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[Prophet]

"I suppose so. Show me to an afflict individual and I should be able to determine if it's magical in nature." The hunched Gremlin whips around to his children. "You lot! Hands to yourselves, no lollygagging, no putting random things in your mouths, and I'll drown all of you in mud if you so much as think to wander off." He then returns his focus to the Treefolk, even if it wasn't magical in nature, he had lived through many a plague in his time. Ha, maybe he'd even recognize it and be able to understand just how feeble these treehuggers were!

Gnarl will use his many years of magical studies to try and determine if the illness is magical in nature.

[Hawk132]

Eversor will assist as able. He may have not learned the arcane arts, but an affinity over death along with feeling the ebb and flow of vitality is natural to the Armor.

[Nakéen]

(If it wasn't clear, Ot'Ku Bo and Unipent can declare an action this turn. That's why I quick processed the battle.)

[Dustan Hache]

Azarian awakened anew, ready to aid the archaeologists of Zethe in their expedition both by documentation and magical support.

[crazyabe]

Ot'Ku Bo
Parabes Mountain Ridge
Recruit new Ogres and Ogre-kin

[Shadowclaw777]

Unipent

Unipent shall send a Personal Request for a (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) or a Mouse Farm, that will be able to create lots of mice to feed our ever-expanding monsters that come to Zethe

Go to Zethe and Recruit the most cobra-like monstrous forces that reside within Zethe, utilizing Unipent's innate strength to show them who the alpha of the snakes is.

[Nakéen]

Turn 2.2: Year 1 - Month of Ruen [Middle]

ACTIONS

Roll (3/2/1/0): On Expedition to Latze Plains
- Exploiting the Redsang Fields
Attribute: INT 1
Bonus: None
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 4/8/16
Roll (2d6): [6]

After obtaining the allegiance of the Bartoros and with it the control of the Latze Plains, Roll went on to survey the Redsang Fields and try to find a way to exploit them for use in the kingdom. With some help from the inhabitants of Latze and his general knowledge he built some carts which the Carakk and Bartoros could pull, inside of which the harvested grass could be stored until storage in specialized storehouses where they would be kept fresh and protected until shipment.

- Request#4 "Need ingredients!"
Roll then returned to Zethe with a few carts full of the grass for the alchemist who issued a request for ingredients. Living in a house remote from the main habitations lived an eccentric Dryad called Heliane, who was absolutely crazy about alchemy. She was the de facto leader of a budding gathering of like-minded alchemists.

"Thank you so much!!! I was so worried my request would fell on deaf ears!!! I couldn't believe it when my request was approved AND sent to the esteemed Zethean Lords! It is an HONOR to meet you. I am forever in your debt Lord Roll! If you need my help, just call me!"

Favour earned: Heliane the Dryad Alchemist
Supplies earned: Alchemical Medicines (can be used on an Expedition to heal 1HP to all Squads)

- Message from the King

"Hey Kingship, how was your month? I got to race and race and race some more, and found some medical supplies that might need help developing. Also got the Bartoros herds respect. Zagan-Yoof's pretty cool."

"With a bit of work, we might be able to start with crops too? So long as the plains are kept pristine enough, racing round them is awesome."

"Excellent work Roll. Your achievement of bringing the Bartoros into Zethe without shedding a drop of blood has impressed a great many monsters of Zethe. You truly are worthy of your title of Lord."

Spoiler: Roll's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 0/1
Squads List:

Special Supplies:
- Alchemical Medicines: use on an Expedition to heal 1HP to all Squads.

Duke Gul'Athur (0/0/2/4): Downtime in Tartarus
- Recruit Far'Gloen Soldiers:
Attribute: LEA 4
Bonus: Fal'Gloen Tactician (4) Monstrous Appearance (4) Innate Nobility (4)
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 8/16/32
Roll [5d6]: 12+[15]=27

After completing his task in Parabes, the Duke returned to Tartarus in order to recruit some soldiers among his kin. Hearing that the very Duke Gul'Athur needed soldiers, the Far'Gloen answered en masse to the call. They were well equipped compared to the usual soldier, each having a weapon made of iron and even a set of leather armor they had procured by themselves.

Far'Gloen Veterans x1
Far'Gloen Infantry x2
Far'Gloen Harassers x2

Name: Far'Gloen Veterans
Description: Monstrous three-eyed humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth. These ones are veteran combatants.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile

Name: Far'Gloen Elite Infantry
Description: Monstrous three-eyed humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile

Name: Far'Gloen Harassers
Description: Monstrous three-eyed humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth trained to use ranged weapons.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Ranged Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile

Spoiler: Duke Gul'Athur's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 4/5
Squads List:
#1 - Sylvaran Skirmishers 1/1 (1d4)
#2 - Carakk Cavalry 1/1 (1d4)
#3 - Hill Lizardmen Warriors 2/2 (1d4)
#4 - Mountain Goblin Skirmishers 1/1 (1d4)

Name: Sylvaran Skirmishers
Description: Unarmoured plantmen of the forests used to hit and run tactics.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Forestfolk: +1 to CR in forests

Name: Carakk Cavalry
Description: Giant flightless bird monsters of the plains with a fierce temper.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Plainfolk: +1 to CR in plains

Name: Hill Lizardmen Warriors
Description: Lizardmen of the hills equiped with light traditional armour.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Light Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Hillfolk: +1 to CR in hills

Name: Mountain Goblin Skirmishers
Description: Goblins of the mountains used to harsh terrain.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Mountainfolk: +1 to CR in mountains

Gnarl (0/4/1/1) and Eversor (4/2/0/0): On Expedition to Grenvud Forests
- Study the illness of the Treefolks
Attribute: MAG 4 MAG 2
Bonus: Font of Magical Knowledge (4) Gremlin Shamanism (4)
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 14/28/56
Roll [5d6]+[3d6]: 8+[20]+[12]=40

Gnarl and Eversor demanded to examine the afflicted saplings, which the Treefolks accepted under the threat of Eversor's terrifying aura. Gnarl used Gremlin magic to study the soil where the saplings were born and use his vast knowledge to solve this riddle. Eversor used his sense of undeath and negative magic for traces of curses. Together, they managed to find what affliction touched the saplings from birth: a magical symbiote native to Grenvud's soil which fed on the magic of the Treefolks in exchange to producing nutrients for them. Especially magic weak Treefolks died due to magic imbalance, and the solution was as simple as identifying weak saplings and giving them frequent magic recovering medicine.

Special Request #G1: COMPLETED

The two Lords returned to meet Ako after completing the request.
"You have my thanks. You made me realize we relied too much on the will of the Forest, and it might be time for us to think beyond it. For our, and the Forest's future. We will bow to your King."

The Grenvud Forests region has changed Allegiance to Zethe
Favour earned: Ako the Elder of Grenvud and the Treefolks
With this, the Royal Request#1 has been completed!

Spoiler: Gnarl's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 2/2
Squads List:
#1 - Gremlin Bandits 1/1 (1d4)
#2 - Veteran Undead Soldiers (from Eversor) 2/2 (1d6)
Bonus - Eversor the Animated Armor

Name: Gremlin Bandits
Description: Short humanoids whose life of banditry led them to develop useful skills on the battlefield.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Gnarl Brood: +1CR when fighting for Gnarl.

Spoiler: Eversor's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Veteran Undead Soldiers 2/2 (1d6)

Name: Veteran Undead Soldiers
Description: Risen undead soldiers who survived through countless lives along with their old equipment.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Old Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Old Weapons: +1CR, fragile

Ot'Ku Bo (4/0/2/0): On Expedition to Parabes Mountain Range
- Recruit: Parabes Mountain Ogres
Attribute: STR 4
Bonus: Oni High Berserker (4) Inspiring Strength (4)
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 8/16/32
Roll [5d6]: 8+[21]=25

To replace his brave Oni who fell honorably in battle, Ot'Ku Bo called for equally brave Mountain Ogres to gather. Among them, he would take the strongest only. Being already famous in Parabes, many Ogre Warriors wished to serve the Oni. They had armaments of their ancestors, said to have been forged by elementals in a time long gone. The lack of maintenance had greatly taken its toll on the once glorious weapons, but they still made excellent clubs.

Special recruitment: Parabes Ogre Warriors

Name: Parabes Ogre Warriors
Description: Mountain Ogres from Parabes, incredibly hardy and determined.
Health: 3
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Ancient Weapons: +2CR, may be restored
- Light Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Mountainfolk: +1CR in Mountains

Spoiler: Ot'Ku Bo's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 0/1
Squads List:

Unipent (4/1/0/1): Downtime in Zethe
- Recruit: Cobra Monsters
Attribute: STR 4
Bonus: Apex Predator, Hydric Regeneration
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 4/8/16
Roll [5d6]: 8+[20]=28

Unipent returned to Tartarus, words of his victory over the elementals having reached the capital. To replace the troops he had lost, he recruited cobra monsters this time.

Great Shadow Cobras x1
Flametongue Cobras x2
Bulwark Cobras x2

Name: Great Shadow Cobras
Description: Giant Cobras surrounded by a cloak of shadow.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Ambushers: +1CR when Ambushing
- Shadow Advantage: +1CR in Caves

Name: Flametongue Cobras
Description: Monstrous cobras with fiery scales capable of spitting and breathing fire.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Fire Resistance: +3CR when defending against fire attacks.
- Fire damage: +1CR

Name: Flametongue Cobras
Description: Monstrous cobras with a massive shield-like hood.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Armoured: +1HP

Spoiler: Unipent's Army (click to show/hide)

Squad Slots: 2/2
Squads List:

ADVISORS

Azarian (0/3/2/1): Downtime in Zethe
- Project: Explore the 4th Underground Floor of Tartarus
Attribute (highest): MAG 3
Bonus: Arcane Scholar
Goal1/Goal2/Goal3: 14/28/56
Roll [4d6]: 4+[8]=12

The Advisor Azarian decided to help the Archeologists, led by a rock gnome of fiery enthusiasm. Thanks to his help they disarmed several magical traps, but the labyrinthine 4th floor main area still remained to explore.

Rama (2/0/0/4): Downtime in Zethe

The Advisor Rama arrived in Zethe recently.

PERSONAL REQUESTS

Duke Gul'Athur: Request for an officer to be sent to Parabes (1/3)
Ot'Ku Bo: None
Roll: None
Gnarl: None
Eversor: None
Unipent: Request for a "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation"/"Mouse Farm" (1/3)

REQUESTS

Royal Request#1 Rewards
A message from the Advisor of the King.
"Outstanding work, Lords of Zethe. In a month you have pacified and rallied the lands surrounding Tartarus, securing many future resources for our growing kingdom.
May Idna be with you. For Zethe, and for the King."

All Lords have received a Royal Favour, which may be used to instantly complete a Personal Request.
All Lords have received a Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad.

Royal Request#2:
Name: Uncover all Distance 2 Regions
From: Lord Endovar
Description: Before proceeding further, it is necessary the Kingdom gathers information about the lands that surround us. We will be counting on you.
Guaranteed Reward: Royal Favor.

The Kingdom has issued new requests.
Request #1:
Name: Experts required to develop a Magical Forge
From: Rough Giant Smith
Description: "Got some real' tough request from the snake lord Unipent. Magical Forge they said. Nice and all, but us smith' are no mages. If you think you are up to the task, you know where to find us."
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. A Magical Forge is constructed.

Request #2:
Name: A Migrant Problem
From: Serious Chief of the Department of Immigration
Description: "With the recent conquest of the nearby lands, Zethe has received a new influx of migrant monsters, with some being even less civilized than beasts all because they think themselves strong. We could use a hand in giving them a little... reality check."
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Opportunity for new recruits.

Request #3:
Name: Magical Materials
From: Annoyed Scholar of the Arcane Research Branch
Description: "Everyone seems to find various rare ores, rare crystals, rare whatever... but it's always in too scarce quantities to reliably increase the might of Zethe. So here we are. Anyone who will do something about that will have our gratitude."
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Opportunity for spell development.

Spoiler: Available Requests (click to show/hide)

Request "Find new sources of food":
Name: Find new sources of food
From: Overworked Head of the Hunger Prevention Division
Description: "Our food stores can last us a few months, but securing more sources and varieties of food would never hurt, especially with all the new monsters coming in! I'm getting lost with all these diets!"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Supplies of morale-boosting food.

Request "Explore the depths of Tartarus":
Name: Explore the depths of Tartarus
From: Motivated Commander of Archeologists
Description: "We can always use some help to explore the depths of Tartarus! With the help of a Lord, we would make tremendous progress!"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Possible treasures.

Request "Understanding Nigredine and Albedine":
Name: Understanding Nigredine and Albedine
From: Polite Mister Golem of the Royal Forges
Description: "The black and white metals of Tartarus have incredible properties, but are hard to extract and work with. The road ahead is long, but unlocking the secrets of these ores would be a great boon to Zethe!"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Equipment of Nigredine or Albedine.

Spoiler: Completed Requests (click to show/hide)

Request "Need ingredients!": COMPLETED BY ROLL
Name: Need ingredients!
From: Crazy Independent Alchemist
Description: "There's been a lot of work related injuries recently, and we are about to run out of medicines! I need alchemical ingredients. How much? A lot! More more more more!"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Supplies of medicine.

Special Request "Convince the Forest Guardian": COMPLETED BY GNARL AND EVERSOR
Name: Convince the Forest Guardian
From: Ako, the Log'Headed Forest Guardian of Grenvud
Description: "Show us a proof of what can your kingdom bring to the Forest."
Tips: Build an infrastructure, or teach or resolve a problem there may be in Grenvud.
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender. Grenvud Forests allegiance will change to Zethe.

REGIONS DATA

Spoiler: List of Regions and Distance (click to show/hide)

Distance:
- Vertical Movement: using the below table, moving from one row to the next counts as 1 unit of distance.
- Horizontal Movement: using the below table, moving from one column to the next counts as 1 unit of distance.
- Capital Exception: moving from the capital to region only cost 1 unit of distance per column. Row movement has no cost from the capital.

		D0		D1		D2		D3
D1		Zethe	-	Latze	-	Ergant	-	Unnamed Coast
D2			-	Grenvud	-	Unnamed Swamps	-	Bamli Forest
D3			-	Parabes	-	Unnamed Wasteland	-	Swamps Nunsung
D4					-	Several Regions (min 2)	-	Several Unknown Regions (min 3)

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

Capital: Fortress-Capital Tartarus
Expedition Range: 2
Notable Inhabitants:
- Tartarian Armors: animated armors of unknown origin found in Tartarus. Few in numbers, they serve as royal guards.

Resources:
- Ore from Parabes
- Redsang from Latze

Territories:
---Mountains of Tartarus---
---Plains of Latze---
---Parabes Mountain Range---
---Grenvud Forests---

- Mountains of Tartarus

Biome: Mountains
Savagery: Civilized
Allegiance: Zethe
Resources:
- Black Ore Nigredine [Max Medium Sav / Request] [Unexploited]
- White Ore Albedine [Max Medium Sav / Request] [Unexploited]
Points of Interest:
- Fortress-Capital Tartarus
- Underground Ruins (Labyrinth, 3/? levels unlocked)
Region Characteristics:
- Highly Magical
Population: countless and too diverse to detail

Infrastructure:
- Duke's Barracks: +2 to Recruit attempts. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Ot'Ku Bo's Armory: +2 to Outfit attempts. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Eversor's Training Camps: +2 to Training tasks. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Unipent's Forge: +2 to some Crafting tasks. Max 1 Lord per turn.

Spoiler: Distance 1 Regions (click to show/hide)

---Latze Plain---
---Greenvud Forests---
---Parabes Mountain Range---

- Plains of Latze: vast fertile plains home of the Bartoros herds.

Biome: Plains
Savagery: Low
Allegiance: Zethe
Resources:
- Redsang Grass [Medium req / Easy Task] [Exploited]
Points of Interest:
- Redsang Fields
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
- Redsang Exploitation
Population:
- Dominant: Bartoros Herds
- Minor: Carakk

- Grenvud Forests: lush forests inhabited by a wide mix of creatures, but mainly known for its Treefolks.

Biome: Forests
Savagery: Medium
Allegiance: Zethe
Resources:
- Wood [Medium req / Easy Task] [Unexploited]
- Quality Wood [Medium req / Hard Task] [Unexploited]
Points of Interest:
- Treefolk Grove
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
Population:
- Dominant: Grenvud Treefolks
- Minor: Grenvud Harpies

- Parabes Mountain Ridge: inhospitable mountains home of its eponymous Ogres and Dalith Crusters, crustacean monster of rock.

Biome: Hills and Mountains
Savagery: Medium
Allegiance: Zethe
Resources:
- Ore [Medium req / Easy Task OK] [Exploited]
- Rare Ore [Medium req / Hard Task] [Unexploited]
- Corite (Rare) [Exploitation Reqs Unknown] [Unexploited]
Points of Interest:
- Cave Network
- Mountains Hearts
Region Characteristics:
- Vast Underground
- Parabes Mining Village: unlock Ore extraction (not Rare Ore)
Population:
- Dominant: Parabes Mountain Ogres
- Minor: Dalith Crusters, Fire/Magma Elemental

Spoiler: Distance 2 Regions (click to show/hide)

---Ergant Forests---
---Unnamed Swamps---
---Unnamed Wasteland---
---Several Unknown Regions (min 2)---

Spoiler: Distance 3 Regions (click to show/hide)

---Unnamed Coast--- (Unknown)
---Bamli Forest--- (Neutral)
---Swamps Nunsung--- (Neutral)
---Several Unknown Regions (min 3)---

[Nakéen]

PLAYER STATUS

Spoiler: Duke Gul'Athur the Far'Gloen (Supernerd) (click to show/hide)

Name: Duke Gul'Athur
Species: Far'Gloen

Strength: 0
Magic: 0
Intelligence: 2
Leadership: 4

Traits:
[Monstrous Appearance] - The Duke's monstrous appearance is utterly terrifying to some, and absolutely awe-inspiring to others. He knows how to best wield his appearance in all situations.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interaction tasks involving LEA (+4).
+Battle Effect: Reduce chances of being targeted on the battlefield.
[Innate Nobility] - The Duke has been drilled on the meaning of nobility of conduct and etiquette from his youngest age. He can navigate complex situations with ease.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Recruitment in Civilized region, and to diplomatic Tasks (+4)
+Battle Effect: If defeated against a civilized enemy, may negotiate terms of surrender.
Skills:
[Veteran Statesman] - The Duke has a vast experience dealing with matters of the state. His administrative abilities can boost the endeavors of territory development and management.
+ Bonus to tasks involving the development of a Region (+4)
[Fal'Gloen Tactician] - Fal'Gloen are known for focusing on cohesion during battle. The Duke is a master at his people's tactics.
+ Task Effect: Bonus to research tasks involving tactics (+4)
+ Battle Effect: Increase the potency of Fal'Gloen tactics as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

Prepared Tactics:
- Far'Gloen Stand As One [LEA 1]: if a Far'Gloen Squad would reach 0 HP, damage is instead inflicted to a random allied Far'Gloen Squad. Your Far'Gloen squads gain 1CR plus an additional 1CR per 2 LEA when attacked.
- Far'Gloen Bulwark [LEA 2]:  your Far'Gloen squads gain +3CR and an additional +1CR per LEA above 2 when attacked.

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)
- Tartarus Farmers (x1)

Spoiler: Eversor, the Animated Armor (Hawk132) (click to show/hide)

Name: Eversor
Species: Animated Armor

Strength: 4
Magic: 2
Intelligence: 0
Leadership: 0

Traits:
[Bone-chilling Aura] - Around Eversor, the air is almost freezing - the closer to the armor, the worse the effects. The weak struggle to even move, freezing in the terrifying cold, separating the wheat from the chaff without Eversor having to lift a finger.
+Task Effect: Bonus to social interaction tasks involving Strength (+4)
+Battle Effect: Apply a malus (-2) to Squads attacking or being attacked by Eversor.
[Spurned by True Death] - Eversor has been cursed, or blessed to wander for all eternity, never able to attain True Death. As a side effect, undead greatly respects him.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Undead monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: If killed, you may reappear at Tartarus the next month with a temporary attribute malus.

Skills:
[Bladelord] - There is not a single weapon Eversor cannot use, his knowledge and register of techniques are invaluable.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Training and Research for anything involving weapons (+4)
+Battle Effect: Bonus to CR (+2)
[Born on the Battlefield] - Eversor's new life beyond death was made on the battlefield.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Training and Research for anything involving tactics (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increase the potency of your Tactics as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)
- Ako the Elder of Grenvud and the Treefolks

Spoiler: Gnarl, Gremlin Shaman (Prophet) (click to show/hide)

Name: Gnarl the Shaman

Species: Elder Gremlin

Strength: 0
Magic: 4
Intelligence: 1
Leadership: 1

Traits:
[Gremlin Progenitor] - As a progenitor, Gnarl is able to asexually father Gremlins. As a consequence, Gremlins instinctively try to protect Gnarl even if it would cost them their life.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Gremlin monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: If you would take damage, a Gremlin Squad takes damage instead.
+Other Effect: Unlock the downtime activity Settle Gremlins.
[Font of Magical Knowledge] - Gnarl is well-versed in the most esoteric magical arts. There is a magic for nearly every situation.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research and some Tasks involving magic (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increase the potency of your Magic Tactics as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

Skills:
[Gremlin Shamanism] - Gnarl is a master of his clan earth and blood rituals.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research and Tasks involving magic (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increases your CR by 2. Increase the potency of Gremlin Spells as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

[Former Bandit Lord] - From his experiences as a Bandit Lord, Gnarl has picked a set of useful skills for battle and survival.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Tasks involving scouting or stealth (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increase the potency of Tactics that rely on certain terrains such as caves or forests as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

Prepared Tactics:
- Gremlin Ambush [INT 1]: Can only be used as an Ambusher. Your Gremlin squads get +2CR and an additional 1CR per 2 INT.
- Gremlin Elder Reinforcement [MAG 2]: You absorb the energy of all your Gremlin squads, reducing their CR by 2, and increasing your CR by 1 per Squad affected. You can affect a number of Squads equal to your MAG+1.

Prepared Spells:
- Gremlin Curse of Mud [MAG 2]: Using an ancient earth ritual, you curse the enemy army movements to be as if moving in thick mud. All enemy Squads CR is reduced by 1 plus and additional 1 per MAG above 2.

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)
- Ako the Elder of Grenvud and the Treefolks

Spoiler: Roll the Wheelie (TricMagic) (click to show/hide)

Name: Roll
Species: Wheelie

Strength: 3
Magic: 2
Intelligence: 1
Leadership: 0

Traits:
[Dream Engine] - Roll is powered by a mysterious power originating from the Dream Realm, allowing Roll to cloak itself in elemental power. He is often mistaken as an elemental for that reason.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Elemental monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: Unaffected by negative effects from elements, gain positive effects from elements.
[All-Terrain Vehicle] - There is no terrain that can possibly stop Roll.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Tasks involving vehicles (+4)
+Battle Effect: Unaffected by negative effects from terrain that would affect you.

Skills:
[Dashing, Spinning Attacker] - Roll has mastered the centrifugal power of the wheel.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Tasks involving some sort of demolition (+4)
+Battle Effect: Bonus to CR (+2)
[Veteran Scout] - An important skill for a Wheelie is to know where to go.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Tasks involving scouting or stealth (+4)
+Battle Effect: You obtain additional information prior to battle.

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)
- Heliane the Dryad Alchemist
- Bartoros Herds

Spoiler: Unipent the Fairy Serpent (Shadowclaw777) (click to show/hide)

Name: Unipent
Species: Fairy Serpent

Strength: 4
Magic: 1
Intelligence: 0
Leadership: 1

Traits:
[Hydric Regeneration] - From its hydra lineage, Unipent has inherited miraculous healing abilities.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research involving medicine, and Tasks involving STR (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increases your HP by 1.
[Fey Node] - Unipent has accumulated so much fairy magic his body acts as some sort of focus of fairy magic.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Fey monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: Unaffected by negative effects from elements, gain positive effects from elements.

Skills:
[Fey Caster] - Unipent has learnt how to make use of the fairy magic imbuing his self.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research and Tasks involving magic (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increases your CR by 2. Increase the potency of Fey Spells as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.
[Apex Predator] - Unipent was, and is at the top of the food chain.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Recruitment in Savage regions, and to social interaction tasks involving Strength (+4)
+Battle Effect: Bonus to CR (+2)

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)

Spoiler: Ot'Ku Bo, The Red Oni Champion (crazyabe) (click to show/hide)

Name: Ot'Ku Bo, The Champion
Species: Ogre, Subspecies: Oni, Red

Strength: 4
Magic: 0
Intelligence: 2
Leadership: 0

Traits:
[Oni High Berserker] - Red Oni are innately born with rage in their blood. They are able to channel it when wounded, with devastating results for their enemies.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Oni and Ogre monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: Everytime you take damage, you gain a bonus to CR during the next turn (+2)
[Inspiring Strength] - Ot'Ku Bo might is so impressive it naturally commends respect.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Recruitment in Savage regions, and to social interaction tasks involving Strength (+4)
+Battle Effect: Bonus to CR (+2)
Skills:
[Frontline Veteran] - On a battlefield, Ot'Ku Bo has only known one place: the frontline.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Training and tasks involving tactics (+4)
+Battle Effect: Apply a bonus (+2) to Squads attacking the same target as Ot'Ku Bo.
[Oni Tactician] - Oni have a long history of warfare, which allowed them to develop unique tactics.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research and tasks involving tactics (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increase the potency of Oni tactics as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.

Prepared Tactics:
- Oni Inspiring Charge [LEA 1]: your Oni and Ogre squads gain +2CR and an additional +1CR per 2 LEA when attacking.
- Oni Giant Killer Formation [INT 2]: your Oni and Ogre squads focus on one squad of your choice, and get +1CR per INT above 2 when attacking that squad.

Favours:
- Royal Favour for 1 Elite Squad
- Royal Favour (x1)

Spoiler: For Reference, Base Prepared Tactics (click to show/hide)

Every monster is able to follow these simple tactics.

Frontal Assault [Base]: sometimes, you only need to give a single order, attack.
Reckless Assault [Base]: an absolutely chaotic and brutal assault. Your squads have an equal chance of getting -1 or +1 to their CR.
Follow the Leader [Base]: you become the target of all unfocused enemy attacks.

INTELLIGENCE TACTICS

Aim for the Weak [INT 1]: your squads prioritize enemy Squads with the less max HP, and gain +1CR per 2INT when attacking the weakest enemy Squad.
Aim for the Strong [INT 1]: your squads prioritize enemy Squads with the more max HP, and gain +1CR per 2INT when attacking the weakest enemy Squad.
Decapitation Strike [INT 2]: your squads focus on one squad of your choice, and get +1CR per INT above 2 when attacking that squad.

LEADERSHIP TACTICS

Stand As One [LEA 1]:  if a Squad would reach 0 HP, damage is instead inflicted to a random allied Squad. Your squads gain +1CR per 2 LEA when attacked.
Inspiring Charge [LEA 1]: your squads gain +1CR and an additional +1CR per 2 LEA when attacking.
Spear Formation [LEA 2]: select one squad as the Spearhead. This squad gains +2 to CR with an additional +1 per 1 LEA, but becomes the target of all unfocused enemy attacks.
Bulwark Formation [LEA 2]: your squads gain +2CR and an additional +1CR per LEA above 2 when attacked.

ADVISORS STATUS
--Skills and Traits incomplete--

Spoiler: Azarian the Thoughtbeast (click to show/hide)

Name:Azarian
Species:Thoughtbeast
Appearance: A reddish ethereal mass of tendrils and eyes attached to what looks like a brain. Other characteristics briefly manifest while communicating or reading the thoughts of others.
Personality:He is generally calm and calculating with an aversion to physical violence, preferring battles of wit or magic. He rarely shows other emotions directly, but deeply cares for the wellbeing of others around him.
Background and Abilities: Thoughtbeasts are the result of magical experiments gone awry, mainly those of The Virtuous races. As a result, they are few and far between but at the same time renowned for a thirst for knowledge that puts many scholars to shame, and tend to seek mages and philosophers as a result. The King of Zethe was one that Azarian deemed to be suitable in both regards.
Abilities: What are your powers and abilities?
Attributes:
Strength:0
Magic:3
Intelligence:2
Leadership:1

Traits:
[Psychic Energy Being]: As a being of pure psychic energy, Azarian's intelligence and magical capabilities are greatly increased, but lacking a solid corporeal form makes them physically frail.
+Task Effect: Bonus to interactions and some tasks involving Psychic monsters (+4)
+Battle Effect: +2CR
[Telepath]: Azarian is able to directly communicate through thoughts, and allow many individuals to do so.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Scouting and some diplomatic tasks (+4)
+Battle Effect: Apply a bonus (+2) to Squads attacking the same target as Azarian.

Skills:
[Arcane Scholar]: Azarian's thirst for knowledge and exceptional mind have made him a known researcher of both arcane and philosophical domains.
+Task Effect: Bonus to Research and tasks involving magic (+4)
+Battle Effect: Increase the potency of Magic Tactics as if you had a +1 bonus to the relevant Attribute.
[Calm Advisor]: The mind of Azarian is complex and abnormal, and he will naturally find novel ways to solve riddles where most would fail.
+Task Effect: Bonus to tasks involving the development of a Region (+4)

Spoiler: Rama the Rakshasha (Maximum Spin) (click to show/hide)

Name: Rama
Species: Rakshasha
Appearance: Rakshashas are among the most human-like of the monstrous beings, distinguished mainly by their massive builds, vicious tusks, and variable numbers of arms and sometimes heads. All these properties are most prominent in the strongest and especially cruellest rakshashas, and can change over a lifetime; particularly weak and wimpy rakshashas have been said to disguise themselves to live among humans in times past. Although of notable strength, Rama is still quite young (not to mention innocent of heart) and his monstrous features are not as prominent as they are likely to become.
Personality: The heir of a noble line of Rakshasha chiefs dating back to before the war in heaven, Rama sees himself as a beacon of honor in a fallen world. However, his desire for the status he sees as rightfully his can lead him to compromise his ideals, especially when he is pulled into the fray of petty politics.
Background: Dissent and scheming during the dark age between the war and now saw Rama's father slain by a usurper whose heavy-handed and iron-fisted rule (hands and fists being plentiful among Rakshasha rulers, it is easy to be both at once) has largely led the commoners to forget that he started as a populist revolutionary revolting against much the same conditions when Rama's father was chief. Growing up hating the usurper and hearing the laments of the people and their now heavily romanticized view of his father's reign, Rama and his supporters joined under the banner of Zethe in the hopes of gaining strength to return to the mountain strongholds of the Rakshashas and restore the legitimate ruling line - unaware of the generational cycle of prophecy in which he is caught.
Abilities: Rakshashas in general are not exceptionally magical, known instead for their sheer bone-gnashing strength, as well as a reputation for silver-tongued low cunning which unfortunately has seemingly skipped a generation in this case. Rama, in particular, though, is distinguished mainly by his natural aura of magnetic rulership which is yet untarnished by the bitter fruit of experience.
Attributes:
Strength: 2
Magic: 0
Intelligence: 0
Leadership: 4

Traits:
[Rakshasha Noble]:
+Task Effect:
+Battle Effect:
[Strength and Honor]:
+Task Effect:
+Battle Effect:

Skills:
[Rakshasha Commander]:
+Task Effect:
+Battle Effect:
[]:
+Task Effect:
+Battle Effect:

[Dustan Hache]

Azarian, while eager to continue exploring the depths as quickly as possible, knew that the influx of new species would need help adjusting to the ways of Zethe, and Diverted his attentions to assisting with the migrant problem and aiding in communication.

[Supernerd]

How do things work when you have access to more squads than you do army capacity? (I requested the barracks precisely so that I could leave some behind when this situation occurs).

Also just to clarify, Far'Gloen have exactly three eyes. Might be a better description than "Many".

(Let me know if I need to change my action due to squad based confusion)

Duke Gul'Athur

Army Management
Duke Gul'Athur will use the following squads for the current expedition:

- Carakk Cavalry
- Far'Gloen Veterans
- Far'Gloen Infantry
- Far'Gloen Harassers
- Far'Gloen Harassers

The other soldiers will be stationed in Tartarus for the time being, and may be utilized by other Zethean Lords.

Action
Duke Gul'Athur will travel to the Plains of Latze, where he will establish a Farming Village to produce food for the nation of Zethe, after communicating with the locals on where a suitable location for it would be.

[TricMagic]

Roll, hearing about their more savage comrades, decides to gather any fire elementals they can find and head for Parabes Mountain Range. Some knowledge on elemental customs hopefully, but all else fails they're well equipped for more fiery diplomacy. From there they will then be setting off to chart beyond the mountain range. Elementals shouldn't have any trouble keeping up on the trip.

[Nakéen]

How do things work when you have access to more squads than you do army capacity? (I requested the barracks precisely so that I could leave some behind when this situation occurs).

Also just to clarify, Far'Gloen have exactly three eyes. Might be a better description than "Many".

(Let me know if I need to change my action due to squad based confusion)

Duke Gul'Athur

Army Management
Duke Gul'Athur will use the following squads for the current expedition:

- Carakk Cavalry
- Far'Gloen Veterans
- Far'Gloen Infantry
- Far'Gloen Harassers
- Far'Gloen Harassers

The other soldiers will be stationed in Tartarus for the time being, and may be utilized by other Zethean Lords.

Action
Duke Gul'Athur will travel to the Plains of Latze, where he will establish a Farming Village to produce food for the nation of Zethe, after communicating with the locals on where a suitable location for it would be.

Unused squads during Recruitment attempts simply disappear. The monsters you recruit are not professional soldiers on standby, and so will put their abilities where other needs them if you do not. Think of them as assembled militia with various skills, abilities and backgrounds answering to a job offer. Ask away if you have questions.
The exception are Royal Guards and other similarly important forces.

Regarding the barracks, I will update the effect then to instead be able to hold up to 2 squads on standby.

I will correct the description of the Far'Gloen troops.

[Hawk132]

"Lord Gnarl, I shall be returning to Tartarus. Call upon me once you require my aid again."
Once back in the capital and initially intent on reporting to the King, Eversor stops once he notices the unruly among the new arrivals. With a flare in his aura, he decides to put them all in their place and introduce them to the pecking order:

King Radeus>Zethean Lords>Citizenry>The dirt>...

Eversor begins work on the Migrant Problem request.

Additionally, while he is satisfied with his Undead Warriors, he will use his Elite Squad Royal Favor to request truly elite warriors. His armored kin preferred.

His personal request is for infrastructure supporting the utilization of Grenvud wood to be created.

[crazyabe]

Ot'Ku Bo
Finalize Recruitment - Parabes Mountain Ogres

Return to Tartarus to confirm my success with the king.

Personal Request - Establish a Library (currently) dedicated to what we know about the surrounding lands, and what rumors traveling monsters bring us so we can better plot our plans, noting that it will likely need to be expanded in the future.

[Prophet]

"Of course, Lord Eversor. Yourself as well, if your ever in need of me or my spawn. Most of them are useless wastes of air, outside of the rare one worth anything, but they're decent enough fodder to drag an enemy charge through." Gnarl cackles lightly at the thought.

The Old Shaman gathers his forces in the forest, now that it was under the control of Zethe. Glaring at his assembled idiots from a rock he'd climbed to leer down at them from.
"Listen up! I have an important task, perhaps the most important task we currently have in this forest now! There's Harpies in these woods, harpies that are now citizens of Zethe, which means... I have a new pool of potential candidates for a wife-mistress for the Master! Our Kingdom needs heirs, but even more importantly I need Grandkings to coo over and spoil. You lot certainly aren't providing me with anything to fawn over." He spits onto the ground at the thought. "So we're going to search for the most beautiful of the Harpies for our Master, surely he'll shortly after procreate and provide me a cute heir to tutor and teach." The rugged Gremlin seems quite pleased with himself, happily daydreaming of a future prince.

Gnarl and his Gremlins will search for a new beautiful Harpy Mistress for his lord!