***Turn Three***
>>6092151>BarzaentinesThe Barzantines continue their methodical expansion, their magi searching with divining rods to discover sources of iron. None are found, but a deposit of copper ore is located, which, with minimal processing and an addition of a few other metals, results in a reasonably workable bronze.
>>6092158>The Adenai ConfederacyThe deep forests around Adenai soon fill with the sound of falling trees and shouting woodsmen, first carving out space for lumber mills, then for farmland. Of the many gifts the four branches brought, one of the most beloved was the simple grains of sun spelt, a tall golden wheat that helped drive back hard winters the people once faced. Vast fields of the golden wheat can be seen from the capital, a sure sign of prosperity.
>>6092160> The VenksOnce again King Uhgul the First makes the declaration that all who are able must go forth into new lands, laying down homesteads and dirt trails, digging wells, and building way stations for travelers. As the land of the kingdom expands so too does its nobility, with many a fresh duke and baron minted over the lands that now stretch many days hard ride north and south. To the west in plain and forest are vast swarms of ants, some as large as a man's boot, others quite small. Though they are quite invasive at first, the homesteaders quickly find them curiously intelligent in their own way, and before long they quickly become integrated into everyday life, with farmers trading morsels to convince the ants to haul goods and even children trading trinkets with them. To the south is a grimmer picture. Large and vicious spiders, man-eaters, prowl the lands, devouring any animal fool enough to walk in the open. Should they spill to the north there will undoubtedly be bloodshed.
>>6092307>Vitruvia The farmland of Vitruvia is a strange place. Polymyria shamble from plant to plant, their numerous and often mismatched arms moving with unexpected gentleness as they tend the many peculiar cultivars grown locally. The ancient instructions of the masters are often strange and difficult to follow, with some bulbous and carnivorous plants calling for mosquitoes fed on specific animals and a wispy vine that must be kept in absolute darkness except for full moons. The search for more ingredients leads into the hills where the evening sun reveals the luster of gold. Perhaps the more difficult ingredients can be purchased instead?
