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Spoiler: The Kingdom of Steelhold, Day 10 - in the lion cub's den (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Steelhold
Theme: Late Medieval - Germanic
Day 10
Capital: Steelhold
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):

Grey indicates scrublands. Green indicates grasslands. Ohahar and Bastranen are in forests. There is an ocean to the north-northeast. dark little squiggly lines indicate small rivers.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

-Steelpikes, 1 RP: Armor is same as in the image. Primarily used to protect the flanks from cavalry charges or to advance in a spearwall towards the enemy to open a hole in their lines for light infantry to exploit.



-Iron Initiates, 1 RP: Sword and shield, leather armored infantry primarily used to flank or exploit holes in an enemy line in order to wreak havoc on rear-line soldiers, such as archers or high value targets like siege weaponry crews. When no such opportunities are foreseeable, they are generally tasked with defending the longbowmen from potential harm.



-Heartseekers, 1 RP: Longbowmen, armed with a shortsword as a backup weapon, wearing padded armor. Obviously not intended for melee and the priority to protect them is paramount.



-Forged Knights, 2 RP: The most trusted and skilled warriors of Steelhold are given the title of Forged Knight. They serve as cavalry when not assigned to command a specific regiment. They wear plate armor and wield longswords and kite shields when mounted or dismounted.



Bloodletters 2 RP: Elite Heartseekers are given extra training and equipped with composite bows, longswords, and camouflaged leather armor to become a Bloodletter. Intended to ambush and skirmish with enemies while not directly engaging, though can if forced into such a situation.



Steinerwerfer 4 RP: Approximately two men tall, four men long, and with a six man long arm, this catapult is reinforced with banding made of the new steel but is mostly made of wood. The projectiles are varied sized boulders of Steelhold stone. That is, the durable, dark grey kind (see Supplies.) Smaller boulders for more distance or larger ones for more damage. The crew is equipped with pavises and stakes for defense and armed with padded armor and shortswords. Obviously, they are not intended to be in melee. The catapult is horse drawn, but the crew can move it by themselves if need be, albeit obviously not as quickly.



Heroes:
A description of each of your heroes & their capabilities would go here.

Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
-The stone underneath Steelhold contains lots of sizable deposits of ores and minerals.
-As well, the stone itself is considerably stronger than anywhere else in the world. While this makes for some difficulty in actually acquiring the minerals within, the stone itself is valuable for defensive structures.
-High Quality Steel: Steelhold's efforts to increase its supply of good steel has been finished and the quality of the final product really shows. This newly developed form of steel is sure to provide even stronger, more dangerous weapons for those who smith with it.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns): The clergy have been requisitioned to bless most arrows produced before and after they were given the task. All arrow production was temporarily put on hold so that they could catch up. They worked tirelessly to ensure every combat arrow carries with it at least a piece of godliness so that the unholy and nonbelievers will be injured/terrorized by the divine power of the arrow. There are still unblessed arrows used for training purposes, but combat arrows carry an extra kick to them.

Other:

After inner turmoil tore apart the expansive Kingdom of Ascalon, Count Kohl Greiner of Steelhold declares his realm's independence and announces himself King of Steelhold, thus turning the county into a now independent kingdom of its own. Having been the main source of men for the Ascalonian armies, the realm had always been a strong military power and this has carried over to its newfound state of sovereignty. The name Steelhold actually comes from the strong, dark gray stone used to construct defensive structures, rather than the mineral richness of the area.


Troops:
-Steelpikes: 800
-Iron Initiates: 700
-Heartseekers: 800
-Forged Knights: 750
-Bloodletters: 450
-Steinerwerfer: 150

Total: 3650

Recruitment:

-Forged Knights: 150 (2 RP per)

Total: 300

Supplies:
Mineral Rich
Strong Stone
High Quality Steel

Projects:

-Invigorate the troops with deep religious fervor (5/6)
-"Annex" the Woodrock Estate (1/5)

-Recruit and Train Antonio Q. Rosethorn (2/8) (On Hold)

Completed Projects:
-Bloodletters trained (2 Turns)
-Increase Ore Refining Capacity/Quality (3 Turns)
-Catapult and crew created/trained (2 Turns)
-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns)

Log: It seems the army from the Schwarzwald Reich is engaging with the force we've sent. An interesting unfurling of events.

Spoiler: Ein Brief zu Das Schwarzwald Reich (click to show/hide)

Hallo Hulder,

Daioans chose to foster an entire bloodline of sin. They are hardly comparable to the Woodrock Estate.

We shall see how your bows fare on the battlefield, in a wild and chaotic setting, as compared to how they fare in trials, in a calm and linear setting. I'm sure our longbowmen will have no problems in competing against your own "archers."

Lebewohl,
-Kohl Greiner

Spoiler: Letter to the Cookie Kingdom (click to show/hide)

Hallo Kekseleute,

Indeed it is sad, but necessary, and we are grateful for your willingness to cooperate in this time.

We graciously accept any force you'd wish to send to aid in battle. Reports reach me that the enemy troops outnumber ours so any number of your own troops would be greatly appreciated and welcomed by our own. Our men and women are determined, but nervous, so I'm sure it would mean a lot to them to know that there are those who will stand by them.

Lebewohl,
-Kohl Greiner

Spoiler: Steelhold Expeditionary Force (click to show/hide)

Steelpikes: 400
Iron Initiates: 400
Heartseekers: 400
Forged Knights: 200
Bloodletters: 150
Steinerwerfer: 50

Total: 1600

Conditions:

-Retreat to Steelhold if the force falls under 50% combat strength unless specifically ordered to stay.
-Do not engage unless otherwise targeted, but stand firm if threatened.
-Since I assume the Schwarzwalders will be blocking us to the immediate northwest, we will try to maneuver around them in the south-western, western border between the Cookie Kingdom and the Woodrock Estate.

Battle Strat: (no looksies, please)

-Defensive deployment. Let them come to us. Preferably on some sort of high ground. ((Image of the army setup sent to ocra.))
-Set up Steinerwerfer defenses around themselves, (the pavises and stakes as per the unit description), and barrage any masses of approaching units. If no masses present themselves, then target any enemies who try to skirmish against the main force.
-Have the aforementioned positions manned by Heartseekers, who will rain arrows on the approaching enemy (preferably targeting large masses of units or, if no such target approaches, any harassing troops.)
-If the enemy literally just doesn't engage, then our army shall attempt to provoke and assault.
-Iron Initiates will protect the left and right flanks of the Steinerwerfer positions and, if possible, attempt to envelope the enemy force if it focuses solely on the frontline, though this is likely not to happen considering they outnumber us and will probably "spill" to the sides, so to speak.
-Bloodletters on both right and left flanks will skirmish with any approaching forces and feign a route so as to bait the enemy into pushing the main army. Once the enemy approaches the main defensive position, the Bloodletters will reform on the left and right flanks, and rain arrows on any who attempt to approach their flank.
-If the enemy pushes past the pike wall to the left or right, have the Iron Initiates on the sides engage with, but not chase, the enemy. Have the Bloodletters, Steinerwerfers, and Heartseekers focus fire on their respective closest flanks, with those in the center continuing to aid the Steelpikes in stemming the tide in front. Have the detachment of Forged Knights on that side charge and plough into the advancing enemy force and attempt to stop them there.
-If the enemy then tries to flank the pinned Forged Knights, have the reserve Forged Knight detachment in the center move to charge that enemy force. Have the Bloodletters on that side also engage with that enemy.
-If a unit is left without a target or action, such as none of the aforementioned conditions being met, it will attempt to aid where the army is seeing action. I.e. if the enemy splits its forces and only decides to assault the flanks, then the Steelpikes in the center will engage with that force. There's just too many what ifs that I can't account for.

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 11 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 11
Capital: Birlitz
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
- Waldkind Footman: Armed with an axe and clad in light armor, these children of the forest use magically enhanced speed to outmaneuver enemies. Capable of outrunning any man on foot. Though they are vulnerable to all forms of damage. They're more intended to soften and harass the enemy than get kills. Specifically, break any shield they may hold.
They have been lightly trained in the use of bow and arrow. Allowing them to shoot upon the enemy before engaging in melee. And their arrows can pierce armor, so they're generally bad news.
- Waldkind Swordsman: Armed with a sword and unarmored, these children of the forest utilize stealth to get the drop on their enemies. They prefer to attack enemy ranged forces, who are vulnerable yet valuable.
- Waldkind Slinger: Armed with a sling and a pouch of hand picked stones, these children of the forest are elite warriors, having tested their stones a hundred times each. Their long experience affords them an accuracy unheard of from slings. Further augmented by magic, so not even vision slits are secure.
- Waldkind Guardian: Inside these bodies of wood and stone, are children of the forest, only the most revered are permitted this honor. This body is very durable, able to sustain barrages of arrows, flurries of stabs, and stands tall in the strongest of winds. The offensive capabilities are nothing to balk at either, as they can easily pummel a bear to death. However, the Guardian Body makes even a dwarf look agile in comparison. They are not suited for any offensive operation other than breaching defenses.

Heroes:
- Venerable Guardian Brunhilda Stern: One of the venerable elders of the Waldkind, with hair as black as night, glowing eyes, and who adorns the most venerated Guardian Body. But her greatest possession is the sword Gram, which she wields with the Guardian Body. She is also the only Waldkind that can make the Guardian Body move at speed.

Supplies:
Foreign:
- Empty: Nothing here... yet.

Domestic:
- Guardian Body: Powerful if slow constructs of wood and stone. They are products of intensive study, the pride and joy of the Waldkind. Each one is sacred, adorned in religious idols and they all have a unique name.
- Dragonslayer Gram: A sword with a rune covered blade, and a hilt decorated in gold. It is a sword capable of cleaving through iron with ease. Not even the most venerable elder knows where it came from. But there is one, The Mad Elder, who claims it was granted to them by a one eyed traveler.
- Schwartzwald Bow: A bow of exquisite quality, it's got a lot of power for it's size. But the biggest quality, is that they are all enchanted. Every release of the string amplifies the force of the shot, and the accompanying arrows have a penetration enchantment, allowing it to penetrate armor it otherwise would've bounced off.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory ("mass produce healing potions" for example) go here. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

Other:

The residents of the Schwarzwald Reich aren't human, they are dark skinned elves that never become adults. They are called the Waldkind, and though they retain their childishness, they are also very wise, thanks to their endless age. They possess exceptional natural healing, which may be part of why they never age beyond a certain point.
However, this comes at the cost of physical strength. And though they easily augment speed with magic. For strength, they need bulky constructs. They also lack the discipline for spear use, preferring to harass the enemy and pelt them with rocks. They also master the arts of old, and see little need for newer arts. Though the world goes on, and they will inevitably have to catch up, or find someone who can do it for them.
Troops: Looking back on our logs, it seems someone forgot to tally our new recruits on day 5. This has now been corrected.
- Waldkind Footmen: 3 400
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 1 200
- Waldkind Slingers: 500
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 5 300

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 200
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 100

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.
Schwartzwald Bows.

Projects:
Annex: Woodrock Estate (2/5)
Train New Unit: Werwolf Noble Hunters (5 RP) (1/5)

Completed Projects:
Invent: Schwartzwald Bow (5)
Mass Produce: Schwartzwald Bow (3)
Construct: Dalburg Fortress (9)
Training: Waldkind Footmen using Scwartzwald Bows (2)

Log: We have yet to receive combat reports from our boys in Woodrock Estate. However, we are getting close to refilling our Footman and Swordsman reserves. Progress in annexing the Estate is also well on it's way. We have also gotten some progress to convincing the Werwolfe to join us.
The only problem, is that they are far larger than us. Towering over even the manfolk. So there's no hope of giving them our bows. We could increase their size, or we can make entirely new bows. A longbow to us is a shortbow to them. Anything smaller, they can't make use of.

It is so unlikely that the Steelhold troops will even survive our attack, so we went and made an assessment on the troops available.
Assassins are too similar to our Swordsmen. Guardsmen could give us a solid formation to catch attacks with, but we'd have to invest heavily for it to be worth it. The Arcanists are too focused on magic. Why sling spells if you can sling stones? The Engineer is intriguing. Good for defense, but the Werwolf Hunters are walking siege engines. Though, we do have some ideas for these units. How to make them be useful.

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Daíona, Day 11 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Daíona
Theme: Half Demons
Day 11
Capital: Tylisseutherna
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Ravagers, 1RP: Lightly armored and armed with nothing but their natural claws, the Ravagers are, arguably, the cannon fodder of the army, and the ones who are a nightmare for other lightly armored infantry should they get close enough. Needless to say, cheep and effective when it comes up to softening the enemy up

Impalers, 2RP: As the name implies, the Impalers use pikes, and unlike Ravagers, are armored with more than gambeson, having a bit of steel protecting their chest and a helm on top of said gambeson. Their arms and legs however, are not protected, although if something other than a ranged enemy manages to break through the wall of pikes, clearly something has gone wrong somewhere...

Arbalests, 2RP: Armored similarly to Impalers, but armed with a much different weapon, the Arbalests utilize a heavy crossbow designed specifically for ruining the day of any infantry that gets hit by their volley of bolts, no mater their armor. Additionally, a bit of magic is used so the bolts makes whoever they hit have an even worse day by being on fire once fired.

Raiders, 2RP: Armored with a steel helm and chain mail, the Raiders are armored in more flexable armor that still protects them well, yet no where near as much as a Baron. They are the light footman to the Barons heavy elite, and they are armed with a sword or axe and a shield. Obviously, they are trained to have good endurance and speed

Barons, 5RP: Barons are, as one might expect of the name, strong warriors. Specifically they are armored head to toe in plate with chain mail and gambeson underneath the main armor. Additionally, they are armed depending on their preference, having either a pike, long sword, or sword and shield as their main weapon, but all keep a mace as a backup. Upgraded by Intense combat training worth 10 Points

Heroes:
Ryreva Kritikou: Originally, Ryreva was one who was considered odd by the simple fact that they had very few overt and easy to see demonic features relating to their heritage with the exception of their height matching that of the descendants of some large demons and their eyes having black sclera and red iris. Other than this, most people just ignored them after a bit of an odd glance, while rivals would claim they had little blood of their ancestors in them. Their life would have been uneventful if it weren't for the fact that they were drawn to a particular blade, one that was under guard. This blade was one that was in the hands of a particular baron and was called Mávithanátoslepdas. For those who tried to pick up the blade, it would always leave a horrible burn on their hands and result in them dropping it. However, Ryreva didn't suffer any burns and instead was able to use the thing with ease. Needless to say, the baron in question and his guards aren't alive anymore, and she has taken their place and respect.


Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
There is an odd smelling and volatile substance known as Sulfur underground. It could prove useful.

Mávithanátoslepdas is a blade, a very special and long blade, twice the size of a normal human. Its pitch black with red rune like writing on both sides of the center of the blade that ends before it reaches the tip while its handle and guard is a seeming contrast as a rose gold. It feels smooth to the touch and depending on who touches it, either cold or burning hot. It also works well at channeling magic through it, allowing the user to do such things as having it coat itself in fire as a classic example. Its a relic from when Demons walked on the lands that would become Daíona, said to be from the most powerful demon that was summoned there long ago.

Projects:

Nessoria Castle is a large fortification that guards the crossing of the nearby river, using it additionally as a moat. The construction is specifically designed to make sure any armies that come across the river have to deal with the fortress before they can continue forward and deeper into the territory, and is designed to make an assault on it as miserable as possible, having different layers of the castle sectioned off and also having a few gardens inside to make it so food during sieges lasts. Naturally, the construction will be made out of stone and there is a courtyard for training.

Aeryx Castle is a castle that overlooks the ocean and makes any invasion coming from it sighted before it can get to anywhere important while also preventing any army from simply continuing on the road its situated on and forcing them to go through much denser terrain in the nearby forest if they chose not to go through it. Naturally, its inside is sectioned off into different layers, has a garden for food inside, and a courtyard for training like the other castle as well.

The Barons while heavily armed and armored seem to have grown fat and weak. At least, that's what the Marshall Ryreva thinks, and a rigorous set of training for melee skill, strength, endurance, situational awareness, and battle field tactics to make them truly the warriors that Steelhold's soldiers will fear and fall to.

Other:
Daíona is a kingdom of half demons that was the result of a large tribe of demon worshipers being successful in their rituals and managing to summon demons, many many demons in fact. Naturally, they willingly followed their 'gods' orders, and were 'blessed' with children that were greater than they were. Over time, the demons that were summoned were banished or otherwise forced to return to the underworld, but the half demons that now ruled over the lands still lived and were still there. It should be mentioned that, despite what one might expect, they don't value every sin, as sloth is something they really really dislike for the simple fact that it is very counterproductive to anything. All other sins are valued however, though technically speaking, that doesn't mean they are all 'evil' unless you have high standards for what you consider to be neutral.

Troops: 1300 Ravagers
500 (1000) Impailers
500 (1000) Arbalests
400 (800) Raiders
60 (300) Barons
Total: 2460 (4200)

Recruitment:
Barons 40 (200)
Total: 40 (200)

Supplies:
Sulfur
Mávithanátoslepdas

Projects:
Intense combat training for Barons (10/10)

Completed Projects:
Nessoria Castle (5/4)
Aeryx Castle (5/4)
Intense combat training for Barons (10/10)

Log: The Marshall is finally finished with their training of the Barons and is planning on moving to the Arbalests next. Though I'm a bit worried by how the tone of the most recent letter from Schwartzwald, seems a policy change of theirs happened, and it seems one from ourselves is in order. I do wonder who these Werwolfe are, well, other than archers... If everything goes the way I think it might, we'll be in a three way war. At least our soldiers will certainty be ready for such a conflict, at least, I hope they will. I probably should stop worrying. The Marshall knows what they are doing. Speaking of, I have heard interesting rumors about some particular Raider that went through training with a shocking display of skill...and apparently brutality as well...

[coleslaw35]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Steelhold, Day 11 - still in the lion cub's den (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Steelhold
Theme: Late Medieval - Germanic
Day 11
Capital: Steelhold
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):

Grey indicates scrublands. Green indicates grasslands. Ohahar and Bastranen are in forests. There is an ocean to the north-northeast. dark little squiggly lines indicate small rivers.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

Effects on troops:
-Religious Fervor
-Holy arrows

-Steelpikes, 1 RP: Armor is same as in the image. Primarily used to protect the flanks from cavalry charges or to advance in a spearwall towards the enemy to open a hole in their lines for light infantry to exploit.



-Iron Initiates, 1 RP: Sword and shield, leather armored infantry primarily used to flank or exploit holes in an enemy line in order to wreak havoc on rear-line soldiers, such as archers or high value targets like siege weaponry crews. When no such opportunities are foreseeable, they are generally tasked with defending the longbowmen from potential harm.



-Heartseekers, 1 RP: Longbowmen, armed with a shortsword as a backup weapon, wearing padded armor. Obviously not intended for melee and the priority to protect them is paramount.



-Forged Knights, 2 RP: The most trusted and skilled warriors of Steelhold are given the title of Forged Knight. They serve as cavalry when not assigned to command a specific regiment. They wear plate armor and wield longswords and kite shields when mounted or dismounted.



Bloodletters 2 RP: Elite Heartseekers are given extra training and equipped with composite bows, longswords, and camouflaged leather armor to become a Bloodletter. Intended to ambush and skirmish with enemies while not directly engaging, though can if forced into such a situation.



Steinerwerfer 4 RP: Approximately two men tall, four men long, and with a six man long arm, this catapult is reinforced with banding made of the new steel but is mostly made of wood. The projectiles are varied sized boulders of Steelhold stone. That is, the durable, dark grey kind (see Supplies.) Smaller boulders for more distance or larger ones for more damage. The crew is equipped with pavises and stakes for defense and armed with padded armor and shortswords. Obviously, they are not intended to be in melee. The catapult is horse drawn, but the crew can move it by themselves if need be, albeit obviously not as quickly.



Heroes:
A description of each of your heroes & their capabilities would go here.

Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
-The stone underneath Steelhold contains lots of sizable deposits of ores and minerals.
-As well, the stone itself is considerably stronger than anywhere else in the world. While this makes for some difficulty in actually acquiring the minerals within, the stone itself is valuable for defensive structures.
-High Quality Steel: Steelhold's efforts to increase its supply of good steel has been finished and the quality of the final product really shows. This newly developed form of steel is sure to provide even stronger, more dangerous weapons for those who smith with it.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns): The clergy have been requisitioned to bless most arrows produced before and after they were given the task. All arrow production was temporarily put on hold so that they could catch up. They worked tirelessly to ensure every combat arrow carries with it at least a piece of godliness so that the unholy and nonbelievers will be injured/terrorized by the divine power of the arrow. There are still unblessed arrows used for training purposes, but combat arrows carry an extra kick to them.

-Invigorate the troops with deep religious fervor (6 Turns): Throughout every barracks, regular sermons are held, ranging in topic from destruction of evil, shear willpower and triumphs to be had by the ideal warrior: one who puts his weapon forth for the Gods, etc etc. Troops feel more determined, righteous, and empowered by their role in their religion as Crusaders.

Other:

After inner turmoil tore apart the expansive Kingdom of Ascalon, Count Kohl Greiner of Steelhold declares his realm's independence and announces himself King of Steelhold, thus turning the county into a now independent kingdom of its own. Having been the main source of men for the Ascalonian armies, the realm had always been a strong military power and this has carried over to its newfound state of sovereignty. The name Steelhold actually comes from the strong, dark gray stone used to construct defensive structures, rather than the mineral richness of the area.


Troops:
-Steelpikes: 800
-Iron Initiates: 700
-Heartseekers: 800
-Forged Knights: 900
-Bloodletters: 450
-Steinerwerfer: 150

Total: 3800

Recruitment:

-Steelpikes: 300 (1 RP per)

Total: 300

Supplies:
Mineral Rich
Strong Stone
High Quality Steel

Projects:


-Annex the Woodrock Estate (2/5)
-Recruit and Train Antonio Q. Rosethorn (2/8)

Completed Projects:
-Bloodletters trained (2 Turns)
-Increase Ore Refining Capacity/Quality (3 Turns)
-Catapult and crew created/trained (2 Turns)
-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns)
-Invigorate the troops with deep religious fervor (6 Turns)

Log: Abroad, a battle still rages to the northwest with no clear victor in sight. The noblemen of Steelhold whisper among themselves of the potential outcome and false rumors telling of the victory or defeat of Steelhold are muttered in taverns over ale. Meanwhile, the clergy boast 94% of soldiers being avid worshipers of the faith. These followers are now especially invigorated by their religion and view themselves as moral crusaders for a righteous cause. Antonio's training progresses once more.

[Screech9791]

Guess what time it is? We now have a new map, with a new 500x500 square uncovered from a soon-to-post-their-sheet-latejoiner's-kingdom-map!

Spoiler: Updated Map (click to show/hide)

[Failbird105]

Spoiler: Day 11, Cookie Kingdom (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Cookie Kingdom
Theme: Cookie Run/Wars
Day 11
Capital: City of the Millenial Tree
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Jelly Bees - Grapefruit sized insects formed almost entirely out of Jelly. They are capable of flight, and their stingers can reliably penetrate the average Cookies body. However, while they are capable of causing great damage to unprotected flesh and skipping over the frontlines to assault the enemies in the rear, they simply cannot output the force necessary to cause any harm through armor that's tougher than leather. In addition, their bodies being made of jelly makes them somewhat fagile, lighter blunt weapon attacks disperse well, causing almost no harm, but powerful blunt force blows can splatter their bodies completely, and bladed weapons can cleave straight through their squishy forms. Altogether though, Jelly Bees still remain far more cheap to raise, train and feed than equipping, training and supporting a Knight, allowing four to be fielded for every one actual soldier. Plus the honey and environmental benefits provided by having so many bees around certainly makes them a desirable option. (1/4th an RP)

Knight Cookies - Knights, kitted out in sugar reinforced white-chocolate plate armor with jelly joints and a hard candy shield. They wield sharp, purpose made candy swords. Being Cookies, their bodies are hard, and lack internal structure. This means that blades may have a hard time cutting into their bodies, and piercing weapons won't hit anything vital, but blunt weaponry is far more effective, with an almost complete lack of padding to dampen the impact on their ridged bodies a good hit with a blunt weapon such as a warhammer can smash off limbs or cause parts of their body to crumble.

Wildberry Archer Cookies - These Cookies, taking after the untamed origin of their ingredients, are skilled hunters, and used to life in the wilderness, outside of cities and towns. They are competent archers, wielding fairly average bows, wooden with jelly-based bowstrings. The real trick is their arrows which, much like a large majority of other Cookie equipment, use candy instead of metal for their tips. This doesn't generally effect non-biological creature, Cookies included, but against flesh-based life the arrowheads tend to melt and become sticky in the wounds. This means that if the arrows are not removed very quickly they can become very difficult and painful to extract, and even cause quite a bit more damage being removed. Their bodies are less hard than some other cookies as they are filled with jam, but otherwise they still have no real internals, blades have an easier time cutting into them than the average Cookie and blunt weapons are only slightly more effective instead of greatly.

Candy Cannon - The latest in Candy siege technology. A large candy and sugar-glass orb with candy wheels and a Blast Jelly lined barrel on one end. The enthusiastic jawbreakers residing within take their name literally, and love being fired out at unfortunate targets. The Blast Jelly lining the inside of the barrel allows the Jawbreakers to be fired with great force, enough to damage stone walls with prolonged bombardment, but it is a good bit less effective than a regular cannon would be. There is also the fact that the Candy Cannon cannot move or aim itself, and instead must be accompanied by other units. The materials leave a candy cannon costing as much as 10 Knights, but it is arguably worth it for the force it provides. (10 RP)

Gumball Blasters - Wielders of the result of an experiment to make a cookie-portable version of the Candy Cannons Blast Jelly propelled shooting. Gumball Blasters wield long, blast jelly lines tubes with a dome at one end, this dome is filled with large candy balls that, when colliding with something at high speeds, splatter into a big, and quite sticky, mess that limits movement.  Much like other cookies, their bodies are quite hard.

Biscuit Cavalry - Knight Cookies armed with spears, and riding atop our trained biscuit horses. The horses, being animal crackers, are far less effected by things like caltrops and sharp weapons in general than an ordinary horse, but are much more vulnerable to blunt attacks. Being cavalry, they are obviously a good bit more effective than soldiers on foot, but having a horse in addition to a knight costs twice as much. (2 RP)

Mega Jackson Ball - Large magical constructs found in the ancient City of Wizards which hover a short distance off the ground. A large rotating saw-like ring circles around their body, shredding through anything that moves into melee range with its front. Meanwhile higher up is a strange weapon, which fires powerful beams of magical energy, capable of incinerating most organic material, but struggles against metals and stone(though in the case of armor, the wearer may not be so lucky). The cogs and gears that make up their internal structure can shift about, presumably removing functionality from less visible features in order to keep the important ones running, though this can only be done so much. Even just returning them to functionality takes an immense amount of resources and magic. (25 RP) [Will have an image shortly]

Heroes:
Wind Archer Cookie - A legendary archer, once the very wind that blew through the forest. He was given the form of a cookie to help him purify the darkness, and protect the land. He can shoot arrows of light from his bow, up to three at once, and with power ranging from normal arrows, to being enough to put a hole clean through a man and hit the one behind him. When they're at their lower levels, they can be directly guided mid-air.

Tiger Lily Cookie - The long lost sister of Princess Cookie, Tiger Lily was  raised by a majestic and mighty butter tiger, and through her time has mastered the jungles and forests she calls home. She rides the butter tiger that raised her into battle, it presenting a terrifying threat in its own right, and she wields an enchanted sugar tipped spear, which leaves through flesh as easily as Jellies, and increases her speed while held.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None
Domestic:
Jellies- A strange sort of gummy material made using sugar. Jelly can be shaped in various ways, can gain different properties based on ingredients used to make it, and there even exist living and naturally reproducing creatures made out of it. On its own it's far from durable, and is in fact edible, so it's not really good for weapons, but it's otherwise a very versatile material.

Power Jellies- One of the few leftover creations of the Witch that is to some degree properly understood. They are types of jellies with strange, almost magical properties, and come in four types. Energy Jellies don't do anything on their own but can be brewed into potions that rejuvenate and slightly heal the drinker, Growth Jellies cause the eater to grow to several times their size for a short duration, Blast Jellies propel what they're applied to forward at great speed, and Magnet Jellies cause the eater to attract other Jellies to themself but weakly enough that any Jelly capable of locomotion can resist.

Projects:
Train Knight Cookies to utilize Blast Jelly- By utilizing Blast Jelly, Knight Cookies will be able to charge on foot at cavalry speeds, but they have to be used carefully, because when you're Blasting, there is no stopping.

Engineer Small Scale Blast Launchers- Blast Jelly has a variety of uses, for instance, as sen in our Candy Cannons, it can be utilized as propulsion for projectiles. This project is effectively an attempt at making a cookie-portable equivalent to that.

Recruit Gumball Blasters- The results of our experiments in cookie-portable Blast Jelly based weaponry, Gumball Blasters wield large, Blast Jelly lined tubes that end in domes containing a large number of large candy balls. These balls consist of a strange, and quite sticky substance, when colliding with something at great speed, they tend to splatter upon it, creating a big, sticky mess that limits movement.

Breed Biscuit Horses

Recruit Biscuit Cavalry

Recruit the Cookie in the Forest?- After a short trip by a courier, headed by a pair of Wildberries, into the forest to meet the mysterious Cookie, they where successful. And wouldn't you know it, this Cookie turned out to be none other than Princess Rose Cookies lost sister, Princess Tiger Lily Cookie.

Rebuild the City of Wizards, Central Tower - The central tower of the ancient City of Wizards, ruined since before even the Witches time. While the materials of the structure themselves are not particularly tough, the strange enchantments that pervade the whole of the city, even in its ruined state, make it particularly difficult to siege from afar, and the strange mechanisms within prove a dangerous threat to invaders. A few of the surrounding structures have been rebuilt as well, though none of them are particularly important, they provide adequate housing for our researchers. (will be added to map when I have time, for now just imagine a big Wizardy stone tower with clockworky stuff and some smaller wizardy buildings around it)

Reactivate Mega Jackson Balls - These ancient constructs where found within the long ruined city of wizards. Huge spherical machines of clockwork and magic that seem to hover over the ground, a large bladed outer ring rotates like a saw around their body, shredding through those that get close to their front, while distant targets can be blasted with powerful beams of magical energy capable of incinerating most organic material, though thick layers of iron and stone such as fortress walls prove too much for them to properly penetrate. Their bodies are made of hard brass, filled with many complex sets of gears that can seemingly re-arrange if need be to keep everything working. These machines are strange, it is unlikely we will be able to reproduce them in our time, but if we ever need more than we can find in the City, than truly those would be desperate times indeed.

Other:


Troops:
3400 Jelly Bees(= 900 soldiers)
1050 Knight Cookies
700 Wildberry Archer Cookies
40 Candy Cannons(= 400 soldiers)
200 Gumball Blasters
50 Biscuit Cavalry (= 100 soldiers)
4 Mega Jackson Balls (= 100 soldiers)
Total: 2600

Recruitment:
25 Wildberry Archer Cookies
25 Gumball Blasters
25 Biscuit Cavalry(= 50 soldiers)
4 Mega Jackson Balls (= 100 soldiers)
Total: 200

Supplies:
Jelllies
Power Jellies

Projects:
Recruit Cherry(bomb) Cookies (1/1)
Recruit Donut Ball Fairies (1/1)

Completed Projects:
Train Knight Cookies to utilize Blast Jelly (1/1)
Engineer Small Scale Blast Launchers (2/2)
Recruit Gumball Blasters (1/1)
Breed Biscuit Horses (2/2)
Recruit Biscuit Cavalry (1/1)
Recruit the Cookie In the Forest (1/1)
Rebuild the City of Wizards, Central Tower (6/4)
Reactive(recruit) Mega Jackson Balls (5/1)

Log: I was hoping this day wouldn't come, everyone was, but it seems the Cookie Kingdom has marched into battle once again, for the first time since the slaying of the Witch. While we all hope if will be the last, it feels like that hope is holding on by a thread.

Spoiler:  Response to Steelhold (click to show/hide)

Greetings.

Our forces have been sent, hopefully they will have arrived in time to turn the battle in your favor.

Princess Rose Cookie

Spoiler:  Troops deployed to support Steelhold (click to show/hide)

2000 Jelly Bees
500 Knight Cookies
300 Wildberry Archer Cookies
20 Candy Cannons (= 200 soldiers)
100 Gumball Blasters
Wind Archer Cookie

-They will shortcut straight through the path between the Garden of the Horned Gnomes and Ribbit Ribbit Forest(that's the place with all the mushrooms and the lighter green tree'd area below it.)
-Our troops will hold back until actual fighting starts, keeping themselves hidden so as to surprise the enemy with their attack.
-All of our forces(except the bees) will retreat if we lose more than half of our non-bee force, or if we lose a forth of our non-bee soldiers and Wind Archer falls as well.

Combat Strategy
- The bees will just swarm them, like bees do, since they're bees. They will keep fighting regardless of losses.
- The Knight Cookies will use their Blast Jellies to make a cavalry-speed charge upon the enemy.
- The Archers will form into groups around the Candy Cannons, five to a cannon, they will work on picking off the less armored looking units first, but will shift their focus to any enemies that attempt to approach their position.
- Wind Archer Cookie will stand back alongside the archers, since he can fight effectively at such a range without being directly in harms way.
- The Gumball Blasters will use their weapons to attempt to bog down bigger, heavier looking enemies to limit their ability to fight.

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 12 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 12
Capital: Birlitz
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
- Waldkind Footman: Armed with an axe and clad in light armor, these children of the forest use magically enhanced speed to outmaneuver enemies. Capable of outrunning any man on foot. Though they are vulnerable to all forms of damage. They're more intended to soften and harass the enemy than get kills. Specifically, break any shield they may hold.
They have been lightly trained in the use of bow and arrow. Allowing them to shoot upon the enemy before engaging in melee. And their arrows can pierce armor, so they're generally bad news.
- Waldkind Swordsman: Armed with a sword and unarmored, these children of the forest utilize stealth to get the drop on their enemies. They prefer to attack enemy ranged forces, who are vulnerable yet valuable.
- Waldkind Slinger: Armed with a sling and a pouch of hand picked stones, these children of the forest are elite warriors, having tested their stones a hundred times each. Their long experience affords them an accuracy unheard of from slings. Further augmented by magic, so not even vision slits are secure.
- Waldkind Guardian: Inside these bodies of wood and stone, are children of the forest, only the most revered are permitted this honor. This body is very durable, able to sustain barrages of arrows, flurries of stabs, and stands tall in the strongest of winds. The offensive capabilities are nothing to balk at either, as they can easily pummel a bear to death. However, the Guardian Body makes even a dwarf look agile in comparison. They are not suited for any offensive operation other than breaching defenses.

Heroes:
- Venerable Guardian Brunhilda Stern: One of the venerable elders of the Waldkind, with hair as black as night, glowing eyes, and who adorns the most venerated Guardian Body. But her greatest possession is the sword Gram, which she wields with the Guardian Body. She is also the only Waldkind that can make the Guardian Body move at speed.

Supplies:
Foreign:
- Empty: Nothing here... yet.

Domestic:
- Guardian Body: Powerful if slow constructs of wood and stone. They are products of intensive study, the pride and joy of the Waldkind. Each one is sacred, adorned in religious idols and they all have a unique name.
- Dragonslayer Gram: A sword with a rune covered blade, and a hilt decorated in gold. It is a sword capable of cleaving through iron with ease. Not even the most venerable elder knows where it came from. But there is one, The Mad Elder, who claims it was granted to them by a one eyed traveler.
- Schwartzwald Bow: A bow of exquisite quality, it's got a lot of power for it's size. But the biggest quality, is that they are all enchanted. Every release of the string amplifies the force of the shot, and the accompanying arrows have a penetration enchantment, allowing it to penetrate armor it otherwise would've bounced off.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory ("mass produce healing potions" for example) go here. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

Other:

The residents of the Schwarzwald Reich aren't human, they are dark skinned elves that never become adults. They are called the Waldkind, and though they retain their childishness, they are also very wise, thanks to their endless age. They possess exceptional natural healing, which may be part of why they never age beyond a certain point.
However, this comes at the cost of physical strength. And though they easily augment speed with magic. For strength, they need bulky constructs. They also lack the discipline for spear use, preferring to harass the enemy and pelt them with rocks. They also master the arts of old, and see little need for newer arts. Though the world goes on, and they will inevitably have to catch up, or find someone who can do it for them.
Troops: Looking back on our logs, it seems someone forgot to tally our new recruits on day 5. This has now been corrected.
- Waldkind Footmen: 3 600
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 1 300
- Waldkind Slingers: 500
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 5 600

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 200
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 100

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.
Schwartzwald Bows.

Projects:
Annex: Woodrock Estate (3/5)
Train New Unit: Werwolf Noble Hunters (5 RP) (2/5)

Completed Projects:
Invent: Schwartzwald Bow (5)
Mass Produce: Schwartzwald Bow (3)
Construct: Dalburg Fortress (9)
Training: Waldkind Footmen using Scwartzwald Bows (2)

Log: It's been two days. Maybe Brunhilda got a bit carried away in celebrations, because we have yet to receive a report. Furthermore, it seems the Cookie Kingdom has sent troops against our annexation as well. This means there are two factions now hostile to us, and possibly working together. Now Daíona has no choice but to ally with us. Otherwise, they will perish against the Steelcookie forces.

We have further evaluated our progress in annexing. The Assassins, stuck up as they may be, could be great Stealth Archers. And the Guardsmen can be given a shield and made into a Spear Wall. This lets us change our Swordsmen into Reapers. Well, at least give them warschythes. It will hinder stealth, but once in combat, they will slice through archers like a schythe does grain.

Spoiler: Letter to Daíona (click to show/hide)

Greetings again Lohrlagar Karahalios, Hulder Ostwind here.

It would seem Steelhold and the Cookie Kingdom are both hostile toward us now. It wont be long until they announce some sort of Steelcookie alliance. And you know how Steelhold holds you in the greatest disdain.
I therefore offer an alliance, and some assistance in a preemptive strike. Taking out Steelhold before they can forge an alliance would not only provide the land you so desire. But it would also mean the Cookie Kingdom will be unable to threaten us.

I await your confirmation.
Schwartzwald External Affairs Department

[TheFantasticMsFox]

Spoiler: Day 12 in the High Kingdom of Kalthia (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: High Kingdom of Kalthia
Theme: Medieval Theocracy w/ Lizard people, Persian naming conventions. Bloodmagitech.
Day 11
Capital: Arljabahd
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):
https://imgur.com/z2Qj4I5
Red mark is the capitol.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Kalthian Blood Levy: The latest development in the long running breeding program of Kalthia, these soldiers have been raised from birth in the art of war. Armed primarily with Picks, War Cleavers, Harlbeds and armored in lamellar. They are the backbone of any Kalthian army.

Sanguine Herald: If the Blood Levies are the backbone of the Kalthian army, the Sanguine Heralds are the heart. Drawing down the power of the god Kalibaan through the Kalimah, holy texts holding the power of blood healing, curses and other terrible powers. They act as the priests and officers of the army, and most importantly are able to control the Gore Reavers.

Red Whelps: Humans captured long ago and used as fodder, they have been bread to accept their masters orders without question. Light cavalry equipped with compound bows and spears, they act as the outriders of the army, as well as messengers and scouts.

Gore Reavers: Many cuts above the standard blood levy, they are the most promising of Levies. Their blood is tapped for further breeding, and then sent to the Red Pits in Arljabahd. Here they are pitted against one another to the death to further enhance their skills. Those that die are fed to those that succeed, with their power being transferred to the survivors through dark rituals. As they approach peak condition steel plates are implanted into their skin, their claws are coated in anti-clotting poisons, and they are bound to the Order of the Sanguine Herald. Count as 50 conventional troops.

Blood Dragons: Mobile ballista tended to by a mix of engineer and bloodseers. Along with conventional ballista bolts, they are intended to fire magical orbs of maleficent blood from the heroes and martyrs of Kalthia. Upon contact with the flesh of the enemy, it begins eating away at the flesh and bone of its victim. If it meets blood, it reacts violently, causing the victim to flash boil as their own blood consumes them. Equivalent to 25 conventional troops.

Heroes:
Ladan Zareii, the Great Collagualtor: The Speaker for the word of the Stained prophet, Ladan Zareii calls down upon her foes the power of her god. Kalimah has granted her the power to call down torrents of corrupted and noxious blood, enhance the power of her allies and hold mass blood rituals.

Supplies:
Foreign:
-None

Domestic:
True Blood: A strange liquid found deep in the mountains, this liquid can be used to augment the characteristics and powers of those that ingest it, thought its effects are more pronounced when injected. Used by Ghore Reaver and Sanguine Heralds.

Ichorite : A rare and precious mineral that is not only useful for weapons, but also a prime conductor for the energies of blood magic. Used in the Ghore Reaver, Blood Purity and Blood Dragon Projects.

Projects:

This is the foundation of Kalthian society. Spawning pools are the base of this system. Through blood magic and chemical reagents, pools where Kathlian eggs will be laid are setup to enhance the desired characteristics such as speed, strength, aggression, loyalty, etc. Those that are spawned in these pools are then examined, and those whose blood is undesirable is cast off. Those that is deemed acceptable are allowed to continue. Those that are exceptional have their blood tapped to improve the next batch, and then sent onwards. This continues beyond birth as well, with those that continue to do exceptionally well make donations to these pits and sanctuaries of the blood of other great members of societies. In death, these greats bodies are cast into the most promising of pools, to ensure that the next generations are even better than the next. To ensure inbreeding is never an issue, blood rituals are used to keep the pools pure, and separate pools for desirable traits are kept and intermixed as necessary.


More than just a meeting place for the Worthy Blood, the Cathedral is a fortress. Perched in the mountains south of Malahad, it is center for religious study and preparations for war.

Other:


Kalthan Image: https://imgur.com/JYPkmQA
The Kalthan people have entered the surface with a storied history. Living in warrens under the tall mountains and rocky spires of the surface, Kalthanians have only recently broken a long tradition of exclusively subterranean habitation. What brings them from the earth is the drive of their Queen, Khatoun II. Seeing the need for more land to state the growing appetite of her epeople, expeditions were sent to the surface. They have now begin establishing cities above the largest warrens.

As a species they are quite large, fast over short distances and bulky. Not an elegant species, Kalthians prefer brutally simple solutions to most of their problems.


Troops:
1850 Blood Levies
500 Red Whelps
26 Gore Reavers
24 Blood Dragons
150 Sanguine Heralds

Total: 2000

Recruitment:
100 Blood Levies
2 Blood Reavers

Total: 200

Supplies:
True Blood
Ichorite

Projects:
Sanguinary Batteries: (1:4)
Exsanguinary Pike: (1/?)

Completed Projects:
City Development: (4/4)
Kalthian Blood Purity: (9/9)
Blood Reaver Program: (5/5)
Grand Cathedral of the Bloody Prophet: (4/4)

Log:

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Daíona, Day 12 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Daíona
Theme: Half Demons
Day 12
Capital: Tylisseutherna
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Ravagers, 1RP: Lightly armored and armed with nothing but their natural claws, the Ravagers are, arguably, the cannon fodder of the army, and the ones who are a nightmare for other lightly armored infantry should they get close enough. Needless to say, cheep and effective when it comes up to softening the enemy up

Impalers, 2RP: As the name implies, the Impalers use pikes, and unlike Ravagers, are armored with more than gambeson, having a bit of steel protecting their chest and a helm on top of said gambeson. Their arms and legs however, are not protected, although if something other than a ranged enemy manages to break through the wall of pikes, clearly something has gone wrong somewhere...

Arbalests, 2RP: Armored similarly to Impalers, but armed with a much different weapon, the Arbalests utilize a heavy crossbow designed specifically for ruining the day of any infantry that gets hit by their volley of bolts, no mater their armor. Additionally, a bit of magic is used so the bolts makes whoever they hit have an even worse day by being on fire once fired.

Raiders, 2RP: Armored with a steel helm and chain mail, the Raiders are armored in more flexable armor that still protects them well, yet no where near as much as a Baron. They are the light footman to the Barons heavy elite, and they are armed with a sword or axe and a shield. Obviously, they are trained to have good endurance and speed

Barons, 5RP: Barons are, as one might expect of the name, strong warriors. Specifically they are armored head to toe in plate with chain mail and gambeson underneath the main armor. Additionally, they are armed depending on their preference, having either a pike, long sword, or sword and shield as their main weapon, but all keep a mace as a backup. Upgraded by Intense combat training worth 10 Points

Heroes:
Ryreva Kritikou: Originally, Ryreva was one who was considered odd by the simple fact that they had very few overt and easy to see demonic features relating to their heritage with the exception of their height matching that of the descendants of some large demons and their eyes having black sclera and red iris. Other than this, most people just ignored them after a bit of an odd glance, while rivals would claim they had little blood of their ancestors in them. Their life would have been uneventful if it weren't for the fact that they were drawn to a particular blade, one that was under guard. This blade was one that was in the hands of a particular baron and was called Mávithanátoslepdas. For those who tried to pick up the blade, it would always leave a horrible burn on their hands and result in them dropping it. However, Ryreva didn't suffer any burns and instead was able to use the thing with ease. Needless to say, the baron in question and his guards aren't alive anymore, and she has taken their place and respect.


Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
There is an odd smelling and volatile substance known as Sulfur underground. It could prove useful.

Mávithanátoslepdas is a blade, a very special and long blade, twice the size of a normal human. Its pitch black with red rune like writing on both sides of the center of the blade that ends before it reaches the tip while its handle and guard is a seeming contrast as a rose gold. It feels smooth to the touch and depending on who touches it, either cold or burning hot. It also works well at channeling magic through it, allowing the user to do such things as having it coat itself in fire as a classic example. Its a relic from when Demons walked on the lands that would become Daíona, said to be from the most powerful demon that was summoned there long ago.

Projects:

Nessoria Castle is a large fortification that guards the crossing of the nearby river, using it additionally as a moat. The construction is specifically designed to make sure any armies that come across the river have to deal with the fortress before they can continue forward and deeper into the territory, and is designed to make an assault on it as miserable as possible, having different layers of the castle sectioned off and also having a few gardens inside to make it so food during sieges lasts. Naturally, the construction will be made out of stone and there is a courtyard for training.

Aeryx Castle is a castle that overlooks the ocean and makes any invasion coming from it sighted before it can get to anywhere important while also preventing any army from simply continuing on the road its situated on and forcing them to go through much denser terrain in the nearby forest if they chose not to go through it. Naturally, its inside is sectioned off into different layers, has a garden for food inside, and a courtyard for training like the other castle as well.

The Barons while heavily armed and armored seem to have grown fat and weak. At least, that's what the Marshall Ryreva thinks, and a rigorous set of training for melee skill, strength, endurance, situational awareness, and battle field tactics to make them truly the warriors that Steelhold's soldiers will fear and fall to.

Continuing with the theme of military training, the Marshall, Ryreva, has organized training for both Raiders and Impailers in their formations, specifically the Raiders form the first row, while Impailers form a second, third, and fourth row. The Impailers will offer eachother and the raiders in front of them support by using their spears to cut down anything that comes close while the Raiders provide protection from any enemy forces that happen to get past the wall of spears and some minor protection from arrows due to their shields. The Raiders will be given more training in melee combat than mutual support for fairly obvious reasons, but this will make the spearwalls stronger, and our army as a whole.
Other:
Daíona is a kingdom of half demons that was the result of a large tribe of demon worshipers being successful in their rituals and managing to summon demons, many many demons in fact. Naturally, they willingly followed their 'gods' orders, and were 'blessed' with children that were greater than they were. Over time, the demons that were summoned were banished or otherwise forced to return to the underworld, but the half demons that now ruled over the lands still lived and were still there. It should be mentioned that, despite what one might expect, they don't value every sin, as sloth is something they really really dislike for the simple fact that it is very counterproductive to anything. All other sins are valued however, though technically speaking, that doesn't mean they are all 'evil' unless you have high standards for what you consider to be neutral.

Troops: 1300 Ravagers
500 (1000) Impailers
500 (1000) Arbalests
400 (800) Raiders
100 (500) Barons
Total: 2500 (4600)

Recruitment:
Raiders 100 (200)
Total: 100 (200)

Supplies:
Sulfur
Mávithanátoslepdas

Projects:
Formations and Melee Training for Raiders (1/5)
Formations and mutual Support Training for Impailers (1/5)

Completed Projects:
Nessoria Castle (5/4)
Aeryx Castle (5/4)
Intense combat training for Barons (10/10)

Log: It turns out the thought that the Marshall was going to work on training the Arbalests next was wrong, though I guess that doesn't particularly matter. We did receive another letter from the Scwarzwald, I get the feeling that they aren't the most decisive considering its contents, though I am curios about the people they speak of, those of the 'Cookie kingdom'. I presume its a kingdom of bakers, that or one very fond of their treats. Regardless, I will try to figure out if I can get more information on this kingdom.

Spoiler: Letter to the Cookie Kingdom...hopefully (click to show/hide)

To the current Ruler and/or their Chancellor.

Hello, I am the Lord Chancellor of the kingdom of Daíona. My name is Lohrlagar Karahalios and I hope you receive this letter sooner rather than latter. We haven't interacted before, though I am sure we will have more contact in the future. However, while I'm sure you are aware of the conflict ongoing between the Schwarzwald Reich and Steelhold, I have received a report you are sending soldiers to get directly involved, specifically on Steelhold's behalf. Normally, I wouldn't mind such things, however considering the fact that the Kingdom of Steelhold seek nothing other than our complete and utter destruction of both our nation and culture I do have a slight issue with your support of their forces and would like to hear personally from you your reasoning for fighting along side them in battle. I hope to hear from you soon.

With best regards, Lord Chancellor Lohrlagar Karahalios.

Spoiler: Letter to the Schwarzwald Reich (click to show/hide)

To the Schwarzwald External Affairs Department

We have already spoken about our thoughts on this, and while we would love to help you destroy the forces of Steelhold in glorious battle, we have reason to believe our forces woudn't arrive in time to sway the battle in your favor. Instead, we are trying a more diplomatic approach to this and wish your soldiers the best. We can assure you that in a bit over week's time from now, our forces will be ready and able to mobilize and fight anything that is needed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Lord Chancellor Lohrlagar Karahalios.

[Failbird105]

Spoiler: Day 12, Cookie Kingdom (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Cookie Kingdom
Theme: Cookie Run/Wars
Day 12
Capital: City of the Millenial Tree
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Jelly Bees - Grapefruit sized insects formed almost entirely out of Jelly. They are capable of flight, and their stingers can reliably penetrate the average Cookies body. However, while they are capable of causing great damage to unprotected flesh and skipping over the frontlines to assault the enemies in the rear, they simply cannot output the force necessary to cause any harm through armor that's tougher than leather. In addition, their bodies being made of jelly makes them somewhat fagile, lighter blunt weapon attacks disperse well, causing almost no harm, but powerful blunt force blows can splatter their bodies completely, and bladed weapons can cleave straight through their squishy forms. Altogether though, Jelly Bees still remain far more cheap to raise, train and feed than equipping, training and supporting a Knight, allowing four to be fielded for every one actual soldier. Plus the honey and environmental benefits provided by having so many bees around certainly makes them a desirable option. (1/4th an RP)

Knight Cookies - Knights, kitted out in sugar reinforced white-chocolate plate armor with jelly joints and a hard candy shield. They wield sharp, purpose made candy swords. Being Cookies, their bodies are hard, and lack internal structure. This means that blades may have a hard time cutting into their bodies, and piercing weapons won't hit anything vital, but blunt weaponry is far more effective, with an almost complete lack of padding to dampen the impact on their ridged bodies a good hit with a blunt weapon such as a warhammer can smash off limbs or cause parts of their body to crumble.

Wildberry Archer Cookies - These Cookies, taking after the untamed origin of their ingredients, are skilled hunters, and used to life in the wilderness, outside of cities and towns. They are competent archers, wielding fairly average bows, wooden with jelly-based bowstrings. The real trick is their arrows which, much like a large majority of other Cookie equipment, use candy instead of metal for their tips. This doesn't generally effect non-biological creature, Cookies included, but against flesh-based life the arrowheads tend to melt and become sticky in the wounds. This means that if the arrows are not removed very quickly they can become very difficult and painful to extract, and even cause quite a bit more damage being removed. Their bodies are less hard than some other cookies as they are filled with jam, but otherwise they still have no real internals, blades have an easier time cutting into them than the average Cookie and blunt weapons are only slightly more effective instead of greatly.

Candy Cannon - The latest in Candy siege technology. A large candy and sugar-glass orb with candy wheels and a Blast Jelly lined barrel on one end. The enthusiastic jawbreakers residing within take their name literally, and love being fired out at unfortunate targets. The Blast Jelly lining the inside of the barrel allows the Jawbreakers to be fired with great force, enough to damage stone walls with prolonged bombardment, but it is a good bit less effective than a regular cannon would be. There is also the fact that the Candy Cannon cannot move or aim itself, and instead must be accompanied by other units. The materials leave a candy cannon costing as much as 10 Knights, but it is arguably worth it for the force it provides. (10 RP)

Gumball Blasters - Wielders of the result of an experiment to make a cookie-portable version of the Candy Cannons Blast Jelly propelled shooting. Gumball Blasters wield long, blast jelly lines tubes with a dome at one end, this dome is filled with large candy balls that, when colliding with something at high speeds, splatter into a big, and quite sticky, mess that limits movement.  Much like other cookies, their bodies are quite hard.

Biscuit Cavalry - Knight Cookies armed with spears, and riding atop our trained biscuit horses. The horses, being animal crackers, are far less effected by things like caltrops and sharp weapons in general than an ordinary horse, but are much more vulnerable to blunt attacks. Being cavalry, they are obviously a good bit more effective than soldiers on foot, but having a horse in addition to a knight costs twice as much. (2 RP)

Mega Jackson Ball - Large magical constructs found in the ancient City of Wizards which hover a short distance off the ground. A large rotating saw-like ring circles around their body, shredding through anything that moves into melee range with its front. Meanwhile higher up is a strange weapon, which fires powerful beams of magical energy, capable of incinerating most organic material, but struggles against metals and stone(though in the case of armor, the wearer may not be so lucky). The cogs and gears that make up their internal structure can shift about, presumably removing functionality from less visible features in order to keep the important ones running, though this can only be done so much. Even just returning them to functionality takes an immense amount of resources and magic. (25 RP) [Will have an image shortly]

Cherrybomb Cookies - Cherry Cookies who seem to have been baked with some sort of strange additive in their ingredients, for that is the only explanation for their sheer difference from an ordinary cherry cookie. The Cherrybomb Cookies have concocted a strange compound which explodes violently when ignited. With this they have made a new type of weapons known as bombs. Powerful, but single use, they are comparable to the power of our cannons but each Cookie can only carry a few of them. Equipped with Blast Launchers, they can fire these weapons great distances, bombarding the enemy lines from the back, however both the rarity of these cookies, and the ingredients for their weapons, makes them hard to recruit and supply, almost three times as much as an ordinary soldier. (3 RP)

Heroes:
Wind Archer Cookie - A legendary archer, once the very wind that blew through the forest. He was given the form of a cookie to help him purify the darkness, and protect the land. He can shoot arrows of light from his bow, up to three at once, and with power ranging from normal arrows, to being enough to put a hole clean through a man and hit the one behind him. When they're at their lower levels, they can be directly guided mid-air.

Tiger Lily Cookie - The long lost sister of Princess Cookie, Tiger Lily was  raised by a majestic and mighty butter tiger, and through her time has mastered the jungles and forests she calls home. She rides the butter tiger that raised her into battle, it presenting a terrifying threat in its own right, and she wields an enchanted sugar tipped spear, which leaves through flesh as easily as Jellies, and increases her speed while held.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None
Domestic:
Jellies- A strange sort of gummy material made using sugar. Jelly can be shaped in various ways, can gain different properties based on ingredients used to make it, and there even exist living and naturally reproducing creatures made out of it. On its own it's far from durable, and is in fact edible, so it's not really good for weapons, but it's otherwise a very versatile material.

Power Jellies- One of the few leftover creations of the Witch that is to some degree properly understood. They are types of jellies with strange, almost magical properties, and come in four types. Energy Jellies don't do anything on their own but can be brewed into potions that rejuvenate and slightly heal the drinker, Growth Jellies cause the eater to grow to several times their size for a short duration, Blast Jellies propel what they're applied to forward at great speed, and Magnet Jellies cause the eater to attract other Jellies to themself but weakly enough that any Jelly capable of locomotion can resist.

Projects:
Train Knight Cookies to utilize Blast Jelly- By utilizing Blast Jelly, Knight Cookies will be able to charge on foot at cavalry speeds, but they have to be used carefully, because when you're Blasting, there is no stopping.

Engineer Small Scale Blast Launchers- Blast Jelly has a variety of uses, for instance, as sen in our Candy Cannons, it can be utilized as propulsion for projectiles. This project is effectively an attempt at making a cookie-portable equivalent to that.

Recruit Gumball Blasters- The results of our experiments in cookie-portable Blast Jelly based weaponry, Gumball Blasters wield large, Blast Jelly lined tubes that end in domes containing a large number of large candy balls. These balls consist of a strange, and quite sticky substance, when colliding with something at great speed, they tend to splatter upon it, creating a big, sticky mess that limits movement.

Breed Biscuit Horses

Recruit Biscuit Cavalry

Recruit the Cookie in the Forest?- After a short trip by a courier, headed by a pair of Wildberries, into the forest to meet the mysterious Cookie, they where successful. And wouldn't you know it, this Cookie turned out to be none other than Princess Rose Cookies lost sister, Princess Tiger Lily Cookie.

Rebuild the City of Wizards, Central Tower - The central tower of the ancient City of Wizards, ruined since before even the Witches time. While the materials of the structure themselves are not particularly tough, the strange enchantments that pervade the whole of the city, even in its ruined state, make it particularly difficult to siege from afar, and the strange mechanisms within prove a dangerous threat to invaders. A few of the surrounding structures have been rebuilt as well, though none of them are particularly important, they provide adequate housing for our researchers. (will be added to map when I have time, for now just imagine a big Wizardy stone tower with clockworky stuff and some smaller wizardy buildings around it)

Reactivate Mega Jackson Balls - These ancient constructs where found within the long ruined city of wizards. Huge spherical machines of clockwork and magic that seem to hover over the ground, a large bladed outer ring rotates like a saw around their body, shredding through those that get close to their front, while distant targets can be blasted with powerful beams of magical energy capable of incinerating most organic material, though thick layers of iron and stone such as fortress walls prove too much for them to properly penetrate. Their bodies are made of hard brass, filled with many complex sets of gears that can seemingly re-arrange if need be to keep everything working. These machines are strange, it is unlikely we will be able to reproduce them in our time, but if we ever need more than we can find in the City, than truly those would be desperate times indeed.

Recruit Cherrybomb Cookies - Cherry Cookies who seem to have been baked with some sort of strange additive in their ingredients, for that is the only explanation for their sheer difference from an ordinary cherry cookie. The Cherrybomb Cookies have concocted a strange compound which explodes violently when ignited. With this they have made a new type of weapons known as bombs. Powerful, but single use, they are comparable to the power of our cannons but each Cookie can only carry a few of them. Equipped with Blast Launchers, they can fire these weapons great distances, bombarding the enemy lines from the back, however both the rarity of these cookies, and the ingredients for their weapons, makes them hard to recruit and supply, almost three times as much as an ordinary soldier.

Other:


Troops:
3400 Jelly Bees(= 900 soldiers)
1050 Knight Cookies
700 Wildberry Archer Cookies
40 Candy Cannons(= 400 soldiers)
200 Gumball Blasters
50 Biscuit Cavalry (= 100 soldiers)
4 Mega Jackson Balls (= 100 soldiers)
Total: 2600

Recruitment:
25 Wildberry Archer Cookies
25 Gumball Blasters
25 Biscuit Cavalry(= 50 soldiers)
4 Mega Jackson Balls (= 100 soldiers)
Total: 200

Supplies:
Jelllies
Power Jellies

Projects:
Recruit Donut Ball Fairies (1/2)

Completed Projects:
Train Knight Cookies to utilize Blast Jelly (1/1)
Engineer Small Scale Blast Launchers (2/2)
Recruit Gumball Blasters (1/1)
Breed Biscuit Horses (2/2)
Recruit Biscuit Cavalry (1/1)
Recruit the Cookie In the Forest (1/1)
Rebuild the City of Wizards, Central Tower (6/4)
Reactive(recruit) Mega Jackson Balls (5/1)
Recruit Cherry(bomb) Cookies (1/2)

Log: Our forces have been deployed, but with new information brought to light I can only hope that I have not made a grave error. It is too late to simply withdraw our forces and allow the two to weaken themselves in the fight.

Spoiler:  Response to Daíona (click to show/hide)

Greetings.

I must say, I find myself rather surprised at this. While I'd hope to be able to learn their reasoning for such things, I must admit intentions of that sort hardly paints a pretty picture. Until now, we had honestly not known of anyone besides Steelhold, Woodrock, and those... monsters to the southeast. Our motivations for joining with Steelhold in battle however are simple, those Schwarzwald are horrid, telling us directly of how they devoured our kind without regrets, threatening to do so again, and having worked with the Witch who created us to be nothing more than treats and has seemingly destroyed at least one civilization of our people in the past. If I were you, I would watch them carefully, I don't doubt they'd turn their arms upon you the moment it became safe to do so.

Princess Rose Cookie

Spoiler:  Letter to Steelhold (click to show/hide)

Greetings.

We have recently been contacted, by a kingdom known as Daíona. They say that you want to destroy them, all of them. We have no regrets sending our forces to aid in stopping the Schwarzwald, but I feel like I need to know. Why is it that you feel the way you do about the Daíonans, if that is how you feel?

Princess Rose Cookie

[coleslaw35]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Steelhold, Day 12 - ok so basically i am monkey (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Steelhold
Theme: Late Medieval - Germanic
Day 12
Capital: Steelhold
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):

Grey indicates scrublands. Green indicates grasslands. Ohahar and Bastranen are in forests. There is an ocean to the north-northeast. dark little squiggly lines indicate small rivers.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

Effects on troops:
-Religious Fervor
-Holy arrows

-Steelpikes, 1 RP: Armor is same as in the image. Primarily used to protect the flanks from cavalry charges or to advance in a spearwall towards the enemy to open a hole in their lines for light infantry to exploit.



-Iron Initiates, 1 RP: Sword and shield, leather armored infantry primarily used to flank or exploit holes in an enemy line in order to wreak havoc on rear-line soldiers, such as archers or high value targets like siege weaponry crews. When no such opportunities are foreseeable, they are generally tasked with defending the longbowmen from potential harm.



-Heartseekers, 1 RP: Longbowmen, armed with a shortsword as a backup weapon, wearing padded armor. Obviously not intended for melee and the priority to protect them is paramount.



-Forged Knights, 2 RP: The most trusted and skilled warriors of Steelhold are given the title of Forged Knight. They serve as cavalry when not assigned to command a specific regiment. They wear plate armor and wield longswords and kite shields when mounted or dismounted.



Bloodletters 2 RP: Elite Heartseekers are given extra training and equipped with composite bows, longswords, and camouflaged leather armor to become a Bloodletter. Intended to ambush and skirmish with enemies while not directly engaging, though can if forced into such a situation.



Steinerwerfer 4 RP: Approximately two men tall, four men long, and with a six man long arm, this catapult is reinforced with banding made of the new steel but is mostly made of wood. The projectiles are varied sized boulders of Steelhold stone. That is, the durable, dark grey kind (see Supplies.) Smaller boulders for more distance or larger ones for more damage. The crew is equipped with pavises and stakes for defense and armed with padded armor and shortswords. Obviously, they are not intended to be in melee. The catapult is horse drawn, but the crew can move it by themselves if need be, albeit obviously not as quickly.



Heroes:
A description of each of your heroes & their capabilities would go here.

Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
-The stone underneath Steelhold contains lots of sizable deposits of ores and minerals.
-As well, the stone itself is considerably stronger than anywhere else in the world. While this makes for some difficulty in actually acquiring the minerals within, the stone itself is valuable for defensive structures.
-High Quality Steel: Steelhold's efforts to increase its supply of good steel has been finished and the quality of the final product really shows. This newly developed form of steel is sure to provide even stronger, more dangerous weapons for those who smith with it.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns): The clergy have been requisitioned to bless most arrows produced before and after they were given the task. All arrow production was temporarily put on hold so that they could catch up. They worked tirelessly to ensure every combat arrow carries with it at least a piece of godliness so that the unholy and nonbelievers will be injured/terrorized by the divine power of the arrow. There are still unblessed arrows used for training purposes, but combat arrows carry an extra kick to them.

-Invigorate the troops with deep religious fervor (6 Turns): Throughout every barracks, regular sermons are held, ranging in topic from destruction of evil, shear willpower and triumphs to be had by the ideal warrior: one who puts his weapon forth for the Gods, etc etc. Troops feel more determined, righteous, and empowered by their role in their religion as Crusaders.

Other:

After inner turmoil tore apart the expansive Kingdom of Ascalon, Count Kohl Greiner of Steelhold declares his realm's independence and announces himself King of Steelhold, thus turning the county into a now independent kingdom of its own. Having been the main source of men for the Ascalonian armies, the realm had always been a strong military power and this has carried over to its newfound state of sovereignty. The name Steelhold actually comes from the strong, dark gray stone used to construct defensive structures, rather than the mineral richness of the area.


Troops:
-Steelpikes: 1100
-Iron Initiates: 700
-Heartseekers: 800
-Forged Knights: 900
-Bloodletters: 450
-Steinerwerfer: 150

Total: 4100

Recruitment:

-Iron Initiates: 300 (1 RP per)

Total: 300

Supplies:
Mineral Rich
Strong Stone
High Quality Steel

Projects:

-Annex the Woodrock Estate (3/5)
-Recruit and Train Antonio Q. Rosethorn (3/8)

Completed Projects:
-Bloodletters trained (2 Turns)
-Increase Ore Refining Capacity/Quality (3 Turns)
-Catapult and crew created/trained (2 Turns)
-Employ the clergy to enchant arrows (4 Turns)
-Invigorate the troops with deep religious fervor (6 Turns)

Log: No word has reached us yet on the outcome of the battle. The noblemen of Steelhold worry whether the entire army, even the messengers, have been utterly destroyed. The Cookie Kingdom has promised aid, but they are suddenly skeptical of us due to the spreading of misinformation by the Kingdom of Daiona.

Spoiler: Letter to the Cookie Kingdom (click to show/hide)

Hallo Kekseleute,

So it seems the Daionans lack the nuance to understand the comments we made to them. I would be more than glad to tell you what we have told them and how we feel about them.

We of Steelhold firmly believe that the nation of Daiona consists of moral evils and malicious individuals. They did, after all, willingly accept the influence of devils straight from the fiery pits of Hell. As the flames from below bellowed forth onto our plane, they embraced the fetid warmth and with it lit beacons of madness across their lands. They bred with and worshiped these hellish beings and allowed them to enforce their rot upon that corner of the world. The result has been a cesspool of befouled folk who gladly sin, grinning ear to ear as they commit crimes against all forms of humanity.

When we said we seek to annihilate them, we did not mean we would go pillaging their lands and raiding each and every home, slaughtering the soul-smudged that resided within. We simply meant that the nation of Daiona as a concept would be eliminated and its populace put under the control of a realm willing to right the wrongs that these people perpetuate so enthusiastically. This would, naturally, require complete annexation of their lands and total control of the populace, but such is necessary if it makes the world a better place.

Lebewohl,
-Kohl Greiner

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: Letter to the Cookie Kingdom (click to show/hide)

To Princess Rose Cookie

I can see why you would consider the Schwarzwald Reich monsters, and from the way you describe your situation it seems that our situations are similar, abet our own less severe than what you are currently dealing with. You see, the kingdom of Steelhold think of us as evil monsters, their only  reason for this simply being the fact we have demonic blood in our veins and what we consider as virtues they consider sin. I believe that this is due to their people never being able to deal with the things they consider sins in a healthy way due to how repressed they are and how their society treats those who openly have such 'flaws'. To us, such 'sins' are natural part of us and humanity, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, and Envy drive people to work hard to get that which they don't have and/or more of what they do, Pride makes people want to prove how they feel about themselves as true, and naturally they will create great works of art in their attempts to do so. And lastly, Wrath helps the soldier hone their skills in the art of war and makes them able to better utilize it as a tool in combat. The only thing we probably can agree on when it comes to 'sin' is Sloth, for it is not natural and is only caused by those who can use others hard work while doing nothing of their own due to their position.

To be honest, I could care less what Steelhold thinks about such 'sins' and if their people willingly wish to harm themselves, or seek to change themselves and fight against such natural feelings, that's fine. In the future, when they inevitably attack us, should we be victorious in our defense and then our offense, we will let the people there do what they wish with their lives. Though if their king's actions are anything to go by, I wouldn't be surprised if most simply leave, not wanting to be in lands controlled by 'unholy' people. As I said in my previous letter to you, their king wishes to destroy our nation and our culture, as they see it 'evil' and 'unholy'. I don't know what they plan to do with our people if they were successful in an invasion, though I believe they would give everyone not killed in the invasion a choice of being put to the stake to be burned or slavery, the latter under the guise of 'redemption' or some such while the former under the thinly veiled excuse of 'resistance' or 'sinful heresy' or some such. Of course, I cannot be sure, I doubt they would actually send us a letter gleefully explaining everything they would have planned to do to our people. Regardless, I'm sure you still have plenty of questions, both to us and to Steelhold, and I'm sure you will in time understand the situation from both sides and make a better judgement on the situation.

I feel that it is important to be transparent here and inform you that the Scwarzwald Reich is the reason we learned about your nations existence. They sent us a letter offering us an alliance of convenience and trying to convince us to commit forces to their battle due to Steelhold being our enemy, and mentioned how you sent troops to their battle on Steelhold's side with little else. Relations between us and the Scwarzwald Reich at the time, and for the past few days, were... strained to say the least, and I'm sure you will be happy to hear we declined their offer. Instead, wanting to know the full picture and be able to allow us the ability to make a proper and informed decision along with knowing who exactly you were in the first place, I sent you the first letter you received. And I'm very glad that you explained everything from your side, and can promise you that we certainty will not be associating with the Schwarzwald Reich. I fully expect that this news will be shocking to Steelhold if they learn about it.

Regardless, despite your forces fighting along side our enemy, we wish you luck and victory in your battle against the Schwarzwald Reich, I do have one request though, please, do not let Steelhold take control of their lands. It likely wouldn't end well for either of us.

With best regards, Lord Chancellor Lohrlagar Karahalios.

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 13 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 13
Capital: Birlitz
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
- Waldkind Footman: Armed with an axe and clad in light armor, these children of the forest use magically enhanced speed to outmaneuver enemies. Capable of outrunning any man on foot. Though they are vulnerable to all forms of damage. They're more intended to soften and harass the enemy than get kills. Specifically, break any shield they may hold.
They have been lightly trained in the use of bow and arrow. Allowing them to shoot upon the enemy before engaging in melee. And their arrows can pierce armor, so they're generally bad news.
- Waldkind Swordsman: Armed with a sword and unarmored, these children of the forest utilize stealth to get the drop on their enemies. They prefer to attack enemy ranged forces, who are vulnerable yet valuable.
- Waldkind Slinger: Armed with a sling and a pouch of hand picked stones, these children of the forest are elite warriors, having tested their stones a hundred times each. Their long experience affords them an accuracy unheard of from slings. Further augmented by magic, so not even vision slits are secure.
- Waldkind Guardian: Inside these bodies of wood and stone, are children of the forest, only the most revered are permitted this honor. This body is very durable, able to sustain barrages of arrows, flurries of stabs, and stands tall in the strongest of winds. The offensive capabilities are nothing to balk at either, as they can easily pummel a bear to death. However, the Guardian Body makes even a dwarf look agile in comparison. They are not suited for any offensive operation other than breaching defenses.

Heroes:
- Venerable Guardian Brunhilda Stern: One of the venerable elders of the Waldkind, with hair as black as night, glowing eyes, and who adorns the most venerated Guardian Body. But her greatest possession is the sword Gram, which she wields with the Guardian Body. She is also the only Waldkind that can make the Guardian Body move at speed.

Supplies:
Foreign:
- Empty: Nothing here... yet.

Domestic:
- Guardian Body: Powerful if slow constructs of wood and stone. They are products of intensive study, the pride and joy of the Waldkind. Each one is sacred, adorned in religious idols and they all have a unique name.
- Dragonslayer Gram: A sword with a rune covered blade, and a hilt decorated in gold. It is a sword capable of cleaving through iron with ease. Not even the most venerable elder knows where it came from. But there is one, The Mad Elder, who claims it was granted to them by a one eyed traveler.
- Schwartzwald Bow: A bow of exquisite quality, it's got a lot of power for it's size. But the biggest quality, is that they are all enchanted. Every release of the string amplifies the force of the shot, and the accompanying arrows have a penetration enchantment, allowing it to penetrate armor it otherwise would've bounced off.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory ("mass produce healing potions" for example) go here. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

Other:

The residents of the Schwarzwald Reich aren't human, they are dark skinned elves that never become adults. They are called the Waldkind, and though they retain their childishness, they are also very wise, thanks to their endless age. They possess exceptional natural healing, which may be part of why they never age beyond a certain point.
However, this comes at the cost of physical strength. And though they easily augment speed with magic. For strength, they need bulky constructs. They also lack the discipline for spear use, preferring to harass the enemy and pelt them with rocks. They also master the arts of old, and see little need for newer arts. Though the world goes on, and they will inevitably have to catch up, or find someone who can do it for them.
Troops: Looking back on our logs, it seems someone forgot to tally our new recruits on day 5. This has now been corrected.
- Waldkind Footmen: 3 800
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 1 400
- Waldkind Slingers: 500
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 5 900

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 200
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 100

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.
Schwartzwald Bows.

Projects:
Annex: Woodrock Estate (4/5)
Train New Unit: Werwolf Noble Hunters (5 RP) (3/5)

Completed Projects:
Invent: Schwartzwald Bow (5)
Mass Produce: Schwartzwald Bow (3)
Construct: Dalburg Fortress (9)
Training: Waldkind Footmen using Scwartzwald Bows (2)

Log: The wait is getting absurd now. Three days and no response? Though progress on recruiting the Werwolfe is coming along nicely. We will accept them as brothers in arms. They provide their own equipment. But we have to build up a supply system for their oversized equipment. Because spare arrows and replacement equipment is a must in armies. We also need to figure out a ranking system. As this tribal mob isn't organized like our army.

Annexation of Woodrock Estate is going along nicely. We've figured out some possible applications. Their Arcanists and Engineers can be combined for great Artificers. They'll be able to both create and enchant equipment. This is especially useful for defense. As we can both harden our walls, and make powerful siege equipment atop said walls.

[TheFantasticMsFox]

Spoiler: Day 13 in the High Kingdom of Kalthia (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: High Kingdom of Kalthia
Theme: Medieval Theocracy w/ Lizard people, Persian naming conventions. Bloodmagitech.
Day 11
Capital: Arljabahd
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):
https://imgur.com/z2Qj4I5
Red mark is the capitol.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Kalthian Blood Levy: The latest development in the long running breeding program of Kalthia, these soldiers have been raised from birth in the art of war. Armed primarily with Picks, War Cleavers, Harlbeds and armored in lamellar. They are the backbone of any Kalthian army.

Sanguine Herald: If the Blood Levies are the backbone of the Kalthian army, the Sanguine Heralds are the heart. Drawing down the power of the god Kalibaan through the Kalimah, holy texts holding the power of blood healing, curses and other terrible powers. They act as the priests and officers of the army, and most importantly are able to control the Gore Reavers.

Red Whelps: Humans captured long ago and used as fodder, they have been bread to accept their masters orders without question. Light cavalry equipped with compound bows and spears, they act as the outriders of the army, as well as messengers and scouts.

Gore Reavers: Many cuts above the standard blood levy, they are the most promising of Levies. Their blood is tapped for further breeding, and then sent to the Red Pits in Arljabahd. Here they are pitted against one another to the death to further enhance their skills. Those that die are fed to those that succeed, with their power being transferred to the survivors through dark rituals. As they approach peak condition steel plates are implanted into their skin, their claws are coated in anti-clotting poisons, and they are bound to the Order of the Sanguine Herald. Count as 50 conventional troops.

Blood Dragons: Mobile ballista tended to by a mix of engineer and bloodseers. Along with conventional ballista bolts, they are intended to fire magical orbs of maleficent blood from the heroes and martyrs of Kalthia. Upon contact with the flesh of the enemy, it begins eating away at the flesh and bone of its victim. If it meets blood, it reacts violently, causing the victim to flash boil as their own blood consumes them. Equivalent to 25 conventional troops.

Heroes:
Ladan Zareii, the Great Collagualtor: The Speaker for the word of the Stained prophet, Ladan Zareii calls down upon her foes the power of her god. Kalimah has granted her the power to call down torrents of corrupted and noxious blood, enhance the power of her allies and hold mass blood rituals.

Supplies:
Foreign:
-None

Domestic:
True Blood: A strange liquid found deep in the mountains, this liquid can be used to augment the characteristics and powers of those that ingest it, thought its effects are more pronounced when injected. Used by Ghore Reaver and Sanguine Heralds.

Ichorite : A rare and precious mineral that is not only useful for weapons, but also a prime conductor for the energies of blood magic. Used in the Ghore Reaver, Blood Purity and Blood Dragon Projects.

Projects:

This is the foundation of Kalthian society. Spawning pools are the base of this system. Through blood magic and chemical reagents, pools where Kathlian eggs will be laid are setup to enhance the desired characteristics such as speed, strength, aggression, loyalty, etc. Those that are spawned in these pools are then examined, and those whose blood is undesirable is cast off. Those that is deemed acceptable are allowed to continue. Those that are exceptional have their blood tapped to improve the next batch, and then sent onwards. This continues beyond birth as well, with those that continue to do exceptionally well make donations to these pits and sanctuaries of the blood of other great members of societies. In death, these greats bodies are cast into the most promising of pools, to ensure that the next generations are even better than the next. To ensure inbreeding is never an issue, blood rituals are used to keep the pools pure, and separate pools for desirable traits are kept and intermixed as necessary.


More than just a meeting place for the Worthy Blood, the Cathedral is a fortress. Perched in the mountains south of Malahad, it is center for religious study and preparations for war.

Other:


Kalthan Image: https://imgur.com/JYPkmQA
The Kalthan people have entered the surface with a storied history. Living in warrens under the tall mountains and rocky spires of the surface, Kalthanians have only recently broken a long tradition of exclusively subterranean habitation. What brings them from the earth is the drive of their Queen, Khatoun II. Seeing the need for more land to state the growing appetite of her epeople, expeditions were sent to the surface. They have now begin establishing cities above the largest warrens.

As a species they are quite large, fast over short distances and bulky. Not an elegant species, Kalthians prefer brutally simple solutions to most of their problems.


Pre-Recruitment Troops:
1900 Blood Levies
700 Red Whelps
26 Gore Reavers (50 per)
25 Blood Dragons (25 per)
225 Sanguine Heralds

Total: 4400

Recruitment:
100 Blood Levies
2 Blood Reavers

Total: 200

Post-Recruitment Troops:
2000 Blood Levies
700 Red Whelps
28 Gore Reavers (50 per)
25 Blood Dragons (25 per)
225 Sanguine Heralds

Total: 4600

Supplies:
True Blood
Ichorite

Projects:
Sanguinary Batteries: (2/4)
Operation Blood Soil: (1/?)
Exsanguinary Pike: (1/?)

Completed Projects:
City Development: (4/4)
Kalthian Blood Purity: (9/9)
Blood Reaver Program: (5/5)
Grand Cathedral of the Bloody Prophet: (4/4)

Log: Expansion continues apace for the current 4 Year plan, and perpetration for Operation Blood Soil has begun. The whelps know something is afoot, but are under control. We are at the cusp of a new age for my people, we must not squander our chance.

Spoiler: Proclamation to nearby Realms (click to show/hide)

Blessing of the Red Prophet upon you, lords of these realms

The growing conflict in the south continues to grow, and the High Kingdom of Kalthia declares neutrality on this matter. However, the Queen has deigned to allow mercenary bands to be recruited by foreign powers. Those nations interested should send requests to Esmaeel, Head Provost of the Carmine Host.

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Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 14 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 14
Capital: Birlitz
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):


Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
- Waldkind Footman: Armed with an axe and clad in light armor, these children of the forest use magically enhanced speed to outmaneuver enemies. Capable of outrunning any man on foot. Though they are vulnerable to all forms of damage. They're more intended to soften and harass the enemy than get kills. Specifically, break any shield they may hold.
They have been lightly trained in the use of bow and arrow. Allowing them to shoot upon the enemy before engaging in melee. And their arrows can pierce armor, so they're generally bad news.
- Waldkind Swordsman: Armed with a sword and unarmored, these children of the forest utilize stealth to get the drop on their enemies. They prefer to attack enemy ranged forces, who are vulnerable yet valuable.
- Waldkind Slinger: Armed with a sling and a pouch of hand picked stones, these children of the forest are elite warriors, having tested their stones a hundred times each. Their long experience affords them an accuracy unheard of from slings. Further augmented by magic, so not even vision slits are secure.
- Waldkind Guardian: Inside these bodies of wood and stone, are children of the forest, only the most revered are permitted this honor. This body is very durable, able to sustain barrages of arrows, flurries of stabs, and stands tall in the strongest of winds. The offensive capabilities are nothing to balk at either, as they can easily pummel a bear to death. However, the Guardian Body makes even a dwarf look agile in comparison. They are not suited for any offensive operation other than breaching defenses.

Heroes:
- Venerable Guardian Brunhilda Stern: One of the venerable elders of the Waldkind, with hair as black as night, glowing eyes, and who adorns the most venerated Guardian Body. But her greatest possession is the sword Gram, which she wields with the Guardian Body. She is also the only Waldkind that can make the Guardian Body move at speed.

Supplies:
Foreign:
- Empty: Nothing here... yet.

Domestic:
- Guardian Body: Powerful if slow constructs of wood and stone. They are products of intensive study, the pride and joy of the Waldkind. Each one is sacred, adorned in religious idols and they all have a unique name.
- Dragonslayer Gram: A sword with a rune covered blade, and a hilt decorated in gold. It is a sword capable of cleaving through iron with ease. Not even the most venerable elder knows where it came from. But there is one, The Mad Elder, who claims it was granted to them by a one eyed traveler.
- Schwartzwald Bow: A bow of exquisite quality, it's got a lot of power for it's size. But the biggest quality, is that they are all enchanted. Every release of the string amplifies the force of the shot, and the accompanying arrows have a penetration enchantment, allowing it to penetrate armor it otherwise would've bounced off.

Projects:

Descriptions of any notable completed projects that aren't really self-explanatory ("mass produce healing potions" for example) go here. This would be the best place for projects that involve building a fortress/structure or any project that requires additional explanation.

Other:

The residents of the Schwarzwald Reich aren't human, they are dark skinned elves that never become adults. They are called the Waldkind, and though they retain their childishness, they are also very wise, thanks to their endless age. They possess exceptional natural healing, which may be part of why they never age beyond a certain point.
However, this comes at the cost of physical strength. And though they easily augment speed with magic. For strength, they need bulky constructs. They also lack the discipline for spear use, preferring to harass the enemy and pelt them with rocks. They also master the arts of old, and see little need for newer arts. Though the world goes on, and they will inevitably have to catch up, or find someone who can do it for them.
Troops: Looking back on our logs, it seems someone forgot to tally our new recruits on day 5. This has now been corrected.
- Waldkind Footmen: 4 000
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 1 500
- Waldkind Slingers: 500
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 6 200

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 0
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 100
- Waldkind Slingers: 100
- Waldkind Guardians: 100

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.
Schwartzwald Bows.

Projects:
Annex: Woodrock Estate (5/5) Pending confirmation.
Train New Unit: Werwolf Noble Hunters (5 RP) (4/5)

Completed Projects:
Invent: Schwartzwald Bow (5)
Mass Produce: Schwartzwald Bow (3)
Construct: Dalburg Fortress (9)
Training: Waldkind Footmen using Scwartzwald Bows (2)

Log: Woodrock Estate's Annexation should be complete. But we still haven't gotten any reports from Brunhilda. We are soon ready to send another force. We are giving her one last day to report in. Afterwards, we are going to be sending another army. Because we need to know.