Pangaea is one of the few original nations, which have been present in Dominions series since the original Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders game (back then things would look like this). It has always been a very thematic and interesting nation to play. To the date, EA and MA Pangaea (which are the logical successors of the original one) have preserved the original nations flavor and are normally played in the similar way.

From the Dominions 5 Manual:
"Pangaea is a nation of wild half-men of Greek myth, as they could have developed if exposed to a vast and technologically superior humanity: Iron or skin. Adapt or die. As in most cultures exposed to so-called civilization, some inhabitants cling to traditions, or current perceptions of them; while others adapt to the circumstances, with loss or gain in influence. The loss of ancient magic and traditions over the ages is quite apparent in this nation, but in the late era the centaurs have found new paths of magic, giving hope to the nation." - Illwinter

Pangaea is a nation of "halfmen", such as centaurs, harpies, satyrs and minotaurs.

Special Race Attributes	Military	Magic Access	Priests	Buildings
Halfmen Superior MR Forest Survival Recuperation	Stealthy Fast movement Forest Recruits Excellent light cavalry Poor leaders Cheap and effective stealthy thugs Dryad seducers/assassins	4 (rare 5) 2 (rare 3) 2 (rare 3) 2 (rare 3) Heroes: 2, 2 Communions Reverse communions	Average (2) Blood Sacrifices	Normal forts are 50% more expensive and can't be upgraded Labs cost 250 in Forests. Temples cost 200 in Forests Instant Bramble Forts in Forests for 35

• Mercenaries are 50% more expensive.

Early Pangaea lives off forests as many important commanders and units can be recruited in forests without a fort. Actually, placing a standard Palisade in a forest makes little sense because EA Pangaea can't upgrade forts without a mason.

What magic path/mages define your nation, what can you level, e.g. thunderstriking, astral, elementals, earth buffs, blood, what is recruitable anywhere and good, what are some summons you are likely able to get and are useable

The Pan can do are the powerhouse of Pangaea. Though slow to recruit, they can be recruited in any fort with a lab and don't require a temple. These are what you want to use for rituals, site searching, and combat magic.

Pans can normally get up to 4 paths in Nature, 2 in earth or blood. They have a small chance due to their 10% random extra path to push each of these up by one, opening themselves up to further paths through boosting.

Troll Shamanss can be summoned pans. These allow Pangaea to break into Death magic. Similarly, a Dryad Mother with a water booster can get you Naiads and Sea Kings for more water.

Air is a useful path for Pangaea because of the Fog Warriors spell. You should try to secure Crystal Sorceresses early on if you can, otherwise Faerie Court can get you an air mage somewhat late in the game. Air is also useful as a Death cross path, giving you Wailing Winds, Wind of Death, and Foul Air, so consider putting it on a pretender.

Monster Boar Conjure 5, 3 10: an annoyance spell. forces the enemy to send forces to their money-making province to stop the unrest the boar is producing.

Grow Fortress: Alt 0, 35, 4. Only in Forests and non-deep Sea. Build a lab in a forest and make a new Bramble Fort. Should have plenty of Nature Gems to spam them and save gold.

Tune of Fear: Ench 0, 1. Inficts Fear on enemy.

Tune of Growth: Ench 0, 1. Inflict Entangle on an enemy.

Tune of Dancing Death: Ench 0, 1. Inflict a lot of Fatigue Damage

Awaken Hamadryad Enchantment 5, 4 25, (summon 1 Hamadryad) A immobile 3 mage. Sutuational as a defence implacment.

Pans are masters of Nature magics (being at least 5), and cast a good amount of earth buffs. They can also power up further if they form blood Sabbaths.

Dryad Mothers also plays a role by being a Foul Vapors and Bone Melter caster.

If your Pangaea, Mother Oak should be a Garienty for you. Mothers are also good Spammer of Vine Men. Transformation can reduce the upkeep you pay on Pans (and may gain additional paths).

You have blood but not on the most cost-efficient hunters. They can summon Demons like Demon Knights. Crossbreeding is not as effective at making chaff as Vine Men giving how little effort it takes in comparison. Blood Fecundinty Can make provinces more profitable.

For thug gear, a Frost Brand and Kithaironic Lion Pelt is generally all you need to kit a Pan. Alternatively if you can get death magic, an Implementor Axe is useful if you want Fear instead of AoE damage, and a Shadow Brand, Vine Shield, and Boots of Quickness are all good options if you want to invest more gems.

To counter thugs and SCs, you have the Axe of Hate and Black Bow of Botulf.

Though expensive, Cornucopias can be a good investment for Midgame armies that constantly rely on nature gems.

Panic Apostates equipped with The Black Heart make excellent assassins, and can be a good investment in the mid to late game. Unfortunately, the Chest Wound affliction is tied to the item and is not healed through Recuperation.

If you're pursuing a sabotage strategy, scouts equipped with a Bane Venom Charm jumping from province to province can do a lot of damage.

(How to expand, potential pitfalls and how to get around them, obvious weakness strength, how much do you have to focus on war/infrastructure)

(what is the first big research rush, what is the first big powerspike, where do you shift recruitment to? what are the big magic diversity issues, are there particular globals you should gun for)

(How do you close out the game if you are in it, is the high level research stuff you can do uniquely well, does your nation fall off, aka do you have to force things to conclude swiftly)

youtube of someone discussing the nation
guide page on steam??
forum thread or AAR

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