Advance Civilization-5 points
Transmutation Magic
The motions in the north do not go unnoticed by Men. Foxkind are true to themselves and noble to their moral code, but they are rather xenophobic and distrusting. These trends Men take for granted, but when they notice Foxkind beginning to turn inward amongst themselves with great ferocity, Men realize something is amiss. Investigation, contacts among traders and shadowing of Foxkind patrols reveal something astounding. And potentially terrifying.
The Beasts, as they are called in other lands, come to be known as the Tiporea in the tongue of Men-the Plague. Clearly they are not demons, since Men are created with special immunity to demonic infestation and parasitism. Seeing several Men sprout inexplicable red balls of fur from their heads and turn into strange beasts catches their attention. Hard.
Unlike Foxkind, who presumably see this as a menace to be wiped out, Men are instead intrigued. Previously their conception corrupting life-forms, such as demons, was one of purging and extermination. But the Tiporea clearly aren't demons... which arouses their curiosity. Capturing several specimens they take them back to their outposts, disecting these strange creatures and trying to find the source of their magics.
No advance is made in discovering their origin or the true extent of their magical corruption, but Men do glean knowledge. Knowledge of transmutation, and the altering of flesh to exhibit new properties.
There are voices of caution against this path, as many Men feel uneasy about this research, regarding the Tiporea as little better than demons. But practical arguments win the day for now.
Command Order-3 points
Establish City
The Order of Flame is quickly accepted by Men at large, who see the strange wandering Pheonix as a valuable teacher, and fire magics are quickly adopted for much wider use in the Realm. The Flame Order sees valuable work to be done, especially since they can utilize their magics to achieve some measure of resistance to the lava lakes and rivers in the southeast of the continent. Here, they fight to establish another renowned fortress city in the south of F8, named Predix.
Command Avatar-1 point
Create Army
Jije continues working to build up his chosen people, and feels the time is right to teach them more thorough and battle hardened methods of fighting demons. More than just hunters or skirmishers, he organizes them into grand Phalanxes, establishing the first army in Adamis. This is to increase the pressure against the demons... but Men begin to realize the potential exists for the Phalanxes to be used against other targets as well. These thoughts are merely thoughts at this point, but the seeds are already planted...
2 points remaining
Addendum-relations
Foxkind are viewed with much admiration, as a disciplined and honorable people who live according to many of the same principals that Men do. Men find the vulpines to be contentious and distrusting however; many of their attempts at communication and trade are rebuffed politely but sternly. This troubles Men, who begin to reciporically apply this distrust back to their northern neighbors, though this does not manifest as any hostility. For now
The Batosians in their airships are a different matter, as they lack the xenophobic disposition of the vulpines. Men find a great deal to be curious about the new arrivals, and as ever hope to trade for knowledge and materials that could be useful to fight against the demons. All is not totally well however, as Men find Batosians method of communication to be difficult and convoluted, leading to many misunderstandings and unintentional faux pas. Adamis and its outpost cities however seek to minimize the impact of these incidents whenever possible however.
