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EA Lanka, Land of Demons

Lore

On the dark and densely forested island of Lanka, Rakshasas, demon ogres from an earlier era, still linger. Gifted with tremendous strength, they once fought the Devatas of Kailasa, but since then the most powerful of the Rakshasas have left this world for the Nether Realms. The remaining Rakshasas have captured and enslaved the monkey people of Kailasa and made them serve as warriors, hunters or food. The Rakshasas had no use for the peaceful White Ones and Kala-Mukhas, Rakshasa halfbreeds, lead the monkey people of Lanka. Since the enslavement of the apes, the ancient conflict between the Devatas of Kailasa and the Rakshasas of Lanka has been renewed. Rakshasas have an affinity for blood magic and in times of strife they are drawn to the blood of innocents.

"The latest addition to the monkey business was Lanka, the mythical kingdom of Ravana. The nation is in many ways similar to Kailasa, but rakshasas of various forms replace the yakshas and yavanas, and blood magic and cannibalism is prevalent. I confess to having a weakness for great ape sorcerers and necromancers in semi-civilized apparel, preferably raging and howling with gory mouths. Hindu myth is rich and you could probably make a Dominions game based entirely on Hindu nations, beings and gods." -Illwinter

General Overview

If you are considering picking this nation to play, what should you know?

National Features

Magic Access Alt. Access Unit Summary Core Abilities Buildings
air 33 (Rare 4)
blood 33 (Rare 4)
death 22 (Uncommon 3, Rare 4)
nature 22 (Uncommon 3, Rare 4)
glamour 22 (Uncommon 3, Rare 4)
holy 22
Summons
air 22death 33blood 33holy 33
air 33death 22blood 33holy 33
air 33death 33blood 22holy 33
(req. blood 55death 22)
air 33death 11blood 33holy 22
(req. blood 44air 11)
Primate archers of various sizes
Primate light infantry of various sizes
Strong Rakshasa infantry
Animal
Demon
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Gluttony
Chaos Power
Darkvision
Standard Forts

Capitol Gems: 1airgem3deathgem2naturegem

National Special Features

Turmoil Limit + 1
Heat Limit + 1

Prefers Heat Scale + 2

Reanimation: National priests can reanimate the dead.
Better Blood Hunts: Blood hunts give more blood slaves in turmoil and less in order.

National Units

Commanders

Sprite Unit Name Special Attributes Comments
Markata Scout
25
1
1
Stealthy (60)
Mountain Survival
Forest Survival
Animal
Commentary here.
Atavi Chieftain
60
8
1
Forest Recruit
Stealthy (40)
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Bandar Commander
105
18
1
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Bandaraja
160
19
2
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Raktapata
110
3
2
blood 11holy 11rp 77
Sacred
Animal
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Commentary here.
Yogini
210
5
2
death 11nature 22blood 11rp 1313
Supply Bonus (20)
Animal
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Female
Commentary here.
Kala-Mukha
240
5
2
blood 11holy 22rp 99random1100%
Sacred
Darkvision (50%)
Gluttony (1)
Animal
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Commentary here.
Rakshasi
425
2
4
Capital Only
death 11nature 11glamour 11blood 11holy 11rp 1717random2100%
100%
10%

Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Stealthy (40)
Chaos Power (1)
Supply Bonus (10)
Gluttony (8)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Female
Shape Changer (Manushya Rakshasi)
Commentary here.
Manushya Rakshasi death 11nature 11glamour 11blood 11holy 11rp 1717random2100%
100%
10%

Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Stealthy (40)
Chaos Power (1)
Supply Bonus (10)
Seduction (Morale vs. 9)
Gluttony (8)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Female
Shape Changer (Rakshasi)
Commentary here.
Raksharaja
550
19
2
Capital Only
air 22death 11blood 22holy 22rp 1717random1100%
10%

Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (7)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Reanimator Priest
Commentary here.

Troops

Sprite Unit Name Special Attributes Comments
Markata
5
1
3
Forest Recruit
Undisciplined
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Markata Archer
5
2
3
Forest Recruit
Undisciplined
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Atavi Archer
7
3
3
Forest Recruit
Stealthy (40)
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Atavi Infantry
7
3
3
Forest Recruit
Stealthy (40)
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Light Bandar Archer
16
6
8
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Bandar Warrior
16
11
8
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Asara
35
3
21
Sacred
Darkvision (100%)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (1)
Demon
Forest Survival
Eyes (1)
Commentary here.
Anusara
35
3
21
Sacred
Darkvision (100%)
Chaos Power (1)
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Kala-Mukha Warrior
50
18
32
Sacred
Darkvision (50%)
Gluttony (1)
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Palankasha
55
15
31
Capital Only
Sacred
Darkvision (100%)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (2)
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.

Hero

Sprite Unit Name Special Attributes Comments
Bapu - Apostate Raja holy 22
Sacred
Cold Resistance (15)
Poison Resistance (25)
Fear (5)
Pillager (25)
Poor Amphibian
Inanimate
Need Not Eat
Does Not Heal Naturally
Spirit Sight
Reanimator Priest
Commentary here.

National Spells and Item

Summons

Ritual
Summon Spell Unit Special Attributes Comments
Host of Ganas
(Conjuration 2)
death 11 and 9deathgem

Gana x 20++
Cold Resistance (15)
Poison Resistance (25)
Poor Amphibian
Undead
Ethereal
Need Not Eat
Spirit Sight
Commentary here.
Herd of Elephants
(Conjuration 3)
nature 22 and 20naturegem

Elephant x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]
Animal
Trample
Commentary here.
Ambush of Tigers
(Conjuration 3)
nature 22 and 9naturegem

Tiger x 15+
Darkvision (50%)
Undisciplined
Animal
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Herd of Buffaloes
(Conjuration 3)
nature 22 and 8naturegem

Buffalo x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]
Berserker (+2)
Animal
Trample
Commentary here.
Summon Vetalas
(Conjuration 5)
death 22 and 10deathgem

Possessed Corpse x 15
Cold Resistance (15)
Poison Resistance (25)
Poor Amphibian
Undead
Inanimate
Need Not Eat
Never Heals
Spirit Sight
Wounded Shape (Vetala)
Commentary here.
Summon Rakshasas
(Blood 1)
blood 11 and 8bloodslave

Rakshasa x 3
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (4)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Feast of Flesh
(Blood 2)
nature 11blood 11 and 50bloodslave

Praghasa x 18
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (7)
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Summon Asrapas
(Blood 3)
blood 22 and 8bloodslave

Asrapa x 3
blood 11holy 11rp 77
Sacred
Chaos Power (1)
Berserker (+3)
Demon
Female
Commentary here.
Summon Rakshasa Warriors
(Blood 4)
blood 22 and 21bloodslave

Rakshasa Warrior x 5
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (4)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Summon Sandhyabalas
(Blood 5)
death 11blood 22 and 25bloodslave

Sandhyabala x 3
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (10)
Stealthy (+40)
Dark Power (1)
Chaos Power (1)
Gluttony (4)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Summon Dakini
(Blood 6)
air 11blood 44 and 81bloodslave

Dakini
air 33death 11blood 33holy 22rp 1919
Sacred
Shock Resistance (5)
Chaos Power (1)
Fear (+6)
Damage Reversal (12 vs. MR)
Flying
Demon
Spirit Sight
Female
Commentary here.
Summon Samanishada
(Blood 7)
death 11blood 33 and 35bloodslave

Samanishada
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (10)
Stealthy (+60)
Dark Power (2)
Chaos Power (1)
Ambidextrous (2)
Gluttony (4)
Assassin
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Commentary here.
Summon Mandeha
(Blood 8)
death 22blood 55 and 133bloodslave

Mandehas:
Common Attributes:
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (10)
Dark Power (3)
Chaos Power (2)
Cause Unrest (+5 per Month)
Sleep Aura (15)
Gluttony (10)
Flying
Need Not Eat
Demon
Forest Survival
Spirit Sight
Reanimator Priest
Casts each battle (Battle Darkness)
Commentary here.
Mandeha or air 33death 33blood 22holy 33rp 2121
Shock Resistance (5)
Fear (+8)
Commentary here.
Mandeha or air 33death 22blood 33holy 33rp 2121
Shock Resistance (5)
Fear (+7)
Commentary here.
Mandeha air 22death 33blood 33holy 33rp 2121
Fear (+8)
Commentary here.
Summon Danavas
(Blood 8)
blood 55 and 70bloodslave

Danava x 3
holy 22random250%
50%
50%
50%
rp 99
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (2)
Fear (+5)
Ambidextrous (8)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Spirit Sight
Commentary here.
Summon Daitya
(Blood 8)
blood 55 and 45bloodslave

Daitya
holy 22random350%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
rp 1111
Sacred
Fire Vulnerability (5)
Chaos Power (2)
Need Not Eat
Demon
Spirit Sight
Commentary here.

Item

  • Headdress of the Bull (Construction 5)
    nature 11 for 5naturegem
    Commentary here.

Magic Access

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

General Access

Elements:

  • No Fire magic
  • air 33 on one-in-three Raksharajas (capital-only)
  • No Water magic
  • No Earth magic

Sorceries:

  • No Astral magic
  • death 33 on one-in-fourteen Rakshasis (capital-only, death 22 is much more common), death 11 on Yoginis off-capital
  • nature 33 on one-in-fourteen Rakshasis (capital-only), nature 22 on Yoginis off-capital
  • glamour 33 on one-in-fourteen Rakshasis (capital-only, glamour 22 is much more common)

Rites:

  • blood 33 on one-in-three Raksharajas (capital-only), blood 22 on one-in-three Kala-Mukhas off-capital
  • holy 22 on Kala-Mukhas

Notably, Lanka lacks access to magic paths that provide Fire Resistance (and Cold Resistance).

Boost Access

Fire

No native access. blood 55 can Bind Heliophagus for 1 in 4 of fire 44.

blood 88 can Bind Demon Lord for 2 in 6 of at least fire 44.

Air

air 33 Raksharaja (~1 in 3), will need to be empowered into air 44.

Water

No native access. death 33 can Summon Spectre for 7 in 16 chance of water 11.

death 22nature 55 can Contact Lamia Queen for 7 in 16 chance of at least water 11.

nature 11glamour 44 can Faerie Court Not in Cold for 1 in 3 water 11. Faerie Court in Cold gets water 33.

Earth

No native access. nature 11glamour 44 can cast Faerie Court Not in Cold for 1 in 3 earth 11 or in Cold for 1 in 2 earth 11.

nature 33 can Forest Troll Tribe for 1 in 4 of a earth 11.

nature 55 can Awaken Treelord for 1 in 3 of a stationary earth 11.

blood 88 can Bind Demon Lord for 1 in 6 of at least earth 44. The other Demon Lords also provide useful paths.

Astral

No native access. death 33 can Summon Spectre for 7 in 16 of at least astral 11.

blood 88 can Bind Demon Lord for 1 in 6 of at least astral 44. The other Demon Lords also provide useful paths.

Death

death 33 Rakshasi (1 in 16) is hard to get with so expensive a mage, so death 22 Rakshasi (7 in 16) or death 22 Raksharaja (1 in 3) might be the best available. Only the Blood path is potentially helpful.

EA Lanka can potentially create Abominable Arms, which are helpful for holding multiple Death boosters.

Nature

nature 33 or nature 22blood 22 Rakshasi (1 in 16 for either) is hard to get with so expensive a mage. Otherwise, the Yogini is just as useful as a Rakshasi. With Blood boosters to get it to blood 33, the mage can create Armor of Twisting Thorns.

EA Lanka can potentially create Abominable Arms, which are helpful for holding multiple Nature boosters.

Glamour

glamour 33 Rakshasi (1 in 16) is hard to get with so expensive a mage, so glamour 22 Rakshasi (7 in 16) might be the best available. The crosspaths are not helpful. Multiple empowerments will be necessary.

Blood

blood 33 Raksharaja (1 in 3) needs one more Death path to make the unique The Black Book of Secrets. Without it, a level of empowerment is necessary.

Strategy

How to win as the nation. Feel free to use the following sections, or delete them, or change them.

Expansion

Different expansion options.

Early Game

Early game options.

Mid Game

Mid game options.

Late Game

Late game options.

Example Pretender Builds

Format for putting a pretender build in.

Chassis: Awake Titan of Crossroads
Paths: astral 44death 55nature 77
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: Dominion strength6Turmoil2Productivity0Heat3Death1Misfortune2Magic3

Format for putting a pretender build in.

Chassis: Awake Titan of Crossroads
Paths: astral 44death 55nature 77
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: Dominion strength6Turmoil2Productivity0Heat3Death1Misfortune2Magic3

Weaknesses

What are the nation's weaknesses?

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dom6/lanka-ea.txt · Last modified: 2024/07/08 23:25 by johnnydown