Noob's shot at an R'lyeh AAR

[CharonJr]

Turn 17

Nifel was defended by 3 units which went down during the second turn.

Atlanasha managed to summon 1 Greater Otherness, bringing the summoning skill up to 9 (got my first Vastness at 9 in another game, so my hopes are starting to get up).

2 magic sites were found in Talito (Mercury Pond +2W and Natures Grove +1N). For some reason I am getting +1 air gem, too, but I am not able to find an air gem in any of my magic sites - edit: found it, Nifel contains 2 magic sites, +1air, +20prod. I think I will add information about magic sites to my provinces, too.

A traders guild was founded in R’lyeh and increases the tax revenue permanently by 25 gold.


Provinces: 9
Treasury: 506
Income: 827
Upkeep: 313
RP: 185
Fortification: 2
Temple: 1

Fire gems: 5
Air: 6 (+1)
Water gems: 8 (+6)
Earth: 0
Astral gems: 12 (+4/+3)
Death: 14 (+2)
Nature: 23 (+3)
Blood: 0


Updated province information:

Devourer (6) – 40(s) -60(g) Trition Troopers and Triton Guards – Sea – Dom1 – 7k pop, 33 inc, 14 res
Tiash (15) – 20(g)/30(s) – 40 (g) Militias and Heavy Infantries – Forest/Swamp – Dom4, 2.5k pop, 9 inc, 42 res
Vepitre (14) – Pangaea – Plains - black candle 2
Kolermegor (5) – Pangaea – Forest - black candle 5
Scythia (35) – 30-50 Light/Heavy Infantry and Crossbowmen – Mountains - general intel
Aran Plain (23) - 30-50 Light/Heavy Infantry and Militia – general intel
Gol Ryepe (46) – 40-70 Light Infantry – farm lands - general intel
Bright Woods (17) – 20 Woodsmen - forest - general intel – black candle 1
The Weald (25) – 30-40 Light/Heavy Infantry and Crossbowmen – forest/mountain- general intel – black candle 2
Soth Beaver (38) – 50-60 Triton troopers/guards – Sea – general intel
Baptizer (43) – 50-70 Triton troopers/guards – Sea – general intel
Chilad (52) – 10 Knights and Militias – Forest/Mountain – general intel
Bolfagon (63) – Ulm – 10 Militias – general intel

Hmm, I found Ulm, due to their heavy merc usage likely the most powerful nation at the moment. With just their 10 militias I doubt that they will attack in indi province of Chilad (52), but it would be a decent buffer for my newly aquired province of Nifel (57).


My Provinces:

R’lyeh (10) – 29.740 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 284 inc, 72 res, 25 def, dom 6
Gol Phalas (26) – 12.930 pop, 90% tax, 3 UR, 48 inc, 8 res, 0 def, dom -1
Dunheim (28) – 11.490 pop, 100% tax, 1 UR, 52 inc, 4 res, 0 def, dom 1
Talito (36) – 7.990 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 25 inc, 13 res, 0 def, dom -1
Dershid (20) – 6.380 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 33 inc, 9 res, 0 def, dom 4
C’tis (27) – 32.790 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 208 inc, 108 res, 0 def, dom 1
Hoburgdorf (34) – 13.670 pop, 100% tax, 0 UR, 68 inc, 11 res, 0 def, dom 1
Abysia (40) – 27.010 pop, 100% tax, 2 UR, 108 inc, 39 res, 0 def, dom -2
Nifel (57) – 1.710 pop, 70% tax, 15 UR, 3 inc, 32 res, 0 def, dom -3

I am bloodhunting in Dunheim (28) and Gol Phalas (26).

My mage Qithas and his 8 magic troops will continue to Chilad (52) this turn since both Nifel (57) and Chilad (52) are chokepoints. Even if I underestimated the enemies strength in Chilad by 100% I dare to say that I should win this fight without too many problems, unless the knights get too many successful magic resist rolls.

In Abysia my prophet continues to preach, the dom is still at -2.

My new mage turned out to be 2W, 3As and 1B this time and is put to research.

I am giving the Clam to one of my star child researchers.

I will recruit a starspawn priest this turn in order to either add another preacher to Abysia or build a temple close to there to help lowering the enemies dominion. Additionally I will hire 3 Illithids due to their strategic movement of 2 and 4 more lobo guards.

The remaining 101 gold will be saved for potentially building a temple and recruiting at least 1 starspawn mage and 1 star child.

Research in thaumaturgy will continue and the remaining 154 points are put into Enchantment (for Gift of Health later on).

To be continued...

CharonJr

[ February 17, 2004, 20:21: Message edited by: CharonJr ]