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[Iituem]

Spoiler: Clans of Defiance (click to show/hide)

The Battle of Upper Argent Facade

1st Defiant Legion [-]: [Tula Syralat]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £15.1/turn | Location: Bastion
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen) [500/500 spear infantry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.1/turn]

Ashanari Horde [-]: []  2000 light undead, 1500 zombies | Upkeep: £0.0/turn, 4.5 Mana/turn | Location: Upper Argent Facade
Light Undead (Skeletons) [500/500 light undead, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Light Undead (Ghouls) [500/500 light undead, £0.0/turn, 1.5 mana/turn], Light Undead (Skeletons) [500/500 light undead, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Zombies (Zombies) [500/500 zombies, £0.0/turn], Zombies (Zombies) [500/500 zombies, £0.0/turn], Light Undead (Skeletons) [500/500 light undead, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Zombies (Zombies) [500/500 zombies, £0.0/turn]


1st Defiant Legion [Comm:3.0, Luck:0] | Ashanari Horde [Comm:0.0, Luck:2]
Ashanari Horde slain (skirmish): 414 light undead, 318 zombies
1st Defiant Legion slain (melee): 274 light infantry, 154 spear infantry, 172 skirmishers
Ashanari Horde slain (melee): 252 light undead, 195 zombies

1st Defiant Legion [Comm:3.0, Luck:3] | Ashanari Horde [Comm:0.0, Luck:4]
Ashanari Horde slain (skirmish): 312 light undead, 237 zombies
1st Defiant Legion slain (melee): 182 light infantry, 98 spear infantry, 104 skirmishers
Ashanari Horde slain (melee): 193 light undead, 147 zombies

1st Defiant Legion [Comm:3.0, Luck:3] | Ashanari Horde [Comm:0.0, Luck:3]
Ashanari Horde slain (skirmish): 229 light undead, 171 zombies
1st Defiant Legion slain (melee): 102 light infantry, 52 spear infantry, 53 skirmishers
Ashanari Horde slain (melee): 148 light undead, 111 zombies

1st Defiant Legion [Comm:3.0, Luck:3] | Ashanari Horde [Comm:0.0, Luck:2]
Ashanari Horde slain (skirmish): 185 light undead, 135 zombies
1st Skirmishers retreats...
1st Defiant Legion slain (melee): 38 light infantry, 20 spear infantry, 19 skirmishers
Ashanari Horde slain (melee): 123 light undead, 90 zombies

1st Defiant Legion [Comm:3.0, Luck:2] | Ashanari Horde [Comm:0.0, Luck:0]
Light Undead retreats...
Ashanari Horde slain (skirmish): 114 light undead, 78 zombies
Light Undead retreats...
Light Undead retreats...
Zombies retreats...
Zombies retreats...
Light Undead retreats...
Zombies retreats...
Ashanari Horde slain (melee): 18 light undead, 18 zombies

Ashanari Horde is routing!
Ashanari Horde slain (rout): 12 light undead

1st Defiant Legion Deaths: [melee] 298 1st Light Infantry, 298 2nd Light Infantry, 324 1st Spear Infantry, 348 1st Skirmishers

Ashanari Horde Deaths: [skirmish] 313 Light Undead, 315 Light Undead, 313 Light Undead, 313 Zombies, 313 Zombies, 313 Light Undead, 313 Zombies, [melee] 187 Light Undead, 173 Light Undead, 187 Light Undead, 187 Zombies, 187 Zombies, 187 Light Undead, 187 Zombies

1st Defiant Legion is victorious!


Ashanari Horde completely destroyed!

1st Defiant Legion [Tula Syralat]: [Tula Syralat*]  404 light infantry, 176 spear infantry, 152 skirmishers | Upkeep: £5.58/turn | Location: Bastion
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [202/500 light infantry, £1.6/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [202/500 light infantry, £1.6/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen) [176/500 spear infantry, £1.44/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts) [152/500 skirmishers, £0.94/turn]


Defiance found 24 grains of mithril and valuable materials worth £60.0.

Skeletons    (500 men)  Cost: £0.0,  Upkeep: £0.0/turn,  Mana Cost: 10.0,  Mana Upkeep: 1.0,  Morale: 200%
Skeletons
Offence:  Melee 250.0
Defence:  Skirmish 475.0, Melee 775.0
Resistances:  Physical 50.0%, Poison 100%, Psychic 100%, Radiant -50.0%

Ghouls    (500 men)  Cost: £0.0,  Upkeep: £0.0/turn,  Mana Cost: 15.0,  Mana Upkeep: 1.5,  Morale: 150.0%
Ghouls
Offence:  Melee 300.0
Defence:  Skirmish 575.0, Melee 975.0
Resistances:  Physical 10.0%, Poison 100%, Radiant -20.0%
Fear: 250.0

In the hills of the Upper Argent Facade we found ourself facing a legion of the dead!  Some race of long-dead reptilian creatures still lingered, with hundreds of dessicated corpses, some merely skeletons held together with magic.  Worst of all were the most ghoulish, creatures whose dread stares struck fear into our hearts and contributed to the skirmishers fleeing in the later parts of the battle.  With 2000 men to 3500 corpses, it was only through our bravery we survived; we sustained heavy enough casualties that a less courageous army would have routed.  We lured the undead into frequent ambushes, over and over, to gain the best advantage we could, and your leadership helped carry the day.

Searching through the bodies, we found that many of them still wore ancient grave offering, tokens of long-tarnished silver and rare gold bracelets.  We claimed such trinkets as a prize and secreted amongst them was a true jewel - a tiny pearl the size of a fat ant, but composed purely of mithril and set into a crown.  Not enough to forge into an item of Mithril Steel, but it is a thing of great value.

More than this, we have found something else.  Some sort of pyramid complex dominates the centre of these lands, but an ancient and ruined wall surrounds the main structure - we are certain this will be guarded, but may well have treasures as well.  Certainly we would need to take the wall to capture the pyramid.  Still, there is one definite benefit to all this.  With the outer horde cleared, we can now move troops freely through this territory without being engaged by the undead (although we cannot colonise here until the ancient pyramid is claimed).


Clans of Defiance [Plutocracy]   |   Population: 5924 (4814 rural, 1110 urban)
Treasury: £108.04 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 39.1 | Manpower: 0/560 | Mana: 1.5 | Mithril: 24.0
Technologies:  Terrace Gardens, Worship
Factions:  Defiant Aristocrats (56), Defiant Church (50), Defiant Burghers (68), Defiant Thieves' Guild (52)
Faith:  71.0% agnostic, 29.0% Spiritualist
Events:  Intelligence Network, High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
livestock - Stock: 3.0 
wool - Stock: 15.0 
gems - Stock: 8.0 
iron - Stock: 8.0 
mounts - Stock: 0  | 0/21.5 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/21.5 Imported
grain - Stock: 10.7 

Heroes
Datu Tula Syralat ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L4, Upk: £10.0]: Knight, Intimidating, Brawler, Brawler
Longsword, Shield, Chain Shirt


Armies
1st Defiant Legion [Tula Syralat]: [Tula Syralat*]  692 light infantry, 332 spear infantry, 320 skirmishers | Upkeep: £10.17/turn | Location: Bastion
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [346/500 light infantry, £2.73/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [346/500 light infantry, £2.73/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen) [332/500 spear infantry, £2.72/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts) [320/500 skirmishers, £1.98/turn]


Agent Reports


Upper Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1552 population (1500 rural, 52 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 3.3% | Unrest: -1.9% | Tax: £2.48
No Garrison
Hill Terrace
Sheep Folds

West Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1587 population (1500 rural, 87 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 3.4% | Unrest: -1.8% | Tax: £1.26
No Garrison

Bastion (Mountains) - Market Town: 1719 population (800 rural, 919 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -43.6% | Tax: £25.39
Garrison: 1st Defiant Legion | [Tula Syralat*]  692 light infantry, 332 spear infantry, 320 skirmishers
Palace, Shrine, Mountain Terrace
Gem Seams

South Hope (Mountains) - Villages: 852 population (800 rural, 52 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.2% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £0.53
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Double Agents

West Golden Range (Plains) - Virgin: 214 population (214 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -4.9% | Tax: £0.15
No Garrison
Farms
Cereal Fields, A Promised Land

Spoiler: Depths of Valdivia (click to show/hide)

To the west, our settlers have made that most momentous of deeds - first contact with a fellow sapient race!  Living on the plains above the waters is a race of short, stocky bipeds, favouring dark clothing and on occasion somewhat shy.  They have a few fishermen who run nets through our claimed waters, but nowhere near enough to touch the true bounty of the sea.  They seem intelligent enough that we could work out a simple common language, given time.  How should we approach these creatures?

To the north, however, are less prosperous tidings.  Beyond the reach of the Northern Depths, we have confirmed sightings of what seems to be a tribe of wild and barbarous creatures, some type of amphibious gremlin, with rumours that they may even be riding sharks.  Our settlers in the North Depths urge you to send aid to stop these monstrous creatures from raiding our fisheries.

Depths of Valdivia [Magocracy]   |   Population: 10.5k (7818 rural, 2726 urban)
Treasury: £72.05 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 142.6 | Manpower: 399/399 | Mana: 1.2
Technologies:  Foundation Necromancy, Necro: Animation, Necro: Corruption, Zombie Thralls
Factions:  Valdivian Aristocrats (54), Valdivian Church (50), Valdivian Burghers (50)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic
Events:  High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
fish - Stock: 108.9 
copper - Stock: 21.0 
timber - Stock: 0  | 0/8.5 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/8.5 Imported

Heroes
Supreme Judge Rhadamantus ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Bard, Necromancy Training, Parry, Weapon Parry
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells: Zombie [T1 D1 1m], Weaken [T1 D1 1.5m]


Armies
1st Valdivian Legion [-]: [Rhadamantus]  1000 light theutanry, 500 spear theutanry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £14.55/turn | Location: Valdivia
1st Light Theutanry (L. Tridents) [500/500 light theutanry, £3.75/turn], 2nd Light Theutanry (L. Tridents) [500/500 light theutanry, £3.75/turn], 1st Spear Theutanry (Spearsquid) [500/500 spear theutanry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Harpooners) [500/500 skirmishers, £2.95/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Walton [Valdivia]: Counter-E: 5, 0 intrigue, Gov: Rhadamantus, 0 hostile agents


North Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1961 population (1956 rural, 5 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.2% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £2.96
No Garrison

East Depths (Sea) - Villages: 2002 population (1978 rural, 24 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.2% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £3.96
No Garrison
Sea Harbour
Fish Shoals

Valdivia (Sea) - Town: 4643 population (1952 rural, 2691 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: Rhadamantus | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -24.8% | Tax: £29.86
Garrison: 1st Valdivian Legion | [Rhadamantus]  1000 light theutanry, 500 spear theutanry, 500 skirmishers
Palace
Mineral Vents

West Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1938 population (1932 rural, 6 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.1% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £2.99
No Garrison

East Varin Sea (Sea) - Virgin: 107 population (107 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0% | Unrest: -5.0% | Tax: £0.0
No Garrison
Kelp Reefs

Changelog:  Scout view distance is being nerfed to 1 after being discovered to be rather OP.  Anyone who raised a scout this turn still got the one-off view distance bonus, but they will no longer provide the sight bonuses they did.

Terrain Combat Effects

Independent of fortification bonuses, rough terrain types now have properly implemented the combat effects they were always meant to have.  Combat on plains, desert, arctic and sea terrain is unaffected, but hills, mountains and forests now have unique effects.

Hills:  Hills provide a 10% bonus to defender artillery power, a 25% bonus to defender ranged attack and armour, a 20% bonus to defender trap strength, a -25% penalty to attacker charge power, a 10% bonus to defender skirmish power and a 5% bonus to defender melee attack and armour.

Mountains:  Moutnains provide a 25% bonus to defender artillery power and a -10% penalty to attacker artillery power, a -25% penalty to attacker ranged power and a 50% bonus to defender ranged attack and armour, a 20% bonus to defender trap strength, a -50% penalty to attacker charge power and a -25% penalty to defender charge power, a 10% bonus to defender skirmish power and a 5% bonus to defender melee attack and 10% bonus to defender melee armour.

Forests:  Forests provide a -25% penalty to attacker and defender aerial power (airstrikes, such as a hypothetical meteor spell), a -50% penalty to attacker and defender artillery power, a -25% penalty to attacker ranged power and a 10% bonus to defender ranged armour, a 50% bonus to defender trap strength, a -25% penalty to attacker and defender charge power, a 50% bonus to defender skirmish power, and a -50% penalty to attacker and defender buzzer power.

In brief, hills and mountains are best for defenders who employ artillery and ranged weapons, forests are best for defenders who employ traps and skirmishers and especially those who want to evade an aerial foe, while any sort of rough terrain is desirable for defending against cavalry.

[NUKE9.13]

Spoiler: Heth Garand Turn 2 (click to show/hide)

Scout Katrin: Move north to Central Kol-Tarn Dron
Scout Pathris: Move south to Upper Kol-Tarn Diuz
£10: Colonise 113 from Upper Leth Nova
  Set 113 as the town for Upper Leth Nova (but not West Leth Nova).
  Name 113 Tor Broch

Spoiler: Fluff (Public) (click to show/hide)

And so the scouts set forth; to chart the furthest reaches of the Kol-Tarn mountain range. What riches await within the towering peaks? Iron, perhaps, even Mithril?
Meanwhile, Ulus Tahskorva decreed that the verdant plains between Arb Vlinder and Arb Touth were to be claimed for Heth Garand, and farms established along the coast. An initial party of settlers was dispatched from Upper Leth Nova, with more to follow over time. Finding a suitable location, near the mouth of a river, they struck the earth and named the site Tor Broch.

[Taricus]

Spoiler: Varxsea Turn 2 (click to show/hide)

Send scout in N Nova Clarentia to Ashen Cape
Send scout in E Nova Clarentia to S Silver Glades
Send scout in S Nova Clarentia to N Argent Facade
Varxsea assumes command of the 1st Varxsean Legion
The 1st Varxsean Legion moves to to S Nova Clarentia

[10ebbor10]

Spoiler: Depths of Valdivia Turn 2 (click to show/hide)

Heroes

Detach Rhadamantus from governor duty, attach to army

Army Movement

Rhadamantus+Army patrols, engaging gremlins if they enter territory
Scout Walton moves to the central Varin Sea

Targets

Set Eastern Varin Sea as a migration Target

Behaviour regarding unknown intelligences

Smile and wave as long as they're not actively endangering us. Give them a few fish, see if they give anything back.

[Shadowclaw777]

Spoiler: T2 for Roosts of Aeriala (click to show/hide)

Rapid Colonization:
-Colonize Eastern Beaked Steppe (One With Horses) -10£
-Colonize Southern Mountain (One with Sapphire) -10£
-Colonize S Feathery Slopes -10£
Designate Local Town to "Talon's Roost"
Mobilization:
1st Aerialan Wing: Move downwards from 62, and keep moving south from there.
Scout Nikki: Move to E Beaked Steppe and continue moving north from there.
Land Identification:
((I don't think the Mountains have been named yet?...))
Rename Southern Mountains to Stoney Pecks

[frostgiant]

Empires of Fredek

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Empire of Fredek

Well crap, That is a big army near me. And two dead units this early hurts really bad. Ok, let's deal with this.

Build: Slave plantation In Breden. More money and Take advantage of the Dyes.

Colonize: The Northern scarlet dunes desert on our border.

Move: Scout.J Into S, L then into the forest with ruins.

Hmm, Am I missing anything?... I won't have the money to recruit more units for a while. That sucks, but I need to get My economy rolling.
I hope I'm not in the middle of a bunch of ruins filled with Op monsters.

This will leave me with 8 Gold. God, I'm poor, Doomed really sucks. I should have taken barbarous and Red thumb.

[Terenos]

Spoiler: Kingdom of Trelia (click to show/hide)

Colonize U Ilnos -£10.0
Colonize C Toldrun -£10.0
Colonize 141, -£10.0
Colonize 142, -£10.0

All colonists from Vash Nagoth.

1st Trelian Legion to Toldrun C
Move King Virik to Toldrun C, joins army.
Scout to province 171, Investigate ..ruins?
Name new Forest region: Erisfal
Name new mountain region: Skire

[Criptfeind]

Spoiler: Turn the Second of the Virtuous Lands (click to show/hide)

The Virtuous Lands were in a state of emergency. Apparently this world was infested with undead, and they teemed in their thousands just beyond the borders of the lands. The army took a defensive footing in an effort to deal with this menace, not willing to sally forth when their numbers reduced from such a horrible battle. Perhaps a threat as great as the undead stirred in the south, as the plague ravaged the southern settlers. Although it inspired long debate, it was decided that draconian measures would need to be taken prevent it's spread, if it reached the heartlands of the Virtuous Lands, that could very well spell the end of the lives of all Xiao and Zoa, not just the ones currently in the infected zone. The temple palace was aswarm with Lesser Philosophers and saints tending to matters of governance as best they could as Ya was forced to stay with the army to keep an eye on these threats.

Troop Movement: Ya Leads the 1st Virtuous Legion in a Patrol to keep the borders of the lands secure.
Esperanza the scout heads off to keep her mission going, moving though South Yar-Sho Sands and into E Jin-Sha Plains in her effort to map out potential future (hopefully with less undead) spots to settle.

Proclamations: East New Hope AND south New Hope are quarantined to prevent the spread of plague any further north.

[Tiruin]

Flavor below in another post so I can quicken the processing by posting my turn nao.
Also edited post because typo.

Spoiler: Clans of Defiance | Turn 2 (click to show/hide)

Military Actions
Tula & army to South Hope to replenish, resupply, and rest (and party for victory~). Set on Patrol. (Tula goes to the Capital instead while biding her army good tidings and rest, because South Hope is a lot better for relaxation. Desert Air mixed with the wide open plains, and probably overlooking big bodies of water? That is some windy mountain peak there.)
Civil Actions
>* Hire a Random Hero (-50). (condition present with *, see below for hiring location)
> Colonize Central Golden Range (-10); designate as migration point!
> Colonize 26, plains north of Upper Hope (-10); designate as migration point! :B

> Construct a Mountain Terrace in South Hope. (-30)
+* IF hiring that hero and making them a governor in South Hope means they won't get the experience of this new building, move that hero to govern...West Hope instead. IF a newly recruited hero put into a governing position can gain exp from constructed buildings on the same turn they're recruited (since new buildings only exist next turn anyway), shove that new hero into governing South Hope!
> Either way, Tula returns to govern the Capital.

> (Grant Territory) to All Colonized Territories (or literally all Thieves Guild) to Defiant Aristocrats, meaning West G. Range, Central G. Range, and #26 plains north of Upper Hope.
Food Logistics
> The Capital is to get extra food from West Golden Range. (I honestly thought this was automatic since it was adjacent to the "designated town" meaning the Capital)
> Upper Hope is to get extra food from #26 plains above Upper Hope.
> Still resume all adjacent areas to the Capital giving the Capital food.
Research
> Research Currency. This is a Standing Order.

[Iituem]

Turn 3 - Scouting Parties

Spoiler: Roosts of Aeriala (click to show/hide)

Nikki sends news back via a few trusted messenger Arakkoa; she has found a continuation of the Beaked Steppe bordering a lengthy expanse of desert.  Coffee bushes and iron deposits are visible in these places, as well as marble in the sands, but the main item of interest is the existence of a new civilisation!  Scattered settlements of strange reptilian creatures cross these plains, scratching out a living through farming.  Smaller, bulbous-eyed reptiles seem to be ruled over by larger, more dangerous-looking reptiles.  They seem to possess a technology level similar to our own, but are land-bound.  From what she could observe, they are part of a larger realm answering to some sort of philosopher-queen, but she has yet to translate their language.  Nikki was caught during her investigation as well, spotted by members of local gangs and a corresponding scout, but she managed to escape and retreat to the West Jin-Sha plains.

The 1st Aerialan wing were forced to return back to the Cape of Bronze, after a jaunt to the very southern-most seas finds nothing but ice floes and frozen water.  The bronze creatures are still present, still aggressive when approached.

Similarly, the wandering bronze creatures in the Central Feathery Slopes remain there and have not yet crossed our borders.

Our colonists have spread to the Eastern Beaked Steppe, Southern Feathered Slopes and Eastern Empyrean.  The colonists on the Feathered Slopes have spotted signs of gold and iron in the mountains, but more as well - the ruins of what seem to be ancient citadels in the high mountains, including the presence of what seem to be more of those fire-spitting bronze creatures.  The colonists in Eastern Empyrean are able to send their food back to Talon's Roost, but the Feathered Slopes and Beaked Steppe villages are too far away to send the food back to the capital.

Roosts of Aeriala [Magocracy]   |   Population: 6480 (4960 rural, 1520 urban)
Treasury: £12.24 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 100.8 | Manpower: 591/591 | Mana: 3.0
Technologies:  Eyries
Factions:  Aerialan Aristocrats (54), Aerialan Church (50), Aerialan Burghers (50), Aerialan Thieves' Guild (58)
Faith:  56.9% agnostic, 43.1% Aerialist
Events:  High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
copper - Stock: 24.8 
iron - Stock: 22.5 
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/25.7 Imported
coffee - Stock: 1.2 
mounts - Stock: 0.6 
gems - Stock: 0.6 

Heroes
Arokka the Roosted ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Cleric, High Priest, Skulker, Dodge
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells:


Armies
1st Aerialan Wing [-]: []  750 buzzers | Upkeep: £11.93/turn | Location: Cape of Bronze
1st Buzzers (L. Axebirds) [250/250 buzzers, £3.98/turn], 2nd Buzzers (L. Axebirds) [250/250 buzzers, £3.98/turn], 3rd Buzzers (L. Axebirds) [250/250 buzzers, £3.98/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Nikki [West Jin-Sha Plains]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.05%
 


North Empyrean (Hills) - Villages: 1628 population (1500 rural, 128 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 6.8% | Unrest: -1.4% | Tax: £2.16
No Garrison
Eyrie

Talon's Roost (Hills) - Market Town: 2790 population (1500 rural, 1290 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith | Special
Governor: Arokka | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -25.7% | Tax: £26.97
No Garrison
Palace, Shrine, Eyrie
Copper Deposits

West Empyrean (Hills) - Villages: 1602 population (1500 rural, 102 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 6.6% | Unrest: -1.5% | Tax: £1.13
No Garrison
Iron Deposits

North Skyplains (Plains) - Virgin: 128 population (128 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.8% | Unrest: -8.7% | Tax: £0.07
No Garrison
Coffee Beans

East Beaked Steppe (Plains) - Virgin: 112 population (112 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -8.4% | Tax: £0.05
No Garrison
Equine Steppes

East Empyrean (Mountains) - Virgin: 111 population (111 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -8.4% | Tax: £0.01
No Garrison
Gem Seams

South Feathery Slopes (Hills) - Virgin: 109 population (109 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -8.4% | Tax: £0.02
No Garrison

Spoiler: Kingdom of Heth Garand (click to show/hide)

Katrin and Pathris report back from their assigned locations; to the south, more of the mountain spine, to the north Katrin has discovered the ruins of some sort of city, sunk into a deep swamp bordering the sea.  Meanwhile, new colonists have settled the plains at Tor Broch.

In Eastern Leth Nova, we are seeing the results of excellent stewardship from your noble vassals.  With this sensible arrangement, food output is being greatly increased.

Kingdom of Heth Garand [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 13.4k (9864.759000000002 rural, 3502.0 urban)
Treasury: £32.11 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 175.6 | Manpower: 876/1387 | Mana: 0.0
Technologies:  Gforeg Mining Techniques, Iron Working, Foundation Augmentation, Augment: Empowerment, Augment: Hardening
Factions:  Garandi Aristocrats (74), Garandi Church (50), Garandi Burghers (54)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
timber - Stock: 28.1 
marble - Stock: 24.0 
coal - Stock: 24.8 
gems - Stock: 12.0 
copper - Stock: 0.0  | 0/123.7 Imported
iron - Stock: 0  | 0/367.4 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/3.4 Imported

Heroes
Smith-King Ulus Tahskorva ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Bard, Forgemaster, Augmentation Training, Pugilist, Spotter
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells: Bull Strength [T1 D1 1.5m], Harden Armour [T1 D1 3m]


Armies
1st Garandi Legion [-]: [Ulus Tahskorva]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £15.1/turn | Location: Tor Nova
1st Light Infantry (Gforeg L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (Gforeg L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Gforeg Spearmen) [500/500 spear infantry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Gforeg Peltasts) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.1/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Katrin [Central Kol-Tarn Dron]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.05%
 
Scout Pathris [Upper Kol-Tarn Diuz]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.05%
 


West Leth Nova (Forest) - Villages: 2454.9590000000003 population (2221.9590000000003 rural, 233.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -6.7% | Tax: £2.48
No Garrison
Prime Woodlands

Upper Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1866.0 population (1500 rural, 366.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Burghers | Autonomy: 5.7% | Unrest: 0.5% | Tax: £2.21
No Garrison
Marble Deposits, Baby Boom

North Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1625.0 population (1500 rural, 125.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -10.9% | Tax: £1.59
No Garrison

Tor Nova (Hills) - Town: 3661 population (1500 rural, 2161 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: Ulus Tahskorva | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -23.3% | Tax: £32.75
Garrison: 1st Garandi Legion | [Ulus Tahskorva]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers
Palace, Smith
Coal Seams

South Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1570.8000000000002 population (1430.8000000000002 rural, 140.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -11.1% | Tax: £1.51
No Garrison

Lower Leth Nova (Mountains) - Villages: 883.0 population (800 rural, 83.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -14.6% | Tax: £0.73
No Garrison
Gem Seams

East Leth Nova (Mountains) - Villages: 848.0 population (800 rural, 48.0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -14.8% | Tax: £0.72
No Garrison
Gforeg Mine
Copper Deposits, Noble Stewards
East Leth Nova: Skilled stewards increase farm output.


Tor Broch (Plains) - Villages: 458 population (112 rural, 346 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Burghers | Autonomy: 2.1% | Unrest: -4.8% | Tax: £1.51
No Garrison

Spoiler: Autarchy of Varxsea (click to show/hide)

Scouts Carson, Carrol and Corine send back most disturbing reports.  Before they can even investigate the ruins in the territories they have infiltrated, massed bands of the living dead prevent them going further!  Withered, heat-preserved corpses and long-rotted skeletons of some sort of reptilian species wands the woods, desert and ice floes, attacking and consuming any wildlife they see.  Scattered tools and bedding indicate that they were probably the fate of our lost settlers as well.  Each territory boasts 3000-4000 of these creatures, some still equipped with the ancient remnants of weapons and armour - even bows.

Autarchy of Varxsea [Autocracy]   |   Population: 13.0k (10.5k rural, 2429 urban)
Treasury: £40.62 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 128.0 | Manpower: 868/1340 | Mana: 0.0
Factions:  Varxsean Landholders (60), Varxsean Church (50), Varxsean Burghers (50)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic
Events:  Hard Labour

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
mounts - Stock: 45.0 
livestock - Stock: 9.9 
wool - Stock: 49.5 
copper - Stock: 13.4 
coal - Stock: 14.0 
furs - Stock: 4.0 

Heroes
Autarch Varxsea ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Barbarian, Brawler, Dodge, Weapon Parry
Greataxe, Breastplate, Autarch Varxsea's Mask


Armies
1st Varxsean Legion [-]: [Varxsea]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £15.1/turn | Location: South Nova Claretia
1st Light Infantry (Varxsean L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (Varxsean L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Varxsean Spearmen) [500/500 spear infantry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Varxsean Peltasts) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.1/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Carson [Ashen Cape]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.53%
 
  Garrison: []  500 undead archers, 1500 zombies, 1500 light undead
Scout Corine [South Silver Glades]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.59%
 
  Garrison: []  2000 light undead, 500 undead archers, 500 zombies
Scout Carrol [North Argent Facade]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.37%
 
  Garrison: []  2500 zombies, 1500 light undead


North Nova Claretia (Plains) - Villages: 3262 population (3000 rural, 262 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.6% | Unrest: 6.0% | Tax: £6.27
No Garrison
Equine Steppes

Zandaria (Plains) - Town: 4975 population (3000 rural, 1975 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: Varxsea | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: 3.9% | Tax: £33.58
No Garrison
Palace
Sheep Folds

Upper Nova Claretia (Hills) - Villages: 966 population (966 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -5.2% | Tax: £1.05
No Garrison
Copper Deposits

East Nova Claretia (Hills) - Villages: 1039 population (1039 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -4.8% | Tax: £1.05
No Garrison
Coal Seams

South Nova Claretia (Forest) - Villages: 2192 population (2000 rural, 192 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 1.6% | Unrest: -5.5% | Tax: £3.23
Garrison: 1st Varxsean Legion | [Varxsea]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers
Indentured Service

Upper Silver Glades (Forest) - Virgin: 538 population (538 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.3% | Tax: £0.39
No Garrison
Hunting Grounds, A Promised Land

[Iituem]

Spoiler: Empire of Fredek (click to show/hide)

Scout Junior reports back from their foray; as well as finding healing herbs in the forests to the south and hints of more ruins in the hills, their investigation into the eastern woods has brought back signs of intelligent, if not necessarily civilised, life.  A band of about 600 wyverns, winged reptilian creatures with scorpion-like stingers at their tails, seem to be living in and around the ruins.  They also seem to be completely insane, attacking and killing anything they find.  They are fliers as well, making them particularly dangerous.

We have constructed the new plantation in Berden, with high hopes that this should improve output greatly with the aid of slaves.  To help build up more manpower in the future, some of your vassals in West Fredrek's Den have worked to institute a levy so we can count on more wolves in the future.

Empire of Fredek [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 6313 (5329 rural, 984 urban)
Treasury: £20.72 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 48.5 | Manpower: 577/577 | Mana: 3.0
Technologies:  Slavery, Iron Working
Factions:  Fredekan Aristocrats (66), Fredekan Church (50), Fredekan Burghers (50), Fredekan Thieves' Guild (56)
Faith:  63.1% Devourer, 36.9% agnostic
Events:  High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
dyes - Stock: 105.0 
mounts - Stock: 1.1  | 0/15.8 Imported
copper - Stock: 0  | 0/83.6 Imported
iron - Stock: 0.5  | 0/166.8 Imported
slaves - Stock: 113.2 
ivory - Stock: 1.2 
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/25.7 Imported

Heroes
Emperor Damien Fredek'han II ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Cleric, High Priest, Parry, Meditator
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 5/5 Mana || Spells:


Armies
1st Fredekan Legion [-]: [Damien Fredek'han]  1000 light lupinry | Upkeep: £7.9/turn | Location: Berden
1st Light Lupinry (L. Axewolves) [500/500 light lupinry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Lupinry (L. Axewolves) [500/500 light lupinry, £3.95/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Junior [Far Arb Touth]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.97%
 
  Garrison: [Marquis]  600 wyverns


Berden (Plains) - Market Town: 3984 population (3000 rural, 984 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -36.8% | Tax: £28.48
Garrison: 1st Fredekan Legion | [Damien Fredek'han]  1000 light lupinry
Palace, Smith, Shrine, Slave Plantation
Natural Dyes

West Fredrek's Den (Plains) - Villages: 1974 population (1974 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 4.2% | Unrest: -2.2% | Tax: £2.74
No Garrison
Slave Pits
Equine Steppes, Levy System
West Fredrek's Den: Organised drafts make unit recruitment cheaper.


South Fredrek's Den (Plains) - Virgin: 126 population (126 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.4% | Tax: £0.07
No Garrison

North Fenrir's Grove (Forest) - Virgin: 124 population (124 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.4% | Tax: £0.04
No Garrison
Tusked Beasts

North Fredrek's Den (Desert) - Virgin: 105 population (105 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.5% | Tax: £-0.01
No Garrison
Iron Deposits

Spoiler: Kingdom of Trelia (click to show/hide)

Scout Latina has sent back a truly disconcerting report.  The mountains of Skire show signs of clifftop settlements, once hinting at a proud civilisation - but whatever the inhabitants once were, they are no more.  Now these settlements are inhabited by clans of insane, hyper-aggressive wyverns that attack and kill any living thing they see.  A handful seem to retain the vestiges of sanity, but rule the rest as brutal overlords.  No real government or sense of community remains besides a bestial pack-instinct.

Reports from settlers are more hopeful.  A new series of plains have been discovered beyond the forests of Erisfal, with signs of bountiful rye-like grains, but the greatest boon is the discovery of a natural mana nexus centred on a beautiful grove in the woods of Upper Erisfal.  There is but one problem - the grove is inhabited by a family of trolls.  We would need to clear them out before we could set up a mana site to harvest natural mana crystals.

To the south, the crimson squid have on a few occasions made offerings of fish to fishermen, possibly as a trade.  On their own initiative, the fishermen have been giving them small tokens of carved wood and interesting shells.  Relations seem to be amicable, if uninteresting.

Kingdom of Trelia [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 6211 (5322 rural, 889 urban)
Treasury: £41.18 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 55.1 | Manpower: 596/596 | Mana: 2.3
Technologies:  Warrior Code
Factions:  Trelian Aristocrats (76), Trelian Church (50), Trelian Burghers (50), Trelian Thieves' Guild (60)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic
Events:  High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
livestock - Stock: 1.1 
herbs - Stock: 0.6 
timber - Stock: 0.5 

Heroes
King Virik "Thrice Lucky" ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Bard, Spotter, Swordsman
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells:


Armies
1st Trelian Legion [Virik]: [Virik*]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £15.1/turn | Location: Central Toldrun
1st Light Infantry (Trelian L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (Trelian L. Axemen) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Trelian Spearmen) [500/500 spear infantry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Trelian Peltasts) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.1/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Latina [Central Skire]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.95%
 
  Garrison: [Katherin]  500 wyverns


West Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 922 population (922 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -11.4% | Tax: £0.8
No Garrison

Vash Nagoth (Plains) - Market Town: 3889 population (3000 rural, 889 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: 4.4% | Tax: £27.95
No Garrison
Palace, Barracks

East Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 834 population (834 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -11.8% | Tax: £0.71
No Garrison

Lower Ilnos (Plains) - Virgin: 120 population (120 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -9.4% | Tax: £0.11
No Garrison
Grazing Lands

Upper Ilnos (Plains) - Virgin: 111 population (111 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -9.4% | Tax: £0.09
No Garrison

Central Toldrun (Hills) - Virgin: 112 population (112 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -75.5% | Tax: £0.05
Garrison: 1st Trelian Legion | [Virik*]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers

South Erisfal (Forest) - Virgin: 114 population (114 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 1.3% | Unrest: -10.1% | Tax: £0.06
No Garrison
Medicinal Herbs

Central Erisfal (Forest) - Virgin: 109 population (109 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 1.3% | Unrest: -10.1% | Tax: £0.06
No Garrison
Prime Woodlands

Spoiler: The Virtuous Lands (click to show/hide)

Esperanza sends back a concerning report on the south.  Beyond the coffee bush-laden Jin-Sha plains, she has discovered lands with herds of horses, as well as hills bearing hints of both gold and that most fabled of metals, mithril.  However, the so-called 'Beaked Steppe' appears to be settled already, by a race of bird-like creatures that predominantly live in the mountains south of the Steppe.  These creatures seem to have a similar technological level to our own.  The hills, while rich, are dotted with the ruins of a much older civilisation, and Esperanza has spotted hints of strange insect-like creatures with bronze skin that roam the hills in packs, attacking anything they see.

Additionally, we caught a scout belonging to these bird-like creatures in South New Hope - unfortunately the creature was able to escape before we could properly interrogate it and flew south away from our clutches.

The horde of the dead in the Yan-Sho desert has retreated deeper into the sands without crossing our borders.

The Virtuous Lands [Theocracy]   |   Population: 12.3k (9443 rural, 2847 urban)
Treasury: £31.92 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 130.2 | Manpower: 0/1230 | Mana: 2.0
Technologies:  Foundation Mysticism, Mystic: Low Divination, Mystic: Karmic Balance
Factions:  Virtuous Aristocrats (50), Virtuous Church (76), Virtuous Burghers (50), Virtuous Thieves' Guild (54)
Faith:  56.9% agnostic, 43.1% Virtuous

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
grain - Stock: 45.9 
tea - Stock: 45.6 
iron - Stock: 0.8 

Heroes
Grand Philosopher Ya ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L4, Upk: £10.0]: Cleric, High Priest, Mysticism Training, Adept Mystic, Intimidating, Parry
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 4, 4/4 Mana || Spells: Prospection [T1 D2 4m], Soldier's Luck (Battle) [T1 D1 4m], Soldier's Luck (Strat) [T1 D1 3m]


Armies
1st Virtuous Legion [Ya]: [Ya*]  698 light infantry, 341 spear infantry, 347 skirmishers | Upkeep: £10.46/turn | Location: North New Hope
1st Light Infantry (L. Axezoa) [349/500 light infantry, £2.76/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axezoa) [349/500 light infantry, £2.76/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearzoa) [341/500 spear infantry, £2.8/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Zoa Peltasts) [347/500 skirmishers, £2.15/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Esperanza [East Jin-Sha Plains]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.05%
 


West New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 3289 population (3000 rural, 289 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -14.1% | Tax: £5.82
No Garrison

Throne (Plains) - Town: 5302 population (3000 rural, 2302 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -48.7% | Tax: £34.22
No Garrison
Palace, Shrine
Cereal Fields

North New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 3234 population (3000 rural, 234 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -14.3% | Tax: £5.85
Garrison: 1st Virtuous Legion | [Ya*]  698 light infantry, 341 spear infantry, 347 skirmishers
Tea Time

East New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 375 population (361 rural, 14 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 9.5% | Unrest: 10.2% | Tax: £0.53
No Garrison
Quarantine

South New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 90 population (82 rural, 8 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 10.7% | Unrest: 8.1% | Tax: £0.09
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Quarantine

[Iituem]

Spoiler: Clans of Defiance (click to show/hide)

A promising clan chief by the nickname of Dimple (their actual name is uncertain) has risen to prominence as governor of South Hope, overseeing the construction of the terrace there.  They are a skilled officer and leader in battle.  They have also reported sights of perhaps two thousand wandering undead in the deserts of the East Jin-Sho Sands, as cartographers are calling them.  For now, they have not yet approached our territories.

New colonists have spread to the central Golden Range, as well as to the currently un-named plains to the north.  The villagers there request you to name the grasslands there as well!  These lands, as well as Western Golden Range, have been assigned to trusted clan chiefs to hold the land - although the local headmen may take issue with what they see as a usurpation of power in time.

Unfortunately, the villagers at the currently un-named province cannot send food to Upper Hope because Upper Hope is currently sending food to Bastion!  The food would not last long enough to get through the chain without improvements to logistics or food preservation.

Clans of Defiance [Plutocracy]   |   Population: 6549 (5209 rural, 1340 urban)
Treasury: £6.34 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 70.1 | Manpower: 0/613 | Mana: 2.4 | Mithril: 24.0
Technologies:  Terrace Gardens, Worship
Factions:  Defiant Aristocrats (67), Defiant Church (50), Defiant Burghers (72), Defiant Thieves' Guild (43)
Faith:  72.0% agnostic, 28.0% Spiritualist
Events:  Intelligence Network

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
livestock - Stock: 4.5 
wool - Stock: 22.5 
gems - Stock: 12.8 
iron - Stock: 12.2 
mounts - Stock: 0  | 0/28.9 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/28.9 Imported
grain - Stock: 24.8 

Heroes
Datu Tula Syralat ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L4, Upk: £10.0]: Knight, Intimidating, Brawler, Brawler
Longsword, Shield, Chain Shirt

Dimple [Alive - L1, Upk: £2.5]: Officer, Experienced
Longsword, Shield, Chain Shirt


Armies
1st Defiant Legion [Tula Syralat]: []  720 light infantry, 347 spear infantry, 336 skirmishers | Upkeep: £10.62/turn | Location: South Hope
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [360/500 light infantry, £2.84/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen) [360/500 light infantry, £2.84/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen) [347/500 spear infantry, £2.85/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts) [336/500 skirmishers, £2.08/turn]


Agent Reports


Upper Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1592 population (1500 rural, 92 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -10.5% | Tax: £2.46
No Garrison
Hill Terrace
Sheep Folds, Noble Stewards
Upper Hope: Skilled stewards increase farm output.


West Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1631 population (1500 rural, 131 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -10.3% | Tax: £1.32
No Garrison

Bastion (Mountains) - Market Town: 1835 population (800 rural, 1035 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith
Governor: Tula Syralat | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -33.8% | Tax: £26.51
No Garrison
Palace, Shrine, Mountain Terrace
Gem Seams

South Hope (Mountains) - Villages: 882 population (800 rural, 82 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: Dimple | Faction: Defiant Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -40.3% | Tax: £1.68
Garrison: 1st Defiant Legion | []  720 light infantry, 347 spear infantry, 336 skirmishers
Mountain Terrace
Iron Deposits, Double Agents

West Golden Range (Plains) - Virgin: 282 population (282 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -17.1% | Tax: £0.47
No Garrison
Farms
Cereal Fields, A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

Central Golden Range (Plains) - Virgin: 167 population (167 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -17.7% | Tax: £0.11
No Garrison
A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

26 (Plains) - Virgin: 160 population (160 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -17.7% | Tax: £0.1
No Garrison
A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

Spoiler: Depths of Valdivia (click to show/hide)

Walton reports back from the Central Varin Sea - more extensive kelp fields extend through the rich Varin Sea, as well as being bordered by spacious grasslands on the terrestrial side of things, albeit lacking in particularly rich resources.  Still, they seem to be settled by the land-folk, who have remained cautiously friendly, trading fish for interesting shells and bits of carved wood.

Migrants will hopefully begin to move towards the Eastern Varin Sea soon.  Additionally, we have streamlined and formalised the bare bones of the animation ritual needed to create thralls.  This allows us to create the following 'building' (more of a committed apprentice necromancy program).

Thrall Circle    £20.0, 0.67 mana/100 thralls.  Req: Zombie Thralls
Allows you to set a desired amount of thralls per turn, will summon thralls each turn to keep at that number.  Automatically drains excess mana after upkeep cycle.  Military

The gremlin clan to the north briefly disappears and then reappears, but does not enter our borders this year.

Depths of Valdivia [Magocracy]   |   Population: 10.8k (7956 rural, 2812 urban)
Treasury: £56.45 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 212.9 | Manpower: 429/429 | Mana: 1.8
Technologies:  Foundation Necromancy, Necro: Animation, Necro: Corruption, Zombie Thralls
Factions:  Valdivian Aristocrats (54), Valdivian Church (50), Valdivian Burghers (52)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic
Events:  High Manpower

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
fish - Stock: 207.1 
copper - Stock: 31.0 
timber - Stock: 0  | 0/8.4 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/8.4 Imported
kelp - Stock: 0.6 

Heroes
Supreme Judge Rhadamantus ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £7.5]: Bard, Necromancy Training, Parry, Weapon Parry
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells: Zombie [T1 D1 1m], Weaken [T1 D1 1.5m]


Armies
1st Valdivian Legion [-]: [Rhadamantus]  1000 light theutanry, 500 spear theutanry, 500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £14.55/turn | Location: Valdivia
1st Light Theutanry (L. Tridents) [500/500 light theutanry, £3.75/turn], 2nd Light Theutanry (L. Tridents) [500/500 light theutanry, £3.75/turn], 1st Spear Theutanry (Spearsquid) [500/500 spear theutanry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Harpooners) [500/500 skirmishers, £2.95/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Walton [Central Varin Sea]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents,  Unrest: -0.05%
 


North Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1974 population (1971 rural, 3 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.4% | Unrest: -3.7% | Tax: £3.21
No Garrison

East Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1975 population (1964 rural, 11 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.3% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £3.79
No Garrison
Sea Harbour
Fish Shoals

Valdivia (Sea) - Town: 4369 population (1990 rural, 2379 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -20.2% | Tax: £29.02
Garrison: 1st Valdivian Legion | [Rhadamantus]  1000 light theutanry, 500 spear theutanry, 500 skirmishers
Palace
Mineral Vents

West Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1912 population (1912 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.2% | Unrest: -3.9% | Tax: £2.85
No Garrison

East Varin Sea (Sea) - Virgin: 538 population (119 rural, 419 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Burghers | Autonomy: 0.2% | Unrest: -3.7% | Tax: £0.08
No Garrison
Kelp Reefs, A Promised Land

Additionally, here is a key for the player maps.

[frostgiant]

3rd turn of the Fredek Empire

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Scout ended in the forest ruins sooo. and not much money.

Move scout: Scout moves into the white pillar L hills and then into N next to it, Two hill movements, both costing 2.

Cry and Save money, waiting for industry to open up in the new provinces

Not much I can do this turn, I could colonize another province, but that leaves me in the same position as this turn. build up money till I can take advantage of these unit discounts to make more units.

[Shadowclaw777]

Spoiler: T3 for Roosts of Aeriala (click to show/hide)

The Saving of Money! Shall Begin!
Research Iron Working
Mobilization:
1st Aerialan Wing: Move to Talon's Peak, pick up Arroka the Roosted as leader, if there are still mobility points move to S Feathery Slopes
Arokka the Roosted: When Aerialan Wing moves onto Talon's Roost, assign Arokka to 1st Aerialan Wing
Scout Nikki: Fly to Eastern New Hope, locate capital of the reptilian people than land there. If a direction must be chosen, head west.
Grant Territory to the Church, Give Eastern Beaked Steppe to Aerialan Church

[Taricus]

Spoiler: Varxsea Turn 3 (click to show/hide)

Purchase Technology: Literacy
The 1st Varxsean legion returns to Zandaria
Scout Carrol heads from N Argent Facade to the east, exploring the nearby ruins