Lords of the Earth Campaign XX, Turn 17, A.D. 980 - 985

Lords of the Earth Campaign XX

Turn 17: A.D. 980 - 985

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GM COMMENTS


Firstly my apologies for the extra couple days this one took. A few days of thunderstorms here in Arkansas, and I do not trust my surge protector.

Again, last turn, I failed to charge anyone's balance. This turn, deducted all the non-new players 2 bucks.

Kerry Harrison has offered his IPC's service to recreate the lords 20 mail list. Huzzah!
Its at lords20@starjammer.com

I've had several requests for rules regarding changing national religion. I'll try to make sense of this process, what it takes, and what actions need to be tried and succeeded to do this without massive rebellions. Of course, a king can make any law he wishes at any time, knowing all the while he may or may not have a kingdom shortly after his decrees are, well, decreed.


PROGRAM COMMENTS

New version, 3.1 m, running apparently normally. The last few version were sketchy when doing some computations,especially support costs, so please examine your stats closely this turn..

A note on trade routes:
There has been some lively discussion regarding csp or "and based trade msp". I'm not inherently uninterested in the concept, but I have neither the time nor the skill to program such mechanics into the stats program. I am actively pursuing a copy of MS Access, a relational database management system to automate and run the lords systems. If and when I get a copy, I will be self-learning the programming rules for the program to create both input (orders) forms and output (stats) forms.

More about MS Access. Much as I despise anyone who gets too big (Watch out Bob, he, he...) Microsoft has really laid an ace on the table with this program. I knew it was the cure for GM burnout! Currently,one player/GM has been using it to manipulate static data and create reports similar to what Stats3.1 does. Typing in orders, and letting it run the mathematical gymnastics is just around the corner...


MAP NOTES

If you need maps, and can't get usable product from the .gif files online (the best map producers have been PaintShop Pro and Pagemaker), send me a check (10$ buys you the world here) and your mapset will go out that day priority mail. USnail service says it takes 1 to 3 days.

My NEW postal address:
Lords XX c/o Eddie Efsic
1200 Ferrell Dr.
Jacksonville, AR 72076

The column maps haven't been worked on since last turn because of my two week "vacation". I'm in the process of assembling columns for the world, of which there will be eight. #1, #2, and #3 will be the new world. #4 through #8 will be old world. This have the very handy benefit of not requiring me to update several maps with each new city/road/fortress/MC/etc... Further advantage is the gain in resolution by reducing the original maps to only 50% instead of 33%. What I'd give for 128 Megs of RAM.

I realize this project isn't going fast enough for everyone, I really wish I had an spare two weeks or get it all done, but I don't so I gotta do it a few hours at a time. According to the schedule below, this is a setback, but the editing speed, resolution gain, and elimination of redundancy made it irresistable to me.

Here's the plan...
Phase 1 Assemble maps, fix all boundaries and missing data [#3 and #4 assembled]
Phase 2 Ensure correct terrain and religion in all regions, (GPv/RV)'s
Phase 3 Ensure correct cities (sizes, names, ports, fortresses), roads, and MCs

RULES ERRATA AND REMINDERS


Please read the rules addendum, on the Lords20 web site. Nothing new this turn.


TROOP CONVERSIONS

Infantry (500 men = 1 point)
Cavalry (500 men and 500 horse) = 1 point)
Siege Engineers (500 men = 1 point)
Warships (5 ships = 1 point)
Transports (5 ships = 1 point)


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THE FAR EAST
MERC TROOPS16MC, 13MI, 14MS, 14MW, 13MT
MERC AQRS C03 S02 I03 W04
MERC LEADERSnone

KUCHA HORDE
Mishrak, Kucha Khan
DIPLOMACY:none

Khan Mishrak continued to collect the clans of North East asia, before heading Across the Northern steppes of Prussia sweeping the territories in search of other clans. Upon entering the Prussian territories, Mishrak sent word to not harm any of the people or lands. Prince Jasmir questioned his Father on the reasoning.
"My son, our destiny does not require the destruction of these people. Do not waste effort on people that are not your enemy."
"But, Father! When? Where does our destiny lie?"
"Soon, my son. Just keep your eyes on the rising sun."

UNITED STATES OF ASIA (JIHPEN)
Suiei Ma, President of Jihpen
DIPLOMACY:none
Jihpenese orders were absent.

THE WU YUE CHINESE KINGDOM
Quian Lao, God-King of the Middle-Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: none
New player: Bob Nardone, bnardone@mail.del.net

THE HONAN CHINESE KINGDOM
Mao Ling, Emperor of China
DIPLOMACY: Parhae (n/e)
TheEmperor of China monitored the affairs of state. Normally rather boring, but these last few years saw the approach anddeparturel of the Kucha horde on more than one occasion. Mao Hu Lei tried desperately to gain the alliance of the Parhae Khan, even arrainging to wed his 14 year old daughter to the Khan's son. The cultural difference proved to be too great for any success, as the Khan Parhae was uninteresting in providing anything in the way of tribute or full alliance to the plowsharing wonks inside their "Great Wall". The capitol Pienching, Nantong, Kaifeng, and Yen-ching all expanded a level, to Mao Hu Lei's delight, but he didn't live long enough to fully enjoy any of the new gardens. His heir Mao Ling returned from the ingrate Parhae clan to assume the title and power rightfully his.

THE SHENSI CHINESE KINGDOM
Cheng Ping, King of China
DIPLOMACY: Lanchou (a)
Cheng Ho gave his son Cheng Ping the bulk of the administrative tasks of the kingdom, a taste of future "glories". The experience served him well, too, since only three years after starting such trying duites, Cheng Ho passed from the Middle Kingdom, leaving Cheng Ping to face the coming storm. Having found a wife in Tai'yuan, his stress level was not quite as high as it could have been, but he had plenty to go around. Both of his fathers' generals died within six months of Cheng Ho, and his Huang ally as well. On the bright side, Cheng Ping was able to fill the army's command positions with his own choices.

BACPHAN ZHUANGZU
Xian Ven, Overlord of South China
DIPLOMACY: none
Xian Ven enjoyed the pleasures of the new capitol city, ruling his subjects from his new seat of power.The heir to the kingdom set out on a journey about the kingdom, gathering local garrisons into a substantial centralized defense force. Anxious eyes looked for military activity north, muttering phrases like "Kucha", "unstoppable force" and "immovable object".

THE INCREDIBLY PEACEFUL CELESTIAL KINGDOM OF THE JADE BUDDHA
Singh Hao, 4rd Incarnation of the Blessed Jade Buddha, Light on the Path to Nirvanah, Illuminator of the Human Soul, Thinker of Deep Thoughts, Mayor of Shangri-La
DIPLOMACY: none
Singh Hao began taking an active role in the spread of Bhuddism, setting up religious sites in Yen, Bao, Ding, and Kansu. Nothing else unusual happened, the snows fell, and teens with large bent sticks beat the frost out of each other on oval patches of ice.


SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RIM
MERC TROOPS 21MC, 20MI, 20MS, 28MW,20MT
MERC AQRS C03 S03 I02 W03
MERC LEADERS Korash Sharana M846

THE UNITED MONARCHY OF THE AVANS
Anisakan, The Celestial, Virtuous, and Benignant King Anisakan, Monarch of all Burmese People, Munificent Potentate of Pegu, Dispenser of all Avan Goodness and Benevolence
DIPLOMACY:none
Orders from the Burmese failed to arrive. Again.

THE JAVAN FEDERATION
Cankuang, President Sirivjavan
DIPLOMACYnone
Cankuang gave over the charge of national defense to Admiral Jaromai, and spent his own time runnning the kingdom with the assistance of Vice President Kinjaya. Sadly, the stress was too much for Kinjaya, and he died of a stroke when faced with a critical national shortage of bananas. His reeplacement was shortly found, a man not quite so tightly wound. The capitol Sirivjaya expanded again, making it the largest urban settlement on the Pacific.

THE MAAORI SEAHOLD
Mano Oio, Son of Sea and Sky
DIPLOMACY: none
Instructions from the Island Kingdom never arrived

THE KATOOMBA RIDERS
Yamma Samma, Chief He'e Nalu
DIPLOMACY: none
A quest was chosen for the line of Yamma... the identity of Toohey must be dicovered! Australian warriors set out in all directions, and returned singly and in small groups after several years, the missions failed. Not that this was in any way going to prevent the Congress and the Chief Rider from experimenting with new and more flavorful variations on the Toohey's theme. With more and more Toohey's-related water eccident occurring, Yamma Samma needed a new slogan to pass around, and maybe slow down the death rate on the beaches. It was his heir Yamma Damma who came up with this slogan. It turns out the areas of the coastal kingdom with the highest birth rates were coinciding with the areas of highest Toohey's consumptions, so it was decided to promote Toohey's consumption in all its forms, to the maximum extent possible. The slogan?
"Toohey's! Drink all you like, mate. We'll make more!"


INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST
MERC TROOPS 11MC, 14MI, 21MS, 10MW, 8MT
MERC AQRS C03 S03 I04 W02
MERC LEADERSnone

EMPIRE OF THE LOWER GANGES
Narayanapala III, Guardian of the Ganges, Divine Wrath of Kali
DIPLOMACY: Samatata (n/e), Bhutan (fa)
Seeking closer ties with the Samatatans, Narayanpal visited their home personally, and urged their complete integration into the Empire. Alas, the Emperor wasn't the most eloquent diplomat in the Empire, and his short visit did little to bring the nations together. That same Samatatan leader perished less than two years later, but his own heir held his own individuality and independence, for now. With horse-mounted armies riding back and forth across the steppes to the north, the future is never certain. Bombphan in Kalinga expanded a level, and a new city was founded in Gtsang, around the border fortresson the fringes of the Empire.

XANTHI EMPIRE OF XANADU
Yotan, Grand Poobah of the Xanthi Zieterund
DIPLOMACY: Tarain (f), Anhivarta (f), Gujerat (f), Jihjoti (ea)
More regions declared unconditional acceptance of Yotan as their leige, and local garrisons of these and other provinces were gathered under the command of the Grand Poo-bah. Yotan granted trade licenses to a select few visiting Egyptians from the southern reaches of that Empire, and to several fortunate Anhivartan-based traders. Palpatyn III (Yotan's heir) was wed to a sweet young woman of Tarain, and the heir to the kingdom had his own heir less than a year later.

THE INDUS VALLEY KINGDOM
Mushtaq, Mansurashah, Protector of the Indus
DIPLOMACY: Carmania (f), Und (fa)
Lacking the manpower to finish several construction-type plans of his own invention, Mushtaq gave instructions and funding to the shipyards of the capitol city Mansura. In short order, a new fleet of warships and fat-bellied cargo ships put to sea under the command of one Admiral Imrahn. Their task was to raid the Ethiopian coastal regions for some of that much needed manpower. It was nearly four years later, feared destroyed or lost at sea, that they returned to Mansura with nearly 5,000 slaves.

THE CHOLA MANDALAM
Arou, Mandala Chola
DIPLOMACY: Madurai (fa), Polonarva (ea)
Still devoid of a natural heir, Arou married a new wife, and found a few concubines as well. Even such, five more years of trying failed to produce a child. Taxes were set at unbelievably low levels on Mesopotamian goods, and Chola merchants flocked to the Persian Gulf to get some of those profits for themselves.

IMAM MUSLIM
Koshtan, Siadat Kuran
DIPLOMACY: none
The ruling class of the Nubians across the sea was completely converted to the One True Faith after nearly a decade of education. The religious influence of the Imam's loyalists reached westward to Algeria, and closer regions gained even more mosques. Koshtan sent word to the Islamic nations to mind their manners in their dealings with each other, and woe to he who lets harm befall his brothers.

THE ABBASID CALIPHATE
Mahtaub, Kaliphat Rasul Allah
DIPLOMACY: none
Mahtaub put the smithies to work, assigning work in unprecedented mass to the weaponsmiths of the fertile crescent. This new equipment was distrributed to a new group of soldiers, and the entire national army was put on alert to defend the Caliphate from possible aggressors. Mahtaub set his own personal agenda on more family oriented scale, and had three more children to add to his ever-growing family.

THE MAHMUD GHAZNI PERSIAN KINGDOM
Ghaseb Pesar, Sahib, Kophatshah
DIPLOMACY:Bactria (t), Khwarzim (f)
Shah Pesar found a bride in Khwarzim, married her, and gained the allegiance of her family and home province. Not long after that the Persian Kingdom of Samarkhand had an heir. The Persians also feared a coming storm, and mustered as many horsemen as they could, using their national excess in agriculture to pay and feed the new recruits.


WEST EUROPE
MERC TROOPS18MC, 22MI, 13MS, 16MW, 21MT
MERC AQRS C02 S03 I04 W03
MERC LEADERS: Adrien Beaufort M965


THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PAPACY
Michael VI, Il Papa, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Papal States, and Servant of the Servants of God
DIPLOMACY:none
Papal instructions were unreceived.

THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE
Demetre Aguille, King of France
DIPLOMACY: none

French orders were absent as well. Again.

THE DANISH KINGDOM
Swain Adalsson, Rex Danmark
DIPLOMACY: none
In a strange quirk of nature, Danish orders were also missing.

THE LOMBARD KINGDOM OF ITALY
Luigi d' Orsini, Rex Sognari
DIPLOMACY: Calabria (f), Sicily (f), Bavaria (down to c)
The diplomacy disputes settled down significantly, with the possible exception of Bavaria, which was still nominally controlled by the Lombards, yet had Polish diplomats as regular visitors. A new port city, Heidelburg, was established on the Rhine banks in Swabia, and Palermo increased in size. The nation went into a state of mourning with the premature death of the heir Luigi II, thrown from and trampled to death by his own horse. More merchants were granted trade license by the Luigi to trade with the Moslem infidels.

THE KINGDOM OF SUSSEX ENGLAND
Edward II, Saxon King of England
DIPLOMACY: Get real!
Rather than send a leader to retrieve the leaderless galleons in Cornwall, King Edward decided to pound the locals into submission. Sort of a "Swing first, ask questions later" philosophy. Not that the natives of Cornwall could do much about it, except of course beg for mercy. Edward granted mercy to all who would give up their life savings in the form of taxes, and there were many such "loyal" friends to the King. In his own twisted way of seeing things, King Edward counted "loyalty" by the quantity of gold an individual or group gave up to him. He had many loyal friends in Cornwall.

UMMAYAD CALIPHAT AL CORDOBA
Asad Nasir, Caliph al Cordoba, Infidel's Bane
DIPLOMACY:none
"Finish the job."
In so many words, General Hafez had his orders from Caliph Asad. Easier said than done however. In March of 981, just two weeks before setting out on campaign again, Hafez was found sleeping in. Way in. As in a fourteen inch serrated stilleto embedded "way in" in sternum. The large, but no longer spreading blood puddle on his tent floor attested to the assassin, and Asad's soul, being long departed. General Abu III took command of the multi-national force and set out to instruct the rebel Yasir on he finer points of pain and suffering, no matter what he chose to call himself among the unbelievers. Choosing the easier of the two passes through the Rioja mountain range into Asturias, Abu led his own, the Moroccans, and the Ghebel-al-Tarik fighters up the Rio Ebro and into the Ebro pass. Knowing some ambush or another was bound to occur sooner or later, he set his allies on the forefront. The Ghebel-al-Tarik had the largest contingent, and their 21,000 men were set to be the vanguard. Abu placed his own 12,000 footmen next, and the Moroccans' 10,000 men protected the rear and kept close track of the supplies coming from the stretching supply lines. Such well-laid plans, and they never knew what hit them.

KINGDOM OF SPAIN
Paco, "El Rojo", King of Spain
DIPLOMACY:none
With only two passes between Paco and the invading Moslems, he had to make a choice. Simply put,they couldn't adequately defend both, and he had to guess which pass the Cordovans and their allies would take. A squad of Basque militant refugees was outfitted and given a target in the main Cordovan camp, and they gained the Spaniards almost two weeks of delays while instructions were sent from Murcia to the field army. Almost useless in the Rioja range, the Spanish cavalry resigned their horses to baggage mounts, and all 15,000 Spaniards laid waiting above the Ebro pass, on both sides. After most of the Ghebel-al-Tarik forces had crested the pass, the trap was sprung, and multiple landslides were triggered by the Spaniards above. The ambush was expected at some point. The size and effectiveness of it was not. To a man, the Ghebel-al-Tarik forces were slain under piles of dirt, boulders, and debris, and the Moroccans weren't about to suffer the same fate, despite Abu's frantic orders. Without any recourse available, Abu set guards to watch his backside, and retreated back down to Navarre.


EAST EUROPE
MERC TROOPS 8MC, 25MI, 11MS, 19MW, 20MT
MERC AQRS I2 C03 S02 W03
MERC LEADERSPohznah Koshkov MA47

THE POLISH KINGDOM
Orouin I, King of Poland
DIPLOMACY:Alsace (t), Thuringia (ea), Franconia (f), Bavaria (c to Italy)
Orouin had big plans to continue the diplomatic campaign his leaders were seeing through in Central Europe, but lacked the leaders to carry out half of his instructions. Specifically, the instructions for Papal Bishops to remain at the direction of King Orouin failed to arrive from the Pope, and they returned forthwith to warmer climes in Rome. Trade was reestablished with the Byzantines, both Russian Kingdoms, and the Abbasid traders in the far eastern end of the Med.

GRAND PRINCIPATE OF PRUSSIA
Vostov Borislov, Prince of Prussia
DIPLOMACY: Bolgar (c), Suvar (c), Khazar (c)
Vostov made life as best he could, and sent his diplomats into the surrounding steppe regions to gain the support of the bordering nomadic tribes, driving large-scale nomadic migration into neighboring eastward regions. The flux of nomads eastward convinced the Uze Khan to gather his tribe and make a decision on which direction to find greener pastures. A battle of epic proportions was on the horizon, as the Kucha Khan and his allies passed through Uze, looking to gain even more strength in numbers. Sengir, the Uze Khan, made it very clear he intended to lead his own people to thie own destiny, and that Mishrak would be wise to keep his own horde well clear of the Uze path.

THE UZE HORDE
Anskoje, Khan Uzi
DIPLOMACY: none
Having had enough of the influx of western nomads to his peaceful lands, Anskoje gathered all who would follow him to find better grazing.

THE NOVGOROD KINGDOM
Ivan Vaslov, "The White Fist"
DIPLOMACY: none
Slave raids on Lithuania, Kur, and Daugavia continued per normal, while King Vasili and his heir Ivan ruled affairs in Novgorod, holding the bulk of the national defense in reserve there. New trade charters were granted to the rebels now on the coast of the Black Sea, along with financial and agricultural aid, and old routes were reestablished with the Poles. King Vasili finally passed on at the age of 74, giving his much younger son Ivan his own chance to make real change in the Arctic Kingdom.

PRINCIPATE OF KIEV RUS
Yaroslav, Grand Prince of Kiev
DIPLOMACY: Chernigov (a), Pereaslavl (nt), Polotsk (a), Seversk (fa), Goryn (c), Cuman (c)
The Prince of Kiev set about to make some friends. He went north and west, and sent his little brother Vlodomir east to promise the native there freedom from any more Novgorodi slaving runs. But by far the biggest impression he made was with the Pereaslavl leaders, whom he had seriously pissed off just a few years earlier. Amazing what an arranged marriage to the ruler of a world power can do to make friends.

THE BYZANTINE ROMAN EMPIRE
Leo, Roman Emperor of the East
DIPLOMACY: Psidia (nt), Morea (a), Thessaly (f)
The Oriental Roman Emperor spent several years in the company of the Thessalian Greeks, returning to Constantinople for only short visits with the Empress Helena and ensure she had things well in hand. It was on his second such visit when he and the Empress dedicated the founding of the new Imperial University in Constantinople, "the Lycaeum", to the memory of his namesake and grandfather Leo VI. Byzantine diplomats were sent to bring the light of Christ to the Dobrujans, and also to gain the improved support of the Asia Minor nobility.


AFRIQA
MERC TROOPS 20MC, 22MI, 25MS, 26MW, 13MT
MERC AQRS C02 S03 I03 W03
MERC LEADERS: Barrhansen MA57

THE CALIPHATE AL MORAVID
Yusif ali Babar, "Zaban Nogreh"
DIPLOMACY: Malta (ea)
Caliph Yusif sent extra gold to the Imam of Mecca, and gave instructions to General Bashir to participate in the destruction of the heretic "Paco" of northern Spain. After the debacle in the mountain pass , Bashir figured a new plan would be required to achieve his lord's aims, and wisely refused to follow the Ghebel footmen into the deathtrap. A fair number of merchants figured to increase thier profit margins by confining their activities to ports of call inside the Moroccan Caliphate, rather than risk themselves and their ships to the vagaries of fate on the high seas.

THE FATAMID EMPIRE
Pesar el Madir, Guardian of the Holy Places
DIPLOMACY: Danakil
Tops on Pesar's list of things to do was to get himself an heir. 31 was too old not to have a family of his own, and with the Empress, this was all fixed. A flurry of urbanization ensued, beginning at a new port on the Ad'diffan coast by the name of Musaid. Al-Iskandariyah, Al-Maragha, Amman, and Al-'Aqabah all expanded. Communication lines to the south were eased with the clearing of a road from AL-Maraghah down to Al-Uqsor.

THE SONGHAI HERDSMEN
Bakele Kersil
DIPLOMACY: Adwaghost (nt)
Activity in the heart of Africa was sparse. Bakele sat on his golden throne, holding his golden club of authority, and dispensed justice to those found in need of attitude adjustments.

THE HIDDEN KINGDOM OF THE KONGO (HKK)
M'Toko, King of the Dark
DIPLOMACY:Chokwe (ea), Togo (f), Akan (f), Vili (t), Matadi (t)
The dark diplomats were out in force, spending long periods of time in their target provinces. M'Toko himself was in Matadi for a few years, but he attended his two daughters' marriages in Togo and Akan. The capitol city Kinshas expanded again, pushing its city limits out further than thought possible.

KINGDOM OF NIGERIA
Roakum, King of Benin
DIPLOMACY: Kwararafa (nt), Douala (nt)
Roused from a deep slumber, the Nigerian King Roakum visited his northern neighbors in Kwararafa, and gained their allegiance, nominally anyways. Improvements were spread about the kingdom in a scope unheard of in recent decades, and Roakum gathered regional garrison under his own centralized command.

THE KINGDOM OF TCHAD
Djenabo, "The Pitiless One", Omar Kanembu
DIPLOMACY: none
Anxious to get a trade fleet around the western tip of Afriqa to base it in Gefarra, Djenabo gave the task to his Genearal Mapu. Having brought his ground forces to the capitol, he set out to gather up as many trade ships as he could and set out for the Med. Mapu never was much of a sailor though. Travelling overland to Goroul was not a problem, but the short trip downriver to Nupe was too much for him. Seasickness overcame him each time they pushed from the shore, and after three days of vomiting, dehydration, and subsequent nausea and delirium, he went into a coma and died. The mass exodus for Gefarra was postponed indefinitely.

THE PAINTED WOLF TRIBES (ZIMBABWE)
Wanzian, Shaka Zulu
DIPLOMACY: none
Zulu orders didn't arrive. Again.


THE AMERICAS
MERC TROOPS 20MI, 0MC, 24MS, 26MW, 17MT
MERC AQRS C00 S03 I04 W03
MERC LEADERSTsagiglagal "He who watches" M896

THE AZTEC EMPIRE:
Ometepec,God-Emperor, Divine Ruler of Mexico
DIPLOMACY:Culhua (a), Tarascan (t))
Mezcal decreed his underlings go out and spread word of his greatness. He spent his own time conducting sacrifices and observing death-duels among the slaves. ,(Hey, sacrificial offerings gotta be special, ya know. Not just anybody can be a blood sacrifice to the gods!). He also managed to produce some little sisters for his 10 year old son and heir. Still no brother for him, which bothered Mezcal until he became 38 years old himself. It failed to bother him then because that was when he died, and the now 11 year old child Ometepec became the Chosen ruler of the Aztecs. Texcoco expanded, growing even larger than the capitol.

THE MAYAN ASTRONOMERS
Ah Cacao, Priest-King of the Yucatan
DIPLOMACY: none
Mayan instructions were absent. Not absent-minded, just absent.

QUIRO MAPUCHE
Alyton, the Chosen
DIPLOMACY: none
Alyton's heir Kniso continued begetting children, nine in all, but the effort was apparently too much for him. He expired at the age of 35, in all appearances due to exhaustion. Now Kniso's son was already 19 years old, but Alyton named his second son heir over his grandson, even though his own son was six years younger. Quiroci and Aeden both expanded a level.

THE ANDEAN INCAN EMPIRE
Johoi Cazxcitl, Emperor of the Heavens
DIPLOMACY: Chimu (f)
The Celestial Emperor gave out directions to the people to build more roads. New and wide roads now also connected Maranga to Pachacamac to Nwavarro. His little brother Aranapa was responsible for the success in diplomatic negotiations in Chimu, and managed to begin his own family there as well.

ANASAZI
Oosoo-mate, Chief Executive of the High Desert
DIPLOMACY:Tahue (c)
President Arikara laid out his architects plans for the foundation of the "perfect city", and sent his vice Ouray out to explore the wilderness and bring back reoprts on neighboring regions and nations. Usually full of exciting and often unbelievable stories, this time he brought back none. In fact, he never brought himself back. His disappearance became something of a legend, a story used by mothers to frighten their children in obedience.

THE SONOMA KINGDOM
Striking Wolf, King of Sonoma
DIPLOMACY: none
With his usual flair for novelty, Striking Wolf shared the task of running the Kingdom with his little brother. Together, they made a very efficient pair, tackling political and administrative tasks effortlessly. The usual problems facing the king seemed to disappear even before they had a chance to present themselves. Both Ursa Majoris and Ursa Minoris expanded

THE IROQUOIS NATION
Talon, Prime Chief of the Council
DIPLOMACY: Chatot (f)
Chief Talon took his responsibilities seriously, keeping the nation prosperous, happy, and all, but by far his biggest concern was finding a suitable wife for his son Soft Spear. He arranged this through his head diplomat, deciding to wed his son to the daughter of his ally in Chatot. The proceeding led directly to the annexation of the Chatot provincve into the Iroquois nation. The capitol city Adena and Kolomoki expanded a level.


MSI / ESI LISTINGS FOR TURN 17, CAMPAIGN XX
#, Nation Name, MSI, ESI, Player Name, Phone Number, TV, EMail Address
1, The Wue Yue Chinese Kingdom, 137.0, 6, Bob Nardone, , 13.0, bnardone@mail.del.net
2, Abbasid Caliphate, 128.0, 2, Kyong Kwon, , 24.8, kwonrok@ibm.net
3, United States of Asia, 123.3, 5, (Rick Stevens), , 19.5, loki@pacbell.net
4, The Empire of Champa, 122.0, 24, Charles Hurst, , 8.3, charlesh@teleport.com
5, Andean Incan Empire, 111.4, 1, Will Holmes, , 9.7, Willholmes@aol.com
6, Fatamid Empire, 106.8, 8, Ken McGee, , 16.9, keng@pacifier.com
7, Empire of the Lower Ganges, 101.5, 13, (Andrew Philipson), , 7.3, ARPhilipso@aol.com
8, Lombard Kingdom of Italy, 95.8, 9, Mark Bailey, 4153903226, 10.4, markcb@bedevere.mfg.sgi.com
9, Byzantine Roman Empire, 94.9, 21, BJ Kersteter, , 8.7, kerstete@freenet.msp.mn.us
10, The Honan Chinese Kingdom, 91.5, 7, John Millsaps, , 8.8, MillsapsJ@aol.com
11, Kingdom of France, 88.5, 11, John Gleason, , 4.0, a1jacs@brigadoon.com
12, Kingdom of Sonoma, 83.2, 18, John Schmid, , 10.0, magus@netcom.com
13, Shensi Chinese Kingdom, 83.1, 29, John Chan, , 5.8, J1WESCHAN@aol.com
14, Bacphan Zuangzu, 83.0, 10, David Berryman, , 6.4, dcberr2@uswest.com
15, Kucha Horde, 80.2, 44, (Nathan Hale), , 1.3, nathale@juno.com
16, Kingdom of Denmark, 79.9, 17, Steve Hogie, , 8.5, SHogie@deltanet.com
17, Songhai Herdsmen, 77.6, 23, Mark Willner, , 7.6, marc24@ix.netcom.com
18, Iroquois Nation, 73.6, 12, Dave Nardone, , 14.2, dnardone@voicenet.com
19, Ummayad Caliphate Al Cordoba, 72.5, 20, Jeffrey Smith, 5055258271, 7.0, kaladan@zianet.com
20, Anasazi, 67.2, 34, Chris Wayne, , 5.3, cwayne@mercury.bernco.gov
21, Chola Mandala, 66.2, 19, (Kelly Parks), , 7.9, raj@io.com
22, The Polish Kingdom, 65.9, 31, Mark Newman, , 3.8, MNewman565@aol.com
23, Javan Federation, 57.0, 15, David Salter, , 9.8, 102417.3444@compuserve.com
24, The Caliphate al Moravid, 55.2, 27, Patrick McKinney, , 7.4, pgrantm@juno.com
25, Persian Empire of Samarkhand, 54.4, 25, Keith Parker, 8049841775, 8.1, kgp8d@faraday.clas.virginia.edu
26, Hidden Kingdom of Kongo, 51.1, 33, James Webb, , 9.8, scylla@swcp.com
27, Roman Catholic Papacy, 50.9, 3, Logan Vanderlinden, , 5.3, loganv@cris.com
28, Kiev Rus, 50.8, 38, (Ivan Mostinckx), , 6.0, pin11487@pophost.ping.be
29, Novgorod Rus, 50.5, 32, Brian Smith, , 5.3, tug@primenet.com
30, The Indus Valley Kingdom, 48.9, 16, Stephen Hope, , 4.1, SLHope@ats.com.au
31, Kingdom of Tchad, 47.4, 22, Mike Magoon, , 5.1, mgrune@aol.com
32, Painted Wolf Tribes, 47.2, 14, Christopher Warren, , 4.3, StarAxe@aol.com
33, United Monarchy of the Avans, 47.0, 26, Paul Petanek, , 4.8, pjp@netVIP.com
34, Maaori Seahold, 44.5, 41, Mark Hilton, , 4.5, Mark.hilton@lineone.net
35, Kingdom of Nigeria, 43.0, 36, Tim Atchison, , 5.7, tatchison@juno.com
36, Uze Horde, 41.8, 45, Open for a player, , 0.3,
37, Saxon Kingdom of Sussex, 34.5, 35, Bob Gurley, , 7.3, YuppyPutze@earthlink.net
38, The Mayan Astronomers, 34.0, 39, Patrick Kelley, , 2.2, galion@sprynet.com
39, Imam al Muslim, 33.6, 37, Darin Byrne, , 0.3, Darin@clh.com
40, The Aztec Empire, 33.3, 28, Peter Morzinski, , 8.8, PeterMorzi@aol.com
41, The Dalai Lama, 32.2, 4, James Gemmill, None, 2.0, jamesgem@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
42, Quiro Mapuche, 30.0, 30, (Liz Young), , 3.7, Magry46@aol.com
43, Kingdom of Spain, 28.3, 43, Ben Vincent, , 0.7, vinny@mail.portup.com
44, Vossta Brodeet, 19.8, 42, (John McDonnell), , 1.8, MCDONNELLJ@A1WOTVAX.RDGMTS.OLO.mts.dec.com
45, Katoomba Riders, 19.3, 40, (John Rascon), , 2.5, tracker@Flamestrike.HACKS.ARIZONA.EDU