Mod: New nation : Shangri La, Hidden City of the Secret Masters

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At the moment, I'm modding an EA Nation, vaguely based on tibetan myth and history. The nation is the hidden city of Shangri La, ruled by powerful mage-priests who seek spiritual ascension and enlightenment.

SHANGRI LA, HIDDEN CITY OF THE SECRET MASTERS

Early Era

Edited: 10th sept. 2008


For the moment being, I've modded troops and a commanders for MA.

Done:

Troops:
-Bhödpa spearman, archer, mountaineer (light infantry)
-Bhödpa yack rider (light cavalry)
-Shangrilan archer and heavy infantry, Dmag-Dar (standard bearer) & Dmag Hrag (veteran soldier).
-Light Bhödpa Cavalry & heavy Shangrilan Rta Pa Cavalry.
-Mi Gö and Mi Gö hunters (Mi Gö are ape-like intelligent creatures, related to yetis. And yes, there are yetis )...

Sacred :
-Guardian of the Hidden Valley
-Mi Dred (sacred Mi Gö warriors armed with club made of enchanted ice)

Commanders:
-Bhödpa scout
-Bhödpa sde pa (clan chief)
-Shangrilan dmag dpon (officer) and rje (king)
-Shangrilan monk (trapa)
-Mages: Ngagspa (sorcerers who dabble in dark magics), Demon-hunters (tibetan stories and legends seems to be full of demons!) and ragyapa (priests charged with practicing funerals by cutting corpses to small pieces and feeding them to vultures and other birds of prey).
-Red-Hat lamas
-Yellow-Hat lamas
-Black-Hat lamas
-Hidden Masters (powerful mages and occult masters of Shangri La)

-Yetis (national summons in EA & MA), Theurang, Srin Po, Bdud and Btsan demons & Lha spirits (recruitable in EA, summons in MA). Gongpo, rgyal po & Srin po'i rgyal po ("cannibal demon king") in EA.

- more balanced units : No more crossbowman or medium infantry in MA, several units have now broadsword instead of falchion. Mages less powerful and more expensive. Shangrilan troops (archers, infantry &cavalry) slightly more expensive. Removed dörje (powerful magic weapon that cast lightning) from lamas, now reserved for Hidden Masters. Lamas from all orders now have phurba (magical daggers used against demons) instead. Sacred more expensive (60/70 gp instead of 40).


Currently doing:

- graphics for EA
- some heroes (EA and MA)
- balancing

To do:

- LA Shangri La !!!?
- national spells
- Klu (water naga-like spirits)
- more graphics