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====== EA Sauromatia, Amazon Queens======
===== Lore =====
Sauromatia is a nation based on Herodotus' accounts of the Scythian peoples in The Histories. Here
Scythians, Amazons, Sarmatians, and Androphags are described with their strange traditions and
unsavory practices, and the book is a splendid source for any modder seeking inspiration for a new
nation. Grave goods, archaeological findings, and Osprey military books have given the nation further
life. Finally, Witch Kings and elements of the Pythian predecession (serpents, swamps, and hydras) were
added to the Androphags to make the nation more sinister and Dominion-esque. -Illwinter
Sauromatia is a nation of nomadic warrior tribes ruled by women. Men and women fight side by side and all prominent tribes are ruled by warrior queens. This is a legacy of the Sauromatians merging with the Amazon tribes in times past. The Amazons leaders were not accepted, because they were not warriors, but they influenced the Sauromatians, and women warriors gained power and prestige. Only the tribe of the Androphags has totally rejected the notion of female leadership. The Androphags are ruled by ancient Witch Kings who introduced cannibalism and man flaying to the Sauromatians. The Androphags also use hydras from the Marshes of Pythia in warfare.
===== General Overview =====
Sauromatia is a nation of cavalry. Its incredibly-good early-game troops are offset by its incredibly-weird Magic paths and nonexistent infantry. There is no cheap filler in Sauromatia: your core playstyle will revolve around doomstacks of a few dozen horseys (more over time), quickly sweeping over poorly-defended provinces, dine-n'-dashing off the pillaged wealth, and rushing the heck back to lose as few horseys as possible. Your life revolves around the horse. Other than that, Soothsayers (the 90% that have {{path>S1}}) can sustain their [[Communion Master]] Enaries or their (much more expensive) ??Sabbath Master?? Witch Kings, and Hydras are always an option for the memes.
=====National Features=====
^ Race ^ Military ^ Magic Access ^ Priests ^ Buildings ^
| Tattooed humans\\ Hydras | Light and medium raiding cavalry \\ Poison-using Archers \\ Efficient and strong heavy cavalry \\ Sacred Serpent Riders | {{path>D4}} (rare 5)\\ {{path>N2}} (rare 3)\\ {{path>B2}} (rare 3)\\ {{path>S1}} \\ {{path>W1}} (uncommon, rare 2)\\ **Hero**\\ {{path>A2S2D4N4}} \\ {{path>A3W2D4}} \\ {{path>D4N1B3}} | Weak ({{path>H1}}) \\ Blood Sacrifice | {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?30&nolink}} Standard Forts(Fortress) \\ Light Cavalry w/o Forts |
==== Capital Special Sites ====
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^ Swamps of Pythia ^ The Bitter Stream ^ The Enchanted Isle ^ The Great Cauldron ^
| Enables recruitment of ??Hydra Tamer??, ??Hydra??, and ??Hydra Hatchling?? | Enables recruitment of ??Oiorpata??.\\ Generates {{gems>1W3D}} per turn. | Generates {{gems>1N}} per turn. | Enables recruitment of ??Manflayer??, ??Witch King??, ??Androphag??, and ??Androphag Archer??\\ Generates {{gems>2B}} per turn. |
=====Units =====
Sauromatia favors cavalry and archers; their line infantry are unexceptional.
Get magic tattoos: most units have {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} which give bonus combat speed and defense skill in addition to [[invulnerability]] on already tough and fast units. Your foot troops and most of your sacred lizard riders get the {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} which grants better MR.
==== Commanders ====
^ Sprite ^ Unit Name ^ Special Attributes ^ Comments ^
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:scout.png?nolink}} | **??Scout??** \\ {{gold}}25\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 4 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1 | {{:abilities:stealthy.png?15&nolink}} [[Stealthy]] (50)\\ {{:abilities:mountainsurvival.png?20&nolink}} [[Mountain Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:forestsurvival.png?20&nolink}} [[Forest Survival]] | Regular average scout. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:soothsayer.png?nolink}} | **??Soothsayer??**\\ {{gold}}55\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 4 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 2 | {{path>90%S}}\\ {{:abilities:fortune_teller.png?20&nolink}} [[Fortune Teller]] (10%)\\ {{:abilities:old_age.png?20&nolink}} [[Old Age]] (55/50) | Can be recruited without a lab which makes for a cost efficient researcher in high magic scales. They only have one magic level but {{path>S1}} is a mage path that have good uses in battle despite it's low level. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:chieftain.png?nolink}} | **??Chieftain??**\\ {{gold}}60\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 14 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1\\ + foreign Rec | {{:abilities:inspirational.png?20&nolink}}[[Inspirational]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}}[[Pillager]] (3)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1) | Basic 60 leadership commander on horse, recruitable without a fort. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_manflayer.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Manflayer??**\\ {{gold}}90\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 37 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1 | {{:abilities:inspirational.png?20&nolink}}[[Inspirational]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}}[[Pillager]] (5)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (2)\\ [[Female]] |Rarely a reason to get these; you have abundant leadership from Warrior Sorceresses. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:warrior_priestess.png?nolink}} | **??Warrior Priestess??**\\ {{gold}}130\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 34\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1 | {{path>H1}}\\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]]\\ {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}}[[Pillager]] (5)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (2)\\ [[Female]] | ??Warrior Sorceress??es can do everything they can, and are not much more expensive. These priestesses can be recruited two at a time, however, and do not require a lab. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:warrior_queen.png?nolink}} | **??Warrior Queen??**\\ {{gold}}165\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 34\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 2 | {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]]\\ {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}} [[Pillager]] (10)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (3)\\ [[Female]] | A huge leader, but if you need that, Witch Kings or Warrior Sorceresses are also mages. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:spirit_guide.png?nolink}} | **??Spirit Guide??**\\ {{gold}}45\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 1\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 2 | {{path>D1}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 7\\ {{:abilities:spirit_sight.png?20&nolink}} [[Spirit Sight]]\\ | Your cheapest mage. Not very useful in battle, but efficient researchers. Has access to ??Wrath of the Ancestors?? later on. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:enarie.png?nolink}} | **??Enarie??**\\ {{gold}}145\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 1\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 2 | {{path>S1D2N1}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 13 \\ {{:abilities:spirit_sight.png?20&nolink}} [[Spirit Sight]]\\ {{:abilities:supply_bonus.png?20&nolink}} [[Supply Bonus]] (10)\\ {{:abilities:fortune_teller.png?20&nolink}} [[Fortune Teller]] (10%)\\ | Exceptionally versatile communion mages, capable of generating frightening amounts of skellispam. Beware their low morale though. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:warrior_sorceress.png?nolink}} | **??Warrior Sorceress??**\\ {{gold}}180\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 16\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 2 | {{path>N1H1,100%WDNB}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 9 \\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]] \\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1) \\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (2) \\ {{:abilities:combat_caster.png?20&nolink}} [[Combat Caster]] \\ [[Female]] | An incredibly versatile unit; these provide useful paths and crosspaths, cast ??Awaken Tattoos??, bless troops, lead troops, and serve as surprisingly effective light thugs. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:hydra_tamer.png?nolink}} | **??Hydra Tamer??**\\ {{gold}}25\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 10\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:beastmaster.png?20&nolink}} [[Beastmaster]] (+2) \\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]] | Cheapest way to lead hydras without accidentally dying to them. Can also swim over rivers with them or ??Androphag??s. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:manflayer.png?nolink}} | **??Manflayer??**\\ {{gold}}145\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 14\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 1\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]] \\ {{:abilities:inspirational.png?20&nolink}}[[Inspirational]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (2) \\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]] | Most upkeep efficient leader who still gives the best morale bonus Sauromatia can get, but competes with ??Witch King??s for capital recruitment and Sauromatia rarely runs out of leaders. Can lead ??Androphag??s over rivers but can't bless them. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:witch_king.png?nolink}} | **??Witch King??**\\ {{gold}}390\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 13\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 4\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{path>D3N1B1,100%WDNB,10%WDNB}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 17 \\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (8) \\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (2) \\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]] | Your big cap mage; one of the best death mages in the game. Capable of randoming D4. They can blood hunt (if inefficiently); they can join sabbaths; they can cast giant death spells in battle -- and they do it all on a reasonably durable and mobile chassis. |
==== Troops ====
^ Sprite ^ Unit Name ^ Special Attributes ^ Comments ^
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_archer.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Archer??**\\ {{gold}}10\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 5 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 9 | {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (1) | Composite bows are pretty good for Early Age. More efficient at sieging than your cavalry. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:androphag_archer.png?nolink}} | **??Androphag Archer??**\\ {{gold}}12\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 6 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 20\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (1) | Cap-only and expensive in rec points. Sometimes the poison is worthwhile. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_amazon.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Amazon??**\\ {{gold}}12\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 12\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 14 | {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (1)\\ [[Female]] | Your cavalry is more efficient in a stand-up fight, and you can generate blockers with Horde of Skeletons. Still, these are solid line infantry with tattoos active against many things. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:raider.png?nolink}} | **??Raider??**\\ {{gold}}20\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 12\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 24 \\ + foreign Rec | {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}}[[Pillager]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1) | Mounted archers; sometimes this is useful, but more often if you're paying for the horse you want it in melee smashing things. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:lancer.png?nolink}} | **??Lancer??**\\ {{gold}}20\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 14\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 24 \\ + foreign Rec | {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1) | Very fast light cavalry recruitable outside forts; can be useful in expansion or as light flankers. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_raider.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Raider??**\\ {{gold}}25\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 18\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 36 | {{:abilities:pillager.png?20&nolink}}[[Pillager]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1) \\ [[Female]] | Raiders but with extra armor. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_lancer.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Lancer??**\\ {{gold}}25\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 23\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 36 | {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1)\\ [[Female]] | Medium cavalry comfortable in both melee and at range -- but not as efficient as Cataphracts in melee or foot archers at range. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:sauromatian_cataphract.png?nolink}} | **??Sauromatian Cataphract??**\\ {{gold}}30\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}}34\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 46 | {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (2)\\ [[Female]] | Very good heavy cavalry for Early Age, reaching 20 defense with Tattoos active; hit quite hard with their heavy lance and broad sword. Pound for pound your most efficient melee troop. |
| {{:nations:la:pythium:hydra_hatchling.png?nolink}} | **??Hydra Hatchling??** \\ {{:misc:gui:gold.png?20&nolink}}35 \\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 1 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 15\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:regeneration.png?20&nolink}} [[Regeneration]] 10%\\ {{:abilities:vulnerability_fire.png?20&nolink}} [[elemental-vulnerability|Fire Vulnerability]] (10)\\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (25)\\ {{:abilities:poison_cloud.png?20&nolink}} [[Poison Cloud]] (4)\\ {{:abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] (2)\\ {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?20&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]]\\ {{:abilities:resist_blunt.png?20&nolink}} [[Blunt Resistant]]\\ {{:abilities:resist_pierce.png?20&nolink}} [[Pierce Resistant]]\\ {{:abilities:animal.png?20&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?20&nolink}} [[Cold Blooded]]\\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]]\\ {{:abilities:recuperation.png?20&nolink}} [[Recuperation]] | Hazardous to mix with other troops without poison resistance. Has some uses as early expansion units in a retreat strategy, leaving behind clouds that will kill the chasing independents. |
| {{:nations:la:pythium:hydra.png?nolink}} | **??Hydra??** \\ {{:misc:gui:gold.png?20&nolink}}200 \\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 1 \\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 15\\ Recruit Max 1/turn\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:regeneration.png?20&nolink}} [[Regeneration]] 10%\\ {{:abilities:vulnerability_fire.png?20&nolink}} [[elemental-vulnerability|Fire Vulnerability]] (10)\\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] 25\\ {{:abilities:poison_cloud.png?20&nolink}} [[Poison Cloud]] 8\\ {{:abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] 5\\ {{:abilities:unsurroundable.png?20&nolink}} [[Unsurroundable]] 4\\ {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?20&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]]\\ {{:abilities:blunt_resistant.png?20&nolink}} [[Blunt Resistant]]\\ {{:abilities:pierce_resistant.png?20&nolink}} [[Pierce Resistant]]\\ {{:abilities:animal.png?20&nolink}} [[Animal]]\\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?20&nolink}} [[Cold Blooded]]\\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]]\\ {{:abilities:recuperation.png?20&nolink}} [[Recuperation]] | Can be used in combination with a high morale commander and fluffing. In general not often recruited due to their high upkeep and danger to your own troops. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:oiorpata.png?nolink}} | **??Oiorpata??**\\ {{gold}}45\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 16\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 46\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]]\\ {{:abilities:magic_horse_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Horse Tattoo]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (1)\\ Female | Excellent light cavalry sacred, strong even with a light bless. |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:androphag.png?nolink}} | **??Androphag??**\\ {{gold}}55\\ {{:misc:gui:resources.png?15&nolink}} 14\\ {{:misc:gui:recruitmentpoints.png?15&nolink}} 46\\ {{:misc:gui:fortress.png?20&nolink}} Capital Only | {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]]\\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]] \\ [[Dying Shape]](??Serpent#1179??) | More expensive than Oiorpatas, trading speed and defense skill for a little more strength, and ride on a mount with a lot more hp and a fatiguing poison bite. \\ \\ The mount survives when the rider is killed, leaving after the battle but maintaining the bless until then. |
==== Heroes ====
Excellent national heroes; Kirke is a healer (healer 4 disease healer 4 with Worthy Heroes) with air and {{path>S2}}. Delgnat is your best water mage and also gives you air access. Skogu is a giant blood/death mage, saving you empowers to get into higher blood.
^ Sprite ^ Unit Name ^ Special Attributes ^ Comments ^
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:Pharmakeia.png?nolink}} | **??Kirke - Pharmakeia??**\\ Hero turn arrival Limit: (10) | {{path>A2S2D4N4}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 29 \\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]] \\ {{:abilities:glamour.png?20&nolink}} [[Glamour]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (7)\\ {{:abilities:supply_bonus.png?20&nolink}} [[Supply Bonus]] (40)\\ {{:abilities:stealthy.png?20&nolink}} [[Stealthy]] (65)\\ {{:abilities:healer.png?20&nolink}} [[Healer]] (1)\\ [[Female]] | |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:Partholonian_Sorceress.png?nolink}} | **??Delgnat - Partholonian Sorceress??**\\ Hero turn arrival Limit: (10) | {{path>A3W2D4}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 23 \\ {{:abilities:resist_fire.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Fire]] (-5)\\ {{:abilities:resist_cold.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Cold]] (15)\\ {{:abilities:resist_shock.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Shock]] (5)\\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (25)\\ {{:abilities:supply_bonus.png?20&nolink}} [[Supply Bonus]] (10)\\ {{:abilities:homesick.png?20&nolink}} [[Homesick]] (20%)\\ {{:abilities:iron_vulnerability.png?20&nolink}} [[Iron Vulnerability]] (1)\\ {{:abilities:immortal.png?20&nolink}} [[Immortal]]\\ {{:abilities:undead.png?20&nolink}} [[Undead]]\\ {{:abilities:glamour.png?20&nolink}} [[Glamour]] \\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]]\\ {{:abilities:poor_amphibian.png?20&nolink}} [[Poor Amphibian]]\\ {{:abilities:inanimate.png?20&nolink}} [[Inanimate]]\\ {{:abilities:spell_singer.png?20&nolink}} [[Spell-Singer]]\\ {{:abilities:need_not_eat.png?20&nolink}} [[Need-Not-Eat]]\\ [[Female]] | |
| {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:man_eater.png?nolink}} | **??Skögu - Man Eater??** FIXME\\ Hero turn arrival Limit: (5) | {{path>D4N1B3}} {{:misc:gui:research.png?15&nolink}} 21 \\ {{:abilities:sacred.png?20&nolink}} [[Sacred]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?20&nolink}} [[Resist Poison]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:fear.png?20&nolink}} [[Fear]] (14) \\ {{:abilities:magic_snake_tattoo.png?20&nolink}} [[Magic Snake Tattoo]] (2) \\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?20&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]]\\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?20&nolink}} [[Swimming]] \\ {{:abilities:supply_bonus.png?20&nolink}} [[Supply Bonus]] (10)\\ [[Mounted]] | dec |
===== Magic =====
==== Magic Access ====
Sauromatia has national access (discounting 10% randoms) to {{path>W1S1N2D4B2}}. With boosters up to Construction 6, they can reach {{path>W2S1N3D6B2}}. You will generally empower Blood anyway; this allows you to forge ??Armor of Twisting Thorns?? and from there a ??Moonvine Bracelet??, getting you to {{path>N5}}. This is enough to summon a ??Faery Queen?? giving you air access.
Death 6 is enough to cast nearly anything other than ??Tartarian Gate?? off of your national recruits, which makes Sauromatia one of the strongest Death nations in the game.
Limited Earth access can be had through ??Spectral Mage??s, but in general Earth, Fire, and (until Conjuration 8) Air access will come through your pretender or indies. One of the Heliophagi (summonable at Blood 8) has {{path>F4}}, breaking you into Fire fully.
==== National Spells ====
***??Call Ancestor??**: Conj 1, {{path>D1}}. ( {{:nations:ea:tien_chi:Ancestral_spirit.png?nolink}} ??Ancestral Spirit??x1) This gives your Spirit Guides something to do. It's not a very *strong* something, though.
***??Wrath of the Ancestors??**: Conj 7, {{path>D1}} {{gems>1D}}. ( {{:nations:ea:tien_chi:Ancestral_spirit.png?nolink}} ??Ancestral Spirit??x20+[2/lv]). Improved Call Ancestor, giving you a large pile of ??Ancestral Spirit??s for a death gem. Against things without AoE (and especially without magic weapons) this can be a good tarpit. Memeblesses like Death Explosion or weapons can be funny on these, but this is more of a meme than a gamewinning move.
***??Daughter of Typhon??:** {{:misc:magic:nature.png?10&nolink}} 5 {{:misc:magic:death.png?10&nolink}}2 Conj 9 for 30{{:misc:magic:naturegem.png?nolink}}. ( {{:nations:ea:sauromatia:daughter_of_typhon.png?nolink}} ??Hydra - Daughter of Typhon??). Gives you a big immortal hydra. At Conjuration 9, though, this is more of a meme than a national centerpiece.\\
***??Awaken Tattoos??:** {{:misc:magic:nature.png?10&nolink}}1 {{:misc:magic:holy.png?10&nolink}}1 Ench 3. This is a remarkably useful buff castable by any ??Warrior Sorceress??, boosting your troops' MR or Defense and giving them Invulnerability 10. Your Cataphracts have Defense 20 (counting shield parry) with this active, and the Invulnerability makes them quite resilient to nonmagical attacks. \\
====Combat Magic====
Sauromatia is a nation with diverse combat magic, with ??Soothsayer??s, ??Enarie??s, ??Witch King??s, and ??Warrior Sorceress??es all playing different roles. They are a nation with strong communions, which deserve their own section.
As a communion nation with access to all sorcery paths, you have access to a lot of powerful battlefield buffs: ??Mass Protection??, ??Relief??, ??Mass Regeneration??, ??Antimagic??, ??Light of the Northern Star??, ??Will of the Fates??, and even ??Darkness?? and ??Rigor Mortis?? when appropriate.
**Soothsayers** are cheap and cheerful {{path>S1}} mages. They can serve as cheap point-buffers for ??Luck??, ??Body Ethereal??, and ??Cheat Fate??, can cast ??Paralyze?? or ??Mind Burn?? with ??Light of the Northern Star?? active, or can cast massed ??Soul Slay?? or ??Enslave Mind?? as part of a communion. They are natural communion slaves, but you should take extreme care using them as slaves to Witch Kings or Enaries, whose off-path casting risks burning them out.
**Enaries** are versatile. They can cast ??Horde of Skeletons?? a few times on their own, but they come into their own in communions, either on their own or with Soothsayers, where they can cast impressive amounts of high-level death magic.
**Witch Kings** are your centerpiece cap-only mages. All are at least {{path>D3}}, with some reaching {{path>D4}}, and so can cast all but the most powerful Death spells. They can skellispam, cast multiple ??Shadow Blast??s, or put up ??Darkness?? and ??Rigor Mortis?? to support a major skellispam army. All of them are communion-capable, but they don't always *need* a communion since their base death path is so high.
Those that roll {{path>N2}} are your highest communionable nature mages. They can cast big nature buffs, although if you have a decently large communion, giving a ??Thistle Mace?? to an Enarie and letting him do it can save your Witch Kings for other jobs. They can cast ??Wooden Warriors?? and ??Mass Protection?? without a communion when needed.
Those that roll {{path>W1}} are not terribly stand-out. However, they are your only access to water in communions, so if you need big water spells, this is your only national source.
Finally those that roll {{path>B2}} can enter sabbaths without falling asleep immediately outside of magic scales, giving you faster access to big blood buffs like ??Rush of Strength?? more readily, or cast spells like ??Life for a Life??.
**Warrior Sorceresses** have four main roles. The first two are straightforward: as the only priest you'll recruit in large numbers, they will be blessing sacreds. The {{path>NB}} randoms can enter a sabbath and cast ??Divine Blessing??. Additionally they are your only commander who can cast ??Awaken Tattoos??.
The third role is as straightforward battle casters. They are your only non-cap sources of {{path>N2}} (useful for Wooden Warriors and other nature buffs, particularly with a ??Thistle Mace??) and {{path>WN}} (useful for Mossbody and sometimes for ??Frozen Heart??).
Their fourth role is as light thugs. They combine useful buffing paths, particularly those that roll water, with high base stats and mobility. Alone or in combination, they can buff each other or other thugs and make an outsized impact on the battlefield with basic gear, whether that is chopping up PD as raiders or as high-impact army thugs with ??Quickness??/??Quicken Self??, ??Mossbody??, ??Protection??, ??Elemental Fortitude??, ??Awaken Tattoos??, or whatever other buffs are useful in the situation -- plus ??Body Ethereal?? and ??Luck?? from the Soothsayers. Those that roll {{path>WN}} are most useful in this role.
==== Communions ====
Sauromatia is a premiere communion nation.
The simplest communions you can make are pure Soothsayer communions casting mass ??Soul Slay?? or ??Enslave Mind??. The masters in such a communion can have a lot more impact with ??Eye of the Void?? and/or ??Spell Focus??.
Adding Enaries as masters to this sort of communion can be dangerous, since they tend to cast ??Horde of Skeletons?? offscript, fatiguing the slaves quickly. But a few Enaries as masters can add buffs like ??Personal Regeneration??, ??Elemental Fortitude??, ??Twist Fate??, ??Personal Luck??, and ??Invulnerability??. If you want mostly astral magic, don't hesitate to have Enaries as slaves to Soothsayers. It is not the most efficient use of Enaries, but it allows them to contribute to a Soul Slay communion without going off script and burning it out.
Enarie-centric communions (with Enaries as both masters and slaves) can be effective too, of course. These can generate a frightening amount of ??Horde of Skeletons??, which can destroy armies not prepared for it.
It is always helpful to have at least one Witch King or {{path>NB}} Warrior Sorceress join a communion as a master. They can then cast ??Reinvigoration?? to clear slaves' fatigue, which can greatly extend a communion's endurance.
====Ritual Magic====
Sauromatia is one of the few nations that has recruitable {{path>D4}} access. This allows them to cast big late-game spells like ??Manifestation??, ??Well of Misery??, ??Lichcraft??, and ??Summon Wraith Lord?? without pretender help.
The have access to lower-level Death spells as well; they can get good use out of ??Pale Riders??, ??Summon Spectre?? (which can get you earth access), and even occasionally ??Behemoth??. They can cast ??Summon Mound Fiend??, but generally do not need even more death mages.
====Magic Items====
=====Strategy=====
====Power Curve====
Sauromatia has excellent expansion with either scales troops and lightly blessed ??Oiorpata??, supplemented by foreignrec ??Lancers??, or with heavier blesses on ??Oiorpata??. Can build forts without labs and start making ??Soothsayer??s, giving an early research push. Good early targets are Alt 4 for ??Luck?? and ??Body Ethereal?? and Enchantment 3 for ??Awaken Tattoos??, followed by Enchantment 5 for ??Horde of Skeletons??.
Sauromatia is a premier communion skellispam nation and can dominate midgame battles with ??Horde of Skeletons??, ??Relief??, and ??Rigor Mortis??. They have access to ??Foul Vapors?? and large communions with ??Soul Slay??. Enchantment 5 is a significant powerspike for them; in some cases, so are Thaum 5 (??Soul Slay??) and Thaum 6 (??Enslave Mind??).
Sauromatia has access to lategame death summons like ??Wraith Lord?? and ??Lich??, along with ??Well of Misery??, without pretender help. They are not a prime blood nation like Mictlan, but they can establish a decent blood economy and access things like ??Vampire Count??s with ??Curse of Blood?? and blood uniques if need be.
Their early and midgame strength allows them to take good scales, giving them more toys and research in the late game.
Breaking into air and earth is a necessary step which a pretender can help greatly with. Otherwise your route to Air is through your national heroes or ??Faery Queen??s, and you will have to get Earth from indies or from 1/4 of ??Spectral Mage??s.
As a human communion nation of nonsacred mages, they are *intensely* vulnerable to battlefield and stack wipes like Murdering Winter and Fire Storm. You will have to play carefully around these spells in the lategame.
====Expansion Strategies====
If you start with Alt 1 expanding with 4-5 ??Oiorpata?? and a ??Warrior Sorceress?? doing ??Barkskin?? ??Blessing?? attack closest with the ??Oiorpata?? on guard commander will kill most EA indies, but watch out for archers/lizards. For this reason combining Dom 6 with Magic 3 can be very powerful on Sauromatia as it allows you to recruit one expansion party per turn starting very early.
====Example Pretender Builds====
{{:pretenders:monolith.png |}}**Tlagnoj's Semi-Scales** \\ This build is meant to fill the holes in Sauromatias lineup while also taking advantage of its otherwise nice troop and mage lineup with a bit of scales. If you feel like you won't recruit many ??Soothsayer??s to take advantage of the magic scales fully switch it for production. Luck can also be switched with temp or production preferably also pumping up dominion to 6.
**Chassis:** Imprisoned ??Monolith?? \\
**Paths:** {{path>E6S4N4}} \\
**Bless:** Bless: 2xStr, MW, +15 PR, LLV. \\
**Scales:** {{scales>dom5O3P0H3G3L3M3}}
{{:pretenders:grey_one.png |}}**Tlagnoj's Cold Rainbow** \\ ??Oiorpata??'s take a regular rainbow pretty good. Let opponent nations in game decide between elemental resistances or stats. Don't use it if your game is packed with EA cold nations, use if you are tired of every build having H3. If you want to be a bit more sweaty go with Heat 3 and get {{path>A4}} instead of {{path>W5}} and grab Swift+SR.
**Chassis:** Imprisoned ??Grey One?? \\
**Paths:** {{path>F3A3W5E3S5D4N3B3}} \\
**Bless:** Bless: FR/AS, SR/Swift, CR+Winters Gift+DS, Str, SS+MW, 3xUD, 15PR, Str. \\
**Scales:** {{scales>dom6O3S1C3G3L0M0}}
=====See More=====
===Let's play===
[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WfaxRkcfGvs|National overview by LucidTactics]]
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