Map style: Terrapit Size: Large Victories allowed: Only Space Race and Conquest (Diplomatic victory?! FAH!)
If you want a city named after you (as best as I can make your name work in game), please request so. First come, first served. Sojourn’s question made me think of that, so she got the first one.
[Story teller’s note: While it’d be fluffy we were in a desolate land, it’d be impractical for game purposes… so bear with me. We’ll say it is barren and all, we just manage to get the food production granted by the game…]
Starting Position.
We have a nice starting position with the red circle representing some spices, the yellow circle gold, the green circle corn, and the brown circle wheat.
Meh, Civ…! Get back to me with your Dwarf Fortress story, settling in a lava/desert area. However, I admire your dedication to furthering the cause of the CD through games that clearly do not support them.
Still, Dwarf Fortress > Civ (any of them, including the AH boardgame)
The little vilage (The blue in game circle) was apparently a Hobgoblin encampment that we quickly encouraged (enslaved) to join our civilization. (They gave me a settler). They traveled north and built the Tower of Gorgoth. Upon building the tower, a nearby Hobgoblin tribe joined us (amazingly giving us another settler).
So far a very lucky game. Only a handful of turns in and I have two civs and a settler! This gives me a very strong foundation!
Itchy Neckstabber hobbled along ahead of the Dawi Zharr scouts. A Hobgoblin dressed in unusual equipment walked forward. He waited for the Dawi Zharr to catch up to Itchy before he spoke. I greet you in the name of the Hobgoblin Kahn, Kublai Kahn extends his greetings. It quickly became apparent to the Dawi Zharr that this tribe of Hobgoblins would not be quickly frightened into submission, it would take brute force to tame these fools.
@GRNDL: Maybe next game, I’m well on my way with this one! :cheers @Sojourn: I suppose we can make rulers for our cities… I think we could name our third city Sojourn since you brought it up!
The third city is named after a Dawi Zharr Princess, Sojourn. It’s access to Rice and it’s key location will make it an important city in years to come.
Soon, Hashut unveils his wisdom, and the followers of Hashut declare Gorgoth the Holy City of Hashut! (I set religions to “pick” so I could use this icon… there’s no difference other then in appearance).
You know they have a Warhammer mod for Civ IV, right? It’s still in production, won’t be finished forever, and CDs will probably be one of the last completed races, but it’s in a playable state already.
Plus, if CD fans spent time on the Civmod forum giving feedback, CDs might end up looking pretty cool.
During a Maelstrom, a lone rider emerges. He takes of his helm and unveils his face. For he is a Chaos Warrior, the new Everchosen… GANDHI!
The warriors of the Dawi Zharr prepared for war upon meeting this great evil, furthermore the Hobgoblin Khan’s territory (the brown circle in the pic below) threatened to eventually cut off expansion of the Dawi Zharr.
Bah! You have placed the capital sub-optimally! That’s no way to place a CD capital! :hashut
But you are looking good! Do you have stone and marble near by?
That always trips me up, there’s always just that one place waaaay over there close to another civ. Oh well c’est la vie and I have to destroy them early on. :hat off
I’ll need to conquer the Hobgoblin Kahn (Mongols) to ensure expansion, or develop my naval forces. Marble? Yes. Stone? I’ll have to check… I’m at a convention right now.
I’ll also destroy Gandhi just for spite. I hate Civ Gandhi… he’s a jerk.
You can just buy Beyond the Sword and you get a lot of the content from Warlords… except perhaps the scenarios and maps. But you’ll get all the Civs I believe.
Ohhhh yeaahhhhhh… Chaos Dwarfs are where it’s at! Gotta love Gandhi the Pathetic.
Oracle built in the Capital. Free Tech helps.
Currently I’m building Forges, half my cities have them now.
I’m building up my invasion force to conquer the Hobgoblin Khan.
I have some more cities and I’m really building my infrastructure. I’ll take more screenshots tomorrow as I’m turning in for the night.
Wallacer stroked his Great Taurus letting it know who was in charge. He looked upon on the pouring legions forming near Daemon’s Stump, so far several divisions of Immortals, and a few divisions of Axemen had formed up. He was itching to take the fight to the Hobgoblin Khan. He unwrapped a meal and was eating it when several Bull Centaurs came roaring up, running over several Hobgoblins in the process. One of them came forward and handed forth a scroll. While Wallacer was opening the parchment, he gave a tap to the Great Taurus who breathed fire upon the wounded Hobgoblins hastening their death as their screams were giving him a headache. The concentrated blast of fire quickly killed them. Reading the scroll an evil grin flashed across his face.
He gave a swift kick to the Great Taurus causing it to let forth a mighty roar. With everyone’s attention, including a group of Axemen who had been about to make two Hobgoblins fight over a little bit of grain looked at him, waiting for his next words.
With a shout from Wallacer, everyone knew what was to come in the days and weeks, and hopefully not years to come.
Anyone else find it funny that the city with the most religious themed wonders is “Daemon’s Stump”? Seems very ironic.
We are officially the largest civ!
The four eastern cities from north to south: Vorag, KHAN!, Time of Madness, Time of SPARTA!
The blue line denotes my basic borders after the conquest of the Hobgoblin Khan’s territory.
They were Mongol names, but I renamed them with a little CDO flavor.
Wallacer watched as several divisions of Helmed Dawi Zhar splattered some Hobgoblins with their maces. The attack had been swift, taking out the Hobgoblin capital first, then their support cities. Only one city remained, which would be named after him for his conquests. Now to gather his vast horde for an overwhelming assault. Once Blunderbuss were deployed to defend, they’d move on to the next civilization.
With the Conquest of the Hobgoblin Khan behind him Wallacer retired to a nice job governing the former lands of the Hobgoblin Khan.
The new General of the Army, known by the name “Warplock Monkey” (due to using experimental weapons in the jungle) took command. He had been given the greatest test yet. To take down Gandhi the Everchosen. With veteran troops from the previous conquest, and even more divisions recruited from the cities and even some Hobgoblins who had grown to hated the Great Evil One.
The first target was Bombay. Once Blunderbuss had been brought up, and Forges constructed in the most recent conquests, the invasion started. Bull Centaurs rushed ahead of the main force ensuring no units stood in their way. Meeting barely any resistance, and crushing only the occasional skirmisher and scout the Bull Centaurs fell upon Bombay. Slaughtering the handful of defenders they surged upon the town creating a panic allowing the rest of the force to come up and properly occupy the city.
ELSEWHERE
Gandhi, the Everchosen, Lord of the End Times, Sacker of Cities, Eater of Babies, One who leaves Toilet Seats Up, Glue Sniffer, and Ultimate Evil of Evil Ultimate scowled. It wasn’t supposed to happen this way! Had Khorne forsaken him? These insolent Dawi Zharr were pouring across his borders, and they had the audacity to take his city?! Gandhi screamed, grabbed a sword and lobbed off the head of the person closest to him. Sadly, it happened to be his best general: Bloated Plaguesniffer, an Exalted of Nurgle. With this, Nurgle decided to bring forth disease upon several cities under Gandhi’s control.
However, I admire your dedication to furthering the cause of the CD through games that clearly do not support them. 
