Principe - EA Machiavellian newbie game - Game started!

[Tifone]

Looks like us poor Agarthans the only water dwelling lovers here
Ok, I promise I'll not exploit our particular fitness for the water (I'm not sure I would be able to exploit it even if I would )

I think the Multiplayer and AARs sub-forum must remain in the best order possible, for the people's need to find the games, so having another redundant thread isn't appropriate, sorry. Also, having it in any other place would be out of place.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it appropriately nice intruducing post here, Mithras Go for the colours and the advanced formats if you need, too

[Mithras]

No just wanted to check that it was ok to post here... so here's my first attempt at thematic.
The exudus turned a large strip of land into a quagmire. Thousands upon thousands of giant footsteps churned the mud and where some trod the ice became mud. They were travelling south and quickly. At the forefront of the huge column a huge ice giant strode forwards with purposefull strides followed by four smaller Niefal staggering under the weight of a stature depicting an ice giant of epic proportions. After a month of southernly travel, camping by day to aviod the weak winter heat and marching with long strides by night, the great giant stopped and the column came slowly to a halt.
"This is the place that has been promised to us." His voice boomed out across the green valley. "This is the land blessed by the great giants of old as the southernmost tip of the great glacier. From here we conquer the world!"
Over the months the humans of the land slowly emigrated when they realised spring would never come or else were hunted down. Bears and wolves, previously strangers to the forests of the land became common place...
The frost giants were here to stay and the prophet of their restless god was not about to let them rest on their laurels...

Read that and get a few clues to my pretender design/stragedy... two magic paths should be obvious too you, and as with any halfway decent story there will be a twist... ooh I love this!

[Tifone]

A nice piece of literature Let's see if those words are followed by some action, sir...

(I think you should have waited before talking about green valleys, one will start near the swamps, it might be you )

[Klepto]

Nice intro Mithras

I'll save my introductions for when I meet people in-game, and probably stick to in-game messages unless people prefer something different. If I'm making a proclamation to the world I'll post it here though, so we have a permanent record of it. I can see that some negotiations may require IM of some sort, does everyone have and know how to use IRC? I'd rather not turn on my IM client as then a billion people will want to talk to me

[Mithras]

I'm using these posts to describe major events in the kingdom, I'm assuming some sort fo rumor gets around to everyone. *Gulp* swamps.

[Tifone]

Well, everybody has done the upload Great!

As soon as llamabeast confirms that the water provinces in the map have been "prepared", we'll start

[llamabeast]

All done!

[Tifone]

Well, I can just say that I'm extremely grateful to you llamabeast.

Ok, guys, we start!

Instructions on how to submit your turns here: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...17&postcount=3

Remember guys, llamabeast is hosting the game for us absolutely for free, and we saw the amazing work he does keeping the llamaserver up do date and solving its, and our, problems.

Should you enjoy the game, I heartily recommend to give up a couple of coffees at Starbucks, and show your appreciation for the llamaserver with the "Donate" button there

Well, that's everything for the notes. Good luck and have fun. The war and the diplomacy are waiting for you!

[lwarmonger]

Originally Posted by Tifone

A nice piece of literature Let's see if those words are followed by some action, sir...

(I think you should have waited before talking about green valleys, one will start near the swamps, it might be you )

Hey, swamps can be green too!

[Spritz]

Over the age that that Pantokrator ruled, the skies were still. Those who glanced upward would see them unified by patterns in the pale clouds.

On the day that the Pantokrator disappeared, a glowing spear burst skyward from his abode. Those who glanced upward saw an inverted vortex from which swirling dark clouds formed.

Those who kept life in their eyes during the following days may have noticed a new place in the violent sky that seemed a faint focal point for its furious motion.

And they may have noticed, one morning, a single strike of lightning from this point, brighter than any seen before, strike the highest of Caelum’s mountains.


A spire of ice had stood on the summit of the Eagle Kings’ mountain since the last age of chaos drew to a close. Its ice had not thawed, had not grown by condensation, had not been chipped or scratched, and had not flowed for thousands of years. Not even the High Caelians came to this highest place.

The lightning bolt, streaking through the spire, turned its core to water and steam. It exploded. Shrapnel of ice pierced air, snow and rock alike. Dislodged stones and boulders tumbled from the summit. Specks of boiling water turned snow to vapour, scorched wild ice flowers, hissed and sizzled on stone. Steam rose over the destruction as, deep within the mountain, what once was still began to move. The fury of lightning was unstoppable.


“The fury of Caelum shall be unstoppable,” were the first words The Glacial Yaz spoke, on the evening after the lightning strike. The voice was soft and calm, but thousands heard it and every one of them turned towards the Eagle Kings’ summit.

“Listen, Yazatas. Listen, their children, High and Spire Horn Caelians, bright and dark winged Raptors. The Pantokrator is gone. With its passing I, Yaz, have heeded my summons and my wait is over. Your long wait is over. All of you, your fathers and their fathers and their fathers have been waiting for this day, even if some of you have forgotten. It is time for you to strike this freshly deserted world. It is time for you to reclaim your birthright and more.

“There is much to be done. I shall tell you what will befall…”
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I hope you all enjoy the start of Caelum's story.

Anyway, let the games begin.