Succession Game VI: The Balam Warriors of the Wind

[child of Thor]

sorry no chance to sneak a game in!!(i'm getting slack!)
R.L is to blame.....bloody spoilsport that it is sometimes.

Next person?

[Locutus]

Well, if you CoT and yservel can't play, the game should pass to hexagonian, I believe...

So Dave, your turn...

[hexagonian]

...if somebody sends me a file.

[Locutus]

I attached it above (couldn't access email at the time), but I now also mailed it to you.

[hexagonian]

I will forward the gamefile to the next player later today (corrupted zip file on the floppy I brought to work). Here's what transpired though.

The Record of the Family of the Great Conquering EYE, They Who Rule the Earth

1090BC
The cowardly in-cans attack our peace-loving forces outside of Huari. The in-can dogs are struck down without mercy. Those who were formerly Our brothers are now considered Our hated enemy.

In a pattern that has been repeated over and over, The EYE begins the long process of marshalling forces to expand Mayan borders.

1080BC
A brutal battle, as the mong(r)olian dogs strike at large force of Mayan Elites. Many Mayan soldiers journey to the afterlife, only after dragging the mong(r)ols dogs to a fiery hell. The EYE declares this to be a moral victory.

The craven celts demand removal of peaceful Mayan troops from Our rightful soil. The EYE demands 500 gold shekels as tribute. The celts have the audacity to refuse Our reasonable request. Troops are marshalled to prepare for the inevitable backstab by the celts.

With Our coffers running low, social scientists discover a means to generate even more gold by giving the merchant class the right to become government officials. Bribes are expected to rise 127%, and are expected to help fill Our treasury.

1060BC
As foretold, the celt worms attack Mayan units garrisoned outside of Kells. A lone Mayan archer survives the battle, and promptly runs into Kell tp brag about his bravery.

With the addition of merchant officials, We are able to boost national production, but at the cost of giving Our fat people even more to eat.

1040BC
The Mayan Academy of Useless Facts is pleased to welcome the great thinker Aristotle to their ranks. He did not come cheaply either. To celebrate, the Mayan Academy footbal team (the Fighting Jaguars) is emboldened to raid the mon(g)rolian sorority house BOK. In their zeal they manage to conquer Bokhara.

1030BC
Another embassy established with the apolytonites. More Bokara students executed outside of Our new city.

1000BC
The Fighting Jaguars attempt to pull the same stunt on Karakorum U, but are rebuffedd 12-1.

980BC
It is good to be powerful, as We threaten the celts with a grisly death, and they grovel for peace. We still note 24 celt units lurking about though.

970BC
The Fighting Jaguars lose another game to the mon(g)rolians 12-1 at Samarkand stadium, but weaknesses in the mon(g)rolian defensive scheme are stored away for future use. The mon(g)rolian recruitment from Karakorum is cut off.

940BC
Another Great Wonder is completed as the Hanging Gardens are open for public viewing. An apolytonite general (Nebuchadnezzer) is so impressed, that he defects to Maya. He promptly goes out and captures his first barbarian slave.

930BC
The mon(g)rols sue for peace. We laugh at them and promptly defeat the Samarkand Weasels 13-12. (Tiebreaker to Us)

920-900BC
More forces are marshalled. With the victories by our Fighting Jaguars, riots spill out in the streets, and we place national workdays back at a normal setting.

We are now the greatest nation in the world!

[Hermann the Lombard]

The Saga of Herm'ann IV, "The Scribe Killer"

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[Hermann the Lombard]

The Mong(r)ol Remnant, 800 BC

[Hermann the Lombard]

Spring, 800 BC, and in their annual migration, the Belfroi are returning to Caerphilly...

[Hermann the Lombard]

The Secret History of Ninth Century Balam

[Historian’s Note: The following fragmentary account was assembled from unusual burials from the Mayan capital in the 9th Century BC. These burials included sheets of papyrus that had apparently been nailed to some of the bodies, wrapped tightly around the necks of other bodies, and rammed down the throat of still others. There is no reference in the text on these sheets to these evident acts of brutality. Something horrible happened to these people, but the nature remains a mystery. Another mystery is the complete lack of references to the ruler or to the ruling family, a shocking omission in Mayan record-keeping.]

890 BC Two barb war NE Palen, Kush legion marches Diplo. Big Celt army w Kells, confronted. Mongol army to relieve Karak. N.w units: bireme, 4 hyp, horse. Hammer and Anvil of Chi’pi

880 BC Barbs road N Palenq smashed two horse+Palenq. Hammer pursues Mongols as Anvil digs Horse Tonina

870 BC Battle of Chi’pi’s Anvil…breaks upon the Anvil like a cheap hammer…big chunk out of Anvil. More Mongols killed Kara. Chichen/Toltec riot in celebration. Work camp, forge, city wall Kells, horse, hyp.

860 BC ‘Poly trireme wrecking port Buhen, our coracle joins the fun. In-can bireme on Inland Sea. Work camp, M.Arch, Horse discovers barb M.Arch luring in sand dunes. Poly Rome refuse tech trades

850 BC Surprise attack by Kells, 12 Celts destr, 6 Mayan too. In league In-cans? EIGHT In-can biremes, two horse, hyp, nomad both sides Huari. Frontier Huari to attack horse, chariot rides ahead KIA. Killed, enslaved horsemen. Accidental Prophet of Samarkand. Celt cease-fire. BALLISTICS then Alchemy toward Iron…Legions. “Need mucho dinero.�

840 BC Assault Karakorum! Hammer blunted, Anvil finishes, Nebuchadnezzer. Seven lost but Capital ours! In-can nomad flees aboard ship. Mongol biremes Kells?? Large Celtic army seen behind border, small one besieging Nishapur 30 years? First 3 Belfroi, 2 Hyp. Enough Celtic insolence and Caerphilly.

830 BC Neb leads mopup. Chich Bazaar, belfroi, horse, C.Arch. Gather near Caerph

820 BC Mongol biremes prowl coasts, lone Celt. Jaina City Wall, forge, belfroi, hyp.

810 BC ALCHEMY! On…Iron…enemies may tremble. Belf Samar, Tolt, Hextant, Huari Apoth, Hyp Bazaar. Prophet takes break from recon, converts Caerphilly. Second army gathers nearby.

800 BC Bireme-infested Waters, belf Armagh, Hyp Bokh. The Belfroi are returning to Caerphilly. Death to Herm...

[Hermann the Lombard]

New Blood (How Mayan!)

The New Kid on the Block asked me to post his account for him, this time. I guess I wasn't clear enough that we're down to ten turns per round, and he got the bit in his teeth and did twenty turns. He apologetically offers to skip next round, but I told him that would mean more work for the rest of us!

His account follows in the next message.

-- Hermann

[Hermann the Lombard]

posted for Mark McL by HtL

it worked great. had a great time. did
all 20 turns. here are the chronicles and the file.

thanks. can't wait until the next round

The Mayan Chronicles, 800 BC-600 BC

Being the Listing of Events of the Reign of the Mac
Loch Lloid Dynasty.

800 BC – Being the first to find the smiling yet sadly
comatose body of the much lamented Herm'ann, IV of his line, the young court physician Mac Loch Loid
claimed the ancient right of “dibs� and had himself
crowned Mac da Foist. Noticing the extreme worry
shown by the Mayan people over the mismanagement of
the empire, Mac da Foist immediately embarked on a new
social program to show the Mayans that government
could be their friend. Thus, Mac da Foist,
immediately opened the storehouses of the empire and
declared a great feast, raising all rations. He also
cancelled all military construction and army draft
projects, and turned the resources of the empire into
the building of theaters, shrines and granaries. He
also declared the WCP -- work camp project – to give
full employment to all people, who would then build
these shrines, theaters and granaries to the benefit
of his people. The people of the capital were
offered jobs en masse to build the Appian Thruway and
Turnpike. A task to which more than two-thirds of the
population of Copain eagerly took to heart.

Negotiations were opened and immediately successful in
gaining a cease fire with the incans, mongols and
ku****es, and a full peace treaty wit hthe Apolytonis.
The emperor noted that this was not a “peace at any
price� move, as each of the opposing rulers had been
bought off for a mere 400 ducats each.

790 BC – Mongol emissaries offered to freely exchange
maps.

780 BC – Embassy Opened in Kush

770 BC - Celtic interloppers convinced to leave the
vicinity of Armagh after trashing a mine

760 BC – The year of plenty. The year of latifundi,
farms, pastures built around the capital and other key
cities

750 BC – Naval construction program begun at the
“Sink Ports� in response to raiding by Byzantine
fleets

740 BC – Thanks to the WCP program, the people of
Copain completed the Appian Thruway and Turnpike, thus
coining the phrase “all tolls lead to copain.� Chief
Toll Collector Caesar appeared in the capital.

730 BC – The Legions are created. Iron working allows
the army to trade in its old weapons for nice shiny
new toys and much more effective armor. The
Hippocratic Oath becomes the new goal of the Mac
empire.

720 BC – As more and more theaters and shrines appear,
the need for entertainers is reduced, and more people
are put back to work. A night at the theater
convinces the Incan ambassador to make peace with the
Mac-Mayans

710 BC - The caravan construction project, phase one,
is completed. Routes worth 95 gold a turn opened up.

700 BC --- The caravan construction project, phase
two, is completed. Routes worth 47 gold a turn opened
up
The first of the new fleets wins a significant naval
victory against the byzantines near kells, thus saving
the rest of the coastline from their raiding.

690 BC – Byzantine raiders appear at Samarkand.
Invading forces quickly crushed, but fleets begin
raiding the coastline.

680 BC – The Combined Fleet of Kells formed. Grand
Naval Review of Three triremes led by the old Bireme,
Queen of Hoboken.

670 BC – Apolytonian ambassadors trade maps with the
Mac Maya

660 BC --Southern coasts freed from Byzantine raiders
by the Southern Fleet in the naval action known to
history as the “Samarkand Stern Chase�

640 BC – As physicians appear due to the Hippocratic
Oath advance, scientists turn their thoughts to
geometry

630 BC – 150 years of preaching by our prophet turns
Celtic Caerphilly into a city of our faith….and it
promptly revolts and declares itself indepent Etruria.
This occurs at a propitious time, as nearby occurred
the annual “gathering of the belfroi�….

620 BC – The Belfroi bombardment of Caerphilly begins.
More Belfroi , 7 legions and 8 mounted brigades move
to surround the city.
610 BC – Embassy opened in Apolyton. Scientists
having learned geometry decide to apply it to siege
warfare. Before they get very far, however, the
belfroi and legions take Caerphilly, adding it to the
empire. Herein begins the second great road
construction project, the “Caerphilly Bypass� --
this includes finally constructing the road in the old
Caerphilly gap and linking Caerphilly, Armagh, Kells
and Rhonnda in a great beltway tied to the Appian Toll
Roads.

600 BC – As the last surving adult male of the Mac
Loid dynasty mysteriously disappears, rumors are rife
throughout the land as to who shall take up the crown
of the Mayan…..

[hexagonian]

Welcome Mark - Excellent job...

I've been playing 20 turns up 'til now - guess I'll have to take it down a notch. Should make the game more interesting as different leaders will have different approaches and less time to follow through on those approaches.

[Hermann the Lombard]

Some images:

This is either a massive road construction project or the answer to the question, "Where did all the crates and barrels go?"

-- HtL

[Hermann the Lombard]

It's quiet on the Apolyton border.

Too quiet?

[Hermann the Lombard]

But perhaps the Apolytoners have other fish to fry...

[Hey, Mark! You do the work next time! And am I the only one doing only ten turns?]