Encyclopedia Chronology Week 31

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Renaissance

Cultural and artistic flourishing.

Novastra15625751
Tessara7843982
Ancoria92304
Terra Borealis
Bermuda
Insulae Australis
Mantolas
Ursalia

New organisations available this week:

Archduchy

A archduchy is a territory whose ruler is an archduke or archduchess. The archduke ranks in honour lower than an emperor or a king, but higher than a duke or sovereign prince. Only direct vassals of an [URL=/help/org?type=aduchy][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 800 arpents. Prerequisite: Duchy / Grand Duchy / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

New resources available this week:

Arquebuses

The arquebus is an individual firearm with limited effective range, quite heavy and cumbersome. It requires bracing on a fork. The match is lit and brought to the pan, where the powder is packed for ignition. [URL=/help/res?type=arquebus][…][/URL]

Skill bonuses: Ranged combat 40.

Bullets

A bullet is a projectile of a firearm with a caliber smaller than 20 mm, typically made of lead. [URL=/help/res?type=bullet][…][/URL]

Skill bonuses: Ranged combat 5.

New units available this week:

Arquebusiers

An arquebusier is a type of infantry soldier who operates an arquebus, an early firearm with limited range, a precursor to the musket. Arquebusiers are often used in formations to deliver volleys of gunfire [URL=/help/unit?type=arquebus][…][/URL]

Ag. Skills: Ranged combat 4 /lvl, Melee combat 2 /lvl, Command 1 /lvl, Looting 1 /lvl.

Gunsmiths

A gunsmith is a person who builds guns. They have a very high level of craftsmanship, requiring the skills of a top-level machinist, a very skilled woodworker, and even an engineer. [URL=/help/unit?type=gunsmith][…][/URL]

In / Ag. Skills: Machining 5 /lvl, Engineering 4 /lvl, Smithing 4 /lvl, Turnery 3 /lvl, Casting 3 /lvl, Fire 2 /lvl, Ranged combat 2 /lvl.

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