Jotunheim:Utgard AAR

[Arryn]

Turn #22, Winter of Year 2
Easy victories.

This month, no travellers bring word from afar of events in distant lands.

Someone discovers a pair of earth gems in a ravine in Bel, while the tax collection has unexpected success in the Feral Woods bringing a bonus 100g into the treasury this month.

Jorgun and Sigrdriva upon arriving in Ancyrna encounter local defenders of six samurai led by a Hatamoto, and a visiting Mahotsukai Adept. The wyrm, after casting all his preparatory spells, makes short work of all the samurai and both leaders. The mage is particularly tasty. My avatar adds 2 more kills and 6 more trophies to his tally from this brief battle. Unfortunately, it appears that the Ashikagan hero has retreated back to their capital, which appears to contain a defending force of 30 ashigaru spearmen and yamabushi monks, as well as two-dozen or so samurai, led by the Ashikagan natarajan pretender.

Grymis and Bove, with my main army, encounter no resistance in their occupation of Saetica. Oedre, now in Atlantian-held Ministra, discovers the location of the Atlantian capital (#51). Bdvar reports from Moon Lake the presence of a mixed force of about two-score light footmen and crossbowmen.

The Enchantress Ulga (2A1W1N) has joined my researchers at the Well of All Waters. I now have casters with at least some skill in all four elements. Skade has summoned the Firbolg Rod at Jotunheim.

My realm has:

• __6 Dominion max.
• __5 Temples
• _19 Provinces converted
• 591 Treasury.
• 811 Income. (+95)
• 271 Upkeep. (+29)
• 141 Resources in Jotunheim. (+2)
• 184 Resources in Pythium. (+10)

• _13 Provinces controlled
• Jotunheim: Dom=6, PD=25, Unr=0
• Zenthra: Dom=6, PD=2, Unr=0
• Eribon: Dom=3, PD=7, Unr=0
• Gwyrth: Dom=3, PD=6, Unr=0
• Iron Range: Dom=6, PD=10, Unr=0
• Saetica: Dom=-1, PD=0, Unr=13
• Black Alps: Dom=4, PD=3, Unr=0
• Ancyrna: Dom=3, PD=0, Unr=15
• Bel: Dom=2, PD=2, Unr=0
• Pythium: Dom=4, PD=10, Unr=0
• Feral Woods: Dom=1, PD=1, Unr=0
• Ultima Typhia: Dom=5, PD=10, Unr=0
• Well of All Waters: Dom=4, PD=10, Unr=0

Gem income is:

• +1 Fire (18)
• +0 Air (--)
• +6 Water (06)
• +0 Earth (03)
• +7 Astral (16) (includes 4 Clams)
• +1 Death (09)
• +6 Nature (31)

Magical knowledge (stars denote schools being researched):

• 6-Conjuration*
• 3-Alteration
• 0-Evocation
• 4-Construction
• 3-Enchantment
• 0-Thaumaturgy
• 0-Blood Magic
• 137 RPs (of 148 available at labs)

I recruit another Enchantress in the Well of All Waters. I increase PD in Zenthra, Gwyrth, Saetica, and Ancyrna to 10. These preparations drain the treasury of 576 coins.

I increase taxes in Zenthra back to 100%, while lowering them in Ancyrna to 50% in order to quell unrest in the newly-conquered land.

The Norna Skade resumes a monthly ritual of Awakening Vine Ogres, at a cost of 1 nature gem per month.

The priest Erkeborn, having done as much for the faith as he can, moves on to Ancyrna. Geiserik, his mission also complete, moves to the Feral Woods. I send Oedre northwest from Ministra into the Atlantian-held Rim Mountains (#88) to continue to scout the extent of their invasion of land. Bdvar moves further northeast into the independent wastes of Zanthrast (#43). Tahmar is sent to Saetica with 5 newly-recruited Jotun spearmen from Pythium. Rod the Firbolg heads for Ancyrna with 3 Jotun spearmen and 2 Vine Ogres. Rod the Scout, just recruited in Pythium, sneaks off to the Well on his way to the northern forests. Jorgun and Sigrdriva move from Ancyrna to join the rest of the army in Saetica. Bove takes over command of the 33 Jotuns in Saetica from Grymis and begins a patrol of the province to quell unrest, while Grymis begins building a temple (directly adjacent to the Ashikagan capital).

[Arryn]

No one has any comments whatsoever about anything that's happened, or any of my decisions, since the fall of Pythium? I'm not trolling for compliments, mind you, but some occasional feedback on things you disagree with or actions you think were either questionable or very good would help. As would ideas on things I might have done or might yet do that I haven't thought of.

Thanks for your continued reading of the thread!

[Arralen]

It would really help if you could do a screenshot of the map and add province names ... I'm a little bit lost at times.

[Norfleet]

I'd say something, but you aren't really doing anything wrong, plus I haven't had as much time to read the Boards because I'm busy wrestling with this stupid patch that won't run properly. Argh.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Arralen:
It would really help if you could do a screenshot of the map and add province names ... I'm a little bit lost at times.

Okay. I'm working on having an HTTP site set up so I can have someplace for the images to reside. Stay tuned ...

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
you aren't really doing anything wrong

There's a difference, though, between "wrong" and things that you (or someone else) might do differently. I'm interested in that sort of "alternate scenario" type of thinking. I'm not going to learn much if everyone agrees with me.

[Arryn]

Turn #23 in progress ...

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[ February 18, 2004, 19:56: Message edited by: Arryn ]