I don't know what was going on with the genie (I still had him), so to be as fair as possible I reforged the lamp (it is very cheap for me so it doesn't disadvantage me much).
We can drop the deadline if people want, but I know from personal experience that I play much more promptly with a deadline.
Wow, another painful turn for Ulm, but still I think the screws are tightening for the other nations. This turn I lost a further two elemental royalty (I cannot believe I lost my air queen to your stupid sprites Alneyan), which hurts a lot. Nevertheless Man lost a good bit more territory. I got one little province from Bandar (all my SCs being dead
), and the Army of Fate is marching gradually towards T'ien Ch'is capital. Will they get there before they all die of plague?