MA Oceania, Mermidons

Oceania is an underwater realm of half-men. Since the Atlantians emerged from the deeps, the half-men have lost more and more of their former domains. Ravenous Deep Ones have consumed fish and kelp alike. The kelp groves have been desecrated and murky water has spread in the kelp. Only with the Fall of the Star was the Atlantian onslaught halted. The Starspawns of the Sunken City enslaved the Atlantians and consumed their will. During the war between Atlantis and R'lyeh, a new God emerged from the depths and the Capricorns were able to muster their forces. Now it is time to reclaim the deeps and conquer the world. The Capricorns, wild mages of the sea and the shores lead the nation in the conquest of a sea once theirs. Sirens, mermaids with shapeshifting powers who lure men to watery graves with their beautiful songs, aid them in conquering the shores.

"Oceania and Pelagia are nations inspired by medieval bestiaries abundant with creatures of the sea corresponding to beings living on land. As most of these creatures are half-men and fish-beasts, Oceania as a nation became quite similar to Pangaea." -Illwinter

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AQUATIC

Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (Rare 5) 3 (Rare 4) 2 (Rare 3) 2 1 (Rare 2) 2 in Sea 1	None.	Amphibious Half-men Ichtysatyr Light and Medium Infantry Ichtycentaur Heavy Infantry Ichtytaurs Sacred Amphibious Cavalry	Aquatic Amphibious Recuperation Poison Barbs Land Shape / Sea Shape	Primitive Forts Temples Cost 300

Capitol Gems: 131

Turmoil Limit + 1
Growth Limit + 1

Dominion: + 1 Turmoil in Coastal Provinces and + 1 Order in Other Provinces

• Grow Fortress (Alteration 0)
  4 and 35 in Sea or Forest
  Commentary here.

• No Fire magic.
• 1 Multiple mages.
• 3 Haliade one-in-four and Capricorn one-in-three (in water), 2 Capricorn one-in-three (on land)
• 2 Capricorn one-in-three (on land), 1 Haliade one-in-four and Capricorn one-in-three (in water)

• No Astral magic.
• No Death magic.
• 4 Capricorn
• 2 Siren

• No Blood magic.
• 2 Haliade (in water), 1 Aphroi Hierophant (on land)

See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.

No National Access.

Many mages have 1 but no useful crosspaths.

3 Haliade (1 in 4) and Capricorn (1 in 3) (in water), can Contact Naiad . On land, the now 21 Capricorn, with two Water boosters, can attempt the unique Orb of Atlantis.

2 Capricorn (1 in 3) (on land), can attempt the unique The Tome of Gaia. 1 Capricorn (1 in 3) (on land) has the paths for a Staff of Elemental Mastery, but those are difficult boosters to get.

No National Access.

No National Access.

4 Capricorn, (on land), can attempt the unique The Tome of Gaia.

2 Siren is the only Glamour mage recruitable but has no useful crosspaths.

No National Access. 4 can Awaken Treelord for a 1 in 3 chance of 1.

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