posted 12 March 2011 10:16 AM EDT (US)
THE FINNISH CIVILIZATION
By LackingNunchi
HISTORY
The land now known as Finland was settled as the last ice sheets from the Ice Age were melting and the Stone Age was recently begun in 8500 BCE. Finnish people are a mix of Baltic, Russian, and Norwegian peoples. Their culture developed from the mixing of these civilizations and Christian influence, leading to what is now called Finnish folklore. Finland’s culture and people no longer follow these beliefs much anymore, however.
ECONOMY
- The Finnish Villager, the Alainen, gathers resources and builds buildings.
- Alainen drop off resources as Town Centers or three different drop off sites: Dollaria for Food, Kolistella for Wood and Kulta for Gold. These buildings cost only Wood and are quick to construct.
- Finnish players have an additional villager unit at their disposal- The Erlik, which are little mud monsters designed to do manual work. Erlik are best at gathering Food and Wood. They have lower hitpoints than Alainen.
MILITARY
- The Finnish civilization has one trainable hero- Vaino, a folk hero from the epic poem The Kalevala. He regenerates and is best against myth units. In folklore, he is known for the invention of the kantele, a type of harp.
- This civilization is mainly focused on infantry. They have four trainable infantry units, who are best at countering cavalry and other infantry units. They are 15% better at countering ranged units than other civilizations.
- Finnish infantry have medium armor and medium attack. Finnish military units are best against other units.
MYTHOLOGY
- These are the Minor God Paths for the Finnish:
ILMATAR- Akka/Thermes Lemminkainen/Kalma Paivatar/Loviatar
AHTI- Akka/Ilma Tapio/Lemminkainen Paivatar/Madderakka
LEMPO- Thermes/Ilma Kalma/Tapio Loviatar/Madderakka
Favor is gathered by constructing Sentry Towers. Each Sentry Tower is worth 25 Favor. When these towers upgrade to Watch Towers, they become more expensive, but are worth 30 Favor. Guard Towers, an additional upgrade, are more expensive still but worth 35 Favor.
MAJOR GODS
ILMATAR
God of Winds, Creation
FOCUS: Units
- Alainen & Erlik are 15% less expensive.
- All units take up 1 less population slot. Units that cost 1 population slot drop to ½.
- All military units (excluding Vaino) have 10% more hitpoints.
Ilmatar was a goddess who lived a lonely life on cosmic waters as winds buffeted her. She was so lonely that the East Wind took pity on her and beat her with hurricane force winds until she was pregnant. This child would grow up to be Vaino, but not until 730 years later, when Ilmatar spied a pregnant cosmic duck. This duck, having nowhere to lay her eggs, found a place in the crook of Ilmatar’s knee. Unfortunately, when Ilmatar decided to move ever so slightly, all six eggs lain by the cosmic duck dropped into the ocean and sizzled to perfection. The moon was made from the white of the egg, the sun from the yolk, and the land and stars from eggshell bits. Vaino was born.
GOD POWER- Eggshell (1 Use) – For a minute, the enemy units in the small selected area become encased in eggshells and cannot move or attack. This god power does not work on heroes or naval units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Late Pregnancy- Vaino is trained in the Heroic Age (as opposed to the Classical Age) but for a 15% discount on cost and a 20% discount on training time.
AHTI
God of Water
FOCUS: Naval Units
Bonuses:
- All Fishing Ships carry 25% more Food.
- All naval units increase in speed by 10%.
- Transport Ships can carry 35 population slots worth.
Ahti lives in a cloud- shrouded cliff that is constantly lashed by powerful waves. In his green envy of the Sky Gods and his lack of fair share of worship from humans, Ahti creates dangerous whirlpools and broods in his damp cave. When sailors drown at sea or their ships sink to the ocean bottom, it is because Ahti is releasing his anger and frustration out on humans, in fear of the sky gods despite his massive inferiority complex.
GOD POWER- Clouds (2 Uses) – When placed over an enemy Town Center, that building cannot train units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Golden Sails- Ahti increases naval units’ hitpoints by 15%.
LEMPO
God of Evil and Demons
FOCUS: Myth Units
- All myth units train 15% faster.
- Myth units 10% better against heroes.
- Myth unit use their special attack more often.
Lempo creates misfortune, disease, and other unspeakable evils that occur on the Earth. He leads the legions of demons that cause strife and is known as the Head of Demons. He and his friends the demons Hiisi and Paha cause confusion and destruction amongst men and monsters. His mortal enemy is Lemminkainen and he is in possession of a herd of moose that breath fire and trample on people.
GOD POWER- Herd (1 Use) – Lempo summons a herd of fire- breathing moose to fight for the player. The moose are fast and strong, in addition to being free, but you only have five and they do not regenerate.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Growing Legion- Advancements for myth units train 15% faster.
MINOR GODS
CLASSICAL AGE
AKKA (Ilmatar, Ahti)
Goddess of Earth
FOCUS: Alainen & Erlik
Akka is the consort of Ukko and an empowering female deity. She represents fertility, strength, and sexuality. When someone calls upon earth magic and channeling, they call upon Akka. Her other duties include the god of the harvest and protector of Rowan trees. Her name means “woman” in Finnish.
GOD POWER- Barren (3 Uses) – Removes all resources from the selected area.
MYTH UNIT- Jattilais- Earth giants covered in moss and tree branches. They are good at destroying buildings.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Earth Magic- Increases the Erlik’s ability to farm by 15%.
- Rowan Wood- Alainen build with Rowan wood, which makes their houses 25% stronger.
- Titanic- Akka transforms Jattilais into Antero Jattilais, which have 15% better crush attack.
THERMES (Ilmatar, Lempo)
God of Thunder
FOCUS: Military
Thermes is similar to the Norse god Thor; however, he kills demons and other evil creatures with his bare hands and sometimes with the help of magic. Thermes scouts the world on the clouds searching for evil to destroy. When he comes upon it, his war cries become the thunder, and he is accompanied by lightning because of his incredible strength when fighting demons.
GOD POWER- Roll of Thunder (2 Uses) – For thirty seconds in the large selected area a roll of thunder is emitted, in which buildings slowly lose health. To some extent units do too but not by much.
MYTH UNIT- Jylina Haltia- These creatures are small thunder spirits who fly high above the ground on duck’s wings. They can heal units and send sonic boom waves to harm units in the air or on the ground.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES
- Magic Arrows- Ranged units’ arrows hit their mark 15% more often.
- Rowan Spears- Increases all infantry units’ attack by 10%.
- Blast- Thermes transforms Jylina Haltia into Iltara Haltia, which have 5% better pierce armor.
ILMA (Ahti, Lempo)
God of Air and Winds
FOCUS: Favor
Ilma is the winds itself and possibly the East Wind that impregnated Ilmatar and thus the father of Vaino. However, the winds do not speak to humans or deities, so no answer can be found. He controls the winds and the air and where things shall be blown. He might also be Ilmatar’s father (ew).
GOD POWER- Flocks (3 Uses) – This god power summons all available kinds of birds in the game to land in the selected area. These birds can be killed and used for Food but there will only be one of each bird.
MYTH UNIT- Kuivata Paha – These goblin-like beasts shoot tornado- force winds out of their mouths and their special attack allows them to kill an enemy unit this way instantly.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Blessings- Increases the amount of Favor Towers grant by 10%.
- Muscle Men- Decreases the amount of Favor myth units cost by 5%.
- Ilma transforms Kuivata Paha into Myrsky Paha, which have 10% more attack.
HEROIC AGE
LEMMINKAINEN (Ilmatar, Ahti)
God of Trickery & Conjuring
FOCUS: Myth Units
Lemminkainen was cut up and his pieces were scattered in the River of the Dead in the Underworld, but his mother encountered his pieces, and with the help of Suonetar, glued him back together using the Sky God’s super adhesive honey mixture from heaven. He has a rivalry with Lempo, the God of Evil, but neither know where the line between mischief and evil is drawn, or where it should be…
GOD POWER- Honey (2 Uses) – In the large selected area, enemy units become encased in a hard shell of honey, which prevents them from moving or attacking. It also puts a damper on building’s attacks. It lasts for a minute.
MYTH UNIT- Soturi Haltia- These metal soldiers are similar to Automatons in that they can reconstruct each other and heal each other; however they are stronger and are invisible to other enemy myth units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Amber Armor- Increases all myth units’ hack armor by 5%.
- Rejuvenate- There will be a 25% that one of your myth units will regenerate.
- Unknown- Lemminkainen transforms Soturi Haltia into Kiire Haltia, which are 10% faster.
TAPIO (Ahti, Lempo)
God of the Forest & Rowan Trees
FOCUS: Erlik
Tapio is a giant that resides amongst all the forest of Finland. He has a beard of lichen and eyebrows of moss. His body is formed from the world’s largest Rowan tree and his branches try to shield the entire world from disease. He shares his knowledge by whispering it into the wind, although it becomes incoherent when he does this- that’s why the wind whispers when it passes through leaves- it’s the transfer of knowledge between Tapio and the world.
GOD POWER- Quicksand (1 Use) – Any enemy unit that enters the selected area is sucked into the murky deep. The player that invokes the power shares the quicksand’s LOS and the LOS of any enemy unit too close.
MYTH UNIT- Black Widow- These gigantic spiders spin instant kill webs as a special attack.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Clay– Erlik construct buildings 20% faster.
- Rowan Ax– Erlik gather Wood 5% faster.
- Venom- Tapio transforms Black Widows into Queen Widows, which have 15% better attack.
KALMA (Ilmatar, Lempo)
Goddess of Death and Decay
FOCUS: Buildings
Kalma smells of all the world’s decay combined. She lives in the Underworld and keeps the dead in and the living out. Her name literally means “The Stench of Corpses”. Did I mention she is very odiferous?
GOD POWER- Decay (2 Uses) – In the selected area, all enemy units slowly lose hitpoints. Smaller buildings within the forty- five seconds like Houses or Sentry Towers will be destroyed; other buildings will be severely damaged.
MYTH UNIT- Surma – A massive snake with swords for fangs.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Maintenance- Buildings have 15% better crush armor.
- Guardian- Watch Towers fire twice as many arrows as before.
- Toxic Bite- Kalma transforms Surma into Myrkyllinen Surma, which have 10% better attack.
MYTHIC AGE
PAIVATAR (Ilmatar, Ahti)
Goddess of Summer
FOCUS: Vaino
Paivatar was formed after Ilmatar allowed the six cosmic duck eggs to fall into the sea and cook up. The yolk of the six eggs formed together in the ocean and, by the buffeting of the wind, was thrown into the air were it stuck to the wall of the sky. For the whole story, see Ilmatar.
GOD POWER- Drought (1 Use) – All enemy Farms are instantly destroyed.
MYTH UNIT- Aurinko Haltia- These beings blast rays of sunlight at opponents, harming them quickly.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Resurrection- This allows Vaino to train faster after dying.
- Godly Assistance- Vaino has 15% better attack and 15% better armor.
- Beams- Paivatar transforms Aurinko Haltia into Hehkua Haltia, which have 25% better attack.
LOVIATAR (Ilmatar, Lempo)
Goddess of Pestilence and Disease
FOCUS: Units and Farms
Loviatar and her four sisters are the Sisters of Disease who spread things such as gout, ulcers, and scabies, as well as the more nasty diseases like smallpox, yellow fever, and influenza. They live in the Finnish Underworld where those who died of their diseases suffer eternally and help to spread the disease to others.
GOD POWER- Rabies (1 Use) – Causes all the units in the selected area to instantly attack any building nearby, no matter the player or the units’ allegiance before the god power was used.
MYTH UNIT- Rokko Haltia- These beings are disease cloud that spits bugs at people and kills them.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Vaccine- All units have 15% better armor.
- Pesticides- Farms have 25% better armor.
- Pox- Loviatar transforms Rokko Haltia into Tauti Haltia, which have 10% better attack.
MADDERAKKA (Ahti, Lempo)
Goddess of Childbirth
FOCUS: Alainen and Erlik
Madderakka is responsible for all babies, children, and mothers in labor or those becoming pregnant. She is assisted by her three daughters, who care for Baby Naming, Baby Birthing, and Baby Safety, respectively. Madderakka’s husband Madderatcha creates souls for the babies so when they die they do not walk the earth haunted forever.
GOD POWER- Birth (1 Use) – Transforms all military units into Alainen or Erlik randomly. This god power is best used if the player who invokes it is in a tough economic spot.
MYTH UNIT- Suojelija- These angel- like beings can heal other units and throw rocks. They fly on duck wings.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Poverty- The player can train Alainen at 50% of their original cost.
- Training- Erlik build buildings 25% faster than originally.
- Swoop- Madderakka transforms Suojelija into Syva Suojelija, which are 15% faster.
BUILDINGS
- Town Center- The center of Finnish society trains Alainen, Erlik, and Vaino.
- Talous- These are Finnish homes that provide population slots.
- Farm- The staple source of Food are best worked by Erlik.
- Wooden Wall- This is a Finnish barrier which can be upgraded to Stone Wall and then Fortified Wall. It is capable of having gates built into it, which are relatively cheap, like the walls themselves.
- Dock- The center of naval units in Finnish society. It trains all naval units.
- Temple- The center of Finnish worship garrisons Relics and trains myth units.
- Dollaria- These are drop sites for Food.
- Kollistela- These are drop sites for Wood.
- Kulta- These are drop sits for Gold.
- Sentry Tower- These are Finnish towers that upgrade to Watch Towers and then Guard Towers. Their construction grants Favor based on their upgrade.
- Kasarmi- These are barracks that train infantry, ranged units, and cavalry.
- Armory- The building that trains armor, shield, and weapon advancements.
- Market- The building where resources can be traded. The Market trains Goat Caravans, which trade gold from Market to Town Center by distance.
- Linna- This is an advanced building that fires arrows and trains siege units.
- Wonder- This building is the crowning achievement of Finnish civilization. Each different Major God has his/her own Wonder unlike any other. Ilmatar’s wonder is a giant stone egg. Ahti’s wonder is a cloud- shrouded mountain. Lempo’s wonder is a large, foreboding castle structure.
- TITAN GATE- This is a gate that releases a mighty Titan. The Finnish civilization’s Titan is Antero- Vipunen, an earth giant that is covered in the entire world’s vicissitudes. He is great against everything, especially buildings.
HUMAN UNITS
- Alainen- These are the typical Finnish villager unit. They gather resources and build buildings.
- Erlik- These are special Finnish villager units. They are best at gathering Food and Wood, but can build buildings as well. They have lower hitpoints that Alainen.
- Vaino- This is the trainable hero of Finnish culture.
- Peitsi- These units are the backbone of the Finnish military who stab with spears.
- Kalpa- These units are infantry units that hack with their swords.
- Miekka- These units are counter- infantry units who hack with their swords.
- Muskotti- These units are counter- infantry units who smash with their clubs.
- Jousi- These units are ranged units who shoot arrows from their arrows.
- Keihaanheitto- These units are counter- ranged units who throw javelins.
- Pukki- These units are cavalry units who stab with their spears.
- Iskea- These units are counter- cavalry units who smash with their clubs.
- Juntta- These units are siege units that smash buildings with their rams.
- Ritsa- These units are siege units that hurl boulders like catapults.
- Fishing Ship- These boats gather Food from fish.
- Transport Ship- These transportation boats carry units.
- Jousi Alus- These units are the backbone of the navy that fire arrows.
- Kirves Alus- These units are naval units that hurl throwing axes.
I have one last note to add: many of the names for the myth units are not real mythological beasts in Finnish mythology. This mythology, although rampant with spirits and the like, never actually has many units that can be described. Therefore, using a translator and my imagination, I used the word “Haltia”, which means “spirit” and placed a Finnish word in front. For example, the word “Aurinko” means “sun”. Therefore, the myth unit is known as “Sun Spirit”. I did this also with the human units listed above. “Jousi” literally means “bow”, but I applied it to an archer because it was all I knew to do. I don’t mean this as an insult to the Finnish people of today. Thank you.
By LackingNunchi
HISTORY
The land now known as Finland was settled as the last ice sheets from the Ice Age were melting and the Stone Age was recently begun in 8500 BCE. Finnish people are a mix of Baltic, Russian, and Norwegian peoples. Their culture developed from the mixing of these civilizations and Christian influence, leading to what is now called Finnish folklore. Finland’s culture and people no longer follow these beliefs much anymore, however.
ECONOMY
- The Finnish Villager, the Alainen, gathers resources and builds buildings.
- Alainen drop off resources as Town Centers or three different drop off sites: Dollaria for Food, Kolistella for Wood and Kulta for Gold. These buildings cost only Wood and are quick to construct.
- Finnish players have an additional villager unit at their disposal- The Erlik, which are little mud monsters designed to do manual work. Erlik are best at gathering Food and Wood. They have lower hitpoints than Alainen.
MILITARY
- The Finnish civilization has one trainable hero- Vaino, a folk hero from the epic poem The Kalevala. He regenerates and is best against myth units. In folklore, he is known for the invention of the kantele, a type of harp.
- This civilization is mainly focused on infantry. They have four trainable infantry units, who are best at countering cavalry and other infantry units. They are 15% better at countering ranged units than other civilizations.
- Finnish infantry have medium armor and medium attack. Finnish military units are best against other units.
MYTHOLOGY
- These are the Minor God Paths for the Finnish:
ILMATAR- Akka/Thermes Lemminkainen/Kalma Paivatar/Loviatar
AHTI- Akka/Ilma Tapio/Lemminkainen Paivatar/Madderakka
LEMPO- Thermes/Ilma Kalma/Tapio Loviatar/Madderakka
Favor is gathered by constructing Sentry Towers. Each Sentry Tower is worth 25 Favor. When these towers upgrade to Watch Towers, they become more expensive, but are worth 30 Favor. Guard Towers, an additional upgrade, are more expensive still but worth 35 Favor.
MAJOR GODS
ILMATAR
God of Winds, Creation
FOCUS: Units
- Alainen & Erlik are 15% less expensive.
- All units take up 1 less population slot. Units that cost 1 population slot drop to ½.
- All military units (excluding Vaino) have 10% more hitpoints.
Ilmatar was a goddess who lived a lonely life on cosmic waters as winds buffeted her. She was so lonely that the East Wind took pity on her and beat her with hurricane force winds until she was pregnant. This child would grow up to be Vaino, but not until 730 years later, when Ilmatar spied a pregnant cosmic duck. This duck, having nowhere to lay her eggs, found a place in the crook of Ilmatar’s knee. Unfortunately, when Ilmatar decided to move ever so slightly, all six eggs lain by the cosmic duck dropped into the ocean and sizzled to perfection. The moon was made from the white of the egg, the sun from the yolk, and the land and stars from eggshell bits. Vaino was born.
GOD POWER- Eggshell (1 Use) – For a minute, the enemy units in the small selected area become encased in eggshells and cannot move or attack. This god power does not work on heroes or naval units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Late Pregnancy- Vaino is trained in the Heroic Age (as opposed to the Classical Age) but for a 15% discount on cost and a 20% discount on training time.
AHTI
God of Water
FOCUS: Naval Units
Bonuses:
- All Fishing Ships carry 25% more Food.
- All naval units increase in speed by 10%.
- Transport Ships can carry 35 population slots worth.
Ahti lives in a cloud- shrouded cliff that is constantly lashed by powerful waves. In his green envy of the Sky Gods and his lack of fair share of worship from humans, Ahti creates dangerous whirlpools and broods in his damp cave. When sailors drown at sea or their ships sink to the ocean bottom, it is because Ahti is releasing his anger and frustration out on humans, in fear of the sky gods despite his massive inferiority complex.
GOD POWER- Clouds (2 Uses) – When placed over an enemy Town Center, that building cannot train units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Golden Sails- Ahti increases naval units’ hitpoints by 15%.
LEMPO
God of Evil and Demons
FOCUS: Myth Units
- All myth units train 15% faster.
- Myth units 10% better against heroes.
- Myth unit use their special attack more often.
Lempo creates misfortune, disease, and other unspeakable evils that occur on the Earth. He leads the legions of demons that cause strife and is known as the Head of Demons. He and his friends the demons Hiisi and Paha cause confusion and destruction amongst men and monsters. His mortal enemy is Lemminkainen and he is in possession of a herd of moose that breath fire and trample on people.
GOD POWER- Herd (1 Use) – Lempo summons a herd of fire- breathing moose to fight for the player. The moose are fast and strong, in addition to being free, but you only have five and they do not regenerate.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGY- Growing Legion- Advancements for myth units train 15% faster.
MINOR GODS
CLASSICAL AGE
AKKA (Ilmatar, Ahti)
Goddess of Earth
FOCUS: Alainen & Erlik
Akka is the consort of Ukko and an empowering female deity. She represents fertility, strength, and sexuality. When someone calls upon earth magic and channeling, they call upon Akka. Her other duties include the god of the harvest and protector of Rowan trees. Her name means “woman” in Finnish.
GOD POWER- Barren (3 Uses) – Removes all resources from the selected area.
MYTH UNIT- Jattilais- Earth giants covered in moss and tree branches. They are good at destroying buildings.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Earth Magic- Increases the Erlik’s ability to farm by 15%.
- Rowan Wood- Alainen build with Rowan wood, which makes their houses 25% stronger.
- Titanic- Akka transforms Jattilais into Antero Jattilais, which have 15% better crush attack.
THERMES (Ilmatar, Lempo)
God of Thunder
FOCUS: Military
Thermes is similar to the Norse god Thor; however, he kills demons and other evil creatures with his bare hands and sometimes with the help of magic. Thermes scouts the world on the clouds searching for evil to destroy. When he comes upon it, his war cries become the thunder, and he is accompanied by lightning because of his incredible strength when fighting demons.
GOD POWER- Roll of Thunder (2 Uses) – For thirty seconds in the large selected area a roll of thunder is emitted, in which buildings slowly lose health. To some extent units do too but not by much.
MYTH UNIT- Jylina Haltia- These creatures are small thunder spirits who fly high above the ground on duck’s wings. They can heal units and send sonic boom waves to harm units in the air or on the ground.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES
- Magic Arrows- Ranged units’ arrows hit their mark 15% more often.
- Rowan Spears- Increases all infantry units’ attack by 10%.
- Blast- Thermes transforms Jylina Haltia into Iltara Haltia, which have 5% better pierce armor.
ILMA (Ahti, Lempo)
God of Air and Winds
FOCUS: Favor
Ilma is the winds itself and possibly the East Wind that impregnated Ilmatar and thus the father of Vaino. However, the winds do not speak to humans or deities, so no answer can be found. He controls the winds and the air and where things shall be blown. He might also be Ilmatar’s father (ew).
GOD POWER- Flocks (3 Uses) – This god power summons all available kinds of birds in the game to land in the selected area. These birds can be killed and used for Food but there will only be one of each bird.
MYTH UNIT- Kuivata Paha – These goblin-like beasts shoot tornado- force winds out of their mouths and their special attack allows them to kill an enemy unit this way instantly.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Blessings- Increases the amount of Favor Towers grant by 10%.
- Muscle Men- Decreases the amount of Favor myth units cost by 5%.
- Ilma transforms Kuivata Paha into Myrsky Paha, which have 10% more attack.
HEROIC AGE
LEMMINKAINEN (Ilmatar, Ahti)
God of Trickery & Conjuring
FOCUS: Myth Units
Lemminkainen was cut up and his pieces were scattered in the River of the Dead in the Underworld, but his mother encountered his pieces, and with the help of Suonetar, glued him back together using the Sky God’s super adhesive honey mixture from heaven. He has a rivalry with Lempo, the God of Evil, but neither know where the line between mischief and evil is drawn, or where it should be…
GOD POWER- Honey (2 Uses) – In the large selected area, enemy units become encased in a hard shell of honey, which prevents them from moving or attacking. It also puts a damper on building’s attacks. It lasts for a minute.
MYTH UNIT- Soturi Haltia- These metal soldiers are similar to Automatons in that they can reconstruct each other and heal each other; however they are stronger and are invisible to other enemy myth units.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Amber Armor- Increases all myth units’ hack armor by 5%.
- Rejuvenate- There will be a 25% that one of your myth units will regenerate.
- Unknown- Lemminkainen transforms Soturi Haltia into Kiire Haltia, which are 10% faster.
TAPIO (Ahti, Lempo)
God of the Forest & Rowan Trees
FOCUS: Erlik
Tapio is a giant that resides amongst all the forest of Finland. He has a beard of lichen and eyebrows of moss. His body is formed from the world’s largest Rowan tree and his branches try to shield the entire world from disease. He shares his knowledge by whispering it into the wind, although it becomes incoherent when he does this- that’s why the wind whispers when it passes through leaves- it’s the transfer of knowledge between Tapio and the world.
GOD POWER- Quicksand (1 Use) – Any enemy unit that enters the selected area is sucked into the murky deep. The player that invokes the power shares the quicksand’s LOS and the LOS of any enemy unit too close.
MYTH UNIT- Black Widow- These gigantic spiders spin instant kill webs as a special attack.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Clay– Erlik construct buildings 20% faster.
- Rowan Ax– Erlik gather Wood 5% faster.
- Venom- Tapio transforms Black Widows into Queen Widows, which have 15% better attack.
KALMA (Ilmatar, Lempo)
Goddess of Death and Decay
FOCUS: Buildings
Kalma smells of all the world’s decay combined. She lives in the Underworld and keeps the dead in and the living out. Her name literally means “The Stench of Corpses”. Did I mention she is very odiferous?
GOD POWER- Decay (2 Uses) – In the selected area, all enemy units slowly lose hitpoints. Smaller buildings within the forty- five seconds like Houses or Sentry Towers will be destroyed; other buildings will be severely damaged.
MYTH UNIT- Surma – A massive snake with swords for fangs.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Maintenance- Buildings have 15% better crush armor.
- Guardian- Watch Towers fire twice as many arrows as before.
- Toxic Bite- Kalma transforms Surma into Myrkyllinen Surma, which have 10% better attack.
MYTHIC AGE
PAIVATAR (Ilmatar, Ahti)
Goddess of Summer
FOCUS: Vaino
Paivatar was formed after Ilmatar allowed the six cosmic duck eggs to fall into the sea and cook up. The yolk of the six eggs formed together in the ocean and, by the buffeting of the wind, was thrown into the air were it stuck to the wall of the sky. For the whole story, see Ilmatar.
GOD POWER- Drought (1 Use) – All enemy Farms are instantly destroyed.
MYTH UNIT- Aurinko Haltia- These beings blast rays of sunlight at opponents, harming them quickly.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Resurrection- This allows Vaino to train faster after dying.
- Godly Assistance- Vaino has 15% better attack and 15% better armor.
- Beams- Paivatar transforms Aurinko Haltia into Hehkua Haltia, which have 25% better attack.
LOVIATAR (Ilmatar, Lempo)
Goddess of Pestilence and Disease
FOCUS: Units and Farms
Loviatar and her four sisters are the Sisters of Disease who spread things such as gout, ulcers, and scabies, as well as the more nasty diseases like smallpox, yellow fever, and influenza. They live in the Finnish Underworld where those who died of their diseases suffer eternally and help to spread the disease to others.
GOD POWER- Rabies (1 Use) – Causes all the units in the selected area to instantly attack any building nearby, no matter the player or the units’ allegiance before the god power was used.
MYTH UNIT- Rokko Haltia- These beings are disease cloud that spits bugs at people and kills them.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Vaccine- All units have 15% better armor.
- Pesticides- Farms have 25% better armor.
- Pox- Loviatar transforms Rokko Haltia into Tauti Haltia, which have 10% better attack.
MADDERAKKA (Ahti, Lempo)
Goddess of Childbirth
FOCUS: Alainen and Erlik
Madderakka is responsible for all babies, children, and mothers in labor or those becoming pregnant. She is assisted by her three daughters, who care for Baby Naming, Baby Birthing, and Baby Safety, respectively. Madderakka’s husband Madderatcha creates souls for the babies so when they die they do not walk the earth haunted forever.
GOD POWER- Birth (1 Use) – Transforms all military units into Alainen or Erlik randomly. This god power is best used if the player who invokes it is in a tough economic spot.
MYTH UNIT- Suojelija- These angel- like beings can heal other units and throw rocks. They fly on duck wings.
MYTHIC TECHNOLOGIES:
- Poverty- The player can train Alainen at 50% of their original cost.
- Training- Erlik build buildings 25% faster than originally.
- Swoop- Madderakka transforms Suojelija into Syva Suojelija, which are 15% faster.
BUILDINGS
- Town Center- The center of Finnish society trains Alainen, Erlik, and Vaino.
- Talous- These are Finnish homes that provide population slots.
- Farm- The staple source of Food are best worked by Erlik.
- Wooden Wall- This is a Finnish barrier which can be upgraded to Stone Wall and then Fortified Wall. It is capable of having gates built into it, which are relatively cheap, like the walls themselves.
- Dock- The center of naval units in Finnish society. It trains all naval units.
- Temple- The center of Finnish worship garrisons Relics and trains myth units.
- Dollaria- These are drop sites for Food.
- Kollistela- These are drop sites for Wood.
- Kulta- These are drop sits for Gold.
- Sentry Tower- These are Finnish towers that upgrade to Watch Towers and then Guard Towers. Their construction grants Favor based on their upgrade.
- Kasarmi- These are barracks that train infantry, ranged units, and cavalry.
- Armory- The building that trains armor, shield, and weapon advancements.
- Market- The building where resources can be traded. The Market trains Goat Caravans, which trade gold from Market to Town Center by distance.
- Linna- This is an advanced building that fires arrows and trains siege units.
- Wonder- This building is the crowning achievement of Finnish civilization. Each different Major God has his/her own Wonder unlike any other. Ilmatar’s wonder is a giant stone egg. Ahti’s wonder is a cloud- shrouded mountain. Lempo’s wonder is a large, foreboding castle structure.
- TITAN GATE- This is a gate that releases a mighty Titan. The Finnish civilization’s Titan is Antero- Vipunen, an earth giant that is covered in the entire world’s vicissitudes. He is great against everything, especially buildings.
HUMAN UNITS
- Alainen- These are the typical Finnish villager unit. They gather resources and build buildings.
- Erlik- These are special Finnish villager units. They are best at gathering Food and Wood, but can build buildings as well. They have lower hitpoints that Alainen.
- Vaino- This is the trainable hero of Finnish culture.
- Peitsi- These units are the backbone of the Finnish military who stab with spears.
- Kalpa- These units are infantry units that hack with their swords.
- Miekka- These units are counter- infantry units who hack with their swords.
- Muskotti- These units are counter- infantry units who smash with their clubs.
- Jousi- These units are ranged units who shoot arrows from their arrows.
- Keihaanheitto- These units are counter- ranged units who throw javelins.
- Pukki- These units are cavalry units who stab with their spears.
- Iskea- These units are counter- cavalry units who smash with their clubs.
- Juntta- These units are siege units that smash buildings with their rams.
- Ritsa- These units are siege units that hurl boulders like catapults.
- Fishing Ship- These boats gather Food from fish.
- Transport Ship- These transportation boats carry units.
- Jousi Alus- These units are the backbone of the navy that fire arrows.
- Kirves Alus- These units are naval units that hurl throwing axes.
I have one last note to add: many of the names for the myth units are not real mythological beasts in Finnish mythology. This mythology, although rampant with spirits and the like, never actually has many units that can be described. Therefore, using a translator and my imagination, I used the word “Haltia”, which means “spirit” and placed a Finnish word in front. For example, the word “Aurinko” means “sun”. Therefore, the myth unit is known as “Sun Spirit”. I did this also with the human units listed above. “Jousi” literally means “bow”, but I applied it to an archer because it was all I knew to do. I don’t mean this as an insult to the Finnish people of today. Thank you.
