The eagle standards of Carthage (Jaxson301) advanced without pause this year, adding 3 fortified cities to the sovereign census. Scribes in the capitol worked late into the evening updating boundary tablets and tax rolls. Wine merchants of Carthage rolled their finest casks into the squares and gave them away to all comers. 'The sea-lanes and provincial revenues now answer to Carthage,' proclaimed an ambitious harbor prefect.
Fortune has favored the arms of Greece (Spacewielder) beyond all expectation, resulting in the acquisition of 3 provinces in a single sweep. Triumphal arches have been decreed to honor the legates who directed the marches. Bakers across Greece baked honey-cakes stamped with the eagle, and the poor ate for nothing. Fortune-tellers at the crossroads are doing excellent trade; they predict victory for everybody, in turn.
A sustained martial surge has enlarged the borders of Persia (MapMaker) by 3 cities this campaign season. Granaries in the newly won territories were secured intact to feed the wintering garrisons. 'Mark the date; the Greek historians will quarrel over it for a century,' said a scribe of the archive. The sculptors of Persia were commissioned that very evening to carve a triumphal arch.
The strategic audacity of Rome (Mitch Cackers) was crowned with success this season, securing 3 new provinces through rapid concentration of force. Banners taken from opposing hosts were dedicated in the chief temple. Sculptors of the forum are said to be carving all new statues with detachable heads, to save time later. 'The omens were good, the roads were dry and the enemy was careless,' noted a camp prefect, ticking them off on his fingers.
A major expansion of military power has been unveiled by Carthage (Jaxson301), bringing 3 fresh units into the line of battle. The impressive muster has bolstered public confidence while giving pause to neighboring rulers. From the ramparts of Carthage, beacon after beacon blazed to carry the glad news to the distant provinces. It is observed that heralds on both sides have used the word 'glorious' so often that it has lost two thirds of its value.
A lavish muster has been proclaimed across Persia (MapMaker), adding 3 disciplined units to the imperial roster. Foreign ambassadors watched the military review from the forum portico with visible unease. Bankers of Corinth lent to both sides at the same rate and slept soundly. The sellers of laurel wreaths report an excellent season, and have not yet decided for whom they are rooting.
The treasury of Carthage (Jaxson301) swells with tribute, advancing to 6 cities (+3). Tax rolls of Egypt (goldplasma) lengthen by 2 towns, bringing the total to 5 holdings. Surveyors in Greece (Spacewielder) redraw the map with 3 fresh boundary stones; the realm now counts 6 cities. The dominion of Persia (MapMaker) prospers under favorable stars, growing by 3 cities to an impressive 6. The granaries of Rome (Mitch Cackers) are filling: 3 new provinces pay tribute, and the realm now stands at 6 centres.
Temple acolytes report that augurs from Rome and Egypt were seen holding secret nocturnal consultations upon the sacred hill. Ferrymen insist that a hooded rider of Carthage was ferried across the river by night to a meeting with the people of Egypt.
An earth tremor shook the lower town at dawn, cracking an aqueduct pillar; priests offered bulls to the earth-shaker.
FOUND: One silver-inlaid signet ring bearing an engraving of a dolphin. The rightful owner may claim it from the market praetor.
| Power | Centres | ± |
|---|---|---|
| Rome (Mitch Cackers) | 6 | +3 |
| Persia (MapMaker) | 6 | +3 |
| Greece (Spacewielder) | 6 | +3 |
| Carthage (Jaxson301) | 6 | +3 |
| Egypt (goldplasma) | 5 | +2 |