Ancient Times #0295 From: keith.langley@mdcs.com (Keith Langley) Date: Wed, 01 Feb 1995 16:18:53 +0000 Ancient Times News from ANCIENT EMPIRES and ONE TRUE FAITH Imbolc, issue #0295 OTF game #3 now has enough players; there is still room for three more if I hear from you SOON; otherwise you will have to wait until OTF game #4, which with luck will start by March 1st. If you are registered for game #3 your initial priontouts should be ready by next week. Rules corrections for OTF: The cost of Create Artifact: Potions is 1,2,4,8 or 16 DP depending on grade. Any two identical units of Large Troops may combine to form a single unit, with or without a single leader and/or monster. Mummies are now considered Large Troops (they're only size 1, but they're SCARY). A "giant with mammoth" is considered a single monster. Antediluvian Times Ancient Empires game #2 Largos empire collapses - The expansionist government of Largos, on the brink of gaining complete control of Kampo and Piking, dissolved into chaos following a political scandal. All areas in Piking and Kampo have rejoined the governments of those nations. Archaic Times Ancient Empires game #3 Gython nearing total control of Bodan - All villages in Bodan have joined the gorwing Gython Empire; only Chap, the capital city, remains independent. Meanwhile, the imprisoned former king of Monola died of a sudden illness. He was buried with full state honors in his home village. Kenday annexes Eton - The nations of Eton and Kenday signed a treaty of unification following agitation and upheaval in Eton. It is hoped that the new arrangement will bring greater stability. Rosel invades Yealin - The village of Henwea was the site of a small but bloody battle. In blinding wind-driven snow, about 1200 tribal warriors from Rosel captured the village. Losses were heavy on both sides. Epistles from Erth One True Faith game #2 Chicane's army takes Fezzan on second try - An army of southern humans from Rabat attacked Fezzan again, after a disastrous defeat earlier. This time the Trickster God's army prevailed despite superior defending artillery. Ettahae grabs Lappland - The Earth God's troops moved from Finland into Lappland. They lost some units to cannon fire before their own cannon killed the only defending hero. Since the Lapp army was all undead, they stopped fighting once they were leaderless. Ettahae captures Munster - Ettahae sent an army of elves, including a dragonrider, from Meath into Munster. His archers easily wiped out the defending humans. Magian expands in Africa - A two-pronged attack from Tunis and Sfax was successful in capturing Annaba. Three ballistae made short work of the defenders despite an agnostic "magician" who threw fireballs at the Plaguebringer's forces. Mobius strikes at Ettahae's agent - In a bizarre incident in Thrandheim, Ettahae's hero was found dead in a graveyard, an expression of terror frozen on his face. Written across his ample hobbit belly, in blood, was this message: "Ettahae, please -- no trespassing." It was signed with the Mobius Strip, the God of Undeath's holy symbol. Storch takes Brittany - The Supreme Lush, highest official of Storch's religion, personally commanded an assault on Brittany from Anjou and Normandy. Storch brought seven units of cavalry, but it was His impressive artillery battery that won the fight. Switzerland falls to Storch - The "floating beer party" that has been migrating across France moved from Burgundy into the Alps, easily defeating a handful of gnomes and hobbits despite the forbidding terrain. Tyr invades Savoy - The God of Justice sent His centaurs and dwarves from Genoa into Savoy, claiming their own part of the Alps. His archers and cannons drove the defenders from cover and annihilated them; defending gunners inflicted some losses. LETTERS (Storch) - Anyone with provinces in the France, Italy, Switzerland region please contact My representative Shawn Jackson at (address and phone deleted for EMail). The floating beer party's actions are somewhat random, but it seeks only Agnostic prey! (Storch) - Neutral Gods unite! If interested contact me ASAP. (Levi) - I would like to speak with anyone with provinces adjacent to the Black Sea (areas HH and II). Thank you. Up