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[Hawk132]

Subjugating the rowdy immigrants had been a simple affair. While Azarian handled his group with words and magic, Eversor opted for a more straightforward approach, seeking out and taking down the leaders - most of the time, his aura was enough to incite obedience. None of them were enough to make the Armor swing his mace.

”Eversor, old friend! how have your battles fared? I am at your disposal for researching your next conquest location, at least to a limited degree. I have been relegated to an advisory position for the moment by order of the king, but it does not bother me.”

"Lord Azarian, it is good to meet you again. No battles worth mentioning - the Guardian of Grenvud has agreed to join His Majesty's domain without bloodshed. I shall be remaining at Tartarus for some weeks, I'm afraid I do not require your assistance at this time. But perhaps, you could try learning more of this 'Rairanos' and 'Gerus'?"
Eversor shall join Unipent in exploring the Tartarus' underground.

The Veteran Undead Warriors will be replaced with the squad of Tartarian Guards.

[Nakéen]

Turn 3.1: Year 1 - Month of Gast [Start]

Gast of Undying Sorrow the Tree of Bones, the Fallen God of Death. It is said that in primordial times, all souls went to Gast after death, where they would be reborn from golden fruits growing on the branches of Gast.

ACTIONS

Roll (3/2/1/0): On Expedition to Parabes Mountain Range
- Learning of the History of Parabes and the Elementals
Attribute: INT 1
Bonus: Dream Engine
Goal/Bonus1/Bonus2: 8/16/32
Roll [2d6]: 4+[4]= 8

Roll decided to head for Parabes to learn of the customs and legends of the newly conquered Elementals. The Wheelie's mysterious power naturally drew the Elementals to him, and he socialized with them via magma surfing. The Elementals of Parabes followed a strict hierarchy based on their elemental purity and powers, and all respected the Elder Elementals of the deep Corite chambers.

According to their legends, Parabes was home of race of greater elementals called the Magma Titans during the Era of the Gods. They were the ones who crafted the weapons of the Ogres ancestors, and it is said they turned into mountains when the curse of Virtue befell the children of Idna. Their hearts became Corite, and their blood gave birth to the Parabes Magma Elementals, who are said to hold the potential of the Magma Titans.

Roll's action had a positive impact on Parabes, reducing its overall Savagery.

The Parabes Mountain Range region's Savagery is now Low.

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Lesser Magma Elementals 1/1 (1d4+1)

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

Name: Lesser Magma Elementals
Description: Hot-headed, animated chunks of magma and elemental energy.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4+1
Traits:
- Fire Resistance: +3CR when defending against fire attacks.
- Fire damage: +1CR

Duke Gul'Athur (0/0/2/4): On Expedition to Grenvud Forest

The Sylvaran Skirmishers have added back to Duke Gul'Athur's army.
The Carakk Cavalry has been stationed at the barracks

- Find New Methods of Wood Exploitation
Attribute: INT 2
Bonus: Veteran Statesman
Goal1/Goal2/Bonus: 8/16/32
Roll [3d6]: 4+[11]= 15

Duke Gul'Athur quickly resupplied to Tartarus before immediately heading to the Grenvud Forests in order to find new ways to exploit its resources without harming the ecosystem. He discussed with the native Treefolks and the Elder Ako, and together they managed to devise a system relying on the ability of the Treefolks to closely understand the forest. New trees would be replanted for each tree felled, and the Treefolks would only select trees whose felling wouldn't negatively impact the balance of the Forest. However they couldn't come up with a system that would allow rarer woods of better quality to be reliably exploited.

New Region Characteristic: Treefolk Wood Exploitation

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

Squad Slots: 5/5
Squads List:
#1 - Sylvaran Skirmishers 1/1 (1d4)
#2 - Far'Gloen Veterans 2/2 (1d4)+1
#3 - Far'Gloen Infantry 2/2 (1d4)+1
#4 - Far'Gloen Harassers 2/2 (1d4)+1
#5 - Far'Gloen Harassers 2/2 (1d4)+1

Name: Far'Gloen Veterans
Description: Monstrous humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth and many eyes. 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 humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth and many eyes.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d4
Traits:
- Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile

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

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

Ot'Ku Bo (4/0/2/0): Downtime in Tartarus
- Crafting: Reforge Ancient Ogre Weapons
Attribute: INT 2
Bonus: Unipent's Forge (+2)
Goal1/Bonus1/Bonus2: 14/28/56
Roll [3d6]: 2+[12]= 14

During his time in Tartarus, Ot'Ku Bo made good use of the Forge personally requested by Unipent, studying the ancient weapons of the Parabes Ogres in search for a way to restore them. Working days and nights with blacksmiths, he finally managed to restore the weapons to a state close to their former glory. Although they couldn't determine from what metal had been crafted the weapons, they could still work their shape in the forge.

With these brand new weapons, the Ogres were even more fearsome. Were they to learn how to properly wield those, they might become warriors on par with the Royal Guards...

Ot'Ku Bo has obtained a few Crafting insights: grants a bonus to the next Crafting attempt.

Parabes Ogre Warriors gained a new trait: Restored Parabes Weapons (+3CR)

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Parabes Ogre Warriors 3/3 1d6+3

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

Gnarl (0/4/1/1): On Expedition to Grenvud Forests
- Opportunity: Meeting with Fenia
Fenia listened to Gnarl's heartfelt confession without interrupting, her fiery gaze softening with a deep sadness. When the Gremlin was done speaking, she sighed with a conflicted expression, as if defeated.

"It is my defeat. I will give your King a chance... and judge for myself. If you were... no my apologies. You were honest, I felt it with all my heart. You are a rare breed in this world. I can understand why your King chose you."

She descended from her branch, light as a feather. Later on she was introduced to Radeus the King of Zethe himself. Apart from the two and maybe Endovar, no one knows what transpired. Or maybe Gnarl was among those in the know, whether through eavesdropping, or after asking Fenia how it went?

What is known however is that Zethe gained a new Advisor this day, known as Fenia the Flamewing. And from this day onward, the Harpies of Grenvud have been very friendly with the Gremlins.

Favour earned: Fenia the Flamewing
Favour earned: Grenvud Harpies

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

Squad Slots: 1/2
Squads List:
#1 - Gremlin Bandits 1/1 (1d4)
#2 - None

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.

Eversor (4/2/0/0), Unipent (4/1/0/1), Advisors Azarian (0/3/2/1) and Rama (2/0/0/4): Downtime in Tartarus
Eversor recruited Tartarian Guards.
The Veteran Undead Soldiers have been dismissed.

- Project: Explore the 4th... and 5th Underground Floors of Tartarus
Attributes (highest): STR 4, STR 4, MAG 3, LEA 4
Bonus: Fey Caster, Spurned by True Death, Telepath, Rakshasha Commander
Goal: 56 (progress 39)
Roll [5d6]+[5d6]+[4d6]+[5d6]: 16+[20]+[21]+[8]+[16]+39=120
New Goal1/Goal2/Goal3: 14/28/56 (progress 120-17=103)

After having dealt with the migrant problem, Eversor and Azarian joined by Rama went to support Unipent in the exploration of the underground ruins of Tartarus. Suffice to say the Rock Gnome Commander of Archaeologists was in complete awe before the two Lords and the two Advisors, blessing his luck for getting to see the cooperation of such important servants of Zethe.

Rama coordinated the operations and various exploration teams while Eversor and Unipent brute-forced the labyrinths with the magical support of Azarian. Their combined efforts led them to conquer the remaining 4th floor at such a rapid pace that they had plenty of resources and time to spare when the passage to the new 5th floor was uncovered: behind a great gate of emerald bronze was an immense underground area defended by soulless statues of blood marble, which the Lords made quick work of.

The 5th Floor was a temple of mind-crushing dimensions, large enough to encompass the entire inhabited portion of surface Tartarus and more. This temple had innumerable fresco narrating the Era of the Gods up till the defeat of the Fallen Gods. Countless magical treasures and relics were found, waiting only to be studied and researched. The 5th Floor ended in a corridor so long and wide one couldn't see its walls from the center. At the end of the corridor was a titanic sealed pit by an ornate gate of heavy, indestructible black stone.

Request "Explore the depths of Tartarus" Completed!
The involved players may choose 2 of the following reward. Each reward can only be chosen once (edit: per player).
- a weapon granting +2CR to a player.
- an armour granting +1HP to a player.
- enough superior weapons and armours to outfit a squad (+2HP and +2CR).
- an artifact granting +2 to a type of Tasks.
- an artifact with unknown properties.

The involved players have earned one favour with Sniffer the Rock Gnome.

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Tartarian Guards 3/3 (1d10+2)

Name: Tartarian Guards
Description: Spirits of ancient warriors sealed in enchanted armors of unknown origin found in eponymous Tartarus. Skilled and few in numbers, they serve as royal guards.
Health: 3
Combat Dice: 1d10+2
Traits:
- Superior Armours: +2HP
- Superior Weapons: +2CR
- Base Defenders: +1CR when defending a Base

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

Squad Slots: 2/2
Squads List:
#1 - Great Shadow Cobras 2/2 1d6
#2 - Flametongue Cobras 1/1 1d6+1

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

ADVISORS

See above.

PERSONAL REQUESTS

Duke Gul'Athur: Request for an officer to be sent to Parabes (3/3)
- Officer of Parabes: an officer has been sent to keep the order in Parabes.
Ot'Ku Bo: Request for a library to be built in Tartarus (2/3)
Roll: None
Gnarl: None
Eversor: Request for a Wood Workshop in Grenvud (2/3)
Unipent: Request for a "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation"/"Mouse Farm" (3/3)
- Unipent's Mouse Farm: +4 to Recruit attempts for certain type of monsters. Max 1 Lord per turn. (2/2)

REQUESTS

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 "Training Regiment Example":
Name: Training Regiment Example
From: Bored Militia Captain
Description: "We have been tasked with coming up with new ways to train the milita and guards. Would an eminent lord with experience in battle or tactics be willing to show us their own training regiment with their troops?"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender.

Request "Let's Get Researching!":
Name: Let's Get Researching!
From: Cheerful Demon Mage
Description: "There has been an influx of items and works to study and research. We would be honoured if a Lord versed in magical arts or in culture would be willing to assist us."
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender.

Spoiler: Available Requests (click to show/hide)

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.

Request "Experts required to develop a Magical Forge":
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 "Magical Materials":
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: Completed Requests (click to show/hide)

Royal Request#1 "Expanding Zethe's Influence": COMPLETED BY EVERYONE ON TURN 2.2
From: King Radeus
Description: His Majesty requests the regions directly bordering Tartarus be brought under Zethe's control.
Guaranteed Rewards: Royal Favor. 1 Squad of Tartarian Guards or other elite troops.

Request "Need ingredients!": COMPLETED BY ROLL ON TURN 2.2
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 ON TURN 2.2
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.

Request "Find new sources of food": COMPLETED BY DUKE GUL'ATHUR AND RAMA ON TURN 2.3
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 "A Migrant Problem": COMPLETED BY EVERSOR AND AZARIAN ON TURN 2.3
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 "Explore the depths of Tartarus": COMPLETED BY EVERSOR, UNIPENT, AZARIAN, AND RAMA ON TURN 3.1
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.

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					-	Unnamed Desert	-	Several Unknown Regions (min 3)
D5					-	Unnamed Tundra
D6					-	Unnamed Jungle

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

Capital: Fortress-Capital Tartarus
Expedition Range: 3
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
- Wood from Grenvud

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. Up to 2 Squads can be stationed here. (2/2)
Squad#1: Carakk Cavalry
Squad#2: Hill Lizardmen Warriors
- Ot'Ku Bo's Armory: +2 to Outfit attempts. Max 1 Lord per turn. Weapons and armours to outfit up to 2 Squads can be stored here.
- Eversor's Training Camps: +2 to Training tasks, and favorably affects Training. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Unipent's Forge: +2 to some Crafting tasks, and favorably affects Crafting. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Unipent's Mouse Farm: +4 to Recruit attempts for certain type of monsters. Max 1 Lord per turn. (2/2)

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
- "Twelve-Fingers Village", Bustling Farming Village
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
- Redsang Exploitation
Population:
- Dominant: Bartoros Herds
- Minor: Carakk, Nature Spirits of the Fields

- 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] [Exploited]
- Quality Wood [Medium req / Hard Task] [Unexploited]
Points of Interest:
- Treefolk Grove
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
- Treefolk Wood Exploitation
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: Low
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)
- Officer of Parabes: an officer sent to keep the order in Parabes.
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---
---Unnamed Desert---
---Unnamed Tundra---
---Unnamed Jungle---

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)
- Hargorol the Hungry Head (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 (x1)
- Ako the Elder of Grenvud and the Treefolks
- Begebe the Roper
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

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
- Fenia the Flamewing
- Grenvud Harpies

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)
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

Treasures:
- Ancient Magical Armor from the 4th Floor of Tartarus: +1HP

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)
- Construction Workers
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

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)

Favours:
- Begebe the Roper
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

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:

Favours:
- Hargorol the Hungry Head
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

[crazyabe]

Ot’Ku Bo
Drag my ogres down to train, they’ve got weapons worth a damn now, so now it’s time to make them learn how to use ‘em right! (N show off how it’s done right!)

[Dustan Hache]

Azarian takes both of the artifacts unless the other advisor desires one of them, In which case he takes the one with the unknown effect. He aids the demon researcher in studying the haul, as well as his own mysterious find.
"Well well, it seems the zeal I have in exploring the past is shared quite widely! I do believe there may be more to see beyond the seal on this pit, but it will have to wait while we process all of the finds we have as is."

[TricMagic]

Quite nice. I'm not a Boxy, but it tells me a lot. Thanks for the surf.

For now we ride, my elemental friends. Across the Mountains, to the Desert.

[Nakéen]

Azarian takes both of the artifacts unless the other advisor desires one of them, In which case he takes the one with the unknown effect. He aids the demon researcher in studying the haul, as well as his own mysterious find.
"Well well, it seems the zeal I have in exploring the past is shared quite widely! I do believe there may be more to see beyond the seal on this pit, but it will have to wait while we process all of the finds we have as is."

A precision to maybe clear a misunderstanding! The reward limit is per player, not for the whole party. So you can have two players picking the weapon for example.)

[Supernerd]

(I think there was a GM error, the Sylvaran Skirmishers were supposed to be added back to my army. If this was not an error, I would like an explanation of happened.)

Duke Gul'Athur

Personal Request
Duke Gul'Athur requests the establishment of a new official organization: "The Zethian Guild of Labourers and Architects"

This organization will utilize the recently exploited civilian-quality Wood and Metal resources to construct additional facilities to further develop Zethean controlled territories without the need for the direct involvement of a Zethean Lord.

Action
Duke Gul'Athur will spend time training the soldiers under his command, and invite the Bored Militia Captain to observe.

[Nakéen]

(I think there was a GM error, the Sylvaran Skirmishers were supposed to be added back to my army. If this was not an error, I would like an explanation of happened.)

Heh I knew I would misunderstand the intent of the action. I will make a correction later, I thought thay by active duty you meant some roundabout way of stationing them!

EDIT: Duke Gul'Athur's army fixed.

[Prophet]

Of course Gnarl eagerly asked how the meeting between Fenia and his King went, already wondering what his Grandkings would loo... The Old Gremlin reined in his horses. Still he was quite excited to know how it went, while still being respectful to his new comrade.


Downtime:
After that, the Shaman took it upon himself help fulfill the request for aid in magical research. Eager to see what arcane treasures the rapid raise of his Master's Kingdom had brought in.

Personal Request:
Speaking of magical research, The Gremlin Lord requests that a proper Magic Workshop be built. Somewhere secluded and contained, the Gremlin Lord preferred underground but the first two would suffice if needed, that arcane masters like himself could safely research and test the most cutting edge magical available without worrying about interruption or risking the safety of the public around them.

[Shadowclaw777]

Unipent shall take a +2 Venom Fangs (+2 Weapon) and an artifact that grants +2 to Exploring/Scouting got himself, he takes a slither-bow for an expedition well done and goes to do his next task. (If scouting and exploring are different things, then exploring takes priority)

Unipent shall use it's Action: to make sure that the Magical Forge is created, enchanted with a few bits of fey magic here and there, crafting and force-smithing special metals to make sure the Forge becomes Magical!

As for Personal Request: How about making as strong of Scale-Armor that can outfit a Snake-Monster squad that can be done? utilizing the Armory to make it happen.

[Hawk132]

Eversor picks out a hefty mace to replace his worn-down original, this one even more menacing in size than the last. His second bounty is one of the unknown artifacts.

Then, he decided to put the Tartarian Guards through some drills and training - experienced as they may be there is no trait denoting that they are.

[Maximum Spin]

Rama accepts enough equipment to outfit a squad, and an artifact with unknown properties.

He then decides to help the militia by showing off Rakshasha training practices. It's possible that these will be less useful to someone who doesn't inherently command absolute respect from troops by nature, but nobody specifically asked about that.

[Nakéen]

Turn 3.2: Year 1 - Month of Gast [Middle]

ACTIONS

Ot'Ku Bo (4/0/2/0): Downtime in Tartarus
- Training: Train Parabes Ogre Warriors
Attribute: STR 4
Bonus: Frontline Veteran (4)
Goal: 14
Roll [5d6]: 4+[17]= 21

After restoring the ancestral weapons of his troops, Ot'Ku Bo set off to restore the weathered warrior spirit of his Ogres with a demonic training regiment that would make them wish they had never taken up their arms. The once bored Militia Captain, a Minotaur called Mudo, was very grateful.

Parabes Ogre Warriors 1d6 -> 1d8

Request "Training Regiment Example" Completed!
Favour earned: Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Parabes Ogre Warriors 3/3 1d8+3

Name: Parabes Ogre Warriors
Description: Mountain Ogres from Parabes, incredibly hardy and determined.
Health: 3
Combat Dice: 1d8
Traits:
- Restored Parabes Weapons: +3CR
- Light Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Mountainfolk: +1CR in Mountains
- Trained

Roll (3/2/1/0): Return to Tartarus then Expedition to the Unnamed Desert
After finishing their business in the Parabes Mountain Range, Roll returned to Tartarus to resupply and prepare for another immediate expedition to the recently discovered Desert.

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Lesser Magma Elementals 1/1 (1d4+1)

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

Name: Lesser Magma Elementals
Description: Hot-headed, animated chunks of magma and elemental energy.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d4+1
Traits:
- Fire Resistance: +3CR when defending against fire attacks.
- Fire damage: +1CR

Duke Gul'Athur (0/0/2/4): Downtime in Tartarus
- Personal Request: "The Zethian Guild of Labourers and Architects"
A message addressed to the Duke arrived from the Department of Territory Planning.

"Greeting Duke Gul'Athur, it's an honour to receive a request from an eminent Zethean Lord, especially the one who gave us a head-start by building foundations in Parabes, Latze, and Grenvud. Thanks again for that, on behalf of the workers and planners.

Right, about your request. It confuses us a bit, could you be more precise in what you need? Is there something you need developped urgently in a particular territory?"

- Training: Train Squads
Attribute: LEA 4
Bonus: None
Goal A: 8
Goal B (Veterans): 14
Roll [5d6]: [16]= 16

Duke Gul'Athur then answered to the request of the militia captain, a Minotaur called Mudo. The Duke demonstrated the traditional Far'Gloen training regiment, shaping his troops into proper soldiers and instilling the basics of Far'Gloen tactics into the Sylvaran. The Veterans in particular now looked like fine warriors, but it seemed the Duke's usual training methods had reached their limits for them. To push them to a new level, someone with a greater understanding of monstrous might would be able to help.

#1 - Sylvaran Skirmishers 1d4 -> 1d6
#2 - Far'Gloen Veterans 1d6 -> 1d8
#3 - Far'Gloen Infantry 1d4 -> 1d6
#4 - Far'Gloen Harassers 1d4 -> 1d6
#5 - Far'Gloen Harassers 1d4 -> 1d6

Request "Training Regiment Example" Completed!
Favour earned: Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

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

Squad Slots: 5/5
Squads List:
#1 - Sylvaran Skirmishers 1/1 (1d6)
#2 - Far'Gloen Veterans 2/2 (1d8)+1
#3 - Far'Gloen Infantry 2/2 (1d6)+1
#4 - Far'Gloen Harassers 2/2 (1d6)+1
#5 - Far'Gloen Harassers 2/2 (1d6)+1

Name: Far'Gloen Veterans
Description: Monstrous humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth and many eyes. These ones are veteran combatants.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d8
Traits:
- Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Trained: this unit was trained, potentially modifying its base characteristics.

Name: Far'Gloen Elite Infantry
Description: Monstrous humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth and many eyes.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Trained: this unit was trained, potentially modifying its base characteristics.

Name: Far'Gloen Harassers
Description: Monstrous humanoids with a gaping vertical mouth and many eyes trained to use ranged weapons.
Health: 2
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Ranged Weapons: +1 CR
- Leather Armour: +1HP, fragile
- Trained: this unit was trained, potentially modifying its base characteristics.

Name: Sylvaran Skirmishers
Description: Unarmoured plantmen of the forests used to hit and run tactics.
Health: 1
Combat Dice: 1d6
Traits:
- Forestfolk: +1 to CR in forests
- Trained: this unit was trained, potentially modifying its base characteristics.
- Trained in Far'Gloen: this unit counts as a Far'Gloen for tactics.

Gnarl (0/4/1/1) and Azarian (0/3/2/1): Downtime in Tartarus
- Gnarl's Opportunity: Discussion with Fenia
The new Advisor Fenia didn't show her annoyance at Gnarl's insistence, giving him a long sigh. She smiled nonetheless.
"The King was as you described, if not more. I saw hope. A future I cannot imagine, drawing me... lighting in me a desire to see that impossible future. Of course I still have my doubts. But I want to believe in that hope."

But Gnarl wanted to know more, and pestered her even more.
"Unabashed are you? Very well... only because I owe you apologies. If your King were to order me to become a mistress, I would not oppose. But you know he wouldn't, don't you? He is a King who knows and understands the power he wields, the weight of his commands. And yet, he gave us, he gave me the freedom to choose and decide my own path."

- Research/Request: "Let's Get Researching!"
Attribute: MAG 4 MAG 3
Bonus: Font of Magical Knowledge (4) Gremlin Shamanism (4) Orb of Knowledge (2) Arcane Scholar (4)
Goal1/Bonus1/Bonus2: 14/28/56
Roll [5d6]+[4d6]: 18+[21]+[15]= 54

After the Tartarus Expedition, Azarian went with Gnarl to meet with the Demon Mage-Researcher Decamot. He was a very skinny white demon with blackened eyes, who clearly loved his work of uncovering the mysteries of magic and the past. With the Lord and the Advisor's help, the entire catalogue of excavated magical items and their effects was completed in record time.

All this knowledge was then shared to the magic research divisions, giving several valuable insights and ideas to the mages of Zethe.

"My utmost gratitude! If you need anything, call for my magical division!"

Request "Let's Get Researching!" Completed!
Favour earned: Decamot the Demon Mage-Researcher

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

Squad Slots: 1/2
Squads List:
#1 - Gremlin Bandits 1/1 (1d4)
#2 - None

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.

Unipent (4/1/0/1): Downtime in Tartarus
Selected rewards:
- a weapon granting +2CR to a player.
- an artifact granting +2 to a type of Tasks.

Among the uncovered treasures, Unipent selected the Venom Fangs, a magical weapon perfectly fitted and suited for him. He then took an enchanted lens that gave him a better vision, to help him in future expeditions.

Treasures obtained:
- Venom Fangs (Weapon)
- Enchanted Lens (Bonus to Exploration/Scouting)

- Project/Request: "Experts required to develop a Magical Forge"
Attribute: MAG 1
Bonus: Fey Caster (4)
Goal: 20
Roll [2d6]: 4+[12]= 16

Unipent went to meet with the Giant Smith and his crew who were working on a Magical Forge.
"Ha! If it isn't the requester 'imself. It's an' honor Lord Unipent, glad to have you there to help us. Ah right, manners as they say'. The name is Farabarg, dispatched with my trusty crew by the Royal Forges to work on your' request."

Unipent thus worked with the smiths to make this Magical Forge a reality. None of them having a clue on how to actually turn this grand idea into reality, most of their time was spent experimenting based on Unipent's wild ideas that worked in his mind, but not so much in practice. It sometimes made the smiths wonder where did Unipent's inspirations came from. Eventually they managed to get a start of a prototype, using the fey magic of Unipent as an inspiration. They were close to finishing it, but not quite there yet.

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

Squad Slots: 2/2
Squads List:
#1 - Great Shadow Cobras 2/2 1d6
#2 - Flametongue Cobras 1/1 1d6+1

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

Eversor (4/2/0/0): Downtime in Tartarus
Selected rewards:
- a weapon granting +2CR to a player.
- an artifact with unknown properties.

Among the trove of treasures, Eversor picked up a magical mace of simple but threatening design. He then took a strange scale that attracted his eye. A later appraisal would reveal it to be a Shard from a scale of the Sword Dragon itself granting a blessing of might to its wearer.

Treasures obtained:
- Enchanted Mace (Weapon)
- Shard of Ruen (Bonus +1 to STR)

- Training: Train Squads
Attribute: STR 5
Bonus: Bladelord (4), Eversor's Training Camps (2)
Goal: 28
Roll [6d6]: 6+[12]= 18

Eversor was elated. If they were Royal Guards, that meant he didn't need to hold back in beating them into shape. The rumors say that Eversor's training was so incredibly harsh that it could make the undead wish for death. Still, the Tartarian Guards endured and diligently followed every instructions, but still couldn't surpass their current power potential.

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

Squad Slots: 1/1
Squads List:
#1 - Tartarian Guards 3/3 (1d10+2)

Name: Tartarian Guards
Description: Spirits of ancient warriors sealed in enchanted armors of unknown origin found in eponymous Tartarus. Skilled and few in numbers, they serve as royal guards.
Health: 3
Combat Dice: 1d10+2
Traits:
- Superior Armours: +2HP
- Superior Weapons: +2CR
- Base Defenders: +1CR when defending a Base

ADVISORS

Azarian (0/3/2/1): Downtime in Tartarus
Selected rewards:
- an artifact granting +2 to a type of Tasks.
- an artifact with unknown properties.

Azarian chose to take an ancient orb of knowledge to facilitate research, and a curious needle of frozen blue blood. The needle was later appraised, revealing it as a cursed item that increased Magic by draining other abilities.

Treasures obtained:
- Orb of Knowldge
- Cursed Blueblood Needle (+1MAG -1STR/INT/LEA)

Rama (2/0/0/4): Downtime in Tartarus
Selected rewards:
- enough superior weapons and armours to outfit a squad (+2HP and +2CR).
- an artifact with unknown properties.

Rama elected to take a bracelet, and arranged for sets of high quality weapons and armours to be reserved for him. The red bracelet was later appraised to be cursed, increasing Strength by draining other abilities.

Treasures obtained:
- Cursed Redgold Bracelet (+1STR -1MAG/INT/LEA)

- Training: Train Squads
Attribute: LEA 4
Bonus: Rakshasha Commander (4)
Goal: 8
Roll [5d6]: 4+[24]= 28

Rama joined in on the training demonstration festival of sort that was happening near the militia barracks, joining Lord Ot'Ku Bo and Duke Gul'Athur. The Advisor Rama personally took charge of the training of the militia, greatly increasing their morale and effectiveness.

Request "Training Regiment Example" Completed!
Favour earned: Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

PERSONAL REQUESTS

Duke Gul'Athur: Establishment of a new official organization to develop territories without the input of a Lord (1/3)
/!\ This request will have no outcome. Every relevant organisations needed to develop the territories of the Kingdom are already assumed to exist.
Ot'Ku Bo: Request for a library to be built in Tartarus (3/3)
- Ot'Ku Bo's Library of Stories: +2 to Information gathering attempts, and favourably affects such Tasks. Max 1 Lord per turn.
Roll: None
Gnarl: Request for a Magic Workshop to be built in Tartarus (1/3)
Eversor: Request for a Wood Workshop in Grenvud (3/3)
- Wood Workshop: allows the exploitation of Wood. (redundant with Treefolk Wood Exploitation)
Unipent: Set of Scale Armor for Snake-Monsters (1/3)

REQUESTS

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 no new request.

Spoiler: Available Requests (click to show/hide)

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.

Request "Experts required to develop a Magical Forge":
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 "Magical Materials":
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: Completed Requests (click to show/hide)

Royal Request#1 "Expanding Zethe's Influence": COMPLETED BY EVERYONE ON TURN 2.2
From: King Radeus
Description: His Majesty requests the regions directly bordering Tartarus be brought under Zethe's control.
Guaranteed Rewards: Royal Favor. 1 Squad of Tartarian Guards or other elite troops.

Request "Need ingredients!": COMPLETED BY ROLL ON TURN 2.2
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 ON TURN 2.2
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.

Request "Find new sources of food": COMPLETED BY DUKE GUL'ATHUR AND RAMA ON TURN 2.3
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 "A Migrant Problem": COMPLETED BY EVERSOR AND AZARIAN ON TURN 2.3
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 "Explore the depths of Tartarus": COMPLETED BY EVERSOR, UNIPENT, AZARIAN, AND RAMA ON TURN 3.1
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 "Training Regiment Example": COMPLETED BY OT'KU BO, DUKE GUL'ATHUR, AND RAMA ON TURN 3.2
Name: Training Regiment Example
From: Bored Militia Captain
Description: "We have been tasked with coming up with new ways to train the milita and guards. Would an eminent lord with experience in battle or tactics be willing to show us their own training regiment with their troops?"
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender.

Request "Let's Get Researching!": COMPLETED BY GNARL AND AZARIAN ON TURN 3.2
Name: Let's Get Researching!
From: Cheerful Demon Mage
Description: "There has been an influx of items and works to study and research. We would be honoured if a Lord versed in magical arts or in culture would be willing to assist us."
Guaranteed Reward: Favor from the sender.

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					-	Unnamed Desert	-	Several Unknown Regions (min 3)
D5					-	Unnamed Tundra
D6					-	Unnamed Jungle

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

Capital: Fortress-Capital Tartarus
Expedition Range: 3
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
- Wood from Grenvud

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, 5/? 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. Up to 2 Squads can be stationed here. (2/2)
Squad#1: Carakk Cavalry
Squad#2: Hill Lizardmen Warriors
- Ot'Ku Bo's Armory: +2 to Outfit attempts. Max 1 Lord per turn. Weapons and armours to outfit up to 2 Squads can be stored here.
- Ot'Ku Bo's Library of Stories: +2 to Information gathering attempts, and favourably affects such Tasks. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Eversor's Training Camps: +2 to Training tasks, and favorably affects Training. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Unipent's Forge: +2 to some Crafting tasks, and favorably affects Crafting. Max 1 Lord per turn.
- Unipent's Mouse Farm: +4 to Recruit attempts for certain type of monsters. Max 1 Lord per turn. (2/2)

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
- "Twelve-Fingers Village", Bustling Farming Village
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
- Redsang Exploitation
Population:
- Dominant: Bartoros Herds
- Minor: Carakk, Nature Spirits of the Fields

- 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] [Exploited]
- Quality Wood [Medium req / Hard Task] [Unexploited]
Points of Interest:
- Treefolk Grove
Region Characteristics:
- Fertile
- Treefolk Wood Exploitation
- Wood Workshop
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: Low
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)
- Officer of Parabes: an officer sent to keep the order in Parabes.
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---
---Unnamed Desert---
---Unnamed Tundra---
---Unnamed Jungle---

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
- Hargorol the Hungry Head
- Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

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 (x1)
- Ako the Elder of Grenvud and the Treefolks
- Begebe the Roper
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

Treasures:
- Enchanted Mace (+2CR)
- Shard of Ruen (Bonus +1 to STR)

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
- Fenia the Flamewing
- Grenvud Harpies
- Decamot the Demon Mage-Researcher

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)
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome

Treasures:
- Ancient Magical Armor from the 4th Floor of Tartarus: +1HP
- Venom Fangs (Weapon +2CR)
- Enchanted Lens (+2 Bonus to Exploration/Scouting)

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)
- Construction Workers
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome
- Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

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

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)

Favours:
- Begebe the Roper
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome
- Decamot the Demon Mage-Researcher

Treasures:
- Orb of Knowldge (+2 Bonus to Research)
- Cursed Blueblood Needle (+1MAG -1STR/INT/LEA)

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:
[Capable Organizer]:
+Task Effect:
+Battle Effect:

Favours:
- Hargorol the Hungry Head
- Sniffer the Rock Gnome
- Mudo the Minotaur Militia Captain

Treasures:
- Cursed Redgold Bracelet (+1STR -1MAG/INT/LEA)
- Set of Superior Arms for a Squad