Board Thread:Random RP/@comment-26535281-20151010004253/@comment-27097330-20151021002543

Sorry if I sounded condescending there. And yes I've been working on a polis as I love Ancient history. I know it's long but please read at least the important parts be ause I poured a lot of time, effort and imagination into this. Also, I've followed this thread but what does that actually do? I'm using an iPad mini. Name: Callisthenes, meaning strong and beautiful. Patron: Posiedon. To a lesser extent Pan and the Mesopotamian Godess Ishtar Allies: It currently has no allies except the Egyptians as they have been two busy fighting their oppressors but they hope to quickly build an empire through trade and charisma. They especially hope to ally with other sea powers such as the Aegean isles. However they dislike the Athenians do to divine grudges. Enemies: They are enemies with the Athenians do to godly strife and inbred dislike of the Athenian's stuffy attitude but don't have the support to openly fight. They also dislike Sparta but are don't mind them as they usually stick to themselves. They have complete and utter hate for their original masters in Tyre. History: The Callisthenians were originally Phoenicians. These merchant pirates travel the Mediterranean in search of good deals. They also invented writing. However the prince of Callisthenes, I'll decide his name later, chafed under the rule of the other Phoenician leaders. He was sure that it would not be long before the Persians would sweep them out from under their feet, and he was not going to wait around. After careful planning he gathered his those who also wished for change and traveled on the Phoenician mission to raid a small Egyptian port city. He the. commanded his generals to turn on the other Phoenician ships. They sank all but the fastest ships to the ground and flew from their overlord enemies settling on the Mediterranean island of Áfthona. They then fought a vicious war with the Phoenicians using hit and run tactics to steal more ships. In the end, an agreement was reached for the release of prisoners and a peace treaty. However the ships still continue to skirmish and hatered boils between them. Now the people of Callisthenes look for new prospects and trade. Geography and Resources: Áfthona means plentiful in Greek and the island lives up to its name. The greatest part is is the bay of Mistikó Manopáti. Beautiful beaches and perfect water surround the inside of the bay. Past the bay most of the island is dense forest with many exotic birds and lizards. The exports of Callisthenes are therefore predictable. Because of their closed borders they're primary trade partnership is with Egypt. They export seafood, fish, fruit, small forest game, wood, herbs and spices to Egypt. They also have a strange export. Lava. A permanent lava lake lies on the island of Áfthona and the pirates use export it in strange jewelry and statues. Most of their return goods are from Egypt even if they were made in other areas. They import from Egypt bronze, gold, silver, different oils and spices from Punt, beer from Mesopotamia, exotic animals, and weapons. Culture: The culture of the Callisthenians is extremely music and dance based and their minstrels are some of the best in the Mediteranean. They have many extravagant festivals and feasts. They have a strange practice which forbids them form eating wheat. Another strange Callsithenes practice is that of the coconut palm tree. The small tree was a gift from the Egyprian pharaoh and it has been treasured to the point of worship. The Callsithenians keep it alive through careful attempts at climate control through the use of fire, lava, water, and leaves. The people are generally cheerful, and outgoing in attitude but tough to fight with as they've been through a lot. Debate and public speaking is a pride of them. They are shorter and lighter than many and tan in appearance with black or brown curly hair and dark eyes. They usually wear simple clothes in which it is easy to move around, usually green or blue, and show their wealth by making it out of expensive cloth. Strengths: Their army fights with little or no armor and in general is meant for quick surprise raids, not all out war. Their navy is top class and can destroy slower, bulkier, warships easily. Their sleek battleships can fly across the water. They use a variety of dirty tricks to sink enemy ships. They sometimes shoot arrows with oil soaked cloth attached to them after lighting them on fire, and they have developed and put to wide use the Greek invention of Greek Fire. They usually use daggers, knives to fight in cramped quarters like the ship babins. Outside they use Egyptian Khopesh's on deck. The bow and arrow is a favorite weapon of the Callsithenians as they use a powerful bow to fire arrows on to the decks of other ships. They prefer to wear little armor as it restricts them while sailing.