family vs family, the rematch

[Alneyan]

I have just sent the following mail:

Greetings,

I have received files for Vanheim and Jotunheim; Caelum and C'tis files appear to be incorrect however (2.5 kb and 5 kb for those files), as Dominions cannot recognise them.

Alneyan

[Zooko]

From: Bwoony the Great, The Vengeful God, He Who Watches, Master of the Four Seasons, The Refreshing
To: All

I'm not dead yet!

[Zooko]

Okay, now I'm dead!

There's one thing that I'm very disappointed about: I was hoping to kill your prophet with my assassins, but I accidentally told one of the three to stay home and defend the castle. Perhaps it was because I touched his magical items after I had told him to assassinate and in doing so I unwittingly reset him to "defend". Not sure. Anyway, good game!

I'm still in the game, because I'm acting as Lord Chamberlain, Secretary, Science Advisor, and Minister of War for Her Majesty Ambrosia, Queen of the World.

[The Panther]

Good game, Zooko. I did get lucky by not losing my prophet OR my Einhere during the seige. And, another thing that is very nice indeed, neither are poisoned!

Of my 22 vans, only 6 have escaped without disease. As for my Huskarls, I have but 8 of them without disease. Fighting against 10 base-dominion Miasmi C'tis is definitely costly, even when you win the war.

Now, on to the other false pretender Ambrosia! She will be next on the chopping block. The invasion has begun...

[Zooko]

Well, remember those 5 Empoisoners who threw themselves beneath your hooves early in the invasion? I am very regretful that I stupidly sent them to that province (even though a scout had just seen your Vans invading the adjacent province). It was a blunder on my part.

My strategy *had* been to hide in my castle until you broke the walls and then assassinate your commanders, but I had too few Empoisoners left at that point.

Anyway, I hope that my nasty attrition strategy has slowed you down enough for Caelum's purposes. :-)

[Zooko]

Ambrosia:

Take heart! The great gale of Caelian magic has risen and now sweeps across the provinces, scattering our foes like leaves before it!

I will send you updated reports as appropriate.

Your devoted servant,

Your Secretary of Military Affairs,

Bwoony the Lizard God In Exile (Permanent)

[The Panther]

My dear Ambrosia,

Your whimsical, lone flights of fancy around the land has come to a screeching halt.

I am still chuckling over the fact that you died to a province revolt after the giants used up all your gems for summoning elementals during the battle!!!


The true pretender,

Fawkes of Vanheim

[Zooko]

Yes, yes. The Hall of Fame tells me that you've bitten the dust more than once yourself. However, as I wasn't there I don't know any details with which to needle you.

[Zooko]

I surrender!

The Great Combined Empire of Starts With C has been defeated, never again to
rule the small toroid planet. At least... Not until the next Age begins.

[Zooko]

Until this turn, I thought there was a chance Caelum could get back on top of both of her assailants.

Until this turn, Caelum had decisively won every encounter in which she deployed Elementals. (Except for those darned independent knights.)

However, in this turn both of her armies of Seraphs were chewed up by flying demons before they could cast, thus ending the game.

Now, I studied Construction up to level 4 so that I could create Staves of Storms, but I didn't have the air gems to construct one since I was pumping air gems into the field.

So one possible thing that Caelum did wrong was not searching for magic sites earlier and more thoroughly?

I ask your advice, oh great conquerors, so that I may use it to destroy you in a future life.