Anagaea: A New Era of Empires - 160BC

[Swat 3]

The old man gives the meteorite to the King, and he walks out of his office doors and raises it to the expecting crowd who walked to see the man. The King makes a speech saying that this is a gift from the Gods, and that this rock is a symbol of protection and fortune.

He then returns it to a white pillow where it will be place in a makeshift chamber in the local Temple of Jupiter. The old man is payed in sum as a reward and is able to pay for slaves (slaves are not specifically looked for in the nation, but all POW and criminals are all game for slavery) who can work his land while he has a house in the capital. However, the old man refuses the pay, and just asks for assistance of fixing his field that left the crater and burned down half of his crop. It is done.

The King also gives out a grand speech, declaring that conquering more land in tribute to the Gods would be more than sacrificing sheep and goats. He immediately starts a campaign to the north-west, flushing out a long-hated group of barbarous people from their towns and cities, in favor of the whole Council with all votes of the consuls and the given favored opinion of the praetor. The soldiers are called upon to begin the campaign.
Is their any superstitious properties to the meteorite, or is it just a simple piece of iron?

[Ad Bot]

[mlockha]

More small villages are built on the outskirts of Galaumia, as the lands expand.

[Mikoyan]

More small villages are built on the outskirts of Galaumia, as the lands expand.

Just a note, for now expansion will be EXTREMELY slow unless you conquer surrounding areas.

speaking of surrounding areas I should have NPCs roughly mapped out in a couple days.

Virlinde and erste, put these in your nation posts pleeease.

[Plethora]

The Avalonian raid goes over smoothly and some land becomes Avalonian along Avalonia's eastern frontier (that peninsula there).  The Avalonian army disperses back into its local garrisons.  Impressed at the function of the army, a battle hardened member of the Avalonian Council is granted the position of General of Avalonia and tasked with creating a small standing army around which Avalonia's forces can muster.  The army will start with the Garrison of Nazgar and recruit from the surrounding area.

The Avalonian Council has deemed that the towns that surrendered should be annexed into Avalonia and not treated as vassals.  Only settlements that resisted shall be treated as vassals, and these will be allowed to enjoy better treatment in time should they cause no trouble.

The Avalonian Council has decided to construct roads leading to Nazgar from towns and settlements throughout Avalonia.  Unfortunately, the funds to build and maintain such an undertaking are not currently present with the Council, which will not delegate the task to local settlements as it hopes to help solidify central power with these roads.  The idea is tabled for the time being.

Miko, can you please give us a link to an unedited map so that we can make nice, clean looking edits in future?
Also, those are nice looking flags.  Does it work with mine?  (My comp can't get to it, web filter hates steam for some reason)

[Mikoyan]

Whoa Pleth, next time you take a military action wait for your opponent to respond (In the rules). Since we're all kinda new to the thread I won't void the attack or the outcome. Just keep that in mind in the future.

Also, contact SWAT for maps. I gave all of them to him. He's in the OP as well. I'd give you one but I don't have it at the moment.

[NoZoner]

After a month of planning and preparation, Virlinde launches a military campaign with the goal of clearing out remaining nomadic and barbarian settlements to expand borders to the western tip of the peninsula. A force 1000 soldiers strong gathers along the western border and begins pushing outward. The decision to claim the remaining land on the peninsula is well received by a majority of Virlinde's citizens.

[Steele]

Erste makes the decision to expand. A force 1250 strong is sent out to claim new lands on the island, and expand our territory. The decision is generally well recieved by people.

[Swat 3]

Once the forces are collected, and the raids of the local western-coastal barbarous villages, towns, and cities are planned, a force of 1,500 men set out across the western-coastal areas. 3/4 are swords men, all armed with a couple of javelins and the oval bronze-enforced wooden shields. Plans to make more square-like shields to allow the use of a turtle-like tactic is being discussed, but is not going to be used for the campaign. The other 1/4 are horse-back bowmen (who are also usually commanders).

Adding a commander as a permanent council member is being discussed by the lower house to be presented by the Praetor to the Council, as citizens feel that a war-experienced person should also take votes and be part of the action (where he can direct his men on behalf of the Council). Of course, the King has experience as a soldier, as well as half of the consuls.

Erste makes the decision to expand. A force 1250 strong is sent out to claim new lands on the island, and expand our territory. The decision is generally well recieved by people.

You guys probably don't even know that it is an island.

[Steele]

it's a continent
or a subcontinent
we're capturing more land what does it matter

[Mikoyan]

The Virlindan army is met by surrounding tribal resistance.

The surrounding tribes hastily raise up a pathetic force of 960 levied spearmen under the command of Jodocus.

The barbarians stupidly charge forward, obviously being under the command of someone inexperienced in battle. Virlindan swordsmen quickly begin routing enemy spearmen taking minimal casualties. Cavalry then sweeps around the flanks and overwhelm their forces, all the while archers are laying down fire. The routed barbarians begin a final assault before being met by the same Virlindan swordsmen. Jodocus and his guard are all slaughtered. The remaining 221 barbarians flee the battlefield, maybe to organize once more.

The Virlindan army of 1,100 takes 177 casualties. A decisive victory.

Local settlements becoming under the hand of Atenisia begin to levy forces. These men appear to have great experience in battle. They are led by a man who would never reveal his name. The enemy made a fatal mistake near the beginning of a battle, underestimating Ateni forces due to them being hidden by a slight decline of a hill. The hidden forces swept around the enemy's left flank, dealing a devastating blow. All were routed except for the general's guard, who put up fierce resistance fighting down to 3 out of 120 men. General no-name was captured and brought to the Ateni commanding officer and is now at his will.

The Ateni army of 1,520 takes 324 casualties. A decisive victory.

The general of Ateni forces has gained a massive amount of respect from his men.


Ersten forces eerily meet no resistance.


King Lotavik and his court begin discussing plans to explore East along the coasts. Men from the town guard are being hand selected to go on this expedition.

[mlockha]

Nomadic raiding parties are set up and sent out, raiding villages near the borders of Galaumia, setting them up for annexation by Galaumians.

[Mikoyan]

Galaumian raiding parties completely start to loving rek surrounding areas. The way they go about it has them lose respect of their annexed citizens. But most just brush it off, accepting their defeats.

Galaumian raiding parties of 250-300 horsemen lose about 37 men and horses on average in each raid.

[Swat 3]

The no-name general is forced to give information about the surrounding barbaric nations and himself. Some of the warriors that were captured are "asked" about the history of the general and the majority of them give them information about the general, including his name, his background, and his [insert crimes against humanity or Ateni citizens]. Then the conquered villages are annexed. (mikoyan do we get added population?)

The Ateni general who fought in and commanded the battle is given an elementary spot on the Council until he proves himself some more.

Ateni soldiers who died are given back to their families. They are given praise and prayer from the local Priest of Mars and his worshipers. The enemy soldiers are given back to the people who claim them or put into a mass grave, where they are also given praise and prayer from the local Priest of Mars and his worshipers. All of the POW are given the option to fight as gladiators with the possibility of becoming free or the option of become indentured soldiers.

Another campaign is planned in the coming months or years once the areas are of settlings. However, the surrounding villages that were not attacked are given the offer to be annexed by the nation peacefully, or to become targets.
Meanwhile, better armor is being researched.

Also expeditions on the surrounding islands start.

[Mikoyan]

You guys raise your pop. as you see fit. I'll tell you if it needs to be lowered. Just don't be an idiot about it.

[Steele]

The lack of resistance is seen as odd at first, but is rapidly dismissed. About two thousand people are added to the population (is this reasonable) as a result of the conquest. Plans are made to take more land.