Port Fortresses: Just to clarify and clear up that confusion. Port Fortresses may not be used for conduit anchors. You can, however, use them for land trade if the port fortress is within your Trade Range of sea zones from your nearest port.

Lords of the Earth, Campaign 12H: I can now officially announce that I will be starting Lords of the Earth Campaign 12H this month. Like Lords 9 this game will be a historical start at 1000 AD. There will be about 100+ openings which will be assigned by lottery. I plan two week turnarounds for this game, and because of that I can only accept local (Phoenix area) or eMail players. I will release a Turn 0 newsfax on the Web later this month. If you are interested let me know electronically, in person or by phone. I thank you very much for your interest and support.

LORDS 10 UNIT CONVERSION
Each point of cavalry and infantry (light or heavy) represents 500 fighting men. A transport or warship point = 1 vessel with 500 men aboard. A siege point = 5 siege towers or catapults or 500 sappers. A war elephant point = 50 elephants ridden by mahouts. A field fort point = 1 tower manned by 500 men each. A wall point = 10 feet of wall ramparts. An artillery point = 5 guns and assorted men. A siege artillery point = 1 mortar piece and supporing men.

CONTACTING ME
write Lords X, c/o Thad Plate
5333 E. Thomas Rd. #215
Phoenix, AZ 85018
voice phone: (602) 952-8929. Please be patient. Obey the woman's voice, do not hang up when you hear the beeps.
24 hour fax #: (602) 952-8075
eMail: plate@inficad.com on Internet.

TURN COSTS
Old World New World
$4.00 +25¢@BL per turn. $4.00 +25¢@BL per turn
Regular Map Set: $3.00 Reg. Mapset: $2.00
11x17 Map Set: $6.00 11x17 Mapset: $4.00
Color Maps: $3.00@ Color Maps: 3.00 @
Warning: There is a $5.00 charge to your account for any returned checks.

RULES USED IN THIS GAME
This campaign uses the 1994 5th Edition Rulebook . Any differences will be noted in this newsletter.

Ordering the Rulebook: At this time you may order 5th Edition Rulebooks.
Send $13.00 payable to: Thomas Harlan
4858 East 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85711-1207.

LORDS OF THE EARTH WEB PAGE
The Wanderer Games Home Page can be found at:

http: //gumby.spa.umn.edu/cscdir/lotedir

THE WANDERER GAMES
PLAY BY MAIL EMPIRE
Lords of the Earth Campaign One: Thomas Harlan, 4858 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85711-1207. (602)323-8570 7pm-10pm. eMail: tharlan@tophat.pima.gov. Turn 187
Lords Two: 13224 Highview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337. (612) 890-5878. Turn 41. He's cranking again.
Lords Six: Kerry Harrison at kerry@io.com. This an eMail New World game starting at 900 AD. Turn 1 will start to be processed at 31 Jan. Still available: Nazca, Chichimec, Calchaqui
Lords Seven, The Dark Ages: Eddie Hartwell. 11517 23rd Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337. (612) 431-1858. Turn #10.
Lords Eight: Neil Stokes. 1674 Juliet Avenue, St.Paul, MN 55105. (612)698-9270 or nstokes@iceworld.org Turn #14. Set at around 300 BC. Open: Han(14), Numidia(20), Karnata(27), Buddha(30), Galatia(38), Iazygia(42).
PLATE GAMES:
Thad Plate, 5333 East Thomas Road #215, Phoenix, AZ 85018. (602)952-8929. Fax Number (602)952-8075. eMail: plate@inficad.com
Turns cost $4.00 + 25¢ per BL
Lords Nine: Turn 122. Open: Pijar, Basari, Han 4th, Layerug
Lords Ten: Turn 82. Open: Mapuche, Leopard, Ongut Horde, Japan, Bogyu Horde, 3 pieces of the Roman Empire
Lords Eleven: Turn 41. Open: Magadan, Yampi
Lords Twelve: 1000 AD historical start. Will start in March. I am now working on Turn #0. Yes, over 100 starts will be available.
Lords Seventeen: Bob Gurley 19502 Leaning Timbers. Humble, TX 77346. (713) 852-8866 or yuppyputze@aol.com. Turns are $3.00. Turn 5.
Lords Nineteen: James Chaney. 7316 North Black Canyon #3, Phoneix, AZ 85051. (602) 864-1175. Atacr@aol.com. Turn 3
Lords Twenty (eLords): This game is run strictly off the internet. Eddie Efsic at eddief6@ix.netcom.com. At turn 12

AFRICA

West Africa
Mercs: 20mi

THE AKA'MURRID EMIRATE OF FULANI
Mohammad, Emir of the Fulani, The Philosopher-King of the Sahel
DIPLOMACY: Daza(a)
Once Mohummad came of age, he sent the worst general (Ghadag) picked up some troops and militarily converted Galam in an extraordinarily bloody affair. A new royal road connected Umfluflu with Ngazargumu.

THE SUPREMACY OF TOGO
Elembouko II, Supreme Oba of Togo
DIPLOMACY: none
Elembouko stood pat in Akan. Those nasty Bakongo: 11 warships, 11 cargoships and 10,000 mercenaries raided Gagnoa and tried to raid Akan. There were 19,500 warriors at home.

THE LEOPARD KINGDOM
Shozaka II, King of Leopards
DIPLOMACY: none
Ife was raided by the Bakongo but they couldn't do Yoruba because Shozaka and his 19,000 men guarded it.

THE BANTU KINGS OF KONGO
Zletinga, King of Ba-Congo
DIPLOMACY: none
The Bakongo couldn't leave it alone. Koshaka and his 22 ships were loaded some condottieri and left Kongo. He sailed to the Bight of Benin and raided Ife, Gagnoa and failed to steal from Akan and Yoruba. In Vili, the city of Obane was built, it could only be next to the Kongo Sea.

East Africa
Mercs: 10mi, 10mw

THE GREAT ZIMBABWE
Malachai, Chief of Zimbabwe, Holder of the Five Twin Jackal Chair
DIPLOMACY: none
Asabys took some people to Zanzibar to 'colonize' but the several families of Arabs who did live there refused to be evicted. Asabys wasn't told to use force so he went back home. The Zimbabwe declared war on these regions that were always rebellous or are anti-Zimbabwe. Vevinoumbi and 20,000 heavy infantry and 37,500 regular infantry attacked and enslaved Melela. Mozambi was still not connected to the rest of the nation yet. Further north, the isolated army of Hwatot conquered the heathen lands of Brava and Lamu.

THE KRAKAS KINGDOM OF AETHIOPIA
Gobbu VI, Alem 'Elum, King of Aethiopia
DIPLOMACY: none
Celeb Jai and his rugged cavalry force rode inland to Chalbi, pacified the steppe-land and military converted the people there to Coptic Christian. Pter and two other explorers sailed with many ships and with superior navigation completely explored the sea passage to the Golden Land of Eyallah. In Sidamo, Arero was founded, a royal road connected it to Kefa's city, Wando.

EUROPE

Western Europe
Mercs: 20mc, 10mi, 10ma

THE SULTANATE OF IEST
Ahmed al Kaffiyin, Sultan of Mahidia
DIPLOMACY: none
Halal and Mustafa sat around Aswan and turned back the colonials tfor the Sultan did not take into account the region resistence. Prince Khalid and Tupac returned home from Tobajara and lost all but 1 of 10 ships from hurricanes and rot. The low tax rate helped to improve the economy and creativity.

THE ALMORAVID EMIRATE OF ANDALUSIA
Kadir, Emir as Sevilla
DIPLOMACY: Carib(ne), Takrur(f)
Emir Istafa was insecure for he did a no-no. To prove that he was no Saxon butt smoocher, he built a great megalithic mosque, called the Great Mosque. He then took a pilgrimmage to the holy places. First to Jerusalem then Mecca. At Mecca he fell down dead. It was said that a lightning bolt from the holy stone itself struck the wayward Emir down. Istafa had a son named Kadir who was barely ready for the top job.
In other news, armies were dispatched to Merrakesh, Salamanca and Gambia to stem the riots. Admiral Jaiz explored the Cape Verde current and encountered heavy storms all the way. He made it to the Carib Islands, who weren't impressed that he was wonderful. Cities: Al Figuig(2), Ar Rokki(7), Katio(2) and Toledo(9) grew.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF ENGLAND
Buford, King of England
DIPLOMACY: none
The English found out that Pope Innocent III was in Ipswich. Chancellor Derby called on Lord Wilmingham to shut down the Innocentine cathedrals in Helston, London, Ipswich and Hull. These acts would be scorned amongst the populace for the Pope was well loved. Lord Wilmingham couldn't bring himself to follow these orders exactly. He merely cancelled a Sunday's mass then moved on to the next cathedral. As young Buford came to power, a swarm of knights and armed peasants answered Innocent's call for a crusade against the Moors. Buford and Derby found themselves in a bind. They wanted to honor their agreement with Saxonia but their kingdom was well within the Papal camp. Iestian ships started trading at Helston but they weren't welcome.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF SAXONIA
Henry IV, King of the Saxons and of the Normans, Count of Blois
DIPLOMACY: Asturias(nt), Gascony(nt)
Riots were instigated by the crown in Tours but the people merely got rowdy and destroyed some public works. The king himself had to crush the malcontents and consider better ways to depopulate Tours. An army of 5000 knights rode through Anjou and Orleans and shut down a couple abbeys still in the control of the Innocentine Church. The Saxons engineered and completed the royal road from Soissons to the Danish city of Liege in Brabant.

THE ARLES KINGDOM OF ITALIA
Rolfo of Provence, Rex Lagobardum
Sixtus V, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Servant of the Servants of God, Supreme Pontiff on the Universal Church
DIPLOMACY: none
Rolfo and his best general Filippo Chraotimti rolled into Savoy controlled Liguria with a force of 24,000 riders, 67,000 infantry, 100 cannons, 75 siege towers, 15 mortars and 20,000 condottieri. There was a garrison of 19,500 bored knights which was disarmed and devitalized. Genoa's ramparts surrendered without a struggle (without even the usual insults hurled between armies) and the rest of the campaign was easy. Lombardy was repatriated. Savoy was pacified. Verona was regained. With the most minimal of losses the troops came home in 1487 and drank lots of wine. Pope Sixtus V was quiet.

THE LOMBARD KINGDOM OF SAVOY
Wasn't much of a fight. Fell like a card building.

THE MERCANTILE AND BANKING COMPANY OF LIVORNO (Medici)
Natani d'Medici
CAPITALIZATION: none
The Medici counted their extra florins. The Basra traders tried to muscle into Tarantum.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH -Innocentine
Innocent III, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Servant of the Servants of God, Supreme Pontiff on the Universal Church
CONSECRATION: Hagen(ab), Iceland(ab), Ipswich(mn)
Where Innocent III became well known. He took refuge the cathedral in Ipswich. On Christmas day in 1485, he read a Papal Bull condemning witchcraft practiced by the Saxon, Italian, Helvetican and Thaerian kings along with their shadow masters the Black Tower Moors. He then called for a crusade against the Moor and excommunicated Halfdan of Thaery. The whole of Europe didn't respond to the call except England.

Eastern Europe
Mercs: 20mc, 10mi

THE UNITED CANTONS OF HELVETICA
Geralt Kemmelstim, Grand Doge of the UCH
DIPLOMACY: Switzerland(t), Swabia(fa)
Diplomatically did the Helvetican recover the lost Franken duchy of Swabia. The cathedral at Swabia was shut down. The cities of Colmar, Munich, Lelander, Frankfurt, Neuhamelin, Trangau and Sancelade grew.

THE NORDIK KINGDOM OF THAERY
Halfdan Blackgun, King of the Danes
DIPLOMACY: none
The Thaerians nationalized the monasteries at Holland, Westphalia, Friesland and The Hague. Refugees were moved from Zealand throughout the country. Vigo grew to 9 Gpv. The Saxons built a road into Liege. The Danes sent some cartfuls of hay back to Saxonia. No one cared about Halfdan's excommunication from a doomed papacy.

THE DUCHY OF BOCHNIA
Roman Staszavic, Blackjack Duke of Bochan
DIPLOMACY: Galich(a), Bialoweza(c)
Chopan and many troops hunted in Galich and Goryn. They didn't find any horned whipperwills, but they did bag 100 racks of stags. A new cities was built along Pomerania's Baltic Coast (Lawez).

THE KINGDOM OF THE BALTS
Gleb, King of Baltica, Prince of Novgorod
DIPLOMACY: Kotlas(a)
In Smolensk was the city of Jarcevo plopped. Its existence bloated the ego of Gleb who believed he could now built rocket ships to penetrate the sky. Prince Josip became a victim of blister bugs. Josip's 14 year old son, Rurik was designated the new crown prince. Serge couldn't find a secure port to trade with the Kalif in the South Caspian Sea. Kaluga was denuded of stoat.

THE UKRAIN EMPIRE
Jared, Prince of Kubishev
DIPLOMACY: none
Kubishev was expanded to 5 Gpv.

THE DIHAJ KHANAT
Chevak, Mighty Servant of Allah
DIPLOMACY: Urkel(ne)
The Dihaj army jumped on those idol-fornicators in Terek. They were whacked real hard five times a day until they bowed toward Mecca. A postal road was completed between Tagaktu and Maniak cities.

ASIA

The Middle East
Mercs: 20mc, 10mi, 10ms

THE DESPOTATE OF POLTAVA
Adonis Calligetos, Despot of Poltava
DIPLOMACY: Pereaslavl(hm)
Adonis rules Pereaslavl and Levedia in the name of the Comnenii. He prayed that a legitimate survivor can be found to reunite the Roman Empire. Otherwise these other tyrants must be defied.

THE KINGDOM OF SCYTHIA
Gylippos Methone, Basileus of Scythia
DIPLOMACY: Levedia(hm)
The Atelkuzo - or more properly the Scythian - king Gylippas gained control of Atelkuzo, Zaporozhie and Crimea. They have much of the government and the support of the Psechulen Dukes, Generals Justin and Piers. Atelkuzo became an Eastern Orthodox region.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Phormion Dynasty
Leon Phormio, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of Constantinople
DIPLOMACY: none
Isaac (II) Comnenus ruled the Empire as best he could. Only his personal persuation kept it all together. The whole Empire was in such unrest since the Francian campaign. He died of a stress related illness in 1488. Manuel his brother tried to take his place but was poisoned by Hesperos Astyochus, Isaac's chancellor. Hesperos declared himself to be the Emperor but Leon Phormio, master general of the navy, would not offer fealty. It took little council to convince Leon to make himself Emperor. The Astyochids and the Phormions fought over control of the Dacian lowlands. Eventually Ludgorie came under Astyochid dominion. Phormio's heralds secured the greater part of the Empire: Thrace, Dobruja, Wallachia, Temesvar, Macedonia, Thessaly, Hellas, Peloponesse, Kyklades, Rhodes, Lydia, Bithnia, Optimaton, Phrygia, Galatia and Psidia. The Phormions made Constantinople their capital and advocate non-interferance between Eastern and Western Europe. Ariana and Bucharest are both now 5 Gpv. Chacedon got to 6 Gpv. Ironically a royal road was built between Constantinople and Novroma.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Astyochid Dynasty
Hesperos Astyochus, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of New Rome
DIPLOMACY: none
Hesperos had the loyalty of the great army, most of the Imperial ministries except the Patriarchy and the University plus the regions of Bulgaria, Ludgorie, Sorbia and Bosnia. The Astyochids advocate a military, political and religious takeover of Western Christendom. Their capital is Novroma (until Rome can be secured). Alfold and Banat became independent. Adrianople grew to 6 Gpv.

THE DAR AL ISLAM - Arbiliq Caliphat
Al Mustakim, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Commander of the Faithful
DIPLOMACY: Arran(nt), Dulaym(ea)
The Ghorids wanted the Caliph to complete the road from Makran to Hormuz. What would the forces of the Umma do to stop the Crusade called upon them?

AS SHIRKI AL BAHRI AL BASRA (SBB)
Ar Rahim, Captain General of the Basra Overseas Trade Company
CAPITALIZATION: ???
No one knows waht the company really was trying to accomplish. Al Kharki was almost killed by the Chalukyans in Bombay, though. Al Kharki checked and found that the SGOC controls no monopolies in India.

THE GHORID SULTANATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Ali, Sultan of Afghans
DIPLOMACY: Khwarzim(ea), Soghdia(fa), Khurasan(fa), Tabaristan(fa), Bactria(fa)
Ghorid leaders rushed to their new lands and offered drinking cups, goats and carpets to the best regional leaders. Antizani and Mizani became linked by royal road. Herat achieved 4 Gpv. Nishapur can be set to 7 Gpv. Bukhara checks in at 5 big ones.

India & South-East Asia
Mercs: 10mwe, 10mc, 10mi

THE HARAYUK RAJPUT EMPIRE
Rupika Sumakrama II, Khan of Khans, Master of Kaunaj
DIPLOMACY: none
In Kamarupa, there was much more cultivation, than there used to be. One night a man in his country home went to bed. In the morning he woke up and found no more trees or clump of weeds. He found broccoli fields as far as the eye can see.

THE CHALUKYA KINGDOM OF BANAVASI
Ammakarkachangogupta-varman, Maharaja in Banavasi, Yogi of the Maldives
DIPLOMACY: none
The Maharaja with the long name I am afraid to write, dictated policy, signed new laws and fell off his white horse. He was not hurt, but he lost his spurs. Jora Singh with his handy dandy garden trowel raided (you used the code, Jim) Kerala, Dravidia, Madurai, Vengi, Kalinga and Orissa. The villagers thought he was funny and laughed at him as he tried to pillage a flower bed. He felt so bummed that he fell off his camel. He was not hurt, but the trowel's handle broke off. Guptachip taught Hindu school in Bihar and fell off his bighorn sheep. He was not hurt, really. Varha was bored in Malabar and fell off his bengal tiger. He was scratched up a bit, but is OK. Andrashat went to Nadavaria, started telling bad Buddha jokes and fell off his elephant. The elephant trampled on his for two minutes and kicked him into the Bay of Bengal. He was not hurt. A road was build connecting Konorak to Jaipur.

IL SINDACATO GRANDE ORIENTALE COMMÉRCIO
Don Marco L'Isan, Il Doge della Aswana
CAPITALIZATION: Antizani(bo), Kollam Bow(bo), Aceh(bo), Prambanan(mf), Saigon(bo)
The ships obtained from Japan and North China became coastal fleets at the Golden Portals. Nicole Bartolli was frustrated in his business dealings along the Ganges River. Trade started with everyone.

THE REALM OF BURMA
Surang II, King of Burma, Maharaja Myanmar
DIPLOMACY: Sarawak(n), Barat(n)
Anirphadhan was itching for a fight but he died. Roya got no where on Kalamatan so he came home. Bassein grew to 4 Gpv.

THE VIET VICEROYALTY OF MAKASSAR
Zhen Wu, Viceroy of Makassar
DIPLOMACY: Lo Ata Ea(f), Luzon(ne), Sulawesi(ne)
There had been a Burmese inspired rebellion in the high country of Samatata, but all it accomplished was the destruction of a couple acres of forest (two species of mushroom went extinct). A port city was built in Lo Ata Ea named after the swell headed diplomat who supervised its construction, Rabaul.

China
Mercs: 10mec, 10mei

THE DAI VIET GUO
Phan Monphu, Wang Dai Viet
DIPLOMACY: none
The Viet really got into this road building stuff. Links between Elephant Flats and Bamboo Grove, Monphu and Salween River, Vietian and Warim Chamrap, Miao Ling and Gongli and Shautachi and Gaui exist. Gauhati grew to 3 Gpv.

THE MAHIYANA BUDDHIST MISSION
Kong Asuang, 2nd Host of the Longevity Buddha
CONSECRATION: Chilhi(ab), Bao Ding(ab), Yun(ab), Chekiang(ab), Tsingfeng(ab), Wu Hai(ab), Padishan(ab), Tsainan(ab)
There were many abbeys built in China. Xung Xou Me could not get anything accomplished in the Shan Mountains. There was already an abbey in Linan (and it's not Un'an).

THE HIDDEN DRAGON OF CHEKIANG
Quan Bian, Celestial Emperor of Chekiang
DIPLOMACY: Gtsang(f)
Jian Li and Kue Wei talked themselves silly trying to convince Taiwan and Fuchien that they can get better than friendly. City Growth: Chengdu to 3, Shashi to 3, Ziyang like the last two, Suchou to 10, Jiga to 2, Zhuangzu to two too, then there's Chunking at 10, Taipai at 3, Xiayang and Kangding count in at 2 Gpv. A road now connects Tangchou with Anhui.

THE CIAO CHINESE KINGDOM
Tzeling, King of the Northern Prefectures
DIPLOMACY: Ordos(ne), Tunhuang(ne)
Zizao reported that Ordos reached its cultural control limit by terrain. Tunhuang was just plain stubborn. Tumua Ciao didn't know where to advance to destroy the Onguts. Cities population explosion: Pa-Artu(3), Haibin(2), Kaifeng(12), Hong Kong(3), Tating(4), Liaoyang(4), Chinao(10), Fulao(7), Wileng(7) and Yencheng(10).

THE BOGYÜ HORDE
Nebogyü Khan
HORDE ACTION: none
About 50,000 nomads have emerged at Langshan.

THE SHATO ONGUT HORDE
Bogüma
HORDE ACTION: none
A whole wagonful of assassins came by SUNGHARI and killed the Ongut Khan. The horde did not move.

THE NIHON EMPIRE
Tenno Kugushina, 87th Emperor of Nihon, Descendent of Amaterasu
DIPLOMACY: none
No action. All static.

Pacifica
Mercs: none

THE EMPIRE OF THE STORM
Wave Crasher, Storm King, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: none
A lot more fish was extracted from the ocean depths. Strange new kinds were seen like the doghead, the eight-legged and the long tongued fish. Tutu crabs were also caught.

THE VAKAS IMPERIUM OF THE AKETTA
Vakas Afangoo, Sorceror-King of the Aketta
DIPLOMACY: Toowomba(f), Pechua(ea), Maree(hs)
Init got to 4 Gpv. Prince Afangoo Jr. Rounded up some men and exacted tribute from Temora.

The NEW WORLD

THE GREAT DEATH UNLEASHED (1416-?)
Dang! Only two regions affected: Ute and Paviotso - in places on one cares about.

The Grand Massif
Mercs: 10mi, 5mc

BONNY KINGDOM OF MERCAIN
Malcolm III, Elder King of the Land, Sword of the Vanished Tribes
DIPLOMACY: none
I didn't get anything. Malcolm finally fathered a child.

THE BLESSED COUNTRY OF KORNLAND
Augustin Simonsen, Jarl of Kornland, Sachem of Chowan, Keeper of the Faith, Protector of Former Atakapa Lands
DIPLOMACY: Ciboney(f), Calusa(ne), Okawaha(ne), Timuca(ne)
Although at the edge of the communication range, the new Italian speaking allies in Ciboney became friendly. The new technology increased military skill and technique and greatly improved shipping expertise and navigation. Mercurcio retired at a home in Delaware. Plans for a postal road through Florida was scrapped when the Seminoles chiefs refused permission.

THE ADENA CONFEDERACY
Pepin Fox, Great Chief of Adena
DIPLOMACY: Chickasaw(t), Wenro(ne)
The Adenites obtained the secrets of gunpowder from Illini merchants. The doctors report that all the ingrediants can be found in the Confederacy. Chitimacha's imminant new city was staked out by the Delta Sea. The Chitimacha considered rebellion for the delay.

THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERATION
Andru the Devout, Great Liege of the Ancient People
DIPLOMACY: Missouri(ea)
Andru spent some time in Missouri because they really needed to be born again. They're close with only the chiefs not yet convinced of the Christ-magic. Luke found a new wife there.

The Rocky Sierra Cordillera
Mercs: 10mi

THE CNORIG COLONY OF NYDANIA
Romer Lightspear, Konik von Nydanland
DIPLOMACY: Yahuskin(nt), Mono(ne)
In the wooden land of Asgard was built Valhalla city. Balder withdrew the garrison from Serrano. The natives weren't especially grateful.

THE MANITOWISH EMPIRE
Pelican II, Master of the Manitowish Empire
DIPLOMACY: Tlingit(c), Nicolua(ne)
Pelican couldn't really get the Nicoluans to agree with him. He didn't try hard enough.

THE POPOCELOTL KINGDOM
Uictolio, King of the Smoke Jaguars
DIPLOMACY: Concho(ne)
Uictolio the young Jaguar grew up. Mom cried because he no longer knocked over the chili bowls at home.

OAXACA EMPIRE
Payeteozti, King of Oaxaca, Lord of the Maya, Master of the Otomi, Leader of the Quetzal World, Emperor of Mexico
DIPLOMACY: Otomi(a)
The great Tarascan city of Tzintzuntzan was made prominent in 1485.

South America
Mercs: 10mi

KINGDOM OF PARAIBA
Jimsin, Chief of the Paraiba
DIPLOMACY: none
That heavily robed foreign devil who spoke lies about the gods was killed by an irriatated mob in Araceta. The rest of the populace was restless. Some riots broke out in some cities.

TUPINAMBA
Weedpowder, Top Tupi Tribesman
DIPLOMACY: none
There were too many ships going to Mapuche's port.

THE INKA EMPIRE
Coxcomb XI, Protector of Many Crunchy Grains and Nuts
DIPLOMACY: none
The quarantine plan was working.

THE MAPU CHE
Fernando, King of the Mapu
DIPLOMACY: none
Fernando wasn't going to have children.

ISI RANKS of Campaign 10
Brackets around name means you owe me money.
Any delinquency of $5.00 or more drops you from the game.

Rk Country MSI ITV Player Phone #
Greatest Power of Our Time
1 Islam 1031 122 David Salter 703-926-6076 salterdj@aol.com
Emperors
2 Aethiopia 692 82 Charles Hickok 717-599-5603 cnh3@aol.com
3 Almoravid Andalus 471 60 Mike Work 412-441-6159 shogun+@pitt.edu
4 Chekiang Dragon 415 62 Bret Bruhn 503-623-1001 bret..bruhn@pii.com
5 Ciao Cathay 384 54 Jeremy Shorr 972-231-8756 comix99999@aol.com
6 Italy & Popet 364 47 Ed Peterman 619-579-5244
7 Iest North Africa 363 40 Wilson Hsieh 206-329-9598 whsieh@cs.washington.edu
8 Vietnam 357 52 Warren Bruhn 503-623-1001
9 Nihon 299 44 Steve Nobles 602-589-0699 imperi@goodnet.com
10 Nordik Thaery 296 49 Miljenko Mervic 610-783-6187
11 Roman Empire -Phormi 295 65 Peter Morzinski 706-689-7896 petermorzi@aol.com
12 Saxonia 284 43 Bill Rakowski 410-483-9635 magic@clark.net on Internet
13 Helvetica 278 32
14 Makassar 257 37 Roger Truitt 209-584-3989 emo@kingsnet.com
Monarchs
15 Baltica 213 22 Dennis Doubek 602-820-4314 doubek@soho.ios.com
16 Inka 200 27
17 Harayuk Kaunaj 195 26 Robert Kohn 909-787-7781
18 Roman Empire -Astyoch 189 7 open for a player 4.50/turn
19 Ghurid Sultanate 189 24 John Schmid 412-441-6159 magus@netcom.com
20 England 168 22 [John Wilkie] 612-623-9047
21 Catholic Church-Innocen 167 3 [Dave Nardone] 302-322-5342 dnardone@voicenet.com
22 Fulani 163 18 Andre Kieren 410-203-0352 akieren@apexgrp.com
23 Chalukya Raj 161 14 Jim Frediani 707-942-5201 ferpo@netdex.com
24 Bochnia 157 15 Mark Newman 602-878-9359
25 Great Zimbabwe 144 16 Ken McGee 360-687-0421 kenm@imagenation.com
26 Burma 138 17 Mike Overstreet 602-969-8840 spiketeo@aol.com
27 Empire of the Storm 114 24 Quien Liuang arizona
28 MB Primate 109 0 Chris Wayne 505-883-8727 jdchris@bernco.gov
29 Paraiba 105 13 Sam Ullmann connecticutt rew@ziplink.net
Dukes
30 Bantu Congo 99 16 Ted Kaminski 608-253-9231
31 Oaxaca 87 4
32 Tupinamba 86 13 Terry Teelin 608-356-6837
33 Manitowish 73 10
34 Vakas Imperium 73 11 Masami Hamasu japan pinsan@dd.iij4u.or.jp
35 Dihaj 68 7 Josh Mehl 412-922-0168 mehl+ @pitt.edu
36 Medici House 67 13 [Evan Fortney] 410-788-2647
37 SGOC 67 30 Ed Huefe 310-792-0273 eghiii@hotmail.com
38 SBB 66 21 Dave Kukla 520-327-5079 djkvty@aol.com
39 Scythia 62 4 open for a player 4.50/turn
40 Kornland 60 7 Scott Chatham 541-484-6168 huntsman@teleport.com
41 Adena 58 7 Bob Nardone 302-836-2978 bnardone@mail.del.net
42 Cnorig Nydania 55 5 Kerry Harrison 512-837-5553 kerry@io.com
43 Mercain 51 5 Daryl Kohlhoff 608-356-3274
44 Mapuche 50 6 open for a player 4.25/turn
Counts
45 Ukraine 49 4 Chris Ramirez 602-267-1804 cramirez@primenet.com
46 Poltava 46 2 open for a player 4.25/turn
47 Popocelotl 41 2 John Millsaps 801-484-7429 millsapsj@aol.com
48 Togo 37 6 [John Neibich] 602-839-5018
49 Leopard 31 4 open for a player 4.25/turn
50 Illinois 31 3 Mike Scholl 316-941-9220
51 Shato Ongut Horde 29 0 open for a player 4.00/turn
52 Bogyu Horde 21 0 open for a player 4.00/turn

X The Gamemaster Thad Plate 602-952-8929 plate@inficad.com

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