In Dominions PPP I first played Ermor (ashen empire, not that there was any other kind), because undead hordes are cool. My first MP was with Man.
With the Dom3 demo I first tried Agartha briefly, then Atlantis for next few games.
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Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is not forgotten, it turns into a gnawing worm.