However as the AI Dread League will never take the Finis Omnium Vitarum focus they will not pose a threat to the Sunstriker Clan.ДЄs experienced bandits, the Sunstriker Clan gets special decisions to launch raids on their neighbors.

If playing an expansionist Sunstriker Clan, then they are generally the first target for expansion.Дread League will typically defeat the Arcturian Order and get a border with the Sunstriker Clan. Sunstriker Clan has the option to wage a border war for Elf Lake. Northern Tribes are located north of the Sunstriker Clan. However due to their strength it can be difficult to win the border war against them unless the player is sufficiently prepared. Sunstriker Clan has the option to wage border wars for Windford and Lost Gates. Griffonian Republic is the Sunstriker Clan's neighbour to the west. They often have to rely one of the Griffonian Empire's major enemies such as Aquileia to defeat the Empire while they help by occupying some of the Empire's troops. Sunstriker Clan can mount a successful defense due to its mountainous terrain but due to its lack of pony power lacks the ability to advance into the Empire itself. Being in the north the Sunstriker Clans will be among the first group of countries the Griffonian Empire will target after annexing its vassals. Griffonian Empire is the biggest threat to the Sunstriker Clans. With their low strength every little bonus from their focus tree counts. However, time is of the essence and the Sunstriker Clan must balance the must balance conquering and conquering new land with industrial focuses to hold off the Griffonian Empire. Sunstriker Clan's focus tree allows it to get cores on the nearby states of Windford, Lostgates, and Elf Lakes. Sunstriker Clan starts with a small military of 23.50k deployed men in 4 divisions.ДЇortunately, the country can play to its strengths - it's terrain is mountainous and defensible, whilst border conflicts (raids) allow it to easily gain stability, war support, and political power. Worse, their core population is only 970k and will struggle to get enough ponypower to face the might of the Griffonian Empire. They begin in an extremely difficult position with poor research ability, a crippling economic national spirit, and weak industry. They will become independent shortly after Grover V dies. The Sunstriker Clan starts the game as a nominal vassal of the Griffonian Empire. With imperial support gone it would be a great opportunity for Eriviar's many political opponents to once again challenge his rule. However, when the life of Grover V ends so does the deal the bandits made with the Empire. If the griffons of Whitetail Mountains ever want to be more then just bandits then they must build themselves into a modern proper state.Д®riviar has ruled the Whitetail Mountains without opposition for years.

Revenue from raiding is not as fair, consistent or sustainable as tax collection.

As a result, skilled professionals such as scientists, engineers and artificers have emigrated to its much safer neighbours.ДЄs a collection of bandit clans, it lacks the bureaucracy, law and administrative powers of a nation. The excessive banditry has made foreigners and even its own people nervous about being in the Whitetail Mountains. While raiding has made the griffons of Whitetail Mountains quite wealthy it has caused a number of issues. With the Empire's support Eriviar was able to drive the Republicans led by Runa Teafeather into the Griffonian Republic and the Communists under Guntbert Greyfeather into hiding. Eriviar for his part accepted the deal as he was starting to face political opposition at home. However, due to the chaos engulfing the Empire, Grover V was unable to marshal troops to deal with the bandits, forcing him to make a deal - as long as Grover V was alive the bandits would stop raiding the Empire in exchange for their support in weapons and funding. The bandits raids became so serious to the Empire that the Emperor, Grover V personally had to find a solution to the bandit raids. The largest of these bandit groups and the one that had the most authority over the Whitetail Mountains was the Sunstriker Clan, named after their infamous leader Eriviar Sunstriker. When the Griffonian Empire collapsed the lack of social order allowed the griffons of Whitetail Mountains to escalate their raids. F or the griffons in the Whitetail Mountains raiding had been a way of life for centuries, even at the Empire's peak. While the collapse of the Griffin Empire in 978 was a disaster for many griffons, in the ensuing chaos some found opportunities to prosper.

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