LA Pangaea, New Era

Pangaea is a woodland nation inhabited by wild beings connected with nature. Halfmen such as satyrs, centaurs and minotaurs serve the lords of the Sacred Groves deep in the forests. In ancient times, the woods covered much of the world, but that has changed. Civilization has finally reached the forests of Pangaea. The old ways are giving way to new traditions. Archaic weapons are replaced by new ones of tempered steel. Ancient cultic practices have all but disappeared and human females once attracted to the wild dances and songs no longer seek the revelry of the Panic tunes.

"Pangaea is a nation of wild half-men of Greek myth, as they could have developed if exposed to a vast and technologically superior humanity: Iron or skin. Adapt or die. As in most cultures exposed to so-called civilization, some inhabitants cling to traditions, or current perceptions of them; while others adapt to the circumstances, with loss or gain in influence. The loss of ancient magic and traditions over the ages is quite apparent in this nation, but in the late era the centaurs have found new paths of magic, giving hope to the nation." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
3 (rare 4) 2 (rare 3) 1 1 1 Rare 1 Rare 1 1	Hero 22 133	Harpies Satyr Light Infantry Satyr, Centaur, and Minotaur Infantry Centaur Cataphract Sacred Dryad Infantry	Forest Survival Stealthy Recuperation Berserker Undisciplined Recuperation Trample Formation Fighter	Primitive Forts (50% more expensive) Temples cost 300

Capitol Gems: 13
Growth Limit + 1

The Grove of Gaia: Increased Growth in the Capitol, (by a maximum of one).

Blood Sacrifice: Priests can sacrifice a blood slave at a temple to help extend the dominion. The amount of blood slaves a Priest can sacrifice in a turn is capped at their Holy level.

Pangaea has "tune" spells that afflict an area of 25 squares around the caster, though only impeding the enemies in that area. They have very low Fatigue costs, akin to a melee spell, but they take the standard amount of time to cast.

• Tune of Fear (Enchantment 0) 1
  Inflicts 3 Fear "Damage" to those within the area. It doesn't affect the Mindless.
• Tune of Growth (Enchantment 0) 1
  Casts Tangle Vines on those within the area, Entangling them.
• Tune of Dancing Death (Enchantment 0) 1
  Inflicts 31 Fatigue upon those within the area who fail a Magic Resistance check, scaling with Nature (+1 FAT per extra level). The Mindless are unaffected.

• Fort of the Ancients (Alteration 5) 4 and 35 in Forest or Sea
  Creates a Bramble Fort in a Forest, or a Kelp Fortress in a shallow sea.

• No Fire magic
• 1 on one-in-four Centaur Sages
• 1 on one-in-four Centaur Sages
• 2 on Panii

• 1 Centaur Sages
• 1 on one-in-forty Panii, no Death magic otherwise
• 3 on Panii
• No Glamour magic

• 1 on one-in-forty Panii, no Blood magic otherwise
• 1 on Keeper of Traditions, Dryads

• 32: Strength of Gaia, Gaia's Blessing, various monsters
• 11: Communion plugs (for the Panii to run the Sages), Farstrike and Gifts from Heaven (with Communions)
• 11: Healing Light, Moonvine Bracelet (if you get a Blood Pan or the 133 hero)

LA Pangaea has few and low paths, making progression slow and creating boosters that require crosspaths difficult. The hero Taurotyrannos - Black Bull can be very helpful.

No easy access to the stronger multi-path boosters. Centaur Sage has , but only 1.

No national access. No simple summons.

Highest Starting: 1 Centaur Sage (1 in 4). The hero, Arcopythera - Harpy Queen has 2.

Tome of High Power Unique
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +

Highest Starting: 1 Centaur Sage (1 in 4)

Trident from Beyond
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +

Highest Starting: 2 Pan (1 in 4).

The Tome of Gaia Unique
23 Pan

Pebble Skin Suit Unremovable
13 The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull +

Blood Stone
13 The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull +

Father Illearth Unique (Can't wear boots.)
13 The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull +
Father Illearth has 43 and no feet. With the other Earth boosters it can get high in Earth.

Although 11 Centaur Sage has the right paths for an Atlas of Creation (Unique), that many boosters are extremely difficult to get, especially since the Centaur Sage can't wear Earth Boots.

Highest Starting: 1 Centaur Sage

Coin of Meteoritic Iron
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +

Tome of High Power Unique
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +

Golem Construction
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +
Golem has 2 but can get to 4 with the Astral boosters.

Although 11 Centaur Sage has the right paths for an Atlas of Creation (Unique), that many boosters are extremely difficult to get, especially since the Centaur Sage can't wear Earth Boots.

No national access. No simple summons.

Highest Starting: 3 Pan (1 in 4)

The Tome of Gaia Unique
23 Pan

Moonvine Bracelet
11 Centaur Sage (1 in 4) +

Armor of Twisting Thorns Unremovable
33 The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull

No national access.

Troll King's Court
2 Pan (1 in 4) + Troll King has 1

Forest Troll Tribe
3 Pan (1 in 4)
Troll Shaman has a 1 in 4 chance of 1.

Very rare national access, 1 Pan (1 in 40). The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull has 3.

Armor of Twisting Thorns Unremovable
33 The hero, Taurotyrannos - Black Bull

Awaken Treelord Limited
3 Pan (1 in 4) +
1 in 3 chance of summoning Treelord who has 1

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Nations
Early Ages	Arcoscephale • Ermor • Ulm • Pyrène, • Marverni • Sauromatia • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Mictlan • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Agartha • Tir na n'Og • Fomoria • Vanheim • Helheim • Niefelheim • Muspelheim • Rus • Kailasa • Lanka • Yomi • Hinnom • Ur • Berytos • Xibalba • Mekone • Ubar • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Pelagia • Oceania • Therodos
Middle Ages	Arcoscephale • Ermor • Sceleria • Pythium • Man • Eriu • Ulm • Pyrène • Marignon • Mictlan • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Agartha • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Asphodel • Vanheim • Jotunheim • Nidavangr • Vanarus • Bandar Log • Shinuyama • Ashdod • Uruk • Nazca • Xibalba • Phlegra • Phaeacia • Ind • Na'ba • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Pelagia • Oceania • Ys
Late Ages	Arcoscephale • Pythium • Lemuria • Man • Ulm • Marignon • Mictlan • T'ien Ch'i • Jomon • Agartha • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Midgård • Utgård • Bogarus • Patala • Gath • Ragha • Xibalba • Phlegra • Vaettiheim • Feminie • Piconye • Andramania • Pyrène • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Erytheia