Turn 45
8 blood slaves were captured in Gol Phalas, another 5 in Kolermegor.
3 Vine Ogres were summoned in Kolermegor.
Acashic Record cast on Great Aran Waste revealed 3 magic sites – Mineral Cave (+1 earth gem), Mercury Pond (+2 water gem) and a Unholy Temple (+1 death gem).
A witch cursed some of my troops for taking her gems in Jerib.
A group of religios zealots (militias) showed up in Nifel to join my forces.
Ulm attacked in Giant’s Rest again, with about 190 troops this time – about 80 militias, 30 Infantry of Ulm, 20 heavy infantry, 20 archers, 20 sappers, 10 Black Plate Infantry and about 5 Black Knights lead by 2 Black Lords, 1 Siege Engineer and a Lord Guardian. My army fielded 21 PDs with their commanders in addition to 15 fodder, 3 summons and 3 Ice Trolls lead by a starspawn mage and supported by a 2H priest. My PDs were decimated by the archers but kept pressing on and were able to break the leading militias. My mages Astral Fires riped decent holes into the advancing enemies. Due to the huge losses the Pythium forces routed after about 10 more turns despite my forces just having 1 Otherness and 2 Ice Trolls left in addition to 5 fodder.
The 22 indie barbarian defenders were easily defeated, but as expected Man attacked. But since the attack was just lead by 20 spearman, 10 archers and 10 militas it was easily repelled.
The entrance to Pythium has been breached.
Provinces: 63
Treasury: 2.743
Income: 3.101
Upkeep: 1.609
RP: 503
Fortification: 8
Temple: 17
Converted Provinces: 30
Conjuration – 9
Alteration – 8 (researching, will reach 9)
Evocation – 6
Construction – 8
Enchantment – 7
Thaumaturgy – 6
Blood Magic – 7
Fire gems: 80 (+16)
Air: 18 (+10)
Water gems: 58 (+19)
Earth: 62 (+8)
Astral gems: 21 (+18/+17)
Death: 56 (+11)
Nature: 33 (+12)
Blood: 36
Updated province information:
Since I seems to be unable to bleed the Ulmish forces dry (too many are able to escape) I will attack this turn. Witches Copse is virtually undefended while The Two Woods and Monherboa are defended by about 100 troops each in addition to heavy PDs. Ulm’s Moloch defender is in The Two Woods.
My Provinces:
Due to the info about my provinces getting longer and longer I will skip this one, too.
Mainly I reduce taxes by 10% for each 5 points of unrest/raise them again when unrest is going down.
The Golden Adept is 2F, 1A, 2S and will be set to research, another one will be recruited.
I got a 1W, 1E, 3S, 1N mage who will research – recruiting 1 more.
The Lore Master turned out to be 2W, 1E, 1N who will research – recruiting 1 more.
3 More Vine Ogres will be summoned for 1 nature gem in Kolermegor.
Acashic Records will be cast for 25 astral gems on Wicker Woods.
The Clam is given to a star child in C’tis, the Treelords Staff is given to my 2(3)N mage in Tiash, the Amulet of Antimagic, Spirit Helmet and Ring of the Warrior are given the the Cyclops and the Ruby Eye to my 3F mage.
A 1B mage will be empowered to 2B for 30 blood slaves in order to get another bloodhunter.
The fortress in Pythium will be stormed by the 5 armies with the support of 2 priests and 1 additional mage.
Glisas will attack the lightly defended province of Witch Copse.
My 3 fodder armies and 1 mage led army will attack The Two Woods with the support of 1 mage, 1 priest and the prophet from Glimmering Fields.
My 5 armies from Giant’s Rest and Bolfagon will attack Monherboa.
A commander from Abysia will move to pick up the militias in Nifel and a new one will be recruited.
A Clam of Pearls will be forged for 8 water gems in addition to a Flame Helmet for 16 fire gems, a Sanguine Rod for 4 blood gems, Winged Shoes for 4 air gems, a Sceptre of Authority for 5 fire gems and a Starshine Skullcap for 8 astral gems.
A Tarrasque will be summoned this turn for 25 nature gems in addition to casting a Forge of the Ancients for 86 earth gems by transforming all astral gems into earth gems.
23 Illithids will be recruited in R’lyeh in addition to 8 priests to build temples in the conquered provinces.
To be continued...
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