AAR: The Caelum Confessional

[Arryn]

Gandalf Parker said:
On the one hand I like to encurage the extensive writeups and would love to see one of the more fluent writers do one in book form. On the other hand, I dont have the attention span to read those.

Liar. I know that you've read mine, which is one of the longest threads on the forum. And as far as well-written stories go, I also know you've read Peter's fine AAR. There's nothing wrong with your attention span. Especially since as a moderator I know you read all the threads.

[Calistas]

Watch out, She Knows All! I'll post some more this afternoon.. and I'm going to have to figure out HOW I am going to cast Acashic Record as I recall now that I am not playing Pythium

Peter

[Calistas]

TURN 31

Turn Results
"...Research complete" - Conjuration 5 woo! Acashic Record! But as I recall I am not playing bloody Pythium so how am I going to cast it!? No idea yet.
- The battle in the Dunwash was won! Got a few supply problems there now. Better keep the lads moving!

Empire Status
- 15 provinces
- Income 64 3(T 625)

Turn Orders
- Queeny to ATTACK, NOT SNEAK! Grr.
- Army to move NE again along the river there.
- Research
- 2 more clams ordered
- I have three mages cast 'summon spring hawks'. Flying bitey things, it's got to be all good!
- I order two more sages and three more mammoths and some assorted wingless.
- Research is switched to construction

Comments
I have no clear idea what to do now. I can NOT get Acashic Record unless I empower my one sage with Astral 1 so I can then go on and make a starshine skullcup, requiring construction 6. I figure this is the best way.. as.. I guess crystals are useful and I'd rather not have mages running all over the show searching things out.
I also have no clear idea how to progress now. Things are clearly middle-game ish and I don't think my army is particularly useful. Queeny is rocking and I don't see that changing vs independents.. but surely I could be doing some better magic or summoning some better troops? Or using some mages to do the dirty work? No idea really!

[Calistas]

TURN 32

Turn Results
"...Spring hawks" x3
- My army lost its fight (oops, it had no wingless left!). Two mammoths die and so everyone fled. Bugger. Better go collect some more troops.
- Queeny won and discovers a plain of perpetual thingumy. Anyway, one fire gem a turn extra. It is a wasteland..
- I forgot to move research or my sage, grrr!!!

Empire Status
- 16 provinces
- Income 648 (T 412)

Turn Orders
- CHANGE research
- MOVE the astral sage (got a ton of pearls with these clams so empowering won't be too painful).
- Move army homewards.
- Ooh, sage is already at a lab.. and I have around 85 pearls! Lovely, Empowerment time!
- Queeny heads into North Sea Kaspus (again? I forget).
- A high seraph move the birdies to my castle to the east. He takes 3 mammoth, some wingless and a my 4 vampires too.
- Far north taskforce set up a fort.

Comments
I examine these hawks. They look like rubbish! Maybe they were a waste of SIXTY gems. Right now all I care about is Acashic Record, cos I've never used it. It sounds fun!

[Calistas]

TURN 33

Turn Results
"...Proclomation from Pythium" - Stupid legionnaires!
"...Research complete" - Construction 3
- Kaspus is mine! I think they all just ran from the scary Vampire. Funny as hell. Nice kelp forest there too.
- Disease again.. Damn. I move my army ALL the way home and will have to get me some food bags or something. Annoying.

Empire Status
- 17 provinces
- Income 683 (T 374)

Turn Orders
- Armies run home.
- Super sage makes a pendent of luck.. Queeny could do with one I figure.
- Queeny MOVES to Armavir, that nice rich port.
- 'Nother clam please.
- A sage makes some boots of iron strength. Maybe Queeny will enjoy stomping around in them.
- I order another horror helm. Anything for my girl!

Comments
Bloody disease! Roll on construction 6!

[Calistas]

TURN 34

Turn Results
"...Research Complete" - Construction 4
- Armavir is MINEEEEE
- Disease in Starko (home)! Arrggggg! OK, split the army up again! God damn it stop eating you bugger!

Empire Status
- 18 provinces
- Income 715 (T 742)

Turn Orders
- Order a temple where the new fort is
- I order a winged helm. I think 5 air will be good for queeny as I can get those air queen things I hear about.
- Queeny moves SE to the bridge of rushes. A bridge, made out of rushes? Sounds silly! But the gold doesn't!
- I order TWO endless bags of bloody wine. Pissed Mammoths, that's JUST what I want. Well, at least they won't be dying all over the show, although I think now most have various afflictions.
- I order three more of the buggers just for the fun of it.
- Two more sages should help.

Comments
Muddle along. That's the way. Good lad.

[Calistas]

Ahh! Good tips Boron! For more amusing reasing go here. I'm posting as PeterNZer and playing as Pythium.

I have Alteratoin 6 so I will get some lads sorted to go out indie-hunting next turn!

Peter

[Boron]

I love your style Calistas . Quick to read and often very funny comments .

Calistas said:
but surely I could be doing some better magic or summoning some better troops? Or using some mages to do the dirty work? No idea really!

Now it maybe too late but Alteration 6 is extremely useful for Caelum . False horror is the key spell there .
Evocation 4/5 are also very nice for Caelum : Thunder strike + orb lightning . Death to everything non lightning immune . Since the Ai builds no SCs this is almost everything