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Cultivated Regions: All cultivated regions can be colonized to 2 Gpv. If you can somehow get a region intensely cultivated, you can then colonize it to 3 Gpv.

Diplomacy Results: (ne)=no effect.

Player Letters: Because of all the eMail players, I can no longer effectively send inter-player messages.

Religion Action - Convert Pagan Chief (cpc): You can convert a neutral heathen region to your religion instead of having to resort to all those MW's. If your world religion (Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hindu) can convert a pagan chief, the region will automatically follow.

Church & Mercantile NFP less: I have drastically reduced the amount of NFP a Religious Primate can get from his cathedrals. The same goes for Mercantile Combines.

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.

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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: Bornu(t), Daza(ne)
For some unexplicable reason, the Fulani somehow managed to con about 1000 bags of gold from the Saxons. The cash was handy in improving public works in Ghana, Nupe, Kanuri and Daza. Cities: Tunatug to 4 Gpv. Timbuktu to 6 Gpv. A new town, Kitsanga, was built in Susu.

THE SUPREMACY OF TOGO
Oduduwa, Supreme Oba of Togo
DIPLOMACY: none
Elembouko II passed away in 1496 at the age of 40. He left a son, Oduduma, too young to rule wisely. Accra grew to 5 Gpv.

THE LEOPARD KINGDOM
Shozaka II, King of Leopards
DIPLOMACY: none
The Leopards were not checked in battle. Both sides feared them.

THE BANTU KINGS OF OKOYO (Replaces Kongo)
Ogourke
DIPLOMACY: none
Ogourke colonized Okoyo to (2/8) while the others stayed at Boma. Then Mandella and Shabazi died. Ogourke declared himself king and moved the capital inland to Okoyo. The girl queen Zekinga was married to Ogourke's son Ofusu.

East Africa
Mercs: 10mi, 10mw

THE GREAT ZIMBABWE
Malachai, Chief of Zimbabwe, Holder of the Five Twin Jackal Chair
DIPLOMACY: Mahabo(nt)
More gentiles were terrorized in order to reduce the imperial size. Vevinoumbi did his dirty work in Malawi well, gathering up all the people there and putting them in concentration camps in Ruvama. Samuel emptied the pacified lands of Brava and Lamu of people creating a no man's land between Zimbabwe and Aethiopia.

THE KRAKAS KINGDOM OF AETHIOPIA
Gobbu VI, Alem 'Elum, King of Aethiopia
DIPLOMACY: none
The Abyssinians stopped their usual expansion for a spell and stopped sea voyages until Googor readjusted his abacus. The saved treasure of the Aethiopians became the envy of thieves everywhere.
"Hey Rip, if I can steal but a hundreth of that fortune, I can live like a king."
"Yeah Cut, I know of a secret passage to get in..."
The city of Bona exists in Chalbi. In Kerkoure, Dango was built.

THE ALMORAVID EMIRATE OF ANDALUSIA
Kadir, Emir as Sevilla
DIPLOMACY: none
Captains Zifram, Kalid and Lord Prince Muhammad explored the Atlantic using the two currents that flow from Madiera and the Cape Verdes to the Caribbean. They came home using the Bermuda - Azores passage. Some ships were lost to hurricane weather. Cities: Al Figuig to 3 Gpv, Ar Rokki to 8 Gpv and Casablanca to 7 Gpv.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF ENGLAND
Buford, King of England
DIPLOMACY: none
As if nothing bad had happened, trade resumed with the Almoravids. Buford looked like a two-faced double-dealer but that's his job - he's the king. The vestiges of old Papal power were outlawed. It became convienent to label bad (or unpopular) priest as 'Innocentine' so they could be defrocked. There were tales of brigands dressing up as Popes stealing from traveling merchants.

THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF SAXONIA
Henry IV, King of the Saxons and of the Normans, Count of Blois
DIPLOMACY: Orkney(nt), Aragon(nt)
Some elegantly dressed Blackmoor statesmen arrived in the palace of Henry IV
"Help us, we are a poor Christian kingdom. We live on roots from the parched earth. We are oppressed by infidels. Rain never falls in our kingdom. Dogs live better than us. Can you spare a dime?"
"Who should I write the check to?"
"To Emi- ah - King Mohammad, Beloved of Christ, of the good land of Fulania."
"Okay I'll send you 1000 chests of gold. Are you sure you guys are Catholic?"
"Yep, We go to church five times a day."
So the Saxon king was hogswaggled into sending a huge amount of gold to an unrepetant infidel nation without him knowing it (until later when he was greatly embarassed). Heliz de la Fleche obtained on his own maps of the waters between Shetland and the Faroes.
MAP: Bruges is 9 Gpv. Cherbourg is 4. La Rochelle got to 6 Gpv. The royal road between Sete and Marseilles was completed by the Italians. Soissons no longer exists as a city (They had moved to Cherbourg).

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(f)
CONSECRATION: Lyonnais(ab), Vienne(ab), Orleans(ab), Languedoc(ab), Bari(ab), Slovenia(ab), Wyst(ab)
Lords Cotto and Guarnual with a great fleet of warships and some troops made a return trip to the Caribbean to reestablish their presence there. The rebellous land of Ciboney was ignored. The Italians went after Haiti and pacified the New World island. There simply wasn't enough men to genocide the natives. And the manpower went down when the Italians built the city of Rolfo by the Antillan Sea. What was left, a handful of troops, landed and conquered Arawak using cavalry and artillery to blast the savages to submission. Cotto was hurt in the battle. Guarnual trapped some game animals native to Cuba. Pope Sixtus and Valila traveled around southern Europe building new abbeys. Influence was low - not every effort was a success.

THE MERCANTILE AND BANKING COMPANY OF LIVORNO (Medici)
Natani d'Medici
CAPITALIZATION: Barcelona(bo), Genoa(bo), London(bo), Wyst(bo), Marseilles(bo), Akrakos(mf), Corinth(mf), Heraclea(mf)
The Medici expanded their operations. They took over some of England's and Italy's trade.

Eastern Europe
Mercs: 20mc, 10mi

THE UNITED CANTONS OF HELVETICA
Geralt Kemmelstim, Grand Doge of the UCH
DIPLOMACY: none
Thuringia became cultivated.

THE NORDIK KINGDOM OF THAERY
Halfdan Blackgun, King of the Danes
DIPLOMACY: none
The Danes tinkered with their economy.
MAP: Saxony was cultivated. Bremen and Oslo grew to 2 Gpv each. Vigo is now 10 Gpv.

THE DUCHY OF BOCHNIA
Roman Staszavic, Blackjack Duke of Bochan
DIPLOMACY: Özu(fa), Carpathia(ea), Galich(ne)
The Saxons cut trade all of a sudden. The forests of Bialoweza and Pinsk were cleared of raccoon and bucks. In Özu, the city of Krasnik was found straddling the port fortress there. The Galich-Bochnia royal road was completed. Cracow grew to 8 Gpv.

THE KINGDOM OF THE BALTS
Gleb, King of Baltica, Prince of Novgorod
DIPLOMACY: Empire of Ukrain(hs)
Old Serge went to Bolgar to convince the Ukrains that rejoining Old Baltica after 150 is good. The Ukrains were so ticked off at the Balts sending a dying geezer to their country that they suspended trade. Veposkava is cultivated.

THE UKRAIN EMPIRE
Jared, Prince of Kubishev
DIPLOMACY: none
The Ukrainsky completed the port city in Mordva: Rentov.

THE DIHAJ KHANAT
Saykhin, Mighty Servant of Allah
DIPLOMACY: none
Chevik died in 1496 allowing for the ascension of Saykhin. There will soon be a city named after the new Khan in Urkel. The Maniak - Togartak road was now a royal one.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Phormion Dynasty
Ilias Phormio, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of Constantinople
DIPLOMACY: Crimea(f), Levedia(c), Banat(nt)
The Crimeans were quick to be reincorporated into the empire after their rebellion from Scythia.

THE DAR AL ISLAM - Arbiliq Caliphat
Al Mustakim, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Commander of the Faithful
DIPLOMACY: Maldives(t)
In case the Christians decide to get hostile, the Caliph greatly expanded his army. It took a while lot of money to make the Hindu Maldivians love the Caliph for who he was. Maybe that kind of money will convert them too.

AS SHIRKI AL BAHRI AL BASRA (SBB)
Ar Rahim, Captain General of the Basra Overseas Trade Company
CAPITALIZATION: Duba(bo), Akata(mf), Alexandria(cc), Jemsa(mf), Aqaba(mf), Acre(mf), Adana(mf), Ar Rokki(mf), Tripoli(mf), Iest(mf), Tunis(mf), Madiera(mf), Chah Bahar(bo), Al Batnah(mf), Hawalli(bo), Abadan(mf), Kuwait(mf)
The Basrans made great investments and opened up factors in every city all over the Mediterranean and Rea Sea.

THE GHORID SULTANATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Omar II, Sultan of Afghans
DIPLOMACY: Tabaristan(ne), Khwarzim(ne), Khurasan(ne), Karatou(fa), Gurgan(nt), Daylam(ea)
For a nominal fee the Ghorids obtained the secrets of Tech 7. Then they retooled their nation to it. A royal road link was completed from Makran to Hormuz. Antizani and Chah Bahar became 6 Gpv cities. Kuhistan cultivated itself.

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

THE HARAYUK RAJPUT EMPIRE
Rupika Sumakrama II, Khan of Khans, Master of Kaunaj
DIPLOMACY: none
Patna was now 5 Gpv. Delhi was now at 8. Benares became 4. The leaders had been inactive so long that they have grown roots to the floor.

THE CHALUKYA KINGDOM OF BANAVASI
Ammakarkachangogupta-varman, Maharaja in Banavasi, Yogi of the Maldives
DIPLOMACY: Bihar(a)
The Chalukyas upgraded to tech 7 as well. The Bihar became allied but remained Buddhist. The Italian traders from the Golden Portals lent some ready cash. Surashtra-Lata's royal road was paved.

IL SINDACATO GRANDE ORIENTALE COMMÉRCIO
Don Marco L'Isan, Il Doge della Portale de Oro
CAPITALIZATION: Dukou(bo), Pendash(bo), Chinao(bo), Farajore(bo), Hong Kong(bo), Miyazaki(bo)
The Ghorids supplied their own ships for the Sindacat controlled routes. This freed some to open new trade routes for the Burmese, the Ciao, the Chekiang, Nihon and Harayuk. Antonin Bellizzi sailed to around Taiwan and explored the sea route to Okinawa. Each time he explored he ran into a typhoon. In his last departure from Okinawa in 1494, another typhoon sank him and his last two galleons. Nicole Bertolli traveled to distant Zanzibar only to find his anti-Semetic feelings getting in the way of business negotiations.

THE REALM OF BURMA
Thuriyazi, King of Burma, Maharaja Myanmar
DIPLOMACY: none
There were some Therevadas in Arakan. Surang II died in 1496. He had perpetuated a cold war against the Makassar, but Burma suffered for it. There was great hope that Thuriyazi would make things better.

THE VIET VICEROYALTY OF MAKASSAR
Zhen Wu, Viceroy of Makassar
DIPLOMACY: Palawan(nt)
Again the Timor Prince was wounded by unknown assailants. The Atjeh fleet moved to Chittagong to assist the garrison. New troops reinforced it.

China
Mercs: 10mec, 10mei

THE DAI VIET GUO
Phan Monphu, Wang Dai Viet
DIPLOMACY: none
A royal road from Chiennan to Kweichou was built. Gauhati grew to 5 Gpv. Gongli was now 3 Gpv. Young Phan Jainan got married fast and already had some children of his own.

THE MAHIYANA BUDDHIST MISSION
Kong Asuang, 2nd Host of the Longevity Buddha
CONSECRATION: none
The Primate stayed inactive.

THE HIDDEN DRAGON OF CHEKIANG
Quan Bian, Celestial Emperor of Chekiang
DIPLOMACY: Tzukan(ne)
The SGOc was given many junks at the port of Dukou. Seven cities grew to 4 Gpv: Chengdu, Shashi, Dukou, Ziyang, Jiga, Zhuangzu, Xinyang and Kangding.

THE CIAO CHINESE KINGDOM
Tzeling, King of the Northern Prefectures
DIPLOMACY: Chahar(c), Tunguang(ea)
Zizao went to Tunhuang and came closer to figuring out the secrets of the silk road. But now, the Italian Indian Ocean merchants were on the verge of causing it to shut down.

THE NUBINAN HORDE
Rekor Khan
HORDE DIPLOMACY: none
60,000 knights follow Rekor at Merkit.

THE NIHON EMPIRE
Tenno Gongi, 88th Emperor of Nihon, Descendent of Amaterasu
DIPLOMACY: none
More building happened. There was now a royal road that was continuous from Tumin through Amgu, Sikhote, Suifenhe, Mantap and Anshan plus a link into Parhae. Just the Korean road needed to be complete. Five cities are now 4 Gpv: Lakena, Keiutu, Kwanti, Yamago and Hiaga.

Pacifica
Mercs: none

THE EMPIRE OF THE STORM
Wave Crasher, Storm King, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: none
In times of normal harves no food was reserved. Dark skies grew to 7 Gpv.

THE VAKAS IMPERIUM OF THE AKETTA
Vakas Afangoo II, Sorceror-King of the Aketta
DIPLOMACY: Katooma(ne), Erhos(ne), Pechua(ne)
Afangoo threatened the Katooma in order to improve relations. The ploy failed and the Katoomas were beaten up again.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH -Innocentine
Two nations competed for Ignatius Loyola's support. Ignatius wanted money but neither party were willing to cough up. So without funds, Loyola shut down the entire church structure and then devoted the rest of his life in seclusion at a cave in Martha's Vinyard.

THE BLESSED COUNTRY OF KORNLAND
Augustin Simonsen, Jarl of Kornland, Sachem of Chowan, Keeper of the Faith, Protector of Former Atakapa Lands
DIPLOMACY: RCC Americas(ne), Caddo(t)
Somebody wounded Krolan in Pachogue. He could not get out of his sickbed to talk to Ignatius Loyala - but Kreelan did. Because the Adenans wouldn't deal straight, Solomon was kept in jail. He died from sickness in his cell.

THE ADENA CONFEDERACY
Benko Lawenro, Great Chief of Adena
DIPLOMACY: RCC Americas(ne), Osage(t), Wenro(f)
Pepin Fox put it all into getting the unchristian land of Osage to pay taxes. It was all he had. The old chief died in 1496 from influenza. That some cold also out his descendents and Amos (who visited Ignatius Loyola in Pachogue). Thus Benko of Wenro became king. He made his son, Ishul, heir and formed a new dynasty in Adena. Chitimacha had a port fortress to the Great Snake connecting Chitimacha to the rest of the confederation economically.

THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERATION
Andru the Devout, Great Liege of the Ancient People
DIPLOMACY: Missouri(ne)
The Missouri were converted to Roman Catholic. They wouldn't go friendly unless the Illinois did something.
"You'll have the next city."
"Show me!"

The Rocky Sierra Cordillera
Mercs: 10mi

THE CNORIG COLONY OF NYDANIA
Harald Romersson, Konik von Nydanland
DIPLOMACY: none
The Cnorigs were unmoved.

THE MANITOWISH EMPIRE
Big Egret, Master of the Manitowish Empire
DIPLOMACY: Chilicotin(nt), Yakima(hs)
The Mani made a bounce back from the pestilence. Chilicotin believed the words of Big Egret. The Yakima didn't buy Two Seals' word of prosperity. A city in Kwakiutl was near completion.

THE POPOCELOTL KINGDOM
Uictolio, King of the Smoke Jaguars
DIPLOMACY: Jornada(ne), Mescalero(nt)
The new capital city in Ocel was called Phoenix. It was built in the shadow of a mountain that looked like a camel (not that anyone hwere had actually seen a camel).

THE OAXACA EMPIRE
Coatlamoc, King of Oaxaca, Lord of the Maya, Master of the Otomi, Leader of the Quetzal World, Emperor of Mexico
DIPLOMACY: Totonac(f)
Tajin was rebuilt along Totonac's coast. Quitzol quit his life so his brother got mantled with the feather coat and bonnet. The Otomi are getting powerful.

South America
Mercs: 10mi

THE EMIRAT OF ALAGOAS (PARAIBA)
Lijima Abdallah, Chief of the Paraiba, Emir of Alagoas
DIPLOMACY: none
Jimsin finally got a hold of some independent Arab explorers who brought the secrets of advanced medicine with them. With these secrets came the arrival of Muslim culture. Thus all of Paraiba fell under the cloak of Sunni Islam. Jimsin died in 1496. La Sajim didn't cause any problems because he had been killed by someone in Gueren. Caete, Camacan, Gueren, Itacare, Paraiba, Shoco, Shucuru and Tobajara are Sunni Muslim. New City is now called Medin Judad and is 5 Gpv. Crato is 2 Gpv. Red Cloud was now known as Ahmarraim.

TUPINAMBA
Green Tassel, Top Tupi Tribesman
DIPLOMACY: none
Weedpowder ran out of steam in 1495. Green Tassel was next in line. There was also a famine.

THE INKA EMPIRE
Coxcomb XII, Protector of Many Crunchy Grains and Nuts
DIPLOMACY: none
Healthy eating meant healthy bodies. No one got sick and all was just dandy (except Coxcomb XI died in 1496). Pooky grew to 2 Gpv.

THE MAPU CHE
Fernando, King of the Mapu
DIPLOMACY: none
Is just there for show.

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

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