Turn #16, Summer Spring of Year 2
Convergence.
The mid-summer heat discourages any travellers from bringing word from afar of events in distant lands.
My force at Pythium continues the siege of the citadel into a ninth month.
Urd and Ualgo arrive in the seige camp and distribute the magical items they carry to Bove and Jorgun. My avatar's return to Pythium once again quashes snake-worship there (neutral dominion). Jorgun assumes command of all the Jotun troops from Bove (Jorgun has much better morale). Bdvar reports some 50 heavy and light footmen, plus crossbowmen, in Pzucz.
The number of dissenters declines by one in Eribon and Ultima Typhia, and by two in the Iron Range, Bel, Feral Woods, and Pythium. The complete absence of taxation has the desired effect upon the residents of the Well of All Waters and all dissent there ceases (-33). As a reward for their misplaced fear, I raise taxes back to their normal level. The level of faith climbs once again to 50% in my capital, but the departure of my avatar makes the people of Ultima Typhia lose their faith. The faith also takes root in Imictan (#128), just west of the Well of All Waters.
The coven at Jotunheim achieves mastery of the third rank in 'Conjuration' magics. Research continues in this school.
My realm has:
- __9 Provinces (+Pythium under seige)
- 276 Treasury.
- 518 Income. (+16)
- 218 Upkeep. (+4)
- 130 Resources in the capital. (+3)
- _86 RPs
Gem income is:
- +3 Water (05)
- +0 Earth (01)
- +4 Astral (13) (includes 1 Clam)
- +1 Death (03)
- +2 Nature (27)
My God, in neutral dominion, has:
- 176 Hit points (16 regen)
- _12 Protection
- _30 Morale
- _22 MR
- __4 Encumbrance
- _22 Strength
- _21 Attack
- _10 Precision
- _13 Defense
- 125 Leadership (40 magic units)
- Horror Helm, Amulet of Antimagic, Pendant of Luck
- Causes Fear +5, Poison resist 100%
In Jotunheim I recruit a Seithkona and 4 Jotun spearman. I recruit a human priest in the new temple in Eribon, and I increase the provincial defense of Ultima Typhia by 2 (to 8). These preparations drain the treasury of 275 coins.
Tahmar continues to Pythium with his half-score Jotuns, while Ualgo begins a journey back to Jotunheim via the Alps. Grymis is recalled back to the siege camp at Pythium. I send Oedre from Ultima Typhia into the Ashikagan province of Hoburgdorf, while Bdvar is to go to the mountain wastes of the Dragon Jaws (#39) to see if he can uncover any obvious magical sites there (it's another VP spot). My avatar will remain in Pythium to inspire faith. (I have reluctantly decided that it may take too long to hunt down where all of Pythium's dominion may be hiding, so I prepare to storm the citadel, and it will go better if I have as much positive dominion there as I can get.)