Klomster

Land of Roa

So any idea what kinf of nation it would be?
You need help?

Sorta need to regain my credibility of creativity after how i made my nation :P
But if you don't want help, it's cool.

Land of Roa

So this new nation will be an independent nation?

Land of Roa

@Klomster

Wow, that map is amazing. It actually looks better than some of the official ones that came with Dominions 3.

@Cyclone

And it's not even finished yet ;)

I think to the south of Lûm and a bit to the west would be a fitting place for the desert, and to the west of that a large tropical jungle.
Although those are just my suggestions, the respective players should be the final judges.

And a question, will there be "independent nations" or areas with local mini governments whom lack gods of their own? Or simply no mans land?
It's a matter of curiosity, but it will affect gameplay as well.

Land of Roa

@KaiserAuto
Btw, you'll love this map i'm making for the dominions game.

This version is crap, but in the program (paint.net and later gimp) one can zoom in on all the little details. Like the angry tree in the west.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/18488_10155618912105105_3701800550465298527_n.jpg?oh=82cea65c69bcc5d9e6e5af7ae41649a5&oe=55CB1C2F&__gda__=1439323610_89ed7aeebf7fea94c7488685247e8f02

And i thought about WCIII, but didn't think that was it. Oh well.

Land of Roa

Well, studying the lay of the land, i feel this seems reasonable.
I've drawn some mountains, and the darker area is my realm. With a volcano with the fortress capitol to the west.
Large parts of the borders are mountains, but almost equally large portions are more regular borders.

I thought the winds primarily blew to the east. Therefore the ash formed like this.
In my exmple i gave myself some coast. But if i have grabbed too much land, i've added the blue lines, and will be content with just what's to the left of those.
My thought was, lots of land, but not very lucrative land. And the population is centered more around the purple cities.



Thoughts on this are welcome.

Oh, and what program was used making the map?

Land of Roa

Well, the sun wasn't known as a star for a long time through history, and deities were often of a single celestial body, or the stars.

So depending of how faith in this setting works, ie, if its what people believe, is real. Then the sun is... the sun.
But if its not, and the above mentioned is just superstition, then its most assuredly a star.

I think this is up to the GM since he didn't mention this in the setting description.

Land of Roa

Well that sounds a lot better :P

Any idea what dominion(s) you plan to have? Since we seem to not allow sharing of dominions.

Land of Roa

I've also got a concept. Setting up a sort of early/middle-plot general antagonist deity.

@Senor Herp

A mid-boss? Aren't you aiming a bit high here? [/sarkasm]

Land of Roa

Oh my.

And here i thought i could hope to defeat the peasant mobs with my troops. It seems i was gravely mistaken! O_o.
Let's just hope at least not all of the japanese guys are schooled in the art of tutti-frutti, the deadliest martial art.
With enough training, which isn't much, this martial art allows the user to channel his keys into a beam of celestial pants. This beam cuts through time and will attack the targets from all direction, including the past and the future.
To be hit by such a beam isn't good either, since all your thoughts become your enemies, and as such you now lack the knowledge of his presence, and you just got as many new enemies as memories, whom all of course know this martial art.. You are also transformed into a lamb.... which horribly explodes.

At least its not unbalanced, like the Azteks, living in their jungle. I know what you are up to in there, tasting your poisonous frogs, i'm watching U!
[/Sarkasm]

I'll change the troops a bit, and consider other things as well.

Perhaps i should have a cavalry after all, "The minotaurs", whom ride cows into battle, specially trained to produce extra milk.
This will enable them to never have to eat!

I have some editing to do.

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@Cyclone
Yah, i mostly mentioned stats to make people more understanding of what i'm after.
And while you are correct that i have mostly just taken all the units and changed setting. I hope the changes make my faction at least a bit of its own.
The primary thing i've done after all is remove many units, and changed two or three weapons, for example i completely left out the heavy cavalry Ulm has.

And while i could try to claim Moose cavalry, or bear riders.... i do think its a bit silly. And horses don't really fit into Lûm.

But i wont deny it, i was not very creative when making this faction :/
I'll try to think out some more ways to mix up the nation, but as it stands i will play it as is.

Honestly i didn't think anyone would recognize them :P

Edit: Well i do have an idea to change how the infantry works, which i think mr Kaiser would approve of.
Greatshields, with a plate cuirass, a massive shield of steel, a fair amount of armour, focused on the right side of the body, since the shield guards the left side.
A closed helm with a visor, upon the helm is a "plume" made from a sheet of steel, so that rear ranks can see if those at the front turns.
The mace has a retractable spike on its top, which can be deployed by the men if the foe is easier to dispatch with piercing strikes. Based on this one, http://cowanauctions.com/itemImages/tee5816.jpg Alternative weapon is warhammer.
Mixed into this, like one in ten, would be greatswords, full plate and full ferocity, whose job it is to charge out between the greatshields and disrupt the enemy.
The swordsmen hide behind the greatshields while advancing.

Black steel is reserved for the guardians.

With this change i will have them as a bit more numerous though. Like 30% more of them.... or something.
I'll still be outnumbered.

Thoughts?