On the sacred Mount Kailasa, beings from an earlier era still linger. They are blessed with mystical powers but are few in number. With the emergence of the New God they have mustered aid from a most unsuspected source. Deep in the forests below the Sacred Mountain, apes of uncanny brightness have evolved. The apes are uncivilized and have only recently mastered the mysteries of metalworking.

"Bandar Log, the nation of the monkey people, is inspired by Hindu myths, ancient India and Rudyard Kipling. The Vanara comes from the Ramayana, an epic in which the monkey people aid prince Rama in his struggle against the demon king Ravana. The hierarchical division of the different species of monkeys has parallels in the Hindu caste system. I wanted the Bandar to use the alleged colors of the Indo-Aryan castes: white for priests, red for nobles and black for commoners. Markatas are exempt from the hierarchy and society at large and might be seen as untouchables of earlier times, although I imagine them less vulnerable. Important to the development of the Bandar Log were the semi-divine beings of Hindu myth. With a slight breath of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Yavanas and Devatas became lords of the monkey people." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (Rare 5) 4 (Rare 5) 2 2 (Rare 3) 2 (Rare 3) 1	Hero 3 Summons 222 (req. 3) 323 (req. 5) 233 (req. 4) 34 (req. 5) 3331 (req. 5) 323 (req. 5)	Archers, from small apes to large apes and Yakshas Light infantry, from small apes to large apes and Yakshas	Animal Awe Forest Survival Reincarnation Magic Being	Standard Forts

Capitol Gems: 2211

Heat Limit + 1
Magic Limit + 1

Prefers Heat Scale + 2

• Celestial Music (Thaumaturgy 6)
  3 for 1
  Commentary here.

• Headdress of the Bull (Construction 5)
  1 and 5
  Commentary here.
• Vajra (Construction 5)
  2 and 10
  Commentary here.

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

No recruitable access. 5 can Summon Rudra, which has 3.

No recruitable access. 41 can cast Faerie Court in Cold and have a 1 in 2 chance of 2. It can also cast Faerie Court not in Cold and have a 1 in 3 chance of 2.

2 can Summon Vidyadhara, which has 1.

3 can Summon Kinnara, which has 2.

4 can Summon Siddha, which has 2.

5 can Summon Devata, Summon Devala, or Summon Rudra, all of which have 3.

4 Yakshini (~1 in 5) starts high up in Water.

4 Yaksha (~1 in 5), with a Nature booster, can create The Tome of Gaia.

Ascending Astral with EA Kailasa while minimizing empowerment is complicated. Between a 2 Guru and a 1 Yaksha (1 in 5), they can create a variety of boosters and work their way up the path. The Guru can make a Starshine Skullcap and then the unique Dimensional Rod. Without the Dimensional Rod, empowerment is necessary on the Yaksha to get the Coin of Meteoritic Iron. Glamour boosters may help the Yaksha create the unique The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur. Similar with Earth and the unique Atlas of Creation.

EA Kailasa can't easily forge The Copper Arm or Abominable Arms.

No recruitable access. 41 can cast Faerie Court in Cold and have a 1 in 2 chance of 2. Also, Summon Fay Prince in Cold to get 1.

3 can cast Forest Troll Tribe to get at least 1.

5 can Summon Rudra, which has 3.

2 Yaksha (1 in 5) can get the unique The Tome of Gaia. With two Nature boosters, an Astral Yaksha can forge a Moonvine Bracelet.

EA Kailasa can't easily forge The Copper Arm or Abominable Arms.

2 Yaksha (1 in 5) will need to be empowered to 3 to get a Gossamer Veil and a Mirage Crystal. With enough Glamour and Astral boosters on a different, Astral random Yaksha, it can create the unique The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur.

No native access except for the hero, Devasura - Fallen. 5 for Awaken Treelord gives a 1 in 3 chance of 1.

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Late game options.

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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 • Pyrène • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Erytheia