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LA Piconye, Legacy of the Prester King
Lore
Piconye is a kingdom of little horned men located in a fabulous land. It was once subservient to Magnificent Ind, 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 the subservient tribes and kingdoms found themselves free from the yoke of the Magnificent Kingdom. The little men of Piconye had never had a unified kingdom apart from Magnificent Ind and struggled to form a kingdom of their own. Heavily influenced by their former masters Piconye turned into a theocratic monarchy with priest-soldiers and religious potentates ever present. But where Ind had hidden their virtue from the outside world, Piconye has instead turned itself outwards in an attempt to spread the faith of the awakening God.
"Piconye, Feminie and Andramania are successors to the magnificent kingdom of Ind. They mainly draw inspiration from my previous ideas of Ind and the kingdom of Prester John. I wanted the successors of Ind to split the virtues of the magnificent kingdom and so Piconye inherits the theocratic traditions of Ind…." -Illwinter
General Overview
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National Features
| Magic Access | Alt. Access | Unit Summary | Core Abilities | Buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 3 (Rare 4)  2  2 (Rare 3) 1 (Rare 2)  1 (Rare 2)  3 | Summons 4 or 4 or  4 or 4 (req. 73) 33 (req. 41) 3 (req. 25) | Small Sized Infantry Bird Knights Sacred Infantry Sacred Crossbowmen |  Gluttony (1) Most Commanders are  Priests. |  Standard Forts  Temples Cost  300 Temples add one to the sacred recruit limit. |
Capitol Gems: 1
1
2
Order Limit + 1
Bless Points + 1
Prefers 
Heat Scale + 1
National Units
All Piconye Units have Gluttony (1) (except mounts)
Commanders
| Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Piconye Scout 45  7  1 |  Stealthy (75)  Skilled Rider (2) | Commentary here. |
 | Bird Knight Commander 110 15 1 | Skilled Rider (3) | Commentary here. |
 | War Bird |  Animal  Flying  Mountain Survival  Forest Survival | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Bishop 85 1 1 | 1  Sacred  Inquisitor | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Bishop General 140 15 1 | 1 Sacred | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Arch Bishop 155 5 2 | 2 Sacred Inquisitor | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Sage 100 1 2 | 1 1100%     11 | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Sage-Priest 260 1 2 Recruit Anywhere | 11111100% 13 Sacred | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Pope 245 6 2  Capital Only | 3 Sacred Inquisitor | Commentary here. |
 | Prester King 400 13 4 Capital Only | 1231100% 10% 13 Sacred  Inspirational (3)  Old Age (85/80) | Commentary here. |
Troops
| Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Piconye Militia 6 2 9 | Stealthy (40) | Commentary here. |
 | Piconye Slinger 6 3 9 | Commentary here. | |
 | Piconye Crossbowman 7 14 11 | Commentary here. | |
 | Piconye Spearman 7 14 11 | Commentary here. | |
 | Piconye Soldier 8 15 14 | Commentary here. | |
 | Piconye Defender 9 19 17 | Commentary here. | |
 | Bird Knight 25 15 39 | Skilled Rider (2) | Commentary here. |
| | War Bird | Animal Flying Mountain Survival Forest Survival | Commentary here. |
 | Crosswielder 10 14 14 Capital Only | Sacred | Commentary here. |
 | Soldier Priest 11 15 17 Capital Only | Sacred | Commentary here. |
 | Baculite 13 17 20 Capital Only | Sacred | Commentary here. |
National Spells and Item
Summons
Ritual
| Summon Spell | Unit | Special Attributes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Cyclops Tribe (Conjuration 3) 2 and 9 |  Cyclops x 5 + [1/2 per lvl] | Eyes (1) Gluttony (1)  Undisciplined | Commentary here. |
| Herd of Elephants (Conjuration 3) 2 and 20 |  Elephant x 5 + [1/2 per 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 per lvl] |  Berserker (2) Animal Trample | Commentary here. |
| Call Malakh (Conjuration 4) 2 and 9 |  Malakh | 1 Sacred  Fire Resistance (5)  Shock Resistance (5) Stealthy (60)  Awe (4)  Invulnerability (15)  Magic Being Flying  Need Not Eat  Spirit Sight | Commentary here. |
| Call Hashmal (Conjuration 6) 13 and 21 |  Hashmal | 2 Sacred Fire Resistance (25) Shock Resistance (5)  Fire Shield (10) Awe (5) Invulnerability (20) Magic Being  Ethereal Flying Need Not Eat Inquisitor Spirit Sight | Commentary here. |
| Call Arel (Conjuration 7) 41 and 39 |  Arel | 3311 Sacred Fire Resistance (5)  Poison Resistance (20) Shock Resistance (5)  Healer (3) Awe (6) Invulnerability (15)  Supply Bonus (30) Magic Being Flying Need Not Eat Spirit Sight Female | Commentary here. |
| Call Ophan (Conjuration 8) 25 and 49 |  Ophan | 3 Sacred Fire Resistance (15) Poison Resistance (25) Shock Resistance (15) Fire Shield (11) Awe (6)  Patrol Bonus (50) Eyes (12) Magic Being  Inanimate Ethereal Ethereal Flying Trample Need Not Eat Spirit Sight | Commmentary here. |
| Call Merkavah (Conjuration 9) 37 and 222 |  Chayot |  -2 -2 -2441 → 4-2-2 -241 → -24-2-241 → -2-24-241 Sacred Fire Resistance (22) Poison Resistance (15) Shock Resistance (22) Fire Shield (17) Awe (7) Invulnerability (30)  Spreads Dominion (1) Magic Being Flying Counts as Sun Need Not Eat  Eyeloss on Attackers Spirit Sight No Wish  Summons in Battle (Ophan x 4)  Shapechanger (→ Chayot → Chayot → Chayot → This) | The "-2" in the magic paths means two boosters are needed just to reach zero. Commmentary here. |
Magic Access
See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.
Call Merkavah requires 73, probably only possible with a pretender. The Chayot summoned has four forms, one with 4, another with 4 (not a native path), a third with 4, and a fourth with 4. All have 4 and no crosspaths.
The Copper Arm
12 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) +
The Silver Arms Unique
12 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) +
The The Copper Arm and The Silver Arms are especially useful in the 
Nature and 
Death paths.
Multi-Path Boosters
Ring of Sorcery
3 Prester King (1 in 5) +
Ring of Wizardry
3 Prester King (1 in 5) + Ring of Sorcery +
Fire
Highest Starting: 2 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5)
Air
No recruitable access. Call Merkavah can get you 4, but it's expensive.
Water
Highest Starting: 1 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5)
Trident from Beyond Unique
12 Prester King (1 in 5) + 
Orb of Atlantis Unique
11 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Earth
Highest Starting: 2 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5)
The Tome of Gaia Unique
11 Piconye Sage (1 in 4), Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Astral
Highest Starting: 3 Prester King (1 in 5)
Coin of Meteoritic Iron
22 Prester King (1 in 5)
Death
No national access.
Forest Troll Tribe
1 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Troll Shaman has at least 
1.
Nature
Highest Starting: 1 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5)
The Tome of Gaia Unique
11 Piconye Sage (1 in 4), Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Moonvine Bracelet
11 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) +
21 Prester King (1 in 5) +
Call Arel
21 Prester King (1 in 5) +
Arel has 3.
Glamour
No national access.
Troll King's Court
2 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Troll King has 
1.
Forest Troll Tribe
1 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
Troll Shaman has a 1 in 4 chance of 1.
Blood
No national access.
Awaken Treelord Limited Amount, Stationary
1 Piconye Sage-Priest (1 in 5) or Prester King (1 in 5) +
3 Arel +
1 in 3 chance of Treelord, who has 
1.
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: 457
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: 
6
2
0
3
1
2
3
Format for putting a pretender build in.
Chassis: Awake Titan of Crossroads
Paths: 457
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: 6203123
Weaknesses
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