Maps:  Because of my new schedule.  I can no longer maintain the Mapset nor the Color Maps.  I will make an effort to post Lords 11 maps as of Turn 45 on the Web as soon as I can.

Warship Cargo Capacity! The Cargo capacity of Warships is 1/2. Not 1!!!

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.

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Lords 11 Unit Conversion
Each point of cavalry and infantry represents 500 fighting men. A warship or transport point = 1 ships with 500 men aboard each ship. A siege point = 500 sappers or 5 ballista, catapults, siege engines, trebuchets or battle towers. A field fort point = 1 fort manned by 500 men each. A wall point = 10 feet of city wall ramparts.

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Rules Used in Lords 11
This campaign uses the 1994 5th Edition Rulebook. Any other differences will be noted in this newsletter.

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And now the turn itself...

Far East Asia
Mercs: 10mc, 10mi, 10mw

THE MINOMOTO SHOGUNATE
Tenno Shujaku, Emperor of Jihpen
Minomoto no Fushioryo, Shogun
DIPLOMACY: none
The Shogun's ships explored the waters around Guam and Okinawa and checked for evil pirates around Taiwan.  Ponape became friendly to Japanese rule.
CITIES: Sendai- 4 GPv.  Sunto- 4.  Hojo- 5.  Kumamoto- 5.

THE MAGADANNAM
Viwano, Overlord of Hai Ochostk
DIPLOMACY: none
The route from Beringa to Attu was fully mapped by the brave kayak pioneers.

THE TUNGUS KINGDOM OF PO-HAI
Lupang, King of Parhae
DIPLOMACY:
MAP: Amur became cultivated.

THE ZOLYANG HORDE
Dolkar
DIPLOMACY: none
Stayed at Karluk. This was boring.

THE DA TANG EMPIRE
Terwi, "Gi Zong", 31st Tang Ruler, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: Szechwan(f)
MAP: A royal road was built from Shensi to Fucheng by way of Lanchou.  Another connected Chinghu to Kwangtu.

THE SERENE PALACE OF THE GREATER WHEEL
Pin, Bodhisattva of Chan Mahayana
CONSECRATION: none
 

Indo-China
Mercs: 10mi, 10mw

FOI GUO
Foi Fugan, King of the South Han
DIPLOMACY: Kiangtung(ne), Hainan(fa)
MAP: The island of Hainan has gained a fortress-city called Gutao.

THE KHMER EMPIRE
Kaundinya, Emperor of Khmer
DIPLOMACY: none
The Empire suffered a bit of dynastic struggle at the death of Rudravarman in 1123.  Supporters of the Ducal Prince Pulatiay including the Prime Minister Jayendra attempted to seize the LoWan Palace.  Fortunately, General Siddhanha and the mobile army put a stop to that nonsense with little property damage.
MAP: Kwa and Preikuk regions were colonized to 2 value each.  Angkor grew to 13 GPv.  Lowan was now 3 GPv.

THE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE OF SRIVIJAYA
Sri Shalikatar, God-CEOof Srivijaya, Inc.
DIPLOMACY: Bangka(f), Bengkulu(forget it), Palawan(nt)
The God-Chairman Suryanarayana III perished in 1125.
MAP: Bangka gained a port city, Akachati.

South Seas
Mercs: 10mw

GOOLBURA
Niteram, Master of the Great Dividing Range
DIPLOMACY: Erhos(ea), Nokama(ea), Tarcoola(nt)
MAP: Eha-Rana became cultivated.

LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD
Panukultau,Tuma Whakarae o Maori, Kaitiaki Rorea Aotearoa, Kawana o Aumoana Runga, Ariki Tamaroa Kei raro Taki o Autahi
DIPLOMACY:

THE YAMPI BAND
Ulee, Chieftain of the Yampi Folk
DIPLOMACY:

India
Mercs: 10mc, 10mi

THE KINGDOM OF BURMA
Ronen, King of Burma
DIPLOMACY: Korat(ne)
The Burmese mostly spread their right faith of Buddhism around in the wooded mountains.
CITIES: Myanmar to 6 GPv.  Rangoon - 6.  Mawlinyine- 4.

THE COLA MANDALAM
His Magnificence, Cola Gunamuditya II, Maharaja of Bharat
DIPLOMACY: none
The Orissans were happy all of a sudden.  'Tis strange, none of the Spice Girls visited there for one thing.

THE HIDDEN KINGDOM OF PUNJAB
Gauhal, Hidden King of Lahore
DIPLOMACY: Sursuti(fa), Yarkhand(t)
CITIES: Kashgar in Yarkhand was brought up to 3 GPv.

Persia
Mercs: 20mc, 20mi

THE SAMANID EMIRAT OF BUKHARA
Ali ebn-Sinjar, Emir of Bukhara
DIPLOMACY:
Emir Sinjar died in 1121.  The Tavok mess mass would not leave Bogazgol.  They have destroyed all the parks so badly that not even hungry bears would visit.

ARRAN EMIRAT
Khosrau, Governor of the Roughlands
DIPLOMACY:
 
BUYID EMIRAT OF SHIRAZ
Rahad ad Dawla Ma'sud al Buya, Emir of Emirs, Pasha of Shiraz
DIPLOMACY: Baluchistan(n)
Ma'ud perished in 1121. Kasim his son took over.  Baluchistan repudiated Buyid influence at the suggestion of their diplomat.
MAP: Colonies were placed to increase income and crops... Fars (2/4), Mand (2/4), Yezd (2/7).  Kirman became cultivated.  Mirba was built on the swamps of Kutch as a remote port with a fortress at its core.

Mesopotamia
Mercs: 30mc, 20mi

THE ABBASID CALIPHAT (Dar al Islam)
Sayid Al Ubalan, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Commander of the Faithful
DIPLOMACY: none
The Az Zahir Caliph croaked in 1122, so his brother stepped in his place.  Two other leaders: the Vizeir Jaffar and the well sung general Hasan ibn Tarbu died in the same year of the same malady (bud..).
MAP: A port city (Fezir) was built in Al Hasa.

THE KARIMID SULTANATE OF ALEPPO
Taib ad Dawla Hasan ibn Uthman, Sultan of Aleppo
DIPLOMACY: Palmyra(f), Petra(a)
The sacked cities of Ankara, Jerusalem and Damascus were rebuilt and then Yemeni pirates (30 ships, 9500 men) stormed Kalisma and its fortress to capture it.  No one was home to defend.
CITIES: See above.

THE ZAIDI EMIRAT OF DANAKIL
Suleiman, Guardian of the Mandab Straits
DIPLOMACY: Zeila(ne), Aswan(ne)
Prince Shanbar audaciously assaulted Karimid Kalisma and held it.  He then died at the end of the turn inconveniently.

THE BLACK HORDE (Karakhanids)
The irate, impatient Levedians attacked the Black Horde while the Horde suffered from internal unrest.  The Karakhanid remnants fled to the surrounding steppe.  Some joined the Pechneg nation.

THE GREAT TAVOK HORDE (Cherkassy, Xi Xia, Tangut, Jark)
Layaidu, Khagan of the Steppe Peoples
HORDE DIPLOMACY:
After all that running around, being in Bogazgol was a pleasant break.

East Africa
Mercs: 10mw, 10mi

THE MAKURIA KINGDOM OF NUBIA
Normal Ben Vise, Negus of Nubia, Owner of Dibbles
DIPLOMACY: Adulis(a)
"What kind of Coptic name is Normal anyway?"
"Don't ask me, if I answer, they'll kill me."

THE MUSENGEZI OF GAMO-GOFA
Momballa-da, Grand King of the Rifts
DIPLOMACY: none
No one bothers Momballa-Da about his cool monkier.  Much more class than those mud-hut Nubians.

NAMPULA KINGDOM
Kivimara
DIPLOMACY: none
Kilwa was stuffed with farms.

THE ZAMBEZI CONFEDERATION
Amb, King of Zimbabwe
Yeshyi, Protector the Confederation
DIPLOMACY: none
Yeshyi was coloned to the Protector's desk.
MAP: There should be a city in Zambia called Ezili.  Tswana became a (2/5) region.  A royal road connects Zim and Zos.  Banhine cultivated.

West Africa
Mercs: 10mi

BAKONGO KINGDOM
Zaqra, Ba King
DIPLOMACY: Ngoko(a)
The Zoro dynasty took over after Kumalo was killed in an accident.  Old Zoro though had died of old age so his adopted son Zaqra seized power.

THE IBO KINGDOM OF THE BINI NATION
Nzekwu, Bini Oni
DIPLOMACY: Burkina(ea)
The Ibo had much to be proud of. Their nation was on the move to the pinacle of power.  The king issued a news brief:
    "The new route is based at Ezi and is aimed at reaching the fabled kingdom of Mu-Se-Nge-Zi of Ga-Mo-Go-Fa, who are reported to be up the mighty Kongo River in a region called Nia-Nia.  The Ba-King has told me by means of voices in a mysterious magic box, that he will allow my merchants travel on this river, as I allow merchant travel between Dia Songhai and Bakongo on the mighty Niger River.  I will however, need charts and guides of the local Ba-Kongs who understand the treacheries of this mysterious river, so I have put together a gift of 21 queens and concubines of the Ba-King.  I belive this suprise gift will warm the heart of the Ba-King so that he will gladly assist my merchants.  The Ba-King may expect my further generousity and support if he will help me in such projects."
    Sadly, the contrary currents of the Bight of Benin itself made merchant travel difficult and reaching the Kongo River proved to be a serious problem.
MAP & CITIES: Ezi, Nigeri, Ikeja and Ijebu Ode grew each to 4 Gpv.  A royal road was built connecting Kwame in Ikego to Gwari's Djoleto.

THE DIA KINGDOM OF SONGHAY
Dia Somba Biyai Ka, King of Songhay
DIPLOMACY: Daza(ne, cultural restriction)
The young king came of age in a time of prosperity.
MAP: Tumtuga, Duara, Timbuktu, Lekka grew each to 2 GPv cities.  Dogamba was now cultivated.

THE KINGDOM OF OUAGADOU
The Ghana, Faon, King of Bure, Master of the Gold
DIPLOMACY: 
 
North Africa
Mercs: 10mc, 10mw

THE IDRISID EMIRAT
Yehi the Great, Last of the Idrisids, Emir of Almaghreb and Alandalus
DIPLOMACY: Arguin(n)
The nefarious, evil Ummayads worried Yehi sick.  He sent his overlord Ehri to beat up a few drunks in Andalusia.  The Arguin went  independent.  The army was bummed that no one attacked.
MAP: Idjil was now a (2/4) region.  Port Sahib was built in Kabilya.  This new city was connected to Kasanaj (in Algeria) by royal camel road.

AL AGHLABID EMIRAT AS SIQILLI
Sina, Amir al Balerum
DIPLOMACY:
 

Oriental Europe
Mercs: 20mc, 20mi

THE KRITIC EXARCHATE OF GREECE
Zeno II, Exarch of Crete, Basileus of the Greeks
DIPLOMACY: 
 

THE PECHNEG KHAGANATE OF LEVEDIA
Kavis, Khagan of Levedia
DIPLOMACY: Chernigov(a)
The Levedians got tired of watching a horde use their homeland as a watering hole.  So their 37,500 cavalry, 17,500 infantry and 3000 Kiyens attacked 75,500 confused tribesmen.  The Karakhanids were defeated and the Levedians won.  No one even protested the tax increase.

THE GREAT PRINCIPALITY OF SUZDAL
Ituval, Grand Prince of Suzdal
DIPLOMACY: 
Ituval went back to his dungeon and made a coat of rodent pelts.

Nordic Europe
Mercs: 10mi, 10w

THE OSTIG KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
Sigtryg the Slow, Fire in the North, King of Sweden
DIPLOMACY: none
Sigtryg became a popsicle stick.

THE MAGYARORSZAGH KINGDOM OF HUNGARY
Emeric II, King of Hungary and Germany
DIPLOMACY: Saxony (a)
    The Magyar army grew yet again.  They became a horde sized cavalcade that would keep Europe safe from strange men with bad haircuts.  A marriage contract was made by the young king with Saxony.
CITIES: Prague and Lorrach both grew to 3 GPv.

THE POLISH ALLIANCE
Leszek
DIPLOMACY: none
    The Poles stayed at home.
 
THE HOLY KINGDOM OF BHEATHAAMROIS
Magna Mater Etain Rapturous, Sister of Mary, Protector of the Innocent, Blessed of the Divine Light of Christ, Beloved of God in All His Glory
CONSECRATION:
The Holy Mother came out of the Cloister and sang these words to the congregation at Cianodh:
"We have driven forth the avaricious scions of the deluded church at Aachen from our Holy and Sanctified lands, at great cost to those who would take the name of our Lord in vain.  Once again, we beseech those lands that have strayed from thje path of Righteouslness into the shadow of Damnation to turn back to the Light, to turn their backs on the accursed and irredeemable.  Let the Holy Catholic Church once agin be united and whole and at peace, to do the good works of the Holy Father and to carry the glory of God to all the people..."
 

THE SAXON KINGDOM OF GREATER CONNACHTA
Coenwulf, King of Saxons and Eiru
DIPLOMACY: none
Left Alone.

Occidental Europe
Mercs: 10mc

THE GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Benedict V, Bishop of Aix-La-Chapelle, Pope of the Catholic Church
CONSECRATION: Nordgau(ab), Thuringia(ab)
The Papacy built up their navy which patrolled the Rhine River.  Pope Michael V died in 1125.  He was 92.  The finance cardinal tried to make free cathedrals, but racketerring can only go so far.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Caesar Vigilius, Rex Latinorum, Dominum Lagobardium, Imperator Romanorum Occidentalis
DIPLOMACY: Apulia(a), Tyrol(ne), Switzerland(nt)
MAP: 3 cities with ports were built: Tarantium in Apulia, Stabiae in Campania and Eanum Fortunae in Romagna.

THE KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY
Heinric Clense, Rex Burgundus
DIPLOMACY: Gascony(nt), Champagne(f), Ile de France(t)
CITIES: Basel was restored to 2 Gpv.

THE VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM OF CASTILLE
Alfredo, King of the Western Goths, Sovreign of Español
DIPLOMACY: none
Somebody murdered local governors in Catolonia and Armagnac, crippling Alfredo's government.
MAP: Galacia was colonized to (2/6) RC.

Appalachia
Mercs: 10mi, 10mw

THE VIKING COMMONWEALTH OF EFULAND
Dag Flamestar, Jarl -Sachem of the Efulandish
DIPLOMACY: Huron(a), Sesquehanna(t)
    Dag Flamestar ordered a vastly unpopular decision by selling the true Euro-Pagans of Powhattan to the Etowah barbarians.  The rest of the population was real unhappy.  They also didn't like much the Susquehannans.  Powhattan was now independent.
MAP: Ironhelm city grew to 2 GPv.

THE ILLINI NATIONS
Sonta
DIPLOMACY: Croix(a)
    The Illini passed Shawnee to the Etowah for some prime cowrie cash.

THE ETOWAH TEMPLE SECT
Challabu, Sachem and High Priest of Etowah
DIPLOMACY: none
    The Sachem sent mass moolah to their neighbors to expand in real estate.  To the Efolanders, 80,000 shells were sent for the subjugation of Powhattan.  The Illini got 30,000 for Shawnee.
CITIES: Key Largo grew to 5 Gpv.

THE SECT OF EMERALD MOUND
Catoskanda, Son of the Sun
DIPLOMACY: none
 

THE CARIB CIBONEY
Zechadi, Heir to the Kingdom of Atlantis
DIPLOMACY:
"Are we free yet?"
"No! Get back in your cage!"
 A new navy was built.  It was a slave navy.

The Rocky Mountains
Mercs: 10mi

THE BELLA COOLA KWAKIUTL
Lingi III
DIPLOMACY: none
     Pass.

THE MIWOK CONFEDERATION
Cedarflute, Chief of Chiefs, Sultan of Surf
DIPLOMACY: none
    Pass.

THE MOGOLLON CRYPT KEEPERS
Black-Mesa Rain-Agave Jasper-Sprig Wolf
DIPLOMACY: none
    Mountain Pass.

Sierra Madre
Mercs: 5mi

THE MAYA KINGDOM OF TIKAL
Chi Pahuc
DIPLOMACY: Tarascan(f)
    A civil war erupted in 1122 when Ix Paca died.  Lord Chi Pahuc assassinated Ix Tao, Ix Paca's brother and chosen heir and took the Tikal throne at Tikal.  La Rox of Miskito didn't like the usurpation and declared his own kingdom in the east.

THE HUAPI MISKITO KINGDOM
La Rox
DIPLOMACY: none
    La Rox ruled a new kingdom with Ulva, Lenca, Tahwakha and Nicarao as its parts.
CITIES: Nicarao's new city is called Managua.

Cord de Los Andes
Mercs: 10mi

THE WOODLANDS OF TUPI
We'inigin, Fair King of the Tupi
DIPLOMACY: none
 

THE HAWK EMPIRE OF MOCHE
Emperor-in-Jade, Juichen V, Hawk King of Chanchan
Lord General, Aren, Warlord of Moche
DIPLOMACY: none
    There was a new Emperor and a new Strongman by the end of 1125.

THE MAPU CHE
Sardin, Chieftain of the Mapu
DIPLOMACY: Coquimbo(ne)

This Turn's Awards
Lord: Warren Bruhn(Ibo)
Vagabond:  Mike Overstreet(Maya)
Sly Dog: John Rascon(Yemen)
 
 

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