Military:
Our leader Timoleon led forces out from Thebes and Marathon to besiege Athens while the bulk of their forces were tied up on the other side of Corinth, while Tymnes took a smaller detachment North and attacked the Macedonians. It was a foolish move, however, as he was narrowly defeated in battle. Tymnes then regrouped with more units and was joined by Priam to hold in support position for the city of Trachis.
Curses! On the next turn the fiendish Athenians and their blasted navy slipped in with reinforcements from Eretria. But, noting that their army consisted mostly of a mass of light hoplites, though outnumbering us two to one, Timoleon meet them in battle nonetheless. Let the men of Thebes stand on the defensive this time!
Victory! The Athenians crumble, and to top it all off we killed Themistocles and took the city for ourselves! We laugh at the fact that we can now train the Athenian citizens to serve our ambitions.
A small army of Macedonians attack the support army next to Trachis. They are easily dispensed, but the larger Macedonian army move onto the field. Priam attempts to restrain Tymnes from doubling his foolishness, but poor Tymnes is cut down by the the Macedonian slime! Priam orders the rest of the Thebans off the field.
The Athenian army trapped on the Peloponnese besieges Corinth, while Sparta and Arcadia watch like carrion birds.
Next turn the Macedonians move on their position at Trachis, but they greatly underestimated Xiphilinus! Outnumbered nearly 8 to 1, he gloriously holds the city! Macedonian armies still surround the area, but think twice about making further aggressions. They attempt another siege the next winter, but Priam returns with stronger reinforcements, this time taking the fight to the Macedonians!
The Corinthians, weak and starving, push themselves outside their walls for a last ditch effort against the Athenians. Wildly throwing themselves at the Athenians, and losing their General, all looked lost until on the horizon came Timoleon! He had not forgotten our Corinthian allies. The Athenians were removed and Corinth lives free still!
Sparta then makes a turn on Corinth, forcing out an entire army of pathetic helots to besiege them. The massive army proves somewhat effective against the ailing Corinthians, but Timoleon appears yet again on the horizon and makes quick work of the helot scum. Once more Corinth remains free thanks to Theban blood. The Spartans ask for a ceasefire the next turn.
Another wave of Theban offensive takes place as Priam besieges Larissa. Timoleon sends half his force back to join up with Siromos, who is moving against Plataea - the Plataeans have made no aggressive move in years, but they still fly the Athenian flag.
The Macedonians respond quickly to Priam, but are dispatched fairly easily. It is learned that King Alexander is residing in Larissa. He escapes both the first and second battles, but is not so lucky in the third famous battle. Surprisingly this spells final doom for the Macedonians as their kingdom is now divided amongst itself!
Arcadia takes a go at Corinth and besieges the city. The Corinthians aren't impressed, especially with Timoleon better placing himself for support, and sally out to attack the Arcadians. For the third time Timoleon crests the hills towards Corinth at the sound of the war horns, and just as he does the entire Arcadian army sounds a call of retreat and hilariously hightail it back to Sikyon.
The Spartans eye Corinth again, this time bringing their best warriors. Timoleon moves to intercept...
Plataea is taken! And then, in a beautiful act of brotherhood, Philotectes of Corinth arrives at Larissa to help Priam
the Conqueror dispense with the remaining Macedonian rebels there.
For the fourth time Timoleon crests the hill at Corinth, this time causing a smaller, but more elite Spartan army (including their famed hoplites) to flee the field before a fight. They ask for another ceasefire.
Philotectes returns home to Corinth after spending his time at Ambracia fighting off the Macedonians, then helping us at Larissa. A good man.
Diplomacy:
Athens and Macedonia join in an alliance. Macedonia then proceeds to disrupt Corinthian interests in Ambracia.
Sparta asks for ceasefire after their helot army is obliterated. I agree with the addition of trade rights and a small bit of tribute from them.
Eleia declared war against Sparta the same year they agreed upon a truce with Persia.
Sparta and Arcadia declare war, Sparta and Athens stop speaking to each other.
Another ceasefire with Sparta is given, with trade rights and more tribute.
At end turn:
These are good times for Thebes!
A bit excessive summary of events on my part, but it was fun.
Next turn ends at Summer 460 BC
I will email the save file to Jubal.
Welcome in, storm!
