The kingdom of Arcoscephale is yet to be founded and in its place is a loose collection of city states. Bronze is more common than iron and hoplites have yet to see the light of day. Instead, myrmidons and chariots compose the core of the armies. In this time, slaves are commonly used and most free men have plenty of time to spend on fine arts and good living. Philosophers gather in the cities to discuss esoteric truths and engineers manufacture clever contraptions for civil or military use. At the heart of Arcoscephale lies Mount Cephalos, abode of the Awakening God. At the foot of the mountain is a great temple where sacred Pegasus Riders are trained. Icarids, men with mechanical wings, are also used in warfare. The philosophers are better at magical research in a slothful Dominion.

"Arcoscephale is together with Pythium the first nation conceived in the creation of Dominions. After having played GMT's Great Battles of Alexander and S.P.Q.R. I got fascinated by ancient warfare, and the hoplites were among the first units to appear in Dominions. At first the two nations were one, with a troop rooster of ancient units, while Man and later on Ulm had troop roosters with a more medieval touch. Soon, however, it became clear that Pythium and Arcoscephale should be two distinct nations. Arcoscephale is heavily influenced by ancient Greek city states and Hellas. The Golden Age is influenced by the mythical past and the archaic age. Later ages boast Hellenic and Mesopotamian influences: elephants, mysteries and Chaldean astrologers." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (rare 5) 3 (rare 4) 2 (rare 3) 2 2 (uncommon) 2 (uncommon) 1	Hero 1113 Summons 11 (req. 2 & GoR) 3 (req. 4) 121 (req. 3 & GoR)	Heavy infantry Chariots Flying infantry Sacred Pegasus Riders Engineers	Formation Fighter Mason Old Age Healer	Standard Forts (Can be upgraded into Castles by Engineers) Labs cost 250

Capitol Gems: 222

Scry: Arcoscephale will scry on all provinces under its dominion. This scrying is very accurate and will also reveal enemy units that are using the glamour ability to hide. The information gained from this will be available to disciple players as well.

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A difficult and expensive climb. Use a Mystic with 2 (1/8 chance). A Mystic with 1 and increased to 5, can make The Staff from the Sun Unique. Also, Skull of Fire is available to any Fire mage empowered in Death.

Use an Oreiad with 3 (1/4 chance). If you empower the mage to 4, you can start climbing the Air levels.

You can use a Mystic with 2 (1/8 chance) and an Oreiad 1 (1/4 chance). Use the Mystic to forge a Water Bracelet and then a Robe of the Sea. Then, give them to the Oreiad, so she can summon a Naiad. The Naiad, with the boosters, gets you to 5. You can then summon a Queen of Elemental Water. If, at some point, you can give three boosters to the Oreiad. Then it can forge an Orb of Atlantis, (if it hasn't already been forged).

You can use a Mystic with 2 (1/8 chance), a Mage Engineer with 2 (1/5 chance), or an Oreiad 2 (1/4 chance). Create Earth Boots. Cast Troll King's Court and give the Troll King the Earth Boots. If you can, make an Orb of Elemental Earth. If you use an Oreiad, then she can create The Tome of Gaia, unless it already has been created. If you can create either of those, then you can give it to the Troll King to summon the King of Elemental Earth, who can then take it to get to 6. If you can't, there's not much you can do.

Use a 2 mage to make Earth Boots. Giving it to a Mystic with 12 (1/8 chance) allows you to make a Coin of Meteoritic Iron. You can then climb the Astral levels as normal. If you climb high enough, you can get a Ring of Sorcery and a Ring of Wizardry.

No native access. You can cast Forest Troll Tribe with an Oreiad to get a Troll Shaman.

You can get a 4 Oreiad (1/4 chance), which starts you pretty high. The Thistle Mace gets you to 5 so you can Awaken Treelord. They can't move, but they have a lot of Nature. You can also get a 23 Oreiad (1/4 chance) to make a Tome of Gaia. If you can get a Mystic or Mage Engineer with both and (1/4 chance with Mystic, 1/5 chance with Mage Engineer), and then increase them to 13, you can get The Copper Arm. Then you can use both the Thistle Mace and the Treelord's Staff with one mage.

No native access. If you can get up to 4, you can cast Troll King's Court. Forest Troll Tribe has a one-in-four chance of getting a Troll Shaman with Glamour. (And will always get you Death.)

No native access. Awaken Treelord 5 has a one-in-three chance of getting you a unique, stationary, 41. A Ker, which can't be summoned natively, can be given the Gift of Reason, which is expensive, and but will grant you a 11 mage.

If can increase the paths of an Oreiad to 44, you can forge a Staff of Elemental Mastery. If you get Mystics with the right paths, and then increase them, you can get Staff of Elemental Mastery, The Forbidden Light, Atlas of Creation, and Tome of High Power.

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Dominions 6: EA Arcoscephale Pre-game - Babel Builder

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 • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Erytheia