a quick follow-up

Spain passes and, upon being invaded by Gaul, promptly surrenders. Spain is now a tributary of Gaul, instead of Carthage. As we wait for Rome's move, here's a new map.



The crosshatching was a bit onerous with my drawing program, so now the outline colour of a capitol will indicate its status as a tributary, in the same way that the outline colour of non-capitol provinces indicate original ownership (which is important for terrain type).

a new map for a new season

Here's a new map for Autumn, 210.

It being 210, Carthage has the first go.

Summer, 210 BC, Bruttian turn

Spain passes. Gaul moves west. What will Bruttia do?

Summer, 210 BC, Spanish turn

I believe this should be a correct representation of the Med following Carthage's victory at Agrigentum.

Spring 210

There being an apparent cessation of diplomacy, we will begin 210!

Over the winter, Syracuse seems to have been the busy place to be! Emissaries from Gaul spent a great deal of time closeted with the tyrant, with the eventual conclusion that a treaty of peace and amity between Gaul and Syracuse has been announced!

Meantime, though no Bruttian emissaries were detected in the Sicilian capital, nonetheless, there is diplomatic news for Syracuse's Grecian neighbors. The Grand Panjandrum of Magna Graecia woke up one morning to find a severed horse's head in his bed (thus putting to rest some of the stories that had been going around about sheep...) War is declared, and Syracusan officers have been seen in all the markets of southern Italy, buying up all the mattresses and tinned tomato sauce they could lay their hands on.

Rome, feeling a bit neglected in their diplomatic backwater, rebuilt their mounted arm and recruited more men to the triarii. Spain trained more scutarii.

Consulting the augurs of random.org, we find that the first player to act in the turns of 210 is...Carthage!

map for Summer, 211, as of Syracuse's move

Bruttia repulsed from Voconti by Gaul (Gaul v Bruttia 4-0, Gaul gains 4PP). Syracuse repositions. Rome watches and snacks on dromedary pretzels and wolf nibble chips. Carthage loses its 4Ax in a failed attempt to scale the walls of Agrigentum.

Spring 211, Carthage's attack

Sorry, this should show Bruttia's control of Panormus.

ETA: There, fixed.

a new year dawns

Spring 211 sees the initiative still with the armies of Gaul.

Carthage pounces! (and a much-needed map update)

Having recently declared war (an announcement deflated by its previous publication by the notorious Julius Assanguinis), Carthage lost no time in pursuing it. The Poeni launch their armies eastward against the Syrcusans. Their army arrives outside the walls of Agrigentum. Will their scouts find the army of the Tyrant their to meet them? Stay tuned!