kingdom
History and description: A vast archipelago of hundreds of islands settled centuries ago, the Bright Sea Kingdom is home to some of the best sailors, navigators, and fishermen in the world(as well as, incidentally, being home to several natural mana wells!)

Jewelport[pop 9]
  -Medum Defenses: the natural contours of the island , assisted by some man made constructions divide the island in 4 parts. Each must be accessed from a lower level; and there's but a single path.
                              There is a fortified naval yard providing protection to the docks.
  -Grand Harbor (6 food, -2 mana/turn)
  -Fishing village (2 food, -1 mana)
  -2*Lumberjack (4 Production)
  -Resource Gatherers (2 production)
  -Independent Thinkers (1 science)
  -2*Mana Well [10 mana/turn]
  -Glasblower [ Provides 5 low value trade goods, and 1 production, -1 mana]
  -Trade route to Torkal (+3 Production) [Quite a lot of piracy, some trade]

Rescources
 -10/20 food
 -1/30 production
 - [16/20] mana (Regens to cap each turn)
 -4 Innovation points (4 needed for idea) +1 city production

Army:

- 1 unit of Guardsmen [HP:2 Attack:2  Defense:2  Trait: Copper weaponry(Note: Requires access to copper as upkeep cost)]
- 1 unit of War cogs   [HP:2 Attack: 2 Defense: 1 ]
         -Ship based artillery [HP:1 Attack: 4 Defense: 0; Trait: Ranged, Friendly fire, Mountable on ships]
 -1 unit of War Cogs  [HP:2, Attack:2, Defense:1 ]
          -Ship based artillery [HP:1 Attack: 4 Defense: 0; Trait: Ranged, Friendly fire, Mountable on ships]

Science and Magic:
 -Mana Wells (Lv1)
 -Magical Construction (Lv0+1)
 -Sea Travel (LV1)
 -Engineering (Lv0)
- Artillery Doctrine (Lv1)
 -Enchantments (Lv0)
 -Apprenticeship (Lv1)

Inventions:

 -Grand Harbor(Capacity for 3 fleets. Each fleet can gather either 2 food or transport 5 goods. Uses 2 mana/turn. Cost is 20 resource, 10 mana)
 -Ship based artillery [HP:1 Attack: 4 Defense: 0; Production cost: 5 Trait: Ranged, Friendly fire, Mountable on ships]
 

As winter comes Whala concentrated solely on internal matters, Internal matters  that would change the northern society for worse. With his death approaching the old high chief fell under influence of death shamans and they persuaded him to build a personal tomb. The construction started, all efforts of the nation went to the constructing of the tomb and cemetery around it. All criminals, unskilled poor, lonely elders, and other less important members of the Whala society were forced to work in the harsh condition of the winter.  No relatives or friends of death shamans, warriors, sailors or wywern caretakers were hurted because their loyalty was needed.
Additionally, some of the younger women, sisters, wifes and daughters of poor souls sentenced to death

Spend all available resources to construct the cemetery. Force one pop worth of people to work on the construction to death trying to squeeze some additional production points\mana and becoming the first power influx of the cemetery. Use all available forces; (spearmen, sailors, loyal militia (especially necromancers), even wywern to stop any kind of rebellion against such a ruthless tyranny)

Isolated by ice and storms from the rest of the world, Whala turned in upon itself. Necromancy, an art only recently discovered in this world, rapidly grew in importance. Fear of the death grew amongst the living, and soon it walked through the streets. People were forced to work in the harsh winter conditions, and while food was plenty, many starved to death. The other parts of society thrived, perhaps because they didn't know, or most likely because they didn't want to know. For now, the situation appears stable, but it's unlikely that the populace will forget these events.

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Whala :
Short History and Description:
Primitive nation of merchants whalers, travelers, explorers, they live on a cold barren northern shore of a continent, for ages they were surviving hunting on whales and other marine mammals until one shaman discovered a way to control whales using magic. Not only that multiplied quantity of meat, fat, bones, skins and various other useful stuff from whales, but it also provided a way to tow their primitive boats over large distances that soon was used for trade and sometimes raiding.
Unfortunately that came not without a price, Whala became dependent on their whales and knowledge about hunting and gathering that feed their grandparents was lost...

Later specialists started to appear, some families were expert whalebreeders, some carved bones and never did anything else, some constructed houses out of snow or whales , some became merchants and some warriors

Capital:
Wicon  [Population: 7]
       - Minor Defenses (Located on an island near the shore separated by narrow straight)

Villages:
3*Whale breeders  [6 food, 3 production]
1*Port\marketplace [2 food, 5 Transport capability]
1*Temple of the first Whale [Provides resource: Tamed whales, + 1 innovation ,-2 Mana]
Grand Cemetry [Provides a bonus to Necromantic rolls. [4/10 spirits*] ]

Resources:
    -17/20 food
    -3/30 Production +20%
    -[0/10] Mana
    -4 innovation points: (2 for next idea unlock)
Army:
       -Sea raiders [HP:4/4, Attack:2, Defense: 1 Traits: Naval Unit] 
       -Sea raiders [HP:4, Attack:2, Defense: 1 Traits: Naval Unit ]
       -Cog raiders  [HP: 3/4, Attack:2, Defense:2  Trait: Naval unit, Can board[1/1], Immobile]
       -Spearmen [HP:2 Attack:2, Defense 1] [With the Oedegi]
       -Spearmen [HP:2 Attack:2, Defense 1]
       -Wyvern [HP:2 Attack:2 Defense :2 Traits: Young, animal, Icebreath]

Science and Magic
       - Livestock (Lv 1)
       - Magical Husbandry (Lv 1)
       - Travel by sea (Lv 1+1)
       - Division of Labor (LV 1)
       - Necromancy (Lv 0+1)
       - Aggressive military Doctrine (Lv 1)

Inventions:
       - Domesticated whales ( Livestock+Magical Husbandry+Travel by sea)
       - Sailors of the death: [HP:4, Attack:3, Defense: 1 Traits: Naval Unit Spell: Necromantic Energy[1/1] Cost: 5 production, 5 mana]

Winter would be a time of preparation for the T'Ango. The horse raiders had brought great force to the peaceful forest, and only through cunning were they driven back. Where the enemy had strength, the T'Ango would bring numbers to bear against their foes. Enough arrows brings down even the biggest game.

Construct another lumber camp.
Research Division of Labor

Another Lumber camp is created.

Additionally, by setting up a chain of workers who each do their part, industrial production is greatly increased.

Spoiler:  T'Ango (click to show/hide)

History: Once nomads, the T'Ango traveled the rich forests of their homeland following game and living peaceful lives. Near a wide, raging river they found old stone arranged in a curious shape. Investigating within they found the ruins of another older civilization. Studying these ruins, the wisest learned the secrets of farming allowing them to settle in one place, along the riverbank. In time they have thrived here, growing large and settling many villages around the holy site on the river.

They are bipedal humanoids, with a brownish-green color to their skin
Capital: Home of the Old Ones [Population:10]
       - Old stone walls, ravaged by time still encircle a portion of the capital.
       - 3 Farming villages (9 food)
       - 1 Livestock  (2 food, 1 production)
       - 4 Lumberjack (8 production)
       - 1 Council of the learned (+ innovation)

Resources:
    -19/30 food (+2 Base food production)
    -4/30 Production +20%
    -10 Mana
    -2 innovation points: (Cost 4 for next idea)
Army:
       - 1x T'Ango Scouts [HP:2, Attack:1, Defense:2]
       - 1x T'Ango Hunters [HP:1/2, Attack:2, Defense:1]

Science and Magic
Ideas:
-Travel by ground (lv1)
-Agriculture (LV1)
-Gathering (Lv1)
-Engineering (Lv1)
-Livestock (Lv1)
-Breeding (Lv1)
-Division of labour (Lv1)

Invention:
-Irrigation (Allows construction of irrigation systems, improving farm food production. Protects against droughts)

-Finally enter the temple to explore it(hopefully the Kingdom mages are still at the temple, if so they can help), have the explorers backed up by a fire wand squad and the ice wand squad
-Construct another mage tower if possible
-Develop a new invention: Magical Irrigation (Agriculture+Elementalism+Enchantment+Mana Crystals): uses water elementalism to either create or summon water for irrigation

The explorers have only just set foot within the temple, before the door slams shut, the stones of the temple start to glow. Screams are heard from within, and after a few excruciating minutes the doors open again. The explorers are spread around the interior, their bodies mangled, twisted in all sort of impossible positions. Yet they have not died. They speak, or rather, something speaks through them: "Who thinks himself so mighty that he can disturb my temple." They keep repeating the sentence, slowly. What answer, if any, do you give.

Meanwhile in other parts of town, a new mage tower is build and significant advancements are made.

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Name: Torkal
Short History and Description: Torkal was once a fairly ordinary small town nestled among some hills and near a medium sized river, but after the discovery that the crystals that have been harvested and used for some rather small-scale rituals could be used to create quite effective arcane implements of war, Torkal soon managed to subdue quite a bit of the surrounding area and grew to become a small city. The city of Torkal is ruled by a council elected from the upper classes of the city, which can elect one of its number to be a temporary ruler for emergencies and crises.

Capital  [Population: 9]
       - Minor Defenses: A small wall around Torkal, although this is supplemented by the hilly terrain the city sits on.
       - 3xFarming village (+12 food)
       - Lumber camp (+2 Production)
       - 2*Mage tower (+4 Mana, +2 Innovation)
       - Copper mine (+2 Production, Malachite, ((Not exploited: Copper)))
       - Trade dock (5 trade capacity)
       -Trade route with the sea kingdom (Moderate Piracy, some trade) [+2 production]

Resources:
    -17/20 food
    -4/30 Production
    -[14/14] Mana (Refills each turn)
    -0 innovation points (4 needed for an idea)
Army:
       - Fire wand squad [HP:2, Attack:0, Defense:1 Trait: Firewand Spells [2/2]]
       - Fire wand squad [HP:2, Attack:0, Defense:1 Trait: Firewand Spells [2/2]]
       - Ice(water) wand squad [HP:2, Attack:0, Defense:1 Trait: Icewand Spells [2/2]]
       - Spearmen          [HP:2 Attack:2, Defense 1]


Science and Magic
       - Agriculture  (Lv 1+1)
       - Elemental Magic (Lv 1)
       - Enchantment (Lv 0+1)
       - Divination (0)
       - Magic Crystals (Lv 1+1)
       - Mining (Lv1)
       - Magical construction (Lv0)
Invention:
       - Invention: Elemental Attack Wands = Magic Crystals+Enchantment+Elemental Magic - allow normal soldiers to use the elements to attack their enemies
       - Invention: Magical Irrigation (Increase food production by 1, 2 mana/farm upkeep)

The Oedogi, faced the first real obstacle to glory: the so-called T'Ango. They understand that they are too strong to defeat now, and instead turns their heads towards the "more fortified" village (that was introduced a couple of turns ago).

Otherwise the Oedogi concentrated their efforts on surviving the winter.

Scout roll: The more fortified village, has a palisade, a guard of sorts, and a pop of at least 3. Some archers have also been spotted.

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History: The Oedogis are a nomadic tribe, but they have shown increased organization, as their social live converges on the Oedogi Camp. The Camp holds the annual Festival of Autumn, in which many animals of the herd are slaughtered for a gigantic feast. Traditionally, Oedogi boy has to show competence in riding before considered a men; eventually this evolves into trained boys trying to bring wild bulls, lions, giant spiders, and such into submission under his leash. While most of the time it is just for show, the possibility of spider cavalry is always fascinating. Another highlight is a obstacle course contest, which is said to mimic the real combat situations of an Oedogi mounted warrior would face, and includes some riding, some horseback archery, and some spear use. In any case it is very sensible military training.

Outside festival time the camp is sparsely populated, as everyone need to tend to their livestock. More recently, exchange with other tribes leads to the opening of a mine for metal, but elders are concerned about erosion of the Oedogi lifestyle.

Capital: Oedogi Camp [Population: 10]
       - Watch towers and constant scouts/patrols keep bandits out.
       - 4 Livestock [10 food, 4 production]
       - 1 Mine [+2 Production, copper]
       - Circle of elders (+1 innovation)
       - Grand Tuat (Defensive structure, Provides Training bonus (sometimes), Champions)   [No pop maintenance]
       - Khimidogi town [2 food]
Resources:
    -19/30 food
    -12/30 Production
    -10 Mana
    -4 innovation points: (2 needed for next idea)
Army:
       - 1x Oedogi light Cavalry [HP:2, Attack:3, Defense: 0 Traits: Mounted ]
       - 1x Mounted Slinger [HP:4, Attack:3, Defense: 2 Traits: Ranged, Mounted, Victor of the Grand Tuat]

Science and Magic
-Ranged Doctrine (Lv0+1)
-Mining Lv1
-Cavalry Doctrine LV1
-Mounted Troops Lv1
-Livestock Lv2 (Benefit: Increased food production)
-Breeding Lv1
Inventions:

Seasonal Migration (Boost food production in winter, and during disasters)
Mounted Slingers [HP:4, Attack:3, Defense: 2 Traits: Ranged, Mounted  Cost: 10]

[tryrar]

>The Guild of Industry and Invention has decided it is time to move to a proper, permanent residence. Taking advantage of the apprentices attracted to the city, they have decided to set up the Guild Librarium, a massive structure containing all the guildhalls for the crafts, as well as the university that will be home to the professors and scholars of the Guild, which has become the Scholar's Guild. (combine Magical Construction+Engineering+Enchantments[for making stronger walls]+Apprenticship for a building that will hopefully give tech and production bonuses. This will replace the independent thinkers).

>We will request from our Torkal allies the hire of some miners who can locate metal deposits of our own, and have them escorted by our guardsmen. The Basalt deposit will be left alone for now, as population is already stretched thin enough(if any metal ore is found, a lumberjack will be re-purposed to miners)

>With an increase of Piracy with the new year, both cogs will be put on a rotating patrol schedule to hopefully curb the vagabonds, and encourage the to find other hunting grounds

>With apprentices joining by the day, the Glassblower has time to improve his techniques, creating new and interesting glass items(use apprenticeship to hopefully increase quality of trade goods and/or production)

>The resource gatherers will be retrained as stonemasons to take advantage of the basalt deposit

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Sailors needed to find ways to survive in the seas for longer times. They learned how to find good plankton sources for whales, how to fish, How to drink blood of the whales without hurting them, how to gathering resources from small islands, how to do small repairs out of port and even how to find small mana sources to sustain themselves in the seas 
Unlock foraging

Spring arrived and it meant only one thing, time to show everyone who should rule the waves. New ships were build to host a new generation of seaborne warriors that would lead the navy to the seas. Fleet that will show it's might
Spend 1 production to rush repair of Cog Raides. Raise one unit of Sailors of Death.

Captains received clear orders: Try to keep the the whole fleet together. Don't venture in far away unknown waters. Bring valuables, prisoners and captured ships from the merchants (any merchant's, not only kingdom's) , engage with military vessels if enemy is outnumbered and conditions (mainly wind) are favorable, avoid otherwise. Stay far from possible land fortifications and very shallow waters. Hunt for unusual whales or other large but not very dangerous sea dwellers (e.g - do not attack ancient island-sized sea dragons)  with preference of capture over kill. Finally captains were ordered to start negotiations with pirates of smaller nations to offer them to serve Whala and get a safe port in exchange for a small share of the loot (10%) and aid in battles against Kingdom's Navy. Another option for pirates of other nations is to  move away from Whala hunting grounds and the last one is to be perished in combat

Send both of Sea raiders, freshly repaired Cog Raiders, newly raised Sailors of Death to pirate, attacking any merchants\fishers (not only one of the kingdom), hunting for seamonsters and subduing rogue pirates.


In the same time a small trading mission was sent to T'Ango to start a small trade route between nations as an attempt to get warmer relationships. The only seaborne trade route to be spared from attacks of the raiders
Offer trade to T'Ango


At home thing changes, too. The Winter of Sorrow demonstrated  that unless you are a warrior, a shaman or a sailor, your life is not secure and people started to send their young sons and daughters to learn those professions and ensure that their children will not suffer in future
Unlock Apprenticeship. 

[Mr.Zero]

Council member of magic Ignis managed to tame the lizard, however this method of taming is deemed inefficient and he got an idea. What if man and animal could telepathically communicate? This would increase the interaction between both entities and make taming easier as you will understand the animal.
>Research the idea of a mindlink between man and animal
Mindlink(husbandry + magical husbandry + passive magic? + illusion?): Taming chance increases, cheaper production cost for units involving animals, some unit bonus for units which use animals.

Council member of war Hakkar wants to map the surroundings in the mountains for any potential resources, further more, while lizards are fearsome indeed we need to find a more stable income of mythical creatures by capturing a pair. Before we can accomplish that we need to find some mythical animals first though.
>Send 2 scouts to scout out the area for new mythical animals
>Send 1 scout to search for new strategical resources in the mountains

With the discovery of a copper deposit, the council member of construction and trade advise to mine it out for increased production and as a trading resource.
>Create a mining village on top of the copper deposit

[RulerOfNothing]

-The leader of the wand squads will tell the presence in the temple that the explorers were sent in the name of the city of Torkal, and demand that the presence name itself. Also attempt to determine whether the forces present (the fire and ice wand squads) are sufficient to destroy the temple
-The other fire wand squad will explore further
-The spearmen are to be outfitted with earth elemental wands

[evilcherry]

The Oedogis think that production is too low for the moment, and prepares to increase it by opening up another mine.

Continue with the effort of integrating the Khimidogis - after all their sedentary culture might actually help with wrong seasons!

[Terenos]

The sounds of labor filled every community within the T'Ango lands. As the winter months waned, they showed that they were an industrious people indeed. Villages flourished across the forest, and the people prospered.
Build an additional livestock village

Yet more newcomers came to the forests of the T'Ango, offering wealth and trade. But they had little to offer the T'Ango, who were slow to trust newcomers after their initial contact with outsiders led to an attack. It would take time, for any positive relations to develop with anyone else.
Politely but firmly refuse the trade offer of the Whala.
Send scouts out scouting. Hunters rest.