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If you are wondering how to join this game, it's simple. Introduce yourself and explain what sort of god you are. There's no formal template for this. Make your introduction simple or as complicated as you like. You don't even need to choose a divine domain, though one could provide a little flavour for your actions.

Even if you participated during the previous Age, I would prefer it if you still introduce yourself, for the sake of anyone new who joins in this Age.

Once you're done introducing yourself, you're free to spend your 6 Divine Power on the Divine Abilities that can be found in the following link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw

Simply copy the map, use your favourite graphics editor to mark the terrain that you're creating or where you're placing a civilisation and post your version of the map, along with how you spent your Divine Power.
Alternatively, you can choose to save your Divine Power (up to a maximum of 24) for future turns. That's fine too.
Once that's done, you're free to roleplay with the other gods as you wait for me to update the map and start the next turn, which will grant you another 6 Divine Power that you may spend or save all over again.

To summarise:
When you first join the game and at the start of every turn, you gain 6 Divine Power that you can spend on Divine Abilities.
I am the exception to this rule. In order to assist with keeping troublesome gods in check and throwing curveballs in times of stability, I will gain 12 Divine Power at the start of every turn.
A new turn will begin every day, roughly at 23:00 UTC, which I will always begin by consolidating the contributions of the gods and updating the map.
A god can hold up to 24 Divine Power, so if you are unable to participate for a few days, you will not lose out.

In addition to those abilities, here's a couple of simple rules to keep in mind:

>If you use a Divine Ability in a way that does not align with that Ability's rules or goes against the intended spirit of the rules, it will fail. Any Divine Power spent in this way will be refunded at the start of the next turn.

>You cannot target a hex that has already been targeted by another god during the same turn. For example, if you try to create a civilisation in a hex after another god has changed the biome of that hex during the same turn, you will fail. Any Divine Power spent in this way will be refunded at the start of the next turn.

And the most important rule:

>I am aware that this game has become way too complicated for /qst/ and I will do everything I can to help anyone who struggles. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. I will try to answer you as soon as I have the time. If I do not, then I will try to answer you at the beginning of the next turn.

I'll lead by example, introduce myself, and play out my first turn.

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As I said, I am the Scaper. Some of you may know me as a god of creation, but that does not mean that I am a kind god. I do not believe that life is worth protecting. So long as a creature ever lived at all, then I am satisfied and see no reason to lift a finger to prevent its demise. In fact, I have been known to exterminate species as easily as I create them, typically when they interferes with the creation of other life but occasionally for my own amusement.

I shall begin with the diminutive yet violent Gorecaps that inhabit the fungal landscape in the very Northwest. They shall tame the Trufflehog herds that inhabit the region and use them not only as livestock, but to pull their primitive wagons. This nomadic culture shall revolve around the worship of the great body of blood to the Southeast and bathing in its depths shall be considered a rite of passage. They shall be called the Bludakh Tribes and they shall revere me as the Great Shanker, their creator who dwells in the depths of that blood sea, or so they believe.

Next, I shall look underneath the earth at the Shadows, the loathed and maligned entities that have been pushed into the underworld. In particular, I shall focus on the lineage that was responsible for the extermination of the Ur-Spathi so long ago. I shall rekindle their memories of that time and grant them a hatred of all life that flourishes in the light. Trickery and subterfuge will never be enough for them. They long for the suffering of fleshy creatures and savour the moments when their hearts fall still. Driven and united by these sadistic impulses, these shades shall band together and form the Eyeless, a death cult dedicated to cruelty and their collective hatred of flesh and blood.

>While everyone else gains 6 Divine Power at the start of every turn, I gain 12 Divine Power, to better lead by example and manage Apoch.

>I am spending 6 Divine Power on one use of Create Civilisation, to create the Bludakh Tribes on the marked hex in the image. Its member species are Gorecaps and Trufflehogs.
>I am spending 6 Divine Power on another use of Create Civilisation, to create the Eyeless on the other marked hex in the image. Its sole member species is the Shadows.

>If anyone needs a list of bonds between species for the purpose of forming a civilisation with multiple member species during Turn 1, please refer to >>5261889. Most of the bonds there are still intact in this new Age.

>And again, if anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.

High in a hidden room in a vast tree the god Belphagor sleeps.

An alarm clock goes off nearby.

The god grunts and teleports the alarm clock into orbit around Apoch.

He goes back to sleep. It's way too early for this.

((Checking in early, will re-intro later))

Rose and Nightshade, a pair of mouse dryads, worked their way through the grand arbor hostel they cared for. Rooms were tidied, guests were checked on (a motley collection of brave explorers from the gear plains, one of their obsidian cousins, a pair of timid goblins that had fled the volcanic islands, and even a surprisingly gentle ogre), and minor pests were removed from the great tree. It was a day like any other.

“Well, that was the last one.” Rose shut the door on a murder of excitable crows babbling away in one of the rooms.

Nightshade sighed. “I got the short stick today. Want to keep me company on my way to the top?”

Rose giggled. “It’s supposed to be an honor you know. I’ll come with you.”

Nightshade shrugged. “He’s been asleep for a thousand years now. The honor has worn thin. And he looks like one of those weird clown folk without the paint.”

“They’re called humans aren’t they? Or were those their descendants?”

“Don’t get me started on the circus people, the greasepaint takes forever to clean off the sheets.”

The two burst into giggles as they passed through the natural tunnels of the tree, eventually coming to a dead end. They both lifted a moss and bark covered hand then the wall split and opened, revealing a path that sloped upward out of sight. Still trading bits of gossip and laughter they passed through the hidden passage, one of them closing it behind them with a casual backhand.

Neither noticed the small figure that dove through the opening in the last moments before it closed. They traveled, up and up until they reached the highest room in the hostel, a room exclusively reserved for a particularly lazy god. Nightshade peeked through the windows and nodded.

“Huh, he rolled over. Hasn’t done that in three hundred years I think. Still fast asleep though.”

>>5278506

Rose shrugged. “Shouldn’t take long to clean up then.”

They slipped inside the room and set about their task. Dusting, replacing the cup of water and bowl of grapes, checking for drafts. Nightshade had learned from a dryad named Maria, who had learned from the original dryad, who herself had supposedly been dispatched by the sleeping figure on the bed, the god Belphegor. That was a thousand years ago, and in all that time the sleeping god had never awoken. What was even the point anyway?

She shook her head. No use thinking about it. It didn’t take much to come up and clean up every once in a while. She leaned forward and wiped the line of drool clean with the sheets, but as she straightened back up her elbow hit a silver bowl on the bedside. It wobbled and rolled, dropping off the edge, only a desperate dive kept it from crashing to the floor.

As she stood six golden spheres, like glass marbles holding in the sun, popped into existence.

“Are those…?” Rose asked, peering over her shoulder.

Nightshade nodded slowly. “Divine power. It hasn’t showed for…well I’ve never even seen it. Maria told me one of her brothers made the floral sea with orbs like these.”

“The whole thing?”

Nightshade nodded. “The gods have returned to Apoch. We need to tell someone.”

Rose started to answer, then stopped, choking. The two dryads looked down at the six inches of obsidian glass protruding from Rose’s chest, a mix of sap and blood flowing down her.

“Rose!” Nightshade span and ducked, still catching a slash from an obsidian blade. The blade caught in her bark, then twisted and shattered. Her breath caught in her throat as she stared at the obsidian dryad, a mouse folk skeleton cast in volcanic glass and iron.

“I am sorry cousins, but this power belongs to us now.”

> Spend 6 Divine Power on one use of Create Civilization to create The Obsidian Order in the starred hex. It's sole member species is the Obsidian Dryads.

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Fractal, Lord of Beasts and Ruler of Ice, has lay dormant within his mountains for untold eras. The Hunter slumbers, storing his power and awaiting a time where he may walk the world once again. The Age of Land and Beasts has concluded, and with it, his habit of stalking across Apoch in his full size. Let his ancient hunts remain in the legends of the mortal races, that they may fear him all the more. But he remains restrained, staying in the form of his mountains.

Speaking of his mountains… some unwelcome guests have made their way to the Western peaks. As he dreams, he scoffs at the serpents who dare to make a claim upon his very body. Had they come from the East, he would have welcome their undertaking of his trial. But they are invaders, not pilgrims, to latch upon his snout in this manner. Frosore has punished them with the cold, so the slumbering Fractal does the same. His guardians act as they were meant to, beginning to tear into their encampments and slay them in earnest. The influx of food serves the Ice Drakes well, letting them prosper on the Western wing of the Fangs of Fractal.

>3dp. Create conflict: Iceborn and Poconthy

Endestria, god of order and machinery, looks up from his tinkering. Oh dear, had another age started down in Apoch? How the time flies! While it would be nice to see the burgeoning beginnings of civilisation.... the work of machinery took precedence, and the Wind Farms had been languishing for a while with minimal maintenance. It was certainly high time that he got SOMEONE to take care of it.
>6DP: Adapt the Harpies to Wind Farms

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The maybe-God of Illusion and Delusions, Gib would wake up as a wandering wind, blown away from the smoky canos. It would then whisper, first unto a cabal of Atteries, last to a maybe-serpent.

This cabal was zealots of the dead god Drazil, though this wouldn't matter at the time. They would follow the Wind's guidance, and began performing miracles for those exiles and outlaws and mediating between clashing clans, which grew numerous as the Gods slumbered.

As with them, an irreligious maybe-serpent by the name of Raz would began herding fishes, first by leading them to whatever place has food for them, then to grow these foods for their own, after a harrowing experience in which they were stranded on sandy shores.

These two elements of the Gibboula meets and unites, Raz later joining the Drazilian priesthood. The practice of fishfarming is spread and in the centre of it all, the cult of Drazil the Undying grew with tribute and offering made by tribes wishing their favor.

>Spend 6 DP to use Create Civilization to create the Szehiu'raz Theocrats on the purple tile. Its member species are the Serpent-twisted and their Stormscale rides.

>>5278157
The slumbering Torc wakes, the laws of the world altered from his memory.

A little longer to rest, and soon he will make his mark again.

>>5278577
Ah right, Scaper, are previous bonds and conflicts still in effect?

>>5278506
>>5278507
I'm afraid you didn't attach an image so I do not know where the starred hex is.
>>5278785
Most of the bonds are still in effect, while the conflicts have changed in order to mesh with the new rules for conflicts, almost all of those conflicts were effectively "won" in the previous Age.
Have a list.
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
As mentioned in the rules for Create/End conflict where it says "once the conflict has ended in this way, the loser cannot expand onto any hexes inhabited by the winner until a cost of 6 Divine Power is paid," an exclusion can be removed if a cost of 6 Divine Power is paid.

>>5278811
>almost all of those conflicts were effectively "won" in the previous Age
Ooh, that was a good way to streamline it.

>>5278811

Ah yeah, I think you missed the conflict I made between the Ur and Moonchildren. They're no longer in conflict, but there's no exclusions either.

>>5260464
>>5262799

>>5278915
Yeah, sorry, I did that again.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
I'll tack that on with the update.

>>5278162
As the age passes, I rest, and observe the chaos of the world unfold as it attempts to civilize itself.

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At long last the civilzations of the world have begun forming more complex societies. Now we can get some real trade going.

My Flamers are still fighting amongst themselves, it will take some time for the tribe I am subtly blessing to be ready, but for now I will help my Earthern children.

Here I shall plant the roots for a great trade empire, it may not be known for its military might, or cultural brilliance, but it will be known for its wealth.

>I use 6dp to create civilization "The Merchant Republic of Petra" at the tile with the yellow flag.

>>5279030
>Oh and member species are Eathern and Dryf-Spathi

ah is it time again?

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>>5278811

Oh bugger. Here's the image.

>>5279049
i am being a lazy fuck and cant remember if there are any rules on adding species to a civ

>>5279128
If you do not want to read the rules yourself, I suppose I can copy and paste them when necessary.

>Incorporate/Expel Species – 4 Divine Power
This ability is used to incorporate a species that shares a hex with a civilisation to be incorporated into that civilisation. This civilisation increases its Level by 1 and gains all of the favoured biomes of that species.
If a member species of this civilisation has a bond with this species, incorporating this species costs 2 Divine Power instead.
A species cannot be incorporated by a civilisation that it conflicts with. Once a species has been incorporated by a civilisation, it cannot be expelled from that civilisation for two more turns after this ability has been used.
This ability can also be used to expel a member species from a civilisation. Once expelled, this species will inhabit all hexes owned by that civilisation that are of its favoured biomes. That civilisation decreases its Level by 1 and loses all of the favoured biomes of that species, except for the ones it gained by using the Adapt Civilisation ability.
Once a species has been expelled from a civilisation, it cannot be incorporated by that civilisation for two more turns after this ability has been used.

>>5279302

Is there any interaction/consequence to a civ if expelling a species would geographically split the civ in two?

>>5279320
I imagine that if any sort of exclave is created, the civilisation will continue to spread from its mainland and stop spreading from that 'island.' If that exclave is left unattached after let's say three turns, then I'll probably have it become an independent nation of its own, whose lore I will decide based on its circumstances.

I haven't put much thought into it but if that situation does occur, that's probably how I'll handle it.

>>5279349
smart way too do it makes some gameplay for strategic landscaping, so will these nations be completely ìndpendant and not be in any players control?

Rolled 4, 3, 3, 3 = 13 (4d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts.

The first die is for the Ur-Spathi in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The third die is for the Iceborn in the Iceborn & Poconthy conflict.
The fourth die is for the Poconthy in the Iceborn & Poconthy conflict.

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Turn 2 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>The exclusion of the Poconthy from Iceborn hexes cannot be broken until the start of Turn 4.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 12 DP
>Belphagor: 6 DP
>Fractal: 9 DP
>Endestria: 6 DP
>Gib: 6 DP
>Torc: 12 DP
>Frosore: 12 DP
>Dryf: 6 DP
>Ur: 12 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

This map will probably be the one that contains the most meaningful changes. In addition, please point out any errors that I've made or offer any criticism.

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It would seem that blood has already been spilt. The slithering Poconthy who dared to roam the Fangs of Fractal have either fled for safer lands or been exterminated by the territorial Iceborn. I suppose that this is to be expected. As for the feud between the Ur-Spathi and Fractal's Moonchildren, it would seem that the former have gained the upper hand over the latter – at least for now.

I believe that I shall begin this century by pushing a particular Eyeless zealot to the forefront of their civilisation. Uthulyn is a Shadow with a peculiar philosophy. Instead of blindly seeking genocide like the rest of their culture, they stand in favour of the enslavement of other life, arguing that the suffering inflicted by slavery is far greater than any pain caused by death. Not only that, but these slaves could greatly increase the productivity of their fledging nation. No small number of Shadows shall be drawn to serve Uthulyn and they shall become one of the greatest leaders that the Eyeless shall ever know.

Next, I shall create another civilisation. This time, I find my attention draw to the Gorecaps that live on that mushroom-infested island to the south of the Cola Sea. Without many resources to take advantage of, I shall compel them to take advantage of each other. These cruel goblins shall forge a society built on castes and blood purity, where lineage is everything. This empire shall be led by the Shengash Dynasty, a name that shall also be given to the country that they reign over.

>I am spending 3 Divine Power on one use of Empower Civilisation, to increase the Level of the Eyeless to 7.
>I am also spending 6 Divine Power on a use of Create Civilisation, to create the Shengash Dynasty on the marked hex in the image. Its sole member species is the Gorecaps.
>I will reserve the rest of my Divine Power.

>>5279634
im still here jsut buzy makeing fluff

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As Chitinron stirs in their dormancy she/he/they feels the new age come to pass, their creations have surrounded her in a structure of worship, a large cut stone temple open to the sky as their tree continues to grow around their cocoon, are various trinkets made from wood and stone, many marigold flowers panted in claw pots surround her. and many murals of achievements chiseled into the stone around Chitinron to at least keep them up to date of their people’s status, many candles and written prays litter the halls of the great temple as worshipers come to and frow, along with new faces not of her creation.
A great burst of green DP expands outward from the temple reaching outward toward the peoples of the jungle suffuses various-wasp folk with inspiration. The new fledgling civilization was illumiated briefly with the jade power and felt their creator’s pride, in not only creating a civilization but incorporating other creations as well, as she/he/they feels the power drain she slowly returns to her/his/their dormancy shifting growing maturing into something new
>Create Civilisation – 6 Divine Power
>Incorporate Viersperan- 4 Divine power
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>>5279698
As the various hive speakers including a Viersperan came and met together they discussed the name of their creation, after great discussion and rumination every one agread upon the title tribe of the burning son, with the marigold as its symbol
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>>5279698
(here is a civilization description because we dont have a specific format yet)

Things had started small. Basalt had called on the power in the silver bowl, six golden pearls that could change the world, and then they had…vanished. Then the next day a village council had formed, with him at its head. Ideas had raced, burning into his head, one after another. People fell into line, critics were silenced. The two nearest villages, on his suggestion, migrated into his. Simple burrows in the lava rock were replaced with cottages of obsidian glass, then cottages converted into spiraling towers and arching bridges. More people came, from miles, then hundreds of miles away. Vast channels were carved into the earth, carrying the vast lava flows through the growing city, providing the life giving molten rock to every last obsidian dryad.

The painstaking process of sifting out the key minerals their people needed to survive for many years shifted from personal efforts to large mass processes. But Basalt knew, felt it deep in his cast iron bones that this wouldn’t be enough. For his people to grow, to flourish, to have what they deserved, they would need more. The lava flows were vast, but so was his ambition. And obsidian dryads were made, not born, each one lovingly crafted from obsidian glass and cast iron. They would grow as fast as the resources could flow in, as fast iron could be found and wrenched out of the earth.

He stepped up to the podium overlooking a sea of his people, each gleaming skull staring up at him, hope flickering in glass eyes.

“My people. We stand at a crossroads. Down one road we live humble lives, straining lava flows, building our beautiful city, crafting more members of our family until we can sustain no more. One day the resources wind down, the lava flows cool, and we fade into history. Down the other road we claim the firelands to the south, ripping them from the dragons and the flamers if need be. We take the volcanos to the north, through a sea of goblin blood! Down this road we take the entire world in our hands, every flame will be ours, every drop of the earth’s blood fuels our empire. So tell me my people, will we die quietly, a footnote in history, or will we travel the path of blood and fire!?”

The answer started as a murmur, then grew steadily.
“Blood and fire.”
“Blood and fire!”
“BLOOD AND FIRE!”

> Spend 2 DP on Adapt Civilisation to grant the Obsidian Order the biome Volcanos
> Spend 2 DP on Adapt Civilisation to grant the Obsidian Order the biome Firelands

>>5279634
I will now consolidate the new merchant republic

First I will incororate the brainbulbs, who have had a bond with the Earthern for quite some time.

Then I shall give my people some knowledge of the great bridge that connects them to the southern continent We should get around to naming those at some point.

>I use 2dp to incorparate the Brainbulbs into the Merchant Republic of Petra
>I use another 2dp adapt the Merchant Republic of Petra to the Great Bridges biome

>>5279643
>>5279698
Players from the previous game aren't automatically in this one from the start, I said as much in the previous thread. However, as I didn't directly state that in this thread, I should probably give you a pass.

Otherwise, great contributions from you and everyone else.

As a crowd of the various races in the Gear Fields gather, a single mouse climbs up on a makeshift platform fashioned from the rusted husk of an incomprehensible machine.

"Hear ye, hear ye! My name is Samson, and I have a proposal for all of you." The crowd snaps their attention to him. "For too long, we have been content with the status quo. Even when cooperating, our bands remain small, and we roam the lands in search of food from the food-machines, instead of learning how they work. Today, I say we should change that! We shall settle down here, study the gears that give us life, and we shall create the foundation for our continued prosperity! Who's with me?" The assembled tribes cheer.

>Create Civilisation: The Foundation of Gears
>Races: Mousefolk, Harpies, Halflings, Waspfolk


A stone's throw away, two Poconthy watched the lively gathering. "Come, let us return back home. I'm sure the elders will want to know of this new development."

>>5280049
I'll need to know the hex on which it was founded but otherwise, great.

>>5280060
oh whoops, forgot to post that, it's the only overworld gear fields hex with waspfolk (the stairs hex)

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>>5279634
Over by the Candy Islands, the Spearmints have managed to organize their society a little better. They're starting to come together in the shape of a kingdom, and are in the beginning stages. Though they're not quite there yet, they've managed to solve one of their biggest problems: The constant assault by Candy Golems. The non-sentient creatures have always threatened them, smashing newborn Spearmints to bits in order to carry out their purpose. However, the knights have somehow domesticated several different sorts of golems. They now use them as companions, mounts, beasts of burden, and livestock. There are still golems out there that threaten them, but for the most part they've managed to overcome this issue and forge a connection with the wildlife of the island.

>6 DP. Form bond: Spearmints and Candy Golems.

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>>5279634
The Drazilian cabal, now with Raz upon their helm, extends their influence to the Deepfloor clans, whose hunting grounds are vast with the height of the sea. An offering of Stormscales, trained and of great lineage was made and the ways of weedfarming is adapted by Raz to the deeper waters.

The Wind, now howling, pulled and pushed tides within the Hole. Many Holedeep Atteries were stranded on the coastal waters, and a whisper would lead a Szehiu priest to them.

>Spend 4 Divine Power on Incorporate Species to incorporate the Atteries into the Szehiu'raz.

The wind now wanders to the east, past the dead snake. Raz, now an elderly patriarch with many kin, dies a peaceful death while tending to their weed.

>>5278157
From the edge of nowhere cometh the plague moth

What a sight from afar a world burning with life not exactly newborn life for that he was late but this life was nonetheless potent.

Inspecting from afar acknowledging the fact that he cannot sow his corruption to the root of this world, such a shame but outer infection is still viable.

He still can create things that can make the world go round after all he was neither good nor evil neither a gardener or a destroyer this eldritch vermin ridden moth wanted one thing: enjoyment.

And the enjoyment for the good who ruled over the domains of plagues, parasites, vermin, and corruption is a rather controversal kind.

But again he is still part of the natural and unnatural order of things.

So let see how things work out this time

>>5280436
Hey, welcome to the chaos and if you need any help getting a grip on the rules, please let me know.

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>>5280436
And by it lets see my first touch upon the world.

A little meaningless tampering with a working world, let me see.

Waspfolk... perfect for a little toying. And with a high population number a little modification can go unnoticed among the population:

Then the work began. That day when they went foraging more than one group will notice the fact that something is following them. Shades of energy slithering around them waiting for the moment to strike.
When the strike happens they will be knocked out like they had a heat stroke. Under their chitinous shell unnatural energies twist them from the inside out.

When they shed their old exoskeleton in the middle of the night the waspfolk changed in a radical way:
Their shell shines in a dark blue with eyes red like flame. They grew in size and power nearly twice as large as they were with a 24 feet wingspan and 12 feet lenght (most of it came from the fact that they become slimmer with a longer abdomen and stinger) they become nightmarish but the exponentaly increased strenght and power has not given freely.
A twist was made in two parts one they could notice the moment they changed, they are no longer part of their original kin they are other beings now, they cannot return to the life they had once being ravenous carnivores their original kin may think them a threat than a friend.
The second part needed a little time until they realised. They cannot reproduce in normal ways, instead to reproduce they need to sacrifice other lives it matters not if its a large animal or other intelligent beings the larvae cares not. The host is mostly knocked out, sedated by low doses of the their poison. But they keep them alive and sane till the newborn erupts.

They changed from Waspfolk to the Hawk Vespids

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>>5280499
> Spend 6DP to create subspecies from the waspfolk named Hawk Vespid onto the hex marked by the red X favourite biome the crags (i think those are the crags)

>>5280510
>>5280510
I like it and yes, those are Crags.
Just one question - the Waspfolk have a pretty incredible eight favoured biomes, which means that the Hawk Vespids can have up to eight as well.
Do you want to limit them to just the Crags, or did you want to give them any other favoured biomes as well?

>>5280521
Well if i can i would like all the biomes.
But because i had no idea a subspecies start blank or not i picked one.

So yeah i'd like the eight biome preference

>>5280526
Alright, do you want to pick them yourself or do you want me to choose biomes that I think would suit the species?

>>5280550
I trust this on you
I like the randomness sometimes

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>>5278157

Loreleilim quietly waited...Time was her domain. It was only natural that quietly watching it pass was something she would do often. Something she had to endure often. Other gods might sleep, or distract themselves with their powers or the others. A lesser god with her power might abuse time to speed up so as to get to this point faster, but time was best allowed to pass naturally. While turning back the clock was within her power, rushing forward in time was a poor idea. For time is infinite, the world that they created was not. It died once, and it will in time perish once more. She used her time wisely, watching the various mortals and creatures fight for survival, interact with each other for ill or good. The natural orders of a simple, early world...Yet something changed. The hourglass was turned. She once more had time to work upon her plans. She once more would move into action.

Then the god of ice barged in and attacked their creations, and even before that the god Frosore punished them arbitrarily as well, for naught but their generalist nature in survivability, punishing them for living in the one place that they were intended to thrive in unlike the Viersperan. And for that, divine retribution had to be paid...

But not yet... She didn't plan on stooping so low as to torment their mortals for their mistakes. Just their beasts. Besides, Frosore had made enemies in the past, and she could potentially gain allies against them in time, along with the other god of the cold. Fitting though that one tied to the warm sands would find themselves in conflict with the lords of ice...However, given the machinery that was in place, Loreleilim had a plan to get an ultimate form of revenge on both of them. In time...In time.

But to do that, she needed to follow through with her original plan... The creation of civilization. Specifically that of the Viersperan. The various tribes would be brought together to form a city known as Metrin Kalan, and from there the formation of the Salivanid Empire would come to be, ruled by the Emperor of the People, who uniquely lived among the general population and didn't live lavishly. They were as communal as they were in the past, with villages and districts being the bedrock of these communities. They valued diligence and shunned sloth, and believed that the world works in cycles of life and death, hoping their works and maybe even civilization could survive when the world withers, and that their history and the histories of other peoples could be recorded and kept safe...

They would be the first civilization Loreleilim would form. One of the first civilizations to come to be in the world. And they certainly wouldn't be the last.

(Once we have proper nation sheet things, expect a lot more lore)

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>>5280499
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw
(I have plans for this involving all the lost loved ones would cause some to go to great leangths to find their true loves regardless of distance no matter the cost this is gonna make good stories) I see your actions new god, you have used my creation as a source for your own machinations, but what some might call abominations I see opportunity, these Hawk Vespids still carry the souls of wasp folk, my champions, and have given them strength at the cost of a greater need of meet and a host to raise their young this not a new development the twisted servent of some other god had plucked some of my champions and put them on a place of insanity twisting their forms into similer body plans except tearing their wings away, i blessed them with a stronger mental will to survive and thrive regardless of this fact. you think my people will fear their own brothers and sisters? no for they still hear my words echo out in their souls.( out of character this isnt me trying to undo your action just letting you know chitinron had given them her encouraging words in their very creation ) I will look forward to when my children will meet each other again.

>>5280718
((this is me btw))

Rolled 6, 3 = 9 (2d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts.

The first die is for the Ur-Spathi in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.

>>5280872
Ur-Spathi Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 6 = 11
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 4 + Roll of 3 = 7

The Ur-Spathi beat the Blue Moonchildren by a difference of 4.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Blue Moonchildren is 3.

Too accustomed to their native environment, the Children of the Blue Moon find themselves floundering as they venture into the land of the Crimson Moon, where the Ur-Spathi hold the advantage. They are found wanting in the battle for supremacy over the moondust isle and their efforts to keep Ur's children in check fail. If this trend continues, the Blue Moonchildren may fail at their duty entirely.

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Turn 3 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>The exclusion of the Poconthy from Iceborn hexes cannot be broken until the start of Turn 4.
>The bond between Spearmints & Candy Golems cannot be broken until the start of Turn 5.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 15 DP
>Belphagor: 8 DP
>Fractal: 9 DP
>Endestria: 6 DP
>Gib: 8 DP
>Torc: 18 DP
>Frosore: 18 DP
>Dryf: 8 DP
>Ur: 18 DP
>Chitinron: 8 DP
>Monthrax: 6 DP
>Loreleilim: 6 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

>>5280575
In the end, I went with:
>Crags, Jungle, Swamp, Savannah, Plains, Woodland, Great River, Mushroom Forest
I put an emphasis on wet, warm low-altitude environments. Just seems to fit the concept, in my opinion.

To everyone else, please point out anywhere where I've screwed up.

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Already, civilisation has begun to flourish across Apoch. Some of them are founded on pragmatism and the benefits of banding together, while others are built on shared beliefs and ideologies. They are so diverse that I cannot help but wonder, what will happen once they meet one another?

Forgive me, I should not speculate. Instead, allow me to give the Shengash Dynasty a little inspiration. In their efforts to prove the supremacy of the imperial lineage, the scholars of Emperor Laohak shall uncover the secrets of haemamancy – the magical manipulation of vitae. This discovery, combined with the scarcity of durable materials and the unique properties of Gorecap blood, shall result in the emperor's most infamous edict.

He shall enact a blood tax and demand his subjects to regularly surrender a portion of their vitae, which shall be transmuted into sturdy bloodstone through arcane processes. Laohak shall order the construction of a magnificent and labyrinthine dwelling using this new material, a shining scarlet structure that shall span miles by the time that it is finished, over a century after the emperor's demise. Despite this, this marvel shall forever be known as the Blood Palace of Laohak.

With that out of the way, I shall turn my attention to the Eyeless beneath the earth. Though they dispersed and ceased to exist long ago, the teachings of Uthulyn remain popular. Their philosophy leads to the eventual enslavement of the Ogres who share that region of the Underworld with the Shadows. Through guile and trickery, the Eyeless shall dupe these lust-driven creatures into serving them, so that they might subject these beings of flesh and blood to their sadistic whims.

>I am spending 6 Divine Power on one use of Create Wonder, to give the indicated hex in the attached image the Wonder biome and increase the Level of the Shengash Dynasty by 1.
>I am spend 4 Divine Power on one use of Incorporate Species, to turn the Ogres into a member species of the Eyeless and increase the Level of the Eyeless by 1.
>I will reserve the remainder of my Divine Power.

>>5280915
Gulkbi the Gold Beak lands on top of Trillimti's throne. The king of the dead had simply collapsed on it many years ago and hasn't moved since. After a couple hundred years his Heralds realized he wasn't going to wake up any time soon and began acting on their own. Jalfr and his flock have been maintaining order in the Realm of the Dead. The Tainted has personally been watching the Divine Fortress and has had his flock gather souls and bring them to the realm. Gulkbi and his flock have been guarding the throne whenever they weren't helping either of the other flocks. Gulkbi is startled when his god begins to speak. "It seems I am late once again. Get the other two here as soon as possible I need to know what I've missed."

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>>5280915
__________It had been years since jasper of the clan Grange lost his love Shelby, after a long day of farm care and field sowing, he and his deer Shelby went to bed, Shelby had complained about aches in her carapace, jasper had foolishly assumed she was just growing out of her old molt and would be right as rain after tonight’s molting. It was upon his awakening that her side of the resting area was empty save for pieces of molted carapace, she was gone leaving a trail of shed carapace out toward the jungle, he was beyond worried as more of the various clans reported missing loved ones, many where still in shock, rage, fear, depression, and finally defeat all except Jasper who was determined to find his Shelby and the rest, he had left behind trusted friends to manage his homestead, forming a band of those whose loves where left behind equipped with the tools of their trade, Jasper wielded his hoe its head fashioned from strong granite/quarts, its head worn from use and his bone and leather armor. (1/3)

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>>5281065
__________ the trip had been difficult jasper had lost an eye fighting off the flora that made themselves home in this uncharted territory, growing off of the trail of destruction leading deeper into the jungle and out into the crags, plateaus and canyons, odd blue shed carapaces that looked similar to wasp folk but where much larger and blue whatever caused Shelby and the others to leave must be connected to this their pheromones cover this breadcrumb trail of chitin, spurred on from desperation and obsession, they trekked onward finally leading them to a cave many dead cadavers and bones liter the cave, but the pheromone of their loved ones are strong here. (2/3)

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>>5281079
__________ Jasper, Jebadiah, Vienna and Erin all prepared torches, to delve into the cave no matter what peril come their way. The difference in temp was like night and day, the crevice in the earth was thick with musk and moisture pieces of paper and leather dot throughout the caver some of iridescent shells some of sharp fangs and the remains of great beast dot the cave until final they spot a great big wasp with blue carapace dotted with sharp protrusions up along its chitinous plates. This was all ignored by jebadaigh as he spotted a bony necklace resting on its neck, it was her pendant jebs gift to Shelby on their 10th aniversery, what happened next was sudden jeb flew with immense speed towards his love in the flesh once again alive confirmation that his journey was worth the sacrifice of his eye. The suddenness of this action stunned the others in his party as the reckless farmer embraced the hawk wasps head screaming out his joy.
>create bond between wasp folk and hawk wasps 6 DP
Deep within the temple of the burning son where Chitinron resides a glimmer of divine power emanates outward blessing the hawk wasps and wasp-folk, the pulse of green spreading outward lovers reunited, although this bond will definitely be difficult that is to be expected.

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>>5280915

With the Obsidian Order now looking like it has ambitions of the Flamer homeland, it is time to finalize the work of the civilization I have been cultivating for them.

The family I have been blessing for centuries has dominated the tribes around them, but they will need more. I cause the next flamer spawned in their line a profound understanding of how to build a civlization. And soon the small village he lived in was a great city. He would be known as Ignatius the Fortifier. Even after he passed, the city would be one of the greatest the Flamers would ever build. And from this city they expanded outward and conquered the other leftover tribes. In honor of the fortifier, they named the city Ignatia, and their domain the Ignatian Imperium.

>I use 6dp to create the Ignatian Imperium at the black X

>>5281247
>I forgot member species again. Flamers and Dragons

>>5280049
>4DP to incorporate the Poconthy.
(too lazy to write any lore today. sorry)

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>>5280915

The wardens of the Spathi writhe and scream, feeling the risk that befalls their purpose. Should they fail completely, they'll be returned to their lunar prison to suffer forevermore. They cannot allow this. Their only redemption is to clash with their former siblings and inflict their agony upon them. A ripple of rage travels across the moondust, as they cast off the concept of civility. They'll forever be beasts on the hunt, and for them to become anything greater is unthinkable.

>8 Dp to use Everwild species on the Blue Moonchildren twice.

Great input from everyone so far and good to have you back, Trillimti.

An update on the Google Drive, files have been assembled all of the civilisations so far in the Anthropology folder.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1T8Kl1w36WxrwBtcf7USMEvIxm2hsknuh

The Godkin ascended looks upon his mighty adjutant. Together, they will become the epitome of the divine.

A civilization built on storm and blood magic, their sacrificial halls are something to be feared. They gain power through those they consume, as their god-king does. The nearby Serpent-twisted look mighty tasty.
>Create Civ - The Atal'Dazalor. Species are Adjutants.

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>>5280915
Many shrouded bands gather, from the mounds to the west to east. A giant called Mig, who has hunted centipedes to tusks, commands them to break their shrouds. They gathered there for an expedition.

Wretched as they are, the tundras are empty of hunters save for the crows. Armed with slings and spears and clothed in shadow, they embark, going further and further along routes from gatherings past.

>Use 6 Divine Power on Create Civilization to create the Hunter's Horde with the member species Yetun.
>Use 2 Divine Power on Adapt Civilization to adapt the Hunter's Horde to the Tundras.

>>5281482
i cant find everwild in the rules, but this is interesting could be the perfect catalyst for civilization

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Another form of microbe emerges, much like the Yeast did before. Unlike the Yeast, this little fucker lives on land, so he's automatically at least 300% as interesting. It is a simple creature, feeding off of swamp sludge it's whole life, not daring to dream of a higher existence.

>create species - 6 power

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>>5281810

>>5281810
Smol

>>5281669
Welcome back, ̶D̶r̶a̶z̶i̶l̶ Snakeskin Demigod.
>>5281810
>>5281813
Love the addition and welcome back, I just have a few questions first.
The Create Species ability has been removed with the new age, as the focus has shifted away from creating new land and life to making civilisations instead.
However, Create Subspecies still exists and now has the same cost. So, you could create these Slimes as a land-based subspecies of Yeast.
Some other gods made the Yeast intelligent in a previous age, for shits and giggles. As a subspecies of the Yeast, would you like the Slimes to be intelligent too, or not?

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>>5280915

Torc wakes again for the second time this epoch after a time spent gathering power, lending a touch of his will to the Waspfolk of the underground hive.

Create civilisation 6dp

The Tennae are elevated above their less civilised kin, developing passions for culinary arts and weaving as they gather under the myriad banners of influential wasp queens.

Empower civilisation x2 6dp

Wealth and power find the Tennae, as they find new things about their surroundings, their primitive lodgings becoming something more as the age passes.


The rest of his power the god saves, merely testing the proverbial waters for now.

>>5280915
The experiment has gone well, Monthrax tought

The newly "born" hawk vespids were the first touch of his on the world of Apoch , watching their population he saw division among the newly corrupted beings.

In the first decade much of the population died off by their own will because they cannot live with the burden of what they became. Such a shame but monthrax cares not for the meek.

A century has passed since the event described in the waspfolk tongue as the "Nights of Molting shades" few dared to question what happened back then but what happened then never happened again some caretakers liked to incorporate the events as some kind of a boogeyman story to scare the disobidient young. But the ones who were truly taken at this time has started to divide themselves as the old ones slowly but surely died out.
Some went into a solitary life with self imposed celibacy to never take the life of the innocent to bring more cursed into the world and to protect their loved ones, off course their days were numbered but nobody cared neither themselves neither the god who made them.
The other end has gone wild imagining themselves as nothing more than a mere bloodthirsty beast but they cannot hide the truth from themselves. They are indeed aware of what they are doing and deeply regret everything they done, ironicaly they produced the most offspring.
Populations of the east have embraced their newfound forms and started living with it. Various warlords risen to power around this time. A former handmaiden turned into the self identified empress of the damned, a high ranking warrior turned into the scourge of the trade routes, and the likes much more potent than the meek self hating weaklings but they arent alone in their will to live as hawk vespids.
Western populations tried a different approach. They tried to reincorporate themselves into waspfolk society as they could watching them from the shadows defending them and helping them in dire need. They taken the oath to never take sentient beings to use them as hosts. By the divine will of their original patron god their intention is realized by the wider population even if they go unnoticed, and for now they live in peace.

Monthrax the god that cursed them wanted to give them a parting gift. He micromanaged event and individuals and slowly bit surely his gift would manifest. The approach was much of the same the opinions differed western tribes considered it as temptations to test their will and resolve. Eastern tribes see them as prophecies of glorious conquest. But the overarching plan was simple making them stronger in mind. They fully became their own even thoug it means they became rational berserkers who follow their ambitions

> using 4 DP to empower Hawk Vespids

>>5281911
Yeah sure, intelligent slimes could be fun, their society would certainly be interesting

Rolled 2, 3 = 5 (2d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts.

The first die is for the Ur-Spathi in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.

>>5282184
Ur-Spathi Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 2 = 7
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 3 + Roll of 3 = 6

The Ur-Spathi beat the Blue Moonchildren by a difference of 1.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Blue Moonchildren is 2.

Despite the bestial terror that has overcome them, the Moonchildren continue to fail at their god-given duty. The charge that they are supposed to ward continues to fend them off, again and again. Without a little divine intervention, it does seem like this conflict is doomed to end with the defeat of Fractal's creations.

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Turn 4 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Bond: Waspfolk & Hawk Vespids.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Foundation of Gears from Iceborn hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>The exclusion of the Poconthy from Iceborn hexes can now be broken.
>Viersperan cannot be expelled from the Tribe of the Burning Sun until Turn 5.
>The bond between Spearmints & Candy Golems cannot be broken until the start of Turn 5.
>Atteries cannot be expelled from the Szehiu'raz Theocrats until Turn 5.
>Ogres cannot be expelled from the Eyeless until Turn 6.
>Poconthy cannot be expelled from the Foundation of Gears until Turn 6.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 17 DP
>Belphagor: 14 DP
>Fractal: 7 DP
>Endestria: 8 DP
>Gib: 6 DP
>Torc: 12 DP
>Frosore: 24 DP
>Dryf: 8 DP
>Ur: 24 DP
>Chitinron: 8 DP
>Monthrax: 8 DP
>Loreleilim: 12 DP
>Trillimti: 12 DP
>Snakeskin Demigod: 6 DP
>Microbes: 6 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

I'll use this space to repost important links, since it's easy to overlook them in the OP.

The list of abilities for the Age of Culture and Strife can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw
The following folders contain (or will contain) information pages for every species, biome and civilisation on Apoch.
Species: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/19mErs6QoXmGLn_HqJSV_Hn4fa33q-mBO
Biomes: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1x9WIFxw9qEXAr80pu3656IOUUtTMvef6
Civilisations: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1T8Kl1w36WxrwBtcf7USMEvIxm2hsknuh

As always, let me know about any screw-ups I've made.

I believe that I have had too much influence on this world recently. I shall refrain from taking too much action on this occasion.

I shall begin by making the institution of slavery spread like wildfire among the Eyeless. The social status of a Shadow shall be defined by their ownership of Ogre slaves, or the lack thereof. As for the uses of these indentured creatures, they shall function as labourers and war beasts. Their servitude shall completely revolutionise the military and economy of the Eyeless and bring about a time of prosperity for this death-cult-turned-empire.

Next, I shall grant the Blue Moonchildren an aura of deepest melancholy. Those who find themselves in the presence of these beasts will feel compelled to weep and become paralysed with the despair that defines these lunar creatures. Perhaps this shall give them a fighting chance against the Ur-Spathi.

>I am spending 3 Divine Power on one use of Empower Civilisation, to increase the Level of the Eyeless to Level 9.
>I am spending 2 Divine Power on one use of Empower Species, to increase the Level of the Blue Moonchildren to Level 3.
>I am reserving the rest of my Divine Power.

>Normally Empower Species would cost 4 Divine Power in this age, but the two stacks of Everwild Species that Fractal bought for the Blue Moonchildren last turn lower that cost to 2 Divine Power per Level.

> Spend 12 DP to grant the Obsidian Order Sailing
> Spend 2 DP to grant the Obsidian Order Coastal Water as a favored biome

Fluff later.

>>5282275
And hear I was thinking the Flamers were gonna have to go away from home to find a fight.

OOC I am totally down for this. If I ever act like I am annoyed it is in character

>>5282203
>>5282376
Also question Scaper, in war if one civilzation takes the territory of another, do they integrate the other civs races or do they get wiped out.

A case would be
>Obsidian Order and Ignatian Imperium go to war.
>Obsidian Order beats Ignatian Imperium by 5 one turn and takes control of a hex of the firelands island.
>That hex would normally have had flamers and dragons in it.

So would the Obsidian Order auto incorporate Dragons and Flamers. Would they be left on the hex as regular unincorporated species, or would they be wiped out from that hex?

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>>5282203
_____The journey back home was eventful, as Shelby had grown much more aggressive in her new form but jasper no stranger to a stubborn wildebeest managed to calm her berserker fever acting akin to the angel on her shoulder guiding her wrath in a more constructive manner, there was a definite cost to this strength and size, the need for more calories and protein to fuel her clay kiln, hmm well it’s a good thing we have cattle and hey there is always the insect meal which I’ve been told is rather chalked full of protein, but the definite challenge would be the need for live hosts for young to grow in ehh there’s always the occasional problem boar and wild beast that would run wild. as Jasper pondered possible living arrangement for his better half, riding on her shoulder as she flew with his retinue on her back, it had taken much to convince her to come home but jasper was not backing down he would not lose her again, eventually jaspers words warmed their way into her head leading to admitting defeat. (1/2)

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_____As the son slowly began to dip on the horizon jasper spotted various cattle lounging, plots of jungle given way to vineyards, orchards of fruiting jungle trees, dots of light poking out of huts and wattle-duob nests, as feeling of serenity came over him as they came closer to the city, he knew he would have to break the news of what had happened, either through the teeth of jaguars or traversing the underworld he would ensure his union remains intact. As he vowed under his breath the temple came into view, a beacon of jade light emanated from the entrance and the voice of their creator emanated outward, come wayward child and be calm.

>Transplant Species Hawk wasp– 6 Divine Power directly into the heart of civilization
>Incorporate Species Hawk wasp –2 Divine Power into the burning tribe

Though he’s apathetic to most, there are several Gods who Fractal still holds in some regard. Especially those who aided him in previous ages. While the concept of debts isn’t one that he follows to the letter, he’s at least familiar with paying due respect.

His first such act is to grant a boon to the Merchant Republic of Petra. Despite his displeasure at the theft of the Dryf-Spathi, all those years ago, he delivers a gift unto their civilization, perhaps as a show of forgiveness towards their maker.

When night falls, lucky merchants are overcome by an icy coldness ever so often. They turn cold and dispassionate, their hearts freezing over and allowing them to not be swayed by their emotions or other glib traders. Instead, they follow their instincts and knowledge, turning into intimidating fiends who are able to debate and haggle endlessly while not falling for the tricks of their competition. When their thoughts clear up upon the break of dawn, they usually find their pockets much heavier than before.

>3 DP, empower the Merchant republic with Bargain Hunting

As for the rest of his power, Fractal pumps it into the strengthening of the Moonchildren, so that they may stand equal to the Spathi again.

>4 DP. Empower Blue Moonchildren 2x

((Oh, yeah. I’m planning on everwilding some more creatures. In case anyone was planning on incorporating or domesticating my creatures, I’m gonna make a list of things that I’ll use it on, so that you don’t end up wasting DP on trying to put them into a civ when they’ll be removed later. Anything not listed is free game for taming/incorporating.

Iceborn
Frigian
Thundertusk
Divine Parasites
Cetii

>>5282387
>Would they be left on the hex as regular unincorporated species
This would be the outcome. As the Imperium's borders are forced back in this hypothetical scenarios, not all of its subjects would retreat with it. There would be plenty of Flamers forced to live between the cracks of the new regime with their Dragon companions, living in isolated communities in the wilderness. The Obsidian Order would have to decide whether it is willing to let these outsiders squat in its new territory, whether it should incorporate them into the order as subjects, slaves or something else, or whether it should embark on a campaign of extermination to wipe out these unwanted elements.

i am getting the art ready will be drawing when i wake up but i will be forming US or just Us as in its us or them or among us in the center of triangle island with the spathi its like how RL we call our home planet earth as in just another word for dirt and there being only them there would only be one word and one example

>>5282505
>The Ur-knighted States of Apoch
>USA

Would be pretty neat ))

>>5282203
A band stalks a centigrade. Normally, these bugs would've sensed their march and fled long before they could see the damn thing. But, shroud magic have grown elaborate. As they encroached upon the grade, the shamans began casting their spells, and the bug's senses are overwhelmed.

This hunt though, was not for its meat, and they bound the centigrades in ropes and rock. Mig would cow this insect, and a dozen more over the years, at times riding with them to hunt the Crows with speed. On his death fighting trespassing Tusks, this horde of bugs were dispersed throughout the Horde, and those strong enough to tame them, began to band and ride them over hunts.

>Use 4 Divine Power on Incorporate Species to incorporate the Centigrades into the Hunter's Horde.

Over yonder, a clan of serpents called Kor, a beneficiary of the Theocrats, began subjugating the clans on the outskirts, through overwhelming Scales. New tribute-clans are formed from the subjugated, and under the Priests, are guided to a life of farming.

>Use 2 Divine Power to Expand Civilization on the Szehiu'raz.

>>5282610
((Ooh, neat. I've got some plans to make something new for the Horde in the future turns.

Scaper, a civ is considered to have all of its components on all its tiles, right? So if the Hunter's Horde were to move onto the other half of the separated tundra, it'd cause the Centigrade to spread onto those tiles too? ))

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In the deserts of the east, the Sheddalin and Akua-Baba have been busy. Great spires of rock and wood built into the mountain-side. Formed on the tenets of non-belief towards any god, they have taken themselves to the prospects of ultimate freedom. They raid smaller settlements in the deserts and crags from upon sharp wings.

The Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom is born

>Create species, the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom. Constituent Species: Akua-Baba & Sheddalin

So my creations are already enslaved at start of next game ?

I guess my bad for not seeing the new thread

>>5282647
Correct. However, any species that are dispersed in that way will not spread from those tiles - if only because it would be a pain in the backside to model.
>>5282769
One small patch of Ogres has been enslaved by the Eyeless. It's nothing serious, especially considering how widespread and powerful that species is and the many different ways of turning the tables that exist.

>>5282777
((Ah, I see. Yeah makes sense, since the origin tile is still different. Would one be able to use ‘Expand Civ’ on an isolated population of creatures, to start up a new origin tile with a discount or something? As opposed to Transplant species, which puts them on any favored tile but is more expensive. ))

>>5282790
Ask me again when that situation is relevant and possible. I'd rather not give a yes or a no answer to a question like that when I don't have a good idea of how that situation would develop.

>>5282376

(That's a bit of a relief. My plan is to incorporate flamers and dragons both (and maybe subspecies a steel dragon too), which would set up the island nicely for a rebellion schism in the event I take it. A glorious repelling of the invaders is certainly possible too. All fun.)

>>5282203
The Humans continued to adapt to the continent and their numbers grew. They began to create and wear coats of the greater beasts they were able to hunt to keep themselves warm, and better organize their primitive tribes to more efficiently survive and grow. This led to the hunting grounds in the Southern Peninsula of the continent to start to run out of room, and prey grew more scarce, even as some Humans ventured North into the bitter Tundra. Soon enough, only the most capable hunters were able to find food, and these were seldom found among the traditional Pirouettes.

>6 AP: Adapt Species - Humans to Tundra
>4 AP: Enfeeble Pirouettes by 1

>>5282203
Btw, how is it possible that a Civilization made exclusively of Yetuns originated and grew to hexes, in all of which no Yetuns yet live?

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>>5282989
picrel

>>5282991
>Use 2 Divine Power on Adapt Civilization to adapt the Hunter's Horde to the Tundras.

Though the Yetun aren't adapted, the civ itself is.

>>5282997
But how did the Civilization even start to begin with? Civilizations are supposed to be placed on a hex that includes the Member species, none of even the current hexes include a Yetun.

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>>5281722
Said tile had Yetun on it when the civ started. As of the formation of the civ, the civ icon represents every species that the civ contains. They've always been there, it's just that they're no longer represented with text. When the horde expands Westwards, the Yetun text will be removed from those hexes, as the presence of the civ banner already represents them.))

>>5283005
Oh, ok. That's not very intuitive, but I guess it helps with the species crowding.

>>5282989
The Hunter's Horde adapted to Tundra hexes in the same post in which it was created. See >>5281722.
From an in-character perspective, you can imagine this as the civilisation providing an infrastructure and logistics that allows them to expand into a region where they would normally struggle to survive.
If the Hunter's Horde ceases to exist or they're expelled from it or those hexes are conquered by a civilisation that doesn't support Yetuns, then the Yetuns that lived in that Tundra will die out without the support of a civilisation.
>>5282999
The Hunter's Horde was made on Turn 3. Looking at >>5280919, it can be seen that Yetuns do exist on the hex where the Hunter's Horde was founded in >>5281722.
The map that you link in >>5282991 does not say that Yetuns live in those hexes because all of the species of a civilisation can be found in a hex owned by that civilisation.
As an example of this, if a civilisation that contains Yetuns owns a hex, then you can assume that Yetuns exist inside of that hex.

This is a measure that I have introduced in order to try and cut down clutter and so that people don't have to ask for every hex "which of these species belong to this civilisation and which of these species don't belong to this civilisation."
If a civilisation owns a hex, I won't bother mentioning the species that belong to that civilisation - you can assume that they exist there by default. I will only mention the species that don't belong to that civilisation.
>>5283005
Thanks for helping with the explanation.
>>5283013
Yes, the intention is to help with species crowding and to help distinguish between which species in a civilised hex are member species and which aren't.
Sorry, I should've probably clarified this when I posted the Turn 2 map.

Basalt, First Flame of the Obsidian Order, stood atop one of the obsidian spires that would one day belong to his empire. A silver circlet rested on his head, and above that, hovering in a lazy circle were golden orbs of divine power, a manifest symbol of his race’s right to rule. Above him, two moons, to the west the lights of the gear fields, to the south the glow of the firelands. Far, far to the north the volcanic domain of the goddess Effie.

And between it all, frustratingly difficult to cross ocean. Time for that to change. The glowing orbs above him shot into the open air in front of him and spun, fast enough to form a shining halo. Reality was ripped and patched together, connecting two places across a vast distance. Knowledge from other times and places flowed into his head even as glowing lava poured from the rip in reality. Ocean rose up and the two collided together with a cacophony of hissing.

Obsidian glass formed the shell, then a net of molten iron from beneath the earth layered around and through it. A reservoir of magma in the center, like a tiny sun, to provide his people with the life giving heat they needed, and combined with seawater would create bursts of steam that would push the ship forward, its arrowhead shape cutting through the water.

Finally, the world was theirs to take.

>>5282505
>>5282531
yes the US or USA none in the group is sure what it exactly stands for some say other then US is easier to chant there are alot of different flags but its more a case of group think and none can decide on a single flag or reasons against it as there is only them and others US VERSUS THEM

and yes i have spent 6 points on it

>>5283290
i nearly forgot to do it but now there is a civilization in the middle of the red triangle with the 2 blue bordering it.
holy shit my computer is being slow so keep be patient with me

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>>5283301
>>5283290
>civilization of ur spathi the US A as there is none like them and there simply not being any word actually for civilization some spathi called it the The Ur-knighted States of Apoch but they had no idea what knighted states or apoch was but it was but none argued against it, this was how the legendary chant of US VS THEM was born.

>>5283329
fucking hell it took nearly 24 fucking minutes to do this i really need to fucking pack the folders so it does not have to load everything on my computer, hope my earlier posts counted so i can loophole and get in with my sort of weird democratic communism kinda not thing

Rolled 1, 2, 3, 6 = 12 (4d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts.

The first die is for the Ur-Spathi in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The third die is for the Ur-Knighted States of Apcoh in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The fourth die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.

>>5283410
Ur-Spathi Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 1 = 6
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 2 = 7

The Blue Moonchildren beat the Ur-Spathi by a difference of 1.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Ur-Spathi is 4.

Ur-Knighted States of Apoch Modified Level:
>Level 6 + Roll of 3 = 9
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 6 = 11
The Blue Moonchildren defeat the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch by a difference of 2.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch is 5.

Despite the formation of an Ur-Spathi civilisation, it would see as though the combined blessings of Fractal and the Scaper have given the Moonchildren a new lease of life. They fight with renewed ferocity, hunting down the Ur-Spathi wherever they can find them, even in their most civilised places.

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Turn 5 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Bond: Waspfolk & Hawk Vespids.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Conflict: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Foundation of Gears from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch from Shadow hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>Viersperan can now be expelled from the Tribe of the Burning Sun.
>The bond between Spearmints & Candy Golems can now be broken.
>Atteries can now be expelled from the Szehiu'raz Theocrats.
>Ogres cannot be expelled from the Eyeless until Turn 6.
>Poconthy cannot be expelled from the Foundation of Gears until Turn 6.
>Centigrades cannot be expelled from the Hunter's Horde until Turn 7.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 24 DP
>Belphagor: 6 DP
>Fractal: 6 DP
>Endestria: 14 DP
>Gib: 6 DP
>Torc: 18 DP
>Frosore: 20 DP
>Dryf: 14 DP
>Ur: 24 DP
>Chitinron: 6 DP
>Monthrax: 14 DP
>Loreleilim: 18 DP
>Trillimti: 18 DP
>Snakeskin Demigod: 6 DP
>Microbes: 12 DP
>Yearn: 12 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

I'll use this space to repost important links, since it's easy to overlook them in the OP.

The list of abilities for the Age of Culture and Strife can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw
The following folders contain (or will contain) information pages for every species, biome and civilisation on Apoch.
Species: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/19mErs6QoXmGLn_HqJSV_Hn4fa33q-mBO
Biomes: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1x9WIFxw9qEXAr80pu3656IOUUtTMvef6
Civilisations: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1T8Kl1w36WxrwBtcf7USMEvIxm2hsknuh

As always, let me know about any screw-ups I've made.

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After a time of rest, now it is time to cause a little chaos.

First, I shall honour the absence of Effie, the goddess of fire and courage. I refuse to let her children go attended and I shall see her Fire Goblins create a civilisation that I believe she shall approve of. Families of these diminutive yet courageous creatures shall form tribes and these tribes shall form clans that number in the hundreds, if not thousands. They shall battle against each other for supremacy, so that only the very bravest of them shall have the privilege of leading their people. With herds of Magmorks to serve as cattle and Volkung Beetles to serve as beasts of war, the Hotgob Clans shall guard Effie's volcanic continent from any and all outsiders.

Next, I turn my attention to the Obsidian Order. They are so zealous and devout, on the surface. Beneath that veneer, every cult and church has those who are less fervent. It is these opportunists and materialists who balk at the idea of going to war in Basalt's name. A cabal of these conspirators and those loyal to them gather by the northern coast of the Order's territory and there, they shall form the Coalskull Reavers. Rather than serve a divine despot, they instead choose to rove the shallow seas, pillaging the settlements of uncivilised tribes foolish enough to dwell on the coast.

>I am spending 6 Divine Power on a use of Create Civilisation, to create the Hotgob Clans on the circled hex in the image. Its member species are the Fire Goblins, Magmorks and Volkung Beetles.
>I am also spending 6 Divine Power on a use of Splinter Civilisation, to create the Coalskull Reavers out of the Obsidian Order on the crossed hex in the image. This shall reduce the Level of the Obsidian Order to 11, which will also be the Level of the Coalskull Reavers. Its sole member species is the Obsidian Dryads.

>If Effie rejoins the game, I will absolutely allow her to redesign the Hotgob Clans in whatever way she likes, free of charge. I'm just honouring the creations of players who took part in the last age.
>As this is the first use of Splinter Civilisation so far, if there's any questions about this ability, feel free to ask them.

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Already caught a mistake, forgot to account for Human spread. It's been corrected.

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>>5283447
________While the birth of written language knowledge led to wasp-folk tribes to produce new forms of knowledge gathering and exchanging of knowledge, this created a massive technical revolution in the production of agriculture art, warfare, and primitive forms of science asking hypothesizing and wondering what the world is made of hell math was created through book keeping, and through the channeling of divine power so fonts began to produce new forms of tech from the creation of the wheel to the reinvention of the wooden windmill, it was an inevitability that hive schools libraries and alchemy labs that where funded by the collective. and so the birth of public academics was formed.(1/2)
>(Empower Civilisation )– 3 Divine Power bless this civilization with the beauty of acadmics

>>5283485
this is mine btw

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>>5283485
______Spurred on by the birth of academics the discovery of primitive smelting plume furnaces to smelt copper and tin to create bronze would be found athrough the documentation of odd metals melted in the mix of clay kilns, but due to the limited amount, iron was instead the chosen metal because of how common it was, it was in the lakes sol rocks underworlds sake it was in their blood. At first it was weaker than bronze but cheaper due to its abundance in the various hills and crags, as people continued to work with this metal they uncovered how to fold and strengthen it through a combination of intruding carbon with iron through adding bones of dead steer imbuing it with divine power channeled through the smiths chants (Vikings had made rudimentary steal through using bones although they didn’t know what they were producing was steel) they called this metal alloy star metal after the decedent of the very sol Khan: Sol smith. This process was costly because of the high temp needed to pull it off there was the invention of primitive blast furnaces powered by a combination of rotational power and burning charcoal and other hydrocarbons that where either dug up or created through the production of charcoal.(2/2)
A hive smiths chant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yIELWjG8Tc
>(Empower Civilisation )– 3 Divine Power with the knowledge of metallurgy

>>5283451

(Oh thank goodness, I was a bit worried I was going to have to found a civ in the volcano island to attack. And lava bending skeleton mouse pirates! They're wonderful! I'm not going to do it, but what would happen if I catastrophied their entire civ?)

Pirates. An organized defense to the south in the Firelands. Rebellions. Basalt groaned and briefly considered simply raining armageddon on the ruffians, but unfortunately today was a day for making the trains run on time.

And designing trains in the first place.

>Spend 6DP to Bestow Logistics on the Obsidian Order

((Sorry for not incorporating the pocanthe I don’t plan on expelling any of the species tribes from the territory same with the magpies crows and other species just had to get some proper infrastructure going for sea faring))

>>5283540
((So I’m probably gonna be saving up dp for sea faring any how))

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>>5283447
If war between the Imperium and the Order is inevitable, then who am I to deny my people their right to expansion.

Made from Ashstone, a mineral native to the firelands that is both light, strong, and importantly non-flammable, the Flamers begin to fashion their first ships. Military Scholars gather in the now port city of Fluire to discuss how the navy of the Imperium should be organized. And already Flamers are vying for officer positions, hoping to become one of the first great admirals of the Flamers.

>I use 12dp to bestow sea-faring on the Ignatian Imperium
>I then use 2dp to adapt the Ignatian Imperium to coastal water

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>>5283447
As the Humans ventured into the inhospitable Tundra, they came upon many trials. They encountered venerable Thundertusks that not only competed well for their hunts, but might hunt them as well. The Poconthy may have been a source of meal, but at this point were too adapted to the terrain, and too flighty, even in their dilapidated state on the continent to be any kind of reliable food source. And of course, the Frost Scorpions would make any storm or sundown precarious, and they needed to post guards throughout just to get rest. But still, they soldiered on, and miraculously, persevered.

Eventually, a particularly adventurous and brave family had the idea of trying to tame the Scorpions, seeing potential in their resistance to the elements. Incredibly, they managed it, learning that the Scorpions hunted largely for thrill, and that much of their sustenance came from the magic of the land, thus needing little material provision. Using their newfound bond, they were able to hunt and travel with far superior effectiveness than ever before, especially at night and in storms, using the Scorpions as mounts for small groups at a time. The Humans were able to provide shelter and deterrence for the Scorpions during the calm and day, and the Scorpions proved capable guards and transports at night and in poor conditions. With this increased efficiency and manpower freed up, the Larka family quickly grew into the Larka Tribe, and even into its own fledling civilization: the Tribes of Larka.

>6 DP: Create Bond: Humans and Giant Frost Scorpions
>6 DP: Create Civilization - Tribes of Larka - Humans and Giant Frost Scorpions - at hex marked with an X in pic related (Humans indeed are on this hex, as per: >>5283460)

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>6DP: Create Subspecies on tile

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>>5283781

While he has beasts of the land, and beasts of the sea, Fractal realises that he's lacking in hunters who fly upon steady wings and soar across the sky. The Crows have been an ever-present template for flying beasts, so he sculpts his next creation in their image. The Strix are born. These large birds are wise and observant, but no less competent at catching prey. They fly completely silently, and their eyesight is supernaturally sharp. He looses them upon the Boreal Forest, where they quickly establish themselves in the treetops.

The Hunter's Horde of the Yetun have piqued his interest. Though it has come an age too late, they've finally taken up the chance that he offered their race upon their birth. Now that they're worthy of his regard, he sends the owls forward as a gift to them. Should they gain their respect, they'll surely find them to be useful companions. Their gaze can pierce even the magic shrouds of the hunters, their scouting abilities can help them adapt to much of the continent's terrain, and their guidance and wisdom will be useful for such a young civilization.

Should the Humans and Pirouettes earn their respect as well, he has no complaints. He has no desire to clip the wings of his newest children.

>Create the Strix (Intelligent). Favored biomes: Boreal Forest, Tundra, Mountains, Ice Flats, Plains, Woodlands, Crags, Jungle, Nest of Murtnag, Mushroom forest.

>>5283521
Due to the following rule, a civilisation cannot be nuked into oblivion by Catastrophe on the same turn that it's created:
>You cannot target a hex that has already been targeted by another god during the same turn. For example, if you try to create a civilisation in a hex after another god has changed the biome of that hex during the same turn, you will fail. Any Divine Power spent in this way will be refunded at the start of the next turn.
On any other turn though, you could target every hex owned by the Coalskull Reavers (provided you have enough Divine Power) and their entire civilisation would cease to exist, destroyed by divine cataclysm.
I'd demand a decent bit of story though, as evidence that this isn't just being used to grief. Judging from what you've previously wrote, that shouldn't be a problem.
>>5283668
Scorpion-riding humans descended from teeth. I absolutely approve.
>>5283540
You don't have to apologise for not incorporating a species. Just imagine these Poconthy (and other non-integrated species) living in isolated and unorganised communities in the wilderness, as travellers, hermits, bandits and more.

>>5283447
Fields of fields, weeds waving with the tides. Several generations have passed and come, and the Kor and Szehiuz have by now realized the power they hold by subjugation.

The tribute-clans are expanded and divided, and the Kor grew numerous, both in serpent and scale. Now and in the future, the Kor would side with their tribute-clans, and the Szehiuz weight their scales for the clans' vast amount of weed.

In time, other clans would unite into much bigger groups, though the Szehiuz would fight this at every step. More often, they join the Kor, either becoming a branch of the farmers, or the riders.

>Use 6 Divine Power to Bestow Logistics on the Szehiu'raz Theocrats.

>>5283816
...from teeth? I thought the Pirouette were dancing clowns. Where did teeth come in?

>>5283885

>>5238827
>>5239752
>>5257779
>>5263111
Honking Chompers -> Carnies -> Pirouettes -> Humans

>>5283894
I see, thank you

>>5283489
I had a thought would not the wings be flamable?

>>5283944
((( it is a problem many black smiths had to regularly French their wings in liquid water to ensure that their wings don’t go up in flames. It still happens and many a blacksmith who’s wings are burned have to walk around their workshops, it is not a profession for the faint of heart.)))

>>5284173
Drench not french

>>5284173
(((Alchemy is much the same way handling reactive chemicals )))

>>5283448
Oh crap I just realised that since I incorporated the Brainbulbs into the Merchant Repulblic I am now expanding into Halfling lands. That changes some ideas I had.

Also Scaper for the Merchant Republic of Petra you forgot to add the Brainbulbs's biomes for the civs favoured biomes. Not judging because I forgot as well.

>>5283447

Loreleilim waited for a time as she watched the earliest history of the world unfold. And during that time, she watched as the Salivanids slowly grew and worked to create their civilization, to stand the test of time. Their start was slow, and solid, but as they expanded further and further, they were driven to explore further. To the east across the craggy mountains, they met a strange wasp like people which seemed to actually have some of their kind among them, a curios sight, yet seeing their unity was something that the Salivanids were surprised about, it reminding them of their own even. Still, while initial trade with these people would start, it would come to be that there needed to be better methods of moving goods too and from places, and so the Milin Draki was created. A small wooden platform meant to be strapped on their long serpentine bodies. It would help them travel farther, and given how communal the Viersperan were, they rarely traveled alone, usually in groups of at least twelve. Plenty enough to transport goods. Yet, this was not the only going on in the Empire. For one named Velix Selin Keliro, an architect, would find a myriad of new ways to innovate the art of construction. And in this, she would go on to start the first of many great projects in the Salivanid Empire. The first being the Garden of Linded, or Linded Al Folien. A large tiered structure with gardens on every level with plants both native and from the foreign jungle, the seeds and techniques to grow the foreign plants traded with the wasp like folk, and part of what made it possible as some hydraulic knowledge that Velix Selin Keliro utilized which in time likely would become a part of the success of the Empire in the future. Further, her methods would be written down in one of the first literary works, something that grew as Abdilan Ak Kul, Keeper of Records, grew in the various communities recording everything of minor note in a communities history, from foreigners arriving to minor disagreements... It was clear the empire's work was quite solid, and their efforts sure to bore fruit...

(Bestow logistics on Salivanids, Create wonder Linded Al Folien, and Empower the Salivanids with architectural advancements and literature.)

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>>5284327
(Forgot to include the location of the wonder.)

i wonder a thing how are the civilizations levels and the species level linked if they are the only ones in it, if the species like what happens if the species level falls too extermination levels but not the civ?

>>5284367
ghost towns

>>5284367
>>5284371
They are not linked.
When a civilisation is made, its Level is based on the highest Level among its member species, plus the number of member species it has.
After that point, the civilisation's Level is independent of the Level of its member species.

>>5284377
so what happens if the species falls 3 levels difference in a conflict but the civ is above that?

>>5284379
The civilisation is a separate entity from the species, so nothing.

>>5284379
do the species just die >>5284371
like Chitinron said

>>5284386
so the species survives still?

>>5284388
>>5284387
because logically you cant have a civilization without a species if it is not a situation where machines continues on the work automatically

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>>5283448
The Corruptor moth hath completed its first act and now it waits, and gathers its eldritch energy but he desent withered from this world as the mortals think.

And to demonstrate that he will try something. Above and beyond the world of Apoch he seeks a place to land and when he choose the perfect place he started to dive into the planet.

The colossal entity started falling through the emptines of space to the sky of the world, in the last minute he unfolded his tattered wings and abruptly stopped then a chain reaction started to manifest.

The land belonged to the Merchant republic of Petra for them the end came abruptly the first thing they noticed are the extremely loud sonic boom, for many their ear drums exploded. Then came the extremely strong wind that picked up anyone and twisted trees out of their place. Then the dust has fallen.

For the next months the sun never set on the land only the choking smog and debris lingered in the skies. The few survivors who stuck here experienced hell. From the tiny scales of Monthrax his ethereal creations/symbionts have fallen too. Ox sized mites that could phase through solid objects, flesh eating fungus that slithered on the ground, intelligent vapour clouds that puppeted with the corpses of the dead. And by some odd way the land itself started to rot water turned into oily tar like substance, parasitic rain poured down the yellowed sand that once was fertile land.

For a few years the annihilated land was a horryfic sight nobody who ever entered came back and if something came out of it it quickly disintegrated like if they cannot exist outside of the "bubble" they haunted now. But the question stands if this miasma dissapear will life ever return?

> spend 2 DP to create a catastrophe on the pictured hex

Scaper, if two civs are spreading into the same hex on the same turn how is that handled? I'm planning a wonder on a particular contested spot and trying to sort out how best to take it.

>>5284391
>>5284377
ah so the species level actually never matters if its not being made into a civilization again so they cant be exterminated inside the civ it it does not fall?.
>empower U.S.A 3 times because U S A is 3 sounds that pushes forwards with the power of reinventing fire with burning/melting the corpses of there enemies, long sticks with clamps and using the skins of there fallen comrades as flags
ur-spathi natural selection is doing its job with conflicts as they dont die from age but by accident instead pushes them towards working with each other even harder if that was even possible

>>5284400
Right now, here's the priority list for civilisation spread:
>The civilisation with the most hexes adjacent to that hex takes it.
>If the competitors have the same amount of hexes adjacent to that hex, then the civilisation with the highest Level takes it.
>If the competitors have the same Level, then the youngest civilisation takes it.
>>5284387
>>5284388
>>5284391
No matter what happens to a species, if it is a member species of a civilisation, then it will continue to exist inside of it until it is expelled, no matter what goes on outside.

>>5284420
do splintered civilizations inherit the level or does it count sort of as starting a new civ where it just gives a new level depending on the highest level of any member species?
also what happens if someone expels the last species in the civlization?
>>5284400
you could use that expansion ability that makes it claim all the adjacent tiles as if a turn has passed, also does not say anything about it not being spam able

>>5284434
>do splintered civilizations inherit the level or does it count sort of as starting a new civ where it just gives a new level depending on the highest level of any member species?
The base civilisation's Level is reduced by 2 and then that Level is inherited by the new civilisation.
>also what happens if someone expels the last species in the civlization?
Impossible. I'll add that to the rules.
>you could use that expansion ability that makes it claim all the adjacent tiles as if a turn has passed, also does not say anything about it not being spam able
I am trusting people not to abuse abilities just because I didn't write extremely strict and limiting rules for them. If someone abuses any ability, I will change the rules of that ability to prevent that abuse in the future.

These are the last questions that I am going to answer before the next update, which will already probably be late.

Rolled 1, 3, 3, 4 = 11 (4d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts.

The first die is for the Ur-Spathi in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The third die is for the Ur-Knighted States of Apcoh in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The fourth die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.

>>5283447

After a lengthy nap, Insoleo awakens to a new age, ready to put his preparations into practice.

(Sorry, I'm late, been busy this week. Just gonna wait for now.

>>5284533
Ur-Spathi Modified Level:
>Level 4 + Roll of 1 = 5
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 3 = 8
The Blue Moonchildren beat the Ur-Spathi by a difference of 3.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Ur-Spathi is 3.

Ur-Knighted States of Apoch Modified Level:
>Level 8 + Roll of 3 = 11
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 5 + Roll of 4 = 9
The Ur-Knighted States of Apoch beat the Blue Moonchildren by a difference of 2.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Blue Moonchildren is now 4.

The Children of the Blue Moon successfully tear into the disorganised tribes of Ur-Spathi that live in the wilderness. They are easy prey for the now-bestial Children. However, as the Ur-Knighted States spread over the land and integrate these tribes into their ranks, Fractal's creation have a hard time standing up against their tactics and doctrine. No longer do they hunt a chaotic rabble subsisting in the wilderness. Now, they have to contend with a civilisation.

>With the advent of the new turn, the conflict between the Ur-Spathi and the Blue Moonchildren will be terminated as they no longer share any hexes with the Ur-Spathi. Instead, their sole conflict will be with the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch.

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Turn 6 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Bond: Waspfolk & Hawk Vespids.
>Bond: Humans & Frost Scorpions.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Conflict: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Foundation of Gears from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch from Shadow hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>Ogres can now be expelled from the Eyeless.
>Poconthy can now be expelled from the Foundation of Gears.
>Centigrades cannot be expelled from the Hunter's Horde until Turn 7.
>The bond between Humans & Frost Scorpions cannot be broken until Turn 8.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 24 DP
>Belphagor: 6 DP
>Fractal: 6 DP
>Endestria: 20 DP
>Gib: 6 DP
>Torc: 24 DP
>Frosore: 14 DP
>Dryf: 6 DP
>Ur: 21 DP
>Chitinron: 6 DP
>Monthrax: 18 DP
>Loreleilim: 6 DP
>Trillimti: 24 DP
>Snakeskin Demigod: 12 DP
>Microbes: 18 DP
>Yearn: 18 DP
>Insoleo: 12 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

I'll use this space to repost important links, since it's easy to overlook them in the OP.

The list of abilities for the Age of Culture and Strife can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw
The following folders contain (or will contain) information pages for every species, biome and civilisation on Apoch.
Species: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/19mErs6QoXmGLn_HqJSV_Hn4fa33q-mBO
Biomes: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1x9WIFxw9qEXAr80pu3656IOUUtTMvef6
Civilisations: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1T8Kl1w36WxrwBtcf7USMEvIxm2hsknuh

As always, let me know about any screw-ups I've made.

And due to screwing up time management, I'll take my turn at some point in the next twenty-four hours instead of at the start.

>>5284578
Shouldn't Tribes of Larka be level 10? Frost Scorpions went from level 7->8 from the Bond, and would be the highest level in the civ, and the civ has 2 species, so 8 (highest level) + 2 (number of species) would make it 10.

>>5284574

Yearn observes his second creation, the ogre, only crafted after the great mountains themselves of Apoch. The most of the ogres lived freely able to choose which foods that tickled their fancy of the day allowing them to grow ever fatter; however a slim minority found themselves without basic ability to choose food they desired.

Yearn sought to free the enslaved ogres and harden all other ogres to be able to enjoy themselves to the fullest. Thus Yearn bestowed them the gift of everwilding to be able to choose their own destiny as well as strengthening their minds, bodies, and spirits.

>Everwilding the ogres for 4 dp

>Empower ogres 3 times for 9 dp

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>>5284578
Ignatian Infernus, descendant of Ignatius the Fortifier and current emperor of the Ignatian Imperium strode out from his palace, dressed in his ceremonial armor.

Before him was a massive crowd of Flamers. There were many civilians, as well as some of the best soldiers who were chosen to guard the ceremony. Overhead, his elite Torchguard flew on their dragon mounts, keeping a eye out for any intruders.

A month ago, one of the first Imperial Fleets sailed to the north. And they encountered fleets of the Obsidian Order. This ended with the Ignatian fleet being destroyed. There was no clear consensus on who attacked who, but the Flamers of the Imperium did not care. This was their chance to earn glory for their nation and themselves.

This was especially true for Infernus. It was no secret that while the Ignatian dynasty had great rulers, they had overall diminished in quality over time. This was Infernus's chance to prove that he was not a equal of Ignatius, but a superior ruler. Only time will tell if this claim was true.

Infernus strode forward and stood before the statue. It was made out of kindlestone, a strange material native to only the firelands, when set alight it could stay on fire for months, even years if propely prepared. And now, in the center of the square right before the Emperor's Palace, was a statue of the material in the shape of a Obsidian Dryad.

Infernus gave a speech to his people. He told them that it was now their time to claim the glory that all Flamers deserved. To claim the lands that all Flamers deserved. The crowd was roaring with excitement as he kept talking. Once he was done, he called out a name

"Vulcan!"

Out of the massive palace gate stomped Vulcan. He was the largest and oldest dragon ever seen by Flamer kind. He was the size of a warship, with blood red scales. He had been passed down in the Ignatian line from emperor to emperor. It was joked that it was Vulcan, not the crown, that was the sign of imperial power.

Infernus yelled out another command to the beast. Vulcan then pulled its head back as it drew in a breath. Then it exhaled a inferno. Those in the crowd who had heard the stories of Vulcan's breath were shocked, for they understated its fury.

The statue was light aflame, and the crowd cheered. The statue would only be taken down and extinguished when the war was won.

>I use 4dp to start a war between the Obsidian Order and the Ignatian Imperium

>>5284578
I think the strix are missing from the mountains, up in the Frosore continent))

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Basalt watched from above as the dragon let loose its fury, lighting the effigy aflame, and made a note to import kindlestone back to the capital if he had the chance. What a fascinating material. Dragons…the desire to claim the firelands burned even brighter. But against these ferocious people of fire his people would need more than the power to shape the blood of the earth. Already the flamers were practicing how to claim strikes of magma into their own body and use it against their attacker.

He returned to the capital, ideas turning in his mind. Two ideas flowed into his mind, one that would take some time, but the other more immediate. The first was simple enough. He flew north until he hovered over the great volcano on their northern border. The place had fallen to pirates, they had riddled the great mountain with tunnels and secret passages and had become impossible to root out. Well, impossible for common soldiers anyway. Just a fraction of the power of a god would do though.

Two golden orbs from his halo shot into the sky. It would take a few weeks, but then hundreds of meteorites would rain down, collapsing tunnels, purging surface life, shaking the earth. It would take time for the quakes and impacts to cease, but then his people would be poised to retake the volcano, and finally he could begin what might be his greatest work.

More immediately he needed an edge in the war to the east. For that he returned to a barracks of soldiers who had been preparing for his arrival. Soldiers stood at attention, skulls gleaming, eyes burning with fire, obsidian spears held high. Elite soldiers, the best of the best. Basalt brushed it off.

“Thank you for volunteering for this. I am sorry, it will be very painful.”

Lava and molten metal bubbled out from the ground below Basalt, twisting and coiling up like a snake. Divine knowledge poured into his mind, ratios of minerals and alloys, practiced techniques. Iron was folded into steel, then it lashed out and enveloped the assembled soldiers. Only a god could hear the screams from within it, and Basalt heard each one with perfect clarity. Doubts crept in for a moment.

He pulled back the molten steel, revealing a crumpled heap of his kin, each bone reforged in steel. He held his breath. Then the first one stood, then another. Joints were tested, new bodies inspected. The steel legion snapped to attention, bodies gleaming. A cautious assistant swung a bludgeon at one of them, the weapon simply shattered. The steel dryad didn’t notice.

Doubts fled. Glory to the steel dryads. Glory to the Obsidian Order.

> 2DP Catastrophe on marked tile
> 3DP Empower the Obsidian Order with the Steel Dryads, an elite unit of nearly indestructible soldiers forged of steel.

For all their vigor, the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdoms were a civilization in decline. Confined to the deserts, the kraven hunters lusted for more.. amenable pastures.

Learning to climb and survive in the crags neighbouring their desert home, the Bandit Kingdoms aimed to reach further outwards.

Armored leather harnesses, built from the bodies of long-deceased beasts, were fitted to their Akua-Baba steeds. The Sheddalin mustered for war.

The Tribe of the Burning Sun. Those with everything. Bandits do as bandits want, and aim to take. The crags will be theirs.

> 2 DP - Adapt Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom to Crag
> 3 DP - Empower Sheddalin Bandit Kingdoms
> 4 DP - Start Conflict with the Tribe of the Burning Sun

Meanwhile....

Deep beneath the waves. Far, within the swamps... the Atal'Dazalor honed their blood fueled storm magics. The archipelago began to be drenched in eternal rain and thunder. The bones of Drazil crackled in the wind.

>3 Dp - Empower Atal'Dazalor

>>5284578

Unlike many others, Fractal doesn’t seek to raise any of his creations into a world-spanning empire. He answers no prayers, hearing the words of the Spearmints and Pirouettes as mere buzzing in his awareness. This leaves him with plenty of effort to spare, in his wreaking of havoc across the Spathi lands. Much of the former age was spent cleaning up the mess that the Moon left behind. This era, he’ll fan the flames of conflict to occupy Ur’s time.

The decline of the wild tribes brings him satisfaction, but breaking down the walls of their villages proves to be a problem. He blesses his weapons with the ability to change their forms, squeezing their great size into the space that a single Spathi occupies. These shapeshifters move into the heart of the cities, before shedding their false skins and rampaging from within.

>6 DP, Empower the Moonchildren thrice, with infiltration, shapeshifting, and patience.

>>5284817
Twas but inevitability

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It’s a rare occasion when a monster reaches out to strike a deal with a man. From observing the countless conflicts over the ages, Fractal has learnt quite a bit about war. While he’s never had enough equals to hunt in a pack, he knows that there’s danger in numbers. So he turns his attention towards Dryf, offering the merchant a deal.

The upstart Dryad, who stole the power of slumbering Belphegor, threatens his Flamers and their imperium. However, they’re about to expand unbidden into proximity of the Merchant Republic of Petra. Forming a bond between two of his own civilizations would give them a massive boost in power (2 levels from an alliance, 2 more from the incoming shared borders with an enemy). Yet, Dryf lacks the power to establish a connection between the two empires, due to the space that separates them.

Unless someone were to lend him their strength, that is. Fractal offers the entirety of his Divine Might for the next age, to help forge an alliance between Petra and the Ignatian. Doing so would create a massive gulf between them and their enemies, due to the resources flooding in from the traders. It’s an opportune moment, and better it happen soon, before the enemy can gain more strength. Of course, a God of Commerce ought to expect that one who offers such a thing will at least seek a bit of interest, when the time comes to repay it.

>Offer 6 DP to Dryf next turn, if he accepts.

>>5284578

Awe inspiring wonders fill the deep, in the eldest woods the gardenfolk gather under a single banner.

Create civilisation: Flowercoven 6dp

The Gardenfolk rise to prominence from the silver roots of the forest and spread out, lead by an elected ruler denoted by the crown of never-wilting dazzling flowers atop his head.

Create wonder for the Eyeless: Mausoleum of Right 6dp

A grim edifice, built to house the dead not as a way to memorialise or put them to rest, but rather as a twisted bizarre trophy hall of those the eyeless have slain.

Countless specimens from every species in the world and some that no longer walk it, containing a wealth of knowledge on the living are squirrelled away in its halls or mounted above doorways.

Not that the Eyeless are likely to care much for the scientific value of such a place.

Create wonder for the Gears: Silver Planetarium 6dp

Within the land of the gears the artificial landscape alters and reforms, far more delicate and sensitive shapes than usual integrate into the ecosystem-wide machinery.

A planetarium acres across springs up, reflecting the movements of the bodies in the heavens so very far above.

Create wonder for the Tennae: Telling Tower 6sp

Throughout this imposing construction of odd materials and suspended architecture run rings and resonant crystals.

At the top is it as if the whole structure may be alive in some fashion, veritably buzzing with energy and might. Words spoken from this place can be heard for miles around, and are found unnaturally convincing to all who hear them. One would hope such a thing is not misused.

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>>5284973
Image forgot to attach

>>5284588
That's a fair assumption to make, but I don't count the bonus Level from the bond when civilisations are being created.
If I did take the bonus Level from bonds into account, civilisations like the Foundation of Gears would have started at a remarkable Level 19, which would've been a bit unfair.
But yeah, I'm sorry for not making that clearer in the rules.
>>5284629
I'll just make sure that you know that by Everwilding the Ogres in this way, they won't be able to be a part of civilisation ever again.
>>5284792
Thanks for pointing that out.
>>5284817
I'll refund 2 Divine Power, due to the fact that the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom already has Crags as a favoured biome.

Otherwise, great input from everyone so far.

>>5284837
Empowering costs 4 DP per use for Species and 3 DP per use for Civilizations

>>5284984
((It gets a discount if you use Everwild species. 3 after the first use, 2 after the second.

>>5284574
Hab lounged around his mound as usual. His job to watch over the game and any tresspasing preds, be they grades or crows, didn't took much effort for the empty plains, and it gave him time to look at the Great Lake.

Sometimes, he would swim into the cold waters, until his feet won't land on the sands and the coasts are as small as the mountains. There, little things would swim and flee from his presence, and he would spear the few brave enough to not. He'll return the land shortly after, his fire growing cold with the sea.

This far from the Pass, food that came and were gathered from the hunts doesn't last long and the better parts taken by the shamans. Those little things were decent when cooked, and handy to last until the next stock.

As he warms himself, he wondered if he could join the next season's gathering, hunt a big game, and trade with the woodsman for something like floating land, just to help warm himself in the furthest parts of the lake. Won't be long until he swam to the other side right?
>Stashing 6 Divine Power to spend on Seafaring.

>>5284867
So here's the thing.

I have idea I may get around to doing eventually, and for it to work their cannot be an alliance between Petra and Ignatian.

So if you give me the dp I would not be using it for an alliance like you suggested. But if you still want to give it I could buff the Imperium a little bit more

>>5285051
((Sure, DP is in your hands next turn. They do need a bit of buffing to match up with the Order.))

>>5284574
>adapt U.S.A civilization too the ur-spathi remnants reclaiming there long lost cities searching for what they have lost in there great displacements and destruction's and generally now that conflicts have ended they are just more paranoid as usual hiding and peeking out of holes trying to scrounge up something as they literally jump at literal shadows.

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It is time for more chaos.

In the Foundation of Gears, there is uncertainty. With the discovery and colonisation of fertile plains where there is more flora than Gridvines, a significant number of the Foundation's subjects find themselves more at home in this natural landscape. Why should they research the inner workings of nutrient dispensers when they could simply grow sustenance instead?

I shall give them a nudge. While most Harpies and Waspfolk shall remain in the gear fields that they are comfortable with, specimens from other races shall begin leaving the Foundation in droves. Calling themselves the Agrarians, they shall abandon machinery and technology in favour of a humbler lifestyle that revolves around simpler tools and rural collectivism.

Next, I shall turn my attention to the Eyeless beneath the earth. The teachings of Uthulyn are abandoned as Ogre slaves throughout society become feral and uncontrollable. Terrified of these mighty, bestial beings that inhabit their lands, they shall devote themselves to further expansion, to spreading beyond the reach of the giants that were once their servants.

>I am spending 6 Divine Power on a use of Splinter Civilisation, to create the Agrarians out of the Foundation of Gears on the crossed hex in the image. This shall reduce the Level of the Foundation of Gears to 14, which will also be the Level of the Agrarians. Their member species include the Mousefolk, Halflings and Poconthy and they shall inhabit the marked hexes adjacent to the crossed hex.
>I am also spend 6 Divine Power on a use of Bestow Logistics, targeting the Eyeless. This shall increase their maximum spread range up to ten hexes from five and increase their Level to 11.

Rolled 4, 6, 5, 5, 3, 1 = 24 (6d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts and wars.

The first die is for the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The third die is for the Obsidian Order in the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium war.
The fourth die is for the Ignatian Imperium in the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium war.
The fifth die is for the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom in the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun war.
The sixth die is for the Tribe of the Burning Sun in the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun war.

>>5285516
Ur-Knighted States of Apoch Modified Level:
>Level 8 + Roll of 4 = 12
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 7 + Roll of 6 = 13
The Blue Moonchildren beat the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch by a difference of 1.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch is now 7.

Obsidian Order Modified Level:
>Level 13 + Roll of 5 = 18
Ignatian Imperium Modified Level:
>Level 10 + Roll of 5 = 15
The Obsidian Order beat the Ignatian Imperium by a difference of 3.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the civilisations is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Ignatian Imperium is now 9.

Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom Modified Level:
>Level 13 + Roll of 3 = 16
Tribe of the Burning Sun Modified Level:
>Level 15 + Roll of 1 = 16
The Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun are tied with a difference of 0.
>If the modified Levels of the civilisations are equal, both civilisations reduce their Levels by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom is now 12 and the new Level of the Tribe of the Burning Sun is now 14.

The new gifts of the Moonchildren wreak havoc on Ur-Spathi society. The Ur-Knighted States are full of instances of civilians suddenly transforming into murderous beasts covered in eyes and teeth. These shapeshifters cause carnage wherever they appear and have left the leadership of the States distraught and full of paranoia. After all, any one of them could be a Child of the Blue Moon. No one can be trusted.

Fearful Mer cower beneath the waves as the fledging navies of two empires clash above them. In the end, it is the vessels of the Obsidian Order that prove to have the superior design. They weather the onslaught of the Imperium's armada and reply in kind with fire so fierce that it melts ashstone. No small number of Flamer ships are sunk in this fashion, with their crews perishing beneath the waves.

Finally, there is the war over the crags. Metal-clad Waspfolk and Vespids fight with the warped, feathery forms of the Akula Baba in the sky while the Sheddalin horde try to swarm over the Viersperan loyal to the Burning Sun. In the end, neither side can truly be declared victorious. The sand and stone is stained with the blood of thousands, depleting the ranks of Tribe and Kingdom alike.

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Turn 7 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Bond: Waspfolk & Hawk Vespids.
>Bond: Humans & Frost Scorpions.
>Conflict: Ur-Spathi & Blue Moonchildren.
>Conflict: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren.
>War: Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium.
>War: Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Foundation of Gears from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Agrarians from Iceborn hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>Centigrades can now be expelled from the Hunter's Horde.
>The bond between Humans & Frost Scorpions cannot be broken until Turn 8.
>The war between the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium cannot be broken until Turn 9.
>The war between the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun cannot be broken until Turn 9.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 24 DP
>Belphagor: 7 DP
>Fractal: 0 DP
>Endestria: 24 DP
>Gib: 12 DP
>Torc: 6 DP
>Frosore: 20 DP
>Dryf: 14 DP
>Ur: 24 DP
>Chitinron: 12 DP
>Monthrax: 24 DP
>Loreleilim: 12 DP
>Trillimti: 24 DP
>Snakeskin Demigod: 8 DP
>Microbes: 24 DP
>Yearn: 11 DP
>Insoleo: 18 DP

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The attached map features the species and civilisations of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

I'll use this space to repost important links, since it's easy to overlook them in the OP.

The list of abilities for the Age of Culture and Strife can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tJ4LIz9m_6IRoDEvBhypHuZG91Tg0kijo0Swv7oi9jw
The following folders contain (or will contain) information pages for every species, biome and civilisation on Apoch.
Species: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/19mErs6QoXmGLn_HqJSV_Hn4fa33q-mBO
Biomes: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1x9WIFxw9qEXAr80pu3656IOUUtTMvef6
Civilisations: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1T8Kl1w36WxrwBtcf7USMEvIxm2hsknuh

As always, let me know about any screw-ups I've made.

A couple of other notes:
>The bond/conflict/war/exclusion bloat is getting out of control and I might make an image explicitly for that, or find a way to integrate that into the species map. If anyone has any preferences or suggestions, let me know.
>The more turns pass, the more I realise that the “in decline” mechanic that I had planned is probably a bad idea. The first nations will start going into decline only a few turns from now, when it feels like they've barely gotten the chance to breathe. So there's a good chance that I might scrap that mechanic. Any thoughts on the matter?

>>5285591


I like the mechanic but perhaps have the mechanic kick in at five turns and/or make the ability to extend timers last for 3 or 4 turns instead of 2

>>5285630

I meant to say fifteen turns, not five.

I don't really mind the incoming decline myself, I had planned for Basalt to lose his god powers at that moment, preferably while embroiled in a concerning number of wars. That said I'm barely going to get to the Hotgobs before that happens. The obsidian order will still have a solid 10-15 turns though before they disolve, probably less since they'll start consistently losing wars.

A civ can still interact while it's in decline, and most of them will last a solid ten more turns while in decline, unless they're embroiled in war. I'd let it play out myself.

>>5285591

I mean, if I were to do it I'd say rather than reducing level of the society, reduce their borders? Think an isolatory crumbling kingdom, or a fallen empire from Stellaris.

The Sheddalin have learned to befriend the crows. Majestic, smart, and long lived, they will serve as a secondary pair of eyes. These eyes will be useful in the days to come.

In the west, the Adjutants have grown complacent. Happy to stay in their bubble of a world. No more.

The Snakeskin Demigod imparted upon them knowledge of Drazil's corpse. The power resting within would suit them... kindly.

>Incorporate Crows into Sheddalin Bandit Kingdoms
>Adapt Atal'Dazalor to Drazil's Corpse

>>5285745

Crumbling British Empire sounds pretty awesome to me.

>>5285591
I actually don't mind the timer in terms of it happening to the Theocrats and the Hunters, as it happens around the time the Theocrats sets their eyes on Drazil's corpse and the Hunters are very much unsustainable in prey population in the long run.

Might not fit with civs with way more sustainable paradigms though, so maybe add more turns or have different effects besides directly killing the civ?

>>5285827

In a more complexity friendly environment some way to represent overextending and unsustainable empires prone to collapse would be pretty cool. Like say all civs start with a collapse timer of thirty, and you can actively burn that timer down to rapidly expand. Probably too complex for this system though.

Scaper, is there anyway for two civs to share a space? I'm about to cut off Dryfs Earthen from crossing the great bridge even though they're walking on it and I'm sailing under it. Not the end of the world, one more war to eventually destroy the obsidian order, but still feels a bit weird.

>>5285591
I like the decline mechanic, but it can feel weird for their to be a notable civilization then nothing. Maybe you can show it splintering by having it be auto splintered into separate civilizations after a certain number of turns.

Or like others have suggested just have it get reduced in size. I don't know if you would wanna add a new abillity during a age, but maybe you could have a "Renassaince" abillity which can turn around a empire in decline. Maybe just make that what happens if you use create civ on a civ.

>>5285591
The Obsidian War had begun. And the Flamers were holding ground, but they had suffered more loses than victory. But with these first few battles came the first true veteran sailors for the Imperium. Soon the best among them quickly obtained officer positions. A notable one who would help define Imperial naval doctrine was Admiral Steamsail, a name he earned through his victories.

And as word of heroes like Steamsail inspired more and more Flamers to join the military.

With this increased political clout, Emperor Ignatian Infernus was able to increase his control over the Firelands, justifying this as necessary in times or war. Freedoms were restricted and taxes increased.

>I use 9dp to empower the Ignatian Imperium 3 times. Once with a more well developed naval doctrine. Another time with more support for the war effort from the people. And another with the Emperor receiving greater power and authority in the Firelands.

>>5285591
I think 15 is too much. That means that a civ that starts halfway doesn't have to worry about decline at all.

But maybe we could have a 'stave decline' ability? That'd be slightly cheaper than empower, and would serve as a sort of recurring tax that a god would have to pay. Maybe make it cost 2, as opposed to having to use empower for 3.

>>5285949
Wait, can't Extend Timer work on the decline clock? I thought that was the case but I might be mistaken.

>Bestow Seafaring – 12 Divine Power
will right fluff later

>>5286023
Bestowed upon the burning son tribe

Listening to all of the input, I've got two possible plans in mind:
>At the start of the turn before the decline begins, I will put up a warning in the Remaining & Expired Timers section saying that a civilisation is about to go into decline and this can be delayed by five turns if someone (doesn't have to be the creator) pays 6 Divine Power.
>On the other hand, I could make it optional. A civilisation won't go into decline unless its creator wants it to and the creator can make this happen whenever they like. However, I will pay out 6 Divine Power every time someone does choose to make one of their creations go into decline.
>>5286023
>>5286025
I only just realised that it really is meant to be Burning Son, not Burning Sun. I'll have to correct that, sorry.

>>5286122
Actually I tend to miss type the two, the marigold are called burning flowers, and represent many different meanings, the coming of daylight, rebirth, a light in the darkness that is this bleak universe, it can also mean inspiration, and comprehension like a lightbulb, some smith have begun to inscribe their equipment and weaponry with marigolds small bees and various insects that they have documented in homage to their creator.

>>5286122
Of the two, I'd rather the first, but really I think it is fine as is. 6 DP is rather cheap to extend a civ by 5 turns, and this is even before they can empower it to counter the decline enfeeble. Gods already have the power to keep civs alive if they want to, and it should come with a cost. In my opinion, it's actually *too* easy to keep civs alive for a ridiculously long time. I'd almost be surprised if we saw any decent amount of civs die off from decline.

>>5286152
((Yeah, same opinion here. 6 is way too cheap, for 5 turns. But if we’re doing either, the first is preferable.))

>>5285591
Now, Hab sails on a wooden boat, made by the woodsman, netting fishies. It's been a slow night, and the tides were slow then. When the Sun rose, the Yetun began stirring his vessel, cycling his arms by its sides.

Landing maybe a bit south from his home, he visited the nearby mound, which housed an acquintance from the hunts. After packing his catch, he travelled home with the dweller's centigrade, paid with a third of fishies.

Still unused to the sailing, Hab felt that it wasn't time to pursue the other Coast and thought to do a trade in fish for favor of the woodsman and the shamans.
>Spend 12 Divine Power on Bestow Seafaring on the Hunter's Horde.

sorry i've been to busy these few days to participate much, but..
>incorporate gearmechs into foundation of gears(4DP)
>ally foundation of gears and agrarians (12DP)
>adapt foundation of gears to great railway (2DP)

too tired to write story today, sorry

>>5286122


Perhaps when the timer hits zero you can roll a d4

1- it dies then
2- splinters into one other civ
3- survives one more turn
4- survives two more turns
4-

Based on general feedback so far, I'll keep the rules the way they are and see how it goes. I have my doubts, but a lot of you seem happy with the way it is, so we'll see how it goes.

> 4DP. Adapt Obsidian Order to the Great Bridge and the Obsidian Spires.

>>5286122
I like the first more. But I have a question, would you have to spend the 6 dp before it starts going into decline, or can you pay after it starts

>>5285591
The Obsidian Dryads displease Trillimti due to resembling the dead so much yet being alive.
>Spend 6 dp to empower the Ignatian Imperium with Pheonixlike rebirth and stronger flames each rebirth.
Trillimti notices the other afterlife's maker is having a little trouble and decides to lend a hand.
>Spend 3 dp to empower members of the Tribe of the Burning Sun with the abillity to choose to heal faster at the cost of shortening their lifespan.
>Spend 3 dp to enfeeble the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom with a pestilence.

>>5286424
This shall not be forgotten

The USA constructs boats out of the skins of there fallen comraded and rock now isolated on the water trying to sort out the imposters among them
>seafaring 12
>adapt to the void

Rolled 2, 1, 5, 5, 5, 6 = 24 (6d6)

Locking entries for this turn and rolling for conflicts and wars.

The first die is for the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The second die is for the Blue Moonchildren in the Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren conflict.
The third die is for the Obsidian Order in the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium war.
The fourth die is for the Ignatian Imperium in the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium war.
The fifth die is for the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom in the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun war.
The sixth die is for the Tribe of the Burning Sun in the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun war.

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Though I'll make an exception for my own entry, which I forgot to post before that:

That vast stretch of marshland that I helped created has gone untouched for far too long.

Look at the Stiltwalkers, one of Buufhonk's many creations. Though they might have hunted the Shadows, they have a great deal in common with their prey. They thrive on mean-spirited trickery, yet they lack both audiences and participants for their obscene shows. This sad fact forces the Stiltwalkers to learn to cooperate with one another in their search for victims. Dozens of sad little bands join together to form a single grand company, the Troupe Macabre.

Next, I shall turn my attention back to the Bludakh Tribes. For far too long have they longingly gazed across the surface of the blood sea. Now, they shall learn to sale it. Lashing together rafts using polypores and sewing sails out of the sturdiest mycelium, they spread their dominion further.

Beneath the surface, the Eyeless overcome their distaste for the Ur-Spathi ruins. If they are to find shelter from the Ogres that once served them, this dilapidated architecture from millennia ago will have to suffice.

Finally, there is the matter of the Coalskull Reavers. After their volcanic home was stolen from them by a vengeful cataclysm, they find themselves bereft of a home, adrift on the water. They don't even have any new materials to fashion new boats from, unless they steal the fused stone of the great bridges. With envious eyes, they turn their attention towards the Merchant Republic of Petra.

>I am spending 6 Divine Power on one use of Create Civilisation, to create the Troupe Macabre in the circled hex. Their sole member species is the Stiltwalkers (for now).
>I am spending 12 Divine Power on one use of Bestow Seafaring, which I will use on the Bludakh Tribes. This will increase their Level by 2.
>I am spending 6 Divine Power on three uses of Adapt Civilisation, to give the following favoured biomes to the following civilisations:
>Sea of Blood, Bludakh Tribes.
>Ur-Spathi Remnants, Eyeless.
>Great Bridge, Coalskull Reavers.

Ur-Knighted States of Apoch Modified Level:
>Level 9 + Roll of 2 = 11
Blue Moonchildren Modified Level:
>Level 7 + Roll of 1 = 8
The Ur-Knighted States of Apoch beat the Blue Moonchildren by a difference of 3.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Blue Moonchildren is now 6.

Obsidian Order Modified Level:
>Level 13 + Roll of 5 = 18
Ignatian Imperium Modified Level:
>Level 14 + Roll of 5 = 19
The Ignatian Imperium beats the Obsidian Order by a difference of 1.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the civilisations is between 1 and 4, the loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The new Level of the Obsidian Order is now 12.

Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom Modified Level:
>Level 12 + Roll of 5 = 17
Tribe of the Burning Sun Modified Level:
>Level 17 + Roll of 6 = 23
The Tribe of the Burning Sun beats the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom by a difference of 6.
>If the difference between the modified Levels of the species/civilisation is 5 or greater, then the winner takes ownership of all adjacent hexes that the loser owned, if they are of the winner’s favoured biomes. Otherwise, the loser loses ownership of those hexes. The loser has its Level reduced by 1, to a minimum of 1.
The Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom surrenders ownership of all of its adjacent hexes to the Tribe of Burning Sun and its new Level is now 11.

Advancements in shipbuilding are often accompanied by advancements in other field. Such is the case with the Ur-Knighted, who learn how to better shape the strange metals buried beneath the lunar landscape. Weapons forged from these new materials are rather effective against the savage Moonchildren, at least when the Ur-Knighted are able to fight them face-to-face.

The propaganda of the Imperium combined with the blessings of the God of Death seem to turn the tide in the favour of the Ignatians. Though many inexperienced Flamers die in battle, their newfound capacity for fiery rebirth grants them new strength and the upper hand over their foe. The initial advantage that the Obsidian Order had has now been lost.

In the far east, Trillimti's intervention is the deciding factor of another war. Many warriors in service to the bandit kings never even make it to the front before they succumb to pestilence. With the stalemate broken, the Tribe of the Burning Sun surges forward to capture a vast swathe of the Sheddalin desert. It seems as though the Bandit Kingdoms will soon their end.

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b]Turn 8 of the Age of Culture and Strife has begun.[/b]

The attached map features the biomes of Apoch and any change made to them during the previous turn.

Failed Divine Abilities & Refunded Divine Power:
>There were none.

Existing Conflicts & Bonds:
>Alliance: Foundation of Gears & Agrarians.
>Bond: Gorecaps & Trufflehogs.
>Bond: Crows & Harpies.
>Bond: Harpies & Carnies.
>Bond: Vintri & Hyalax.
>Bond: Harpies & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Crows & Mousefolk.
>Bond: Stormscales & Serpent-Twisted.
>Bond: Gridvines & Gearmechs.
>Bond: Earthern & Brainbulbs.
>Bond: Flamers & Dragons.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Magmorks.
>Bond: Vintri & Glass Shells.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Waspfolk.
>Bond: Vintri & Crystal Snails.
>Bond: Mousefolk & Halflings.
>Bond: Sheddalin & Akula Baba.
>Bond: Earthern & Dryf-Spathi.
>Bond: Fire Goblins & Volkung Beetles.
>Bond: Spearmints & Candy Golems.
>Bond: Waspfolk & Hawk Vespids.
>Bond: Humans & Frost Scorpions.
>Conflict: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch & Blue Moonchildren.
>War: Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium.
>War: Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun.
>Exclusion: Ur-Spathi from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Roggs from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Stormscales from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Shadows from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Infester Vines from Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Serpent-Twisted from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Eyeless from Stiltwalker & Mousefolk hexes.
>Exclusion: Szehiu'raz Theocrats from Fire Goblin hexes.
>Exclusion: Poconthy from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Foundation of Gears from Iceborn hexes.
>Exclusion: Ur-Knighted States of Apoch from Shadow hexes.
>Exclusion: Agrarians from Iceborn hexes.

Remaining & Expired Timers:
>The bond between Humans & Frost Scorpions can now be broken.
>The war between the Obsidian Order & Ignatian Imperium cannot be broken until Turn 9.
>The war between the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdom & Tribe of the Burning Sun cannot be broken until Turn 9.
>Crows can't be expelled from the Sheddalin Bandit Kingdoms until Turn 10.
>Gearmechs can't be expelled from the Foundation of Gears until Turn 10.

With the start of a new turn, all of the species and civilisations have spread to adjacent hexes of their favoured biomes and every god has gained 6 Divine Power, up to a maximum of 24 Divine Power.

Here is the current Divine Power of every god:
>Scaper: 12 DP
>Belphagor: 9 DP
>Fractal: 6 DP
>Endestria: 12 DP
>Gib: 6 DP
>Torc: 12 DP
>Frosore: 24 DP
>Dryf: 11 DP
>Ur: 16 DP
>Chitinron: 6 DP
>Monthrax: 24 DP
>Loreleilim: 18 DP
>Trillimti: 18 DP
>Snakeskin Demigod: 8 DP
>Microbes: 24 DP
>Yearn: 17 DP
>Insoleo: 24 DP