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Masters of Rites (Wealth Token) (3): Twinwolf, MoP, Powder Miner
Hateful Bows:
Soul Magi (Wealth Token) (4): Twinwolf, C2M, MoP, Powder Miner
Ritual of the Sun Murderer(1): C2M
Suneater Circle (High Effort):
Ratmen Skirmishers (Wealth Token):
Mind Crush:

da mume

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They have tentacle zombies and mind control worms. I think we are outclassed.

they have SLOWBITCH tentacle zombies, we have chad murder-suicide skellies and stabby zealot rats
also we have fucking greek dracula

After taking into account that influence "moves" more along adjacent provinces in Chiaroscuro 2 (or that I just didn't notice it doing so in Chiaroscuro 1 if it did lmao):

I think we can reasonably assume, given the effectiveness of and support for our Dark Seduction spell, that we are going to get 1 influence in both of the capitals next turn (I would maybe be slightly more worried about the Schism'd Capital than the Grid-Locked Polis, incidentally, but I think we are probably fine, we have very effective basic conversion). Accordingly, I think we should be seeking either to try to get something that we wouldn't otherwise be getting from 0 to 1 to 1 (aka one of the further provinces), or get something we wouldn't be getting from 1 to 2 to 2 (in other words, one of the nearer provinces). Now, if we do that, that also benefits us by making getting the accompanying capital to 2 easier next turn, so that seems like the better option, so I want to go for that. Between the Satrapy and the Raider's Roost, I want to address the Roost next turn anyway with mercs, so I'd like to send Nar-Carok to the Satrapy

Nar-Carok Goes In:
Chegitha/Rolling Hills: (0)
Western Protectorate/Vast Steppe: (0)

Bountiful Quarries: (1) Rockeater
Grid-Locked Polis: (1) C2M
Restless Satrapy: (1) Powder Miner

Pirate Haven: (0)
Schism'd Capital: (0)
Raider's Roost: (0)

Vampire Lord Goes In:
Chegitha/Rolling Hills: (3) Powder Miner, Rockeater, C2M
Western Protectorate/Vast Steppe: (0)

Bountiful Quarries: (0)
Grid-Locked Polis: (0)
Restless Satrapy: (0)

Pirate Haven: (0)
Schism'd Capital: (0)
Raider's Roost: (0)

Skitterpriests (5): Rockeater, MoP, Twinwolf, Lightforger, Powder Miner
Rats in the night (0):
Undead Spears (1): MoP
Ratmen Witherbrains (1): Knightwing64
Brand of the Murdered Sun (1): C2M
Rat-Packs (3): C2M, Rockeater, Lightforger
Vampiric Thralls (2): Twinwolf, Powder Miner

Making up yet another spot on the gamut of Revivian reactions to the ubergoddess of this whole crazy Generia world, Asuna's most immediate reaction was a slightly confused blink, although all of the converging auras of power did at least get her to straighten herself up rather than the more "leaning on one of her other swords" posture she'd adopted after the brief battle.
:"I dunno Yliss, I feel like Serena can speak for herself. Probably should, too. You know, she just did all of that, and she's a dragon right now, so... I don't know, that might be what counts as impressive."
...but, really, having an opportunity like this to actually confront a parent? Yeah, felt that was something Serena should take hold of. She never had.




:"Wait, is this going to be my opportunity to see about the whole wish thin- ah, uh, no, I'll wait."

I'm not incredibly interested in either, but the Seraphim are probably a bit more flavor-appropriate for the Aurans.

Order Plane Vote:
Seraphim: (4) Taricus, ConscriptFive, Happerry, Powder Miner
Swarm: (1) TricMagic

Kupros Location:
Mountains: (0)
What are you doing in my Swamp: (1) Powder Miner

Enclave:
Elven Enclave in Desert: (0)
Avian Enclave in Desert: (1) Powder Miner
Infernal Enclave in Desert: (0)

torn between elven and avian but logically i think if we put the elven enclave in a contested area, it will imply the need the creation of a tech tree (ha ha) to be all that useful for the enemies if they get their hands on it, while not completely fucking us if we lose it since unlike the orcs we dont NEED that shit to do nature shit

Cultist Mercenaries

There are many parts of the world where plenty of opportunity exists for armed men to run around loose wreaking havoc, whether it be the pirate gangs reaving the north of Xyrania, the mobs fighting in the streets in the capital of that country, the raiders and treasure hunters roaming across the same country's South (really, Xyrania in general) and into the wastelands - and, as a bonus, quite likely the southern satrapy conquered by the phalanxes of Thpenos, should its rebellion pick up steam.

There also, if the talks among the inner circles of mages in Nar-Carok's cult are any indication, is likely to be rather a surplus of mortal manpower among the cult of Nar-Carok's manpower in the near future. Even now, the most promising sources of combatants seem to be in the depths of the Buried City rather than among the ranks of those in Nar-Carok's hopeful followers without magical talent. There is a coincidence of interest here.

Some of the more physically and martially talented of the Cultist Archers and Cultist Spears are pulled from the battlefield and redirected to the lands of mortal kingdoms that require a more subtle touch - instead of serving as front-line warriors, they are to act as mercenaries, raiders, recruits for pirate organizations, members of religious mob fighting, potential rebels, and in general try to get themselves positions within the armed groups around Xyrania and Thpenos. The more successful of them are instructed to attempt to use money to make to survive, improve their skills, and improve their equipment (since we can't exactly afford to equip them well) so they can live to get into higher positions and eventually begin to help us influence these armed groups and the battles they wage from inside.

Demon & Base-Location:
Abyssal Jelly & the Crater of Arrival: (0)
The Observer & The Watcher: (0)
The Observer &url=http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=179762.msg8369030#msg8369030]The Buried Capital: [/url] (1) Rockeater
Screams Into the Void & The City of the Dead: (0)
The Council of Five & The Bridged Plateaus: (1) Twinwolf
The Oldest Blade & The Grand Temple (possibly invalid)
Nar-Carok, the Death of Suns & The Buried Capital: (4) Powder Miner, C2M, Knightwing64, MoP

Designs:
Combat Unit: Hellghoul: (3) C2M, Twinwolf, Powder Miner
Combat Unit: Unicorn: (2) Rockeater, Taricus
Combat Unit: The Gluttonous: (1) MoP
Combat Unit: Those Who Remember: (0)
Combat Unit: Worm Cultists: (0)

Influence Unit: Hitchhiker Imp: (0)

Combat Spell: Rune of Flame: (0)
Combat Spell: !!Dark!! Fireball (40 foot diameter): (0)
Combat Spell: !Dark! Fireball (10 foot diameter): (0)
Combat Spell: Raise Zombie: (0)
Combat (Probably) Spell: Imbue Madness: (0)

Influence Spell: Dark Seduction: (6) Powder Miner, C2M, Twinwolf, Rockeater, Knightwing64, MoP

Spell Method: Runic Casting: (0)

Influence Design: Blood Banks: (0)
(Mostly) Influence Design: The Fly Networks: (0)

Champion: The Vampire Lord: (0)
Champion: The Vampire Lord (with thralls): (0)