[StrictlyRockers]

EA Helheim seems to be intent on wiping EA Vanheim from the map, as they have sent wave after wave of Helhirdings and Mounted Hirdmen to invade our lands and pillage our maidenfolk. Yea, since first contact hath been made between the two tribes, a war has errupted seeming without end.

Wave after wave of glamourous, sacred cavalry troops has charged, and wave after wave has been beaten back in disgrace. Not once has an EA Helheim force won a victory over an EA Vanheim force except when attacking unsupported provincial defenses.

Twice, the hated invaders have succeeded in occupying Vanheim's home province. And twice they have been sent away by relieving troops combined with a sortie from the home castle. This last time, on the turn just played, the invading force of 80 Helhirdings came via sail, along with their prophet. A second cavalry force attempted to link up via land, but was repulsed by a force of Amazons assisted by eight Cave Drakes.

This left the main force with no adjacent provinces to retreat to when they were beaten by the Vanheim relievers. The result? The death of every single member of the EA Helheim main army, including their prophet.

Check the graph. EA Helheim now has the fourth smallest army in the game after losing half their total armed troops last turn. They are over-extended. And while they currently occupy more provinces than all but a handful of nations, they cannot expect to hold them with such a teeny tiny army.