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PROGRAM COMMENTS
I have skipped version 3.1i and went straight to the 3.1j version, and after a few attempts, have it installed and operating normally. The fa city problem is apparently fixed, and kings should automatically add their admin rating to the "effective infrastructure" on most turns. The stat sheets also have a little different format now, making a lot of -'s, ='s, and +'s. There should be no more funky alignments on the regions' sections anymore either. Each new version is bound to have a glitch or two, so pipe up if something doesn't look right to you.
MAP NOTES
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The worldmap-in-a-file idea (and subsequent world mapset without missing data between each map) is becoming more and more remote, since it appears it'll cost me upwards of $1,100 in hardware and software. Basically a system'll need Win95, CorelDraw6 or 7, and a decent sized (~1GB) hard disk to put it all on. If you have a system with this stuff (and a couple hundred hours of free time), you might consider getting together with a couple friends and actually making this a reality. I'll save the technical process description for anyone who really has an interest in fixing this (frankly quite serious) problem with the LOTE game system.
RULES ERRATA AND REMINDERS
Please read the rules addendum, on the Lords20 web site. Nothing new this turn.
LAST WARNING: Leaders who leave the CCR of their king and capitol will undergo loyalty checks. Failure means they revolt WITH their troops, and IF they return, they'll probably make a power grab.
Heirs and Vice Presidents which fail this check are almost certain to go for the throne/presidency, a quick way to go from Fed Dem to Dictatorship... Also, rulers which don't remain within CCR range of the capitol subject their government to a loyalty check. That is, someone will likely be sitting in their chair, and that person likely won't want to get up. I don't think the rulebook says this, but in Lords20, the Admin rating of rulers is between 1 and 6. Add that to your BL, and you can see the perils of sending them to the far corners of the earth. Roads help quite a bit.
The University level formula is rather complex, with a lot of square roots, but know that high gp investments are good, low imperial size is good, and low tech levels get tech points faster than high tech levels. The formula in the version 5 rules is wrong.
Finally, please don't submit "standing" orders. Just include them in each orders form, and I can much more easily take care of these orders, or at least have no excuse for forgetting to run them.
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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MERC TROOPS6MC, 4MI, 3MS, 3MW, 6MT
MERC AQRS C02 S02 I03 W03
MERC LEADERS Kai Yamahiro M768
UNITED STATES OF ASIA (JIHPEN)
Tobri Anwa, President of Jihpen
DIPLOMACY: Koguryo (f), Tumin (a), Sikhote (a), Toyama (nt)
Almost half of the merchants on the Japan-China run changed their routes to stay at the home islands. The executive department took out a serious loan from the local moneylenders, and used it to help expand Kaiching, Kumamoto, Edo, and a new port, Kentosani, on the Inland Sea at Shimane. The string of ferries to the mainland allowed the merchant trains to travel by land to China, but the extremely long trek there and back again has yet to prove profitable.
THE WU YUE CHINESE KINGDOM
Quian Song, God-King of the Middle-Kingdom
DIPLOMACY: none
Quian Song calmly took a page from the Japanese book, and expanded Chengdu, Wuhan, Chiang'ling, Nanchang, and founded a new port of their own, Taishan, in Hubei. The God-King set up conditions on trade with the Avans, but they never showed up.
THE HONAN CHINESE KINGDOM
Wo Hu Lei, Emperor of China
DIPLOMACY: Parhae (fa)
Wo Hu Lei was bound and determined to see the Parhae Khan as his ally, and sent every diplomat he had to convince the Khan of the wisdom of such an alliance. Wo Hu Lei remained in civilized Honan, maintaining domestic affairs. After four years on incessant badgering, the Khan had had enough. But instead of beheading all of the foreigners, as all of his followers expected him to do, he actually agreed to a military alliance with the Chinese. This lack of spinal fortitude sent shock waves through the Khan's own forces, convincing thousands of his supporters to leave both him and Parhae, and support more "traditional" Khans of of Shangtu and Manchou. A new port city, Tsing'Dao, was founded in Shangtung.
THE SHENSI CHINESE KINGDOM
Cheng Ho, Storm Fist, King of China
DIPLOMACY: none
Wang Kso noticed a sparkle in his daughter's eyed whenever they spoke of General Cheng Ho, so he arranged to wed the two, and named his new son-in-law heir to the kingdom. A position soon rewarded, since Wang Kso died at the age of 60. Cheng Ho was crowned king, gathered most of the military under his direct rule, and hired his two best friends as royal advisors.
THE HONG KONG TRADERS
Xian Ven, King of Hong Kong
DIPLOMACY: none
Work on the South China Road continued in earnest, south into Dai Viet, and east to Fujian, and Xian Lao sent his entire surplus of rice crops to the Burmese through the Bhuddist temples. Xian Lao then became a follower (of sorts) as his most trusted generals, Kai Tak and Bphonse, preceeded him in their own journeys from the Middle Kingdom. Lao's son Ven made clear his own intentions of continuing the road system and peaceful growth, even as the Hong Kong shipyards began turning out large numbers of warships.
THE INCREDIBLY PEACEFUL CELESTIAL KINGDOM OF THE JADE BUDDHA
Kuo Mojo, 3rd 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
Education was high on Kuo's list of important stuff, and he set aside resources for the foundation of the largest learning center in Bhuddist Asia. His long and trusted friend, the Grand Abbot Chueh Shi-Kai, passed into his next incarnation, and Kuo Mojo chose a much younger, less senile replacement. Some gold and admistrative help was sent to the Avans, though apparently less than they were expecting.
SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RIM
MERC TROOPS 10MC, 9MI, 10MS, 17MW, 13MT
MERC AQRS C01 S02 I02 W02
MERC LEADERS Ulu Kanu M852
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: Sagaing (nt), Thaton (t), Surin (hs), Siam (hs), Nakhon (c)
Anisakan recieved the governmental and diplomatic support of the Dalai Lama, and used it in efforts of extend the boundaries of his nation to begin overland trade with other nations. As of yet, he hasn't extended it to South China or Java, but trade was restarted with the Lower Ganges Empire. King Anisakan resolved to leave the diplomacy to the diplomats, since he only made things worse in his visits to Surin and Siam. His Senior Diplomat died the victim of petty thieves, and was replaced by one whom Anisakan liked less, but trusted and respected more. Narathu in Pegu grew, and a new city, Thaurin, was founded in Thaton.
THE JAVAN FEDERATION
Gwalior, President Sirivjavan
DIPLOMACY: none
President Miki sent instructions to his military, and his fleet of warships and marines escorted colonists to the mainland. Khemer and Phan Rang were repopulated and the rice fields grew richly once again. The diplomats remained on the islands, converting the local nobilities to the royal religion, Bhuddism.
THE MAAORI SEAHOLD
Wabodon Soba, Son of Sea and Sky
DIPLOMACY: Ponape (ea), Palau (fa), Kazan Retto (c)
The Seahold leadersship sent forth ships from Jailolo, on rumors of a wealthy nation on the island "Jihpen". The explorers found and met the Jihpenese of "United Sates", but it was far too far for trade ships to regularly ply the seas between the two nations. The Maaori sphere of influence in the west Pacific continued to expland.
THE KATOOMBA RIDERS
Yamma Lamma, Chief He'e Nalu, "Leader of the Pack"
DIPLOMACY: none
Yamma Lamma decided to sponsor the first annual summer X-Games on the Australian beaches. He was a participant in the shark-hunting event, as were two of his sons. Both of them, Carcher'Is and Carcher'Adon, were themselves hunted and consumed by the "White Leviathon of the Deep". Yamma Samma the heir was on the beach at the time, teaching his young-uns the fine art of surfing. For them it was labelled a "significant emotional event", and none of them have set foot in the surf since.
INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST
MERC TROOPS 24MC, 31MI, 11MS, 21MW, 20MT
MERC AQRS C03 S03 I02 W01
MERC LEADERS none
EMPIRE OF THE LOWER GANGES
Narayanapala III, Guardian of the Ganges
DIPLOMACY: Samatata (nt)
The Guardian lived up to his title, and the smiths' and armorers' shops became flurries of activity. With an army available to defend the homeland, he sent General Bharawaj off too neighboring regions of Vengi and (the Cholan) Madurai. Both regions stiffened their backs and put up what resistance they could, but Bharawaj and his 10,000 spearmen easily crushed it and looted those regions. A new city and port Bhuphaala, was built in Samatata on the Andaman Sea.
XANTHI EMPIRE OF XANADU
Palpatyn, Grand Poobah of the Xanthi Zieterund
DIPLOMACY: Uttar Pradesh (a), Tarain (ea)
Ze Grand Poobah remained in his shiny new capitol spawning little poobahs. His heir Yotan went off to find their first ally in this brave new world of theirs, marrying off Plpatyn's elest daughter Tariko in the process. Champan nomads settled in Chandela, remaking that land as their own. While every night Palpatyn tossed and turned in his sleep, searching for a solution to his crippled economy. Opening a land trade route to the Lower Ganges Empire helped.
THE INDUS VALLEY KINGDOM
Mushtaq, Mansurashah, Protector of the Indus
DIPLOMACY: Punjab (t), Sahis (ea), Und (c)
The Mansurashah stayed beside his wife in Edrosia, determined to have a son. Three years later, they succeeded, and the people of the kingdom danced in the streets for a solid week. Trade ships were sent to the Persians in Basra, while Mushtaq's diplomats and allies set out consolidating their lord's control in east India.
THE CHOLA MANDALAM
Tchen, Mandala Chola
DIPLOMACY: none
The aging King Tchen did little besides invest the taxes in future ecoomic prosperity. That wasn't all his neighbors did, though. Word came in the fall of 969 of the raid and looting of Vengi and Madurai by the evil Lower Ganges Empire, and what was King Tchen going to do?
IMAM MUSLIM
Allahu Akbah, Siadat Kuran
DIPLOMACY: none
Allahu gained sent his Mojtahed to the Sinai peninsula, where they set up a religious abbey to train the (exremely few) faithful in the silent wastes. The Sunni missionaries also crossed sthe Red Sea, and comntinued the conversion of the Aduli Christians to the one true faith.
THE ABBASID CALIPHATE
Semual, Kaliphat Rasul Allah
DIPLOMACY:Diyala (a), Aleppo (f), Fars (f)
Ali ruled from the capitol metropolis while his allies and diplomats consolidated his lands. His only real comfort in old age was his son Semual, who also remained in Baghdad as his father's assistant. And after waiting 35 years to rule the Caliphate, he got his chance. Caliph Ali died suddenly in his sleep at the ripe old age of 60. It seems his Minister of State (Bud Lite) and his Defense Commander General Maomaot were waiting for such an occurrence, since they both died within a year of their lifelong ruler. Semual began his rule by opening trade routes with several Mediterrannean nations, and pointed north to his new generals with obvious discomfort.
THE MAHMUD GHAZNI PERSIAN KINGDOM
Ali Pischus, Saheebe_toyoole_omdeh, Kophatshah
DIPLOMACY: Transoxania (t)
Qara Bachkam died of exhaustion in the late summer of 958 and his son assumed the leadership of the Ghazni peoples. His own rule lasted less than two years, as he found himself on the wrong side of a horse stampede. General Ali decided to take power for himself, as Sebuktigin had no brothers or sons. The consequences were fairly immediate, as Bactria, Bokhara, Dash't Kavir, Khwarzim, and Persia all declared their independence. Trade with the Iraqis along the Silk Road came to an abrupt halt. And there was another player in this fun game, since General Saeed was at the time in Turkmen, albeit without an army. Saeed confronted the Prince of Turkmen with the concept of taking power from Ali by force, but found that Sebuktigin's erstwhile ally had already been bought off by supporters of the new Shah Ali. General Betrayed in Turkmen, Saeed was handed over in chains to Ali's torturers, who were giddy with excitement for the fresh meat.
EAST EUROPE
MERC TROOPS 8MC, 14MI, 2MS, 13MW, 15MT
MERC AQRS I02 C03 S01 W03
MERC LEADERS none
BOLGAR HORDE
Kerynon, Khan Bolgar, Earthshaker
DIPLOMACY: none
Kerynon united the nomadic clans between the Ural Mountains and the Volga River into his own private force of nature, and contemplated the direction of his future...
PRINCIPATE OF KIEV RUS
Chenya, Grand Princess of Kiev
DIPLOMACY: none
Chenya watched with obvious interest as her neighbors south , weat, and north all went to war. Fortunately, the fracas hasn't yet spilled into south Russia.
THE BYZANTINE ROMAN EMPIRE
Basil, Roman Emperor of the East
DIPLOMACY: Phrygia (ea), Dobruja (nt)
The Oriental Roman Emperor set up strict guidelines for the treatment of foriegn representatives, and instructed his commanders on the precise rules of engagement for their forces with other nations. To their disappointment, however, they didn't get to engage anyone in actaul combat. It was Spring of 960 A.D. by the time they gathered all their forces in Thessaly (including the feudal allies to the Empire), and made it to the Slovakia to join the Lombards. The northern Italians had been gone north a full year earlier. Disappointed, the Asia Minor allies of the Basil returned to their homes, while John the Thracian led the Imperial Second Legion and a host of mercenaries north to meet the Italians in occupied Krakow. In more domestic matters, basil ordered the reoccupation of Troy in Bithnia, and that place began to see some of its rich history resurface.
THE POLISH KINGDOM
Ivan Piast, Palota Polski
DIPLOMACY: none
Being excommunicated wasn't such a big deal for Prince Igor, since King Norstraf had aready personally slain him on the battlefields of Franconia two years earlier. It was a big deal for the King. Since speaking with, or acting on behalf of an excommunicate made such a person excommunicate himself, it was very easy for King Piast's brother Ivan to usurp royal power and rule Poland.
Ivan took advantage of his brother's excommunication and gathered what forces he could to defend his new throne. The nation wasn't fully behind him though, as Saxony, Bochnia, and Danzig revolted from Polish rule. He had already invested heavily in his allies' armies, both in Saxony and Lausatia, but his bids for mercenaries was outdone by the Byzantine Emperor Basil. Things were pretty bleak, as expected financial assistance never materialized. But a new light rose in the east in the fall of 956, in the form of 54,000 barbarian Russian and Finn footsoldiers.
THE NOVGOROD KINGDOM
Vasili Borislov
DIPLOMACY: none
Vasili mustered as many men as would go, and placed them under his best and most trusted general, Vogni. The combined 78,000 defendeers waited in Kauyavia for the Western invaders to come. And come they did.
WEST EUROPE
MERC TROOPS9MC, 12MI, 5MS, 9MW, 10MT
MERC AQRS C02 S03 I02 W03
MERC LEADERS: Amin Said M883
THE REPUBLIC OF WEST FRANCIA
Firmin Ranier, President d' Republique Francois
DIPLOMACY: none
The French President agreed to assist the Germans and the Germans newest allies, the Lombards, in a campaign against the Polish family of barbarian unbelievers. General Peter Sherrer was sent to assume command of the 3d Army in Normandy, numbering 8,000 swords, before returning to the capitol to assume command of the newly raised levy. On his way to Franconia, Peter stopped in Champagne, and led his 60,000 man army across the Rhein to the German capitol.
THE KINGDOM OF GERMANIA
Norstraf, Rex Germanicus
DIPLOMACY: none
King Norstraf waited for the French to arrive at his capitol, and hoped the Polish would make a move and tip their hand to him. They were firmly in place in the Polish homeland, and by the time Norstarf ordered the invasion to begin the Novgorodi had already come to the asssistance of King Ivan in Kauyavia. The Spring of 958 saw the 94,000 man French/German army breeze through Thuringia (to the joy of the civilians there), and through Lausatia (to the horror of the civilians there). It was when the entered the forests of the Polish homeland that their troubles began. King Norstraf had been getting reports almost daily of dwindling supplies, and the resupply trains were not arriving as often as planned. A swift end to the Polish army and Kingdom was his aim, and he meant to see it end before winter set in. Between the Drweca River and the marshes of Wrka and Orzyc, perhaps the two most capable and savvy military minds of the century contested for European supremacy.
It was a two week series of harrying sorties the invaders endured, before pushing though to the Wisla River plain. By this time, a much more evenly numbered pair of armies confronted each other in the open. As fervently as the Germans defended Franconia five years earlier, so the Polish defended their own now. The defenders' victory on October 27th, 958 wasn't total, but a victory it was. Retreating back through the reoccupied (and obvious source of their supply woes) Lausatian territory into Thuringia, the Germans faced a counterattack from the Polish/Russians. The inspiration in the barbarians' fighting didn't come out in fighting in Germany, and after losing the Lausation company in a flanking trap by Norstraf, King Ivan pulled his army back into Lausatia.
THE LOMBARD KINGDOM OF ITALY
Mario d' Orsini, Rex Sognari
DIPLOMACY: Kyklades (nt)
Foe whatever reason, Mario abruptly changed his alliance with the Poles against the Germans to an alliance with the Germans against the Poles. He took himself from Bavaria (turning it back over to the Germans) back to Lombardy to rule the homelands, while his heir Luigi went to Rome to pick up the 15,000 Papal troops on loan from John XI. He took them and his 14,000 combined mounted and non-mounted force to Slovakia to wait for the Eastern Romans. And waited. And waited. Fearing to be already too late, he invaded Bochnia without the Greeks, spent the rest of 959 and the spring of 960 pacifying the region. On the 16th of June, 960 A.D, Luigi's army layed siege to Krakow. Only lightly defended, the city surrendeded in 11 days , and Luigi garrisoned the region and city with his own infantry. It was in August of that year the Byzantine army arrived, and disgusted with having missed out on the fun, a full half of them turned around and returned to their homes on the sunny Aegean.
THE NAPOLI KINGDOM
Enrico I, King of Naples
DIPLOMACY: none
Enrico was aging quietly, until he found his tax revenue seriously impacted by the Pope's 20% tithe on his own populus. He was recieving complaints by the hundreds daily, and was forced to cease granting audience to his lesser nobility. People became less happy each year.
THE SAXON KINGDOM OF SUSSEX
Merriden II, Saxon King of England
DIPLOMACY: none
In 966 Merriden became old enough to run the kingdom for himself, so Charles, Duke of Gloucester, resigned his post as Regent for the King.
"We have an enemy."declared the new young king. "The enemy of today is inactivity."
And the enemy ruled England, as little was done. The Galacian garrison got slapped about 20 leagues out to sea by a multi-pronged attack in Spain.
UMMAYAD CALIPHAT AL CORDOBA
Asad Nasir, Caliph al Cordoba, Infidel's Bane
DIPLOMACY: Portugal (f), Galacia (t)
"English arms, you say, on my lands?", cried Asad. "To the war room!" They planned to hit the occupying English armies from two sides while holding a third force in reserve to give chase should the English get away. So it was Generals Hafez and Abu who were to make the initial, while General Yasir held his own forces in Catalonia. His force turned out to be unnecessary, since the English didn't try to run. They stayed in Galacia and fought the Spaniards toe to toe, but were both outled and way way outnumbered. The few that didn't get skewered or pushed into the sea became toys of the Cordovan nobility.
THE DANISH KINGDOM
Adal Engelhert, Rex Danmark
DIPLOMACY: Brittany (t), Smaland (nt), Uppsala (nt), Norway (c)
Adal sent another daughter to marry a Frenchman in Brittany,while his diplomats worked out the Scandinavian provinces north of the kingdom. The King also accepted the continued administrative support of the Pope, and urged the growth of the kingdom's trade fleets. More soldiers were outfitted, in case those silly warlords south of the kingdom had plans of including Denmark in their escapades.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PAPACY
John XI, 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
Poe John XI, heard charges of heresy against King Piast III of Poland and his heir Igor, and excommunicated them both. To add troubles to the Polish nation, 15,000 Papal footment were marshalled and loaned to the King of Lomabard Italy in his campaign against the Poles. Large sums of gold were sent off to the French, German, and Eastern Roman nations, and more than a little of that came from the Poles and Neapolitans, both of whom were tithed 20%. Pope John continued to open abbies in France. He was heard muttering strange phrases to himself like "The word is God, spread the word.". Finally, after 12 years at the head of St. Peter's council, Cardinal Joshua died and was replaced by Cardinal Christopher of Lombardy.
AFRIQA
MERC TROOPS 13MC, 10MI, 16MS, 16MW, 2MT
MERC AQRS C02 S02 I02 W02
MERC LEADERS: Barrhansen MA57
THE CALIPHATE AL MORAVID
Muhammet, "Zaban Nogreh"
DIPLOMACY: Tunisia (f), Zirid (a)
Muhammet went on a 4-year diplomatic sojourn to Zirid, where he acquired some friends, more than a few mistresses, and one ally. Which was nice, since he lost the use of his previous Tunisian ally. New merchant ships were also put to sea on trade route with nations eastward.
THE FATAMID EMPIRE
Hussan el Madir, Guardian of the Holy Places
DIPLOMACY: Adulis (nt), Danakil (fa)
Hussan sent his son-in-law south with Minister Abu Benin Sala to bring the Christians into the glorious Empire of the Fatamids. Dozens of castles were built in the eastern regions of the empire.More merchant vessels were assembled and based in Aqabah for trade with the Indus Valley Kingdom.
THE SONGHAI HERDSMEN
Minkah Kersil
DIPLOMACY: Terhazza (nt), Bir-el-khazaim (nt)
Minkah the Grey remained in the capitol, and at the youthful (so he says) age of 64, he beget the last of his ninth children. He sent General Berhanu off to the Sudan to find a strong husband for his teen daughter Mirimi, and had his allies keep watchful eyes on the nation's borders.
THE HIDDEN KINGDOM OF THE KONGO (HKK)
M'Toko, King of the Dark
DIPLOMACY: none
The Kongo remained dark, and quiet. M'Toko sent word to the power company and went looking for the fusebox.
KINGDOM OF NIGERIA
Bongorwa, King of Benin
DIPLOMACY: none
The Nigerians did nothing. Not nothing big, or nothing major, they really did nothing. Nada, nil, zilch.
THE KINGDOM OF TCHAD
Tunka Vorta, Omar Kanembu
DIPLOMACY: Kreda (a), Gefara (fa), Zerma (t)
King Tunka "Tank" took his tax revenues, and outfitted a new army. He placed his son Prince Chatjina in charge of the mounted contingent, and commanded the bulk of the army himself. Th eroyal diplomatic corps was out in outlying regions with mixed effects. The kings advisors urged him to set up docks on the banks of the Lybian Sea.
THE PAINTED WOLF TRIBES (ZIMBABWE)
Wanzian, Shaka Zulu
DIPLOMACY: none
Fulacha died at 61 years old, and his 14 year old son wasn't nearly tricky enough enough to avoid the wiles of General Wanzian. It was General Keemuel who kept Wanzian from power for 3 years, since Prince Baruk was 11. Wanzian should never have survived the "death duel" with Keemuel, and the entire nation knew it. Such a display was meant to humiliate traitors, and they invariably met death at the hands of the King, slowed to a crawl by poisons. However, this time Wanzian had already "acquired" the service of the Royal Poisoner, and the "poison" dart destined to be his was filled with concentrated pain killer and amphetamine extracts. Wanzian fought as if possessed by demons, disarmed and beheaded Keemuel with his own weapon. Within minutes, all that remained of Keemuel was a large (and spreading) red smear. The leaders of the national army immediately swore allegiance to Wanzian, and Fulacha's teen children suffered the same fate as their protector, Keemuel.
THE AMERICAS
MERC TROOPS 21MI, 0MC, 12MS, 15MW, 6MT
MERC AQRS C00 S02 I02 W02
MERC LEADERS Saltican M953
THE AZTEC EMPIRE:
Mixtcatl, Divine Ruler of Mexico
DIPLOMACY: none
After another two years of sacrificing virgins and cutting out assorted hearts, livers, etc... Calliacatl decided he'd had enough, but wasn't sure how to get out of his situation without ruining things for his children. It took him 34 years of living to get to the answer, but get there he did. In the heat of the midday sun on the Summer Solstice (and under the influence of serious pain killers), he actually removed his own heart on the altar of the Sun Temple, and held it high (for about 6 seconds) before collapsing dead. Calliacatl's eldest son was 12 at the time, easily old enough to be proclaimed God-Emperor, but Calliacatl's previous Otomian ally had other ideas. He would have almost certainly had the throne, but General Toknik remained loyal to the boy, and returned early to the capitol to command the imperial troops in the defense of the Empire. In the end, the Otomians didn't attack, but they did revolt from the Empire, taking Nahuatl, Tarascan, and Tepuztec with them.
THE TOLTEC ALLIANCE
Tolmec, Skystrider
DIPLOMACY: none
General Tolmec set up a hidden rebel base in the forests of Otomi and gathered freedom fighters to do battle with the evil Empire of the South.
THE MAYAN ASTRONOMERS
Chontal, Priest-King of the Yucatan
DIPLOMACY: none
Chontal quietly aged.
QUIRO MAPUCHE
Illapel, the Chosen
DIPLOMACY: none
Illapel offered free land to colonists willing to settle the lands north of the kingdom in Topocalma. And they took it, a lot of them took it. His son Alyton was determined to go as well, but the Chosen One elected to keep his son near his side.
THE ANDEAN INCAN EMPIRE
Telcio, Emperor of the Heavens
DIPLOMACY: Caranga (fa), Arica (f)
The Celestial Emperor ruled as he saw fit, and proclaimed his second son a Prince, empowereing him to act with his father's authority. Irrigation channels, bridges, and farm roads were built at Telcio's bidding, helping significantly in the diplomats' efforts in the southern reaches. New ships for the transportation of goods were built and sent off to trade with the Mapuche kingdom.
ANASAZI
Oraibi Wupatki, Chief Executive of the High Desert
DIPLOMACY: Tepehuan (nt), Hopi (nt)
President Waputki stayed in the executive offices, diligently and satisfactorily running things, while his Vice, Little Turtle, was out expanding the Federation. Trade paths were opened up wesward to the coastal Sonoma Kingdom. The founding father of the Anasazi Federation, Hasaan, and his daughter Morning Star, both died in unrelated incidents.
THE SONOMA KINGDOM
Spotted Elk, King of Sonoma
DIPLOMACY: none
All of the Sonoman leaders stayed in the homeland, King Spotted Elk working, and both hos generals vacationing. He came to a conclusion after about 4 years.
"Mel was wrong. It sucks being King."
Smiling (Of course he was smiling. You would too if you got a 5 year paid vacation.) Otter and Leaping Chipmunk laid about sunbathing and flirting with the beach beauties.
THE IROQUOIS NATION
Talon, Prime Chief of the Council
DIPLOMACY: Scioto (f)
Dark Feather left Scioto and had Chief Keewanu continue the peace talks there. The Prime Chief resided in Adena for his few remaining years, and wsas succeeded uneventfully by his eldest son, Talon. His first action was to employ his youngest brother Tail Feather in the service of the nation. The trade fleets grew both internally and externally as colonists travelled by the thousands to pristine hunting grounds in Kaskinopo.
#, Nation Name, MSI, ESI, Player Name, Phone Number, TV, EMail Address
1, Abbasid Caliphate, 149.5, 3, Kyong Kwon, , 17.6, kwonrok@ibm.net
2, The Wue Yue Chinese Kingdom, 120.6, 7, Thad Plate, , 11.3, plate@inficad.com
3, United States of Asia, 117.7, 4, (Rick Stevens), , 12.9, loki@pacbell.net
4, The Honan Chinese Kingdom, 114.3, 5, John Millsaps, , 7.0, MillsapsJ@aol.com
5, Fatamid Empire, 111.6, 6, (Ken McGee), , 11.6, keng@pacifier.com
6, Republic of West Francia, 108.3, 9, John Gleason, , 3.3, A1-jacs@juno.com
7, Hong Kong Traders, 106.0, 8, (David Berryman), , 4.3, dcberr2@cp.uswc.uswest.com
8, Ummayad Caliphate Al Cordoba, 99.8, 17, Jeffrey Smith, 5055258271, 6.3, kaladan@zianet.com
9, Andean Incan Empire, 96.7, 2, Will Holmes, , 8.7, WilHolmes@aol.com
10, Lombard Kingdom of Italy, 86.3, 13, Mark Bailey, 4153903226, 6.0, markcb@bedevere.mfg.sgi.com
11, Empire of the Lower Ganges, 84.8, 16, Andrew Philipson, , 3.9, APhilipson@gnn.com
12, Kingdom of Tchad, 83.0, 18, Mike Magoon (Brent Robinson), , 4.3, UALAWGRAD@aol.com
13, Songhai Herdsmen, 80.2, 19, Mark Willner, , 7.1, marc24@ix.netcom.com
14, Kingdom of Sonoma, 76.7, 27, John Schmid, , 5.7, magus@netcom.com
15, Byzantine Roman Empire, 72.5, 26, (BJ Kersteter), , 7.0, kerstete@freenet.msp.mn.us
16, Anasazi, 68.6, 33, Chris Wayne, , 4.5, jdchris@bart.bernco.gov
17, Shensi Chinese Kingdom, 66.3, 35, John Chan, , 3.8, J1WESCHAN@aol.com
18, The Empire of Champa, 63.9, 36, (Charles Hurst), , 3.5, charlesh@teleport.com
19, Kingdom of Germania, 63.7, 22, Devin Cornwall, , 3.5, MaestroDC@juno.com
20, United Monarchy of the Avans, 63.0, 30, Paul Petanek, , 3.8, pjp@netVIP.com
21, Kingdom of Denmark, 61.3, 14, Steve Hogie, , 7.6, SHogie@deltanet.com
22, Iroquois Nation, 59.5, 11, David Nardone, None, 10.4, dnardone@voicenet.com
23, Novgorod Rus, 53.6, 24, Brian Smith, , 4.1, monsterbri@aol.com
24, Chola Mandala, 51.9, 21, (Kelly Parks), , 4.9, raj@io.com
25, Painted Wolf Tribes, 51.8, 20, Christopher Warren, , 4.3, StarAxe@aol.com
26, Javan Federation, 49.2, 12, (David Salter), , 9.3, 102417.3444@compuserve.com
27, The Polish Kingdom, 47.3, 31, Mark Newman, , 3.1, PSpurgeon@gnn.com
28, The Caliphate al Moravid, 42.8, 28, Patrick McKinney, , 4.7, pgrantm@juno.com
29, The Indus Valley Kingdom, 41.4, 15, Stephen Hope, , 3.8, SLHope@msn.com
30, Quiro Mapuche, 41.4, 32, Liz Young, , 2.3, Magry46@aol.com
31, Kingdom of Naples, 40.1, 41, Logan Vanderlinden, , 2.9, loganv@cris.com
32, Persian Empire of Samarkhand, 38.9, 29, Keith Parker, 8049841775, 6.9, kgp8d@faraday.clas.virginia.edu
33, Roman Catholic Papacy, 37.9, 1, (Kerry Harrison), , 4.4, kerry@io.com
34, The Mayan Astronomers, 35.4, 40, Patrick Kelley, , 2.2, galion@sprynet.com
35, Saxon Kingdom of Sussex, 35.1, 25, (Bob Gurley), , 5.9, YuppyPutze@earthlink.com
36, Bolgar Horde, 33.5, 45, Open for a player, , 1.0,
37, Kingdom of Nigeria, 32.8, 37, (Doc Carlisle), , 3.0, sspawn@earthlink.net
38, The Dalai Lama, 30.7, 10, James Gemmill, None, 0.7, jamesgem@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
39, Kiev Rus, 29.6, 38, Chuck Monson, , 5.6, CNMonson@aol.com
40, Hidden Kingdom of Kongo, 28.9, 34, Open for a player, , 5.2,
41, Imam al Muslim, 28.5, 43, (Darin Byrne), , 0.3, darinb@clh.com
42, Maaori Seahold, 27.6, 42, Mark Chan, , 4.3, J1WESCHAN@aol.com
43, Katoomba Riders, 20.3, 39, John Rascon, , 2.2, tracker@Flamestrike.HACKS.ARIZONA.EDU
44, The Aztec Empire, 20.0, 23, Peter Morzinski, , 6.3, PeterMorzi@aol.com
45, Toltec Alliance, 16.8, 44, Open for a player, , 1.1,