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I'M BACK: Yeah, I'm back. I took the game over from Scott last April and have been updating the rules, cleaning out the system, since then. It took awhile but for the first time in eight months, a turn of Lords 10 has become available. This is the first turn I've done for this campaign in a year. I plan to get turns out every 6-8 weeks until better automation is developed.
JIHAD!: Some of you (Sunni Muslim nations) have Jihad forces ('r' units). Their purpose is to attack, conquer and destroy Christandom, specifically the Roman Catholics. If they are not used in that manner this turn, they will rebel from your control and move to join a Jihadist state.
RULES CHANGES: There are many myriads of rules changes that have been implemented with the coming out of the Revised (5.5) Rulebook. Too many to list. You may read them in the new Rulebook and the new Plate Games Supplement available on the Web. You may scan these rule changes as I introduced them in past turns of Lords 11 and Lords 12. There are two major rule changes that are being introduced here in Lords 10 first. I have modified Mercantile Combines and have introduced roving Mercenary Bands. Also, a rule about City Imperial Size will be implemented in a few turns.
MERCANTILE COMBINES: Having considered the runaway problem of Mercantile Combines, I have introduced new rules governing these entities to bring them back to Earth. 1) Home Nation Rule: Most Mercantile Combines are given a Charter from one nation and one nation alone, their Home Nation, the nation from which they originated. This rule has profound effects on the Mercantile Combine. The Home Nation is entitled to roughly 20% of the Mercom's income as taxes. Without it or an agreed to arrangement, the Charter is revoked. Without a Charter, the Mercantile Combine's operations are hamstrung and will suffer rebellions from all offices in areas not speaking the Mercome language, not adhering to the Mercom's religion. This rule is in effect now. 2) Mercom Location Leech Rule: All Mercom Locations produce more income for the host city or region in total. However, half of money the Mercom exacts from an office is lost to the Host Nation. Example: The Hanseatic League placed a branch office in Copenhagen, the Hansa will get 50% of the city taxes, but the Danes will lose 25%. The economy has been improved by 25% for a total of 125% collected in taxes. This rule will be in effect Turn 90. These rules plus others are detailed in the Plate Games Supplement.
MERCENARIES: All Geographic Regions will have 10mi in their Merc Pool. Additional Mercenaries are available as Merc Bands which will be listed in the body of this newsfax. The full rules governing Merc Bands are found in the Plate Games Supplement.
CEDING TERRITORY: These are the rules
concerning the transfering of regions from one nation to another.
You may transfer the alliegance of P, PT, C, NT & T without penalty.
FA regions become NT. EA become T. A regions must pass a leader
revolt check and then become EA. F regions must two revolt checks
and then will be pacified (you must get a garrison there on the turn of
transfer). If the controlling nation is of a different religion
than the transferred region, an additional revolt check must be made.
These rules
were spelled out by Thomas Harlan last month.
CITY IMPERIAL SIZE: Every controlled
city also counts against your Imperial Size. I will be using two
formulae to determine this: It's either every 3 cities times your Size
Divisor counts as 1 Imperial Size (if friendly, pacified or full allied,
see below for the
variation) -or- every 10 city GPv times your Size Divisor
counts as 1 Imperial Size, whatever is lower. (Special Announcement)
Cities
counting against your imperial size will be enforced
as of Turn 55 of Lords 11, Turn 15 of Lords 12 and Turn 90 of Lords 10.
You all will be given time to boost your Infrastructure or shore
off unneeded regions to prevent Thin Government.
COLOR CODED NATION HEADERS: The Colors coded on each nation represents your technology level. GREY is Tech 1 & 2, BLUE is Tech 3, RED is Tech 4, GOLD is Tech 5, GREEN is Tech 6, AQUAMARINE is Tech 7, PURPLE is Tech 8, BROWN is Tech 9 and OLIVE is Tech 10.
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 10, c/o Thad Plate
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RULES USED IN THIS GAME
This campaign uses the 1997 5th Edition Revised Rulebook
(v.5.5) and the 1994 Renaissance Rules Supplement (v1.4) . You
may access the updated Plate
Games Supplement for additional rules used in this game.
OBTAINING THE 5TH EDITION REVISED RULEBOOK: This is just the rulebook you'll need to play in Lords of the Earth (Version 5.5). We have a copy of this rulebook available for FREE download at the ThroneWorld site. However it is Version 5.4. If you want it hard copy, send $15.00 payable to: Thomas Harlan 4858 East 2nd Street Tucson, AZ 85711-1207.
WEB PAGES
The Lords of the Earth Home Page can be found at:
http://www.throneworld.com/lords/.
Thad Plate's Homepage:
http: //www.geocities.com/eureka/plaza/9144/index.htm
AFRICA
West Africa
THE AKA'MURRID EMIRATE OF FULANI
Mohammad II, Emir of the Fulani, The Philosopher-King
of the Sahel
DIPLOMACY:
Ali Ravo herded the Fulani forces
and studied the Daza rebel state. Some Jihadin showed u at the capital
angry about Jerusalem's destruction.
THE SULTANAT AD DAZA AL KARFUZI
Biri, Sultan ad Daza al Karfuzi
DIPLOMACY:
Ghadag died in 1507. His son
Biri took the middle sized kingdom over. A few jihadists armed themsleves
to fight Christians whereever they were.
THE SUPREMACY OF TOGO
Oduduwa, Supreme Oba of Togo
DIPLOMACY: Ife(a)
The Togonads were in a good position
to take advantage of the Leopard Kingdom's dissolution. The Ifen
army made themselves allied when Leopards fell.
THE LEOPARD KINGDOM
A rebellion of farmers overwhelmed
the Leopard army. Shozaka II and his men died that day. The
Ife ally switched his alliegance to Togo. Yoruba and Benin are both
neutral.
MAP CHANGES: Bight was reduced to
2 GPv. Leopards has been destroyed.
South Africa
THE BANTU KINGS OF OKOYO
Ogourke, Ba King
DIPLOMACY: N'gao(c), Uige(fa)
The population was restless here.
Could the Okoyo learn the lessons of Leopards.
MAP CHANGES: The region of Nambe was
colonized to (2/4)AF. Vili is now (2/6)AF.
THE GREAT ZIMBABWE
Malachai, Chief of Zimbabwe, Holder of the Five Twin
Jackal Chair
DIPLOMACY:
Folks were getting unruly in this
Empire too. The lack of domestic policy may hurt the Zimbabwe if
nothing is done. Malachai wondered if he should send troops to punish
the Christians for their dastardly deeds in Israel.
East Africa
THE KRAKAS KINGDOM OF AETHIOPIA
Gobbu VI, Alem 'Elum, King of Aethiopia
DIPLOMACY:
The Aethiopians expanded their cannon
corps and their navy at both key ports. New buildings had to be seized
by the government to hoard all that godl in the treasury. Gobbu VI
was horrified at the events in Palestine and claimed that his subjects
would never do something like that. His military forces girded for
war anyway.
North Africa
THE SULTANATE OF IEST
Khalid ibn Abu, Sultan of Mahidia
DIPLOMACY: Yemen(f), Carib(ea)
Muhammad was joined by Abu and Isfahan
and some clerics. They succeeded in writing an alliance with the
Carib Indians and converted them to Sunni Islam. A foothodl for the
Africans was finally established in Al Jedadinyi (The New World).
At home, the destruction of Jerusalem's holy mosque was condemned by every
ulama of the kingdom. Some 150,000 holy warriors gathered in Iest's
parks to destroy the Catholic scourge. Perhaps to keep Iest on its
good side, Italy sent 400 chests of gold to the Sultan.
Ahmad's long life and reign ended
in 1508. He had been 94. His grandsom Khalid became the next
sultan.
MAP CHANGES: Tunis & Benghazi
each grew to become 8 GPv. Yemen is cultivated. The Mubashshirin
missionaries succeeded in converting Dogamba and Carib to Sunni Muslim
(SN).
THE ALMORAVID EMIRATE OF ANDALUSIA
Kadir, Emir as Sevilla
DIPLOMACY:
Al Humbil grew superstitious of the
Carib Indians and lfet the island without a word, abandoning any claims
left there. He arrived three months later at Maya where he requested
on seeing the Malik al Okaka. But Al Humbil got sick and died while
waiting. As that was happening, three captains charted the North
Muhit (Atlantic) and the Bahr al Karib without running into any super-tempests.
An exerpt from the Journal of Kadir,
the new Emir of Seville:
"Several months ago a member of
our court returned from a visit to the Dihaj Khanate. He had been
working on trade matters between our two nations. Upon his return
he came before me and any court and presented his observations on the state
of our eastern neighbor. As part of the report he stated that slavery
was still an essentual part of the Dihaj economy. He also stated
that the condition of the the slaves that he saw did not come to close
to matching the condition of the slaves of many of the other nations that
my nation deals with.
"I thought nothing of this until
later that night when my daughter, who was very much into the teachings
of the Koran, approached me. She had heard the talk of the court
and had grown concerned that the slavery practiced in the Dihaj Khanate
violted the teachings of Allah.
"In our nation slavery had been
outlawed for over 100 years. And we as a people believe that no follower
of Allah should own another follower of Allah. But we are also a
practical people, because of our trading we are careful not to preach to
trading partners. And not to interfere in their internal affairs.
"But my daughter is young and very
idealistic, and I have a hard time telling her no to anything. The
results were that I carried on my talks with the Khan of the Dihaj and
we worked out a deal by which he will turn his nation away from slavery
in return for economic assistance from Andalusia.
"Needless to say my daughter is
quite happy about the agreement."
Western Europe
Merc Bands: Auvergne Company of the Boar.
L841 (Roderic Veoli) 2c 12i 4a (QR: c10 i11 a6) in Auvergne. 10 GP
min.
THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF ENGLAND
Buford, King of England
DIPLOMACY:
Does anything happen here? Perhaps.
Horse racing was very popular in this kingdom and became an obsession of
the landed classes.
THE NORMAN KINGDOM OF SAXONIA
Henry IV, King of the Saxons and of the Normans, Count
of Blois
DIPLOMACY: Gascony(f)
Chancellor Embri and Eules of Jubanne
found a wife for Crown Prince Hanc in Gascony. This effort sealed
up the Biscay coast to the land of the Vasques. Hellic's exploration
of Iceland was continued and verified. He as assisted and supported
by the Helvetian navigator Orgul.
MAP CHANGES: Cherbourg & La Rochelle
each grew to 9 GPv.
THE ARLES KINGDOM OF ITALIA
Rolfo II, Rex Lagobardum
DIPLOMACY: Corsica(f)
The efforts of the Italian crown was
to ensure Italy and her allies would be safe from the opportunisitic
tiger-sharks who prey upon the righteous. Don Guarnual continue on
his mission in the New World. With 10 elite galleons, 34 line galleons,
30 caravels with 2500 marines, 30,000 mercenaries and 50 condottieri cannons,
the worthy made his way from recently reconquered Ciboney into the Caribbean
Sea. In 1505, he landed his forces in Guayami and confirmed the report
that it was a narrow isthmus to the Pacifico Ocean. The natives there
were pacified and on its Pacific side the city of Porto Leon was built.
To keep the region safe, fortifications were constructed there. Guarnual
had hoped that Porto Leon would be able to trade pox goods to the legendary
Inca but the outpost needed a port facility on the Atlantic side or a canal
dug up to be activated. Guarnual was not in the mood to sent missives
to a demanding king, he would continue on with his mission. In 1506,
Guarnual would now complete the job he has started before and he will beat
the nasty Korndanes again. So in the early spring of 1508 in the
Ohio River, the 44 warships pounded fury on the 40 surprised galeasses.
13 were captured. 9 sank. The Italians lost 8 of their ships.
The 18 surviving Danish ships rowed upriver and his themselves in the Cherokee
forest. The Italian navy had made its point. The bealleagered
and grateful Adenans were able to trade freely with the Italian colonies.
In 1507, King Rolpho died. Just
before Rolfo II's ascension, Pope Sixtus VI announced that the Papacy would
no longer be subserviant to the Italian Kingdom. The main ministers
of the Kingdom, the Cardinials, all back Sixtus VI and joined the pontiff.
Because of the split, Peto Zanbuila tried to rub out Rolfo II. Peto
was an idiot and didn't last long in Rome. The new king maintained
control of his kingdom, including the colonies under Governor-General Guarnual
at Arawak.
MAP CHANGES: Calabria was colonized
to become (2/3)RC. Spoloto has been settled to (2/4)RC. Arawak
gained a city, Citmo, which harbors the Cayman Sea. Porto Leon is
Guayami's new port city to the Sea of Panama.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sixtus VI, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Servant
of the Servants of God, Supreme Pontiff on the Universal Church
CONSECRATION: Bavaria(ab), Lerida(ab), Murke(ab), Champagne(ab)
Just days after Pope Sixtus broke
with the Italian Kingdom, he had Paul II beautified and set up a tribunal
to investigate the sanctity of Innocent III. He announced that his
predecessor Sixtus IV was wrong to bend the Rock of St. Peter o the whimsy
of some Caesar. That the execution of Paul II was evil. He
pointed out that the destruction of Jerusalem was evidence of God's Judgement.
He knew Catholics weren't to blame but war with the Saracen, Blackmoor
and Jew was unavoidable anyway. The Pope was not alone in these stated
beliefs. The clergy rank and file from parish deacon to arch-cardinal
had long suffered from their Babylonian Captivity. Somehow with the
will of Christ, things will be set right. There will be no running
away; The Church will stand for what is right.
THE MERCANTILE AND BANKING SYNDICATE
OF LIVORNO (Medici)
Natani d'Medici
CAPITALIZATION: Genoa(ct), Wyst(ct), Latium(mf), Marseilles(ct),
Tuscany(mf)
With lots of investment and time,
the otherwise inflexible Medici managed to elevate Genoa, Wyst and Marseilles
to exclusive cartel cities. Efforts to open offices in Germany, Greece
and England didn't work too well. The star of the Syndicate was Don
Pulci Alefilip who with a limited budget set up rural agents in Tuscany
and Latium.
THE UNITED CANTONS OF HELVETICA
Wilhelm Kemmelstim, Grand Doge of the UCH
DIPLOMACY: Banat(nt), Croatia(ea, maxed), Podraviana(aw)
The Helveticans were interested in
peaceful takeover and urban development. The Ritterrat with no power
had no reason to convene so they didn't. This suited the Kimmelstims
just fine. However their power could easily crumble without the institution
that could back them up. Orgul the Navigator obtained the maps from
the Faroes to Iceland at a bar in Reykyavik. He then sailed to Gronland,
and from there, Vinland. He lost some ships heading back from ice
drifts. Back in Reykyavik, he shared his maps with Helic de la Fleche,
Saxonia's explorer.
Disaster struck the ruling family
when Wilhelm's brother Mikel visited Podravina. He angered the resident
Slavonians to the point of war and was killed by an angry mob. Banat,
on the other hand, defected to the Helveticans (from the Romans) after
being persuaded to do so by Alfoldian nomads.
MAP CHANGES: Dalmatia became Roman
Catholic. City growth- Colmar(4 GPv), Lelander(8), Frankfurt(3),
Neuhamelin(5), Far Yell(2) and Sancelade(5).
THE NORDIK KINGDOM OF THAERY
Maxim (III) Goldnose, King of the Danes
DIPLOMACY:
The Danes did their things without
fanfare nor pomp. Their economy steadily grew. Trade with Fulani
started.
MAP CHANGES: Agder cultivated.
City growth- Kristiansand(2 GPv), The Hague(8), Bremen(5) & Kobenhavn(5).
Eastern Europe
Merc Bands: The Epriotes. L747 (Piras)
18i (QR: i12) in Epirus. 10 GP min.
THE GRAND DUCHY OF KRAKOW
Roman Staszavic, Blackjack Duke of Krakow, the King
of Polka
DIPLOMACY: Özu(f), Turov(ne), Slovakia(ne), Bialoweza(fa),
Galich(f)
The Poles (actually Little Poles who
have ruled Poland for about 60 years now) worked to solidify their corridor
to the Black Sea. Galicia was absorbed and a city was built for them.
South Podolia (Ozu) became part and parcel of the Grand Duchy by marriage.
Borslav of Krasnik became an important markgraf of the realm.
MAP CHANGES: L'viv was built along
the road in Galich. The postal road between Cracow and L'viv became
Ducal. Danzig and Wiczin grew each to 8 GPv. Volhyna became
cultivated.
THE KINGDOM OF THE BALTS
Gleb, King of Baltica, Prince of Novgorod
DIPLOMACY:
There was a vacuum of leadership as
Gleb became senile. Give the old man a break. He was 96.
KINGDOM OF BOLGARSK (Ukrain Empire)
Pavel, Prince of Kubishev
DIPLOMACY: Kursk(hs), Levedia(t to Romans)
Prynzil's final journey was to land
a path to the Black Sea. He couldn't sway the Kursk heathens.
To his horror, he found that Levedia had already signed an alliance with
the Byzantine Empire. He appealed to 'historic' connection between
his nation and that of Scythia. The Levedians were somewhat stirred
and dropped to tributary. Prynzil then died of some mosquito disease.
Prynzil's younger brother, Pavel, was swift in asserting his authority.
The slave economy of old was transformed into a guild system.
THE DIHAJ KHANAT
Saykhin, Mighty Servant of Allah
DIPLOMACY:
A huge influx of cash from Al Andalus
led to great improvements in every Dihaj city. The Andalusians have
told the Dihjan that no Muslim should own another human being. So
reforms began to free all slaves and make them free. The events in
the Levant did even reverberate in the mosques of the Khanat. Some
39,000 holy fighters came out to smite the evil Franks.
THE ROMAN EMPIRE -Phormion Dynasty
Ilias Phormio, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of Constantinople
DIPLOMACY: Pereaslavl(fa), Banat(ne), Alfold(n)
Erasamus called for help in Banat
because they were a tough egg. Castor came by and did what he could.
The problem in Banat was interferance by the Helvetican Despotate.
Their envoy, a certain Keinerhof, had spent much time in the area making
freinds. Meanwhile Alfold kidnapped Pyrrus and in their prison pits,
the diplomat died. Alfold then complicated the picture in Banat by
launching a raid against them. The Banat immediately repudiated their
relations with the Romans and joined Helvetica. The 8000 Alfoldians
nomads then rode south to Bosnia which was plundered of many of its public
works without opposition. Only the existance of the Belgrad fortress
kept Bosnia from outright rebellion. The Byzantine Emperor condemned
the actions of the Muslim Caliphat against the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
in Jerusalem.
MAP CHANGES: Bosnia to (2/4)EO.
Belgrad is a 2 GPv city. City growth: Cherson(5 GPv), Adrianople(8),
Ephesus(8), Chalcedon(7), Ariana(7), Bucharest(7). A royal road connects
Comnena in Moldavia to Wallachia's Bucharest.
The Middle East
THE DAR AL ISLAM - Arbiliq Caliphat
Al Omarrab, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Commander of the
Faithful
DIPLOMACY: Dulaym(t), Arran(t)
An outrage occurred in the Umma so ghastly that
only the mind of satan can conceive of it. It started in 1505, when
Roman Catholics from the Frankish quarter of Jerusalem uprose. They
took up swords and guns and began to terrorize the populace. Their
beef was that Jerusalam had been defiled by Muslims and it was time to
'take back Christ's city'. Suddenly one of their number slew the
head Muslim cleric of the Dome of the Rock. The peaceful Muslims
were stirred into action and tried to stop these murderers. But the
Catholics grew in strength joined by every lowgrade, rotten scum in Palestine
(and beyond). In what will be called , 'Night of the Blaze', they
stormed the Dome of the Rock, destroyed everything inside, sprinkled gunpowder
on the tiled floor and blew the place up. The devastation was so
complete that a gaping crater surrounded by charred rubble was all that
was left of the Holy Mosque, the site where Muhammad's spirit ascended
to Paradise. The Jews when they got wind of this, surrounded
the Wailing Wal in vigil and protected their Temple legacy from the onslaught
of the Catholic trash. But the mob that so maliciously destroyed
the Holy Mosque filtered away and escaped the wrath of an angry city.
The Orthodox Christians denided responsibility. They along with the
few Italian merchants were all run out of town. The Church of the
Holy Sepulchre was invaded, every item was destroyed. It became a
mosque thereafter. As was the fate of every chruch in Jerusalem.
The events that happend in April 1505
spread throughout the Muslim Umma like wildfire and grew in its telling.
'Jerusalem has been destroyed', the runners would say, 'we must avenge
this!' And so from every hamlet, every camp and every city, a multitude
of fighters came out, armed with sticks, knives, horn and arquebus ready
to smite the hated, evil Franks who perpetuated this crime against Allah
himself. Near Baghdad alone more than a million men gathered to awit
the Caliph's call to arms. Half came from the unemployed masses of
the Caliph's city.
Al Omarrab desparied the influence
of his daughter's husband Lahidda and he paid him off with a Caliph's ransom,
if he just leave the palace. As per the agreement, Lahidda left his
eldest son Hasan to be adopted as Al Omarrab's heir. True, it would
end the Arbiliq Dyansty but then the first five Caliphs were their own
dynasties.
MAP CHANGES: Abadan, Aleppo, Hormuz,
Khuzestan, Kuwait, Lebanon & Mand are all Sunni Muslim (SN).
City growth- Batum(2 GPv), Akrakis(6), Nicosea(9), Attalia(9), Hawalli(9).
The port city of Omarra was built on the Maldives. Paphlagonia became
a (2/4) SN region. Charsionon, (2/5)SN.
AS SHIRKI AL BAHRI AL BASRA (SBB)
Ar Rahim, Captain General of the Basra Overseas Trade
Company
CAPITALIZATION:
The Shirki al Bahri invested in a
piggy bank, a large one to store all their accumulated gold.
Persia & Central Asia
Merc Bands: Blusokam Kazaks. L948
(Hetman Ogolir) 135xc (QR: c8) at Siber. 30 GP min.
THE GHORID SULTANATE OF AFGHANISTAN
Omar II, Sultan of Afghans
DIPLOMACY: Tabaristan(f), Khurasan(a), Karatou(f), Daylam(ne)
There was much wrangling and arm twisting
to bring the old Parthian cities into the realm. Quite a few Jihad
warriors came out of the stonework to assist the Caliph in his goal to
rid the earth of terror.
MAP CHANGES: City Growth- Mizani (5
GPv), Nishapur (9), Chah Bahar(9), Antizani (9) and Ghazni(7). A
royal road connects Kalai-Mor (Kuhistan) to Nishapur (Khurasan).
Baluchistan, Tabaristan, Seistan and Turan became Sunni Muslim.
India
THE HARAYUK RAJPUT EMPIRE
Rupika Sumakrama II, Khan of Khans, Master of Kaunaj
DIPLOMACY:
Prince Somapura died but left a son
for Sumakrama to train in things royal. Kaunaj was renovated.
MAP CHANGES: City growth- Rajshahi(2
GPv), Patna(8), Benares(7). The Maghada-Kamarupa road royal was completed.
A new river city, Mathura, was built in Kuru.
THE CHALUKYA KINGDOM OF BANAVASI
Ammakarkachangogupta-varman, Maharaja in Banavasi,
Yogi of the Maldives
DIPLOMACY:
The Chalukya rested upon their mighty
works.
MAP CHANGES: Orissa and Bihar became
Hindu.
South-East Asia
Merc Bands: Burma Shavers. L765 (Kua
Mithin) 26c 4i (QR: c6 i6) in Arakan. 15 GP min.
IL SINDACATO GRANDE ORIENTALE
COMMÉRCIO (Republic of Portale D'Oro)
Don Santino Carpachi, Il Doge della Portale D'Oro
CAPITALIZATION: Rusichatta(mf), Chekiang(mf), Chantibun(mf)
The Syndicate's influence over the
Indonesians became more pronounced. In time, Italian culture would
win out enriching the Portali Colonial merchants and those at home.
Huge advances of cash could help to establish agencies, warhouses and outposts
in areas inheritantly hostile to non-native commerce. Most of the
trade representatives were frustrated by the lack of co-operation when
they chose to spend little money. The two semi-silvertounged leaders,
Antonio Geraldi and Nicolo Bertolli, got lucky were were able to open shops
in Rusichatta at Vanga and Chantibun of Siam.
The Civil War in Indo-China presented
a great opportunity to the Syndicate. Politcal operators seized control
of the city of the Golden Portals and by extension the region of Kwa.
Don Santino declared the Republic of Portale D'Oro to be a real entity
with real power.
THE DAI VIET EXILE KINGDOM OF
MONPHU
Phan Jainan, Wang Dai Viet
DIPLOMACY:
Phan Monphu's death in 1508 was a
traumatic affair of Dai Viet. At the height of power, petty jealousies
flared in the palace. Because Prince Jainan was seen by many as a
weakling and a ditherer, the North Court Duke, Vhoi Tien, with Du Vinh
of the Palace Seal seized power in the capital. Their coup was not
clean. Jainan had support in the guise of Guan Xunxi, the war hero.
After a week of intrueges, assassination plots and sabotage, it was clear
that neither side would have an advantage. Both sides appealed to
the army. The troops were split right down the middle. Half
joined the loyalists. Half joined the coup. Guan Xunxi gained
initial advantage but squandered it in an attack against the rebel stronghold.
Du Vinh and Vhoi Tien, both great tacticians, chased the loyalists inside
Thanglong. In the city, troops causing great destruction and mayhem,
the forces clashed. The coup defeated loyal forces, wounded Guan
Xunxi and seized control of the Royal Palace. Phan Jainan and Guan
Xunxi escaped their defeat, fleeing up the road to the stronghold of the
other loyal lieutenant, South Court Duke Trieu Tran, at Monphu City.
The Dai Viet once a great kingdom
was only able to obtain for themselves Korat, Kayah, Sagaing, Padishan,
Manipur, Kachin, Assam and isolated Kedah. Wedged in the mountains,
they were the weakest of the three successor states of the old empire.
MAP CHANGES: City growth- Gauhati(7
GPv). Kachin, Kayah, Korat, Manipur, Padishan, Sagaing are all Mahayana
Buddhist (MB).
THE MIET-SI EMPIRE OF PAKXE
Guieu Anh, Emperor of Mietsi
DIPLOMACY:
While war raged in Thanglong, Guieu-Anh
in Pakxe (Hmong) revolted on his own accord and carved out a rich, powerful
kingdom in the south. Master Guieu owns: Champa, Cochin, Dvaravati,
Hmong, Khemer, Lampang, Mon, Nan Pung, Phan Rnag, Preikuk, Siam, Surin
and Thaton. The navy fell under his command and his ships were also
able to take over the island of Hainan.
MAP CHANGES: City growth- Vijaya(14
GPv), Phi Tho (8), Angkor (8) and Saigon (8). Hmong, Khemer, Lampang,
Nan Pung, Preikuk, Surin are Mahayana Buddhist (MB).
Indonesia
Merc Bands: Navy of Bulibajah. L997
(Buli Barka) 4w 16xw (QR: w8) by Sarawak. 15 GP min.
THE VIET VICEROYALTY OF MAKASSAR
Zhen Xiao, Viceroy of Makassar
DIPLOMACY: Sabah(a), Sarawak(t)
Tiger guarded the Burma conquests,
acting as commandant. The rest of the nation prospered. Dor-Myn
died in Sulawesi having overseen the movement of settlers there.
Zhen Xiao considered what his role should be in the Vietnam Civil War.
China
THE KINGDOM OF TONGKING
Vhoi Tien, Wang Tong King
DIPLOMACY:
Victorious with teh army of 65,000
elite cavalry, Vhoi Tien and his prime minister Du Vinh set about consolidating
their holdings. They would only control a thrid of the old empire.
They own: Annam, Chiennan, Kweichou, Kwangte, Laos, Lingnan, Lingsi, Miao
Ling, Mison, Nan Chao, Tonkin and Yunnan.
MAP CHANGES: Thanglong dropped to
14 GPv. Other cities grew: Hoian (8 GPv), Gongli (5), Leizhou (8)
and Hue (8). In Thanglong, the Palace of the Golden Dragon expanded
two more levels became a prime Buddhist sanctuary as well as a Confuscian
Academy.
THE MAHIYANA BUDDHIST MISSION
Kong Asuang, 2nd Host of the Longevity Buddha
CONSECRATION: Gongli(ab), Chinghu(ab), Lingtung(ab),
Tonkin(ab), Chiennan(ab), Annam(ab), Hong Kong(ab), Chehsi(ab), Shansi(ab),
Hwai(ab)
All the priests succeeded in building
the new shrines except at Yen. Influence was low in China (and all
over) so only hard work had to suffice.
THE HIDDEN DRAGON OF CHEKIANG
Quan Gui, Celestial Emperor of Chekiang
DIPLOMACY: Tzukan(ne), Omchu(ea)
The great forces of China were not
at all concerned over the instability in the south and horde activity in
the north. Young Quan Gui came of age in 1507.
MAP CHANGES: City growth- Chengdu(5
GPv), Shashi(6), Karatur(6), Ziyang(6), Jiga(5), Zhuangzu(5), Taipai(4),
Xinyang(5) and Kangding(5). Fushoi was built in Hengshan.
Kanchou was cultivated. The Chinese built a road from Zhuangzu to
Lichou city in Tongking, Shau Tachi. Gtsang and Kiangsu became Mahayana
Buddhist (MB).
THE CIAO CHINESE KINGDOM
Tzeling, King of the Northern Prefectures
DIPLOMACY:
The accumulated cash improved public
works and the university. Tzeling wondered if he should hire the
Sugadon Horde.
Siberia & Manchuria
Merc Bands: Sugadon Horde. L898 (Tongo
Khan) 140xc (QR: c8) in Naiman. 30 GP min.
THE HALF MOON HORDE
The Halfmoons made their way west
and were destroyed in battle by the Blusokam tribes of Central Asia.
Japan
THE NIHON EMPIRE
Tenno Gongi, 88th Emperor of Nihon, Descendent of
Amaterasu
DIPLOMACY:
News was scarce out in the Home Islands.
MAP CHANGES: Amgu, Hokkaido, Mantap,
Sikhote, Silla, Suifenhe and Tumin are all Shinto (ST).
Pacifica
THE EMPIRE OF THE STORM
Starfish, Storm King, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
DIPLOMACY:
Somehow something got lost in the
shuffle.
Australia
THE VAKAS IMPERIUM OF THE AKETTA
Vakas Afangoo II, Sorceror-King of the Aketta
DIPLOMACY: Temora(aw, pacified), Katooma(diplomacy impossible),
Pechua(ne)
Afangoo made a gesture of peace to
the Temorans. The Temorans bit back. The Vakas pacified the
belligerant region.
THE GREAT DEATH UNLEASHED (1416-?)
The Deadly Pox creeped slowly through the Amazon jungles.
The Inka were spared once more.
Eastern North America
Merc Bands: Company of the Yellow Bison.
L742 (Chief Two Spear) 6c 24i (QR: c9 i9) at Caddo. 20 GP min.
Free Condottieri of San Andrea. 10c 20i
10a (QR: c10, i11, a6) at Arawak. 20 GP min.
BONNY KINGDOM OF MERCAIN
Malcolm IV, Elder King of the Land, Sword of the Vanished
Tribes
DIPLOMACY: Montauk(ne), Wyandot(c)
The Mercain tried to woo the non-Catholic
tribes but found them to be reluctant to join the Mercain Kingdom.
Malcolm III died in 1507.
MAP CHANGES: Castropol was built by
the sea in Malecite.
THE BLESSED COUNTRY OF KORNLAND
Augustin Simonsen, Jarl of Kornland, Sachem of Chowan,
Keeper of the Faith, Protector of Former Atakapa Lands
DIPLOMACY:
The Korniks did not like Italia's
return to Vaviana (America). The loss of Ciboney and a navy was painful.
Augustin knew that to strengthen his position required the destruction
of the Adenites. To that end, he gathered a force of 18,000 knights,
16,000 infantry at the border of Cherokee. On the way the Choctaw
and Brent's infantry had exacted tribute from Yuchi and Shawnee.
Meanwhile, Krolan's fleet of 40 galeasses linked with land forces to provide
logistical support. The attack on Cherokee triggered the Adenite
main army of 34,500 warriors and 6000 mounteds. The first engagement
was a bloody draw. The Kornik lost 16,000, the Adenites, 13,500.
Finally Augustin's cavalry forces gained a victory. Losing only 5500,
the equestrians slew 20,000. The Adenites conceded Cherokee.
Disaster struck at Wenro. The navy of 40 ships was attacked by the
hated Italians. Reduced to 18 ships, Krolon was forced to flee upriver.
The Italians didn't pursue they merely left. On land, Augustin's
12,500 cavalry lost 7500 defeating the Adenites (7000 men) and the Wenro
militia (10,000 men). The Adenites gave ground. Down to 5000,
Augustin didn't pursue, wisely.
THE ADENA CONFEDERACY
Benko Lawenro, Great Chief of Adena
DIPLOMACY:
Benko and Lord Uriah gave ground against
the Danish invaders but were assisted by the Italians to protect their
homeland. Jobea was driven from Shawnee by the Danes in 1505.
In 1507, a ragged army of 7000 returned to Adena, grimly.
MAP CHANGES: Osage is Roman Catholic.
THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERATION
Andru the Devout, Great Liege of the Ancient People
DIPLOMACY:
The Illini took no part in the bitter
war between Adena and Kornland.
Western North America
THE CNORIG COLONY OF NYDANIA
Hamlet II, Konik von Nydanland
DIPLOMACY: Serrano(n), Mono(ne), Washo(ne), Yuhuskin(ne)
A wrong choice of words and a botched
kidnapping alienated Serrano from Nydania. Erik Thorgrimsson died
from the bottle days later.
THE MANITOWISH EMPIRE
Yellowfeet, Master of the Manitowish Empire
DIPLOMACY: Chilicotin(f), Yakima(ne), Umqua(ne)
Young Yellowfeet became old enough
to rule. Tolowa's city plan neared completion.
Central America
THE POPOCELOTL KINGDOM
Uictolio, King of the Smoke Jaguars
DIPLOMACY: Salinin(nt)
Free passage from the harsh Salinin
desert was obtained by a skilled Popoc negotiator.
THE OAXACA EMPIRE
Coatlamoc, King of Oaxaca, Lord of the Maya, Master
of the Otomi, Leader of the Quetzal World, Emperor of Mexico
DIPLOMACY: Tepuztec(f)
All effort was put into uniting Tepuztec
to the Empire. A strange visitor with a turban loitered in Maya,
demanding to see the big cheese. He died while there and his body
taken away by his equally strange servants.
Amazonia & Eastern South America
THE EMIRAT OF ALAGOAS (PARAIBA)
Lijima Abdallah, Chief of the Paraiba, Emir of Alagoas
DIPLOMACY:
Were at ease.
TUPINAMBA
Corn Flower, Top Tupi Tribesman
DIPLOMACY:
Trade continued with Paraiba.
There were no alarms.
Western South America
THE INKA EMPIRE
Sonny Flakes, Coca Mogul
DIPLOMACY:
Coxcomb XII died in 1506. He
had a bastard son only. Sonny Flakes, normally loyal to the ruling
family told the world that 'There was no Ruling Family' and did away with
Coxcomb XIII's sponsors, Crackle! and Pop! Sonny then began a new
diet programme. Since the old rooster was 100, he named his best
grandson as his heir. Beyond the capital city, Characa, Guanacane
and Yucacare rebelled. The Pox again didn't advance into Inka.
The extra time was used to continue research for the cure.
MAP CHANGES: Tumbes grew to 3 GPv.
Southern South America
THE MAPU CHE
Fernando, King of the Mapu
DIPLOMACY:
The Mapu populace was unruly and violent.
Soon, they would rebel.
Empire Name
ISI ESI ITV
Turn Cost
------------------------------ ------ ------
------ ----------------
Dar al Islam
1264 16490 107
5.25
Aethiopian Lion
791 5330 73
5.25
Almoravid al Andalus 567
5820 53
5.50
Iesti Sultanat
532 3100 43
5.25
Chekiang
510 4340 67
4.50
Roman Empire
506 4000 54
5.25
Ciao Zhong Guo
441 2550 55
4.75
Nordik Thaery
370 3520 54
5.50
Norman Saxonia
363 3090 42
5.25
Helvetica
359 2510 35
6.25
Nihon Empire
351 3040 45
5.75
Viet Makassar
328 2250 47
4.75
Italy
325 5100 52
5.50
Ghorid Sultanate
310 2310 28
5.50
Poland
248 1310 21
4.50
Baltica
236 1280 22
5.50
Harayuk Rajput
232 2230 26
5.50
Inka Empire
222 700 27
4.25
Chalukyas
194 1330 11
4.25
England
179 760 23
5.75
Aka'murrd Fulani
173 780 16
4.50
Tongking
173 550 21
3.75
Great Zimbabwe
160 470 17
4.50
SGOc
159 1270 46
6.00
Mahayana Primate
156 630 0
5.00
Roman Catholic Church 150 940
3
4.25
Medici Syndicate
142 860 34
5.00
Paraiba
141 350 14
5.25
Miet-Si
130 860 20
3.75
Empire of the Storm
122 230 26
4.00
Okoyo
116 320 17
4.25
Shirki al Bahri al Basra 110
1310 30
4.00
Oaxaca Empire
104 120 6
4.00
Tupinamba
101 290 13
5.25
Dihaj
94 340 7
4.25
Vakas Imperium
78 220 11
4.25
Dai Monphu
67 210 5
4.00
Cnorig Nydania
59 50
5
4.00
Adena Confederacy
58 50
8
4.00
Bolgarsk
53 170 4
5.00
Kornland
53 90
7
4.00
Mapuche
52 130 6
3.75
Mercain
50 70
4
5.00
Popocelotl
49 50
3
3.75
Supremacy of Togo
48 130 7
3.50
Manitowish
36 40
4
5.00
Illinois
31 40
3
4.75
Daza Al Karfuzi
30 80 4
3.50
Player List
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Some phone numbers and email addresses may be obsolete.
FULANI Andre Kieren
410-203-0352 akieren@apexgrp.com
DAZA AL KARFUZI
TOGOLAND John Neibich
OKOYO Ted Kaminski
608-253-9231 kaminski@midplains.net
ZIMBABWE Ken McGee
360-687-0421 kenm@imagenation.com
AETHIOPIA Charles Hickok
717-599-5603 cnh3@aol.com
IEST Wilson Hsieh
ALMORAVID Mike Work
412-441-6159 shogun+@pitt.edu
ENGLAND John Wilkie
612-623-9047
SAXONIA Bill Rakowski
410-483-9635 magic@clark.net on Internet
RCC PAPACY
ITALY Ed Peterman
619-579-5244
MEDICI Evan Fortney
410-788-2647
THAERY Miljenko Mervic
610-783-6187
HELVETICA Ed Allen
213-550-8859
KRAKOW Mark Newman
602-878-9359 mnewman565@aol.com
BALTICA Dennis Doubek
602-820-4314 doubek@soho.ios.com
BOLGARSK Mark St. Cyr
DIHAJ Josh Mehl
412-922-0168 mehl+ @pitt.edu
ROMAN Peter Morzinski
706-689-7896 petermorzi@aol.com
ISLAM David Salter
703-926-6076 salterdj@aol.com
SBB Dave Kukla
520-745-1929 djkvty@aol.com
GHORID John Schmid
412-441-6159 magus@netcom.com
HARAYUK Robert Kohn
909-787-7781
CHALUKYA
SGOC Ed Huefe
310-792-0273 eghiii@hotmail.com
DAIVIET
MIETSI
MAKASSAR Roger Truitt
209-584-3989 emo@kingsnet.com
TONGKING
MB PRIMATE Chris Wayne
505-883-8727
CHEKIANG Bret Bruhn
503-623-1001 bret..bruhn@pii.com
CIAO Jeremy Shorr
972-231-8756 comix99999@aol.com
NIHON Steve Nobles
602-435-2258 imperi@goodnet.com
STORM Quien Liuang
VAKAS Masami Hamasu
pinsan@dd.iij4u.or.jp
MERCAIN Daryl Kohlhoff
608-356-3274
KORNLAND Scott Chatham
541-484-6168 huntsman@teleport.com
ADENA Bob Nardone
302-836-2978 bnardone@mail.del.net
ILLINOIS Mike Scholl
316-941-9220
MANITOWISH Craig Kurumada
707-822-8045 ckurumada@aol.com
NYDANIA Mike Overstreet
602-969-8840 spiketeo@aol.com
POPOCELOTL John Millsaps
801-484-7429 millsapsj@aol.com
OAXACA George Shrake
602-894-1384 shrake@imap1.asu.edu
PARAIBA Sam Ullmann
michigan rew@ziplink.net
TUPINAMBA Terry Teelin
608-356-6837
INKA Steve Cameron
610-352-3126 cameron@astro.ocis.temple.edu
MAPUCHE
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