[sachmo]

So, we'll start with the Pretender creation. I love this part. So many options to choose from!

Since I love Jotunheim so much, that's who I'll start with. The Jotunheim are a race of ice giants. They are expensive to build, but hell in melee, which I like.

I've played a few games. Once with a Bog Mummy, which was pretty neat, and the Son of the Neifel, who was a melee master. I've decided to try a new tactic, and selected a great Blue Dragon. He shall be known as Rhyvinter!

First, we'll select our Dominion scale selection. Jotun giants prefer cold, so I'll tip the scale 3 notches into Cold. Then to make up for the slow production I'll tip the scale one notch in our favor. That gives us 530 points to use...not bad.
Well stay with the default Iron Woods theme and see how that goes. I usually play Niefelheim, but I want something a little different.

I'll bump Dominion Strength to 5, and hope that our people spread the word of Rhyvinters greatness with zeal. Time will tell.

We'll leave the castle as a Watchtower, allowing us to build more of them quickly. I plan on attacking the whole game, so I'm not too worried about defense.

For magic, I'm going to try to go one color. The Blue Dragon starts out with 2 Water, so I'll go for the 9 and take the Quickness blessing for my blessed troops. That should make a difference on the battlefield!
Now, I've got 236 points left, but it's going to cost me 80 to buy a new path, so I have to make it count. I'll go 4 Earth, because I think it's a cool path.

I'll take my remaining 80 points and bump my dominion up to 7! Take that, baddies!

Thus is born Rhyvinter, Prince of the Oceans, Prince of All Water Sources, Lord of Niefel, the Narrow Face!! Let the enemies of Jotunheim tremble at his approach!!


Speaking of enemies, I've got to set up the game.
We'll add Ermor to the mix, Machaka, R'lyeth, Pangea, Man, Pythium, Caelum, and Mictlan.

Yikes!

I'll play on good old Aran! And we're ready to begin!