Dear Brother Sagoyewatha,
It's been a long while since I've last seen home. The plains are no kind land. How are things with you? I assume the farm is doing well, the cattle are well fed, the horses strong. I've seen many horses out here; reminds me of that story that mom used to read to us, the one about the plains. If only it could have been that mystical; the Horse Lords really do exist, I fear that we can only hold our own against them for so long. The plains breed strong men, and I can only hope to get the chance to see you again.
Have a good new year brother,
Anaktokon
It's been a long while since I've last seen home. The plains are no kind land. How are things with you? I assume the farm is doing well, the cattle are well fed, the horses strong. I've seen many horses out here; reminds me of that story that mom used to read to us, the one about the plains. If only it could have been that mystical; the Horse Lords really do exist, I fear that we can only hold our own against them for so long. The plains breed strong men, and I can only hope to get the chance to see you again.
Have a good new year brother,
Anaktokon
Land of the Horse Lords
Land of the Horse Lords is an alternate history Nation Roleplay set in the Americas. The point of divergence is survival of large domesticatable animals in the Americas and wider spread of agriculture, specifically the Horse (Equus Scotti) all across the two continents, Camelops in the Western part of North America, Oxen, and ect, as well as the adoption of Corn, Rice, Maygrass, and other grains as staple foods across the continents. The story takes place in the Americas around approximately 800 AD, in a Low Middle Ages type setting. For all intents and purposes, the Old World is mostly irrelevant, however, there is minor Norse influence and settlement in Greenland and the Far Northeast.
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- The playing area is limited to the Map. Nations are to focus on North and South America primarily, but I will allow for limited nations in Polynesia as well. Norse settlers and influences are allowed in Greenland and Northeastern Canada, however I am limiting the number of Norse influenced nations.
- Urban, Agricultural civilization dominates Mesoamerica, the Mississippi, The East Coast, The Great Lakes, The Pacific Coast, and the Andes. The Great Plains, much of Central Canada, and Patagonia is comparable to steppe type nomadic civilizations as was found later among the Plains Indians; The Amazon is mostly divided among Tribes, comparable to contemporary Central Africa in this timeline.
- Corn is the dominant grain in Mesoamerica, the West Coast, and has spread all across North America; Wild Rice is dominant in the Great Lakes, the Mississippi (where it is about equal with Corn) and parts of the East Coast, though Maygrass is also a popular grain in the East Coast. Oxen are common livestock across all parts of the continents, as are Horses. Camels are found in the West Coast, as well as Llamas in South America. Peccaries are commonly seen across all parts of continents, used for a food source.
- More dangerous animals exist in North America at this time; most of the larger predators have died off, as have the larger ancestors of much of the domesticated animals, however, some predators survive, or have descendants. Lions, Bears, Wolves, Cougars, Jaguars and others dot the land. Cat species are among the most dangerous in the Americas.
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