Anagaea: A New Era of Empires - 160BC

[SWAT One]

Erinaum completes its end of the spice road and with Aspidis, founds the city state of Zesisoter.

A monument is erected, honoring the ten generations of workers who lived and died on this project.

Trade begins, as all kinds of goods move through this route.

[Ad Bot]

[Frontrox]

Disappointed about the lack of trade the Caprican government raises taxes slightly to cover the costs of running such a prosperous kingdom. There isn't much being spent anyways

Due to a lack of spending the treasury building is filled to the brim with all sorts of wealth.

A high ranking general begins to push for increasing the number of troops, and upgrades equipment. This goes surprisingly well, though the many guild representative have not put it to a vote, just yet.

[SWAT One]

The Aspian experiments with many wild animals proves very difficult.  Once in a battlefield scenario, the animals will not cooperate and will attack indiscriminately.  The consequence of removing these animals results in overpopulation of grazing animals, thus the diminishing of usable grazing land.

Cattle and any such domestic animals starve, however, hunting is becoming a popular sport and way of life.

[Swat 3]

Atenisia already placed a city guard in each city, but the charter warrants an increase of numbers, so their is that. Each large city in one area is responsible for the protection of all of the other villages, towns, and cities to improve efficiency.

Atenisia welcomes Albiton to build more barracks along the borders.
Military strategist and scientists are given freely to Albiton. We hope that if any war breaks out, our inherent smarts will assist defending the Albitonic homeland.
Trade is offered to Caprica.

The Aspian experiments with many wild animals proves very difficult.  Once in a battlefield scenario, the animals will not cooperate and will attack indiscriminately.  The consequence of removing these animals results in overpopulation of grazing animals, thus the diminishing of usable grazing land.

Cattle and any such domestic animals starve, however, hunting is becoming a popular sport and way of life.

lol

Oh, and since we aren't spending much on military anymore, we are focusing on science and stuff like that.

[grunterdb1951]

The Aspian experiments with many wild animals proves very difficult.  Once in a battlefield scenario, the animals will not cooperate and will attack indiscriminately.  The consequence of removing these animals results in overpopulation of grazing animals, thus the diminishing of usable grazing land. I'm going to assume this is only really with the Hyena's and Lions, and more-so the lions.

Cattle and any such domestic animals starve, however, hunting is becoming a popular sport and way of life. Cattle and other grazing domestic animal corpse's are gathered and butchered, examined before the edible meat is brought back to the towns, villages and cities. With hunting becoming popular sport and a way of life, the country begins to put a act in place that those who know how to hunt will be eligible to defensive and offensive conscription when the time comes. Villages and small towns are also encouraged to form militias.

Atenisia already placed a city guard in each city, but the charter warrants an increase of numbers, so their is that. Each large city in one area is responsible for the protection of all of the other villages, towns, and cities to improve efficiency.

Atenisia welcomes Albiton to build more barracks along the borders.
Military strategist and scientists are given freely to Albiton. We hope that if any war breaks out, our inherent smarts will assist defending the Albitonic homeland.

Psh, not even trying to gain your independence again. I guess I'll have to give you a little shove, and see just how much you're willing to go to be free.

Aspidis declares war on Albiton, and as per-honor, allows them to prepare their men for a fight along the borders. Aspian military continue making their way to their own borders to prepare to wait, before either deciding to hold their ground or pushing forward.

[Plethora]

Well, as I see it the reinforcements are either marching through the night (in which case we'd receive some messengers or something), or what remains of my army is about to be attacked.
As quietly but quickly as possible, have the men come to arms - if it's too obvious the enemy will begin immediately - get under shields or behind fortifications, and prepare to let loose a rain of arrows or to charge on horseback.

The increased trade with Apidis is met with some uncertainty, as there seems to be no reason for it, but is then not missed especially much as your war most certainly cuts off any real trade with peoples to the South I'd think, given Albiton's positioning.

Avalonia wishes that it could participate in destroying Albiton, with whom interaction has always been cold, but it's busy fighting a different war for its own people and frigid land.  Avalonian farmers in the Pachtland grow worried at the conditions up North, and ask their landlords for permission to repair and improve the old fortifications.  These landlords accept and increase their own armies to defend against Northerners, or Avalonians if need be (they're a suspicious folk).

[Kochieboy]

Argent finds its new mayor, William. His first action in office is to stimulate some improvements to infrastructure.

The council convenes to talk about internal affairs. Nativist Aurians are not happy with the influx of nonads becoming citizens. They try to explain it to the nativists and it tides them over, for now.

The road to the east is being completed at a good pace.

[SWAT One]

The Albitonic armies divert northward, and soon, 30,000 troops amass at the border.

Albitonic ships seize any and all Aspian trade ships.

The pompous noble guy releases his information, and Albiton enters a state of concern towards its citizens.  Many servants are executed in the chaos (but not necessarily all Aspian subversives).


The Avalonian army looks unto the army of 6,000 Britonic forces standing before them, and sees in the back, the king and many nobles riding on horseback, clad in armor.  They stand atop an opposite hill, overlooking a thick, misty forest that stands between the two hills.

A dispute between a moderate officer and a regular scout near catches the general's ear.  The general approaches the officer and sees him about to draw his sword and run the scout through for what another officer tells the general is subversion.

(Also how does Avalonia's military structure work?)

[grunterdb1951]

The Albitonic armies divert northward, and soon, 30,000 troops amass at the border.

Albitonic ships seize any and all Aspian trade ships.

The pompous noble guy releases his information, and Albiton enters a state of concern towards its citizens.  Many servants are executed in the chaos (but not necessarily all Aspian subversives).

The Aspian military arrives to meet the albitonic armies. In it's entirety, the Aspian military stands resolute with 15,000 men. Hoplites take positions at the fronts, shield bearers within every second row with their shields raise, with the front and side shield bearers shielding their fronts. The back is left unguarded, however with this in mind, Aspidis lets loose the best of their trained lions upon any initial cavalry that may attack them, with the a bit of the war elephants moving along towards the bulk of the Albitonic infantry, archers atop firing at major distractions for the elephants paths, as well as to intervene in attempts to frighten the elephants off their paths. With this happening, the majority of the Aspian force pushes forward, archers firing from the back of the formation as the infantry push forwards, their improvised units (beehive throwers and stuff) move into to cause mayhem among the bulks of their enemies formations and Hyena's act in place of warhounds, using the larger canines, and when close enough are unleashed upon the enemy.

The force pushes forward, despite however faint the chance of winning is.

[SWAT One]

Erinaum completes its first aqueduct, running to Vålderesk.  Its successes encourage Erinaum to create more of these.  And that's what we do.

Erinamese alchemists discover that metals can be refined down to much purer forms.  Through this process, Erinaum discovers how to make steel.  Thorough integration of steel into the armed forces will commence slowly as to balance the treasury.

(This is long overdue, but whatever)
News spreads that a new Hailed appears in Ezbátu by the name of Tezen.

[Tudoreleu]

varansk continues being completely glorious

[mlockha]

Galaumia:  The 10 Kanisteieir divisions are ambushed by barbarians in a mountain pass.  The divisions are scattered and are forced to retreat.  An equivalent of 4 divisions survive.

uh, can i PM you why this wouldn't happen?

[Badger]

Espovon demands that these 9 noble figures pay the equivalent tax amount or suffer consequences, they are damaging the economy of the country they live in and it will not be tolerated.

[Plethora]

The Avalonian army looks unto the army of 6,000 Britonic forces standing before them, and sees in the back, the king and many nobles riding on horseback, clad in armor.  They stand atop an opposite hill, overlooking a thick, misty forest that stands between the two hills.

A dispute between a moderate officer and a regular scout near catches the general's ear.  The general approaches the officer and sees him about to draw his sword and run the scout through for what another officer tells the general is subversion.

(Also how does Avalonia's military structure work?)

Offer them parley; enough honorable blood has been spilled.  Avalonia's terms for their surrender are merely that they accept Avalonian control  and that they desist oppressing Avalonians in their lands.  In exchange, Avalonia will cease military action in the region, provide public works projects such as roads, and allow existing nobility to retain a certain level of power.  Avalonia's yoke will be light - these are an honorable people.  There is no dishonor, however, in accepting this defeat - it is better to live in defeat than to leave widows and orphans in defeat.

The officer is stopped from running this scout through for the time being.  The general assigns a subordinate to hear out what all this commotion is about, and to report it back to him along with any pertinent information from the scout.

Ideally, the Avalonian system works with tens; ten men are under one man, who is in a group of ten others commanded by another man, and that continues up until the Golden Generals in The Council.  Promotion is by merit, battle experience, and honor (honor is included because a higher ranking officer must command the respect and obedience of his subordinates; simultaneously, his subordinates remain honorable by respecting his authority; if a higher ranking officer was less honorable than his subordinates, it would still be a requirement of honor to obey him, but they would, of course, find it harder.  While honor is not a deciding factor in the outcome of a battle normally, its positive effects within the structure of command and troop morale make up for any slight loss of strategic or military experience among officers as honor alone does not decide promotion and those with great battle experience and merit are considered honorable anyway).  Obviously there are not perfect tens all the time, and the remainder is simply placed under a special regiment under the command of the eleventh whatever rank is holds the approximate subordinates that there are extras.

The Avalonian Council-> Four Military Leaders within the Avalonian Council (Golden Generals) -> Grand Generals/Admirals -> Generals/Admirals -> Captains/Commanders -> Lieutenants -> Sergeants -> Soldiers/Sailors

The Garrison of Nazgar is a special force apart from the main army but with similar structure.  It is under the direct command of the Chairman of the Avalonian Council and is sort of the equivalent of special operations forces - they're the best of the best and get all the best cool gear.

[Kochieboy]

A census is taken, to the census takers' suprise, there are at least 10,300 people in Auria. You can thank the nomads for that.

The army has begun training of new recruits. There are many nomadic citizens who would love to protect their land.