Heroes- Military- Ships-
The Ainu are a people with a cultural and racial background which is different from that of the ethnic Japanese. They have been populating Hokkaido, northern Tohoku, the Kurile Islands and Sakhalin, but today only a small population remains mainly in Hokkaido.
According to one of several theories, the Ainu are descendants of Mongoloid migrants who entered the Japanese islands before the Jomon period. They were later displaced and assimilated, when the ethnic Japanese expanded their territory northernwards.
In the Meiji Period (1868-1912), the Ainu received the status of "former aboriginals", but suffered under official discrimination for some years. In 1997, a new law was passed which provides funds for the research and promotion of Ainu culture.
The Ainu heroes are Oyna, the Ainu shaman. Oyna are armed with bows and arrows, and have an advantage against myth units. Oyna pray at Nuasasan to get favor.
Major Gods
It is free to build Nuasasan, the Ainu altar.
All units are better against heroes.
God Path-Kunnepet or Atkamuy
Yukara or Eshpa
Aionina or Chep
All units have higher food costs.
Villagers are much, much more effective at gathering food.
God Path-Atkamuy or Kik-ni
Shinda or Yukara
Chep or Epirkia
Upgrading human soldiers is cheaper.
Enemy buildings built near allied buildings will crumble slowly and collapse.
God Path-Kik-ni or Kunnepet
Yukara or Eshpa
Epirkia or Aionina
Shittap-A magical shovel which allows villagers to mine faster.
Areuwematapurip-A magical axe which allows villagers to chop wood faster.
Pine Retarpe-Armor upgrades for infantry are cheaper.
Chikarkarpe-Infantry have higher hitpoints.
Shiso-Buildings have higher hitpoints.
Harkiso-Houses cost less.
Iyoykir-Free guard dogs will appear at houses when they are destroyed.
Hessa Ho-The poudning dance increases villager farming rate.
Rimse-The dance parade increases your villager speed.
Hekurisarari-The tray passing dance increases your villagers hitpoints.
Mekuragumo-Eshpa lends your infantry the poison Mekuragumo, increasing their attack.
Surku-Eshpa tips your archers' arrows in aconite poison, increasing their attack.
Stingray Poison-Your cavalry lace their blades with Stingray Poison, increasing their attack.
Poisons Master(Only available if you worship Pakor)-All human soldiers do more poison damage.
(Historical Note-Poisons were an important part of Ainu society, with the recipies passing from generation to generation. Poisoning was considered an art more than it was a crime.)
Muymuy-Villagers farm faster.
Ichasei-Farms are cheaper and faster to build.
Oystershell Inlay-All eco-techs are cheaper.
Nusa-Magical arrows which increase the attack of your Oyna.
Hopunire-Gives your Oyna the ability to heal.
Iyomante-A ceremony which makes your Oyna better against myth units.
Matanpushi-Increases the hitpoints of Ishikari.
Ninkari-Ishikari & Mounted Ishikari have greater attack.
Maidari-Mounted Ishikari & Ishikari regenerate hitpoints.
Stone Feathers-Rawomap have greater range and a bonus against docks.
Eyes of the Ouzel-Epirkia lends your ships his eyes, giving them greater LoS.
Helmkamuy-Your Marek are faster and have a greater range.
Economic Units-
Emishi-The Ainu villager unit. Trained at the Town Center.
Ezo Caravan-A caravan pulled by a trained deer. Trained at the Market.
Guard Dog-Trained attack dogs. Trained at the House.
Guard Bear-A bear trained to attack. Trained at the House.
Oyna-The Ainu shaman. Trained at the Temple and Nuasasan.
Utari-The basic Ainu infantry. Fights with a club. Trained at the Kotan.
Kuril-The basic archer unit. Trained at the Kotan.
Emush-A spear-wielding anti-cavalry unit. Trained at the Kotan.
Ishikari-The knights of Ainu society. Trained at the Pukamuy.
Mounted Ishikari-The mounted knights of Ainu society. Trained at the Pukamuy.
Ku-Ainu longbowmen. Trained at the Pukamuy.
Amappo-Ainu version of a ballista. Trained at the Pukamuy.
Fishing Ship-The Ainu fishing ship. Trained at the Dock.
Rawomap-The Ainu arrow ship. Trained at the Dock.
Marek-The Ainu hammer ship. Trained at the Dock.
Funka-The Ainu siege ship. Trained at the Dock.
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