



Eventually as time went by the cities grew and the cycles that had been so much a part of the mindset of previous generations were broken.It can be subtle over time or Some cities did better due to better organization, tools, leadership, alliances, resources, weather or a variety of other reasons while others suffer misfortune which compounds over time, leading the fortunate one to take over the misfortunate one. A serve crisis such as external invasion by barbarians or a massive flood can do the same thing in various ways (a few get out mostly unscathed, the barbariarns take over, a few recover more quickly, etc). The equilibrium is disrupted another and the city states in a region are united. Such an Empire draws on resources from around the Empire, from tax income to fighting men, such as the common Levy.





This Fellow's city state was conquered two generations ago when his parents were still children. It submitted and now he fights to further the ambitions of the Divine One, the Priest King of Priest Kings. When the call is given, it provides over a thousand fighting men to march forth to guard the Kingdom against Barbarians, put down rebellions and expand it's boarders. On the plus side, bronze weapons such as his spearhead are more readily available and since the empire can muster many hosts of men the odds are usually on his side. That said it can also mean being well away from his family and farm for months, occasionally years. Feeding that many soldiers is a hard business even though the cities of the Divine One's Kingdom are obliged to provide food to it's armies. All and all even though it is said that those who die in battle go on to feast halls of the dead and the best fighters can get promoted he'd rather be spending time in the fields than fighting.

