Kings of Bronze [Bronze Age Nation RP/OOC/Open]

[Trivolia]

I looked, I did not find.

[Warg the Immortal]

I looked, I did not find.

Just use MS Paint or Paintbrush, both can be used to edit pictures, and take all of five seconds to find using google. If you read through the first page the OP made a post about it, once you've added the area you want to claim, upload it to imgur.

EDIT: Parakos, since you're on phone hows this:

[Parakos]

I looked, I did not find.

Just use MS Paint or Paintbrush, both can be used to edit pictures, and take all of five seconds to find using google. If you read through the first page the OP made a post about it, once you've added the area you want to claim, upload it to imgur.

EDIT: Parakos, since you're on phone hows this:

Love it

[Trivolia]

I looked, I did not find.

Just use MS Paint or Paintbrush, both can be used to edit pictures, and take all of five seconds to find using google. If you read through the first page the OP made a post about it, once you've added the area you want to claim, upload it to imgur.

EDIT: Parakos, since you're on phone hows this:

I use a tablet. I could try explaining it, but it's a bit too vague. Is there a discord for the rp? If there is, I can find the GM and send him the picture through there.

[Pasong Tirad]

Is it possible to claim the whole Sinai Peninsula?

[Sarejo]

Just use MS Paint or Paintbrush, both can be used to edit pictures, and take all of five seconds to find using google. If you read through the first page the OP made a post about it, once you've added the area you want to claim, upload it to imgur.

EDIT: Parakos, since you're on phone hows this:

I use a tablet. I could try explaining it, but it's a bit too vague. Is there a discord for the rp? If there is, I can find the GM and send him the picture through there.

There is not one, but just TG me the claim.

Is it possible to claim the whole Sinai Peninsula?

Unfortunately no, considering that all of the claims thus far have been relatively small, that area would be too large.

[Pasong Tirad]

Is it possible to claim the whole Sinai Peninsula?

Unfortunately no, considering that all of the claims thus far have been relatively small, that area would be too large.

Ah, shame. Very well, then. I'd like to reserve the southern half of the Sinai. Completed app incoming within a day.

[Trivolia]

I use a tablet. I could try explaining it, but it's a bit too vague. Is there a discord for the rp? If there is, I can find the GM and send him the picture through there.

There is not one, but just TG me the claim.

Is it possible to claim the whole Sinai Peninsula?

Unfortunately no, considering that all of the claims thus far have been relatively small, that area would be too large.

I edited image after downloading it, thus I can't send it. If there is a discord server, I can send it to you like that.

[Trivolia]

I'll try to explain. Southern west, a circle that in circles that river dip.

[Greater Liverpool]

tag

[The Assorted Saharan Outposts]

I...guess I'll attempt this and tag this.
May I reserve Quatar and Bahrain? And maybe just some of the surrounding area. I'm not sure.

[The Magic Dominion]

Edit: Removed

[Warg the Immortal]

Didnt OP say the only cavalry allowed was charioteers?

[The Magic Dominion]

Didnt OP say the only cavalry allowed was charioteers?

Dangit, you're right. I missed that particular rule. My mistake.

EDIT: Re-applied. Honestly didn't see that rule there.

[The Magic Dominion]

=Basic Information=
NS Name: The Magic Dominion
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Ankádús (the Anká, the Ankádúdz)
Government Type: Semi-Theocratic Meritocratic Despotism
Capital: Ankádú-þánas
Population: 200,000
Claim:

=Military Information=
Description of Military:

The majority of the Anká military is infantry, with spearmen and archers being amongst the main parts of their military force. Lightly armoured, but skilled in their own styles of combat, the Anká heavily throw support in for their military, both in government and in the people's estimation of them.

Chosen of Ankádú:

An elite force of spearmen and archers, the Chosen of Ankádú, also known as Ánĝéntenéso, have 300 men in their ranks. Their ferocity comes from intense training from birth, where each Ánĝénten is taught to be fearless and merciless to the enemies of Ankádús. Their loyalty is to the rulers of Ankádús and the nation as a whole. Their status does not, however, extend to guarding the ruler of Ankádús.

Equipment:

• heavy bronze plate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• bronze greaves
• bronze bracers
• heavy bronze helmet with cloth facemask
• bronze tipped spear
• bow and 40 arrows
• square wicker shield

The Žégolí:

The Žégolí (or dignity) are an elite swordsman unit in Ankádús. Their ranks are generally made of the second and third sons of wealthy landowners and those who can afford the equipment. They undergo a strict training regime in order to be courageous and dignified. They are experts at sword combat. There are around 1,000 Žégolí members.

Equipment:

• Bronze mirror breastplate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather boots
• bronze greaves
• bronze bracers
• heavy bronze helmet
• bronze sword
• square wicker shield

High Guards:

High Guards are a professional armed force within the Kingdom of Ankádús. While most recruits join as soon as they are able to, many of the High Guards' forces are made of veterans of the levy infantry, retrained to be more organised and unified than the levy forces. They have decent but not outstanding discipline and skill with weapons. There are around 3,000 high guards at any one time.

Equipment:

• Small bronze mirror breastplate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• leather greaves
• leather bracers
• light bronze helmet
• sword
• square wicker shield

Levy infantry:

Levy infantry are recruited from the pastoral farmers of the Ankádúdz nation. Each levy infantryman is expected to buy their own weapon, giving the levy infantry a large variety of weapons and styles to increase their unpredictability in battle. While they are generally less skilled than the professional armed forces, they have expert knowledge of their own homeland, and use this to their advantage in guerilla raids more often than open combat.

Equipment:

• Leather armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• leather greaves
• leather bracers
• leather cap
• at least one weapon and optional shield

Eligible Manpower: 12,000

• 300 in the Chosen of Ankádú
• 1,000 in the Žégolí
• 3,000 in the High Guards
• The rest go to the infantry levies

=Historical Information=
Brief History of Civilization:

The Anká originated as a little known tribal culture in present-day Persia. They were displaced by the arrival of Indo Europeans, and so gradually were forced westward. They settled in the area just north of Mesopotamia. Trade with Mesopotamians resulted in far more than expected. For example, early Anká adopted numerous Mesopotamian myths and legends, adapting them to a form more acceptable to initial Anká culture and forming a unique religious creole of sorts between the animistic faiths of the Proto-Anká and the Mesopotamian mythos. Along with this, the Anká learnt of numerous Mesopotamian technologies, and adapted them to their own uses. By 1580 BCE, the first Anká city was founded and named Ankádú-þánas, or Ankádú's City. It is commonly stated that while the Anká lost their tribal ways when they settled into city life, they never lost their ferocity in battle, and remained excellent warriors.

The first King of the Anká, Sírven I, began a quest to expand outwards from Ankádú-þánas, allowing the Anká a larger area to grow crops, raise animals and generally live. By 1550 BCE, they had reached the banks of the Karasu and Murat rivers and the borders of the recently-expanded Hittite Kingdom and the Indo-Aryan Mitanni Kingdom. There, their expansion ceased somewhat, as assaulting over the rivers became near-impossible with the technologies available to the Anká.

During the reign of Xÿván, Ankádús saw the founding of a second city within its borders, one which the King named Perþúsísen. It quickly became a religious centre, with a magnificent temple hewn out of the rock to house the Temple of Kings, or Ánzúnasĝetfárzí. While initially, this temple was a purely religious centre, the reign of Yálen I saw the temple take on a role as the main residence of the King of Ankádús, and saw the role of King change from one of a simply secular nature to that of a semi-religious prophetic figure, considered second only to Éáš-Ankán, patron and primary deity of the Anká people.

The further reigns all brought small pieces of progress. The Chosen of Ankádú were founded during the reign of Sírven II, and began to recruit from the ranks of children in Ankádús who showed promise in marshal matters. Also during his reign came the first codification of the Ankádúnémís, otherwise known as the Common Canon, beginning a period of written history within the Anká by adapting cuneiform texts to the Anká language.

Currently, the King of Ankádús is Yálen II, who has ruled for 12 years so far. He was a general and former member of the High Guards, and was placed on the throne for his prowess in battle.

Brief Description of Culture:

One popular figure who became revered by the Anká was Enkidu, companion of Gilgamesh in his titular epic. It was believed that Enkidu, named Ankádú or Ankádún by the Anká, was a demigod created by numerous other deities akin to those in Mesopotamian religious tradition. However, when he descended to the underworld, he overcame and surpassed the gods themselves, and thus became Éáš-Ankán, provider to all humanity and patron and primary deity of the Anká people.

The Anká culture is largely different from that of surrounding cultures, thanks to it being a pre-Indo-European isolate. However, a large number of customs from the so-called Ankádú Philosophy have been adopted into Anká culture. For example, Ankádú Philosophy has no issue with same-sex relationships and marriages, and so the Anká people generally accept them and perform same sex marriages. Marriage ceremonies are short affairs, usually involving a vow said by both parties witnessed by 12 priests. 12 is a sacred number to the Anká, either due to the 12 tribes of the Proto-Anká or due to the 12 central tenets of Ankádú Philosophy. Bodies are disposed of by cremation, and are often left on pyres for 12 days to scatter the ashes to the wind.

=Miscellaneous=
RP Examples: Please use history.
DO NOT REMOVE: 4327

[G-Tech Corporation]

Hum. How would a nation in central Anatolia have access to enough tin to arm a thousand men and more in full bronze plate?

[Grand Auvergne]

Hum. How would a nation in central Anatolia have access to enough tin to arm a thousand men and more in full bronze plate?

That would be pretty costly yes, but not impossible. They are just north of Ishuwa, a strategic region choke full of arable lands and copper that was highly contested between Hittite and other nations. I'm pretty sure they can find tin somewhere near them (I don't know exactly how and where) and with a "son inherit his armor from father" policy, it might make the costs bearable.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Hum. How would a nation in central Anatolia have access to enough tin to arm a thousand men and more in full bronze plate?

That would be pretty costly yes, but not impossible. They are just north of Ishuwa, a strategic region choke full of arable lands and copper that was highly contested between Hittite and other nations. I'm pretty sure they can find tin somewhere near them (I don't know exactly how and where) and with a "son inherit his armor from father" policy, it might make the costs bearable.

Well, not really. The nearest tin deposits accessible in antiquity are in Czechoslovakia. Copper, sure, but without literally being the richest nation in antiquity I'm not seeing thousands of bronze breastplates. Even Athens couldn't afford that, and they sat right on top of a silver mine.

[Grand Auvergne]

That would be pretty costly yes, but not impossible. They are just north of Ishuwa, a strategic region choke full of arable lands and copper that was highly contested between Hittite and other nations. I'm pretty sure they can find tin somewhere near them (I don't know exactly how and where) and with a "son inherit his armor from father" policy, it might make the costs bearable.

Well, not really. The nearest tin deposits accessible in antiquity are in Czechoslovakia. Copper, sure, but without literally being the richest nation in antiquity I'm not seeing thousands of bronze breastplates. Even Athens couldn't afford that, and they sat right on top of a silver mine.

My bad, I indeed overestimated how much tin there is.

Guess it's time for me to send more boats to Sardigna !

[The Magic Dominion]

That would be pretty costly yes, but not impossible. They are just north of Ishuwa, a strategic region choke full of arable lands and copper that was highly contested between Hittite and other nations. I'm pretty sure they can find tin somewhere near them (I don't know exactly how and where) and with a "son inherit his armor from father" policy, it might make the costs bearable.

Well, not really. The nearest tin deposits accessible in antiquity are in Czechoslovakia. Copper, sure, but without literally being the richest nation in antiquity I'm not seeing thousands of bronze breastplates. Even Athens couldn't afford that, and they sat right on top of a silver mine.

Apologies. The only time I've had to write these was while I was really tired. I rather forgot my Bronze Age history also, which was my mistake definitely. As someone who's studying history, I actually can't believe I made that rookie error. I digress.

My terminology was a little off, and partly due to the tiredness and partly due to some other factors, I realise that breastplate was not quite the term I was using. In fact, even now, I'm a little fuzzy over the correct terminology to use, so I shall try my best.

The idea was one or two small to medium sized bronze plates, kept in place either with leather straps or copper chain. I could have sworn that the armour type was more commonly used, but I can only find a few images of the kind of thing I'm thinking of. I had read about it and seen images in a book about ancient armour, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the specific kind of armour is called. Either way, breastplate is definitely a misnomer, so thank you for pointing that out.

I also see that I wrote 'bronze' a lot of times where I meant to write 'copper'. Again, I attribute that to tiredness. I really need to sleep better...

Overall, apologies, but thanks for pointing out those mistakes.

[Warg the Immortal]

Well, not really. The nearest tin deposits accessible in antiquity are in Czechoslovakia. Copper, sure, but without literally being the richest nation in antiquity I'm not seeing thousands of bronze breastplates. Even Athens couldn't afford that, and they sat right on top of a silver mine.

Apologies. The only time I've had to write these was while I was really tired. I rather forgot my Bronze Age history also, which was my mistake definitely. As someone who's studying history, I actually can't believe I made that rookie error. I digress.

My terminology was a little off, and partly due to the tiredness and partly due to some other factors, I realise that breastplate was not quite the term I was using. In fact, even now, I'm a little fuzzy over the correct terminology to use, so I shall try my best.

The idea was one or two small to medium sized bronze plates, kept in place either with leather straps or copper chain. I could have sworn that the armour type was more commonly used, but I can only find a few images of the kind of thing I'm thinking of. I had read about it and seen images in a book about ancient armour, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the specific kind of armour is called. Either way, breastplate is definitely a misnomer, so thank you for pointing that out.

I also see that I wrote 'bronze' a lot of times where I meant to write 'copper'. Again, I attribute that to tiredness. I really need to sleep better...

Overall, apologies, but thanks for pointing out those mistakes.

Perhaps you meant mirror armour?

[The Magic Dominion]

Apologies. The only time I've had to write these was while I was really tired. I rather forgot my Bronze Age history also, which was my mistake definitely. As someone who's studying history, I actually can't believe I made that rookie error. I digress.

My terminology was a little off, and partly due to the tiredness and partly due to some other factors, I realise that breastplate was not quite the term I was using. In fact, even now, I'm a little fuzzy over the correct terminology to use, so I shall try my best.

The idea was one or two small to medium sized bronze plates, kept in place either with leather straps or copper chain. I could have sworn that the armour type was more commonly used, but I can only find a few images of the kind of thing I'm thinking of. I had read about it and seen images in a book about ancient armour, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the specific kind of armour is called. Either way, breastplate is definitely a misnomer, so thank you for pointing that out.

I also see that I wrote 'bronze' a lot of times where I meant to write 'copper'. Again, I attribute that to tiredness. I really need to sleep better...

Overall, apologies, but thanks for pointing out those mistakes.

Perhaps you meant mirror armour?

That would be it. Ugh... Apologies for the incorrect terminology. I'm more of a weapons guy than an armour one.

Great first impressions, eh?

[Sarejo]

=Basic Information=
NS Name: The Magic Dominion
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Ankádús (the Anká, the Ankádúdz)
Government Type: Semi-Theocratic Meritocratic Despotism
Capital: Ankádú-þánas
Population: 200,000
Claim:

(Image)

=Military Information=
Description of Military:

The majority of the Anká military is infantry, with spearmen and archers being amongst the main parts of their military force. Lightly armoured, but skilled in their own styles of combat, the Anká heavily throw support in for their military, both in government and in the people's estimation of them.

Chosen of Ankádú:

An elite force of spearmen and archers, the Chosen of Ankádú, also known as Ánĝéntenéso, have 300 men in their ranks. Their ferocity comes from intense training from birth, where each Ánĝénten is taught to be fearless and merciless to the enemies of Ankádús. Their loyalty is to the rulers of Ankádús and the nation as a whole. Their status does not, however, extend to guarding the ruler of Ankádús.

Equipment:

• heavy bronze plate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• bronze greaves
• bronze bracers
• heavy bronze helmet with cloth facemask
• bronze tipped spear
• bow and 40 arrows
• square wicker shield

The Žégolí:

The Žégolí (or dignity) are an elite swordsman unit in Ankádús. Their ranks are generally made of the second and third sons of wealthy landowners and those who can afford the equipment. They undergo a strict training regime in order to be courageous and dignified. They are experts at sword combat. There are around 1,000 Žégolí members.

Equipment:

• Bronze mirror breastplate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather boots
• bronze greaves
• bronze bracers
• heavy bronze helmet
• bronze sword
• square wicker shield

High Guards:

High Guards are a professional armed force within the Kingdom of Ankádús. While most recruits join as soon as they are able to, many of the High Guards' forces are made of veterans of the levy infantry, retrained to be more organised and unified than the levy forces. They have decent but not outstanding discipline and skill with weapons. There are around 3,000 high guards at any one time.

Equipment:

• Small bronze mirror breastplate armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• leather greaves
• leather bracers
• light bronze helmet
• sword
• square wicker shield

Levy infantry:

Levy infantry are recruited from the pastoral farmers of the Ankádúdz nation. Each levy infantryman is expected to buy their own weapon, giving the levy infantry a large variety of weapons and styles to increase their unpredictability in battle. While they are generally less skilled than the professional armed forces, they have expert knowledge of their own homeland, and use this to their advantage in guerilla raids more often than open combat.

Equipment:

• Copper mail armour
• cloth tunic
• leather sandals
• leather greaves
• leather bracers
• leather cap
• at least one weapon and optional shield

Eligible Manpower: 12,000

• 300 in the Chosen of Ankádú
• 1,000 in the Žégolí
• 3,000 in the High Guards
• The rest go to the infantry levies

=Historical Information=
Brief History of Civilization:

The Anká originated as a little known tribal culture in present-day Persia. They were displaced by the arrival of Indo Europeans, and so gradually were forced westward. They settled in the area just north of Mesopotamia. Trade with Mesopotamians resulted in far more than expected. For example, early Anká adopted numerous Mesopotamian myths and legends, adapting them to a form more acceptable to initial Anká culture and forming a unique religious creole of sorts between the animistic faiths of the Proto-Anká and the Mesopotamian mythos. Along with this, the Anká learnt of numerous Mesopotamian technologies, and adapted them to their own uses. By 1580 BCE, the first Anká city was founded and named Ankádú-þánas, or Ankádú's City. It is commonly stated that while the Anká lost their tribal ways when they settled into city life, they never lost their ferocity in battle, and remained excellent warriors.

The first King of the Anká, Sírven I, began a quest to expand outwards from Ankádú-þánas, allowing the Anká a larger area to grow crops, raise animals and generally live. By 1550 BCE, they had reached the banks of the Karasu and Murat rivers and the borders of the recently-expanded Hittite Kingdom and the Indo-Aryan Mitanni Kingdom. There, their expansion ceased somewhat, as assaulting over the rivers became near-impossible with the technologies available to the Anká.

During the reign of Xÿván, Ankádús saw the founding of a second city within its borders, one which the King named Perþúsísen. It quickly became a religious centre, with a magnificent temple hewn out of the rock to house the Temple of Kings, or Ánzúnasĝetfárzí. While initially, this temple was a purely religious centre, the reign of Yálen I saw the temple take on a role as the main residence of the King of Ankádús, and saw the role of King change from one of a simply secular nature to that of a semi-religious prophetic figure, considered second only to Éáš-Ankán, patron and primary deity of the Anká people.

The further reigns all brought small pieces of progress. The Chosen of Ankádú were founded during the reign of Sírven II, and began to recruit from the ranks of children in Ankádús who showed promise in marshal matters. Also during his reign came the first codification of the Ankádúnémís, otherwise known as the Common Canon, beginning a period of written history within the Anká by adapting cuneiform texts to the Anká language.

Currently, the King of Ankádús is Yálen II, who has ruled for 12 years so far. He was a general and former member of the High Guards, and was placed on the throne for his prowess in battle.

Brief Description of Culture:

One popular figure who became revered by the Anká was Enkidu, companion of Gilgamesh in his titular epic. It was believed that Enkidu, named Ankádú or Ankádún by the Anká, was a demigod created by numerous other deities akin to those in Mesopotamian religious tradition. However, when he descended to the underworld, he overcame and surpassed the gods themselves, and thus became Éáš-Ankán, provider to all humanity and patron and primary deity of the Anká people.

The Anká culture is largely different from that of surrounding cultures, thanks to it being a pre-Indo-European isolate. However, a large number of customs from the so-called Ankádú Philosophy have been adopted into Anká culture. For example, Ankádú Philosophy has no issue with same-sex relationships and marriages, and so the Anká people generally accept them and perform same sex marriages. Marriage ceremonies are short affairs, usually involving a vow said by both parties witnessed by 12 priests. 12 is a sacred number to the Anká, either due to the 12 tribes of the Proto-Anká or due to the 12 central tenets of Ankádú Philosophy. Bodies are disposed of by cremation, and are often left on pyres for 12 days to scatter the ashes to the wind.

=Miscellaneous=
RP Examples: Please use history.
DO NOT REMOVE: 4327

I'm a little hesitant to give you so many bronze-plated troops, however I will let it slide just this once, and I hope you realize military conquests are not necessarily going to be easy for you. ACCEPTED.

In other news, map should be up-to-date.

[The Magic Dominion]

I'm a little hesitant to give you so many bronze-plated troops, however I will let it slide just this once, and I hope you realize military conquests are not necessarily going to be easy for you. ACCEPTED.

In other news, map should be up-to-date.

I could change the levies to leather armour and the High Guards to copper mail if it would be better. I'm honestly not too bothered.

[Sarejo]

I'm a little hesitant to give you so many bronze-plated troops, however I will let it slide just this once, and I hope you realize military conquests are not necessarily going to be easy for you. ACCEPTED.

In other news, map should be up-to-date.

I could change the levies to leather armour and the High Guards to copper mail if it would be better. I'm honestly not too bothered.

No, that far is not necessary, except making leather a more prevalent armor amongst the levies, especially the poorer ones.