Pyrène is a feudal kingdom ruled by cambion, demon half breeds. For centuries Pyrène was torn with strife as noble houses fought for the throne. For a long time no house was dominant, but then matters changed. A few lesser houses were secretly given the support of the church. With the aid of the priesthood they were given the opportunity to sire demonic offspring with succubi and incubi devils summoned by priests versed in blood magic. Their cambion offspring, gifted with demonic charms and physique, made the houses rise in power and influence, and with the support of the church the power balance of the kingdom shifted. Eventually the cambion ousted their parents and now there are almost no pure-blooded humans left in the high nobility.

With the increasing prominence of the Cambion and the priests, the Akerbeltz have been purged from the land and their Sorginak servants have lost much of their former influence.

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
3 3 (rare 4) 2 1 (rare 2) 1 (rare 2) 1 (rare) 2	Heroes: 2134 2223	Infantry Crossbows Knights Sacred Demon Knights	Fire Resistance Cold Resistance Mountain Survival Darkvision Demon Blood Searcher	Standard Forts

Capitol Gems: 1112
Turmoil Limit + 1

: Fire Resistance (5), Cold Resistance (5), Darkvision (50), Mountain Survival

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

• 1 on 1-in-2 Cambion Kings (capital-only), or on 1-in-3 Sorginak (off-forts only), or on 1-in-30 Cambion Countesses
• 2 on 1-in-3 Sorginak (off-forts only)
• No Water magic
• 1 on 1-in-2 Cambion Kings (capital-only), or on 1-in-30 Cambion Countesses

• No Astral magic
• No Death magic
• 1 on 1-in-30 Cambion Countesses
• 3 on 1-in-3 Cambion Queens (capital-only), 2 on 1-in-2 Cambion Countesses, 1 on Pyrènian Monks off-forts

• 3 on 1-in-2 Cambion Countesses, 2 on 1-in-2 Sorginak off-forts
• 2 on Blood Bishops

Bind Demon Lord Limited Amount
3 Cambion Queen or Cambion King +
4 The hero, Crimson King +
There is a Demon Lord strong in every path except Water.

Abominable Arms
14 The hero, Red Mistress +
The Arms allow a mage to hold more boosters, especially with Nature and Death, which LA Pyrène doesn't have native access to, except for the hero, Red Mistress, who clearly only has 1.

Highest Starting: 1 Sorgina (1 in 3), Cambion Queen (1 in 3), or Cambion King (1 in 2). The heroes, Red Mistress and Crimson King, both have 2.

Bind Arch Devil Limited Amount
13 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
24 Red Mistress
23 Crimson King +
Each Arch Devil has at least 3.

Bind Heliophagus Limited Amount
3 Cambion Queen or Cambion King +
A1 in 4 chance of Amaimon - Heliophagus with 4.

Highest Starting: 2 Sorgina (1 in 3)

No Native Access.

Faerie Court Not in Cold
13 The hero, Red Mistress +
Faery Queen has a 1 in 3 chance of 2.

Faerie Court in Cold
13 The hero, Red Mistress +
Queen of Winter has 3.

Highest Starting: 1 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2). The hero, Crimson King, has 2.

Summon Bluecap
12 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2)
Bluecap has 2.

Pebble Skin Suit Unremovable
13 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
23 The hero, Crimson King +

Blood Stone
13 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
23 The hero, Crimson King

Father Illearth Unique and Can't Wear Boots
13 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
23 The hero, Crimson King +
Pedoseion - Father Illearth has 4.

No Native Access.

No Native Access.

Summon Fay Prince in Cold
13 The hero, Red Mistress +
Unseelie Prince has 1.

Faerie Court in Cold
13 The hero, Red Mistress +
Queen of Winter has a 1 in 2 chance of 2.

Bind Demon Lord Limited Amount
3 Cambion Queen or Cambion King +
Two of the four Heliophagus' have at least 3.

No Recruitable Access. The hero, Red Mistress, has 1.

Armor of Twisting Thorns Unremovable
14 The hero, Red Mistress +
Getting the Nature booster is tricky.

Summon Gnome
12 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
Gnome has 2.

Highest Starting: 3 Cambion Queen (1 in 3)

Mirage Crystal
12 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
22 The hero, Crimson King +

The Sword of Many Colors Unique
12 Cambion Queen (1 in 3) or Cambion King (1 in 2) +
22 The hero, Crimson King +
23 The hero, Red Mistress +

Highest Starting: 3 Cambion Countess (1 in 2), Cambion Queen (1 in 3), or Cambion King (1 in 2). The hero, Red Mistress, has 4.

Armor of Twisting Thorns Unremovable
14 The hero, Red Mistress +
Getting the Nature booster is tricky.

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Different expansion options.

Early game options.

Mid game options.

Late game options.

Pyrène is one of three Late nations without any Astral magic; the other two are Caelum and Xibalba. This makes Pyrène immune to Magic Duel rushes, but not if they take an Astral Pretender God, in which case all Magic Duel attempts will be funneled upon them. This also makes Pyrène one of the only three nations vulnerable to Mind Hunt sniping, and arguably the most vulnerable of them due to the nation's typically low Magic Resistance.

Aside from that, Pyrènian magic is rather narrow on off-capital forts; disregarding the 10% randoms on the Cambion Countess, the nation is essentially limited to Blood and Glamour from its citadels. The off-capital mages are more varied, but the gulf between a fort-less province and one with a citadel is extremely significant.

The best Pyrènian mages have average Morale, which ironically makes the nation vulnerable to its own Seduction gimmick. Said mages can deflect Dream Seduction with their Magic Resistance (which is above average), but they're out of luck against Pangaean Dryads and Marignese Troubadours.

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