Lords 7

996AD - 1000AD

"A New Millennium awakes"

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Asia — -- / N   Troops: 26c, 10i, 8w   Aqrs: c5 s2 I3 w3   Leaders: Lo Xing (M927)

Siberian Celtic Tribe - z
Valtrix, Chieftain on the Lost Tribes, Tamer of Siberia
Diplomacy: None

Valtrix oversaw the expansion of the cities of Vix to a level 7, Cherix to a level 5, and Stowich to a level 2 city.  Ochosk saw many new oak groves planted as well as paved walk ways around and through the Groves.

Conrix, the crowned heir, fathered 3 boys

Liang - [
LoPan, General of the Heavens, Destroyer of Steps, King of China
Diplomacy: Ta-Ting (F), Huang (F)

Always weary of the hordes, LoPan ordered a massive great wall project to be built.  This wonder of Chinese’s Technology travels from the border of Lu’An and Hsiung-Nu, along the Bao’Ding northern border, into Yun, then following south protecting Shan’si, Huang and Shensi. 

The huge coffers of Liang opened wide and massive royal roads where built to increase trade within Liang.  A royal road was laid from Shensi to Nonan, then over a newly built bridge into Hopei.  From Hopei roads where built to Yun, through Shan’si, to Bao’Ding and to Yen.  Another fork from Honan went south into Anui and then west into Hupei.

The regions of Fukien, Ganzhou and Kiang’si were also cultivated to make room for more rice and bamboo farms.

Princess Lo Hua was married off to Duke Hao Hai Tse, which was very well received in Huang as they pledged themselves to the Liang cause fully now.  Prince Lo Hung was blessed with the birth of a son in 999AD.

With all the good there was some bad events as well.  Minister Tsun Ming was found brutally murdered and almost beyond recognition.  The investigation into his death found one odd report from a local drunkard who reported seeing Minister Ming being attacked by a huge water lizard.  The Empress Xi-Chow died in child birth in late 996AD

Szechwan - [
Xi-Chang, King of the noble Szechwan Empire.
Diplomacy: None

Xi-Chang grew tired of his gardens and ordered them expanded so that he may enjoy different trees and flowers.

Chow Lo’Ding journeyed through the kingdom that will be his when his father dies and saw the following cities expand: Xi-Pung to level 2, Weichou to level 2, and Koueichou to level 6.

Open for new player

Yamato - {
Oda Heijo, Light of Heaven, Ruler of the Sea’s
Diplomacy: Kuriles (Colonized to 1GPV and this Friendly), Luzon (NT)

Saka Lenji spent many years discussing the benefits of joining Japan to the lords of Luzon who agreed to follow but not pay any money just to get some peace and quiet.

Champa - u
Emperor Taowin, Leader of the Champa, Lord of the South Pacific
Diplomacy: Tai’Li (F), Lingnan (F), Lingtung (A)

Like many other nearby nations Champa saw the expansion of a few cities: Angor to a level 6, Kwangcou to a level 5.

Taowin was trying to get a handle on ruling and making a name for himself, but his aunts, Tifa and Diva, were always trying to tell him how to rule like his Father Qui-on.  Being family he could not just cut off their heads or send them off into the jungle, although he was tempted more then once to do just that.  Late one night as he and his young wife were soaking in the tub inspiration struck.

“Taowin, why are you so stressed?  Your Aunts again?”

“Yes my love.  They just won’t stop interfering and contradicting my orders; I am my own man, not a copy of my father”, Taowin sighed wearily

“Well the talk of the Court recently has been that many noble families in the north have unmarried men of their ages with nothing to do. You might be able to kill two birds with the same stone…”

Taowin did not let her finish that though.

Although his aunts did protest, it mattered very little for the court sided with the young Emperor.  Tafi and Diva were married off to the 2 highest standing noble families in Lingnan, and his sister Maura (who he had found was taking lessons from their aunts) was married to the royal family of the Fou family of Lingtung

Sophal Mury died

Toowomba - ¤
Kanar of the Fishermen
Diplomacy: Sarawak (EA), Jambi (F), Singapore (Claimed), Johor (T)

Kanar built up his navy and send out his trusted advisors to go forth and gain more land for the nation.  The Government managed to grow to handle managing the newly procured lands.  The cities expanded to increase the flow of trade goods to both India and China, Singhasari expanded to a level 4 city, Sunda to a level 5, and Sirivjaya to a level 8.

Open for new player
 

India And Trans-Asia — N  / N   Troops: 19I, 11c, 7s, 8w, 3b   Aqrs: c4 i5 w2 s3 B5   Leaders: Raja Ifarr (M9B4)

Gurjara - ¤
King Manamar , Ruler of the Ganges, Heir to the Gupta Empire, Protector of Knowledge
Diplomacy: None

It was a sunny Thursday morning in April of 996AD when things started to go bad.  King Varunrajak was found dead in his study.  A single small stab wound looked to have been delivered to his back, and into his heart.  His son, Manamar, who if truth be told had managed to make many enemies in Gwalior, quickly took over and launched an investigation into his fathers death.

A seamy bar in the old part of Gwalior…

“I tell you, Inderwar, if we kill him we would be able to each take a half of the empire.  I have some clout with his royal guards and can get him alone, however I need your contacts to help us pull it off.  This is the same ingrate who on a whim had you…”

“I told you to NEVER bring that up again, Parmsuk!” Inderwar hissed venomously.  “You are right. Together we can succeed where alone we would fail.  Lets talk about this in a more secure location.”

Manamar was alone in the same study his father was killed in, going over tax records and other horribly inane papers, when Inderwar was admitted into the room.  Before Inderwar was able to say a word the young king pulled a Sword from beneath the papers and sheathed it in Parmsuk's chest as he sneaked into the room via the secret door that Manamar had found the day of his fathers death.

“So the vipers who killed my father had come to finish me off as well.  Too bad for you that I have the gold to ensure loyalty, which you both do not.” Manamar slowly pulled his blade from the pain-wracked Parmsuk. “I would offer you a chance to surrender Inderwar if I thought you would be wise enough to accept, but since you aren't... GUARDS!”

With all the deaths and confusion, the regions of Kutch Island, Nepal, and Dhera-Dun revolted, Jats degraded to Tributary

Not to be outdone by other nations, massive amounts of energy was spent to build up the cities of Gurjara; Somantha grew to a level 7, Banavasi to a level 4, Kalayani to a level 4, Kayla to a level 4, and Karach to a level 2.  A new infantry division was called up in Edrosia.  Much talk was heard about the possibility of trying to extract revenge on the Buryat but it seems those where just rumors.

Rastrakutas - ¤
The Grand Ramitep, Finder of the Weird, Teacher of the Hindu Way, Savior of the Gurjara Nation
Diplomacy: Jaipur (CA), Bhopal (MN), Kollam (CA), Karachi (60% Hindu)

Ramitep focused on building the larger key buildings enabling the church to reach farther out into the dark world and bring the Hindu religion to all people.

Samanids - ¤
Rakah King of the Turkish Hindu’s
Diplomacy: Mon (F), Pegu 35% Hindu

Rakah ordered a huge trade fleet to be built; a total of 325 large galleys were built and put into service to help promote trade within the Samanid Empire so all the people can enjoy all the items made in Saminid.  Two large bridges were build in Palas, over the Lower Ganges and the other over  Brahmputra, and a royal road was laid connecting Nadavaria and Palas.

In Mon Diploma was able to talk the locals to join the nation fully.  Prechi made a good push to spread the Hindu religion in Pegu.

Bokhara Caliphate Z
Akdar Almas, Caliphate of Bokhara
Diplomacy: Trans-Oxania (T), Ferghana (F)

The process of rebuilding began in earnest.  Bokhara saw a massive amount of parks and roads built to increase traffic and taxes.  Leaders were sent to Ferghana and had tremendous success, while Akdar himself went to Trans-Oxania and despite 5 years of hard works only managed to get the local lords to pay a small amount of tribute his way every few years.

Open for new player

Buryat - n
Ogozud, Terror of the Sunni’s, Sacker of Baghdad, Get of Satan.
Diplomacy: None

Ogozud was standing on his porch overlooking the hustle and bustle of his mighty city, admiring the civilization he and his family had brought to this lawless land. Then a guard leapt at him trying to push him out of the way of the arrow that was fired from the streets.  While the guard managed to save Ogozud’s life the arrow still managed to wound the king, causing Ogozud to only have partial movement of his left arm.  The arrow shaft seemed to be of French or perhaps Norman make, while the arrowhead could have been from either location.  In fact the head’s origin is a mystery at the moment...

Dzulugz enslaved the populations of Bostra & Edessea without a problem, however in Armenia he hit a snag named  Sulan ibn Alzem Tahin.  The Local Lord had been a strong ally of the once mighty Abbasids and still had many families who remember the good old days, even possessing Abbasidian arms and weapons. (GM note: Just so no one feels short changed the story is: the Abbasids had Armenia as an Ally and gave them lots of troops. In the DF, Armenia went independent and kept the troops which is why they are here now, still.) 

Dzulugz had 50,000 cavalry to Sulan’s 5,000 Bow, 5,000 Cavalry and 30,000 (once highly skilled, now average) foot troops, terrain and surprise on their side.  Sulan chose to ambush Dzulugz in the pre-dawn morning of June 3^rd 998 not far from the village of Farkin.  In the hours before day break many infantry dressed as the slaves that Dzulugz had in tow (a total of 7,500 slaves), and about an hour before daybreak Sulan attacked.  Duzulugz had received a last minute message from the Minister of Intelligence to be careful while on his raids, so the guards were not caught unprepared as Sulan was hoping for.  The fake slaves quickly freed the real slaves while the bulk of the military was engaged.  While Dzulugz had more numbers, the wilderness that they were fighting in made it very difficult to get the Cavalry fight in the small packs the Armenians were using.  In the end he ordered a retreat to regroup.  23,000 Buryat Cavalry died, and the Armenians lost 5,000 Bowmen, 2,000 horsemen and 6,500 infantry.  In the retreat Dzulugz was captured. 

Prince Kuzudim fared much better.  The regions of Elburz, Shivan, Tabaristan, Dash’Kavir, and Khvor were all enslaved with very little troops lost.

Ghani bin Saleh Al-Fulani, a Alanite merchant was found dead behind a bar in Baghdad in the winter of 998AD, causing many Ogozud a bit of a headache with the Alan authorities.

Alan Caliphate v
Ak-Keem, Caliphate of Alan
Diplomacy:

Ak-Keem spent many resources improving the way his government runs, and saw much improvement.

Mongolian Horde - n
Tagis Khan, Descendent of the Great Gingis Khan
Diplomacy: Ludgoria (NT), Wallachia (NT), Bokony (NT)

Tagis continued his massive campaign of raping and pillaging, hitting Thessaly, Attica and Morea.  In fact while in Morea the allied leader from Suzhou was killed by a pitchfork wielding peasant. Verona was raided as well, and Bavaria was Pacified.

Kashgar Calipahte - Z
Samad ibn Mohammed, Follower of Allah
Diplomacy: Takalamaklan (NT), Charchan (NT), Tarim (NT), Yumen (A), Suzhou (NT), Lob Nor (NT), Lang Shan (NT), Dzamin Uud (NT), Gobi (NT), Kerait (A)

Samad led his band of men to the east and north picking up some small allies to join him

Europe — N / N N   Troops: 12i, 7lc, 8B, 15W, 2S   Aqrs: c4, i4, s4, w3, B3   Leaders: Sven Jarlson (M774)

Norman Empire - T
Rorig, Prince of Wales, Enjoyer of many Soft, Pink, French Peasant Girls, Raider from the North, King of Britain, The Conceited
Diplomacy: None

Robert of York died after a trying a new beer sent up from Rome.  London and Sussex as well saw many public entertainment items built, the new craze seems to be Sheep tossing, something those who live in the highlands seems to take great offence to.

The Frankish holds of the Norman Empire joined Henri when he revolted because of the merger with the Norse.

Gwenned, Ulster, Lowlands, and Highlands also revolted from the Norman’s before they merged with the Norse.

Norse Christian Church - T
Father Elrich
Diplomacy: Paris (100% converts to HC), Flanders (50% Norse Christian), Friesland (100% Norse Christian)

Father Elrich spread the word of the church in northern France and gave support to the Norse in their attempt at merging with the Norman Empire..

Norse - T
Hrafnkell Hrolfgarson, Lord of Amlodhi’s Quern, Dragon of the North, Drinkers of "Genius" Beer, The Grim
Diplomacy: Norman Empire (A)

Hrafnkell bent his enormous will and the effort of his entire nation to just one goal: to merge with this brothers in England.  Many beer kegs were brought along as well as many smooth talking diplomats, not to mention his daughter Sigrun who was known as the 'Rose of the World'.

After 4 years of drinking, eating, and general mayhem the deal was struck. Rorig’s heir and only son would wed Sigrun and would become a prince of the Norse, in return all lands that the Norman’s own would ally with the Norse

One night at the high Table

“We'll try this again, Dad.  Offer them the carrot, not the stick!  It will be better for all concerned.” Knut said, trying hard to fight the urge to lean over and slap some sense into his Father.

“Yeah, yeah son!  I'll consider it and you can tell his transcendental glory he may be right.  But, you need to get out of school like your brother Swegen and experience life, do something.  Be, not just keep becoming.”

“Also Beer would be better then any carrot, and I prefer broad swords to sticks.  There are two of the five B’s”, rambled Hrafnkell

“Yes, alright Pop, I know,” Sighs Knut,” and the other three are Beef, Bread and booty.”

“That’s right my boy, and there’s more than one then one kind of boot, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more”

“Please dad” Groaned Knut

“Oh!  Thanks for reminding me.” Hrafnkell now yelled” Hey Fjordane, Angus!  Frenchy just sat down between you, please kill him now and I'll owe you 5 gold, and a pint of my best beer.”

At this point the poor servant made a run for the door, but he did not make it that far.

“Ya know his scream sounded much more Roman and LESS of a froggy one”

“Yeah, Dad but he croaked just the same”

Kingdom of the Norman Franks - T
Henri, Duke of Ile de France, Leader of the Free Normans
Diplomacy: Ile de France (HM), Anjou (EA), Brabant (F), Flanders (A), Ponthieu (A), Vermandois (T)

Henri and his son left London soon after the announcement was made.  With him were a small group of nobles and beaurocrats who while they have no issues with the Norse per say, but they sure didn't want someone from another nation ruling over them.  When they landed in Flanders they found that Ned II, the lord of Flanders, had revolted.  Together they all road into Ile de France, where Henri was born, and started setting up a new nation.

Frankish Kingdom of Germany - U
Sebatian, Duke of Verona, King of the Germans
Diplomacy: None

Sebatian watched in horror as the Mongolian hoard, much like the Wudan hoard had done in the past swung up into his nation, pacifying Bavaria, but not the city within.  Letters for assistance were sent out to the Norse Christian church seeking any sort of help the church and her members may be able to lend in this time of need.

Frankish Kingdom of Lyonnais - W
Cedric, Heir to Charlemagne’s Crown
Diplomacy: None

Cedric’s first job was to build a capital which was build on the Gulf of Lyons around the ruins of Narbonne, and was named, surprise, Narbonne.  Much effort was places in increasing the value of Lyonnais the region as well as increased spending on troops.

The raid from the Vikings never arrived, which was expected, which has the nobles very worried indeed.

Roman Republic - W
President Ricardo, Head of the Senate, Restorer of Glory
Diplomacy: None

A quite lazy Thursday in July of 997AD all hell broke loose.  The Government office of Intelligence started on fire. To make matters worse the main entrance was closed because of some remodeling that was being done that day, leaving only small side exists and windows to escape from.  In the aftermath it was learned that over 1,000 intelligence officers, advisors, department heads, and a few janitors (just trying to make a living ya know?) lost their lives in the blaze.  It was later learned in the investigation that there was in fact no remodeling that was scheduled to happen, and those who where supposed to have been doing the repairs where nowhere to be found. 

Another tragedy hit less then a week later, more then one third of the senators died from a poison that was tracked down to a banquet for the “People for the Ethical Treatment of Liver Warts”.  The frog legs were later found to have been the poisoned food.

Thanks to good investigations the city guard the found that these crimes where linked by the description of the same 3 men.  They later did find the room that those “workers” had stayed in.  Maps of the complex, pages of documents on how to mix ‘Greek fire’, a book labeled “How to Poison Frog Legs” and a letter signed by the Byzantine Department of Foreign Affairs stating that should they succeed a large payment of gold would be waiting “at the usual safe house”.

The village of Vieste grew into a level 1 city in Spoleto.

Byzantine Empire - W
Emperor Alexander II, The Handsome, Defender of the Faith, Ordained head of the Orthodox Church
Diplomacy:

The letter found in a Roman tavern has indicated that the Byzantines may have had dealing with those suspected in burning down a government building in Rome and poisoning Senators, leading to a international scandal.  While Alexander was forced to deal with all the court intrigue and foreign ministers from Rome demanding to know what was going on, the country side was being pillaged by the Mongols.

The long time family assistant Herodian passed away at the ripe old age of 81 in 998AD while manning the city walls, on the lookout for the Mongols.

Gordain, fresh from being declared crown prince, tripped over the royal pet (a Poodle named Ixtaranious, or as the royal family called her, Mopsy) and took a spill down the steps, rolling into a weapons rack.  The funeral was touching, Mopsy was laid to rest with the heir she killed.  Gordian's young wife, Golayius died in child birth 7 months later, however the triplets (girls) managed to live (GM note: First set of triples in L7 history - GM wife note: OWIE!!!)

Easter Orthodox Church - W
Irenicus, Ordained head of the Orthodox Church
Diplomacy: None

Irenicus, the Arch Bishop of Constantiople, was elected as the new head of the church.

Rus Vikings - T
Ragnar, The River Raider, Wolf of the North
Diplomacy: None

While hunting in 997AD Ragnar was tossed from his horse and fell into a pit, landing on his head.  A month after receiving the wound Ragnar passed way.  Erick was crowned King.

In Novgorod a huge memorial to the great Ragnar was built on the lake.

Africa — N / N N   Troops: 22I, 27c, 10B, 2S   Aqrs: c5, I3, s2, w2, B4   Leaders: Jub'Jub Spearhead (MA59)

Idrisids - v
Akeem, King of the Western Sands, Allah’s holy arm, Immigrant headquarters of the world, Merchants of the West
Diplomacy:

Prince Mulay Ishmail lead a raiding party of 25,000 heavy cavalry hitting the Lyonnais Kingdom’s regions of Languedoc and Aquitani.  When the troops of Lyonnais started to catch up with him, he left and sneaked into Gascony, raided it, and then hit Navarre.

There was a massive city growth program started by Akeem.  The following cities where expanded: Mostuganm to  level 2, Paoli to level 2, Madirar to level 3, Merrakesh to level 4, Cordoba to level 4, and Fez to level 8

Sunni Primate - v
Ali, Allah’s chosen, Arm of the righteous
Diplomacy: Morocco (CA), Tunisia (CA), Andalusia (CA)

Ali ordered 3 new cathedrals built in the richest lands the Moslems hold to bolster the churches coffers

Open for new player

Boliafna - d
King Alex, Truth Seeker, Crossroad of the world, Chosen by God.
Diplomacy: Brandy (CH), Omansi horde block (H)

Alex continued sending the priests out to the far reaches of the empire and converting the people.  In the north the Sunni city of Ezurum now has a population of 35% Coptic, and the city of Eirvan is at 20%.  Down in Madagascar the Hindu city of Reichtag is up to 53%.  The church’s first structure, a church, was raised in the new addition in the city of Brandy.  In Sa’an Alex himself spent 5 years preaching to the nobles and managed to convert 99% of the ruling class to Coptic.

Brandy, the ever-busy crossroads of trade was expanded yet again to try to handle all goods that flow in and out of the city, now a level 8 city.  Flacon was also expanded to a level 3 city.

The regions of Yemen, Asir, Aswan, Suakin, Djibuti and Berbera where raided for slaves.  However when Philemmahn was getting ready to gather slaves from Zufar in September of 998AD things went a little crazy.  The Boliafna Empire has a long history of slave raiding and when they landed they made camp for the winter allowing the Muslim nomad’s to gather their forces during the winter.  When the Slave raiders attacked they quickly found they where outmatched.

The Battle of  Al Ghaydah was quick and bloody.  Philemmahn has no clue what waited for him (GM: The Dice where NOT nice to Boliafna) he had 5,000 Infantry, 500 Heavy war ships, 990 war ships and a few Transports, the Omansi minor hoard had 13,500 light Infantry, 27,000 light Horsemen and 13.500 Cavalry.  Philemmahn knew he was in trouble as soon as he and his men saw the horsemen start to appear.  He ordered a full retreat before combat had even begun, but the light horsemen were able catch the Boliafna army before they were able to get back to the ships.  Every infantry was killed including Philemmahn.  The Horde then made its way into Aden and razed it, leaving the walled city alone, and headed back north after tossing insults at Alex and his mother over the walls and leaving the remains of Philemmahn outside the city with a note:

You seem to have lost this, please take it back.  It’s face scares the dogs.  If you try anything else up here we will not leave the city alone next time.

 A small scandal broke out in the church when word reached the masses that Coptic regions where being slave raided by the order of the holiest man of the church.  In Faxum there has been, so far, peaceful demonstrations calling for the end of using fellow Coptic’s as slaves.  No official response has been issued by Alex

Toometaman died in a botched Slave Raid on the Coptic region of Kosti.

Prince Bahboo was sent to the ruins of Jerusalem, where he was detained by the Buryat secret Police.  He is currently their ‘guest’ in a plush, yet barred room.

Alex also spent gold training troops for his ally in Hova Merina, and ordered him to take the new troops and collect some slaves to help ‘spruce up’ Brandy.  The Regions of Transskei, Phalaborwa, Karanga, Gorongo, and Melela where raided for slaves.  The Tribes who tried to stand up to the raiders where nowhere near as lucky as the Omansi’s were in the Arabia Peninsula and where beaten back every time they tried to defend themselves.

Ghana - v
Chaka, Caliphate of Africa, Chosen of Allah
Diplomacy: Tusyam (NT), Marampa (NT)

The city of Malog in Galam was converted to the way of Allah.  A royal road was build from Ghana to Khalem.

Toadboy secured the royal families future by fathering four sons.

Abiwamba was sent into the forests in Tusyam to try to secure the tribes to side with Ghana.  Now Abiwamba was a nice guy and well liked, but he has proven himself  rather ungifted in the ways of diplomacy and many feared for his life, however he was outrageously successful getting the local lord to listen to Ghana in the future, but no money would be sent to Kumbi-Saleh.  He also managed to get 3% of the Tribal leaders to convert as well.

Cody secured Marampa as well, but he was much more likely to succeed.  Like Abiwamba he managed to convert some of the lords, but he was better, 8% followed him to Allah.

Moli - U
Talen, King of the royal Ivory Throne, Knight of the Catholic Church
Diplomacy: None

A new royal road was commissioned running from Zaria in Hausa, through Nupe, over the new royal bridge to Duran in Oyo, and from the other end of Hausa a road was built running through Jos, Daza, and to the lake city Ngazargumu in Kanem-Bornu.

Talen also took the time to issue a censuses to see just how many bow before him.  He needed more hands and toes to count that high so he and his wife went about adding kids to the royal family.  Two beautiful little girls where born to them as a result of his hard work at his arithmetic.

Faya Marauders - U
Paul, Bringer of Revenge, Lord of the Lake
Diplomacy: None

Mathew was found dead in his bed in early 996 a victim of old age, or so it was thought at the time…  His grandson Paul was crowned King.

In late 998 the city guard in Mombassa, acting on a hint, raided some warehouses in the dock district and found evidence that the royal cook may have in fact poisoned Mathew.

Catholic Church - U
Abraham, Bringer of Peace
Diplomacy: Kwararafa (ch), Ife (ch), Oyo (ch), Nupe (ch), Soro (ch), Akan (ch), Togo (ch), Dahomey (ch), Yourba (ch), Mansa (ch)

The church saw massive growth building churches though out the lands of Moli.  Letters were sent to Faya and the Eastern Franks.

The New World —  --/--   Troops: 15w, 20I, 8B, 1C   Aqrs: i3 w1 s2 B2 C1   Leaders: Large Bull (M759)

Timuca - ©
Grey Cloud, Chief of the Timuca
Diplomacy: Yamsee (F)

Grey Cloud spent five years in Yamsee to finally get them to join with his tribe.

Blue Wave in Timuca also grew to a level 2 city.

Iroquois - ©
Hidden Elk, Chief of the Sea
Diplomacy: Pennacook (T), Poctumtuc (F)

Chasing Hawk died while hunting in 998AD, his son Hidden Elk took over

Chickasaw - ©
Raging Elk, Trainer of Bison
Diplomacy: None

Raging Elk took his tribe and raided Santee, Iowa, Missouri, Kansa, and Quapaw.  In Quapaw he passed into the next world leaving his son Nimke to lead the tribe

Cibola (formally Hopewell) - ©
Sand Shark, King of the Western Skies, Lord of the Surf Board
Diplomacy: None

Sequoyah died in a bizarre surfing accident and his son Sand Shark took over

Auum - u
Bubbles, Queen of South America, The Learned On, High Priestess of South Armenia
Diplomacy: Querrandi (C), Charrua (C), Uruguay (C), Guarani (C)

Minuane was colonized to a (1/5), and the City of Bubblicious was expanded to try to handle the booming trade that the old world has.

The capital was moved from Odette on the Pacific coast to the city of Bummerland on the Atlantic to try to make sure that the new holdings in Africa stay in range of the Queen.  The barren regions surrounding the new Capital where claimed for future projects.

The Queen's twin sister, Bambi was declared to be the High Priestess of the Faith.  She declared the new city of Bubblicious as the holy center of the faith. (GM note: Hmmm, it will be many years before the church can build anything in the homeland because of CCR, hehehehehe       GM wife: BASTARD )

Less then a month after the glorious promotion Bambi was found strangled to death.  The roll of High Priestess passed to the Queen, fueling rumors that the Queen had her own sister killed to gain more power.

999AD was a bad time for the Auum nation.  Prince Satan and Lt. Cap'n' Crunch died in Bubblicious, leaving only Prince Harry, the Insane.  Left with no one watching him he declared himself King of the Herero Empire.  He ended up being chased out of town by the loyal subjects, but he did managed to gather some support from the military and he went forth to build his nation (GM note: Insane leaders have a negative modifier to all rolls, and a -5 DP on the city earned him the boot    GM Wife: HAHAHAHAHAHA)

Nguni Empire - u
Harry, The Insane, King of all Africa
Diplomacy: Nguni (HM), Xhosa (T), Cape (F), Transkei (EA)

Harry managed to make some nations follow him, even though he is rather nuts.

Maya - ©
Tlaxcala II, Lord of the Sea, Reunify of the Maya Tribes
Diplomacy: Tepuztec (NE),

Tlaxala got sick in February of 998, and by April of the same year died from the illness.  His son Tlaxcala II took over with no problems.

Uxmal was expanded to a level 7 city.  Princess Isabella and her men raided Karankawa, and all was well until a local tossed a spear and hit her full in the chest.  The troops rallied to her, but by the time they had withdrawn to Tamaulipec she had died. 

 

ISI Rankings For Turn 29 Anno Domini 1000 Lords of the Earth #7

#	Nation Name	MSI	ESI	Player Name	Phone Number	TV	EMail Address
====	================================	=========	=====	================================	======================	=======	===================================================
1	Buryat	515	3	Lee Foster	01-616-393-9533	24	forester@hope.edu
2	Gurjara Empire	346.1	1	Jullian Page	None	59.9	julianp@u030.aone.net.au
3	Liang Empire	320	2	(John Kuo )	None	36.3	Jkuo@spss.com
4	Norse Empire	238.6	14	Hrafngud	Not-For-You	13.5	None
5	Idrisids	216.1	6	Jim Moffet	01-612-377-5181	23.3	jmoffet@ghqmodels.com
6	Yamato Pirates	172.6	4	Ron Meinung	None	18.1	Rsm4@wvi.com
7	Champa Empire	151.7	8	(David Adams )	None	22.9	davester@oz.net
8	Boliafna Empire	150.3	5	(Bob Chase )	01-727-738-9805	27.7	bchase@tampabay.rr.com
9	Byzantine	145.3	9	(Geoff Hill )	None	16.4	kova2@travel.to
10	Samanids	138.8	7	Charles Hurst	01-503-968-6172	29	Charlesh@teleport.com
11	Auum	121.4	10	Zephalinda Baker	None	17.2	zephalinda@yahoo.com
12	Maya	113.6	13	(Martin Helsdon )	UK 012345 496876	23	martin.helsdon@tesco.net
13	Roman Republic	110.6	11	(Les Nielsen )	01-218-739-0820	11.9	room_20@hotmail.com
14	Rus Vikings	110.1	24	Christopher G. Ozdoba	None	6.3	cgozdoba@interchange.ubc.ca
15	Mongolian Horde	95.8	35	(Jeff Morrison )	None	1	morrison@throneworld.com
16	Norse Christian Church	93.5	29	(Michael Callahan )	01-651-699-3663	0.3	eloya@webtv.com
17	Ghana Empire	93.2	16	Samuel Ullmann	01-301-682-3654	15.8	sam.ullmann@lmco.com
18	Szechwan Empire	84.6	20	Open for New Player	None	5	None
19	Frankish Kingdom of Germany	83.4	21	(Adam Routio )	01-612-240-4480	5.6	adamisky@hotmail.com
20	Mali Empire	83.4	15	(Dean Patterson )	None	16.3	Dpatterson@computertech.com
21	Buryid	79.9	17	(Mathew Taylor )	01-410-635-6758	4.7	mtaylor@md.prestige.net
22	Siberian Druids	73.4	19	(Shawn Espeseth )	None	10	sespeseth@electrorent.com
23	Cibola	71.1	25	Open for New Player	None	4.4	None
24	Rastrakutas	68.9	12	Chris Dorn	01-612-496-3644	4.1	cdorn@mn.rr.com
25	Oghzuvid Empire	66	23	Open for New Player	None	0.7	None
26	Bokhara Caliphate	63.3	28	Open for New Player	None	5	None
27	Toowomba	57.1	22	Open for New Player	None	10.5	None
28	Faya Marauders	55.6	27	Open for New Player	None	5.4	None
29	Holy Catholic Church	55.2	26	Open for New Player	None	2.3	None
30	Norman Frankish Empire	40	30	Open for New Player	None	2.3	None
31	Eastern Orthodox Church	36.8	18	Cam	None	2.3	cwr_74@hotmail.com
32	Chickasaw	34.3	36	Ed Eastley	01-813-443-0305	0	edeast@tampabay.rr.com
33	Frankish Kingdom of Lyonnais	30.9	32	Open for New Player	None	1.5	None
34	Kashgar Caliphate	27	37	Open for New Player	None	0	None
35	Iroquois	21.9	33	Open for New Player	None	1.8	None
36	Timuca	17.7	34	Open for New Player	None	2.5	None
37	Kingdom of Nguni	11	31	Open for New Player	None	0.7	None