For centuries the seas have been the domain of the Tritons, but recently a nation of beings resembling a cross between fish, frog and human has emerged in the deepest gorges of the oceans. The race is not entirely unknown, for there are a few of them who have made shallow coastal reefs their home, but the Triton Kings never imagined that they were numerous or powerful enough to form a nation. These Atlantians of the deeps never stop growing and will live for several hundred years unless killed. The Atlantian society is organized in a strict hierarchy of size and age. The oldest and most cunning Atlantians have made themselves kings and queens of the Basalt City in the deepest reaches of the ocean. The Atlantians of the Deeps use weapons of enchanted basalt made by the Basalt Kings

"[R'lyeh and Atlantis] are heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft. While R'lyeh is closer to the Cthulhu mythos with Starspawns and strange beings from the stellar void, Atlantis is a nation of deep ones native to the depths." - Illwinter

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AQUATIC

Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (rare 5) 3 (uncommon 4) 2 (rare 3) 1 3		Light Infantry Shamblers No Missile Weapons	Amphibious Darkvision Poison Barbs Fire Resistance Cold Resistance	Advanced Forts

Capitol Gems: 123

See Magic Access for the general guides to climbing magic paths.

• 2 on one-in-four Basalt Kings (capital-only) and every twelfth Mage of the Deep
• No Air magic
• 4 on every twelfth Mage of the Deep
• 4 on one-in-four Basalt Kings (capital-only), 2 on every twelfth Mage of the Deep

• 1 on every fourth Mage of the Deep
• No Death magic
• No Nature magic
• No Glamour magic

• No Blood magic
• 3 on Basalt Queens (capital-only), 2 in other seas, and 1 on coasts

Atlantis's magical ascent from its recruits is very straightforward; it can get deep into Water and Earth, but its crosspaths don't really offer anything new. The five paths it lacks, it lacks, depriving access to Poison Resistance and a few other buffs. It also can't climb in Fire or Astral without empowerment, unless it lucks into a 3 in time for Construction Level 9 and crafts The Ruby Eye.

The random path arrangement on Mages of the Deep is highly unusual for Dominions nations; the chance of at least 3 on one of them is 7-in-12, for instance, but the chance of 4 is 1-in-12. The same is true for 1/2, and for 1/2.

4 allows a Basalt King (1 in 3) to cast Troll King's Court for 1.

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Different expansion options.

Early game options.

Mid game options.

Late game options.

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