How the nation plays and what it is good at should go here, aka why would it be cool to play, whats good about it (in general terms) and where they falter possibily there could be a standard for nation classification (sacred heavy, elves, communion nation, blood nation, research, economical, forging, stealth, thug based etc) National Features

Special Race Attributes	Military	Magic Access	Priests	Buildings
Perefer +2 Giant Elves!	recruit anywhere archers Half-Giant Infantry Sneaky Elven Half-Giants.	Fire (4, Rare 5) Air (4, Rare 5) Earth (2, Rare 3) Astral (1, Rare 2) Nature (1, Rare 2) Summonable 1*, 3, 2, 2* *cannot be summoned natively	Priests lvl2 (giant Priests) Dominion Hides Province Ownership	Giant Forts Labs Cost 250 in Wastelands

Dominion Hides Province Ownership elaborate.

Enemy nations will see Na'Ba's provinces as Independent if:

• They have Na'ba's Dominion
• There are no Scout Reports on them (such as from a scout, or from any neighbouring friendly province)

Scorching Wind Evocation 4, 21. A national Curse of the Desert alternative, applying Dessication. It has a wider range and a wider Area-of-Effect, the latter scaling with the caster's Air level.

Smokeless Flame Evocation 6, 31. An incredibly-powerful attack spell, that has an extra chance to set nearby targets on fire (though they can dodge this extra combustion chance with defence skill). Its damage output is greater than Pillar of Fire (which comes two levels later in Research) and less than Bane Fire (which doesn't apply heat).

Pride of Lions Conjuration 3 10, 2. ( Great Lionx10 + Lv)

Contact Jinn Conjuration 4 18, 21. ( Jinnx1). The Jinn is an extraordinary thug chassis, possessing invisibility (-9 attack and defense for those fighting him, against him only) until he takes damage once, alongside his elf-like Glamour and his inherent ability to fly. Mistform and high Magic Scales make them particularly stubborn, and the Jinn's 22 give them both Mistform and Phoenix Pyre. Balancing out these traits are the Jinn's weaknesses to Cold damage and Enchanted Salt, along with his enormous lack of equipment and somewhat-average Morale. Jinnun are also Ethereal Magic Beings, like the Malikat, so they do even better against mundane weapons but can have a very bad time against Moon Blades.

Summon Jinn Warriors Conjuration 5 18, 21. ( Jinn Warriorx3): Jinnun without the aforementioned enormous lack of equipment. They even have the same magic paths (22), if you use Divine Name or Gift of Reason on them.

Summon Hinn Conjuration 6 6, 11 Only in Wastelands. ( Hinnx5+[1/2 lv]). Stealthy Ethereal beasts. Has a heat aura and resistance to Fire and Shock. could rear attack or stall enemies while fatiguing them out.

Summon Si'lat Conjuration 6 21, 2. ( Si'latx1). The Si'lat is a 121 mage. She's similar to a Jinn, but she has feet instead of their invisibility. Si'lat (plural) can engage in Seduction, but they might need some help for if their attempts fail; 1 lets them cast Ironskin and pin their spiteful foe with Earth Grip, while 2 lets them finish the job with Shock Evocations, but a weapon would be nice.

Contact Houri Conjuration 6 26, 21. ( Hourix1). The Houri is a female Jinn (with all of the same traits) boasting 222 and Seduction skills. Having the "Invisible-until-hit" trait is great for in case her attempts fail, but her mix of magic stands out better; 2 lets her hold the spiteful foe in place with Swarm, and her other paths give her a fine selection of Evocations to destroy them with. If those skills aren't needed, she can still craft and use a Thistle Mace for 3, which lets her cast Healing Mists and other fun stuff in battle.

Summon Binn Conjuration 6 6, 11 Only in Wastelands.. ( Binnx5+[1/2 lv])

Summon Marid Conjuration 8 66, 42. ( Maridx1)

Awaken Jinn Block Thaumaturgy 5 5, 11. ( Jinn Blockx1)

Na'Ba doesn't have any recruitable Blood mages, but Bootstrapping into Blood is easier than bootstrapping into other paths you can't find indies for. Fortunately you don't need Blood in very high levels, though you will need a lot of Blood Slaves.

Feast for Ghuls Blood 4, 1, 21 Only in Wastelands.. ( Ghulx5+[1/2 lv]). Regenerating ethereal demons with a second shape. Unlike Ubar's recruitable version, they do not cost upkeep.

Summon Ghulah Blood 5, 1, 31 Only in Wastelands. Ghulah are 11 assassins and decent blood searchers. Once you get a Ghulah they will take over your blood hunting and summon more of themselves. All their attributes make them good at assassinations and joining communions.

Summon Ifrit Blood 5, 13 58. Each Ifrit is a stronger Jinn, possessing Fire Power, Heat, and a Fire Shield to go with their Jinn traits. They also start with a weapon. Last-but-not-least, they have 32, in case Commander Points from your forts aren't giving you enough Evocation masters.

Summon Shaytan Blood 6, 13 73. Each Shaytan has 222 and the Corruptor trait, the latter of which is a more-effective version of Seduction. When accounting for the Assassination battles that happen when Shayatin fail, remember that their Blood Slaves are not guaranteed to show up with them. Their other paths allow for Evocations that are unlikely to miss at close range, at least; if that isn't secure enough for you, consider having them distract their target with Phantasmal Warriors. The 2 is unfortunately not enough to get Blood boosters, but it has additional Ritual and battlefield uses.

Na'Ba relies almost entirely on FAE casting, but has several options among them.

• You have a strong fatigue build with Fire Resistance, Heat from Hell, Scorching Wind, Sulphur Haze, and evocation heat AOEs. Adding Curse of Stones or Maws of the Earth can give this more time to work, and you can prepare the battlefield with Breath of the Desert.
• Wind Guide can pair with Flaming Arrows and evocation spam for a heavy ranged threat, useful against massed elite troops.
• Both of those plays can be shut down by the fire fatigue and projectile deflection of Storm, so against any Air nation you need a change-up option. You can Tstrike competently or put out remarkable elemental spam, and late game your Fog Warriors access can be used to buff elemental summons to new heights.
• For simple army slogs, your buffing game is quite good, with Earth buffs early and Fog Warriors plus elemental resistances later. Decide whether to buff hard and let the enemy come to you, or pair Mass Flight with whole-field buffs for a sudden blitz.
• Finally, Smokeless Flame, Magma Bolts, Incinerate, and potentially Gifts From Heaven provide threats that very few SCs or hellbless nations can stomach.

Thug Template (F15 Eagle): Malikah equipped with a Halberd of Might, Enchanted Ring Mail Armor,Dragon Helmet. Next Script: Blessing, Iron Skin, then Attack

• Jinn Bottle: 21. Costs 105. Gives a renewable retinue of 1 Jinn Warrior. Also wasteland survival for your indies or stolen mages who may not have it.
• Companion Bracelet: 2. Costs 10. Unremovable wedding ring that also gives a retinue of an 11 Qarin, as well as luck and a research bonus (not nearly as efficient as an Owl Quill).

• The Magic Lamp (Const 8, 54). Use this to summon Al Khazim, a Jinn with 5533 and absolutely-amazing combat stats. If you lose Al Khazim, you'll have to craft another Lamp to re-summon him.
• Flying Carpet
• Stone Idol

This is probably the most difficult section to get consensus for. Describe how strong the nation is during expansion, the early, mid and late game, and what makes it strong/weak at each of those points. This should give readers an idea of where the weaknesses of a nation lie (if they have not been shown already) and when to take advantage of a nation's strengths.

Na'Ba has several options for expansion. As such Nabaean expansion is about bringing the right tool to do the job.

'Adite Light Infantry are durable half-giants that can take a punch and deal one back with their high-damage javelins. 'Adite Heavy Infantry trade the javelin for slightly more Protection and better stats. Their 13 attack 23 damage scimitars carve through the toughest of armor. Both option are expensive in both gold and resources but work very well once critical mass has been met.

Jann Guard are comparable to 'Adite Heavy Infantry but have glamour for extra protection and can take a bless. Depending on your pretender design they can be a valuable addition to your expansion.

Nabaean Camel Riders and Nabaean Desert Warriors can be recruited everywhere and can help take out indies vulnerable to archer fire, most notably Barbarians. The falcons summoned by the camel riders can take lance charges vs Heavy Cavalry, which can keep down attrition on other troops.

With an awake pretender thugged out Malikah can compliment your expansion once Const 2, Alt 3 is researched.

List some example pretender builds. Try to use the following format to keep authorship and pretender design rationale clear.

150 Proof Guide to Na'Ba By Baalz

Nations
Early Ages	Arcoscephale • Ermor • Ulm • Marverni • Sauromatia • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Mictlan • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Agartha • Tir na n'Og • Fomoria • Vanheim • Helheim • Niefelheim • 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 • Marignon • Mictlan • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Agartha • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Asphodel • Vanheim • Jotunheim • 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 • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Erytheia