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

With the hordes of undead thrust back into the sands the warriors of the Legion returned to their patrol across the lands of Virtue. With the years of frantic defense against the undead finally over Ya found that she finally had time to travel across the land, attending to the matters that needed her desperate attention. In the west she conducted a ritual with the local priests, channeling mana though them and herself to peer though the skein of potential and help the province find greater resources. After the ritual was completed Ya left for Throne, finally taking administrative control over the province. Her first project was help the philosophers of throne finalize plans and implement a system of herbal medicine to help those ailing in the community, although lacking the types of medical herbs that would make the biggest difference, it was hoped that with this assistance the rates of deaths of sickness could at least be somewhat brought down.

Her largest accomplishment though came as she gathered around her the lesser Philosophers and even citizens of little note in the largest temple of the Virtues. Many people said that she seemed to be as possessed by the spirit of Con itself as she gave a three day sermon, reciting in long form the ancient tale of one of the first interactions between the Xiao and the Zoa, the revealing of the secret names of metal. By the time she finally left the pulpit, shaking and dehydrated the the Virtues of Metal were laid bare to all in the audience, a knowledge and story that would soon spread across the lands. She may have very well been named Grand Philosopher on the spot, if she had not already accrued that title.

Meanwhile Esperanza took off the north. With the south so heavily peopled by organized races, perhaps the people of the Lands could look to the north for expansion instead.

Troop Movement: Ya detatches from the 1st Legion and moves to W new hope, casting Prospection on the province (and tying it so that it'll keep trying until it succeeds) and then E to Throne, where she governs.
The 1st Virtuous Legion moves to Throne and Patrols with the remaining movement point.
Esperanza the scout Moves north to S Dunes. Then further N into the unknown territory (the more western one) then west to Yar-Sho Sands E

Research: Herbalism. Iron Working.

Construction: Herbalist's Hut in Throne

I literally told this post to not use smileys, as I'm writing this out, I am looking at the option checked to not use smileys. And yet, it's using smileys. SMF sucks.

[Tiruin]

Spoiler: Clans of Defiance | Turn 4 (click to show/hide)

With the undead threat covered in sandstorms of the west, tension lowers and an uneasy calm before a storm, settles.
A barbarian camp was spotted to the south. The army was not yet in full condition, but rumors spread of a coming fight; barbarians were one of many that thoughtlessly plagued the humans, before the Fall.
Research
> Research Currency

Military Actions
> Tula travels to East Hope, and back to Govern the Capital.
- I noticed my 'either/or' order was failure from the start, as mountains had a move cost of 3. Well great.
- Do not do this order if that means I will not be able to govern next turn, and get the building exp.

> Talim rides in lead with the army, to PLUNDER THOSE BARBARIANS of N unnamed red desert. Finally a NPC CAMP!
-Use the leftover movement to plunder an adjacent camp, focusing on the richer one if any (or the closer one to the sea, because.. we can plunder more food?) as I see that is not a single territory. If and only if there is sighted an enemy army in an adjacent territory: use the condition below.
- If there's any leftover movement, and only if there are NO hostile armies in sight range, let them head back to South Golden Range.
Civil Actions
> MARKET in Bastion, thanks much. PLEASE TELL ME THESE GOODS SELL FOR CASH!
Food Logistics
> Cry about our high upkeep costs and never being able to breach positive. But be thankful for food.

I want to write flavor and it'll be edited into this post, later.

[Iituem]

Turn 5 - Watch Your Back

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

Koganusan Guard [-]: []  750 simple constructs | Upkeep: £0.0/turn, 3.0 Mana/turn | Location: Central Feathery Slopes
Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn]

Koganusan Guard [-]: []  1500 simple constructs | Upkeep: £0.0/turn, 18.1 Mana/turn | Location: Central Feathery Slopes
Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 2.9 mana/turn]

Koganusan Guard [-]: []  1500 simple constructs | Upkeep: £0.0/turn, 12.0 Mana/turn | Location: North Feathery Slopes
Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 1.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Bronze Spiders) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 3.0 mana/turn], Simple Constructs (Firespitters) [250/250 simple constructs, £0.0/turn, 2.9 mana/turn]

As it turns out, the army chooses not to engage either army on grounds of probable suicide.  Both Central and Northern Feathery Slopes show signs of ancient habitation, with the central slopes showing what might well be the ruins of an old city.  We cannot approach either because of the legion of bronze giant spiders and firespitters in the way.  Interestingly, although there are over two thousand of these creatures in the Central feathery slopes, they seem to be part of two distinct groupings - one is a mobile force of 750 creatures, while the other is a stationary one of 1500.  Later in the year, the mobile force heads north, out to the southern edge of the desert.

A little overhead inspection suggests signs of gold ore in the central slopes, with hints of what might be mithril-bearing rock in the northern slopes and the deep mountains to the south of the central slopes.  This whole range is covered with ancient structures, seemingly the site of some lost empire.  At the mountain spine's end, our scouts detected a distinctive red-sanded desert to the north and to the east fertile plains filled with some sort of fast herd animal.  Interestingly, it seems such a place is inhabited - we spotted signs of villages in the plains, inhabited by some sort of large wolf-like people.

We cannot grant the eastern Jin-Sha plains to the Church because we do not own it!  We must colonise this land first.  The Eastern Beaked Steppe is already owned by the Church.

In local news, the farmbirds at the eyrie here at Talon's Roost have been working hard this last year to expand the local farms and extend the range at which we hunt for prey.  Our maximum rural capacity has increased.

Sky Peltasts    (250 men)  Cost: £24.4,  Upkeep: £2.28/turn
Flight, buzzer strategy, javelins, wicker shields, padded armour
Offence:  Dogfight 62.5, Skirmish 125.0, Buzzer 82.5, Melee 175.0
Defence:  Ranged 200.0, Dogfight 250.0, Traps 2.5M, Charge 2.5M, Skirmish 225.0, Melee 312.5
Cover:  Ranged 37.5, Skirmish 37.5, Melee 12.5
Flier

L. Axebirds    (250 men)  Cost: £26.9,  Upkeep: £2.7/turn
Flight, buzzer strategy, axes, wooden shields, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1
Offence:  Dogfight 62.5, Buzzer 82.5, Melee 300.0
Defence:  Ranged 237.5, Dogfight 250.0, Traps 2.5M, Charge 2.5M, Skirmish 275.0, Melee 450.0
Cover:  Ranged 37.5, Skirmish 37.5, Melee 25.0
Flier

L. Swordsbirds    (250 men)  Cost: £28.55,  Upkeep: £2.88/turn
Flight, buzzer strategy, shortswords, lesser swordsmanship, wooden shields, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Iron Working, Warrior Code
Offence:  Dogfight 62.5, Buzzer 82.5, Melee 375.0
Defence:  Ranged 237.5, Dogfight 250.0, Traps 2.5M, Charge 2.5M, Skirmish 275.0, Melee 575.0
Cover:  Ranged 37.5, Skirmish 37.5, Melee 25.0
Flier

Roosts of Aeriala [Magocracy]   |   Population: 9874 (7228 rural, 2646 urban)
Treasury: £22.81 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 174.1 | Manpower: 720/906 | Mana: 5.0
Technologies:  Eyries, Iron Working
Factions:  Aerialan Aristocrats (57), Aerialan Church (57), Aerialan Burghers (50), Aerialan Thieves' Guild (58)
Faith:  60.6% agnostic, 39.4% pagan

Code: [Select]

[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
copper - Stock: -1.1  | 0/195.2 Imported
iron - Stock: -0.4  | 0/398.5 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Exported
coffee - Stock: 2.7 
mounts - Stock: 1.9 
gems - Stock: 1.9 
coal - Stock: 0  | 0/143.3 Imported

Heroes
Arokka the Roosted ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £4.0]: Cleric, High Priest, Skulker, Dodge
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 3/3 Mana || Spells:


Armies
1st Aerialan Wing [-]: [Arokka]  750 buzzers | Upkeep: £12.49/turn | Location: South Feathery Slopes
1st Buzzers (L. Axebirds, Arakkoa) [250/250 buzzers, £4.16/turn], 2nd Buzzers (L. Axebirds, Arakkoa) [250/250 buzzers, £4.16/turn], 3rd Buzzers (L. Axebirds, Arakkoa) [250/250 buzzers, £4.16/turn]


Agent Reports


North Empyrean (Hills) - Villages: 1619 population (1500 rural, 119 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 7.7% | Unrest: -3.4% | Tax: £1.92
No Garrison
Eyrie

Talon's Roost (Hills) - Town: 3889 population (1500 rural, 2389 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -13.6% | Tax: £40.84
No Garrison
Palace, Shrine, Eyrie, Smith
Copper Deposits

West Empyrean (Hills) - Villages: 1638 population (1500 rural, 138 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 7.7% | Unrest: -3.3% | Tax: £1.3
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Academic Suspicion

North Skyplains (Plains) - Villages: 951 population (951 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 2.9% | Unrest: -4.7% | Tax: £0.1
No Garrison
Coffee Beans

East Beaked Steppe (Plains) - Villages: 939 population (939 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -13.3% | Tax: £0.07
No Garrison
Equine Steppes, Faction Guarantee

East Empyrean (Mountains) - Villages: 323 population (323 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -6.7% | Tax: £0.04
No Garrison
Gem Seams

South Feathery Slopes (Hills) - Villages: 515 population (515 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Aerialan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -66.4% | Tax: £0.05
Garrison: 1st Aerialan Wing | [Arokka]  750 buzzers

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

Our settlers in Lower Arb Krud have managed to find silkworms in the forests to the south!  Should we ever colonise the east of this territory, which they are calling Eris' Fall, we may take advantage of the local silk.  In Tor Nova itself, local farmers have expanded the livestock grazing plains and limited farms up here so that we can accomodate a larger rural population.

Katrin has sent back a glowing report on the plains to the north.  Untroubled by the gremlins that harbour in the swamps, these lands are rich in cotton and spicy peppers, but even more importantly she believes she has discovered a natural mana nexus, nestled in the plains.  However, as such things often do, the intense concentration of magic has attracted magical creatures.  There is a large herd of pegasi, some 100 strong, winged brilliant white horses.  They are extremely aggressive and territorial, Katrin reports, and they consider the best location in the plains for a mana site to be theirs by right.  Perhaps because of the magic, it is where they keep their young.  Katrin doesn't exactly know how they will fare in battle, but she expects them to act like horses - a powerful charge, but one that is also able to pick up targets and hurl them down to earth.

Pathris also brings back news of a definite mana site, and more besides.  In the woods of Erisfal, the local mana site is the home of a family of extremely angry trolls, who are unlikely to move without extreme measures.  But south of their woods, Pathris has spotted signs of habitation - newly cleared woodcutting camps and small woodland villages belonging to some manner of short, stocky bipeds who wear clothes that help them blend into the woods.  They have not noticed Pathris yet, and he would need to enter the woods to be sure of their numbers and defences.

Since we have arrived, our army has been reliant upon noble patronage, and we have finally formalised much of the training procedures with this in mind.  Decent swordsmen can at last be fielded now, properly trained.  More than this, we have had a suggestion from one of the more radical members of our military - what if, should we head north, we were attacked from the sky?  She has formulated a training plan that would allow our spearmen to help guard against hypothesised attacks by pegasi.  It would cost more to implement, but here are her suggestions...

Skyguard Spearmen    (500 men)  Cost: £58.2,  Upkeep: £5.6/turn
Buzzer defence, spears, leather armour
Requirements:  Warrior Code
Offence:  Melee 225.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Charge 625.0, Skirmish 500.0, Buzzer 625.0, Melee 750.0
Cover:  Charge 500, Buzzer 500

Kingdom of Heth Garand [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 16.1k (14.5k rural, 1576 urban)
Treasury: £55.81 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 116.7 | Manpower: 1195/1678 | Mana: 0.0
Technologies:  Gforeg Mining Techniques, Iron Working, Foundation Augmentation, Augment: Empowerment, Augment: Hardening, Currency, Warrior Code
Factions:  Garandi Aristocrats (72), Garandi Church (50), Garandi Burghers (52)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic

Code: [Select]

[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
timber - Stock: 0.8  | 0/28.4 Imported
marble - Stock: 5.0  | 0/7.8 Imported
coal - Stock: -0.2  | 0/49.6 Imported
gems - Stock: 0.2  | 0/21.2 Imported
copper - Stock: -0.5  | 0/10.0 Exported
iron - Stock: -0.7  | 0/111.3 Imported
tools - Stock: 57.2  | 0/13.9 Exported
herbs - Stock: -0.4  | 0/22.9 Imported
livestock - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
grain - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
mounts - Stock: 0  | 0/42.2 Imported
wool - Stock: 0  | 0/16.9 Imported
stone - Stock: 0  | 0/16.9 Imported
fruits - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
cotton - Stock: 0  | 0/16.9 Imported
dyes - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
furs - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
tea - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
coffee - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
spices - Stock: 0  | 0/33.8 Imported
gold - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
art - Stock: 0  | 0/42.2 Imported
alcohol - Stock: 0  | 0/42.2 Imported
silver - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
fish - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
pearls - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
incense - Stock: 0  | 0/7.7 Imported
jewellery - Stock: 0  | 0/42.2 Imported
clothes - Stock: 0  | 0/42.2 Imported
kelp - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
silk - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported
ivory - Stock: 0  | 0/25.3 Imported

Heroes
Smith-King Ulus Tahskorva ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £4.0]: 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, Gforegs) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (Gforeg L. Axemen, Gforegs) [500/500 light infantry, £3.95/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Gforeg Spearmen, Gforegs) [500/500 spear infantry, £4.1/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Gforeg Peltasts, Gforegs) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.1/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Katrin [126]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -5.0%
 
Scout Pathris [Upper Erisfal]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -16.0%
 
  Garrison: []  25 trolls


West Leth Nova (Forest) - Villages: 2924 population (2751 rural, 173 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.3% | Unrest: -3.5% | Tax: £3.32
No Garrison
Prime Woodlands

Upper Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1664 population (1500 rural, 164 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Burghers | Autonomy: 11.9% | Unrest: -3.6% | Tax: £1.74
No Garrison
Marble Deposits, Baby Boom

North Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1678 population (1500 rural, 178 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -9.6% | Tax: £1.78
No Garrison

Tor Nova (Hills) - Market Town: 2204 population (1500 rural, 704 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: Ulus Tahskorva | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -30.6% | Tax: £55.28
Garrison: 1st Garandi Legion | [Ulus Tahskorva]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers
Palace, Smith, Mint, Market
Coal Seams

South Leth Nova (Hills) - Villages: 1549 population (1407 rural, 142 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -10.3% | Tax: £1.69
No Garrison
Dulce et Decorum Est
South Leth Nova: Patriotism encourages the young to join the army.


Lower Leth Nova (Mountains) - Villages: 889 population (800 rural, 89 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -13.6% | Tax: £0.79
No Garrison
Gem Seams

East Leth Nova (Mountains) - Villages: 850 population (754 rural, 96 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -13.8% | Tax: £1.16
No Garrison
Gforeg Mine
Copper Deposits, Noble Stewards

Tor Broch (Plains) - Villages: 2276 population (2246 rural, 30 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 5.4% | Unrest: -9.3% | Tax: £1.79
No Garrison

East Broch Fields (Plains) - Villages: 1618 population (1618 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 1.1% | Unrest: -10.4% | Tax: £1.2
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Noble Stewards

Lower Arb Krud (Forest) - Villages: 468 population (468 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Garandi Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -15.7% | Tax: £0.07
No Garrison
Medicinal Herbs

[Iituem]

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

A quiet year in Varxsea, your newest protege is a lady by the name of Loyce, raised up from the woodcutter and huntswoman stock in the Silver Glades.  She is a ranger and stalker by trade, but is happy enough to manage the nation's capital for you.  This frees up time for you to implement the training reforms you have been planning these last few years.  Once you have a barracks in place, you should be able to field half-decent archers and eventually even swordsmen.

Carrol reports back that the locals have an annoyingly complex language with multiple dialects, but he's picked up a thing or two while in hiding.  He is currently in a village in the reaches of the 'Hope Mountains', he thinks, mostly dedicated to scratching a living out of odd terraced agriculture and raising sheep.  Their settlements stretch north to the coast and south into the mountains, where he has seen hints of gemstones being traded around.  It seems they have a capital there, Bastion, but he is loathe to enter without explicit orders in case he is caught.

In Zandaria and North Nova Claretia, our civic-minded citizens have worked hard to cut back unused brushland and copses and turn it into fresh farmland for our rural population to use.  South Nova Claretia is less civic-minded, given our long-standing problems with the serfdom there.  Rumours have reached us that they are instead stockpiling ploughshears as eventual spears.  They have not risen up... yet.


Autarchy of Varxsea [Autocracy]   |   Population: 15.3k (11.6k rural, 3622 urban)
Treasury: £37.22 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 84.3 | Manpower: 1170/1576 | Mana: 0.0
Technologies:  Literacy, Warrior Code
Factions:  Varxsean Landholders (60), Varxsean Church (50), Varxsean Burghers (50)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic

Code: [Select]

[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
mounts - Stock: 206.3 
livestock - Stock: 16.6 
wool - Stock: 82.9 
copper - Stock: 24.7 
coal - Stock: 26.2 
furs - Stock: 14.3 
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/12.8 Imported

Heroes
Autarch Varxsea ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £4.0]: Barbarian, Brawler, Dodge, Weapon Parry
Greataxe, Breastplate, Autarch Varxsea's Mask

Loyce [Alive - L1, Upk: £2.5]: Ranger, Skulker
Longbow, Leather Armour


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


Agent Reports
Scout Carson [Ashen Cape]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -53.0%
 
  Garrison: []  500 undead archers, 1500 zombies, 1500 light undead
Scout Corine [South Silver Glades]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -59.0%
 
  Garrison: []  2000 light undead, 500 undead archers, 500 zombies
Scout Carrol [Upper Hope]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Villages] 1623 residents (1500 rural, 123 urban),  Unrest: -3.0%, [Defiant Aristocrats: Pleased]
  Hill Terrace


North Nova Claretia (Plains) - Villages: 3295 population (3000 rural, 295 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.7% | Unrest: 6.1% | Tax: £6.98
No Garrison
Pasture
Equine Steppes

Zandaria (Plains) - Town: 6116 population (3000 rural, 3116 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: Loyce | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.0% | Tax: £38.27
Garrison: 1st Varxsean Legion | [Varxsea*]  1000 light infantry, 500 spear infantry, 500 skirmishers
Palace
Sheep Folds

Upper Nova Claretia (Hills) - Villages: 1169 population (1169 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -4.2% | Tax: £1.26
No Garrison
Copper Deposits

East Nova Claretia (Hills) - Villages: 1273 population (1273 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -3.6% | Tax: £1.31
No Garrison
Coal Seams

South Nova Claretia (Forest) - Villages: 2211 population (2000 rural, 211 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 9.7% | Unrest: 11.2% | Tax: £3.21
No Garrison
Indentured Service

Upper Silver Glades (Forest) - Villages: 1192 population (1192 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Varxsean Landholders | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -4.0% | Tax: £0.94
No Garrison
Hunting Grounds, A Promised Land

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

First, a report comes in from West Fredek's Den.  Strange birds were spotted flying over the Northern Feathery Slopes (the northern-most hills to the west).  They seemed to bear spears and javelins and flew in organised packs.  After apparently conducting a scouting mission, they retreated further west.

Junior reports back from Central Skire - it seems that recent action has reduced the number of wyverns in the area to a below-strength band.  Only 294 wyverns comprise the clan in this place.  He also reports signs of hill-bound villages and minor settlements occupied by some sort of short, stocky bipedal race.  They seem like they could be a fine prize for the taking.

Berden sees some development work undergone - enterprising slave-owners have forced their minions to clear new land, expanding the total agricultural space for the town.  Sadly, the village in North Fredek's Grove is less fortunate.  Perhaps because of a particularly cold winter and resulting sickness, few pups have been born this year.

The army heads south to Far Fredek's Grove, finding the edge of the mountain range and unexploited plains rich with horse herds.  If the bipeds are here, we could easily reach them next year!  Alas, while the army is away, the northern borders prove unguarded...

6 rural wolfos slain.
North Fredrek's Den: The wolves of war have come and plundered this land of its riches.
£0.02 has been looted from North Fredrek's Den by Defiance.

100 rural wolfos slain.
West Fredrek's Den: The wolves of war have come and plundered this land of its riches.
£10.52 has been looted from West Fredrek's Den by Defiance.

1st Defiant Legion [Talim]: [Talim*]  754 light infantry, 365 spear infantry, 356 skirmishers | Upkeep: £11.72/turn | Location: West Fredrek's Den
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen, Humans) [377/500 light infantry, £3.12/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen, Humans) [377/500 light infantry, £3.12/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen, Humans) [365/500 spear infantry, £3.13/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts, Humans) [356/500 skirmishers, £2.34/turn]

With our lands undefended, raiders from the north have plundered our lands!  The villagers in the desert of North Fredrek's Den were driven from their homes and what little they possessed stolen, while an army of the northern bipeds drove south to West Fredrek's Den, where they butchered a hundred of our slaves and made off with valuable property and wealth!  The army has been forced to rest there at the end of the year, but will no doubt move on soon if they don't choose to guard their new property - and our bow-wolves have only just finished training, not fast enough to provide any succour.

Our governors have fled the region, but the people are now under the thumb of strange overlords.  Until we can recover our provinces, at least by sending an army into them to announce their liberation if the bipeds (apparently called 'humans') leave them undefended, we cannot benefit from the production of these territories.


Empire of Fredek [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 7047 (5105 rural, 1942 urban)
Treasury: £31.64 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 146.4 | Manpower: 170/640 | Mana: 5.0
Technologies:  Slavery, Iron Working
Factions:  Fredekan Aristocrats (72), Fredekan Church (50), Fredekan Burghers (50), Fredekan Thieves' Guild (56)
Faith:  70.1% pagan, 29.9% agnostic

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
dyes - Stock: 264.2 
mounts - Stock: -0.2  | 0/25.7 Imported
copper - Stock: 0  | 0/165.1 Imported
iron - Stock: -0.9  | 0/330.1 Imported
slaves - Stock: 177.3 
ivory - Stock: 2.6 
tools - Stock: 0.0  | 0/25.7 Imported
coal - Stock: 0  | 0/116.5 Imported

Heroes
Emperor Damien Fredek'han II ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L3, Upk: £4.0]: Cleric, High Priest, Parry, Meditator
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 3, 5/5 Mana || Spells:


Armies
1st Fredekan Legion [Damien Fredek'han]: [Damien Fredek'han*]  1000 light lupinry | Upkeep: £8.31/turn | Location: Far Fenrir's Grove
1st Light Lupinry (L. Axewolves, Wolfos) [500/500 light lupinry, £4.16/turn], 2nd Light Lupinry (L. Axewolves, Wolfos) [500/500 light lupinry, £4.16/turn]

1st Fredekan Garrison [-]: []  500 archers | Upkeep: £3.81/turn | Location: North Fenrir's Grove
1st Archers (Bowmen, Wolfos) [500/500 archers, £3.81/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Junior [Central Skire]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -59.0%
 
  Garrison: [Katherin*]  294 wyverns


Berden (Plains) - Town: 4942 population (3000 rural, 1942 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -2.8% | Tax: £39.32
No Garrison
Palace, Smith, Shrine, Slave Plantation
Natural Dyes

South Fredrek's Den (Plains) - Villages: 1249 population (1249 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -7.8% | Tax: £0.11
No Garrison

North Fenrir's Grove (Forest) - Villages: 856 population (856 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Fredekan Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -23.1% | Tax: £0.07
Garrison: 1st Fredekan Garrison | []  500 archers
Tusked Beasts, Levy System, Infertile
North Fenrir's Grove: Few children are surviving infancy.

[Iituem]

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

Most is quiet in Trelia, but scouts offer a disturbing report from the west - a horde of some sort of furred quadrupeds has been progressing slowly towards our settlements.  They may arrive early next year.  In Vash Nagoth proper, enterprising farmers have been clearing scrub and tilling fields, expanding the total rural capacity of the region.

The aristocrats who support you may not have the greatest armies to lend to your side in this time of need, but they do have promising heirs.  The Countess of Erisfal died in the exchanges in the mountains and her son, Count Carrol, has sworn to serve at your side.  He may not be the most experienced of duellists, but he makes up for it in ferocity - Carrol is young, but with time he may become a deadly scythe in the battlefield.  For now, he has been temporarily assigned to the 1st Legion until you have other orders for him.


Kingdom of Trelia [Aristocracy]   |   Population: 9645 (7215 rural, 2430 urban)
Treasury: £73.38 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 201.1 | Manpower: 553/938 | Mana: 3.5
Technologies:  Warrior Code
Factions:  Trelian Aristocrats (94), Trelian Church (50), Trelian Burghers (50), Trelian Thieves' Guild (60)
Faith:  100.0% agnostic

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
livestock - Stock: 2.6 
herbs - Stock: 2.0 
timber - Stock: 1.9 

Heroes
King Virik "Thrice Lucky" ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L4, Upk: £4.75]: Bard, Spotter, Swordsman, Blade Focus
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 4, 4/4 Mana || Spells:

Count Carrol [Alive - L1, Upk: £2.5]: Barbarian, Brawler
Greataxe, Breastplate


Armies
1st Trelian Legion [Carrol]: [Carrol*]  500 skirmishers | Upkeep: £3.7/turn | Location: Vash Nagoth
2nd Skirmishers (Trelian Peltasts, Trelian) [500/500 skirmishers, £3.7/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Latina [West Skire]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -100%
 
  Garrison: [Cornelius]  700 wyverns


West Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 1286 population (1286 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -18.6% | Tax: £2.11
No Garrison

Vash Nagoth (Plains) - Town: 5430 population (3000 rural, 2430 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: Virik | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -38.5% | Tax: £43.27
Garrison: 1st Trelian Legion | [Carrol*]  500 skirmishers
Palace, Barracks
We Love the King!

East Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 1195 population (1195 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -19.0% | Tax: £1.81
No Garrison

Lower Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 424 population (424 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -22.9% | Tax: £0.17
No Garrison
Grazing Lands

Upper Ilnos (Plains) - Villages: 410 population (410 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -22.9% | Tax: £0.13
No Garrison

Central Toldrun (Hills) - Villages: 267 population (267 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -23.7% | Tax: £0.07
No Garrison

South Erisfal (Forest) - Villages: 317 population (317 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -23.4% | Tax: £0.1
No Garrison
Medicinal Herbs

Central Erisfal (Forest) - Villages: 316 population (316 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Trelian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -23.4% | Tax: £0.1
No Garrison
Prime Woodlands

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

You head to West New Hope and begin the process of prospecting the province.  Although your efforts are unsuccessful this year, you leave the foundations of the spell in place until they manage to find any hidden resources.  You estimate around a 1/5 chance of success each year this is kept up, twice the base likelihood.

Apart from some interesting plants in the desert and suitable sandstone deposits, Esperanza's main comment of interest is on her discovery of settlements in the mountains beyond the desert.  She reports signs of a people living in terraced areas of the mountain and growing crops on the slopes - some sort of mammalian species of soft pinkish-brown bipeds.  She also reports a large band of bronze-shelled huge insects moving out from the mountains and into the western Scarlet Dunes.

The new year brings good news and disappointing.  The prospection spell is still unable to find anything in West New Hope, but as if to ameliorate this the farmers there have begun properly tilling and tending the land - the earth is now far more productive.  New farms have been built in North New Hope as well, and the farmers in Throne have cleared fresh land, tilling and flooding scrubland and removing unwanted trees to make room for rice paddies.  However, the xiao and zoa in East New Hope are still angered at the ongoing quarantine and are believed to have hidden away weapons in the event of a possible attack some day.  Nothing to worry about - for now.


The Virtuous Lands [Theocracy]   |   Population: 14.2k (9636 rural, 4549 urban)
Treasury: £54.28 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 126.3 | Manpower: 141/1410 | Mana: 43.0
Technologies:  Foundation Mysticism, Mystic: Low Divination, Mystic: Karmic Balance, Herbalism, Iron Working
Factions:  Virtuous Aristocrats (50), Virtuous Church (72), Virtuous Burghers (50), Virtuous Thieves' Guild (58)
Faith:  51.1% agnostic, 48.9% Virtuous

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
grain - Stock: 79.4 
tea - Stock: 220.2 
iron - Stock: 1.3 
timber - Stock: 1.2 
coffee - Stock: 1.2 
mounts - Stock: 0  | 0/51.4 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/51.4 Imported
herbs - Stock: 0  | 0/472.9 Imported

Heroes
Grand Philosopher Ya ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L5, Upk: £5.5]: Cleric, High Priest, Mysticism Training, Adept Mystic, Intimidating, Parry, Expert Mystic
Longsword, Shield, Leather Armour
Skill: 5, 5.0/5 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*]  640 light infantry, 307 spear infantry, 303 skirmishers | Upkeep: £10.41/turn | Location: Throne
1st Light Infantry (L. Axezoa, Zoa) [320/500 light infantry, £2.77/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axezoa, Zoa) [320/500 light infantry, £2.77/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearzoa, Zoa) [307/500 spear infantry, £2.75/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Zoa Peltasts, Zoa) [303/500 skirmishers, £2.11/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Esperanza [East Yan-Sho Sands]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -5.0%
 


West New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 3281 population (3000 rural, 281 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: Ya | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -26.2% | Tax: £7.88
No Garrison
Farms
Monastic Advisors

Throne (Plains) - Town: 6941 population (3000 rural, 3941 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith
Governor: - | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -58.5% | Tax: £43.15
Garrison: 1st Virtuous Legion | [Ya*]  640 light infantry, 307 spear infantry, 303 skirmishers
Palace, Shrine, Herbalist's Hut
Cereal Fields

North New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 3298 population (3000 rural, 298 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -16.1% | Tax: £6.84
No Garrison
Farms
Tea Time

East New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 329 population (322 rural, 7 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 19.9% | Unrest: 2.7% | Tax: £0.41
No Garrison
Quarantine

South New Hope (Plains) - Villages: 89 population (80 rural, 9 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 23.1% | Unrest: -0.1% | Tax: £0.08
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Quarantine

Lower Greatwood Forest (Forest) - Villages: 120 population (115 rural, 5 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -32.4% | Tax: £0.15
No Garrison
Prime Woodlands

West Jin-Sha Plains (Plains) - Villages: 127 population (119 rural, 8 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Virtuous Church | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -32.3% | Tax: £0.15
No Garrison
Coffee Beans, Honoured Gods
West Jin-Sha Plains: Religious ceremonies especially honour the gods.

[Iituem]

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

You conduct a little personal scouting in East Hope, overlooking forests rich with well-furred animals.  It's all very scenic.  By the time you head back to Bastion, the local terrace-builders have expanded into a new set of terraces, which should increase the town's rural capacity nicely.  They have even started working on more efficient ways to produce the items that will hopefully soon be in demand in the marketplace.

Talim, by comparison, leads a daring series of raids - as per your orders, he does not stop with the desert camps but goes on to raid an extensive series of villages in the plains to the south, steering away from the township where new soldiers are being recruited.  They can't bother him this turn, but he is under orders not to engage with enemies and doesn't want to start next year there.  While the creatures trained in 'Berden' are armed, he is confident that if the army escapes directly into the desert as soon as they have finished resting, they will avoid any repercussions.  On the other hand - it seems to be a small army.  They could always chance just killing them and taking the township for their own.

6 rural wolfos slain.
North Fredrek's Den: The wolves of war have come and plundered this land of its riches.
£0.02 has been looted from North Fredrek's Den by Defiance.

100 rural wolfos slain.
West Fredrek's Den: The wolves of war have come and plundered this land of its riches.
£10.52 has been looted from West Fredrek's Den by Defiance.

Apparently these lands belong to a race of 8' tall quadrupeds which resemble huge wolves.  Wherever their main army is, it isn't here, but it seems they have a fairly extensive realm of which these lands are part.  While raiding what we learn is called West Fredek's Den, Talim learnt that their society is based heavily on slavery.  In fact, West Fredek's Den is mostly focused around providing slaves to work the fields in their capital of Berden.  Now that we are claiming sovereignty, at least for the moment, over these poor creatures, we should decide what to do about their slave pits.  We don't practice slavery ourselves, but if we were inclined towards a peace treaty with their former masters we could then trade the 'slaves' back to them.  Otherwise, we could simply dismantle the pits, or just leave them be.

The supply carts bring back a much-desired treasure trove of wealth - manufactured goods, stored food, trinkets and raw materials for crafting.  The treasury is now richer by £10.54.  The new marketplace brims with looted wolfos goods and there is a festival air, celebrating our brave soldiers!


Clans of Defiance [Plutocracy]   |   Population: 12.5k (7861 rural, 4624 urban)
Treasury: £39.37 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 229.7 | Manpower: 130/1300 | Mana: 4.7 | Mithril: 24.0
Technologies:  Terrace Gardens, Worship
Factions:  Defiant Aristocrats (61), Defiant Church (50), Defiant Burghers (66), Defiant Thieves' Guild (45)
Faith:  89.1% agnostic, 10.9% pagan

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[b]National Goods Stocks[/b]
livestock - Stock: -0.5  | 0/25.7 Imported
wool - Stock: 0.6  | 0/6.0 Imported
gems - Stock: -0.1  | 0/14.0 Imported
iron - Stock: 22.5 
mounts - Stock: 0.2  | 0/55.3 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/64.6 Imported
grain - Stock: -0.4  | 0/4.1 Exported
slaves - Stock: 55.3 
timber - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Imported
stone - Stock: 0  | 0/13.6 Imported
fruits - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
cotton - Stock: 0  | 0/13.6 Imported
dyes - Stock: 0  | 0/27.2 Imported
furs - Stock: 0  | 0/27.2 Imported
marble - Stock: 0  | 0/13.6 Imported
tea - Stock: 0  | 0/27.2 Imported
coffee - Stock: 0  | 0/27.2 Imported
spices - Stock: 0  | 0/27.2 Imported
gold - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
art - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Imported
alcohol - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Imported
silver - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
fish - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
pearls - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
incense - Stock: 0  | 0/6.2 Imported
coal - Stock: 0  | 0/13.6 Imported
jewellery - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Imported
clothes - Stock: 0  | 0/34.0 Imported
kelp - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
silk - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
ivory - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported
herbs - Stock: 0  | 0/20.4 Imported

Heroes
Datu Tula Syralat ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L5, Upk: £5.5]: Knight, Intimidating, Brawler, Berserker, Destroyer
Leather Armour, Shortbow

Talim [Alive - L1, Upk: £2.5]: Officer, Experienced
Chain Shirt, Longspear


Armies
1st Defiant Legion [Talim]: [Talim*]  754 light infantry, 365 spear infantry, 356 skirmishers | Upkeep: £11.72/turn | Location: West Fredrek's Den
1st Light Infantry (L. Axemen, Humans) [377/500 light infantry, £3.12/turn], 2nd Light Infantry (L. Axemen, Humans) [377/500 light infantry, £3.12/turn], 1st Spear Infantry (Spearmen, Humans) [365/500 spear infantry, £3.13/turn], 1st Skirmishers (Peltasts, Humans) [356/500 skirmishers, £2.34/turn]


Agent Reports


Upper Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1623 population (1500 rural, 123 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.3% | Unrest: -3.5% | Tax: £3.28
No Garrison
Hill Terrace
Sheep Folds, Noble Stewards

West Hope (Hills) - Villages: 1634 population (1500 rural, 134 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.3% | Unrest: -3.5% | Tax: £1.42
No Garrison
Levy System

Bastion (Mountains) - Market Town: 1366 population (800 rural, 566 urban) | Economy | Food | Faith
Governor: Tula Syralat | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -38.2% | Tax: £43.39
No Garrison
Palace, Shrine, Mountain Terrace, Market
Gem Seams, Organised Production
Bastion: Organised production lines increase goods production.


South Hope (Mountains) - Villages: 902 population (800 rural, 102 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Burghers | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -10.5% | Tax: £1.51
No Garrison
Mountain Terrace
Iron Deposits, Double Agents, Guild Expertise

West Golden Range (Plains) - Market Town: 1698 population (485 rural, 1213 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.5% | Unrest: -3.3% | Tax: £1.03
No Garrison
Farms
Cereal Fields, A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

Central Golden Range (Plains) - Market Town: 1593 population (350 rural, 1243 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 2.2% | Unrest: -4.7% | Tax: £0.67
No Garrison
A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

Central Azure Cradle (Plains) - Market Town: 1558 population (315 rural, 1243 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 2.1% | Unrest: -4.8% | Tax: £0.67
No Garrison
A Promised Land, Faction Guarantee

North Fredrek's Den (Desert) - Villages: 114 population (114 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Thieves' Guild | Autonomy: 13.0% | Unrest: 7.6% | Tax: £0.0
No Garrison
Iron Deposits, Plundered

West Fredrek's Den (Plains) - Villages: 1997 population (1997 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Defiant Aristocrats | Autonomy: 26.0% | Unrest: 15.5% | Tax: £2.15
No Garrison
Slave Pits
Equine Steppes, Levy System, Plundered
1st Defiant Legion: [Talim*]  754 light infantry, 365 spear infantry, 356 skirmishers

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

Scout Walton continues his journey, skirting along the distant cape and finishing up in the southern Ethereal Sea.  As well as many miles of forested coastline, Walton discovered that the cape itself was covered with ice and seemed to have ancient structures built upon its surface.  He reported signs of some sort of large bronze-shelled insects living in the ice fields, either attacking or spitting literal fire at whatever they found.

To the north, the gremlins seem to have not moved from their hunting grounds - not trying to raid and more, but seemingly content with their plunder for the moment.

The West Depths see new farms built to take advantage of thrall labour, while in Asphodel itself the local fish-herders have taken pains this last year to grow their stocks in order to try and accomodate more herders.

Meanwhile in Asphodel, your 'surviving' troops are equipped with spears, resources are gathered from the treasury and all of the nation's factions (except the thieves, naturally) - who will be expecting their return in 5 years' time (On Turn 10) - and the frenzied work begins.  It takes most of the year as you watch the academicians of your council and the best, brightest scholars of vampyrotheutan society struggle to build a dangerous, experimental device that is as likely to doom you as save you.  In fact, it appears to be a stripped down version of the very gate you used to travel here, with a few alterations - rather than creating a tear between worlds, it is more of a siphon, draining the last dregs of the energy created by that act.

The frustration of all the work has left you with a terrible temper - enough that lesser minions frequently scurry to be out of your way.  You are now Intimidating.

As the last night of the year darkens the waters in the upper reaches of Asphodel, there is a sense of great trepidation amongst the populace.  The seals have been thrice-checked, the preparations made.  With one trembling tentacle, a sage locks the last runestone into place at your command - then brilliant, blinding light and heat.

It lasts only a few moments, and although some of the spectators and their thralls receive minor burns, the sages are able to compensate.  The terrible surge of power, a maelstrom of heat and light in the gate ring's core, is steadied, focused and eventually begins the process of being concentrated down into the first tiny granules of crystal mana.  A great cheer spreads through the water - the future is secure just a little longer for Valdivia.

Harpooners    (500 men)  Cost: £32.45,  Upkeep: £2.95/turn
Javelins, light nets, padded armour
Offence:  Skirmish 250.0, Melee 50.0
Defence:  Skirmish 450.0, Melee 625.0
Cover:  Skirmish 75.0, Melee 25.0

L. Tridents    (500 men)  Cost: £37.35,  Upkeep: £3.75/turn
Tridents, heavy nets, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1
Offence:  Melee 300.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Skirmish 550.0, Melee 900.0
Cover:  Skirmish 75.0, Melee 50.0

L. Knifesquid    (500 men)  Cost: £40.65,  Upkeep: £4.1/turn
Sea knives, lesser swordsmanship, heavy nets, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Iron Working, Warrior Code
Offence:  Melee 450.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Skirmish 550.0, Melee 1150.0
Cover:  Skirmish 75.0, Melee 50.0

Spearsquid    (500 men)  Cost: £42.95,  Upkeep: £4.1/turn
Spears, leather armour
Offence:  Melee 225.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Charge 625.0, Skirmish 500.0, Melee 750.0
Cover:  Charge 500

Depths of Valdivia [Magocracy]   |   Population: 10.7k (8189 rural, 2510 urban)
Treasury: £18.91 | Tax Logs | Ideas: 256.9 | Manpower: 484/500 | Mana: 29.3
Technologies:  Foundation Necromancy, Necro: Animation, Necro: Corruption, Zombie Thralls, Currency
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: 227.8  | 0/12.4 Exported
copper - Stock: 52.7 
timber - Stock: 0  | 0/149.6 Imported
tools - Stock: 0  | 0/170.2 Imported
kelp - Stock: -0.4  | 0/53.9 Imported
livestock - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
grain - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
mounts - Stock: 0  | 0/145.8 Imported
wool - Stock: 0  | 0/56.6 Imported
stone - Stock: 0  | 0/56.6 Imported
fruits - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
cotton - Stock: 0  | 0/56.6 Imported
dyes - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
furs - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
marble - Stock: 0  | 0/56.6 Imported
tea - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
coffee - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
spices - Stock: 0  | 0/113.1 Imported
gems - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
gold - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
art - Stock: 0  | 0/141.4 Imported
alcohol - Stock: 0  | 0/141.4 Imported
silver - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
pearls - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
incense - Stock: 0  | 0/25.9 Imported
coal - Stock: 0  | 0/56.6 Imported
jewellery - Stock: 0  | 0/141.4 Imported
clothes - Stock: 0  | 0/141.4 Imported
silk - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
ivory - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported
herbs - Stock: 0  | 0/84.9 Imported

Heroes
Supreme Judge Rhadamantus ~{Ruler}~ [Alive - L4, Upk: £4.75]: Bard, Necromancy Training, Parry, Weapon Parry, Intimidating
Longsword, Wand, Leather Armour
Skill: 4, 4.0/4 Mana || Spells: Zombie [T1 D1 1m], Weaken [T1 D1 1.5m]


Armies
1st Valdivian Legion [Rhadamantus]: []  500 spear undead | Upkeep: £1.0/turn | Location: Asphodel
1st Zombies (Spearzombies, Vampyrotheutans) [500/500 spear undead, £1.0/turn]


Agent Reports
Scout Walton [South Ethereal Sea]: Counter-E: 0, 0 intrigue, 0 hostile agents, [Virgin] 0 residents (0 rural, 0 urban),  Unrest: -5.0%
 


North Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1882 population (1880 rural, 2 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 10.1% | Unrest: -8.3% | Tax: £2.73
No Garrison

East Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1919 population (1916 rural, 3 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.6% | Unrest: -3.8% | Tax: £3.95
No Garrison
Sea Harbour
Fish Shoals

Asphodel (Sea) - Town: 4347 population (1990 rural, 2357 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: Rhadamantus | Faction: Capital | Autonomy: 0.0% | Unrest: -12.6% | Tax: £34.0
Garrison: 1st Valdivian Legion | []  500 spear undead
Palace, Market, Mint, Mana Site
Mineral Vents, Experimental Mana Nexus

West Depths (Sea) - Villages: 1893 population (1893 rural, 0 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Aristocrats | Autonomy: 0.6% | Unrest: -3.7% | Tax: £2.9
No Garrison
Thrall Farms

East Varin Sea (Sea) - Villages: 658 population (510 rural, 148 urban) | Economy | Food | Special
Governor: - | Faction: Valdivian Burghers | Autonomy: 0.9% | Unrest: -3.5% | Tax: £1.38
No Garrison
Farms
Kelp Reefs, A Promised Land, Healthy Crop

Major Changes and Updates

A slew of updates happened this turn, along with some bugfixing.  Some of this was behind the scenes and doesn't seem to have an effect, but fixed some nasty bugs.  Others are more pertinent here and now.

- Doomed races have been granted 2.5k rural pop of their primary race(s) because they were too unbalanced given their point bonus, which was relatively small.
- High and low unrest respectively grant penalties and bonuses to Agricultural Efficiency, Urban Efficiency, Idea Efficiency and Goods Production.
- The minimum manpower cap is now 500, so you can always try to raise at least 1 unit.
- Hero upkeep is now £2.50, plus £.75 per level after level 1.
- Assassins are now unlocked at Academies (T2), the tech after Warrior Code, which unlocks Bodyguards.
- You need both Academies and Diplomacy to unlock Spies.


Major Unit Rebalance

Units received a heavy workover, certain units were woefully overpowered.  With some exceptions (in particular Arakkoa and Vampyrotheutans, who field different units because of flight and marine nature respectively - you will get your own units sent as part of your turn) you should now recruit from the following base list rather than your 'racial' units, and your racial bonuses or penalties will be applied afterwards.  This means that racial bonuses, while applying increased upkeep, do not now require additional up-front cost.

Additionally, units that require manpower also drain the same amount of population from your nation, thinly spread out and of the race you raise the unit from.  When you disband a unit, both manpower and this actual population will be returned (preferentially heading to work the fields).

Many units had their offensive powers nerfed, with corresponding reduction in cost.  When purchasing units, use the costs listed here.

Spoiler: Unit List (click to show/hide)

Peasants    (500 men)  Cost: £28.55,  Upkeep: £2.5/turn,  Morale: 90.0%
Clubs, padded armour
Offence:  Melee 100.0
Defence:  Skirmish 425.0, Melee 575.0

Peltasts    (500 men)  Cost: £34.3,  Upkeep: £3.1/turn
Javelins, wicker shields, padded armour
Offence:  Skirmish 250.0, Melee 50.0
Defence:  Ranged 400.0, Skirmish 450.0, Melee 625.0
Cover:  Ranged 75.0, Skirmish 75.0, Melee 25.0

L. Axemen    (500 men)  Cost: £39.3,  Upkeep: £3.95/turn
Axes, wooden shields, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1
Offence:  Melee 300.0
Defence:  Ranged 475.0, Skirmish 550.0, Melee 900.0
Cover:  Ranged 75.0, Skirmish 75.0, Melee 50.0

L. Swordsmen    (500 men)  Cost: £42.6,  Upkeep: £4.3/turn
Shortswords, lesser swordsmanship, wooden shields, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Iron Working, Warrior Code
Offence:  Melee 450.0
Defence:  Ranged 475.0, Skirmish 550.0, Melee 1150.0
Cover:  Ranged 75.0, Skirmish 75.0, Melee 50.0

Spearmen    (500 men)  Cost: £42.95,  Upkeep: £4.1/turn
Spears, leather armour
Offence:  Melee 225.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Charge 625.0, Skirmish 500.0, Melee 750.0
Cover:  Charge 500

Bowmen    (500 men)  Cost: £35.75,  Upkeep: £3.6/turn
Daggers, shortbows, leather armour
Requirements:  Training L1
Offence:  Ranged 125.0, Skirmish 215.0, Melee 100.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Skirmish 500.0, Melee 750.0

Primitive Bodyguards    (10 men)  Cost: £6.12,  Upkeep: £0.13/turn
Axes, hide armour, bodyguards
Requirements:  Warrior Code
Offence:  Melee 18.0
Defence:  Ranged 19.5, Skirmish 22.5, Melee 32.5, All 17.5
Bodyguards: 5.0

Engineers    (500 men)  Cost: £46.4,  Upkeep: £4.7/turn
Daggers, toolkit, leather armour
Offence:  Traps 187.5, Skirmish 50.0, Melee 100.0
Defence:  Ranged 425.0, Skirmish 500.0, Melee 750.0
Siege Power: 50.0, Siege Repair: 50.0

Raider Cavalry    (250 men)  Cost: £25.82,  Upkeep: £2.48/turn
Spears, rounceys, leather armour
Requirements:  Training L1, Trained Mounts, Beast Riding
Offence:  Charge 187.5, Melee 187.5
Defence:  Ranged 212.5, Charge 437.5, Skirmish 250.0, Melee 375.0
Cover:  Charge 250

Chariots    (250 men)  Cost: £27.32,  Upkeep: £2.75/turn
Daggers, shortbows, chariots, leather armour
Requirements:  Training L1, Trained Mounts
Offence:  Ranged 62.5, Charge 187.5, Skirmish 107.5, Melee 50.0
Defence:  Ranged 337.5, Charge 312.5, Skirmish 375.0, Melee 575.0

War Chariots    (250 men)  Cost: £38.02,  Upkeep: £3.8/turn
Shortswords, shortbows, war chariots, leather armour
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Trained Mounts, Iron Working, Iron Working
Offence:  Ranged 62.5, Charge 187.5, Skirmish 82.5, Melee 675.0
Defence:  Ranged 462.5, Charge 437.5, Skirmish 500.0, Melee 750.0

Catapults    (40 men)  Cost: £58.0,  Upkeep: £5.8/turn
Catapults
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Mathematics
Offence:  Artillery 150.0
Defence:  All 790.0
Siege Power: 40

Biremes    (20 men)  Cost: £34.95,  Upkeep: £0.15/turn
Bireme hulls, simple ram
Requirements:  Armoury L1, Training L1, Sailing
Offence:  Melee 450.0
Defence:  Melee 515.0, All 115.0
Cargo Capacity: 1000

Zombies    (500 men)  Cost: £0.0,  Upkeep: £0.0/turn,  Mana Cost: 10.0,  Morale: 200%
Shambling corpses
Offence:  Melee 200.0
Defence:  Skirmish 475.0, Melee 775.0
Resistances:  Poison 100%, Psychic 100%

Salvage, Routing, Prisoners & Ransom

The rout phase has been changed - as well as being a little less deadly, armies now take prisoners by default of all those they capture.  These are kept as a tally of prisoners by race.  You can choose after a battle whether to ransom prisoners back to their owning nation (allowing them to restore manpower/population), to free them as a gesture of goodwill, to execute the lot, or if your nation embraces slavery to enslave them (turning them into the Slave resource).

Additionally, the victor of a battle also acquires salvage, the remnants of broken equipment or valuable materials lost in battle.  When units fall in main battle, 1/3rd of their value goes into the salvage pot, to be collected by the victor in the form of cash for their treasury.  Units captured during a rout yield up 3/4 of their equipment value as salvage instead.

[Shadowclaw777]

Spoiler: T5 for Roosts of Aeriala (click to show/hide)

Civil Works:
Colonize Forest Tile 64 -10
Mobilization:
1st Aerialan Wing: Splitting Time!; 250 Axebirds leave the Army without Arakkoa, and they head to Western Empyrean to garrison the place.
-The other two units of Axebirds and Arakkoa will head to and land on Eastern Beaked Steppe
Research Warrior Code

[frostgiant]

Spoiler: Fredek turn 5 (click to show/hide)

TIEM TO EAT SOME HUMIES. NEVER MIND DISCOURSE AWAY

Build: Market in capital

Movements:
Bowwolves move into the capital

-The first legion moves back to the capital and joins together with bowwolves.

-Scout moves from Central skire into the C-hills owned by terenos dwarfs, and then one more down to the north into an unseen territory.

-Concentrate the forces inside the capital and build some fortifications to ensure they can't take it.

Research: currency

I think I need to go for T2 iron working for the better weaponry, It looks like I have a lot of fights on my hands. so no idea purchase this turn.

[Taricus]

Spoiler: Varxsea Turn 5 (click to show/hide)

Build War Stables in Zandaria (-£15)
Build unit of Primitive Bodyguards (Additionally equipped with Wooden Shields) in Zandaria, assigned to the 1st Legion (-£6.22)
Scout Carrol moves from U Hope to the province SW of Argent Facade

[Terenos]

Spoiler: Trelia Turn 5 (click to show/hide)

Hire Spearmen in Vash Nagoth (Add to 1st Legion) -£36.51
Purchase Herbalism (-100 Ideas), Purchase Iron Working (100 Ideas)
Herbalist in Vash Nagoth -£20,

Scout Latina North to what I assume is L Skire, then due north again.
Colonize Province 136, rename that cluster of plains to Ivalia

[NUKE9.13]

(Not my full turn yet, just some "Diplomacy")
Message from Heth Garand to Trelia:
Karth gonnar, Heth Garand ik Ulus Tahskorva, vor ki capanik.
Leth dron mondo ik, abr leth diuz te mondo, vor ik ki lagad; turmus ableth nova vebon.
Duranar na forinagth turmus pothd, te nuryd nokgar.
Orvus,
Ulus Tahskorva

(Neither party has researched Diplomacy. Which I choose to interpret as neither having translated the other's language.
I mean, I also haven't researched Literacy... but I doubt we actually forgot how to write in the past 5 years. More likely the Literacy tech represents efforts to systematically record things in writing.
My actual turn will probably be tomorrow. Going snowboarding today.)

[frostgiant]

Spoiler: Message to the Defiant (click to show/hide)

Invaders of our land,
We shall provide an ultimatum,
VAcate the lands that you have taken from us or we shall unless war opon your people.

If Your forces vacate now, a war/hunt Will not Begin upon your people.
I, Damien Fre'dek ask for no reparations, and will not pay any for the return of our land and people.

If These terms are acceptable, then Remove your armies from our lands.
If you wish for war, you will find the Wolfos Know the Grand Hunt well.

[10ebbor10]

Spoiler: Valdivia T5 (click to show/hide)

Construct Crypt  30 currency
Summon 2 units of zombies (16 mana)

Summon 1644 Thralls in valdiva
Make a trip to East Varrin, summon as many thralls as possible using remaining mana
Return as governor in Valfivia

[Criptfeind]

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

With the undead wars reduced to a low simmer of patrols keeping an eye on the border of the Lands, the Zoa warriors of the legion found themselves with more free time since they first entered this strange new and hostile world. This lead to the leaders and prominent Saints of the armies to gather in Throne to hold the first Conclave of Saints to discuss and disseminate their views on the many and varied Virtues of Warfare and Benevolence. The Conclave was a nearly week long affair that held in a farm on the outskirts of the city, the opening ceremony was conducted with the assistance of Grand Philosopher Ya, who gave a rousing speech on the Virtue of Preservation, although she left to attend to administrative duties the next day as Zoa Saints took to the stage to debate and give speeches of their own. The debates raged long and hard among the argumentative Zoa but eventually The Conclave came to it's inevitable close with many of the most important Zoa Saints in agreement, or at least too wounded to object, as to the current most important Virtues for the Legion to focus it's efforts upon. The legion then went to work, transforming the ruins of the farm the start of a Bastion for them to base themselves in and train new recruits in their Virtue.

Troop outfitting: Ya Purchases a wand and equips it
Troop Movement: Ya travels too E New hope and lays a spell of prospection into this province as well before returning to Throne to Govern it.
The First legion continues to Patrol in Throne.
Esperanza travels to North Yan-Sho Sands, then Upper Yan-Sho Sands, and then South Greatwood forest to take a look at our old enemies, the undead.

Research: Warrior Code.

Construction: Barracks in Throne

[NUKE9.13]

Spoiler: Heth Garand Turn 5 (click to show/hide)

100 ideas: Research Literacy
#A concerted effort to record the knowledge of the old world in writing, before it is lost forever.
£10: Colonise Central Kol-Tarn Diuz from North Leth Nova. Rename it Har Korus. Set it as the town for Lower Arb Krud.
#In recognition of their services, the Korusand family has been granted ownership over the site of the future silver mines.
£10: Colonise Central Arb Krud from North Leth Nova.
#Let the kingdom stretch from coast to coast.

Scout Katrin: Move 125->124->123
Scout Pathris: Move west to pink L, then north to Southern Kol-Tarn Diuz
#Exploration continues.

1 unit of Axemen: Remain in Tor Nova.
Rest of army: Move west to West Leth Nova.
#Preparing an expedition to the north, to secure the pegasus plains.
(Ulus will remain in Tor Nova for now)