Hey all,
Thanks to both Valerius and Ossa for your understanding of my side of the situation, and also for being involved in the game
And also thanks for both of your offers of compensation.
Considering both actual gem expenditure, mage time lost (2 or 3 turns per mage), pretender time lost (2 turns), and the poor astrologer who bit the dust, and using an ad hoc formula of 1 mage turn = 1 astral pearl in value (not sure how fair that is) 30 astral gems could be fair. For me, I'm not so sure about Mictlan!
We can say that Mictlan is buying off the ferocious legions of Arcoscephale with that price

*takes money and runs before new Mictlan commander has time to evaluate own strength*
So I'd accept that offer from Ossa, and we can get the game going again, all human
And Valerius, no need for you to offer anything, since your nation wasn't involved in any battle I don't see why you should offer anything...being an admin shouldn't be a disadvantage!
Alrighty guys, I'll do the turn and get it in in a bit.
Game on,
Meursy