It was maybe just luck. I'll be using a version of the map that has set starting locations.
Alrighty, since I see a few of you are newbies, I'll just review how this all works so we can get playing.
Once you've created and saved your Pretender God using the Game Tools option on the main menu, you go into your Dominions 3 directory. In the directory, there will be a folder called "savedgames" and in that, a folder called "newlords".
Go into the "newlords" folder and look for the file your pretender is in. The filenames follow a patterns. For instance, the first god you saved for Marverni would be named "early_marverni_0.2h" and the second pretender you saved for Early age Ermor would be called "early_ermor_1.2h". Find the god you wish to use and attach that to an email to the following address:
pretenders@llamaserver.net
Make sure the subject of the e-mail includes the word "Solar" because that is the name of our game on Llamaserver.
Once we've started, you'll receive your first .trn file from
turns@llamaserver.net. Create a folder in your savedgames folder named "Sol" or something like that (I suggest putting a hyphen in front of the name so it will always stay at the top of the list). Once that's done place the .trn file you just downloaded into that folder and open up Dominions. In the "Continue Game" menu there will be the game and you can play your turn.
Once your turn is over and you've clicked "End Turn", go back to the game folder in your savedgames directory. There should be a new file there. That's the .2h file. Reply to the e-mail that sent you the .trn file and attach the .2h file to it to send in your turn. If you wish to amend your turn, just send the file again after you've finished.