Lords of the Earth 27
THE HISTORY
596-600 AD
TROOP CONVERSIONS
Infantry (200 men = 1 point)
Cavalry (200 men and 200 horse = 1 point)
Siege Engineers (200 men = 1 point)
Warships (2 ships = 1 point)
Transports (2 ships = 1 point)
Field forts (2 forts= 1 point)
WESTERN EUROPE
Mercenaries:
15i, 19c, 5s, 8w, 5t
THE KINGDOM OF BRITANNIA -Celtic Christian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
King Liggit
Diplomacy: Anglia (f) Laigin (t) Powys (f)
The steady job of rebuilding Britain continued. This meant stronger ties were established with in the kingdom. Colonist were sent into Northumbria as well.
Prince Owen, the war hero, died in 599 at the age of 78.
THE CELTIC CHURCH-Celtic Christian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Patriarch Martin
Diplomacy: Salisbury (ca) London (mn) Glevum (mn) Bourges (ch)
His holiness, Martin, sought converts for the church in gaul. Convert were won there in Anjou and Limousin. The gospel was also preached to the pagans in the Shetlands.
The Church also saw to the construction of Holy Sites for the faithful in the heart of Britannia.
THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY-European Pagan-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Jar Knutsson
Diplomacy: Kopparborg (a) Orkney (t) Shetlands (ea)
King Jar saw his lands prosper. Things were good. Peace had returned to europe. Trade flowed, and the crops were good. All was quiet and peaceful for Jar as he set into the twilight years of his life.
Now if only his son, and heir, Erik would give him some grandchildren to
spoil.
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK-Roman Catholic-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Walric
Diplomacy: Ultrajectum (nt) Smaland (f) Kauyavia (a)
King Walric travelled to Holland. There, in conjunction with missionaries from several sources, he helped spread the gospel of the Roman Church.
Prince Caenwulf was left to shuffle the paper work, but even he got away and travelled to Kauyavia where he took a bride.
Walric outlaws slavery, peasants are not granted full freedom, however they are organized into labor guilds that the nobility still control.
THE KINGDOM OF THE MEROVINGIANS-Roman Catholic-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Sigmund
Diplomacy: none
King Harald fearful of any future incusions of Huns, ordered massive dykes built in Lorraine. The Herculian undertaking stretched the length of the westphalian and Alsace borders. As the projects neared their completion in the fall of 599AD King Harald died. Prince Sigmund became King without challenge.
Prince Pepin was encouraged to retire and was given the land of Hainut as his personal demense.
In Champagne holy visions are scene. People claim to see the virgin Mary, and before long there springs up a pilgramage site.
THE ALAMANNI HORDE- Roman Catholic, Tech Lvl 2
King Hermann
Diplomacy:
A strong leader rises up and begins to unite the germanic peoples.
THE KINGDOM OF ARMORICA-Celtic Christian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Basil
Diplomacy: Orleans (ea) Limousin (t)
Basil helped the Celtic Priests conduct missionary work in Anjou and Limousin. He also took a new, even though he is 66, bride named Jeselle from the nobility in Orleans.
In Britanny the economy was improved. Sadly Prince Constans died in 597AD at the age of 45.
THE KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK ROSE (saxony) -Roman Catholic, Tech Lvl 4
King Athelstan
Diplomacy: Liguria (oh) Ulania (oh) Calabria (oh)
The times were evil in Italy. The plague had come. Thousands upon thousands had died. Grandmaster Athelstan knelt in prayer "Lord of heaven, may thy anger pass from your children. We beseech the and ask for thy divine mercy" he then set out on the business of the order. When the times are dark the righteous must work twice as hard.
THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE-Roman Catholic-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Emperor Theodosius, Restitutor Orbis, Redditor Lucis Aeternae, Defender of the true faith.
Diplomacy: none
The Empire was a land ravaged. The plague that started in Ulania quickly spread to all of Italy. Several of the Royal family died. The realm was nearly brought to a stand still as the leadership of the Empire was brought low.
The plague did not prevent the city of Caprica from being built in Tuscany.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-Roman Catholic-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Pope Honorius, Patriarch of the true faith.
Diplomacy: Austria (ch) Bavaria (ch) Livonia (ch) Catalonia (ch)
Pope Eutychianus over saw the blessing of a Cathedral in Ulania, before he could finish it he grew ill. He had the plague, he died a short time later in the year of our Lord 596. Mass was held day and night without end in Rome to pray for the plague to end.
Archbishop Honorius, or should I say Pope Honorius, was in Iberia. He was strengthening the faith of the Lombards. In addition he established a fortress called "Saint Hormisdas" in Andalusia near the straights that cross into Morroco. Archbishop Sabinian, with the aid of Bishop Siricius, did missionary work in Catalonia.
Bishop Pelauus won converts in Thurningia.
Bishop Theodore continued his mission to the Teutons, but with mixed
results. He did increase the faith of the Teutons, however, he was unsuccesful in
estblishing several churches, he did establish one in Livonia though.
THE KINGDOM OF ULANIA -Roman Catholic-Nomadic, Tech Lvl 3
Khan Michael
Diplomacy: none
Princess Ariana was angry. She was travelling back home with her escort. She had been sent to Rome for a royal marriage her father had arranged, but upon arriving the Romans had looked puzzled, marriage, what marriage? So, insulted and disgraced she had returned home.
When she arrived a plague was upon the land. Her brother Michael, the Khan, was dead. Soon all her brothers and sisters were as well. As the last of the Ulani royal family she became Queen. Most of the nobility were unhappy with a women ruler, but the plague had killed many of the nobles so that those left were more concerned with the realms survival and thus did not rebel.
THE KINGDOM OF THE LOMBARDS-Roman Catholic-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Alboin
Diplomacy: none
The Lombards continued to disposses the Arian peoples from Iberia. This time it was Aragon. The Arians realized the futility so went south with the Lombards where they were freed and sent across the straights into Morroco.
Colonist were sent into the evacuated former arian land of Valencia.
EASTERN EUROPE
Mercenaries:
10i, 10c, 10lc, 5w, 5t
THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE-Eastern Orthodox-Civilized, Tech Lvl 5
Basil, Vasilevs, Avghoustos, kai Avtrokrator Romaion
Diplomacy: Achaea (f)
Death....Plague....dark days in the Empire. Plague swept through the
land.
THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH-Eastern Orthodox-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Patriarch Tertulium
Diplomacy: Dalmatia (ch)
The Patriarch continued to preach tolerance and unity of faith with the Catholics, "We are brethren, only minor differences seperate us my children."
Non stop prayers were offered for God to end the plague. On the Kyklades the Church built, with the Emperor's permission, the city of Thera.
In Dalmatia Archbishop Anders was establishing a church, after mass, as he was leaving, he was set upon by would be assassins. The knifes of the attackers missed and the press of the church goers prevented a second attempt. The assassins were not caught however.
THE ORDER OF ST GEORGIOS-Eastern Orthodox-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Grand Master Spyros
Diplomacy: Thessaly (oh) Cilicia (oh) Thera (oh) Kluj (oh)
Things were fairly quiet for the Knights of the Order. ALthough the plague did effect them as well, it was not so harsh as for some of their allies.
KRISTOS PANTOCRATOR-Eastern Orthodox-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Grand Master Lykaon
Diplomacy: Epirus (oe) Adalia (oh) Kyklades (op) Smyrna (op) taman (op) Patzinak (oh) Kuban (oh) Khazar (oh)
Unlike their brothers in the order of St Georgios, the Kristos order suffered heavily from the plague. Several of their leaders dying before they could do God's good work.
Plague's can be such an inconvenience at times.
THE KINGDOM OF GREATER ARMENIA-Eastern Orthodox-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Titus
Diplomacy: Pamphyla (f) Smyrna (ea)
Armenia thanked God that the plague ran its course before it came into their lands. So it was that the land went about its business.
Their were some murmurs of joy when Flavius the Usurper died in 600AD, none challenged his son Titus though when he took the throne.
THE KINGDOM OF THE TEUTONS-Roman Catholic-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Gunther
Diplomacy: none
Gunther looked to the defense of his realm. These were uncertain times to be sure. Would more huns come flooding into Europe? no, thank God.
The Teutons themselves continued their slaving ways, even though many of their Catholic allies were abandoning the practice. The lands to the west and North were to suffer the raids: Yaroslav, Kalinin, Musa, Prussia, Courland, Lithuani, and Turku.
THE KINGDOM OF THE GOTHS-Arian Christian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Dameric
Diplomacy: none
In Kirov, on the Volga, the City of Damergrad was built. In that city the prince Alaric was married to Saba, a princess of Persia who was brought north by a Persian delegate.
THE HOLY CALIPHATE OF ISLAM -Sunni Islam-Nomadic, Tech Lvl 3
Caliph Ali Al Mohammed, Arkhon Dacias
Diplomacy: none
While kneeling in prayer, Ali Al Mohammed has a vision. He sees Islam spreading across Allah's earth. The vision is clear. Allah the merciful has granted his servant a vision as reward for saving the faithful. Ali now gives up his secular rule and will just rule as Primate.
Ali Al Mohammed shall be the religious leader of Islam while his
brethren from Dar al Harb shall be Islam's secular shepherd.
THE EMIRATE OF DAR AL HARB-Sunni Islam-Nomadic, Tech Lvl 3
Emir Mahir al Matir
Diplomacy: Alfold lands (f)
The hand writing was on the wall. Emir Mahir realized the only safe place for his people was in eastern europe. He must join the exile of the rest of Islam. So he gathered up his host and travelled west. Some of his tribes settled into the depopulated regions of Goryn and Galich. The rest remained unsettled and moved with the Emir into Carpathia where they had a reunion with their Islamic brethren. The Caliph of Alfold cedes all his lands to Dar Al Harb.
NORTH AFRICA
Mercenaries:
10i, 5c, 5s, 5w, 5t
THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT-Monophysite-Civilized, Tech Lvl 5
Emperor Anubis
Diplomacy: none
Ramsis had grand designs, expanded empire, prosperity, etc. On Cyprus the port city of Nicosia, and on Crete the port city of Agoruvix, were built. However, in mid 596AD, not long after the Imperial architects had set out, reports began to come into the scribes that a devestating plague had broken out. Reports indicated it had been brought into Egypt by an Western Roman trade fleet. It seemed to be just another minor epidemic at first, but before long the dead were everywhere. The bitter stench of decomposing corpses fluttered through the streets of Alexandria. Soon Ramsis himself was sick, and he was dead in short order. A week later the heir was dead before he was even able to be crowned King. In all 8 members of the royal family would sucumb to the pestilence. The peasants suffered nearly as bad, 40% of Alexandria's people died. It was much the same elswhere. God be praised that the plague ran its course and did not spread further south along the nile, or east into the mideast.
Prince Anubis survived to be crowned Emperor in August 596AD.
THE MONOPHYSITE CHURCH-Monophysite-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Patriarch Ignatius
Diplomacy: Kanem-Bornu (ca) Soro (ca) Zaria (ab) Jor (mn) Tur (ch)
Nicomedian lay in bed, he was dying, his body showed the signs of the plague. He was thinking and praying. His mind wandered to all he had done in the cause of Christ. Africa, in large part had be won over to the true faith, and he prayed his successor would continue that good work. He thought of all the blood that had been spilled in Europe, and with dying breath he prayed for the peace of Christ.
None of the other clergy suffered because they were away in the heart of Africa doing the Father's work.
THE ORDER OF THE THEBAN LEGION-Monophysite-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Verena, Grandmaster of the Order.
Diplomacy: Humanaptra (oh) Karnak (oh) Funj (oe) Sennar (oh) Wad Medani ((oh) Shoa (oh) Tur (oh) Danakil (oe) Zoskales (oh) Amurto (oh)
The Order set about building its base, but it to suffered the effects of
the plague. Master Verena replaced the plague smitten Exuperantius as grandmaster of the
order.
THE KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS-Arian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
King Simon
Diplomacy: none
The Vandals, as ever, remained vigilant. Recent words from their ambassadors to Kanem had them expecting war. No attacks came though. King Simon continued to rule as a shining beacon of civilization in the ever darkening world. Two cities were built to be homes for his exiled arian brethren from Iberia. In Algeria the port of Algiers was built, and on Malta, Maltese was built.
More Arian refugess were welcomed into morroco, the dispossed from Aragon.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (arians)-Arian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Patriarch Terbiuos
Diplomacy: Algeria (ca) Algiers (ch) Maltese (ch)
The Christian Church of God tried to extend its influence, ArchBishop Mentros was sent to the far south of Africa. Unfortunately he was martyred in the heathen land of Teke.
Terbious had his own headaches back home in Carthage. A debate of Arian scripture resulted in the Patriarch's attempt to clarify and reform the faith less any heresies creep in. It soon became clear that the faithful were far to ardent and zealous and were opposed to any attempt at reformation. The Patriatrch's failed attempt caused the church to lose influence in the Arian lands.
THE ARIAN KNIGHTS OF CARTHAGE-Arian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Tzaza the Alan, Grandmaster of the Order.
Diplomacy: Kabilya (oh) Algeria (oh)
The Knights of Carthage looked to expand the orders holdings and at the same time thy moved to help the Vandals defend the Arian realm.
EASTERN AFRICA
Mercenaries:
6i, 4w, 4t
THE EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA-Monophysite-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
Emperor Samuel
Diplomacy:
no turn received, the lands regions gained some liberty (downgraded status) due to insufficient govnt
WESTERN AFRICA
Mercenaries:
10i, 5w, 5t
12i- Croats
AKAN LORDS OF THE GOLD COAST-African Pagan-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
Lhas, Queen of Akan, Imperates of the Gold Coast
Diplomacy: Kwararafa (a)
Lhas ordered the capital moved, huge crates of records where shipped off to Khaziptioples under the careful watch of the bureacrats. Princess Tousala was named heiress.
Improvements were made to the Akan economy. The Queen also tried to push the society to began looking to the sea, and seafaring in general.
THE KINGDOM OF KANEM-Coptic Christian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Mawuli
Diplomacy: Soro (t)
The young King, fresh from civil war, begins to restore the realm. Lord Matombo conducts a census. Lord mufasa was sent off to Soro for talks. The king takes a bride and begins to think of his realms future Kings.
Some of the damage to the economy that resulted from the civil war was also repaired.
THE KINGDOM OF THE CROATS-Coptic Christian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Dalvigar
Diplomacy: none
King Ramidalv resolved to punish the africans of Garou for the ambush of his forces in the recent past. So the king gathered a mighty host of nearly 13,000 men, this did not include the jeavy elite cavalry force that was left behind, and marched into Garou. The land was brutally crushed, and then enslaved. Dogomba, Mossi, and Bani all suffered the same fate. The King then returned to Ghana. It was there that he died in 600AD at the age of 60. His son Dalvigar became King.
SOUTH AFRICA
THE KINGDOM OF THE ZULU-African Pagan-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 2
King Shakka
Diplomacy: Gorongo (t) Shona (ea)
After the recent unrest in the lands, Shakka decides to work on uniting his current lands before trying to expand. A wise policy that seems to have worked.
MIDDLE EAST
Mercenaries:
10i, 10c, 12xc, 5w, 5t
THE SASSANID EMPIRE-Zoroastrian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 5
Hormizd IV, King of Kings, King of Persia, media, and Babylonia, the Overlord of Syria, and Lebanon, the light of the Aryans, the Holy Arm of Ahura Mazda, the Great King, the Sassanid, Heir to the Achaemenids.
Diplomacy: none
Emperor Hormizd watched for trouble in the realm. His brother Firuz was named Imperial heir. The size of the Empire was begining to be a problem. An insufficient infrastructure was playing havoc with government control. Many outlying satraps began to think they were perhaps more important than they actually were. As a result several region's status dropped.
Lord Tahvaz was sent north from Ardabil. He brought resources north, and with Armenia's permission, established a Sassanid port fortress "Dur Caspia" in Saksiny. He then moved up the Volga river and witnessed the marriage of the Persian princess Saba to the Goth Prince Alaric in the new Goth city of Damergrad. Heavy chests of gold were brought as a dowry.
Many prayers to Ahura Mazda were said in thanks that the plague that so ravaged the mediterrainian sea regions did not spread into Persia.
THE ZOROASTRIAN CHURCH-Zoroastrian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Patriarch Tashbar
Diplomacy: Tyre (ca) Ardabil (ab) Kuwait city (ab) Ur (ch) Gwatar (ch) Carmania (ch)
The holymen of Ahura Mazda continued preaching the holy word in the Arabian pennisula with good success. Patriarch Aintain was also concerned about the instability in Persia so some of the Church's scribes were sent to help the Imperial administrators.
A crisis nearly resulted when Aintain died in 597AD. Archmagi Arufain
took the over but then he died in early 598. Archmagi Gog was then selected but he died
only one month later. Surely only the divine providence of Ahura Mazda prevented a Schism.
In the end the priest Tashbar became head Magi.
THE FAROHARS OF AHURA MAZDA-Zoroastrian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 5
Grandmaster Mainyu
Diplomacy: none
The Farohars went quietly about their affairs. Inter contemplation and road construction kept the brothers busy.
Grandmaster Nerman died in 596AD. Master Mainyu took up the mantle.
THE SULTAN OF ADEN-Zoroastrian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
Caliph Abu Haytham
Diplomacy: Hadramuht (f) Al-Mukalla (t)
The Adenese nobility gave out a collective gasp when Caliph Fahad died
suddenly in early 597AD. The Caliph had no children of age. Fahad's brother Husaam was
appointed regent for the young Rasheed. Fortunately no ambitious noble made a play for the
throne.
CENTRAL ASIA
Mercenaries:
5c, 5lc
THE KHANATE OF KARA-KHITAI-Zoroastrian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Mongka Khan
Diplomacy: Khazakh (nt)
The realm of the Khazar was at peace. The economy was improved, and the army increased in numbers. In addition there was cause for celebration. The Khan's son Bartu was married to Purandokht, a princess of Parthia.
THE PARTHIAN EMPIRE-Zoroastrian-Civilized, Tech Lvl 5
Emperor Mithridates
Diplomacy: Sistan (fa)
A very bored Mithridates dispatched his daughter Purandokht north with Lord Bahram Choban as an escort. Lord Bahram enjoyed the exotic site of Samarkhand. The steppe folk of the Khazar were certainly a lively bunch.
Diplomacy back home was a mixed bag, Lord Gotorzes and Prince Orodes were able to sign a military alliance with Sistan. However, when the Shah of Abarshahr died in 600AD the new Shah declared his neutrality.
INDIA
Mercenaries:
5i, 5c, 5s, 5w, 5t
THE GUPTA EMPIRE-Hindu-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Hettu, Emperor of the Gupta
Diplomacy: none
The Gupta Emperor decided he wanted the lands of Pegu back into the fold. War was certainly a possible solution, but the soft touch would be preferable. He ordered several diplomats of his own to travel to Pegu, they were accompanied by Hindu allied diplomats from Asamakara, Champa, and the Sword of Shiva.
Chandras, the Lord high protector of Pegu listened to the assorted diplomats. He was pleased with the crates of Gold given as gifts, he was even more pleased that the Gupta had agreed to end their demand for tribute. Chandras held bitter feelings for the Gupta however. He had been the general who had just barely held against the initial attempt by the Gupta Empress after the Gupta Civil War. So it was that he listened politely, vowed to not hold a grudge and listen to Gupta diplomats in the future, maybe, and then sent them away without agreeing to any significant ties.
THE KINGDOM OF ASAMAKA-Hindu-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
King Mocca
Diplomacy: none
King Mocca focused on increasing his realms economy, many improvements were built and several cities enlarged. In addition the King, as a sign of unity with his northern allies, sent some diplomats to help with the negotiations in Pegu.
THE TEMPLE OF KALI-Hindu-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Inari Jubei
Diplomacy: Pandya (mn) Kalyani (ca)
After years of inactivity the Temple of Kali again became active in the world of men. A small start, but a start none the less.
THE SWORD OF SHIVA-Hindu-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Grandmaster Surijarva
Diplomacy: Anhivarta (oh) Kayal (oh) Gujerat (oh) Surashtra (oh) Somantha (oh) Pawar (oh) Paalas (oh) Kakatiya (oh) Vengi (oh) Saravai (oh) Madurai (oh) Mandra (oh) Chola (oh) Tanjore (oh) Polonarva (oh) Seylon (oh)
Unlike the Parent church, the warriors of the Sword of Shiva spread out
and were very busy establishing smaller holdings for the order. In addition the order sent
some dioplomats to Pegu, they were headed by the grandmaster himself.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Mercenaries:
10i, 5c, 5w, 5t
10i, 4c - Champa
THE KINGDOM OF CHAMPA-Hindu-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 4
King Ru Vi Mingou
Diplomacy: none
In response to the continued murders of Hindu priests, the enslavement
of populations was expanded to include Siam, Khemer, and the city of Nikkon. Prince Ru
Norodom led the royal forces, augmented by feudal and allied contingents. In addition the
Hindu majority of Surin was encouraged to stand up for their rights. Which they did by
rioting and slaughtering their buddhist neighbors, as a result Surin became completely
Hindu.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PEGU-Hindu-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Chandras, First Citizen and Lord High protector of the Commonwealth
Diplomacy:
PACIFICA
Mercenaries:
5i, 5w, 5t
THE SRIVIJAYAN EMPIRE-Hindu-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Kalendjaha
Diplomacy: none
News of the north had started to worry Frakaken. Economically the King was pleased. Cities were growing, trade expanding, and gold was flowing into the treasury, all things to make him smile. However, the talk of betrayals, invasions, and coups made him feel nervous in a time where indecision and incertainty was often fatal. Then the word came of these almost magical horsemen that could destroy everything in their path, it was almost to much to beleive. He had looked at his own cavalry and they certainly didn't frighten him. At least he knew horses couldn't swim to Sirivjaya.
"Message from the Gupta my lord" the King was shaken from his thoughts.
Frakaken read the note quickly. "father?" the crown prince Kalendjaha asked.
Giving the note to his son, "make sure that the Gupta's are given
what they need and more. Their help pulled us from the smoking huts. It is time to return
the favor. Also, there is one more thing you need to oversee my son, for another
friend..."
Frakaken would not live to see if his son succeeded, he died in late 596AD
CHINA AND JAPAN
Mercenaries:
10i, 5c, 5w, 5t, 5s
THE NORTHERN EMPIRE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Emperor Han Gwang-Ho
Diplomacy:
THE IMPERIAL REALM OF HONAN-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Chu Won Su
Diplomacy: none
The Civil war in the Dragon Empire resulted in the Dragon garrison joining the rebels and marching out of Honan, King Chu immediately reclaimed his homeland and capital.
THE DIVINE KINGDOM OF HOUMA-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Shan Nu-Vi
Diplomacy:
THE LU KINGDOM OF KOREA-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Lu Han-Wu
Diplomacy:
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
GOLDEN EMPIRE OF THE DRAGON-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Emperor Hu Yao
Diplomacy: none
Emperor Hu Yao, at the urging of the Primate in Pienching, takes drastic action. He orders his men to begin looting and burning the rival Primates, the Therevada, holy sites. This was very unwise. The Therevada holy city was in the Golden Dragon's capital of Tii'Dawn. The Therevada had a rather substantial influence in his lands as well. So it was that when the Therevadan monks were forced to flee and the flames of the Holy Site were seen across Tii'Dawn's sky, the die was cast. Tan Ri set forth the word, the Golden Dragon nation was under interdict, all true buddhist were to throw off the Yoke of Dragon rule if they wished to remain in the good grace of the Church.
He and his monks fled to the city of Chang'ling in Hupei. There they met up with Prince Hu Syang, the Emperor's younger brother. Hu Syang spoke of his devotion and his elder brother's obvious insanity. Tan Ri annointed Hu Syang as the true Emperor of the Golden Dragon.
Most of the Empire, fearing for its spiritual welfare, revolted and sided with the new Emperor who had the Therevada Primates blessing. A remnant remained loyal to the Heretic Emperor Hu Yao.
With the destruction of the Therevada Holy city, and some sites in Szcechwan, Bad Karma fills the land.
[GM's note: This has pushed the Schism to a new level, all buddhist players must make a choice next turn as to which Primate they follow. The choice will not be easy. There is a very high chance that now that blood has been spilled in an attempt to resolve this that the bad blood may result in the split of Buddhism into two seperate religions]
THE HU EMPIRE-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Hu Syang
Diplomacy:
Open for a player
THE EMPIRE OF THE TOBA WEI-Buddhist-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Wei Tian
Diplomacy: Shan'si (f)
The Toba Wei had no experience with boats, yet they were determined to build some to blockade Chang'an. There first attempts failed, but eventually they got some built and sailed them down to Chang'an. Their comrades laughed at their seamanship, but they got the job done and before long the city surrendered. The Northern Dragon collapsed totally as a result.
In 599 King Wei Sin passed away, the Victorius Prince Wei Tian became King.
THE MAHAYANA BUDDHIST-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Shen Mu
Diplomacy: none
I Si Wei Leader of the Buddhist Primacy am shocked and appalled by the actions that my Buddhist brothers have taken .
Not only have you destroyed the Northern empire of
the Dragon but systematically made the Buddhist religion a laughingstock for the whole world to see.
To the leaders of Toba Wei.
I understand there has been trouble between you and the Northern Empire of the Dragon.
But never once did you come and ask us to moderate
this dispute and then to defeat him the way you did was horrible. Know this, You will be
watched.
To the Hsuing’Nu.
Your betrayal was far worse, The Northern Empire of the Dragon and I both shed blood for you.
We ended the war between you and Korea. Buddhist troops blood was spilt so you could be a strong nation with strong allies and not worry about your back.
And when you twisted the knife that was in the Northern Empire of the Dragons back, you also hurt the Buddhist faith.
All we want is for China to see peace.
Si Wei
Leader of Buddhist faith.
THE ORDER OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Seng Hu
Diplomacy: none
An Open Letter to Buddhists Leaders and
the Faithful –
I, Chen Bui, Grand Master of the
Shaolin Order am appalled at the open perfidy of my fellow Buddhists. The black
handed betrayal of the Northern Dragon was an infamous act. This treacherous
betrayal by the Southern Dragon, the Toba Wei and the Hsiung’Nu will be the cause of
strife and has planted the seeds of distrust amongst us for many, many years to come.
It will take many years and many acts to win back the trust and favor of the
Shaolin. At this time the only trust that we have resides with our Holy Primate in
Pienching.
We, the Shaolin, are an Order based on
Honor and we feel this honor has been trod upon with a bloody foot. We have been
trained at war in the Martial School of the 4 Beasts to the highest degree. My
followers seek to use this training to avenge the murder of so many of our comrades.
Comrades who we prayed, trained, ate and worked with. I am hard pressed to
not answer their anguished calls for vengeance. My heart is with them.
Yet, the Shaolin are also trained in
logic and reflective thought. While our trained hands seek redemption, our trained
heads and hearts tell us otherwise. We must follow the teachings of our Master
Buddha.
Buddhists, awake! The challenge
is not here amongst ourselves, do you not know this? Have you not heard the clarion
call in the South? We divide ourselves and weaken ourselves with these petty, simple
minded betrayals. In the future, when we are all needed, we will be too busy
watching our backs to answer the clarion’s call.
Emperor Hu Xuang, of all the villains
in the drama, we are most disillusioned by your acts. The Northern Dragon was the
first sponsor of my Order. Our Honor will forever be tainted because we do not take
our rightful revenge in the memory of the Northern Dragon, our benevolent hosts since the
inception of the Order. It is only for the reasons that I have already stated that
we do not seek our honor. You will have a long way to go, a very long way, to regain
our trust and support. We believe that you have placed yourself above the calling of
Buddha.
King Wei Sin and Khan Liao Chien, the
Shaolin are also dismayed by your acts, but our understanding of them is much better than
with the Southern Dragon. We know that their has been strife in the North for many
years between the Northern Dragon, the Toba Wei, the Hsuing’Nu and the Koreans.
Your treachery while deplorable at least was not a knife in the back by a close
friend. We are open to discussions with you, but like the Southern Dragon any trust
will need to be earned.
I, Chen Bui, Grand Master of the
Shaolin speak to you on behalf of my Order and those that would understand and follow the
true path of our master Buddha.
In southeast asia things went poorly. The Champa were on the march and when they enslaved Siam and Khemer the orders holdings there were lost. The riots in Surin also resulted in the undefended order's lands being lost.
Chaos in China, and strife in SE Asia, bad news all around.The death of Grandmaster Chin Bui didn't add to the happy times.
THE THERAVADA BUDDHIST-Buddhist-Civilized, Tech Lvl 4
Tan Ri
Diplomacy:
See: The Empire of the Golden Dragon
THE KHANATE OF THE HSUING NU-Asiatic Pagan-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
Khan Liao Chien, Imperial Govenor of Liao Provence
Diplomacy: Parhae (a)
The Khan sent his daughter off to the Khan of the Parhae. She married the Khan's son sealing an alliance. Prince Liao Ang took the Hsuing'nu host south, he raided the Honan lands of Tsainan and Shangtung (both poor and unprofitable) and then he came before the walls of Kaifeng. He demanded the city's surrender. King Shan Nu-Vi of Houma was in a state of depression. His realm was lost, only Kaifend remained, and it was starving even before the arrival of the Hsuing'nu. The Hsuing'nu promised to be merciful so the King surrender, he saw no other choice, his people were starving and his soldiers were deserting.
THE TAKEDA SHOGUNATE-Shinto-Sea Faring, Tech Lvl 4
Shogun Akira
Diplomacy: Shikoku (fa) Kagoshima (t)
The Shogun expands its holdings into the southern isles. Part of this
was diplomacy, but the rest was the result of Lord Asakura who took a fleet of 40 some
warships south where he discovered an Island called Okinawa.
THE MONGOL HORDE- Asiatic Pagan, Tech Lvl 2
Jagun Khan
Diplomacy: Shan Horde (a) Uigur Horde (a)
The Mongols double back and head north. Along the way they convince the Shan and Uigur to join them. Jagun's horde ends in Kerait.
NORTH AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE MISSISSIPPIAN FEDERATION-Pelegian Christian-Precolumbian, Tech Lvl 2
John
Diplomacy: Scioto (f)
King John made huge land grants to his warriors in Scioto, the land was cleared and parcels of farmland were given to the warriors. The slow process of moving toward a free and open society/economy continued.
THE YOKUT FEDERATION-North Amerind-Precolumbian, Tech Lvl 1
Soaring Eagle
Diplomacy: none
Soaring Eagle gathers the resources of his people and they construct a capital city "Sacramento" in Yokuts. Large investments were also made in educating his people and ensuring a easier life style for them.
CENTRAL AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE KINGDOM OF THE AZTEC-Mesoamerind-Precolumbian, Tech Lvl 1
Tutyetl
Diplomacy: Tepanec (a) Tlapocoya (t) Huastec (t)
King Tutyetl continued to expand the realm of the Aztecs through
peaceful means. Gifts were sent to several neighboring realms. In addition 2 cities were
planned to be built but construction was halted when no one could think up what to name
the new cities.
THE KINGDOM OF ALBION-Pelegian Christian-Barbarian, Tech Lvl 3
King Penwyr, defender of the Pelegian faith.
Diplomacy: Atakapa (ea) Anza (t)
King Penwyr sent his son, and heir, Brude off to Atakapa to plead the Albion cause. Young Brude took a Indian bride to seal the economic alliance. In Anza, princess Arrul was given in marriage to help the cause of Albion there.
In Chichen Itza the last of the cities non christians were finally converted.
SOUTH AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE KINGDOM OF THE HUARI-South Amerind-Precolumbian, Tech Lvl 1
Mexcatl
Diplomacy: Maranga (f) Moquequa (ea)
King Yumachan planned to expand his realm further, he didn't live to see the fruits of the diplomatic efforts however, he passed in 597AD. His son Mexcatl returned to the capital to be crowned and take up his fathers duties.