Jotunheim:Utgard AAR

[Arryn]

Turn #31, Fall of Year 3
Setting sun.

Part 1 of 2

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

The battle in Barra between Jorgun and 3 indy commanders plus 32 assorted heavy footmen and fanatics was quite lopsided, and not worthy of being recounted in detail. Once again, the wyrm fed well. My avatar counts 11 more kills and 13 trophies from this battle.

Oedre reports from the Rim Mountains than an independent force of 8 knights and 6 fanatics kills Man's lone monk defender, taking over control of the province. Man's pretender, a sentient rock monolith, is getting desperate. The 70-odd troops within their fortress are just slingers and fanatics, too weak to repel any attack that might breach their walls. Man's ill-fortune is fortuitous for me, and alters my plans. As there is now an independent province directly adjacent to Man's capital, and with Man so weak, the time is at hand to strike at them before Vanheim or Atlantis can do so first.

The final piece of good tidings this month is word from my prophet that my army has breached the walls of Ashikaga!

I am, again, fortunate in that the wizard, Pagobar, whom I recuited at the Academy of High Magics in the Black Alps, possesses the skill in that I seek, this time in earth magics (2E & 1B).

My researchers achieve mastery of the fourth level of Evocation magics and the third level of Thaumaturgy. The fifth level of Evocation is expected by next month. With the forging of Earth Boots for my earth mages, one of them will be able to craft a Dwarven Hammer once a sufficient supply of gems can be stockpiled. Other useful earth items that I intend to craft in the future include a Gate Cleaver and Stymphalian Wings.

My realm has:

• ___7 Dominion max.
• __12 Temples
• __31 Provinces converted
• _808 Treasury.
• 1348 Income. (+67)
• _452 Upkeep. (+46)

• 21 Provinces controlled
• Jotunheim: Dom=7, PD=25, Unr=0
• Zenthra: Dom=7, PD=10, Unr=0
• Eribon: Dom=3, PD=10, Unr=0
• Gwyrth: Dom=5, PD=10, Unr=0
• Iron Range: Dom=6, PD=10, Unr=0
• Saetica: Dom=1, PD=10, Unr=0
• Black Alps: Dom=6, PD=10, Unr=0
• Ancyrna: Dom=2, PD=10, Unr=0
• The Promised Land: Dom=-1, PD=20, Unr=0
• Bel: Dom=3, PD=10, Unr=0
• Ashikaga: Dom=-3, PD=0, Unr=19 (under seige)
• Pythium: Dom=7, PD=10, Unr=0
• Barra: Dom=-1, PD=0, Unr=20
• Robber Home: Dom=0, PD=20, Unr=0
• Hoburgdorf: Dom=4, PD=20, Unr=0
• Feral Woods: Dom=3, PD=10, Unr=0
• Ultima Typhia: Dom=6, PD=10, Unr=0
• Well of All Waters: Dom=7, PD=10, Unr=0
• Kepess: Dom=1, PD=15, Unr=0
• Melma: Dom=4, PD=20, Unr=0
• Herghendorf: Dom=2, PD=20, Unr=0

Gem income is:

• +_2 Fire (05)
• +_0 Air (--)
• +_6 Water (10)
• +_3 Earth (04)
• +15 Astral (14) (includes 9 Clams)
• +_2 Death (08)
• +_8 Nature (45)

Magical knowledge (stars denote schools being researched):

• 7-Conjuration
• 3-Alteration
• 4-Evocation*
• 6-Construction
• 5-Enchantment
• 3-Thaumaturgy*
• 0-Blood Magic
• 181 RPs (of 229 available at labs)

To be continued in Part 2 ...