[EMPIRE4!] IC Thread

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Karys
(Round 35: 205-207 IR)

Actions

1. [Faith 5] Establish Dejanite Cult Holy Order in Belhaz (50) - Seeking to prove her worth as a devout follower of Dejan the new Queen commissions the establishment of a new Dejanist holy order in the home region of rising star of the court Galdean.
2. [Faith] Convert Ka-Ruun (62) HC 1 from Perijanism to Dejanite Cult 9 -
3. [Diplomacy] Move Capital from Karys (48) to Avakonia (51) - With Avakonia falling under the Hegemony's direct control the new Queen sees an opportunity to expand her prestige by claiming the old imperial palace as her own royal keep. The Karysites had always had a great pride in their own homeland and integral role played in the empire but there was simply no denying the strategic and economic value provided by Avakonia's location at a major crossing between Emjatan seas. With the opening of borders across the deep seas this connection from east to west would continue to provide taxable revenues for a century more to come.
4. [Diplomacy] Stabilize Karys (48) using AVA Dip 7 16 - The loss of prestige that the transition from direct rule from Karys to Karysite rule from Avakonia represented within the Hegemony's traditional locutus of power would likely ruffle more than a few feathers. Diplomats from the well mannered and respected court of Emperor Zarikos are summoned to aid in overseeing this shift.
5. [Military] Invade Astrand (14) with 5 Units (Ref Pician Weapons) under Atamina II (10) using Tactical Officer Mil Spec Lord Commander Jalse (7) - Queen Sigyn is approached with an ultimatum from the bold young Queen Berezia. Astrand is a valuable territory related to imperial interests in the north and as such its control by an imperial agent is considered a high priority. As the Stormcrown Dominion is not of the empire their possession of this territory is intolerable to Karys and so she sent her army to take it in her own, and thus the emperor's own, name. However, should Sigyn be willing to pledge her oaths of vassalage to Emperor Zarikos her control over Astrand would no longer be disputed by Karys and further the south Regner queen would be welcomed with open arms by the Hegemony up to and including the sharing of technology and forces. Should Sigyn refuse on pride alone and send no more defense than honor demanded no more would be taken than Astrand but, she is warned, should she refuse and declare open war against the Hegemony it shall not only be Astrand that faces the young Karysite queen's invading fleet.
6. [Military] Purge Avakonia (51) Coatl Perijanism HCs 2 & 3 using Paladin Galdean (8) 17 - Decades ago Avakonia had fallen to the seizure of power by a madman proclaiming himself chosen by Xincoatl to lead a new empire. This Divine Principality of Avakon had been summarily dismantled by forces loyal to the traditional pillars of imperial right to rule but the effects of this short lived rebellious state lived on in the dissemination of Coatl Perijanism within Avakonia. As the largest religion in Emjata it attracted many trend followers and made the region inviting to eastern traders. Yet the new Queen's dear advisor and Paladin of Dejan, Galdean, found the reverence for the eastern serpent who had but a few years prior been headed by the known Mandate-corrupted head of the Isles of Lazar. Coatl Perijanism had, according to Galdean, become a greed driven institution bereft a larger mission than the accumulation of more earthly power. According to the Paladin the only cure was fire and steel. Over the objections of the majority of her court Queen Berezia sides with the champion from Belhaz approving his plans to force the halting of Coatl Perijanist worship in the new capital.

Non-Actions

• Allow Varjik troops to pass through Karysite land
• Allow Dvatla troops to pass through Karysite land
• Invite Dejanite Cult, Honmyo, or Telir Geza conversions in Marvalo (49) HC 3, Ka-Ruun (62) HCs 1, 2, & 3, and Palanam (65) HC 1

Embassy with Regno


Embassy with Varjik


Embassy with Dvatla


Embassy with Kunai

• Give: Diresnags, Imperial Uniform, Obsidian Fire, Refined Pician Weapons, Sacrificial Magic Supply Lines, Salt Wagons, & Violet Oath

News and Rumors

• Ti Linnad is assured Galdean's blades have no dominion outside Hegemony territory. Alongside this reassurance however comes the question of obedience to a church which had only a decade prior cast it out when belief in less manipulative beliefs existed just outside Linnadi borders.

Queen Berezia I
Diplomacy: 1
Economy: 1
Faith: 5
Military: 4
Intrigue: 4

Increase: +1 Dip +1 Fth +1 Mil

Spoiler: Regions

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Region	#	Resource	Minor	Good	Great	Holy Center 1	Holy Center 2	Holy Center 3
Zeměvčel	17	Honey	Open	TLD	Open	Tëlir Geza	Abhidi	Tëlir Geza
Karys	48	Wheat	Karys	Avakonia	Bhule	Dejanite Cult	Honmyo	Dejanite Cult
Marvalo	49	Silver	Lacia	XX	XX	Dejanite Cult	Honmyo	Open
Belhaz	50	Mustard Seed	Open	Open	XX	Dejanite Cult	Dejanite Cult	Dejanite Cult
Avakonia	51	Parchseed Oil	CTL	RGO	Open	Tëlir Geza	Coatl Perijanism	Coatl Perijanism
Ka-Ruun	62	Labor Guilds	Regno	Karys	XX	Perijanism	Perijanism	Perijanism
Palanam	65	Copper	Yondar	Overvann	XX	Abhidi	Tëlir Geza	Honmyo

Spoiler: Armies and Technology

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6 units/11 Cap

Military Specialization
Tactical Officer Training (2d12 when two Mil 5 Generals deployed to a single battle)

Military Technology

• Sedellan Armor Coating (+2 vs overt magic, armor and wards, requires Sedellan Glass)
• Pician Weapons (+1, weapon slot, requires iron)
• Bani Bowls (-1 losses, drugs/medicine/blessings, requires bani)
• Salt Wagons ( +1 to unit cap/ -1 size loss roll, Logistics, requires Preservative/3 Preservatives)
• Obsidian Fire (+1 to defending//+2 to attacking with a foothold, Fortifications, Sappers, & Siege Weaponry, requires 1 Obsidian Glass//3 Obsidian Glass)
• Prayer Seals ( +2 to Leader Loss Rolls//+1 to battles led by General or Ruler, requires Enku and Writing Materials//2 Magic Writing Materials & 2 misc. Writing Materials)
• Camel Cavalry (+1, Cavalry, requires Camels OR Bhreshi Hounds OR Horses
• Sacrificial Magic Supply Lines (-1 size loss roll/ +1 opponent size loss roll, Logistics, requires Crops/Crops X 3)
• Diresnags ( +1 opponent size loss roll/ +1 opponent distance loss roll, Stealth, Sabotage, and Traps, requires Labor/3 Labor)
• Mass Conscription (5th+ recruit unit actions count double/4th+ actions count double. Requires Food/Food, 2 Labor, Preservative)
• Standardized Fortification ( Fortifications GP takes 3 actions instead of 5/+1 defense roll, Fortifications & Siege, Requires Stone/3 Stone)
• Imperial Uniforms ( -1 size loss roll, -1 to casualty roll vs. enemies with overtly magical techs / Reduces size/coalition losses by 1 if two or more size/coalition losses occur, +1 to battle rolls vs. enemies with overtly magical techs. Logistics. Requires Sedellan Glass Armor, Textiles//Dye, Different Dye)
• Hard Iron Armor
• White Sails Phalanx
• Dwarven Fortifications
• Elemental Catapults
• Enchanted Arrows
• Magi Blessed Scrolls

Generals
Atamina II (10)
Lord Commander Jalse (7)
Paladin Galdean (8)
S̨anedbzıtl, King of Avakon and Zeměvčel (9)

Cultural Identity
Legacy of the Preserver (Stabilization) - Dvanik the Preserver, Nephew of Dejan, focused his efforts on ensuring Avakonian stability and endurance to overcome his father's competitors for the title of Emperor. The strategy eventually paid off as the other pretenders died off or were overthrown while central Avakonia remained strong. Ultimately however it seemed Dvanik's legacy was not strong enough to keep the Empire alive indefinitely.

The Imperial Inquisition (Secret Actions) - Demanded first by the Firethorn Regiment as prerequisite to service, cultivated under Empress Vana, and seen to fruition by Empress Dastatia the Imperial Inquisition has at its core the direction to attend to and keep strong the Avakonian Empire. Alas, with the Empire collapsing due to numerous betrayals and enemies beyond such a task no longer has so clear a role to play. For now the Inquisition maintains its aura of secrecy as those elder Imperialist agents who head it decide what role their instrument of power might play in the coming decade.

Technology

• Violet Oath (+1 against secret actions, requires Violet Oak)
• Fish Glue Manufacturing (+1 to one Econ action/round, requires Fish OR Hoofed Animal)
• Full Course Discourse ( +1 to stabilization rolls // Dip action per round, requires Alcohol // Alcohol, Crops, Meat, Spices)
• Warded Locks ( +2 to resist item/tech thefts, requires hard metal)
• Decentralized Authority ( +1 to new ruler stat// +1 to two (cannot surpass prior rulers stat), requires Writing Materials// Writing Materials, Stone, Scholarly Artifacts )
• Privacy Tapestries (+1 to Curry Favor with Organization Rolls // +1 to Secret Action rolls, Requirements: Cloth (Wool, Silk, etc.) // Cloth, Magical Powder (Bani, Enku, Rhune Stones, etc.), Gemstone, Himitsu Tech
• Expanded Holds
• Alchemical Artisans
• Coatlan Numerals
• Diplomatic Expedition
• Fish Glue
• Full Course Discourse
• Meteorological Navigation
• Resin Casting
• Standardized Currency

Relic
Spellfather's Fang +1 to two Investigations OR +2 to Resist Raids