Jomon Analysis: 3.21

[Hoplosternum]

Originally Posted by vfb

Sometimes it is effectively 4, if all you've got are E2's and you need boots before you can make one.

This is why I like Master Shugengas with their chance of getting E3s. Early hammers . Jomon wants Enchantment 4 (Flame Arrows) and Alteration 4 (Wind Guide) as well as a small amount of other paths for remote site searching (although you may simply manually site search) and some battlefield spells before you start sending mages out to back up your armies with communions. And when you send them out you may want a few trinkets (that N1 encumberance 0 shield etc.) to help the important ones to survive. Or even to start selling stuff for death gems.

You don't really need (without Thugs of your own) to spend the research on Con 4 early and Jomon has plenty of early research it needs that will boost its armies greatly.