Peon of turn 11: James Matheson, Nan-Han

Lucky Dice Rolls: Eric Larsen, Aghlabids, talk about beating the odds… Read the Bulgar’s write-up

1) I am sorry about the long delay, I had to spend a day in court testifying about some family things, and I was a little too stressed to trust myself to doing turns correctly.

2) Also of note I have been forced to start looking for another job.

3. Not only that but our friend Mr. Windows 95 decided that it would be really amusing to have a system registry crash, and make me reinstall 95 again. Bah, what a piece of junk operating system.

4) My printer is on its last leg (and it just got back from HP 3 weeks ago) if there is any problem reading your stat sheet, call me, if I am not here I will either call you back and read the stats off the computer, or I can remail it to you

5) Check out the Lords of the Earth homepage… http://gumby.spa.umn.edu/cscdir/lotedie/homepage.html

6) I am going to make some space on my own Internet provider and piece together a LOTE #7 page, I plan on keeping up-to-date supplements, MSI/ESI chart, and possibly semi-current maps. Any ideas on what else to have, drop a line. The page will be at…

http://iceworld.iceworld.org/~allanon/lords7.html

7) Musical titles for this turn were

The Cure - Mixed Up

Loreena McKennitt - The Visit

White Zombie - Sexy Smooth Sounds

Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits

$0.50 - Additional Maps

Players will be dropped if they are delinquent in paying for two turns, unless OK’d by me, I am reasonable.

Infantry, Cavalry, Siege, Bowmen: 500 Men

Warship: 5 Boats with 100 Men

Transports: 10 Boats with 50 Men

Field forts: 5 Forts 100 men garrisons

Citadels and Wall points: 20 feet of Stone and 500 men

LORDS ONE: Thomas Harlan, 4858 East Second Street, Tucson, Arizona. 85711-1207. (520)323-8570. Call between 7pm and 10pm MST. INTERNET: tharlan@pima.gov. Turn #186 is the latest.

LORDS TWO: Sean Harding, 13224 Highview Drive, Burnsville, MN. 55337 (612)377-8440. INTERNET: sharding@mva.com. Turn #37 is the latest.

LORDS THREE - THE OLD WORLD: Colin Dunnigan, 5042 East Julia, Tucson, Arizona. 85711. (520)881-1402. INTERNET: cdunnigan@pima.gov. Turn #9 is the latest.

LORDS THREE - THE NEW WORLD: Richard Ketcham, 5223 Karenbeth, Houston, TX. 77084. (713)345-8246. INTERNET: 102667.2505@Compuserve.com. Turn #91 is the latest.

LORDS FOUR: Dave Salter, 7338 Rolling Oak Lane, Springfield, VA. 22153. (703)912-6076. Turn#36 is the latest. INTERNET: 102417.3444 @CompuServe.Com.

LORDS FIVE: Scott Chatham, 11030 SW Wilsonville Road, #117. Wilsonville, OR. 97070-9505. INTERNET: huntsman@teleport.com.

LORDS SEVEN - THE DARK AGES: Eddie Hartwell, 11517 23rd Ave., Burnsville, MN. 55337. (612)890-1151 - Tues. & Thurs 7:00pm-10:30pm CST. Turn #10 is the latest.

LORDS EIGHT - THE DIADOCHI: Neil Stokes, 1674 Juliet Avenue, St.Paul, MN. 55105. (612) 698-9270. INTERNET: nstokes@iceworld.org. Turn #10 is the latest.

PLATE GAMES SUBEMPIRE: Thad Plate, 5333 East Thomas Road, #215, Phoenix, AZ. 85018. (602)952-8929. INTERNET: thadplate@aol.com.

LORDS NINE: Turn #109 latest.

LORDS TEN: Turn #69 latest.

LORDS ELEVEN: Turn #28 latest.

BLACK EMPIRE - SEA OF FEAR: Turn #15.

LORDS THIRTEEN: Rich Sorensen, PO Box 779, Columbia Falls, MT. 59912. (406) 892-3752. INTERNET: khan@netrix.com Turn #3.

LORDS SEVENTEEN: Bob Gurley, (713)852-8866 or yuppyputze@aol.com

CRUENTI DEI: Thom & Beverly Ryng, 3815 North Pearl Street, Apt. C-1, Tacoma, WA. 98407. (206)752-3923 - No calls before 10am PST or after 9pm PST. INTERNET: darkpenguin @eworld.com.:

Loki the Wise, Raider from the North, Crusher of Britain

DIPLOMACY: None

Loki sent his leaders out to collect extra gold from areas that do not bow to him. The regions of Holland, Brabant, Ponthien. Brittiany, Poitou, Maine, and Anjou were raided. Snorri was sent to join the Norse on their attack upon the Eastern Franks (See below)

Hrolfgar Rognvaldson, Lord of Amlodhi’s Quern, Keeper of the Eye of Surtur, terror of the North

DIPLOMACY :None

Thorfinn lead his massive army into Lorraine in 907. With 27,500 boats, 35,500 Footmen of various armament, and 500 Siege troops, along with 12,500 Danish Swordsmen and 2,500 Danish Siege troops, Thorfinn thought he would be able to take the last remaining Roman Catholic Nation’s homeland without much of a problem. He could have, if he attacked their homeland.

In Lorraine, outside of Kriegsburg, the slaughter occurred. The Eastern Franks had 21,500 Pikemen, 4,500 Cavalry, and 1,000 Siege. King Fabio and an unknown lieutenant were killed during the battle. Thorfinn and the leader from the Danes, Snorri, were both killed while sacking Kriegsburg. Perhaps next time the Norse go to war they will make sure they attack the opponents homeland.

King Mohammed, Destroyer of Christians, King of Spain, Finder of strange Caves

DIPLOMACY: Catalonia (A), Baeloric (EA)

This letter was sent out to all regions under Umayyad’s control. A massive search for the assassins of Rahman was launched, but no one seems to know who is the guilty party.

Fabio, the Last Roman Catholic Kingdom, Heir to the Holy Roman Empire

DIPLOMACY : None

The Eastern Franks were attacked by the Norse and Danes, but luckily the Vikings weren’t thinking and missed their homeland.

Ivan, Khan of the Bulgars

DIPLOMACY: Bavaria (EA for Eastern Franks), Swabia (T for Eastern Franks), Switzerland (T), Burgundy (NT for Danes), Orleans (F), Auvergne (NT) Epirus (F)

Krum waited as long as he could, until his impatient streak showed. ‘Where is his highness Boris?’, ‘I do not know sir, according to our well-laid-out plans he should have been here three weeks ago.’ ,’Humph. OK, I have had enough of waiting, perhaps his wife kept him locked in the bedroom for some more etiquette training. Give the order, we march at dawn to free the holy city of Rome from the infidels Muslims!’ With 23,000 Sword men, 13,000 horsemen, and 2,000 siege troops, Krum marched into Tuscany easily overrunning the forts, and then he waited a few more weeks, again waiting for Boris to join him with more military. When he didn’t show up Krum and his army charged into Latium. Unfortunately his waiting in Tuscany gave the Aghlabid’s General Nabil time to move his army into Rome and strengthen the city. On the fields around Rome the armies clashed, the Aghlabid’s had 45 forts around the city, 18,000 Ax men, 4,000 Cavalry and 6,000 boats filled with bow men. The first battle was almost a debacle by the Bulgars, the Muslims had out pitch and oil on the ground and when the Bulgar’s were approaching from there the bow men launched flaming arrows. By sheer numbers the Bulgar’s were on the verge of complete success until the Aghlabid’s General Jafar charged out with fresh troops and ordered a retreat back into the city walls. Krum started a passive siege on the city but Rome has not yet fallen.

Boris was killed while hunting for food in Lombardy. An arrow had shot him in the throat, on a sheet of paper on the arrow was written ‘We do not need, nor want your kind in the regions that once belonged to the Western Franks. This is your only warning, heed it well.’

Emperor Cartiphilus, Destroyer of the Catholics

DIPLOMACY: Cypress (F),Rhodes (F),

Honorius was holding his normal audiences in his court when a courtier tripped and his glass shattered on Honorius’s skull.

Father John II

DIPLOMACY: Epirus (MN), Savoy (MN), Serbia (MN), Lydia (MN)

Father John sent his ministers to Spain and started to convert them to Christianity. Now open for a new player.

Ivar, The River Raider

DIPLOMACY: Crimea (F)

Princess Inscia was found murdered in her bed the morning of her coronation, tied to her bed, and disemboweled. The poor assassin left a clue as to who hired him, a knife with Celtic Runes upon the blade.

King Sid II

DIPLOMACY: Betpak (A), Pechneg (A), Ryatka (NT), Tarhain (NT), Tabolsk (NT), Ob (NT), Kazan (NT), Uze (NT), Nogai (NT), Urkel (NT), Torki (NT), Levedia (NT), Atelzuko (NT), Moldavia (NT)

King Sid rode out ahead of his band of not-so-merry men to ponder the questions that have plagued men since the dawn of time, ‘Why are we here, where do we go when we die, and what will be for dinner tonight? In Pechneg things went wrong, another group of horsemen were just going to start wandering the plans when Sid and his men came in. The first arrow fired struck Sid in the head, fell off his horse, and was trampled. At one point there were 5 different armies on the field until King Sid II managed to regain control. Over 120,000 men and horses were killed. Sid II has a much smaller horde now, and may be licking his wounds for the next few years.

Redouan Ibn Idris

DIPLOMACY: Merrakesh (F)

Redouan did not send any ships up north, for the first time in memory. Instead they went south and wreaked havoc upon small regions.

Hassen , Terror of the Mediterranean,

DIPLOMACY: None

Hassen stayed home and had more children. Somehow Rome has not fallen to the armies of the Bulgars, but food supplies are running low, and morale is down.

Edabalil, Thunder maker, Big man on the Nile

DIPLOMACY: Jordan (F), Madina (F)

Edabalil continued building his empire, and is too successful for his neighbor’s comfort. Strange rumors have been heard about a beach, a cloth, and hooded men in black, but then again these are very superstitious people. Yet another port city was built, this time in the region of Thebes, and the royal road continued to be built.

Phil, Truth Seeker

DIPLOMACY: Danfur (EA), Dongola (F), Enniedi (EA), Zeila (EA), Shoa (EA), Gamo Gofa (T)

Phil saw to the expansion of Brandy, and watched his massive trading fleet journey to trade with the Indian nations he has heard so many stories of. Namnian was sent to tour the lands and bolster up support in an attempt to raise more taxes. The region of Alwa was yet again raided for slaves.

Zum-Zoopa, Chief of Africa, Crusher of the little countries, Him with the strange name.

DIPLOMACY: None

Zum-Zoopa was found dead the morning after the statement was made, and it is uncertain if he died of natural causes or if some lord was greatly offended by these so called ‘Checks and Balances’. The Prince Shabat was found dead in 908AD. The allies from Gambia, and Dogamba were also found dead in 908AD. Many people fear that these events are all connected in some way.

Simba, War Chief of Africa

DIPLOMACY: Akan (EA)

A new city was built in Benin, named Nigeria. The regions of Douala, Borogou, and Burkina were slave raided.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

A bunch of men on horses and camels now raid the heart of Africa (Yes, an African Horde has been born). Looking for a player.

Lamika, Sister to Nympho

DIPLOMACY: None

Lamika sat on her haunches and bitched about having to live in the jungles instead of her old home in India.

Ali ad-Din

DIPLOMACY : None

Now looking for a new player

Kahlil, Sultan of Aden

DIPLOMACY: Yemen (FA)

Kahlil flexed his military, raiding the regions of Zufar, Muscat, Oman, Carmania, Dubai, and Bandar. In 904AD the Sultan’s favorite wife gave birth to a son.

Unnamed

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Caliph Elijah-Ali, Disciple of Allah, Teacher of the five pillars, Commander of the faithful

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a new player

Juchi the Harsh, Terror of the Sunni’s, Sacker of Baghdad

DIPLOMACY: None

Juchi continued his settling down, sacking and enslaving Abadan and Kuwait. Cities were built in Mosul, Kuwait, and Abadan.

Shifobra, Allah’s chosen

DIPLOMACY: Mand (A), Zagros (A)

Shifobra continued the rebuilding of his country. A city named Serv was build in Mand to help with the diplomacy. Shifobra now finds himself with a nice sized army and no neighbors.

Nympho, Heir to the Gupta Empire, She who has the insatiable sex drive, Reader of books

DIPLOMACY: None

Nympho ordered her merchants to start to trade with other countries, a good idea, but she did not give them any boats to use. A new wing to the now infamous ‘Great Library’ was added. The new ‘War Wing’ has many books on how to wage war and to train troops.

Khali, Peacelord of India, Finder of the Weird, Hindu Primate

DIPLOMACY: Sri Lanka (F)

Khali launched his attack. The cavalry of Rabinga, while small, only 6,500 men strong, kept the Cult contained until Khali arrived to slaughter every member to the last. The battle was short and sweet; with 35,000 footman, Khali easily killed the members of this Temple. The building that contained the Temple was be burned and the houses of the members of the cult were searched. Anyone found with illicit materials was be expelled from the kingdom.

Khali also issued a statement to all regions he controls.

"My people. It has come to my attention that there is a disease in our kingdom. A disease not of the body or the mind, but of the soul. Last year I sent my faithful servants out into the kingdom to seek out the needs of the people so that I might work to fulfill them. In their search they discovered the disease I speak of. It cost them their lives. Their aides returned to me describing this horrid disease. People who look no different from yourselves, but in actions are so evil that they make even the most horrible of sins that you could even imagine seem pure. These outsiders have crawled their way into the cracks of our society to bring it crashing down around us. This year I have taken steps to begin to eradicate this disease from you. It is not a disease that can be cured by rest and comfort though. Like the green rot that eats at sickly flesh it must be cut out. So I ask you, my people, to be ever vigilant to guard yourselves from these creatures. And if you should find their workings or places of hiding, do not act upon them directly. Go to the people I have chosen for leadership in your cities and tell them. Then I or my servants shall ride down these creatures of corruption and stamp them out of existence. Be at peace my people, this is but one many challenges that Shiva set forth on the way to salvation."

Cassandra Rok Mann, Queen of the Turkish Hindu’s

DIPLOMACY: Pegu (F), Thanton (T), Ava (F), Arakan (F)

A huge party was held in Nadavaria when Cassandra was wed to a brilliant general named Sanjay Vijay. After this great event things went down hill fast for the Samanids. Sanjoy Vijay was found dead 2 months after his marriage. An arrow was shot from the roofs of the market and struck his heart. The Lieutenant Muljubur Buku, while on a hunt with some nobles from Ava, was killed when the boar he was hunting spooked his horse and he was thrown off. Sikkim Nidu was last seen supervising the building of a city in Mon, named Guildenberg. There are rumors that he was somehow trapped within the walls, and the beloved King Ali Bib Rok Mann was lost at sea when a strange, almost unnatural storm came out of nowhere while he was sailing back to Pegu from the Andaman Islands. The government turned against itself after his death, if it weren’t for the young Queen the nation would have fallen apart.

Emperor Palpatyn, Leader of the Champa

DIPLOMACY: None

Fad’er was on the first leg of his slave duty when he saw a force of about 10,000 men, riding under Nan-Han’s flag, in Siam. When they didn’t slow down, he ordered his men to attack. 28,500 Swordsmen were disappointed- the 15,000 Cavalry didn’t leave anyone alive after their charge. Then on the way back, in Surin, another Nan-Han army was starting to move into Khemer, but unlike the previous battle, this army was fairly large. Fad’er lead his men (minus the slaves they left behind) into the Nan-Han’s 1^st southern Army. With 19,500 Pikemen, and 4,500 Cavalry the army from Nan-Han put up a fight, but in the end they were just plain out-manned by Champs. After Fad’er came home and was looking forward to a nice hot bath and to getting out of his armor, a squire came running in, "Sir! Su Sumazhu’s army is at the walls of the city!" Fad’er cursed his old bones, and ran to the battle for Khemer. Su’s army was 7,000 tired Foot solders and 1,000 siege troops, while Khemer’s army was whittled down to 19,500 Swordsmen and 10,500 Cavalry. The battle lasted only 2 weeks, Su Sumazhu was killed and Khemer mourns the loss of a National Hero; Fad’er, who in 5 years destroyed three separate armies from Nan-Han.

Chosun, General of the Heavens, Destroyer of Steps

DIPLOMACY: None

(snore) No turn was received. (growl)

Unnamed, War Lord of Southern China

Su Sumozhu,

DIPLOMACY: None

Quietly Su Sumozhu arose to watch the sun rise, the reddish skies reminded him of a color that he had not seen in many years, blood. All this peace was driving him crazy, especially now that Liang has united all of northern China under his flag. Su lead 44,000 men into Champa and then laid siege to Vijaya while his ally Yin Jiapeng helped from sea, but the cost to gain the city was high. Thanks to well built walls, and well trained (and newly added) men, before the city fell they killed 32,500 of Su’s army. When Su finally took the city, he sacked it and left the ruins standing, to warn all of what may happen to them when they oppose the mighty Nan-Han Empire. There in the chaos of the sacking of Vijaya he received word that Lee Chiem was unable to capture Khemer. Su and his remaining army them marched to Khemer, pacifying Cochin, and Preikuk before reaching Khemer. His general begged him to pull back and wait until he had more men, but he would not listen.

Emperor Oda Yashika, Light of Heaven

DIPLOMACY: None

Oda Yashika called all his advisors together and asked them for their advice on how to raise more gold. After listening to all their suggestions he ordered the building of 2 cities, Ashika, in Toyama, and Akita in Akita. Other then the economic growth not much happened.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for Player

Be’Moc Ruler of the Big Island

DIPLOMACY: Sulawesi (A), Timur (F)

Be’Moc spent the last few years making peace with others who live on islands, and he seems to have done well. In Sulawesi he found a husband for his sister, and in Timur he found himself love struck with the king’s daughter; later they were wed.

Ahar

DIPLOMACY: Papua (F), Arukun (A), Madang (FA), Maoke (NT)

Ahar and his ragtag group of men have started to get a bunch of island hoppers to either follow them or be raided. The islands of Vanuatu, Fiji, Tuvalu, Marshals and Panope where raided. Lieutenant Shalo slipped off his boat while on the way to the island of Truk, and was never seen again. Poor guy, the sharks were seen swarming around the area where he fell shortly after the accident.

Talagut

DIPLOMACY: Moapa (CL), Paiute (CL), Hopi (NT)

Talagut spread his domain eastward as soon as his government changed to a Centralized Monarchy. Red Feather was sent to sea to make maps, but something must have happened, for he has not yet come back. Many people are worried, and rightfully so, for the plague is almost upon Hopewell.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

No turn was received

Maulaxlal, Ruler of South America, The Learned One

DIPLOMACY: None

K’monawanalaya was dead after she was sent out to look for new and strange things in the foothills of Moquequa.

Cacaxtal, Ruler of Mexico

DIPLOMACY: None

Again, no turn was received.

Chalco, Lord of the Sea, Trickster of the Ages, Reunifier of the Maya Tribes

DIPLOMACY: None

Again, no turn was received.