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[Supernerd]

But what about all the fun random events that you quit my game to be able to work on?

[Screech9791]

But what about all the fun random events that you quit my game to be able to work on?

You mentioned random events, you're gonna get random events. No refunds over Somalian pirates invading, raids by angry exiled cartographers, and exactly 34695774 cockroaches forming a giant robot to attack unlucky kingdoms.

[piratejoe]

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

To the detestable king Kohl Greiner.

On the contrary seeing how foolish you are I'm sure many would agree with our assessment, and I'm terribly sorry to say but you seem to have a severe ignorance about who exactly is to your western boarder. Of course I'm sure you will have plenty of time to know of our prison guards seeing were you will certainly end up should you actually dare strike at us, that is of course if you don't send yourself to hell trying to escape from such a fate by escaping from your mortal coil. Also, I find you should do some self reflection, as if we have low character and don't recognize it but see that you yourself have low character, would that not mean that you have gone down into the depths compared to us?

Lord Chancellor Lohrlagar Karahalios.

[Supernerd]

Yeah yeah. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that the war results will be good.

So to clarify, should it be turn 2 now?

[Screech9791]

Yes. It's Day 2, and in 2 and a half hours, it will be Day 3.

[coleslaw35]

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

Hallo, Höllekinder,

Your ancestors willingly brought demons from the Fiery Planes to wreak chaos and malice upon our very world, willingly bred themselves with these atrocious beings to create Hellspawn on our material plane, willingly worshiped and charged those devils with authoritative powers. You and your people are the product of a bloodline of misanthropic, murderous, malicious, and immoral beings who seek only to corrupt the goodness that remains in the purest parts of this plane. Given such facts, I think I know who exactly is to my western border.

I'd never allow myself to be subdued and dragged into your hallowed halls to await my fate. Rather, I'd make sure to die in battle and ascend to the Heavens as a Crusader against the forces of whichever form of Satan it is you admire. While Man may have its faults, at least we are capable of acknowledging the wrongs we commit and right our misdeeds in the name of good and Gods, whereas your people not only openly accept the immorality of their actions, they revel in it. Disgusting.

It'd be nothing short of hubris to say I will never succumb to hubris, though I am thankful to the Gods for so much, even the very breath they bestow upon mankind. Their ambitions are my ambitions, and if they ask something of me I am glad to oblige by their will. They guide me, they guide my people, and while mistakes may be made, they are reconcilable as per the mercy of the Gods.

So when people such as yourself, the Irreconcilables, come forward and attempt to make jest of my "low character," I am comfortable enough with my moral compass to laugh and go about my business.

Do note, however, that my business can pertain to matters more than simply stewardship of my realm if one wishes to cross the will of the Gods.

Lebewohl,
-Kohl Greiner

[Supernerd]

Spoiler: Woodrock Estate: Day 2 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Woodrock Estate
Theme: Noble Estate
Day 2
Capital: Woodrock Manor
Acquired Kingdoms: 0
Focus: Legacy

Map(s):

Woodrock Manor is essentially one massive fortress that covers the majority of this map segment. There are ramparts across the entire perimiter of the manor. There are five towers with high altitude, the outer four contain barracks and the gateways leading into the manor are at their base. The inner tower is the highest point of this map. There is a large body of water on the western side of the map.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Guardsman: These soldiers make up the bulk of the conventional military forces of the Woodrock Estate. They typically wear either chainmail or half-plate armor and fight using either a halberd, or a sword and shield. They lack any extraordinary abilities, but can exploit the weaknesses of specialized enemies. Affected by 2 point project "Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen"

Assassin: The assassins employed by the Woodrock Estate typically also serve the role of a maid, butler, chef or other service providers. They are unarmored and fight using weapons such as shortbows, daggers and poisons. They are stealthy and nimble, but have little protection against attacks so they tend to struggle in large scale combat. They are best suited to carrying out stealth attacks, defending against stealth attacks, and fighting one on one.

Arcanist: Apprentice spellcasters of the Woodrock estate. They go into battle wielding an magic wand, and a shortsword or mace as an emergency backup weapon and they wear either robes or leather armor. The first spells that the Hedge Wizards are taught to cast is a protective aura that can subvert hostile effects on not only themselves, but a large number of allies around them as well. Most of them can also cast other forms of magic too.

Engineer: The Engineers are the ones responsible for maintaining the numerous traps in Woodrock Manor. In large scale combat they excel at siege and counter siege warfare, manning siege weapons such as Ballistae, Hwacha, Catapults or whatever else they can come up with. These weapons have very long range and destructive power, but they typically require a crew of about five in order to use these weapons at optimal efficiency. These weapons require an extended period of time in order to set them up meaning they cannot be rapidly redeployed.

Heroes:
Alderton Woodrock: The master of the Woodrock Estate, this elderly High Elven man is wizard of immense power. His signature skill is the ability to change the weather which was the key to his immense wealth. By conjuring a raging storm, torrential downpour, freezing blizzard, or a scorching drought he can change the flow of a battle in an instant, but his advanced age prohibits him from directly joining a battle.

Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
Heroic Bloodlines: The High Elves of the Woodrock Estate are quite simply better than other people in most aspects.
The Astral Crown: A powerful artifact that signals the right of one to rule. It greatly increases the abilities of its wearer and provides immunity against mental impairments.

Projects:
Woodrock Manor (15): A massive fortress of an unrivaled scale that covers pretty much the entirety of the Woodrock Estate. On the outside there are high walls, observation posts and defensive fortifications. On the inside is a labyrinth filled with all manner of devious traps and secret corridors. Without careful planning, any would be assailants would be at an insurmountable disadvantage.
Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen (2): The Guardsmen of the Woodrock Estate have been well trained, and can shift formation to adapt to ever-changing battlefield conditions.

Other:
The world is a land of great strife. Centuries ago the High Elf noblman, Alderton Woodrock decided that instead of relying on the likelihood of his enemies not attacking he would instead rely on the fact that he made his position unassailable. The grand fortress known as the Woodrock Manor was constructed over the course of many years, and stood as a monument of military dominance.

An extended period of relative stability had followed, and not once has this ancient fortress faltered. During this time the high elven family grew complacent and arrogant towards what they would refer to as the "Lesser races". But when faced with the technology of this new medieval era that looms upon the world, this once impenetrable fortress had been reclassified as being merely formidable.

For the first time in decades, the Woodrock family was being forced to change in order to keep up with the times...
Troops:
Guardsmen: 2000
Assassin: 500
Arcanist: 400
Engineer: 500

Total: 3400

Recruitment:
Guardsmen: 200
Assassin: 0
Arcanist: 0
Engineer: 0

Total: 200

Supplies:
Heroic Bloodlines: Mass Produced (Inherent to High Elf units only)
The Astral Crown: Equipped by the hero Alderton Woodrock

Projects:
Hero Recruitment: Coming of age ceremony - Hazel Woodrock (2/5)
Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen (2/2)

Completed Projects:
Woodrock Manor
Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen

Log:
This is Arbiter Aster Stargazer making her report. This Arbiter job is more stressful than I had initially presumed. I haven't been able to get any sleep last night and fell asleep this morning. Then I found out that it was nine thirty and there was almost no time to get anything done! It isn't all bad though. My position grants me access to the same wine that the Woodrock family drinks, and I fear I'll need a lot of it. It also means that that General Blackroot no longer outranks me. I bumped into him in the hall this evening and he barely even yelled at me!

Speaking of, General Blackroot has been really busy as well lately. I've heard he has been working the Guardsmen down to the bone these past few days. I said I felt sorry for them, but half of them had the nerve to say that they felt sorry for me!

I've gotten a response from pretty much everyone who is anyone. Princess Rose Cookie, my contact with the Cookie Kingdom, claims that they do not even know the history of their own land. Frankly I wouldn't trust her as far as I can throw her. Their standing army is not exactly something that could have been cobbled together overnight after all. If they truly are so naive as to not have known about us, that would imply that the scale of the Witch's magic is almost as great as Alderton Woodrock himself! Frankly that would be an even scarier thought.

Kohl Grenier of Steelhold flat out rejected my request and made some nebulous claim that we will somehow know it is them when they speak to us. If you're not going to use such things to address your superiors then frankly I don't get why they would even have them at all!

My contact with the Schwarzwald Reich is some Hulder Ostwind character. Or at least I think so, this handwriting is a bit of a mess. It seems that the Waldkind have no sense of formality, but really, what else would I expect from a kid?

As for The Kingdom of Daíona... Honestly I would have to say I am impressed by the response I received. A rose tinted vision of their philosophy of life to be sure, but even still. I think I might just have to publicize this letter. The "Old World" nobles will surely be upset to see such evidence of civility and self-consistency among them, but I was well aware of the political dangers of this job when I applied for it.

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 2 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 2
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.
- 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.

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:
- Waldkind Footmen: 1 400
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 600
- Waldkind Slingers: 400
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 2 600

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 300

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.

Projects:
Construct Dalburg Fortress (2/9)
Invent Schwartzwald Bow (2/5)

Completed Projects:
None.

Log: Our external affairs person has raised to our attention a new report. Well actually it's an old one we forgot about, with some new additions as well. There's a kingdom on the other side of Steelhold, Daíona, who have allied themselves with demons. This is all old history, but she's also revealed that they've lost their demons. This means it's a kingdom entirely consisting of humans. Considering their current state, they may be looking for a new higher power to worship. We might not be demons, but we're still magical and immortal. Maybe we can become their new overlords.

However, Steelhold may be an obstacle, as another report says they seek to wipe them off the face of the earth. These demon worshippers would be good packmules, and we do have a lack of good spearmen. Spears are unfortunately not very good in the hands of a Waldkind, on account of our bodies being lighter, and not a good at bracing. Maybe we should work on some sort of deal with the people of Steelhold.

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

Greetings again, Kohl Greiner.

I trust you're as zealous as your predecessors, and are jumping at the bit where you invade and exterminate the people of Daíona once and for all. But have you considered the state of your defenses if you fail? You may anger at the mere suggestion that you may fail, like the rest of you menfolk. But fret not, because I have a solution.
No matter how much you make up your history, you cannot deny that in every attack on our lands, you were defeated. We, who are physically weaker, beat you. This is because we are masters of defense. Now imagine if you were defeated in your attack, and they launch a counter attack. But instead of being raided once more by the demon horde, your precious cities took nary a scratch. That is what you can expect when it's us protecting your territory. You are a good shield, after all.
You can even commit more of your men to the attack, with us securing your towns and cities.

As for payment, I ask you to consider conquest rather than extermination. Now this may be a heretical concept to you, who value virtue and purity. But these demon worshiper can make good laborers in your mines and our forest. With so many more hands dealing with dumb labor, we can focus more of our attention where skill is required.

Schwartzwald External Affairs Department

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Daíona, Day 2 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Daíona
Theme: Half Demons
Day 1
Capital: Tylisseutherna
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Ravagers: 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: 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: 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.

Barons: 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.

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:

The construction of Nessoria Castle is to make 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.

The construction of Aeryx Castle is to create 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.

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: 1000 Ravagers
600 Impailers
600 Arbalests
200 Barons
Total: 2400

Recruitment:
100 Impailers
100 Arbalests
Total: 200

Supplies:
Sulfur
Mávithanátoslepdas

Projects:
Construction of Nessoria Castle 2/4
Construction of Aeryx Castle 2/4


Completed Projects:
None.

Log: Construction on both Castles is continuing at a good pace. Of course, there is the issue that they are located in area's that apparently no known kingdom could attack from, but we can at least finish them soon enough and then work on turning a town into a citadel, specifically Acila. Thats what the Marshall said at least. Hell if I know what she says is true, but I dare not say that to her face, she is the Marshall for a reason after all and if the people who say she can wield Mávithanátoslepdas speak truthfully, I would rather take my chances against the entire Steelhold army. Still, we are getting somewhere at least, so there is that. Speaking of, I recall something about her planning to work heavily on drilling our combat troops, specifically the ones that actually have weapons, but I presume that is something that will be done after the construction of the castles.

It also seems that someone gave a copy of a letter I sent to Fyrelvyn to the king of Steelhold for some reason. That honestly is kind of embarrassing...but at least she actually received the letter, considering there haven't been any...'incidents' today.

[Supernerd]

Spoiler: Woodrock Estate: Day 3 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Woodrock Estate
Theme: Noble Estate
Day 3
Capital: Woodrock Manor
Acquired Kingdoms: 0
Focus: Legacy

Map(s):

Woodrock Manor is essentially one massive fortress that covers the majority of this map segment. There are ramparts across the entire perimiter of the manor. There are five towers with high altitude, the outer four contain barracks and the gateways leading into the manor are at their base. The inner tower is the highest point of this map. There is a large body of water on the western side of the map.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Guardsman: These soldiers make up the bulk of the conventional military forces of the Woodrock Estate. They typically wear either chainmail or half-plate armor and fight using either a halberd, or a sword and shield. They lack any extraordinary abilities, but can exploit the weaknesses of specialized enemies. Affected by 2 point project "Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen"

Assassin: The assassins employed by the Woodrock Estate typically also serve the role of a maid, butler, chef or other service providers. They are unarmored and fight using weapons such as shortbows, daggers and poisons. They are stealthy and nimble, but have little protection against attacks so they tend to struggle in large scale combat. They are best suited to carrying out stealth attacks, defending against stealth attacks, and fighting one on one.

Arcanist: Apprentice spellcasters of the Woodrock estate. They go into battle wielding an magic wand, and a shortsword or mace as an emergency backup weapon and they wear either robes or leather armor. The first spells that the Hedge Wizards are taught to cast is a protective aura that can subvert hostile effects on not only themselves, but a large number of allies around them as well. Most of them can also cast other forms of magic too.

Engineer: The Engineers are the ones responsible for maintaining the numerous traps in Woodrock Manor. In large scale combat they excel at siege and counter siege warfare, manning siege weapons such as Ballistae, Hwacha, Catapults or whatever else they can come up with. These weapons have very long range and destructive power, but they typically require a crew of about five in order to use these weapons at optimal efficiency. These weapons require an extended period of time in order to set them up meaning they cannot be rapidly redeployed.

Heroes:
Alderton Woodrock: The master of the Woodrock Estate, this elderly High Elven man is wizard of immense power. His signature skill is the ability to change the weather which was the key to his immense wealth. By conjuring a raging storm, torrential downpour, freezing blizzard, or a scorching drought he can change the flow of a battle in an instant, but his advanced age prohibits him from directly joining a battle.

Supplies:
Foreign:

Domestic:
Heroic Bloodlines: The High Elves of the Woodrock Estate are quite simply better than other people in most aspects.
The Astral Crown: A powerful artifact that signals the right of one to rule. It greatly increases the abilities of its wearer and provides immunity against mental impairments.

Projects:
Woodrock Manor (15): A massive fortress of an unrivaled scale that covers pretty much the entirety of the Woodrock Estate. On the outside there are high walls, observation posts and defensive fortifications. On the inside is a labyrinth filled with all manner of devious traps and secret corridors. Without careful planning, any would be assailants would be at an insurmountable disadvantage.
Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen (2): The Guardsmen of the Woodrock Estate have been well trained, and can shift formation to adapt to ever-changing battlefield conditions.

Other:
The world is a land of great strife. Centuries ago the High Elf noblman, Alderton Woodrock decided that instead of relying on the likelihood of his enemies not attacking he would instead rely on the fact that he made his position unassailable. The grand fortress known as the Woodrock Manor was constructed over the course of many years, and stood as a monument of military dominance.

An extended period of relative stability had followed, and not once has this ancient fortress faltered. During this time the high elven family grew complacent and arrogant towards what they would refer to as the "Lesser races". But when faced with the technology of this new medieval era that looms upon the world, this once impenetrable fortress had been reclassified as being merely formidable.

For the first time in decades, the Woodrock family was being forced to change in order to keep up with the times...
Troops:
Guardsmen: 2200
Assassin: 500
Arcanist: 400
Engineer: 500

Total: 3400

Recruitment:
Guardsmen: 100
Assassin: 0
Arcanist: 0
Engineer: 100

Total: 200

Supplies:
Heroic Bloodlines: Mass Produced (Inherent to High Elf units only)
The Astral Crown: Equipped by the hero Alderton Woodrock

Projects:
Hero Recruitment: Coming of age ceremony - Hazel Woodrock (3/5)
Unit Training: Shapeshifting Magic - Assassins (1/3)

Completed Projects:
Woodrock Manor
Unit Training: Tactical Formations - Guardsmen

Log:
This is Arbiter Aster Stargazer making her report. I think I figured out the best thing about being an Arbiter now. I've been assigned a handmaiden, and her entire job is to basically follow me around and take care of whatever menial tasks that I don't want to do myself. That isn't the official job description but its pretty close. Her name is Flora.

In other news, Anton Rosethorn made some dumb petition and just forwarded that off to Mr. Woodrock and just went completely over my head; citing some ancient tradition that nobody except him and his idiot friends care about. AND APPRANTLY ALDERTON AS WELL! Ugh. I sincerely hope that this doesn't cause any big problems for me. I fear that this is all you're going to be hearing anyone talk about in the next couple of days.

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

To the Steelhold Blood Sport Association or whatever you call yourselves,

It has come to my attention that you guys are planning to wipe out the half-demons in the west and I think that would be a darn shame. Why would I think that you might ask? Why, because your two nations have never once came together on the Blood Bowl field and just beat the shit out of eachother in front of a thousand cheering fans of course!

So I would like to cordially invite up to sixteen of your finest athletes and their coach to come and demonstrate the difference between your strength, tactical expertise and determination between yourselves and that of the Kingdom of Daíona; that we might record it in excrutiating detail and pass on this knowledge for all eternity! Unless you want to chicken out of course.

- Antonio Q. Rosethorn

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

To the Tylisseutheman Blood Sport Association or whatever you call yourselves,

It has come to my attention that you guys are plotting the destruction of the Kingdom of Steelhold to the east, and I think that would be a darn shame. Why would I think that you might ask? Why, because your two nations have never once came together on the Blood Bowl field and just beat the shit out of eachother in front of a thousand cheering fans of course!

So I would like to cordially invite up to sixteen of your finest athletes and their coach to come and demonstrate the difference between your strength, tactical expertise and determination between yourselves and that of the Kingdom of Steelhold; that we might record it in excrutiating detail and pass on this knowledge for all eternity! Unless you want to chicken out of course.

- Antonio Q. Rosethorn

[Failbird105]

Spoiler: Day 3 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Cookie Kingdom
Theme: Cookie Run/Wars
Day 3
Capital: City of the Millenial Tree
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):
https://i.imgur.com/95IOw3r.png

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Other:

Troops:
3100 Jelly Bees(= 775 soldiers)
825 Knight Cookies
550 Wildberry Archer Cookies
40 Candy Cannons(= 400 soldiers)
50 Gumball Blasters

Total: 2600

Recruitment:
100 Jelly Bees(= 25 soldiers)
75 Knight Cookies
50 Wildberry Archer Cookies
50 Gumball Blasters

Total: 200

Supplies:
Jelllies
Power Jellies

Projects:
Breed Biscuit Horses (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)

Log: Things have been going quite well today, why, so well in fact that I found the time to go to a concert! I do not know how that Rockstar Cookies guitar manages to make such unique sound from any instrument like it, but his energetic style of music is quite invigorating! He's also kinda cute... except for the whole not wearing shoes thing at least.

Spoiler:  Reply to the Kingdom of Steelhold (click to show/hide)

Greetings!

Apologies for taking so long to respond, your letter unfortunately got caught in a postal mishap of sorts. As for your questions, well I suppose we do feel, though we don't really breathe any more than we need to speak. And our mission, well, I'd certainly say it would be to take the lives we've earned for ourselves and our people, and live them to the fullest! Though I know many a Cookie who would rather say that what motivates them is the idea of spiting the Witch, showing her that we can be more than the food we were made to be. Honestly though, I feel that idea is giving her memory more power over us than she deserves.

[Screech9791]

(GM note: All the non-Gumball Blaster info has been omitted in this message.)

Spoiler: Day 3 (click to show/hide)

Troops:

4 non-Gumball Blasters and 1 hero.

Projects:
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.

Other:

Troops:
50 Gumball Blasters
Total: 2600

Recruitment:
50 Gumball Blasters

Completed Projects:
Recruit Gumball Blasters (1/1)

1: Thanks for the new thread title flavor text.

2: You clearly recruited Gumball Blasters after finishing a project to unlock them, but they're not listed in the Troops info section. I get it that you want well, I don't know, rocket launchers, but shouldn't you list them in the Troops info section?

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: The Schwarzwald Reich: Day 3 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Scwarzwald Reich
Theme: Children of the Forest
Day 3
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.
- 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.

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:
- Waldkind Footmen: 1 700
- Waldkind Swordsmen: 600
- Waldkind Slingers: 400
- Waldkind Guardians: 200

Total: 2 900

Recruitment:
- Waldkind Footmen: 300

Total: 300

Supplies:
Guardian Bodies.
Dragonslayer Gram.

Projects:
Construct Dalburg Fortress (3/9)
Invent Schwartzwald Bow (3/5)

Completed Projects:
None.

Log: The bows are coming along nicely, we've figured out that adding a recurve makes it stronger. We just need to figure out how to fine tune it, so it comes somewhere close to our slings in accuracy. We also need to figure out how to customize it. As no weapon of ours shall go without being extensively customized. We live and die by our weapons, and as such, they are our laifus.

We've also learned that the Steelhold people use some sort of special bow. I believe it was called a greatbow. Called such because it is big. The folly of menfolk demonstrated once again. Instead of making a new kind of weapon, they just make it bigger.

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: The Kingdom of Daíona, Day 3 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Daíona
Theme: Half Demons
Day 3
Capital: Tylisseutherna
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Ravagers: 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: 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: 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.

Barons: 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.

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:

The construction of Nessoria Castle is to make 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.

The construction of Aeryx Castle is to create 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.

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: 1000 Ravagers
700 Impailers
700 Arbalests
200 Barons
Total: 2600

Recruitment:
75 Ravagers
50 Impailers
50 Arbalests
25 Barons
Total: 200

Supplies:
Sulfur
Mávithanátoslepdas

Projects:
Construction of Nessoria Castle 3/4
Construction of Aeryx Castle 3/4


Completed Projects:
None.

Log: Both castles are almost in what can be considered acceptable condition, which is good, however this has already been discussed. Of note is a letter from the estate to the north, but by someone else who I was not exactly expecting. Regardless the letter has been turned over to the Marshall seeing how the arena masters answer to them and all tournaments of grand nature have to be approved by them as well. Honestly we probably should fix our courier system with all these letters sent to the wrong places. Still hopefully they manage their response well.

Spoiler: Letter to the Woodrock Estate (click to show/hide)

To Antonio Q. Rosethorn

Seeing as how the letter you sent was delivered to me and I have final say for anything that goes on in the arenas at Acila and Tylisseutherna, instead of the Chancellor, I, Grand Marshall Ryreva Kritikou, Baroness of Acytos, am writing this. I'm certainly interested in this so called 'Blood bowl' you speak of, and I would like to know the rules along with any specifications required to allow such a competition to be played and if it is possible for the 'coach' to get stuck in the fray as well as going off the name alone I feel it would be great stress relief for me and a few others. I have no doubt that the people of steelhold will likely either cower and keep saying empty words or find themselves completely destroyed at this competition should they actually surpass my expectations and show some spine.

Baroness Ryreva Kritikou, Grand Marshall and Wielder of Mávithanátoslepdas

[Failbird105]

1: Thanks for the new thread title flavor text.

2: You clearly recruited Gumball Blasters after finishing a project to unlock them, but they're not listed in the Troops info section. I get it that you want well, I don't know, rocket launchers, but shouldn't you list them in the Troops info section?

Ahh, I actually forgot to do that part, apologies, will get right on that.