Lords of the
Earth
Campaign 24
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Last updated December 16th, 1998
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Player
Openings
The top ten player openings for Turn 6 are (ISI, Name, MSI,
ESI):
3 Pratihara Kingdom of Kaunaj 89.8 3
11 The Hamadid Emirat 63.6 15
12 The Mordva 60.8 78
13 Comte d'Anjou 57.4 64
15 The Kambujadesa Empire 55.7 16
16 The God-Empire of Sirivijaya 56.3 60
18 Jarldom of Orkeneyjar 54.8 41
20 Singhasari Java Kingdom 54.2 43
26 Paramara Gujari 47.1 26
27 The Adal Emirat of Ifat 46.4 66
There is also two active hordes:
65 The Yasi 16.6 106
84 The Bulgars 19.6 106
See Player Openings for more details. Players can also choose
to play other postions listed as NPNs with consultation with the
GM. All positions require an intial payment of to cover at least
one turn before new Players are included. See Fees for more
details.
Hidden NPN
Openings
Hidden NPN
positions are an addition to normal Lords play. They cost nothing
but can be taken away at anytime. A Player can run one, or more,
Hidden NPNs as long as there is no conflict of interest. For more
information see the new rules detailed below. The remaining
hidden NPNs for Turn 6 are:
13 Comte d'Anjou 57.4 64
16 The God-Empire of Sirivijaya 56.3 60
26 Paramara Gujari 47.1 26
37 El Zirid Emirat al Mahidya 39.2 93
47 Az Ziyarid Sultanat 35.3 69
65 The Yasi 29.1 104
84 The Bulgars 19.6 106
94 Le Comte de Poitou 18.4 72
The History
of The World
Europe
Old Randolph finally
passed away, leaving the Burgundian throne to his son and heir Jean
Marie. Vladimir continued with his expansion in the east by
improving conditions within Vitebsk and by signing extensive
trade agreements with the Ests. Little good that will do Kiev now
after the Danish depravations. The conversion of Atelzuko to the
Orthodox faith continued with some reasonable success, nearly one
in five now worship at the Christian alter. Basil also
passed away, leaving the Empire to Michael, his son. Sigurd set
forth on an extensive and bloody tour of the south. His ships,
under the command of Bathal, stormed across the North
Sea to raid the coast of Britain and Germany and then pushed
onwards to attack Wales and Cornwall. Gold was plentiful and the
English defence scarse. Foulques was dismayed at the
Norman invasion of his lands and that of his ally Poitou.
Mustering his army of over five thousand men-at-arms he set forth
to regain his lost territories. The Angevins easily swept aside
the Normans presence in both Gascony and Poitou, liberating these
regions from the tyranical Richard. However, Richard
was ready. Together with his general Charles, the
Norman duke led his force of over three thousand men, mainly
comprised of fleet cavalry, to attack the upstart Foulques.
The forces met in a muddy field in wooded Poitou. Long and bloody
was the battle with no quarter given on either side. What Richard
lacked in numbers was compensated for by the speed and might
of his mounted force. The battle continued until both sides were
weary with the losses and futility of the fight. It seemed as if
neither could outmatch the other in either skill of force. It
seemed that both leaders simultaenously decided to pull back to
regroup. It was during this withdrawal that Foulques was
captured by a small scouting force of Norman cavalry. Richard
had little time to gloat as old age caught up with him and
he passed away in the following spring. Henri, his son,
took over the command of the Duchy. The forces of Abasigia were
caught unawares as they tried to gain gold at the expense of the
Rawwadids. It was a lucky Siavan that limped back to
Abasigia with the remnants of his raiding force. He was not then
totally dismayed to hear that the conversion of the Taman pagans
to Christianity had gone well. Denmark also decided to expand its
treasury at the expense of others. Gunnar led a force of
warships and mercenaries to raid Svear and Est territories. Their
attempt to conquer Uppsala was foiled by strong Swedish defence.
The Svear themselves were unready for the Danish attack and
seemed to be concentrating more on consilodation than conquest.
Leon swept down from the north to regain the break-away regions
of Portugal and New Castile. At least Alfonso is a
better general than he is adminstrator. Germany continued to
consolodate its hold in the region. Otto's attempts to
persuade the Danes to join the Holy Roman Empire came to nothing,
despite his persuasive tongue. Most of Cordoba's efforts were
thwarted by Leon's attacks in the north. The efforts of Akbar
and the emir of Merrakash, however, has brought the final
integration of Al'Hauts into the Caliphate. England, Ralf was
in dispair. How would he pay to maintain his glorious realm after
the depravations of Orkney? The events of the past few years had
done much to dim the joyous occasion of his marriage to the
daughter of the earl of Lancashire. Peter attempted to
persuade the break-away Duchy of Calabria to rejoin with the
Principality. Marcus was dismayed to hear that the
treacherous Duke had imprisoned Peter and intended to
execute him in the spring. Samuel continued to steer the
destiny of Bulgaria. Clement passed away after founding
a cathedral in Lyon. It remained up to Falcini and the
bishops to persue Papal will. A new Pope will have to be elected
soon to prevent Christendom losing its guidance. Shortly before
his death Clement issued the following Papal Bull "
As is well known, all temporal authority flows from God. Temporal
power and property is therefore subject, only, to the laws of
God. Titles pass by the normal laws of succesion to the rightful
heir. Titles cannot be passed by the will of the holder, nor can
they be created; unless the Pope consents. Attempts to defy God's
law can only lead to eternal damnation." Gagik
continued with the conversion of Edessa. The efforts of Valurian
in bringing Isuaria closer into the Armenian sphere were
offset when Vaspurakan rebelled.
Mercenaries
available in Northern Europe
Leader:
None
Troops:
3c, 15i, 5w, 1li
AQRs:
c2, i3, w4
Mercenaries
available in Eastern Europe
Leader:
None
Troops:
6c, 6i, 2s, 5w
AQRs:
c3, i3, s1, w3
Mercenaries
available in Western Europe
Leaders:
Utel Kirinsum (M488)
Troops:
6c, 7i, 2s, 5w, 1hi
AQRs:
c3, i3, s2, w3
The
Nations of Western Europe
Le Duche de
Normandie
Henri, Duc de Normandie
Poitou (Rebels),
Gascony (Lost), Maine (F)
Influence
Le Duche de
Normandie in Le Royaume de France, 5, Friendly
Le Duche de
Normandie in Le Comte d'Anjou, -7, Hostile
Le Duche de
Normandie in Le Comte de Poitou, -8, Hostile
Player
Tony Woolford -
tonyw@wolf.prestel.co.uk
Le Comte
d’Anjou
Foulques (III) Nera, Count of Anjou
Gascony (F)
Influence
Le Comte
d’Anjou in The Comte de Poitou, 4, Non-paying Tributary
Le Duche de
Normandie in Le Comte d'Anjou, -7, Hostile
Active NPN -
Ires 9
Le Royaume de
Bourgogne
Jean Marie, King of Burgundy
Nivernais (A) /
Nerdone (A)
Influence
Le Royaume de
Bourgogne in Le Royaume de France -3
Player
Norman Smith - NormSmith@aol.com
El Reino de
Leon y Navarre
Alfonso V, King of Leon
Aragon (T), New
Castile (PT), Portugal (PT)
Influence
El Ummayad
Caliphate al Cordoba in El Reino de Leon y Navarre, -5, Hostile
Active NPN -
Ires 8
El Ummayad
Caliphate al Cordoba
Hishram, Commander of the Faithful, Caliph of Cordoba
El Hammadid
Emirat al Qalat (F), New Castile (OC), Portugal (OC),
Morocco (F), Estremadura (F)
Influence
El Ummayad
Caliphate al Cordoba in El Reino de Leon y Navarre, -5, Hostile
El Ummayad
Caliphate al Cordoba in El Hammadid Emirat al Qalat, Friendly
Player
Paul Clark - p.d.j.clark@dspcomms.demon.co.uk
Das Deutches
Konigsreich
Otto II, Herzog of Saxony, King of Germany, Holy Roman
Emperor
Lausatia (F),
Bochnia (EA)/Krakow(EA), Holland (EA), Holstein (F), The
Kingdom of Denmark (NE)
Influence
The Duchy of
Poland, +3
Player
Alan Bartlett -
eenab@electeng.leeds.ac.uk
The Duchy of
Bohemia
Sviatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
Influence
None
Player
Matthew Brunt -
Matthew.Brunt@leeds.gov.uk
The Lombard
Kingdom of Italy
Arduin of Ivrea, King of the Lombards
Influence
None
Player
Colin Forbes - timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk
The
Principality of Salerno
Antonio, Regent for the young Prince of Salerno
Calabria (F)
Influence
The Principality of
Salerno in the Duchy of Calabria, -9, Hostile
Player
Liam McGucken -
mcgucken@home.com
The Duchy of
Calabria
Mario, Duke of Calabria
Influence
Inactive NPN-
Ires 8
The Principality of
Salerno in the Duchy of Calabria, -9, Hostile
The Papal
States
Clement (deceased)
Lyon (CA), Romagna
(NT)
Influence
None
Player
Mick George - MJG72@aol.com
The Comte de
Poitou
Henry, Count of Poitou
Poitou (HM)
Influence
Le Comte
d’Anjou in The Comte de Poitou, 4, Non-paying Tributary
Le Duche de
Normandie in Le Comte de Poitou, -8, Hostile
Active NPN -
Ires 8
The
Nations of Eastern Europe
The
Duchy of Poland
Boleslav the Brave, Duke of Poland
Influence
Das Deutches
Konigsreich in the Duchy of Poland, 3
Inactive NPN -
Ires 7
The
Kingdom of Lithuania
Jagiello
Influence
The Varangian Rus
of Kiev in Kingdom of Lithuania, 5, Economic Ally
Active NPN- Ires
11
The Ests
Siakhau
Influence
The Ests in The
Kingdom of Denmark, -1
The Ests in The
Kingdom of Svear, -1
The Kingdom of
Denmark in The Ests, -6
The Varangian Rus
of Kiev in The Ests, 3, Economic Ally
Active NPN -
IRes 6
The
Magyarorszagh Kingdom
Istevan, King of the Hungarians
Influence
The Magyarorszagh
Kingdom in The Kingdom of Croatia, -8, Hostile
Inactive NPN -
IRes 3
The
Kingdom of Croatia
Petar, Zhupan of Croatia
Influence
The Magyarorszagh
Kingdom in The Kingdom of Croatia, -8, Hostile
Inactive NPN -
Ires 4
The
Western Bulgarian Empire
Samuel, Tsar of the Bulgars
Influence
The Western
Bulgarian Empire in The Magyarorszagh Kingdom, +3
The Western
Bulgarian Empire in The Bulgars, -8, Hostile
Player
Sean Boomer - boom@golden.net
The
Oriental Roman Empire
Michael IV, Porphyrogenitus, Magister Militum of the Romanoi,
Equal of the Apostles, God’s Vice-Gerant on Earth
Phrygia (A)
Influence
The Oriental Roman
Empire in The Kingdom of Abasigia, 3
The Oriental Roman
Empire in The Shahdom of Armenia, 1
Player
Rick Ludowese - RickLud@aol.com
The
Varangian Rus of Kiev
Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev
The Ests
(EA), Vitebsk (F)
Influence
The Varangian Rus
of Kiev in Kingdom of Lithuania, 5, Economic Ally
The Varangian Rus
of Kiev in The Ests, 3, Economic Ally
Player
Jo Harper - (Jo
is not yet connected so all email via Gamesmaster please) S.M.Brunt@ee.leeds.ac.uk
The
Mordva
Belacogik
Seversk (FA)
Influence
None
Inactive NPN-
Ires 7
The
Kingdom of Abasigia
Siavan, King of the Colchis
Galatia (T), Lazica
(NE)
Influence
The Oriental Roman
Empire in The Kingdom of Abasigia, 3
Active NPN -
Ires 15
The
Shahdom of Armenia
Gagik, Shah of Armenia
Vaspurakan
(Rebels), Cilicia (NE), Isauria (A)
Influence
The Oriental Roman
Empire in The Shahdom of Armenia, 1
The Shahdom of
Armenia in The Hamadid Emirat, 1
Active NPN -
Ires 11
The
Kingdom of Ialomita
Gailuk, King of Ialomita
Walachia (T)
Influence
The Magyarorszagh
Kingdom in The Kingdom of Ialomita, 3
Recent News
Inactive NPN -
Ires 3
The
Nations of Northern Europe
The
Commonwealth of Iceland
Erik the Sheepish
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 2
The Tuath
Kingdom of Thomond
Brian Boru, King of Mumu
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 6
The Jarldom
of Orkneyjar
Sigurd (III) the Stouter, Jarl of Orkney
Influence
The Kingdom of
Svear in The Jarldom of Orkneyjar, -1
The Jarldom of
Orkneyjar in the Kingdom of Denmark, -1
Active NPN -
Ires 14
The Saxon
Kingdom of England
Ralf, King of England
Lancashire (FA),
Dyffed (-1 to FA) / Caer Myrddin (NE)
Influence
None
Player
Andy Irvine - AndyIrvine@aol.com
The
Norwegians
Olaf Haraldson
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 8
The Kingdom
of Svear
Olaf II of Uppsala
Kopparborg (A)
Influence
The Ests in the
Kingdom of Svear, -1
The Kingdom of
Svear in The Jarldom of Orkneyjar, -1
The Kingdom of
Svear in The Kingdom of Denmark, -2
The Kingdom of
Denmark in The Kingdom of Svear, -7
Active NPN -
Ires 14
The Kingdom of
Denmark
Olaf , King of Denmark
Pomern (NT)
Influence
The Ests in The
Kingdom of Denmark, -1
The Kingdom of
Denmark in The Ests , -1
The Jarldom of
Orkneyjar in the Kingdom of Denmark, -1
The Kingdom of
Svear in The Kingdom of Denmark, -2
The Kingdom of
Denmark in The Kingdom of Svear, -7
Active NPN -
Ires 10
The Middle
East and Africa
Ali ibn Hassan looked
around his domain and sighed. He was a worried man. He was a man
of action - not a counter of beans. Why should a man of such
mighty ambitions and abilities (allbeit self-proclaimed) be
forced to fight for wealth? He dispatched his trusted Al
Fasir to Berbera and his sons Ja ibn Hassan and Efrad
to Ras Hafun and Mogadishu in an attempt to counter the pressure
on his small kingdom. Harun ur Rassid was not to be put
off by Fatimid strength. He personally travelled across to
Danakil in order to persuade them of the benefits of Yemeni rule.
After all Mecca, the holiest city in the world, was under his
direct control. In order to cement his relations with the sultan
of the holy city his friend Jafar married his daughter.
Further dynastic relations were provided when his sons Amin and
Mamun married into Djibuti and Aden. Wali ad Dawla
continued his expansion eastwards with the total subjagation of
Edrosia. His attempts to besiege Mansura were halted when he
discovered the size of the city's great walls. His efforts in
Carmania and Sind were revoked when these outlying provinces
rebelled against Persian rule. It was a short lived scribe that
persuaded Wali (by name but not nature!) to built a city
in his home state of Siahan. Only when the materials and workers
had travelled to the fabled 'garden of Persia' did the misled
Saffarid ruler realise that Siahan was little more than dust and
scrub. The foundations of Quetta have been laid but it remains to
be seen if it will ever be completed. What happened to the
scribe.......you don't want to know. Faisul was saddened
when his new son died at birth. However, the efforts of Revhas
and Gehkhan continued to provide new converts to
Islam in the fertile island of Cyprus. Itzwezi pushed
the borders of Ibo westwards with a massive invasion into the
lands of Twifo-Heman. The regions of Togo and Akan easiliy fell
to the Oboan and Oyoan forces. Unfortunately Itzwezi
died shortly after from a spear poisoned with elephant dung, a
common commodity in Togo where they use it to decorate their art
(such strange practices could never catch on outside their realm,
surely). Mpwanzi hurried back from his intricate
negotiations in Benin to take over the reins of command while the
young heir came of age. What has happened to Ahmad Arslan's mighty
realm? The depravations of Kashmir has caused chaos in Ilig's
controlled provinces. Bactria, Bokhara, Ferghana and Transoxania
all rebelled, although looted Tadzik remained loyal. The efforts
of Malik ibn Mahmud gained closer ties with the city of
Merv. Raphael continued to push on into Funj. Arriving
at the gate of Soba with a mighty army of nearly six thousand
warriors he was dismayed when he found the walls unscalable, the
gates unbreakable and the battlements packed with eager and
revengeful Alwahans.
Mercenaries
available in the Middle East
(Muslim nations
only)
Leader:
Ahmed Ibn Ali (M926)
Troops:
7c, 3i, 2w
AQRs:
c4, i3, w3
Mercenaries
available in North Africa
Leader:
Hamed Al'Dabagh (M58B)
Troops:
3c, 9i, 2w
AQRs:
c4, i3, w3
The
Nations of the Middle East
Ar
Rassid Imamat as Sa'na
Al Quasim, Zaidi Imam of Sana
Influence
The Ar Rassid
Imanat of Sa’na in The Yemeni Rassid Imanat, 1
The Yemeni Rassid
Imanat in The Ar Rassid Imanat of Sa'na, 0, Feudal Ally
Inactive NPN -
Ires 2
The
Yemeni Rassid Imanat
Harun ur Rassid, Zaidi Imam of Yemen
Mecca (T), Djibuti
(FA), Danakil (-3 to Fatimids), The Ar Rassid Imanat of
Sa'na (FA)
Influence
The Ar Rassid
Imanat of Sa’na in The Yemeni Rassid Imanat, 1
The Yemeni Rassid
Imanat in The Ar Rassid Imanat of Sa'na, 0, Feudal Ally
Active NPN -
Ires 12
The
Hamadid Emirat
Sa'id ad Dawla Sa'id
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 8
The
Buwayid Emirates
Baha al Dawla Firuz, Emir of Emirs, Protector of the Baghdad
Caliph
Al Qa'im, Kaliphat Rasul Allah, Commander of the Faithful
Influence
The Buwayid Emirat
in the Shaddadi Emirat, -10, At War
Player
Scott Norton - snorton@netcom.com
Ar
Rawwadid Emirat at Tabriz
Abu Nasr Husayn bin Manlan
Influence
The Rawwadid Emirat
in The Ziyarid Sultanat, -10, At War
Player
J. Kriss White
- jkrissw@earthling.net
Az
Ziyarid Sultanat at Tabaristan
Shams al Ma'ali Qabus
Kurasan (C), Gurgan
(C)
Influence
The Rawwadid Emirat
in The Ziyarid Sultanat, -10, At War
Active NPN, Ires
11
As
Shaddadi Emirat
Fadl Ibn Mohammed
Influence
The Buwayid Emirat
in the Shaddadi Emirat, -10, At War
Inactive NPN -
Ires 7
The
Karakhanate of Ilig
Ahmad Arslan, Kara Khan
Bactria (Revolts),
Bokhara (Revolts), Ferghana (Revolts), Transoxania (Revolts),
Merv (T), Tadzik (Occupied and Looted)
Influence
The Karakhanate of
Ilig in The Lohara Kingdom of Kashmir, -10, At War
The Karakhanate of
Ilig in The Ghaznavid Sultanat , 3
Player
Jorge G. Chacon
- jchacon@gua.net
The
Ghaznavid Sultanat
Yamin ad Dawla Mahmud, the Idol Breaker, Sultan of Ghazna
Influence
The Karakhanate of
Ilig in The Ghaznavid Sultanat , 3
Inactive NPN -
Ires 4
The
Saffarids of Baluchistan
Wali ad Dawla Khalf bin Ahmad
Carmania (Revolts),
Sind (Revolts), Edrosia (P), Siahan (NE)
Influence
Any Arab nation in
Persia in The Saffarids of Baluchistan , -3
Active NPN -
Ires 14
The
Empire of the Steppes
Al Babir Faiz , Khan of the Bolgar Horde
The Mongol Horde
(Integrated), The Oirut Horde (Integrated)
Influence
Everybody, -10,
Hostile
Player
Ivan Mostinckx
- Ivan.Mostinckx@village.uunet.be
The
Nations of North Africa
El
Hammadid Emirat al Qalat
Hammad bin Buluggin
The Hammadid Emirat
is now integrated into Cordoba
El Zirid
Emirat al Mahidya
Nusir ad Dawla Badis
Influence
Active NPN -
Ires 9
Al
Fatimid Caliphat al Qaira
Al-Hakim the Mad, Commander of the Faithful, Mahdi Saviour of
Dar al Islam, Caliph in Cairo
Crete (EA), Mount
Sinai (F), Danakil (-3 to NT)
Influence
None
Player
Jason Rico - Ricoj@concentric.net
The Nations of West
Africa
The Ouagadou Kingdom
of Koumbi
Fasi Soninke, Ghana of Koumbi, Kaya Magda
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 3
The Wolof Kingdom of Takrur
N'dyaye Sar, Burba of Dyolof
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 10
The Mandingo Kingdom of Mali
Baranari, King of Mali
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 4
The Dia Kingdom of
Songhay
Dia Kenken, King of Songhay
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 6
The Twifo-Heman
Nation
Meyen Kokwasi
The Twofo-Heman nation has been
destroyed by Ibo
The Daura Realm of
Tsofou Birni
Shawata, Magajiya of Daura
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 6
The Zaghawa Kingdom
of Kanem
Boyoma, Mai of the Kanem
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 4
The Yoruban Onium of
Ibo
Mpwanzii,Regent to the infant Oni of Ife
Togo (PT), Akan (PT)/ Akan City
(PT), The Bini Kingdom of Usama (NT), The Twifo-Heman
Nation (PT)
Influence
The Yoruban Onium of Ibo in The Bini Kingdom of
Usama, +4, Non-paying Tributary
The Bini Kingdom of
Usama
Udanedo, Oba of Usama
Influence
The Yoruban Onium of Ibo in The Bini Kingdom of
Usama, +4, Non-paying Tributary
Inactive NPN - Ires 1
The Nations of East
Africa
The Makuria Kingdom of Dongola
Raphael, King of Nubia
Suakin (C)
Influence
Any Arab nation in The Makuria Kingdom of
Dongola , -3,
The Western Oriental Empire in The Makuria
Kingdom of Dongola, –2,
The Makuria Kingdom of Dongola in The Alwah
Kingdom of Soba, -10, At War
Active NPN - Ires 11
The Alwah Kingdom of
Soba
Filuph
Influence
The Makuria Kingdom of Dongola in The Alwah
Kingdom of Soba, -10, At War
Active NPN - Ires 6
The Kingdom of
Bunyoro
Olimi Kalinde, Bunyoro Omukama
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 3
The Kingdom of
Abyssinia
Sibhat Zagwe
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 3
The Adal Emirat of Ifat
Musa ibn Uba'id
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires 7
The Zandj Empire
Ali ibn Hasan, Emir of Scebeli
Ras Hafun (EA), Berbera (T), Mogadishu (EA)
Influence
None
Active NPN - Ires 11
India
Kashmiri forces led
by the Punjabi raja swept north into Ilig lands. His force of six
thousand men, augmented by hired mercenaries, easily overcame the
defences of Bactria and Transoxania. The khan of Tadzik put up a
short and bloody defence but his minor force was easily defeated.
The Kashmiri had little intention of conquest but stopped only to
sate their battle wetted appetities for Ilig women and to carry
off as much loot as possible. After such success the popular
opinion in Parapanura turned against the old rulers and the mob
swept up through the streets to the palace. The old Raja, his son
and family were caught and slaughtered as they defended
themselves in the throneroom. The Punjabi raja was carried aloft
to take his place at the forefront of Hindu opposition to the
Moslem menace. It was ironic but it was the diplomatic efforts of
the old Kasmir raja which led to Jayapala Shahi shedding
his ties with Kaunaj and pledging support for Kasmirs cause -
that of defence of Hindu lands from Moslem incursion. Old Vijayapala
lies infirm in Kaunaj while around him all his efforts begin
to turn to dust. Sahis has withdrawn its support and there are
rumours that the old Chandellan lands wish to regain their lost
independance. A strong united India is needed at this time and
the men and women of Kaunaj must wonder if Shiva has abandoned
them. After the death of his beloved father Mahipala it
is now left to Chewipala to rule what is fast becoming
the paramount nation in all India. His efforts in Assam finally
persuaded Brahmapala to accept overall rule from Bihar.
Mercenaries
available in India
Leader:
None
Troops:
4c, 7i, 4s, 1li
AQRs:
c2, i2, s2
The
Nations of India
The
Kingdom of Sahi-Brahmana
Jayapala Shahi
Influence
Any Muslim nation
in The Kingdom of Sahi-Brahmana, -5
The Pratihara
Empire of Kaunaj in The Kingdom of Sahi-Bramana, 2
Inactive NPN -
Ires 4
The
Lohara Kingdom of Kashmir
Punjab (F), Kush
(NT), Tadzik (Occupied and Looted), Transoxania (Occupied and
Looted), Bactria (Occupied and Looted), The Kingdom of
Sahi-Brahmana (NT)
Influence
Any Muslim nation
in The Lohara Kingdom of Kashmir, -5, Hostile
The Kharakhanate of
Ilig in The Lohara Kingdom of Kashmir, -10, At War
Active NPN -
Ires 10
The
Paramara Gujari
Adbhutakrisnaraja
Influence
The Ghaznavid
Sultanat in The Paramara Gujari, -5
The Kalachuri
Kingdom of Tripuri in The Paramara Gujari -5
The Paramara Gujari
in The Western Chalukya Kingdom, -1
Active NPN -
Ires 9
The
Pratihara Empire of Kaunaj
Vijayapala, Emperor of India
The Kingdom
of Sahi-Brahmana (-5 to N)
Influence
The Pratihara
Empire of Kaunaj in The Chandella Kingdom of Kalanjara, 3, Friendly
The Pratihara
Empire of Kaunaj in The Kingdom of Sahi-Bramana, 2
Inactive NPN -
Ires 8
The
Kalachuri Kingdom of Tripuri
Kokalla II
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 6
The
Western Chalukya Kingdom
Satyasraya
Influence
The Paramara Gujari
in The Western Chalukya Kingdom, -1
Inactive NPN -
Ires 9
The
Chola Mandalam
Rajaraja, Rajasraya, Rajakesarivarman Arunmorivarman
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 8
The Sad
Drivida Kingdom of Ceylon
Mahinda V
Influence
None
Inactive NPN -
Ires 4
The
Gangga Principality of Kalinga
Kanarnava IV
Influence
The Chola Mandalam
in The Gangga Principality of Kalinga, -3,
Inactive NPN -
Ires 9
The Pala
of Bengal
Mahipala, Raja of Bengal
The Pala of
Assam (F)
Influence
The Pala of Bengal
in The Pala of Assam , 1, Ally
Player
Marcus
Mckinley- mckinlem@bulldog.georgetown.edu
The Pala
of Assam
Brahmapala
Nadavaria (F)
Integrated into
Bengal
The Far
East
Liao Hsiao continued
to integrate the regions of Bao'Ding, Bandao and Yun
into Khitan. Her son sealed extensive negotiations with the
rulers of Ta'tung to bring the promise of aid from the city's
garrison.The Song sought to rebuild the depravations of the
Bolgars by dispatching colonists to the far North-West. Shensi
and Kansu were repopulated with people from as far as Hubei and
Shentung. The Bei Song, however, were unimpressed and remained
distant from the greatest empire on earth.Fujiwara Michinaga
managed to start trade links with Goryeo when the diplomatic
efforts of Shotoku brought the city of Kumamoto into the
Empire. His unopposed integration of the islands continued with
closer ties being sought, and found, with Shimane, Toyama and
Shikoku. Cho Zen continued the efforts to bring Kiangsu
into the Goryeon sphere of influence. He was rewarded with the
total integration of the region. Doichen moved to the
north-east in an effort to bring Mantap under Chen Yun's rule
but the differences in culture caused his efforts to be ignored.
The quiet of South East Asia was shattered. The Khemer gained
Nakhon after it was attacked by Thaton. While Pagan moved down to
bring Pegu forcibly into Lien Sho's realm the forces of
Thaton swept north to take on Mon, Nakhon, Ava and Burma. They
were only stopped by the walls of the great city of Pagan.
Thatonese diplomacy was thwarted by the Pagan as Sho Piao
attacked the region of Pegu and efforts to persuade the recently
conquered Mons to join Thaton caused them to rebel. The Khemer
continued to consilodate their hold on the south by expanding
Feranga and seeking closer ties with Siam, Nakhon and Phan Rang,
although diplomacy in Surin caused a drift in their relations. Jayavarman's
son almost lost his life trying to persuade the hostile
Cham's to reduce their hostility towards Kambujadesa. Dharmavasa
has set up the Singhasari Naval Academy in order to stem
Sirivijayan activity in the region. His son Ompong has
married into the Balinese royal family. Darma's hold on
Tibet has been strengthend by the inclusion of Gtsang and Sikkim.
Mercenaries
available in the Far East
East
Asia Mercenaries
Leader:
None
Troops:
3c, 3i, 2s, 2w
AQRs:
c3, i4, s4, w3
South
East Asia Mercenaries
Leader:
Hinayrama (M7B2)
Troops:
9i, 2s, 8w, 1li
AQRs:
i3, s2, w2
The
Nations of East Asia
Da Song
Handi Guo
Song Chen-Zhou,, Son of Heaven, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom
Shensi (Colonised
and F), Kansu (Colonised and F), Hubei (F), Shentung (A)
Influence
None
Player
Lee Forester- forester@hope.edu
Da Liao
Empire of Khitan
Liao Hsiao, Daughter of Heaven, Empress of the Middle Kingdom
Bao'Ding (F),
Bandao (NE), Yun (EA) / Ta'Tung (FA)
Influence
None
Active NPN- Ires 10
Tibet
Darma
Gtsang (C), Sikkim
(T)
Influence
None
Active NPN - Ires
10
The
Uigur Kingdom of Kucha
Ahewan
Influence
None
Inactive NPN - Ires
5
The
Goryeo Kingdom
Chen Yun
Kiangsu (F),Mantap
(NE)
Influence
None
Player
David
Thirkettle- DavidThirkettle@mcmail.com
The
Empire of Japan
Fujiwara Michinaga, Kanpuku of Bakufu
Tenno Sanjo, 67th Emperor of Japan
Shimane (EA),
Kumamoto (NT), Toyama (C), Shikoku (FA)
Influence
None
Player
Ron Meinung- rsm4@northcoast.com
Bei Song
Dadi Guo
Song Huangdi
Influence
Inactive NPN - Ires
3
The
Nations of South East Asia
The
Kingdom of Pagan
Sokkate, King of Pagan
Pegu (P), Ava
(Occupied), Burma (Occupied)
Influence
None
Active NPN
– Ires 10
The
Kingdom of Thaton
Hinkua
Mon (PT then
rebels), Nakhon (PT then lost), Ava (PT), Burma (PT), Pegu (NE)
Influence
None
Active NPN
– Ires 11
The
Kambujadesa Empire
Jayavarman V, God-Emperor of the Khmer
Surin (-1 to FA),
Siam (EA), Nakhon (FA), Phan Rang (F), The Kingdom of
Champa (NE)
Influence
The Kingdom of
Champa in The Kambujadesa Empire , -5, Hostile
Active NPN -
Ires 13
The
Kingdom of Champa
Viaya Sri Harivarman II
Influence
The Kambujadesa
Empire, -5, Hostile
The Dai Kingdom of
Annam, 0, Feudal Ally
Inactive NPN -
Ires 7
The Dai
Kingdom of Annam
Le Long Dinh
Influence
The Kingdom of
Champa in The Dai Kingdom of Annam, 0, Feudal Ally
Inactive NPN-
Ires 7
The Dai
Kingdom of Nanchao
Shu-yin
Influence
None
Active NPN
– Ires 10
The
God-Empire of Sirivijaya
Bahavijaya
Influence
None
Active NPN
– Ires 10
The
Singhasari Java Kingdom
Dharmavamsa Udayama, King of Jangala
Bali (T), Sabah
(FA)
Influence
None
Active NPN
– Ires 11
Turn 6 and 8
Not all of you
might know but on turn six I shall be conducting diplomacy for
cities and regions seperately. This makes this turn the last turn
before this comes into effect. Also, on turn six support costs
will be charged. On turn eight the costs of actions WILL depend
on the terrain the action is performed in. I'm not sure if the
chart is the same (or even in) the 5.4 rules version so if anyone
wants to let me know I'll update it.
Fees
Thanks to all of
you who have paid so far. I just wanted to point out the new turn
costs format (have a look at the Fees page)