(So I'm gonna try taking this in a bit more of an RPfag direction, if you guys REALLY don't want to do this just say so and we'll do this the way we've been doing it.)
STATUS REPORT
My liege, our empire has grown quickly in the past few weeks. We have successfully taken the city of Torfindel via cultural assimilation, annexed the city of Amondir, and founded the city of New Orclandia. Though we have made epic strides, our empire is currently directionless. The empire is currently caught up in a zeal to dominate the elves and destroy the other races. Our empire currently has not formulated a plan to do this, nor do we have the forces to carry out such military actions.
Torfindel has a very basic force to defend it, and is currently in the midst of recruiting laborers that will build forts, towers, and roads where you so choose, my liege.
Amondir is under our control, but is still populated by elves. You are currently garrisoned in that city while they replenish their forces. Should you so choose, we shall enrich the elves as we did to Torfindel. However, this may not be a wise decision, as too many evil acts without enough good acts could ruin you as a grey guard, whose powers are gained through strict neutrality. Furthermore, the elves do have certain units available that we orcs do not, such as griffon riders and storm sisters.
New Orclandia is currently a mere outpost under construction. Vervlukt's army is currently stationed there.
The empire currently lacks any naval capability whatsoever. It would be wise to build harbors at Amondir and New Orclandia eventually.
Scouts believe that Awanesse the Custodian, the Elvish Theocrat, has taken the Fey city of Fal-Lysse as her capital. We have made peace with her, though this is a tenuous peace at best, as rumors of the enrichment of Torfindel have slowly made their way across the land.
As our empire lacks organization, an advisory council has been formed by your most trusted men.
They are:
Al Gurd ibn Krugnash: A seasoned, bloodthirsty general who knows the ins and outs of war. Though reckless when on the battlefield himself, he is a master of logistics when in the war room.
Thellan: A brilliant elven arcanist who was deemed too valuable to execute after the fall of Torfindel. Instead, he was merely turned into one of the few elven Eunuchs who populate Torfindel. He is currently ==EXTREMELY== frustrated that he has received no direction from the leadership as to what he should be researching, and is pestering you as much as his handlers will allow him.
Gork: An bookish orcish runt whose bureaucratic skills landed him a job as your top economic advisor. His current advise is to expand mana production.
Grommal Ergmath: Your spymaster. The other advisors don't even know that he exists.
Cerrin Treefolk: The druid you recruited at the start of your adventure. Spiritually gifted, she will advise you as to how your actions will affect your oath of neutrality.
(You may talk to these advisors at any time. This is a way to ask questions about the game, such as what certain things do. This is especially useful for anyone who wants to participate but knows nothing about AoW III)
The council wishes to know how the empire should go about conquering the elves. At the moment, the only cities able to produce units of any substantial strength are Torfindel and Amondir, and their units are only so strong at the moment. We would need to develop those cities further to create stronger units.
What are your orders, my liege?
(was at work all day, didn't have time for a mini update, also didn't realize he was bumping it just to keep it alive,)