ThroneWorld Enterprises presents:
LORDS OF THE EARTH
CAMPAIGN IV
Turn #60 Industrial Stage One
1396-1400 Anno Domini The Renaissance
Gamemaster: David Adams
Next Turn's Orders are due Sunday, May 19th, 2002
ANNOUNCEMENTS

What's up?: MaxTax now at 2.05.

Artillery: Just want ya'll to be aware of that little note in Table 3-1 of the Renaissance Rulebook...

OPEN POSITIONS: If you're dropping, let me know ASAP. Most open positions are available First Come/First Served - except for truly juicy ones.

TEMP POSITIONS: Several positions are available to play for free, on a temporary basis. If someone wants to pay to play them though, they'll get it from the temp player. No "right of first refusal" deals either - if you REALLY want to play it, pay up. Also, only simple orders will be accepted. If you're not paying, you don't get to confuse me or complain too much.

GOLD AND INTEL BONUSES: I feel that my magic number system of Intel Bonuses is more than fair. There's nothing new here. This has been in my Rules Notes for a long time. Someone just spent an ungodly amount of gold in this game, so you all might as well know why his operations are being blabbed about in the fax. That doesn't mean that you won't get the bonuses (except in the case of a CF, were every bonus point you would have received cancels out one previously gained, depending on the CF circumstances), or that the operation won't succeed. It's just that everyone will know about it. You might not care if everyone knows that you know more about your neighbor than he does, especially if you have the power to snuff him in an instant anyway.

AO/DAB/DIB: These ops are too harsh as written. Apparently, without having any knowledge of the inner workings of an opponent's intel network, you are able to destroy it, as if it's a house with the words INTEL BASE written on the front and you can just torch it. As of now, these actions require a fairly high level of infiltration in the organization you are intending to destroy.

MULTIPLE ACTIONS: I'll have you know that, like the diplomacy action, I don't know of any action that will succeed if you try it a second (or more) times in the same turn. Multiple ST actions against the same treasury will fail.

4 YEAR TURNS: Next turn you'll see the effects of 4 year turns. 80% tax rate will be the norm.

COLOR CODED NATION HEADERS: The Colors coded on each nation represents your technology level. Tech 1, 2, & 3, Tech 4, Tech 5, Tech 6, Tech 7, Tech 8, Tech 9, and Tech 10. If you can't read it, select the text so that it's reversed.

LORDS 4 UNIT CONVERSION

  • Cavalry or Infantry (100 men = 1 point)
  • Siege (50 sappers = 1 point)
  • 5 siege towers, or catapults
  • All Ships (2 ships & 100 men = 1 point)
  • Cargo = MSP
  • NOTE: 4 MSP + 4GP = 1 HT
  • Field Forts (1 tower/trench with 50 men each)
  • Wall point (10 feet of wall ramparts and 50 men)
  • Artillery (2 guns and assorted men)

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  • MERCENARIES
    North Asia: 23c, 17i, 12s, 8w, 8t
    Leader: Chang MB68

    SE Asia: 20c, 40i, 10s, 7w
    Leader: Sitang M997

    India: 10c, 10i, 10s, 10w
    Leader: Gumbwnanna M997

    Mid East: 18c, 12i, 10w, 10s
    Leader: Molbar M6AB

    Africa: 6c (non tse-tse), 10i, 10s, 20w, 5ht
    Leader: Tungalo M787

    Europe: 17c, 14ei, 10i, 10s, 10w, 5ht
    Leader: Simon MA6B


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    North ASIA
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    The Tumet Horde
    Khan Subutei
    Diplomacy: For Weeenies!
         Subutei felt that he needed more men to assault china with. So he high tailed it to the west. The Manchu, Naiman, Gobi, Hsia-Hsia, Gaxung-Nur, Bulingir, and Yumen hordes were all absorbed, while the Uigur allied. The Tumet now number over thirteen hundred units, er thousand men and horse.

    The Alung-Gangri Horde
    Gyanendra Khan
    Diplomacy: None
         Gyanendra headed north out of the Himalayas. The Astin horde allied with him. After that, it was quite dicey when both the Charchan and the Kucha, nearly active hordes themselves allied with Gyanendra. The horde pressed on up into the north, absorbing the Suachu, Jungaria, Altai, Tanu, Oriot, Telmen, Hovsgol, and finally the Yenisey with close to fifteen hundred units, er, thousand men and horse.

    The Glorious Kingdom of Manchu
    Timur, Emperor of Manchu, Explorer of the Northern Lands
    Diplomacy: None
         Timur emphasized the increased separation from the decadent Chinese, wishing the kingdom to be known henceforth as the Glorious Kingdom of Manchu. His appointed heir Chung Wang died in 1398. Two postal road projects were begun!

    The Empire of Nippon
    Takedasan, Shogun of Nippon
    Diplomacy: None
         Toyama's cultivation project completed and three new ones started. Taiwan became a full part of the Empire with the death of the ally.

    The Jung-Mo Empire of Korea
    Seong-Lee, Emperor of Korea, Protector of Northern China
    Diplomacy: None
         Seong-Lee did nothing but pay his loyal armies.

    The Chin Chinese Empire
    Chin Li, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom, Master of the World
    Diplomacy: No good Effects
         Tri Liang expanded Chiangning, Tonkin, Zhanjing, Daw-hni, and Canton as well as filling Lienwha with public baths and sports arenas. He marched the entire army of nearly thirty thousand men into Huang to talk. Spending such a small amount of time and not even offering the hand of his sister was too much for the proud people of Huang. They called out the guard. Tri Liang quickly crushed them into paying tribute. Then he marched down to Szechwan to be illin. He IL'ed himself to death! His younger brother Chu Jin also IL'ed himself to death.
         Without opening the coffers of the treasury one smidgen, the heir and new Emperor Chin Li thought that his people would become more pious, restraint and all that. This is now a task best left to the Celestial Realm, who could be looking at a schism within the apathetic Chin.

    The Celestial Realm of Buddha
    Hung Lo-Chan, The Robed Wise Man
    Consecration: None
         Hung Lo-Chan contemplated his navel as his master before him.

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    South East ASIA
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    The Khemer Empire of Kambuja
    Tran Cau, Emperor of the Khemers, Cloak of the Buddha, Mask of Hidden Glory, Master of the Lotus Throne
    Diplomacy: Preikuk(a) Mon(a)
         Goupang was named heir to the throne when Tran Cau's wife died early in her pregnancy. Two massive cultivation projects were started in the north west of Khemer, otherwise, efforts were made to expand the Empire through diplomacy. Trade was severed with the Chola Mandalam. The port of Tun Son Nha fully joined the empire when the ruling family died without an heir.

    The Khemer Empire of Burma
    Dinth Shan the True, Emperor of the Khemers
    Diplomacy: Padishan(fa) Gtsang(c)
         Dinth Shan declared that the Empire of Burma is now a tributary to the Chola Mandalam and sent off a token amount of gold. His son Samnang was eaten by river sharks in 1398 while vacationing along the Irrawaddy. Admiral Arun took the royal navy to patrol, especially staying on the lookout for pirates and raiders.

    The Island Kingdom of Java
    Adrissa III, King of Java, Master of the Spice Isles
    Diplomacy: Matara(a)
         Adrissa disbanded more than half of the army, putting them to work in the fields working on intense cultivation projects in the homeland and Kediri. Subversion techniques were successful as Kanti joined the Island Kingdom as an ally.

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    The Indian Ocean Basin
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    The Chola Mandalam Empire
    Abhata, Chola Emperor of Mandalam, the Left hand of Vishnu
    Diplomacy: Singapore City(H) Maldives(F-To Java) Karnata(nt)
         Abhata poured vast amounts of money into investments and nearly all of them paid off, including all of his new renaissance ratings. He was ecstatic. Twelve cities were expanded, a couple of them had walls built on them even, sorta like caps. The un charismatic man attempted to re-equip his troops to heavy class, but failed miserably.
         Merutunga tripped (some say he was pushed) on the steps of city hall in Singapore where he had been goofing off for nearly 4 and a half years before sitting down at the table for talks with the nobility, who didn't speak the same language anyway.
         Massive amounts of gold were spent on a booby trap for any intel operations that the Merchants of El'iskandria may have conducted, flooding the Islamic world with Chola Abhatans.* Infiltrations on the other hand were easily gained, as most people LOVE Cholan gold and love showing it off to everyone they know and where they got it. The Merchants refused the 300 gold incentive to return to Tanjore. Abhata's advisors mused that for one third that amount, another merchant house could be commissioned out of any city in the Empire, but Abhata was adamant, and had a few of them beheaded for their impertinence.
         The Empire sponsored several missions to Prome, Assam, Gtsang, and Bhutan. Trade was cut with Khemer, Egypt, and any ships flying the flag of the Merchants of El'iskandria.

    *Note: An Abhatan is a common Chola gold coin. Most of the Orient uses this as the coin of choice, sometimes, like in the case of Burma, merchants prefer an Abhatan to a coin minted by their own treasury.

    The Hindu Primacy
    Niraj Pdesh, Blessed by the One's whom follow the path
    Consecration: Kalanjara(ch) Lahore(ch) Amritsat(ch) Suratjat(ch) Jakhau(ch) Somantha(ch) Sorat(ab) Nasik(ch) Banavasi(ab) Chera(ab) Soerabaya(ch) Palas(ca)
         Niraj acted on information gained in previous years by searching for government infiltrations. He discovered definitively that his earlier reports must have been in error as no infiltration was discovered. The services of Victor "the Cleaner" weren't needed after all.

    The Empire of Sirinigar
    Kailash Vish, Emperor of Sirinigar
    Diplomacy: Suratjat(t)
         Pingu increased the size of all of his cities and expanded public works around the realm. Then in 1399 he died. A rising star in the ranks of the military by the name of Kailash Vish successfully claimed the Jainist throne of Sirinigar.

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    The Kyzl-Kom Horde
    Khan Atanur Kzyn
    Diplomacy: Khazakh Horde(a) Urkel Horde(a) Tarhain Horde(absorbed)
         Atanur Kzyn rode with his men south into the territory of the Khazakh to find support and to meet up with representatives from the Imam Hazim. The caravan of religious men didn't show up as promised, something about an inability to find suitable transport. So Mullah El Kabob administered to the tribes, bringing gold as well as investments in siege technology. Atanur then crossed the Ural to join with the mighty Urkel tribes. The horde was last heard from absorbing the Tarhain tribes and finding the Palavoi latent Near the fur line, with close to ninety thousand men, the Kyzl-Kom found many wild beasts to feast upon.

    The Emirate of Turkman
    Abdul, Shah of Bukhara, Emir of Merv
    Diplomacy: Dusbane(t) Kush(f)
         Abdul expanded several cities in the Emirate as well as adding to the cultivation projects in Kuldja and Uzebek. The wedding to the princess of Dusbane was a festive occasion.

    The Khanate of Scythia
    Henuz ar Samir, Khan of the Scythians, Lord of Afghanistan
    Diplomacy: Firoz Kohi(F)
         Henuz sent Sharit to head up the delegation to bring Firoz Kohi back into the realm. Next the delegations will target the southern rebels. Just a little bit of money and man power is all that's needed to complete the royal road projects into Tabaristan.

    The Holy Imam of All Islam
    Imam Mohamad ar-Rhani, The Holy Imam of all Islam, the Highest Follower of Al'lah, Beloved of Scythia
    Diplomacy: None
    Consecration: None
         The holy army of Islam was turned over to the Imam upon his return in 1397. He closed The Great All Islam Conference of Tabriz, asking the delegates to go home and return in 3 years with the will of the umma. Each nation is being asked to vote on the final direction of Islam. The choice is to vote WITH the Imam (pro-Shi'a), or AGAINST the Imam (Pro-Sunni). The number of votes are listed below, next to each nation:

         Mullah Hasan died in Acbreigt negotiating transport in 1396 and Mullah Agazzi died in the cursed mountains of Kurdistan in 1399. In Pemba on the Zanzibar Islands, Sheik Mohamad ar-Rhani, Uncle of the Scythian Khan, found that he was the new Imam of All Islam in 1400AD when news of Imam Hazim's death reached him.

    The Safavid Empire of Basra
    Nuh'a-Din ibn Nur, Shah of Baghdad, Spokesman of God, Chosen of Allah, Guide of the Faithful, Most Learned of the Holy
    Diplomacy: Damascus(t) Hamadan(t)
         Nuh'a-Din expanded most of the cities on the Persian Gulf, including the desert city of Islamabad, knowing it's importance as a trade port. Then he rode at the head of his army more than ten thousand strong along the royal roads into Syria where he attacked mercilessly, obviously intent on reconnecting to the valuable trade route with the Mamluke. Back in the capital, Sulih's efforts were a counterpoint to Bazzan's.

    The Madragian Emirate of Aleppo
    Aga Ali Turrela, Emir of Aleppo, Servant of Allah, Guardian of the Western March, Regent of al-Salud
    Diplomacy: None
         Abu B'akar died in 1399 so Aga Ali Turrela took up the regency for little Al-Salud now 13 years old. The Mamluk's recent subsidy program was suspended due to a lack of communication about the transfer arrangements.

    The Mamluke Sultanate of Egypt
    Uzayr, Sultan of Egypt, Ruler of the Upper and Lower Nile, Defender of the Holy Land, Master of the Seven Seas, Sword of Allah, Invincible Overlord of the Mamluke Empire
    Diplomacy: Tangier(f) Nubia(fa)
         Uzayr granted the Merchant Jamil two monopolies, namely cotton exports in Faiyum as well as dates. They were granted massive leeway in matters such as the defenses of El'Iskandria and the use of the University. Trade was cut with the Chola Mandalam, the ships transferred to the Merchant. The Imam poured resources into the repair of the Grand Mosque.
         The Aswan Locks project was begun in 1396. The largest construction the Mamluke Emirate has ever attempted. Allowing shipping to move into the Upper Nile beyond Nubia. Gold and technical support came from the Byzantine Emperor.
         Sheik Ali ibn Omar had no luck in the bedroom and at 45 years old, the heir to the Mamluke throne felt desperate. This led to feelings of inadequacy that he was only able to quell by pouring himself into the work of ruling the Emirate.

    The Merchant of El'Iskandria
    Jamil al Haysin, Merchant of El'Iskandria
    Capitalization: Corinth(ma) Mesolongi(ma) Mahidia(ma) Madiera(ma)
         Jamil received slaves from the Egyptians, with which he attempted to build transports with. Putting them to work building walls, or roads or something is ok, but not to crew his transports. So they were shuffled off to work on a government project instead. Jamil sent tech advisors to Egypt, but was unable to explain some of his technical superiority to the Imam. He considered his good fortune when his own advisors told him about their advances in artillery. He personally met the rich lords of the Eastern Empire who were eager to sign contracts.

    The Sultanate of Sheba
    Waliyudeen Mutlaq, Sultan of Sheba, Patriarch of Islam
    Diplomacy: None
         The Sultan marched up the coast to attack his feudal ally in Zufar. Superior skill on the battlefield and Amr was off to do the same in Muscat. If Oman were pacified as well, trade could be conducted out of Masqat. It might be cheaper than royal roads through non-paying tributary deserts... He died in 1398.

    The Coptic Kingdom of Aksum
    Tobin VI, King of Aksum, Negus Negesti, Lord of the Coptic Wilderness, Lioness of Judah
    Diplomacy: Charuls(f)
         Tobin VI finished the cultivation projects of Sidamo and Kassala as well as completing the repair work on the Gezira/Sennar bridge. A new royal road was sent south of the newly rebuilt city of Tutsu in Gezira. More public works were spread around while BurSudan and Wasan were expanded. The expansion of BurSudan included the addition of a port fortress on the Red Sea.
         Angcur was just as incapable at bringing new children into the world as his Egyptian counterpart. He remarried and kept trying to produce an heir. After two of his wives died Angcur developed a nasty nickname among the peasantry. His third wife in five years gave him another daughter in 1399, but then died in 1400.
         A grand ball was held after Princess Lillian married Atri, the king of Buganda, now a full part of the republic. Tobin VI announced that the Merchants of El'Iskandria would be allowed to build their offices in Aksum, as long as it would not cut into his income. Considering the fact that this is impossible, without some form of kick-back from the Merchant, it remains to be seen if they'll take him up on his magnanimous offer.
         Slander in the street implies that Tobin VI is not a faithful Coptic Lord...

    The Coptic Prelate
    Arch Prelate Zardoz the First, Shepard of the Flock, Lord of Hosts, Keeper of the Holy Relic
    Consecration: None
         Zardoz died in 1397. Without the support of his flock, the Coptic church folded up.

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    The Darkest Africa
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    African Cav Count: COMPLETE! - Cavalry must be imported before you can invest in the AQR.

    The Island Kingdom of Comoros
    Hussain the Handsome, Regent of Comoros, Ruler of the Waves
    Diplomacy: Pemba(f)
         Shirazi expanded the capital city of Moroni in Comoros again, this time beautifying it as well. He had a son late in 1396 who would be king one day.
         Vizier Djohar visited Pemba with the Pride of Tarbyr, the new flagship of the fleet. He was killed in a storm that hit the islands in 1397. Shirazi died in the same storm while trying to tie down the ships to the dock. Hussain stepped forward to rule the Kingdom until Shirazi's son reaches his majority.

    The Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe
    Ayize, King of Sofala, Master of the City of Round Towers
    Diplomacy: Luangua(no effect)
         Prince Dingara was promoted to act as heir until Ayize could produce an heir of his own. Desperately trying to learn how to run his far-flung kingdom, he ordered the arrest of the corrupt, disloyal wretch Gezu Gei and had him executed.

    The Republic of Venice
    Marco I, Doge of New Venice
    Diplomacy: None
         Marco spent a great deal of Lira sending technological assistance to his trade partner to the northwest. Romeo completed the conversion of Xhosa to Christian. Marco stepped down to allow Badoglio III ascend to the head of the Republic, taking the title Prince of Venice.

    The Kingdom of the Kongo
    Umbono Puto, Tallest of the Tall, The Big Man, Stomper of Little People
    Diplomacy: Kang(t)
         Umbono converted his government to Centralized Monarchy when he expanded his infrastructure. He personally conducted the census and then ruled his domains. The port city of Tsenda was built in Teke so that trade could begin with his neighbors to the north.
         Anjabu Minunge married a Kang woman and knew that, as Prince, he would be next in line should Umbono not be able to sire an heir.

    The Kingdom of the Akan
    Akanosh of the Jaguar Tribe
    Diplomacy: None
         Akanish looked forward to trading with his neighbors.

    The Kanem-Bornu Confederation
    Ali al Uthmani II, Supreme Chief of the KBC
    Diplomacy: Jos(nt)
         Amida II continued to prove his lackluster performance as an administrator by counteracting several of Ali's commands. Support came from Egypt which allowed the Confederation to expand Ngazargumo.

    The Arguin Directorate of Ghana
    Orin Ghasim, Arguin Director of Ghana, Protector of Kumbi-Salem, Conqueror of Timbuktu
    Diplomacy: Khalem(nt) Boure(c) Segu(nt)
         Director Ghasim ruled his fractured nation, while sending his men out to diplomatically encourage the rebels to come back into the fold. He pronounced that, should he die, Toliver should be the new Director. The younger more charismatic Eli and Bwian felt they'd have something to say about that when the time comes. Never-the-less, Toliver started working on a new royal line, with a daughter in 1396, his wife dieing soon after the birth of their son in 1398.
         The rebels of Betif continued to hamper trade and Ghasim found that the royal roads were damaged while under the rebels' control, and he feared the same situation would be found in Gorouol and Zerma.

    The Almohad Emirate of Morocco
    Astaba ibn Sayid, Emir of Morocco
    Diplomacy: Adrar(nt)
         Astaba discovered that all trade links to his Imam had been severed. Luckily the Imam had recently built a church in one of his eastern provinces, so he could share tech. Al'Hauts stopped paying taxes.

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    EUROPE
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    The Kingdom of Andalusia
    Christopher II, King of Aragon
    Diplomacy: None
         Christopher was wounded by a masked assailant early in 1396. It didn't take long to figure out who was behind the murder attempt...

    The Empire of Aragon
    Henry III the Infirm, King of Castille, Emperor of Aragon, Restorer of the Faith
    Diplomacy: C
         Henry sent missionaries to Salamanca. Unlike previous successful attempts to convert the heathens, Henry did not send along resources to support the missionaries in any form. It's no surprise that the native culture reasserted itself. Henry told all of his merchants to fish and allowed the Merchants of El'iskandria to set up offices anywhere in the Empire except for Saragossa or Aragon itself. His cousin-in-law Don Sanchez died before his administrating could take effect, so the Empire was held together through assistance from the Pope and Henry's hard work.
         While reading some of the journals of his late wife, Henry discovered that she had three aunts who where now nuns in Rome. He wrote to the Pope to have the youngest one sent to him, so that he could marry and continue to produce children in the line of Catherine's or something like that. The Pope did not reply.
         Undaunted, Henry built up cavalry for his Galacia and Valencian allies, and a couple thousand heavy cavalry for Don Dantae to attack his ancient foe Christopher. Asok II, a veteran of this civil war took waited for the Valencians and then crossed the Guadal river in the summer of 1396 with seven thousand men. Christopher had nearly no defenses, trusting in diplomacy and the support of the Pope, which never came. Andalusia was easily taken within the year and then the city of Seville was stormed, since it had no walls to speak of. Don Amistad was unable to effectively blockade the city with his 4 ships; it's unknown which merchant ship secreted Christopher and the bulk of the Andalusian treasury out of Seville before Asok took over.
         Don Dantae and the Galacians pacified Portugal and Estremadura later in the year, meeting up with Asok in 1397. The celebrations lasted for weeks since Henry had set aside bonus pay for his armies. Asok died in 1398 finally seeing the empire whole.

    The Roman Catholic Church
    Boniface IX, Bishop of Rome, Pontiff of the Apostolic & Reformist Catholic Church, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Servant of the Servants of God
    Consecration: Tuscany(mn) Florence(mn) Provence(mn)
         Boniface IX expanded St. Peter's Cathedral by adding to the grounds and surrounding buildings. He felt that this would help him increase the spread of the works of God. Bishop Godfrey and Bishop Thomas returned from Britannia, the church's influence there gone.
         The Pope misread the message from Aragon and assumed that Henry wanted to have his late wife's youngest niece sent to Henry. Boniface sent a messenger to locate a niece of Catherine's along with his blessings on the union. The messenger, finding that Catherine had no sisters nor brothers, and thus no nieces or nephews returned to the Pope with the sad news.
         A suspicious greek man was taken prisoner in Naples.

    The Empire of Greater Britannia
    Geoffery I, Emperor of Greater Britannia, Grand Duke of Flanders, Keeper of the Irish Talisman of Faith
    Diplomacy: None
         Geoffery was sad to see his Bishops leave. The Earl of Limousine died in 1399 after dragging the Empire's marines home to Paris.

    The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
    Henry II, King of Bavaria, Kaiser of the German Reich, Roman Emperor of the West
    Diplomacy: Spoleto(nt)
         Margarethe expanded 20 cities in the Empire, choosing to let the walls rot, and sent Count Abernathey to Spoleto. In Alsace, she grudgingly agreed to step down to let her son Henry II rule the Empire. In his first steps as Emperor, he sent small armies out with instructions to his generals to Garrison the rebellious regions and cities. Count Jura in Verona sat outside the walls of St. Petersburg wondering why the Emperor sent him with only a thousand men, half of which were cavalry. Similar thoughts entered the head of Count Prien when he arrived at Genoa with barely more troops than he knew occupied the large city. He died later that year, his replacement didn't have a problem moving back to Savoy to await additional instructions. Baron Marcus had instructions to garrison Latium. He also remained at his station.

    The Kalmar Republic
    Eric Byarsson, Altkansler of the Kalmar Senate
    Diplomacy: Hordaland(ea)
         Eric expanded the navy and started a new royal road up into Lohar Jarvi. He was unsuccessful at having any more children.

    The Varangian Empire of Russia
    Ivan II, Tsar of all the Russias, Kniaz of Vlatim
    Diplomacy: None
         Ivan ruled the Varangians!

    Kingdom of Poland
    John the Peacemaker
    Diplomacy: None
         Open for a player!

    The Avar Kingdom of Hungary
    Radu I, Khan of the Avars, Lord of the Steppe
    Diplomacy: None
         Radu sent the power of the Avars into Transylvania to pacify the unruly whelps.

    The Byzantine Empire
    Basil III, Eastern Roman Emperor, Master of the Scholae
    Diplomacy: Abasigia(ea) Pontus(ea) Lydia(f) Vasi(H) Sinope(ea)
         Basil continued internal strengthening of infrastructure of the Empire, with improved siege capabilities and counter assassin skills. Ephesia was built in Lydia while Constantinople and Mesolongi were expanded. More ferries were added to handled the trade expected to come from the East soon. Basil's wife died soon after giving birth to twins in 1398.
         Hermes ran over to Abasigia to marry off young Kristiana. Haphaestus took Nerces to Lydia, and Costas took Epate to Sinope in Pontus. Prince Nikos was captured by the Vasi.

    The White Order of Saint Demetrius
    Simon von Seeckt, Grand Master of the White Order
    Diplomacy: No Effect
         Open for a Player!


    Horde Politics:

    The Dubai Horde in Arabia looked on the treasures outside of the empty quarter lustily...


    Lords of the Earth, Campaign Four
    ISI List for Turn 00060
    #   :Nation Name                     :ESI  :Player Name                     :Phone Number          :TV      :EMail Address
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     --- Power-Hungry Madman (sx^5)
      1 : Chola Mandalam Empire          :   1 : Bill Rakowski                  : 410-483-9635         : 255.0 : magic@clark.net                                   
     --- Uber Super Powers (sx^3)
      2 : German Empire                  :   2 : James Walker                   : 505-542-9882         :  90.9 : jhwalkerjr@hotmail.com                            
     --- Super Powers (sx^2)
      3 : Chin Empire of China           :  11 : Leslie Dodd                    :                      :  38.2 : lesliesdodd@aol.com                               
      4 : Safavid Empire of Basra        :   3 : Steve Cameron                  : 610-522-9389         :  36.9 : stevegamer@snip.net                               
      5 : Mamaluke Sultanate of Egypt    :   4 : Warren Bruhn                   : 541-957-1206         :  33.8 : warpup@wmni.net                                   
     --- Major Powers (sx^1)
      6 : Empire of Greater Britannia    :   6 : Mike Work                      : 412-441-6159         :  23.0 : shogun+@pitt.edu                                  
      7 : Byzantine Empire               :   8 : Jeffrey Smith                  : 505-525-8271         :  58.4 : kaladan@zianet.com                                
      8 : Khemer Empire of Kambuja       :  14 : Dean Patterson                 :                      :  27.9 : dpatterson@computertech.com                       
      9 : Kingdom of Aksum               :   7 : Charles Hurst                  : 503-653-1178         :  33.1 : charlesh@teleport.com                             
     10 : Emirate of Turkman             :  17 : Phil Baird                     : 503-232-4880         :  18.5 : phillipbaird@sprintmail.com                       
     11 : Kalmar Republic                :   9 : John Schmid                    : 412-441-6159         :  28.5 : magus@spellcaster.org                             
     12 : Roman Catholic Church          :  16 : Dave Mattingly                 :                      :   6.5 : mattinglyd2@uofs.edu                              
     13 : Empire of Aragon               :  21 : (Scott Hartman               ) :                      :  19.2 : lostent@mystic.cnchost.com                        
     --- Minor Powers (sx)
     14 : Island Kingdom of Java         :   5 : Adrissa III                    : 217-351-4349         :  27.7 : holyman@blight.com                                
     15 : Almohad Emirate of Morocco     :  12 : Tom Anderson                   : 562-426-6649         :  33.0 : fruckid@earthlink.net                             
     16 : Holy Iman of All Islam         :  19 : Ed Huefe                       : 310-540-0648         :   2.3 : huefe@yahoo.com                                   
     17 : The Jung-Mo Empire             :  25 : Open for a Player              :                      :  15.4 :                                                   
     18 : Hindu Primate                  :  18 : Eddie Efsic III                : 501-985-3015         :   0.4 : eddieefsic@msn.com                                
     19 : Khemer Empire of Burma         :  13 : Keith St. Louis                : 651-698-6576         :  16.1 : jormungandr@excite.com                            
     20 : Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe      :  27 : Thomas Harlan                  : 520-323-8570         :   8.2 : Thomash@throneworld.com                           
     21 : Sultanate of Sheba             :  15 : Ed Allen                       : 415-260-0714         :  11.3 : tgroove@earthlink.net                             
     22 : Khanate of Scythia             :  22 : Open for a Player              :                      :   9.8 :                                                   
     23 : The Kyzl-Kom Horde             :  39 : Sky Walker                     :                      :   0.3 : lord_v8r@yahoo.com                                
     24 : Arguin Directorate of Ghana    :  36 : (Sam Ullmann                 ) :                      :   6.8 : sam.ullmann@lmco.com                              
     25 : Empire of Sirinigar            :  10 : Open for a Player              :                      :  29.4 :                                                   
     26 : Empire of Nippon               :  23 : Josh Mehl                      : 412-922-0289         :  39.7 : mehl+@pitt.edu                                    
     27 : Alung-Gangri Horde             :  40 : Christian Richards             :                      :   0.3 : lords33gm@throneworld.com                         
     28 : Varangian Empire of Russia     :  24 : Open for a Player              :                      :  18.1 :                                                   
     29 : Madragian Emirate              :  26 : (Alarik Fritz                ) : 202-332-7987         :   8.3 : alarikf@throneworld.com                           
     30 : Kanem-Bornu Confederation      :  29 : Bret Bruhn                     : 503-623-1001         :   5.8 : BretBruhn@msn.com                                 
     31 : Avar Kingdom of Hungary        :  20 : Open for a Player              :                      :   8.0 :                                                   
     32 : The Manchu Kingdom             :  33 : Hugh Thompson                  :                      :   7.1 : kwatro@hotmail.com                                
     33 : Celestial Realm of Buddha      :  30 : Stephen Trask                  : 717-697-3224         :   0.3 : strask1@paonline.com                              
     34 : White Order of St. Demetrius   :  34 : Open for a Player              :                      :   5.7 :                                                   
     35 : The Republic of Venice         :  32 : Bob Spencer                    :                      :   8.8 : tatra@scattercreek.com                            
     36 : Tumet Horde                    :  41 : Chris Wayne                    :                      :   0.3 : cwayne@nmia.com                                   
     37 : Kingdom of Poland              :  31 : Open for a Player              :                      :   4.3 :                                                   
     38 : Island Kingdom of Comoros      :  37 : John Kuo                       : 510-654-6245         :   1.8 : jkuo@spss.com                                     
     39 : The Kingdom of Kongo           :  35 : Olivier Decome                 :                      :   3.4 : olivier.decome@equant.com                         
     40 : The Kingdom of Akan            :  38 : Open for a Player              :                      :   1.8 :                                                   
     41 : The Merchant of El'Iskandria   :  28 : Jeff Morrison                  : 810-238-6425         :   7.2 : morrison@throneworld.com                                  
     42 : The Dubai Horde                :  42 : Open for a Player              :                      :   0.3 :                                                   
    
    Mean: 118.4, SD: 105.5

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