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[Nirur Torir]

Oh, and Nirur, do I understand you correctly that Stozuagun is going to invent an excuse to attack if the odds look decent, despite his orders not to start a war?

Yes. He's rather dissatisfied with the idea of peace. Personally I consider sudden militarization justification for a preemptive strike.

[Pandarsenic]

Spoiler: CRUNCH! (click to show/hide)

0. Dremmeur Sai researches mining in the Alchemist's Lab
1. Work Tile 9 (3 food, 1 wool)
2. Work Tile 10 (7 food, 1 wool)
3. Work Tile 11 (11 food, 1 wool)
4. Work Tile 13 (12 food, 1 wool, 1 wood)
5. Irrigate 2 (1/2)
6. Irrigate 2 (2/2)
7. Produce Wooden Spears (1/2)
8. Produce Wooden Spears (2/2)
9. Produce Wooden Shields (1/2)
10. Produce Wooden Shields (2/2)
11. Research Mining at Hall of Learning

Spoiler: I'll add it to the heap! (click to show/hide)

"So you haven't figured out how to tunnel yet." Shi Shotan had a stony (har har) expression as he addressed Dremmeur Sai in the shrine.

"No, I haven't," the elder replied testily. "Traditional wisdom speaks little of how to mine and we've been having difficulties with the translation of a few key words and phrases."

"Then take a group of the Falcons of Khas to assist you. They grow tired of learning to farm and build from the 'lesser' tribes." The irritation in his voice was evident.

"Your generosity is great, General Malchithein. Let us offer a prayer to Khas that he might bless us."

"As you will, High Elder."

FIX'd

And REFIX'd. I need to actually be prepared for the goblins.

[Vanigo]

Great, go and change your turn while I'm working on the update. That's going to slow things down. I need to get to bed, I'll update tomorrow.

[Pandarsenic]

WELL HE THREATENED ME.

If I can, I'd actually like to change my research to stone-based weaponry.

[Vanigo]

Neo-Tyrgani

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Worried about the figures seen in the western mountain, General Shotan orders that additional troops be raised. The infantry he trains is less mobile than his horsemen, but better protected thanks to the shields they carry. Meanwhile, Dremmeur Sai, frustrated with his work on mining, begins experimenting with more readily-available stone to see what he can make of it. He finds that the obsidian in the mountains is ideal for spear and arrowheads.
As the year approaches its end, these military precautions seem likely to pay off, as a force of goblins is spotted approaching from the west. General Shotan marshals his troops, and begins planning for defense...

Indecision penalty: -1 morale
Obsidian found! (+1 attack with wooden spears and bows)
Population grows to 11,663
1 wool stored, 1 wood spent
Irrigation completed
Warriors trained

Zefies

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A large group of refugees reaches Fortress from the north, fleeing the destruction of a town the Zefies hadn't known was there. They are, of course, welcomed, and grateful for a safe place to resettle, but Fortress is starting to become rather crowded. The lack of elbow room (among the citizens with elbows) is starting to fray the people's nerves.
The year otherwise goes fairly well. The Zefies, with a bit of help from some of the refugees, work out a method of mining metals. Tikhon's workshop is well underway, although construction is hampered slightly by the workers' insistance on experimenting with new devices while building. Finally, a source of iron ore is found in the mountains, which, while the Zefies don't know how to make use of it yet, will undoubtedly be valuable in the future.

Mining researched!
Random event: Refugees!
Iron found!
    With mine: +1 iron
Population grows to 16,512
Overcrowding: -1 morale, -2% growth
Morale drops to 7
Production bonus lost!
1 clothes stored
8 money collected

Zrlv

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As the military expedition heads off to "investigate" the humans, the rest of the city sets to work. A great library is built in the center of the city, ready to be filled with the peoples' discoveries. The researchers studying metalworking make good progress, figuring out the basic process of heating, hammering, and quenching metals, and are busily designing decent tools for the job. Lastly, Xungubuzka discovers a strange species of glowing mushroom near the source of the river, which he describes as "incredibly delicious". They prove difficult to cultivate, and impossible to grow far from the source, but a small supply begins making its way to the city.
Meanwhile, General Stozuagun's expedition is approaching its target, and scouts report the presence of a large force of defenders in the city. He meets with his underofficers to plan...

Glowing truffles found!
    +1 glowing truffles (luxury resource)
Population grows to 13,545
1 wood, 2 wool stored; 2 stone used

Jericho

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The year goes well at home. The lively barter that has become customary develops, by increments, into a formal system of currency, using pearls of various grades, and, for smaller exchanges, copper coins from the deposits discovered in the hills. The harvest goes well, and the newly completed irrigation promices still better harvests to come. Late in the year, the Pearl Queen returns to the harbor, reporting that the coast stretches off to the west, and that they saw little more than endless plains gradually turning into scrubby wetlands.
The city is starting to get a bit crowded as the population grows, but the people are, for the most part, taking it in stride.

Random event: Resource discovered!
Copper found!
Trade discovered!
    Pearls may now be used to produce +4 money instead of pearls
Population grows to 15461
Overcrowding: -2% growth
1 jewelry, 1 cloth, 1 stone stored; 1 wool used

Asykos

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The Asykos continue their diligent research, enriched but not distracted by the wealth flowing through their city. Some enterprising citizens, seeing reference to ancients riding on the backs of horses, manage to capture a herd of mustangs and break them to saddle. Others, dissappointed with the discovery of gold, have begun looking into more practical metals. They locate a source of iron, but haven't quite figured out how to work the more resilient metal.
Construction in the city goes almost exactly according to plan, and the military workshops are ready almost a week ahead of schedule. Ramades is quite pleased with the work, even as he dislikes its necessity.

Horseback riding discovered!
Population grows to 12,305
2 wool, 1 wood, 1 leather stored
6 money collected

Baneriant

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Jen takes the Death Corp westward, looking for anything interesting that they haven't already burned to the ground. Towards the end of the year, they come back with their report: Forest, forest, and more forest. It starts thinning a bit to the northwest, but that's all they can tell you. Well, that and a great deal of cursing about the flying serpent things that attacked them. They got out of it okay.
Work at home is no more inefficient than usual, and the people are cheerful about the good omen they witnessed. Oddly enough, no one seems to be able to agree on what exactly this omen was, which causes more than a few brawls, but everyone agrees that it was a good sign. The people are well-fed, and a sprawling complex of "research centers" springs up on the outskirts of town. Despite the quotation marks most of them affect, it appears that they're intending to do some actual research. Weapon production is also typical, and another unit is ready for action by the time Jen returns from scouting.

Random event: Good omen!
Morale increases to 8 this turn
Population grows to 11,242
Production bonus! 11 labor available next turn.
Warriors ready
Hall of Learning built
1 leather stored
(The warriors you made aren't ready until next turn, so I sent the hunters alone. Also, you didn't get quite enough luxury points from the clothing alone, and you didn't have any extra food, so I used the spice to get you the luxury bonus. Remember, food consumption rounds up.)

There's PVP combat going on, so it's time for... the lightning round! Combat round. Whatever. There's one battle going on:
Zrlv vs. Neo-Tyrgani

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Zrlv forces:
1 Warriors (5/4/15/1)
1 Spearmen (5/3/10/1)
General Stozuagun

Neo-Tyrgani forces:
1 Horsemen (7/3/15/2)
Warriors (5/4/15/1)
General Shi Shotan
No defensive structures

Both combatants need to give me their combat plans, or, in Nirur Torir's case, decide if they want to back off.

[Nirur Torir]

General Stozuagun and his underofficers observed the human town from the mountains, and listened to his scout. "They are ready for war. I saw no sign of the earlier expedition, and I barely escaped them with my life. Sir, there are a lot of them. We might be able to win a battle, but it would cost us dearly."

The general sighed "If things are as you say, then we need reinforcements. We'll return to Glrk'nr. We've done what we came here to do; I'll be sure Glrk'nr understands what a threat these humans are."

[Vanigo]

Pandarsenic, do you want to pursue, or should we go on to turn 8?

[Pandarsenic]

"General Malchithein! The enemy is no humans, but wretched goblinoid scum!" the leader of the scouting party declared, shocked.

"Goblins? Fah!" Shi Shotan laughed heartily. "I'm glad we mobilized. We'll have to show them our might. Let no goblin think that his inferior race is worthy to threaten us! Horsemen shall Classified information. Your rank is not high enough to view this. and the Warriors shall Classified information. Your rank is not high enough to view this."

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[Nirur Torir]

Your horsemen are riding ahead into an unexplored mountain range to flank and cut off my forces...?

[Pandarsenic]

Your horsemen are riding ahead into an unexplored mountain range to flank and cut off my forces...?

Aren't we still in my territory?

[Pandarsenic]

HOLD UP SOMETHING WENT HORRIBLY WRONG.

I made ONE unit of Spears and Shields each (2 labor 1 wood per) and no military school, allowing me to produce one unit of warriors, not two.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Wooden spears
No tech, no building
2 labor, 1 wood

Wooden shields
No tech, no building
2 labor, 1 wood

[Vanigo]

Oh, right, you don't have workshops. I fixed it. Do either of you want to revise your orders?

As for the territory question, if the Zrlv get close enough to scout, then quickly turn and leave, the horsemen are unlikely to be able to flank them in the unexplored mountains. They could probably catch them and keep them busy while the warriors move in, though.

[Nirur Torir]

It's time for a shoot yourself in the foot honesty moment: He built the military school already. It costs two labor, not four, so it's not half-done like he said.

[Vanigo]

No, the school is four labor. The workshops are two; maybe you're thinking of those?

It doesn't really matter for this battle anyway; with only one set of equipment he can't make two warriors either way.

[Nirur Torir]

Ah. Oh. I thought they were one building, and wondered where I had read the 2 units/turn trained.

Okay, on with my original plan, uncensored: I split my forces trying to pillage two different farms.