Andramania is a republic of Calystrii, civilized and culturally advanced Cynocephalians. The Cynocephalian clans of Gog and Magog once served Magnificent Ind and their barking hordes were released upon the enemies of the Prester King. But when the Khans of T’ien Ch’i defeated the sacred armies of Ind and killed the Prester King himself, the dominion of Ind was broken and all subservient tribes and kingdoms found themselves free from the yoke of the Magnificent Kingdom. The Cynocephalians had become increasingly more civilized under the benevolent rule of the Prester King and when Ind fell cynocephalian magistrates replaced the viceroys of Ind and united the cynocephalian tribes in a nation of virtue far beyond that of the kingdoms of men. They called themselves Calystrii and promised never to fall back into the barbarism and gruesome practices of old. Now most Calystrii regard men with disdain as the inferior beings they are.
"Ind is heavily influenced by the kingdom of Prester John, a medieval idea of a hidden christian kingdom surrounded by heathen tribes. The idea of the hidden kingdom survived until the seventeenth century. As more and more of the world became known to the Europeans the kingdom was moved to new unexplored regions. The first sources placed the kingdom in the orient. Later on it was conceived as an Ethiopian kingdom.
For inspiration on Ind I have used the first and most fantastic medieval accounts of the marvelous kingdom, with streets of gold and dining tables of emerald. I wanted to be true to the over the top accounts of the virtue of the kingdom and its inhabitants. In the descriptions of Ind's units I have paraphrased several accounts of their outstanding virtue, like everyone being a priest and every noble being a king. I have also used accounts of cannibals and other strange tribes subservient to Prester John. Ind is probably the dominions nation least influenced by my own ideas. The only addition to the nation that can't be found in the medieval accounts of the kingdom are the dog headed cynocephalians. These are also found in medieval accounts and they are placed in the orient. Combined with judaeo-christian ideas of Gog and Magog they were added to Ind as the worst of the cannibals serving the Prester King.
Andramania draws additional inspiration from medieval myths on the cynocephalians. While most sources portray them as wild brutes, there are some representations where they appear civilized and peaceful. After some reimagining Andramania became a nation of cynocephalians trying to overcome their barbaric legacy." -Illwinter
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Magic Access | Alt. Access | Unit Summary | Core Abilities | Buildings |
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2 (Rare 3) 2 (Rare 3) 2 (Rare 3) 2 (Rare 3) Uncommon 1 (Rare 2) (Rare 1) (Rare 1) 2 | Cynocephalians Skilled and disciplined infantry and crossbowmen. Conscription | Darkvision (50%) Animal Reduces Unrest Tax Collector Formation Fighter | Standard Fort |
Capitol Gems: 1112
Odrder Limit + 1
Prefers Heat Scale + 1
The Calystrii of Andramania are Cynocephalians, Size 4 Animals (two-to-a-square) with human bodies. Despite being dogs, most of them have been trained to eat as much as Size 4 humans; whatever keeps them domesticated. Their ancestors lived in caves, so they themselves have 50% Darkvision. Untrained Calystri peasants have 10 Attack Skill and 9 Defense Skill, the latter only being lower due to their biting bonus attack, and trained Calystrii have at least 2 more points in each of those. Other than that, the average Calystri soldier has 18 HP, 3 Natural Protection, 13 Strength, 12 Morale, 2 Encumbrance (naked), 14 Combat Speed (also naked), and 16 Map Movement (also naked).
: Darkvision (50%), Gluttony (3, effectively 1.5 supply usage), Animal
Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
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Calystri scout 55 4 1 | Stealthy (50) Wasteland Survival Mountain Survival Forest Survival | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Commander 115 29 1 | Commentary here. | ||
Calystri General 175 29 1 | Commentary here. | ||
Clystri Presbyter 90 1 1 | 1 Sacred | Commentary here. | |
Apprentice Magus 110 2 2 | 191100% Supply Bonus (10) | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Magus 275 2 2 | 1121100% 10%15 Supply Bonus (20) | Commentary here. | |
Bishop Magistrate 100 1 2 | Sacred Defence Organizer (2) Reduces Unrest (1 per month) Tax Collector | Commentary here. | |
Serene Master 260 31 2 Capital Only | 1 Sacred animal Darkvision (50%) | Commentary here. | |
Presbyter Magistrate 145 11 2 Capital Only | 2 Sacred Defence Organizer (2) Reduces Unrest (1 per month) Tax Collector | Commentary here. | |
Magistrate Magus 370 2 2 Capital Only | 2111100% 10% 15 Sacred Tax Collector | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Senator 465 2 4 Capital Only | 211221100% 10%19 Sacred Supply Bonus (20) | Commentary here. | |
Howler Champion 95 7 2 non fort recruit only | Chaos Recruitment (5) Animal Awe (+1) … | Commentary here. |
Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
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Calystri Mititia 20 3 15 | Commentary here. | ||
Calystri City Guard 25 11 22 | Castle Defence Bonus (1) Patrol Bonus (1) | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Crossbowman 25 31 22 | Commentary here. | ||
Calystri Footman 25 12 22 | Formation Fighter (2) | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Pikeneer 25 27 22 | Formation Fighter (2) | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Man at Arms 30 31 29 | animal Darkvision (50%) | Commentary here. | |
Calystri Senatorial Guard 35 30 29 | Bodyguard (2) Formation Fighter (2) | Commentary here. | |
Serene One 35 31 29 Capital Only | Sacred animal Darkvision (50%) | Commentary here. | |
Howler 40 7 14 Mountain Recruit Highlands Recruit | Berserker (2) Pillager (2) Causes Unrest (4 per month) Undisciplined Animal Wasteland Survival Mountain Survival | Commentary here. |
Summon Spell | Unit | Special Attributes | Comments |
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Herd of Elephants (Conjuration 3) 2 and 20 | Elephant x 5+[1/2 lvl] | Animal Trample | Commentary here. |
Pride of Lions (Conjuration 3) 2 and 9 | Great Lion x 15+ | Darkvision (50%) Undisciplined Animal | Commentary here. |
Ambush of Tigers (Conjuration 3) 2 and 9 | Tiger x 15+ | Darkvision (50%) Undisciplined Animal Forest Survival | Commentary here. |
Herd of Buffaloes (Conjuration 3) 2 and 8 | Buffalo x 5+[1/2 lvl] | Berserker (2) Animal Trample | Commentary here. |
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Paths: 457
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: 6203123
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