Price Changes: For those of you who have been sending and recieving turns by eMail and faxes from the Web, I will now charge 3.50 + 25¢ per BL per turn (That's 50¢ less) per turn effective with the processing of the next turn (Lords 9: turn 124, Lords 10: turn 84, Lords 11, turn 24 and Lords 12, turn 1). Due to increasing paper, copying and mailing costs I must increase 'snail-mail' turns to $4.50 + 25 per BL per turn at the same time. I encourage all of you to join the internet as soon as possible.

Diplomacy Results: (ne)=no effect.

Section [9.9.1] How Nomadic Nations Work: The first two sentences, "When out in ....vast via Horde Diplomacy." should be crossed out. Table 2.9 make a provision for nomadic societies to ignore troop support in steppe regions.

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: It's happening now! The Lottery has come and gone and there are some good nations open. There are some good countries open in Africa and Asia. If you are interested let me know electronically, in person or by phone. Turn #1 is due Friday, 11 April 1997.

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

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Lords Nine: Turn 123. Open: Basari, Damxu, Aseb, Kwakiutl
Lords Ten: Turn 83. Open: Mapuche, Leopard
Lords Eleven: Turn 42. Open: Jhelum, Yampi, Tupi
Lords Twelve: 1000 AD historical start. Turn #0 is out. EMail or Local only. Best Open Nations: Nanchao, Korea, Zirid, Azerbaijan, Chalukya, Shahi, Orkney, Scotland, Hausaland, Imerina, Crocodile People, Nan Matol
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AFRICA

West Africa
Mercs: 20mi

THE AKA'MURRID EMIRATE OF FULANI
Mohammad, Emir of the Fulani, The Philosopher-King of the Sahel
DIPLOMACY: Daza(ne)
Bekter gathered up some troops and took on the coastal Susu warriors. These were defeated in battle and their region was forced to accept Allah as the one true god. A port fortress was built along its forested coast. A great road was paved from Niani to Galam. The Fulani also paid to connect Abyssinia's Chad to Ngazargumu.

THE SUPREMACY OF TOGO
Elembouko II, Supreme Oba of Togo
DIPLOMACY: none
The Togo were left alone at last.

THE LEOPARD KINGDOM
Shozaka II, King of Leopards
DIPLOMACY: none
Shozaka was rather lethargic. Koshaka and his navy of 11 warships, 11 transports and 10,000 marines joined.

THE BANTU KINGS OF KONGO
Zekinga, Queen of Ba-Congo
DIPLOMACY: none
The Bakongo girded themselves against those pesky northcoasters. It was unfortunate that for all his efforts Zletinga died without a son. Mandella took charge and crowned the 8 year old girl, Zekinga. Koshaka was horrified over the prospect of a girl-queen demanding him to dress up in pink silk and so defected with his navy and troops to become an ally of the Leopard-King. Obane grew to 2 Gpv.

East Africa
Mercs: 10mi, 10mw

THE GREAT ZIMBABWE
Malachai, Chief of Zimbabwe, Holder of the Five Twin Jackal Chair
DIPLOMACY: none
The Jews were not through with all the hostile tribes of the Zendj. Hwatot and a big army enslaved the entire population of Brava and moved the captives to Mombassa. Vevinoumbi with an even heavier army broke the will of Kilwa and pacified them. Once that was done, he did violence to the Ruvama. The Ruvama were rounded up and deported as shackled prisoners. They were put to toil in Sofala building an imperial road. In their place was moved in Jews to restore Ruvama's population to (1/3). Melela was also settled to (1/5)JD. Asabys and his sailors got the gravy job. They kicked out the Muslims in Zanzibar and built a Jewish city: Zanzibar, to be the Zimba's most northern port. The residents of Mopizza resisted the name change.

THE KRAKAS KINGDOM OF AETHIOPIA
Gobbu VI, Alem 'Elum, King of Aethiopia
DIPLOMACY: Comoros(nt)
This turn's lucky region to get beaten up and bible thumped was: Kerkoure! The king handed Caleb Jai extra troops because the Kerkoure had an extra nasty reputation as a rough sort. After a rather bloody battle, the Kerkoure chief surrendered and advised his people to convert to Coptic which they did. All Caleb had to do now was leave a double cavalry garrison. Captain Asqad took his navy to the Comoros and bullied the six people there to put Jesus before snacks. Pter and Dengelad came back from the long voyage to the 'burning continent'. An open sea route from Indavao to the Maldives was reported by Tehael. Quada cultivated and Aden did too. The Chalbi to Mogadishu's royal road was completed.

EUROPE

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

THE SULTANATE OF IEST
Ahmed al Kaffiyin, Sultan of Mahidia
DIPLOMACY: Azores(nt), Asir(t)
After a couple of abortive tries, Aswan was colonized by new Sunni Muslim colonials restoring the land to (1/5). The big news was the conversion and submission of the Azores by Prince Khalid, Tupac and Karim. They explored some of the Madiera-Azores route and brought their charts and maps to the newly built lighthouse in Morocco: The Jibal Shama. More cities were built: Surt in As Sidrah (road and port), Algiers in Algeria (road and port). Madiera in Murcia grew to 3 Gpv. Malaga was now 4 Gpv.

THE ALMORAVID EMIRATE OF ANDALUSIA
Kadir, Emir as Sevilla
DIPLOMACY: none
Commander Zuhair was granted the job of taking care of the 'crusade'. With 161 elite warships and 127 regular warships, the 'severe threat' of 35,000 English rabble on board 50 transports were sunk. Tufail brought the voyage of 14 ships (10 survived) back home from the Caribbean. He took the Leeward Sea-Bermuda-Azores and Madeira route. Toledo grew to 10 Gpv.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF ENGLAND
Buford, King of England
DIPLOMACY: none
Granton was given the Crusade command to safely get rid of this commoner embarrassment to the crown as soon as possible. All of them perished in the Sea of Portugal by a great Arab fleet. The king plus 129 warships prevented 10 Saxon warships and 25 tranpsorts from unloading Saxon troops on English soil. This invasion just cannot be allowed.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF SAXONIA
Henry IV, King of the Saxons and of the Normans, Count of Blois
DIPLOMACY: Brittany(nt), Castille(nt), Aragon(c)
Henry returned to his home castle in Poitou boarding up the Paris monastery on the way. Paris, by the way, dropped in population (to 2 Gpv). Most of the people went to La Rochelle (which increased to 5 Gpv). The Toulouse cathedral became non-Papal and the abbey in Tours was disbanded.

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: Corsica(ea)
General Filippo Charotimiti threw out Innocentine bishops from Genoa, Marseilles, Savoy, Pavia, Lombardy, "Verona and Venezia and put in pro-Sixtian priests in their place. Filippo died too soon. City growth: Tarantum(5), Reggio(7), Roma(9), Arteria(2), Pescara(8) & Venezia(8).

THE MERCANTILE AND BANKING COMPANY OF LIVORNO (Medici)
Natani d'Medici
CAPITALIZATION: Roma(cc), Barcelona(mf), London(mf), Sete(mf), Lelander(mf), Wyst(mf), Cologne(mf)
The Medici greased some major big time palms that I didn't even have to roll the dice.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH -Innocentine
Pope Innocent III had given up. He announced that the mission of the Church was best served attending to local needs and released all the remaining cathedrals and monasteries from central obligations. But all was not as it would seem. Innocent III had tried to go underground but was caught in Avente by the Danish King Halfdan. The Danes seized the treasury. Two other Papal leaders: Roderigo Borgia and Dracony had been arrested. Ignatius Loyala and his assistants took what little they had to re-establish the true Church in the New World.

Eastern Europe
Mercs: 20mc, 10mi

THE UNITED CANTONS OF HELVETICA
Geralt Kemmelstim, Grand Doge of the UCH
DIPLOMACY: Swabia(f), Shetlands(nt), Switzerland(fa)
Standing atop a great stone embankment which housed the central committee, Geralt Kemmelstim and the entire politboro viewed the May Day parade where over a million soldiers goosestepped by in unison. Thousand of armnaments were dragged by to wow the crowds and scare the foreign spies. It was an impressive event and every on looker was given red ribbon and cloth to make the holiday all the more revolutionary. The whole world would shudder at the raw military might of the Helvetican Union. Soon the Iron Curtain will envelop all. Lelander grew to 7 Gpv. Widdig with 10,000 cavalry, 5000 elite line troops and 7500 conscripts shut down the Wyst cathedral then moved against the goat herders of Bakony and Podravina (both to become protectorates).

THE NORDIK KINGDOM OF THAERY
Halfdan Blackgun, King of the Danes
DIPLOMACY: none
The Thaerians scoured the landscape with information provided them by the Helveticans and boarded up every cathedral, monastery and abbey controlled by the wrong Pope in their kingdom. All was done without any problems. In 1591, Halfdan caught Innocent III in Avente and seized his treasure chests. New cities were built: Reykyavik in Iceland. Oslo in Norway. Both are ports. A royal road now connects Kiel with Bremen. Gronginen got to 7 Gpv.

THE DUCHY OF BOCHNIA
Roman Staszavic, Blackjack Duke of Bochan
DIPLOMACY: Özu(ne), Galich(ne)
Chopan and Besiko led the great army to the southeast to Pereaslavl to defeat the Poltavans and obtain their secrets. 75,000 cavalry, 50,000 infantry and 30 artillery defeated the defenders: 37,000 cavalry, 4000 infantry, and pacified both Pereaslavl and its city Poltava. The Great Poles (over 15 feet) expanded their cities: Cracow(7 Gpv), Danzig(5) and Wiczin(5).

THE KINGDOM OF THE BALTS
Gleb, King of Baltica, Prince of Novgorod
DIPLOMACY: Kotlas(f)
Reval finally became 10 Gpv. Gleb elevated his 18 year old grandson to be his crown prince.

THE UKRAIN EMPIRE
Jared, Prince of Kubishev
DIPLOMACY: none
Inactive again.

THE DIHAJ KHANAT
Chevak, Mighty Servant of Allah
DIPLOMACY: Urkel(ne)
The road from Taman to Don became royal. Then a postal road stretched from Maniak to Togartak. The Urkel would become friendly if a city was built for them.

ASIA

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

THE DESPOTATE OF POLTAVA
Adonis was assassinated early in 1489. David became the new Despot. He had troops handy to defend Pereaslavl against the Polish whose hordes outnumbered the Poltavan militia, 3 to 1. The Poltavans were Polished off. Levedia became neutral.

THE KINGDOM OF SCYTHIA
Gylippos Methone, Basileus of Scythia
DIPLOMACY: none
The Scythians stayed out of the civil war. The Polish invasion of Pereaslavl worried them. The navy didn't go out to sea and was spared the terrible fate that was intended for them.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Phormion Dynasty
Ilias Phormio, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of Constantinople
DIPLOMACY: none
The entire merchant marine of the Phormite dominion was sacked and all hands were armed with land weapons. A great army was mustered, though a portion of these deserted to join the Astyochids. The loss of these weren't made up by the repatriation of defecting Astyochid sodliers. Still, Emperor Leon possessed an impressive force: 3000 elite cavalry, 89,000 cavalry, 272,500 infantry, 85 catapults, 230 artillery, 36 eltie mortars. They confronted not a small force of 16,000 eltie cavalry, 50,000 cavalry, 101,500 infantry, 120 artillery, 17 elite mortars, 115 catapults and 20 castles. The defenders held steady in the first great battle and even killed Leon. Prince Ilias new Emperor Ilias kept cool and was right to do so for now he ahd a great numeric advantage. Now the Phormions thrashed the rebels with great glee. With no army to hold the field, the Astyouchids withdrew to Novroma, a great fortified city with a fortress inside that lent strength to the outer walls. The Phormites took heavy damage to the infantry that climbed up the ramparts with ladders. After a couple of days the defenders could not hold back the swarm. The wounded rebel emperor was captured tried, blinded, castrated, tortured then was put to death. His government including most of the spies were recruited into Phormite service. After that the army liberated Ludgorie, Bosnia and struggled into Serbia. The cities of Belgrad, Adrianople and Ochrida had to be captured in assault. The navy patrolled the Black Sea planning to catch the Scythian fleet. The Scythians did not come out to play.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Astyochid Dynasty
The main army stayed in Bulgaria to protect the homeland. 20,000 cavalry left by way of Serbia to attack neutral Epirus, a mountain region beyond type two mountains, a very hazardous situation. 4000 cavalry perished in rockslides and falls. The battle against the Epirots went badly and the home team won. The visiting cavalry fled in disgrace. Meanwhile the Bulgarian defense was attacked and defeated and the capital was taken over. The Astyochid cause was lost now that the Phormites took all their land.

THE DAR AL ISLAM - Arbiliq Caliphat
Al Mustakim, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Commander of the Faithful
DIPLOMACY: Arran(fa)
The Caliph sent 1000 talents of gold dust to the infidels of Chalukya. A similar tribute was given to the Black Tower. The populace had wondered if the Caliph had gone mad. Charsionon became cultivated. In Arran, Batum city (a port) was built. A Caliphal road connected Hamadan and Rayy.

AS SHIRKI AL BAHRI AL BASRA (SBB)
Ar Rahim, Captain General of the Basra Overseas Trade Company
CAPITALIZATION: ?????
The cartel leader sailed the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea visiting ports. High bribes were paid to obtain business permits and to keep them discreet. Al Kharki found that Socotra was not a good place to make money.

THE GHORID SULTANATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Ali, Sultan of Afghans
DIPLOMACY: Tabaristan(a), Khwarzim(a), Soghdia(f), Bactria(f), Khurasan(ne)
Port Alamut was expanded as a diplomatic incentive (It became 2 Gpv). Kashmir cultivated.

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

THE HARAYUK RAJPUT EMPIRE
Rupika Sumakrama II, Khan of Khans, Master of Kaunaj
DIPLOMACY: none
By letting the SGOC take over many Ganges merchant vessels, the practical applications of gunpowders were discovered and used. The SGOC obtained an exclusive charter in the Empire excluding all other companies.

THE CHALUKYA KINGDOM OF BANAVASI
Ammakarkachangogupta-varman, Maharaja in Banavasi, Yogi of the Maldives
DIPLOMACY: Bihar(ea)
The Chalukyas also obtianed tech seven from the Italian merchants. They had to study these new marvels on their own for now. The Arabs delivered huge piles of gold so that they can terrorize the Maldives. The Maldives were horrified by the prospect of a Crescent Dawn and prompty went independent. The Maharaja promised that the Caliph would not convert them to Islam but the reassurance was not listened to.

IL SINDACATO GRANDE ORIENTALE COMMÉRCIO
Don Marco L'Isan, Il Doge della Portale de Oro
CAPITALIZATION: Patna(bo), Japiur(mf), Dukou(mf)
With ships obtained from the Harayuik and those purchaised before from the Far East, the Syndicate began to handle long distance trade routes for the Ghorids, Dai Viet, Makassar and Chaluyka.

THE REALM OF BURMA
Surang II, King of Burma, Maharaja Myanmar
DIPLOMACY: none
There now exists a royal road from Pendash to Fido.

THE VIET VICEROYALTY OF MAKASSAR
Zhen Wu, Viceroy of Makassar
DIPLOMACY: Luzon(t), Sulawesi(f)
The Viceroy loaned 700 silver tael to Vietnam (thought the Viet could just as easily demand the cash be forked over). The port city of Makassar was built in its proper place in Sulawesi facing the Java Sea. The Timorian Duke was wounded in Samatata where there were continuing Burmese inspired unrest.

China
Mercs: 10mec, 10mei

THE DAI VIET GUO
Phan Monphu, Wang Dai Viet
DIPLOMACY: none
The Vietnamese borrowed major cash from Ciao and Makassar to finance a technological upgrade. Also many roads were paved: Monphu to White Mountain, Teak Forest to Vietan to Pakxe then to Kracheh. These were built under budget. Gauhati was now 4 Gpv. Gongli became 2 Gpv.

THE MAHIYANA BUDDHIST MISSION
Kong Asuang, 2nd Host of the Longevity Buddha
CONSECRATION: Kiangtung(ab), Kiangsi(ab), Hupei(ab), Salween River(ab), Yunnan(ab), Honan(ab), Ordos(ab), Teak Forest(ab), Lampung(ab)
All the priests were considered 'free'. Many new shrine were built all through out the Buddhist world.

THE HIDDEN DRAGON OF CHEKIANG
Quan Bian, Celestial Emperor of Chekiang
DIPLOMACY: none
The Chekiang also upgraded to the next higher plane of technology. Cities also made the population grade: Jiga, Zhuangzu, Xinyang, Kanding were each awarded their 3rd Gpv.

THE CIAO CHINESE KINGDOM
Tzeling, King of the Northern Prefectures
DIPLOMACY: none
Even though there were mean hordes rampaging in the Gobi, the Ciao were generous to send donations to the Buddhists and the Vietnamese. Zizao and Fufao with 49,000 cavalry of various equipment and quality smacked on 50,000 leaderless tribe-riders in Langshan. None of the horse barbarians of Bogyu escaped the Ciao trap. Tumua Ciao was trusted to deal with the Shato Onguts all by himself. The ancient nomads of 75,000 could not handle 100,000 elite cavalry when the horde tried to raid Parhae. All the Onguts were caught and destroyed. Two hordes in one summer. It was now safe to picnic again in the meadows. Many cities were pumped up: Pa-artu(4 Gpv), Haibin(3), Kaifeng(13), Hong Kong (4), Tating(5), Liaoyang(5), Fulao(8) and Wileng(8).

THE BOGYÜ HORDE
Dead. Nebogyu died before anyone else, for he had been assassinated.

THE SHATO ONGUT HORDE
Deader.

THE NIHON EMPIRE
Tenno Gongi, 88th Emperor of Nihon, Descendent of Amaterasu
DIPLOMACY: Sakhalin(f), Kurils(f)
Tijashi's visit to Sakhalin depsite the city increase was delayed by scandal. Others had better luck with their kind words. Many cities exploded: Ketenharo - 4, Hoginga - 4, Ikanawana- 4, Miyazaki - 4, Kwanti -3, Ikenneku - 4, Ihoru -4, Ohara - 4, Ikarto - 5. Royal roads were opened from Suifenhe to Sikhote to Amgu to Tumin. The Anshan-Parhae link was completed. Kugushina's long reign ended in 1492. He had been 79.

Pacifica
Mercs: none

THE EMPIRE OF THE STORM
Wave Crasher, Storm King, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: none
Dark Skies was now 6 Gpv.

THE VAKAS IMPERIUM OF THE AKETTA
Vakas Afangoo II, Sorceror-King of the Aketta
DIPLOMACY: Pechua(fa), Temora(hs)
For the first time in a long time, trade contact and communication with the rest of the world was made. Javanese cargo ships showed up in Init and traded spices and carpets for exotic skins and gemstones. Afangoo II attacked and subdued the Katooma tribes, making them a protectorate. The Temora were very unhappy on how they had been treated and told the diplomat to do bad things with himself.

The NEW WORLD

THE GREAT DEATH UNLEASHED (1416-?)
Affected: Cree, Cheraweya, Sioux, Crow, Umpqua, Sawtai, Snake River, Chelan, Chemakum, Comox, Kwakiutl, Kelowa, Kalapuya, Jonaz Pame, Arua, Pijao, Yambi, Witato, Cayapo. The cities of Utbran, Moosehead, Baraboo, Hochunk and Waupaca are no more. Comox and Kalapuya reverted to wilderness.

The Grand Massif
Mercs: 10mi, 5mc

BONNY KINGDOM OF MERCAIN
Malcolm III, Elder King of the Land, Sword of the Vanished Tribes
DIPLOMACY: Poctumtuc(ne), Huron(fa)
New cities were built along the coast of Montauk (Mohawk): Lincoln and Algonkin: Harwaith. The Susquehanna chief was a bad talker.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH -New World Mission
Ignatius Loyala
CONSECRATION: St. Andrews(hc)
Ignatius Loyala and his circle arrived to the holy city of Saint Andrews tired and poor.

THE BLESSED COUNTRY OF KORNLAND
Augustin Simonsen, Jarl of Kornland, Sachem of Chowan, Keeper of the Faith, Protector of Former Atakapa Lands
DIPLOMACY: Creek(ne), Timuca(ne), Calusa(ne), Okawaha(ne), Pahogue(nt), Chatot(ea)
The Kornick wanted to build a postal road down into Florida's peninsula but the Seminole chiefs refused. The Non-Christains also refused to have a city built in Calusa. An Adena leader was detained in Delaware for harassing Mercurcio and his family.

THE ADENA CONFEDERACY
Pepin Fox, Great Chief of Adena
DIPLOMACY: Chickasaw(ea)
The city in Chitimacha (Wapi) was completed. It couldn't be used as a trade outlet yet. Now Pepin's great-grandson Martin Fox died. Pepin Fox II (only 9 years old, but sickly) was the next heir.

THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERATION
Andru the Devout, Great Liege of the Ancient People
DIPLOMACY: Missouri(fa), Iowa(c)
The final conversion of Missouri was accomplished. They were talked to the highest status they could go without a city. There was now a small colony of Christians in Iowa.

The Rocky Sierra Cordillera
Mercs: 10mi

THE CNORIG COLONY OF NYDANIA
Harald Romersson, Konik von Nydanland
DIPLOMACY: Serrano(nt)
Efforts to convert Washo backfired. There was some diplomatic headway made in Serrano.

THE MANITOWISH EMPIRE
Big Egret, Master of the Manitowish Empire
DIPLOMACY: Tlingit(n)
The coming of the Death to the cities of Mani was devasting. Pelican II died in the plague and there was unrest among the survivors. Of all the cities only Manitowish remained - barely. Chemakum and Kwakiutl were still cultivated. Kelowa and Kinaskit rebelled.

THE POPOCELOTL KINGDOM
Uictolio, King of the Smoke Jaguars
DIPLOMACY: Jornada(ea), Concho(nt)
Uictolio kissed and made up with Jornada - literally.

OAXACA EMPIRE
Quitzol, King of Oaxaca, Lord of the Maya, Master of the Otomi, Leader of the Quetzal World, Emperor of Mexico
DIPLOMACY: Tepuztec(nt), Totonac(t)
Payeteozti went to Tepuztec and was poked by a poison hummingbird. So he died. The 8 year old crumbcruncher, Quitzol, was given a headdress, some gilded robes and a golden sceptre. He was told that he was now the priest-king of everything. Culhua was built in Texcoco.

South America
Mercs: 10mi

KINGDOM OF PARAIBA
Jimsin, Chief of the Paraiba
DIPLOMACY: none
Jimsin took displeasure with his oldest son, Lai Sajim, and sent assassins to kill him in Gueren. Lai had been in bad health anyway and died on his own without any help in 1492. His son Rurojim hid in the forest to stir up rebellion in the woodlands. Jimsin's other son Lijima was given the heir's job. People wondered what was the difference between the two. Shoco became cultivated. The hooded men were gone and left little trace of their strange culture. Jimsin decreed that they were 'friends'.

TUPINAMBA
Weedpowder, Top Tupi Tribesman
DIPLOMACY: none
The city of Toenail was built in Guayaki.

THE INKA EMPIRE
Coxcomb XI, Protector of Many Crunchy Grains and Nuts
DIPLOMACY: none
Cayapa was overwhelmed by the Pox plague and then revolted. No more Utbran.

THE MAPU CHE
Fernando, King of the Mapu
DIPLOMACY: none
The nation longed for true guidance.

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
1 Islam 1048 124 David Salter 703-926-6076 salterdj@aol.com
Emperors
2 Aethiopia 691 84 Charles Hickok 717-599-5603 cnh3@aol.com
3 Almoravid Andalus 509 58 Mike Work 412-441-6159 shogun+@pitt.edu
4 Chekiang Dragon 428 65 Bret Bruhn 503-623-1001 bret..bruhn@pii.com
5 Roman Empire 418 57 Peter Morzinski 706-689-7896 petermorzi@aol.com
6 Italy & Pope 417 51 Ed Peterman 619-579-5244
7 Ciao Cathay 393 57 Jeremy Shorr 972-231-8756 comix99999@aol.com
8 Iest North Africa 373 42 Wilson Hsieh 206-329-9598 whsieh@cs.washington.edu
9 Vietnam 357 53 Warren Bruhn 503-623-1001
10 Nihon 314 47 [Steve Nobles] 602-589-0699 imperi@goodnet.com
11 Nordik Thaery 309 51 Miljenko Mervic 610-783-6187
12 Saxonia 305 45 Bill Rakowski 410-483-9635 magic@clark.net on Internet
13 Helvetica 301 34 [Ed Allen] 213-550-8859
Monarchs
14 Makassar 265 38 Roger Truitt 209-584-3989 emo@kingsnet.com
15 Ghurid Sultanate 226 25 [John Schmid] 412-441-6159 magus@netcom.com
16 Baltica 221 23 Dennis Doubek 602-820-4314 doubek@soho.ios.com
17 Inka 197 26 Steve Cameron 610-352-3126 cameron@astro.ocis.temple.edu
18 Harayuk Kaunaj 195 25 Robert Kohn 909-787-7781
19 Chalukya Raj 175 13 Jim Frediani 707-942-5201 ferpo@netdex.com
20 Bochnia 172 18 Mark Newman 602-878-9359
21 England 164 22 John Wilkie 612-623-9047
22 Great Zimbabwe 154 17 Ken McGee 360-687-0421 kenm@imagenation.com
23 Fulani 145 19 Andre Kieren 410-203-0352 akieren@apexgrp.com
24 Burma 139 17 Mike Overstreet 602-969-8840 spiketeo@aol.com
25 MB Primate 128 0 Chris Wayne 505-883-8727 jdchris@bernco.gov
26 Empire of the Storm 117 25 Quien Liuang arizona
27 Paraiba 115 14 Sam Ullmann connecticutt rew@ziplink.net
Dukes
28 Bantu Congo 99 16 Ted Kaminski 608-253-9231
29 Medici House 91 23 Evan Fortney 410-788-2647
30 Tupinamba 87 14 Terry Teelin 608-356-6837
31 Oaxaca 86 5 George Shrake 602-894-1384 shrake@imap1.asu.edu
32 SGOC 83 32 Ed Huefe 310-792-0273 eghiii@hotmail.com
33 SBB 76 25 Dave Kukla 520-327-5079 djkvty@aol.com
34 Vakas Imperium 70 11 Masami Hamasu japan pinsan@dd.iij4u.or.jp
35 Dihaj 69 7 Josh Mehl 412-922-0168 mehl+ @pitt.edu
36 Scythia 62 4 John Goss new jersey
37 Kornland 62 7 Scott Chatham 541-484-6168 huntsman@teleport.com
38 Adena 58 8 Bob Nardone 302-836-2978 bnardone@mail.del.net
39 Cnorig Nydania 55 5 Kerry Harrison 512-837-5553 kerry@io.com
40 Mercain 53 5 Daryl Kohlhoff 608-356-3274
41 Mapuche 52 6 open for a player 3.75/turn email
Counts
42 Ukraine 49 4 [Chris Ramirez] 602-267-1804 cramirez@primenet.com
43 Popocelotl 44 3 John Millsaps 801-484-7429 millsapsj@aol.com
44 Leopard 39 4 open for a player 3.75/turn email
45 Togo 37 6 John Neibich 602-839-5018
46 Illinois 31 3 Mike Scholl 316-941-9220
47 Manitowish 31 4 Craig Kurumada 707-822-8045 ckurumada@aol.com
48 Catholic Church-Innocen 27 0 [Dave Nardone] 302-322-5342 dnardone@voicenet.com

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