Odrysian Kingdom (TWR2 faction)

“Growth, progress, stability.”

The Odrysian Kingdom aspires to be something greater than a union of like-minded Thracian tribes. Eschewing the trappings of tribalism, Teres I united many of them following the collapse of Persian ambition in Greece, forming the Odrysian state with himself as king.

Despite the limited scope of Odrysian hegemony - the kingdom is bounded by the Black Sea and the River Danube - they are generally referred to as the 'Kings of Thrace'. Having allied themselves with Athens, the Odrysians spoke Greek and used it as their administrative language. Greek styles also permeated the Odrysian's military culture, its traditional cavalry nobility being augmented by infantry in phalanx formation.

Now that road networks and basic policies have been established, the groundwork is laid for a stable, civilised Thracian society. However, by the beginning of the 3rd century BCE, centralised royal power hasn't overcome tribal politics completely, and the kingdom's territory has effectively shrunk to a third of its original size as separatist tribes have gradually broken away.

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Though reduced in stature, the Odrysian Kingdom has survived against the odds. Now, recovering from a period of instability following the death of Alexander the Great, its old enemy Macedon is rising once again. A successful conclusion to its war with Epirus may lead Macedon to attempt the re-conquest of former territory to the north and east, so there is prudence in re-establishing old alliances with the Greek city-states to the south. A united Odrysia could prove more than a match for its aggressive neighbours, and has the potential to conquer the entire region!

Odrysia produces some of the finest bowmen in the world, and any Odrysian general would be wise to take advantage of this when considering his army composition. They’re also fearsome raiders, drawing much income from the activity. However, a cultural aversion to the Hellenics means they have a difficult time currying favour with Greek factions.

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Available in the Pirates and Raiders Culture Pack.

Diplomacy happens between factions in the campaign mode. Diplomatic actions include declarations of war and peace, trade agreements, alliances and more. Diplomatic actions are received or can be proposed on the diplomacy screen.

Some diplomatic actions are unilateral, such as a declaration of war or cancellation of an alliance, while others must be agreed on by both parties, such as trade agreements or alliances. A diplomatic offer may be accepted or rejected outright, or a counter-offer may be proposed. Breaking a diplomatic agreement can lead to lower attitude and lower reliability - see below.

Diplomacy screen[edit | edit source]

Information about the player’s faction is shown on the left panel on the Diplomacy screen. If no second faction has been selected, the central panel shows a list of known factions.

The tooltips on the attitude icons shows detailed information about each faction's standing with the player along with the factors influencing one faction’s view towards another are shown on the tooltip of the attitude icons on the Diplomacy screen.

Additionally, just underneath the AI faction leader's portrait and their strength ranking, their diplomatic traits will be displayed.

Double-click a faction to open negotiations. Once negotiations are started the central panel can be used to construct a diplomatic proposal.

Diplomatic options[edit | edit source]

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• Non-aggression pact: A simple promise not to attack each other. Does not prevent raiding.
• Trade pact: An option to generate income for both sides.
• Defensive alliance: Promise to defend each other in case of an attack.
• Military alliance: Promise to assist each other in wars to come.
• Confederation: Permanent unification with the target faction.
• Vassals: Target faction is subjugated by yours.
• Gift: Give a payment of money to the enemy, asking nothing in return.
• Declare War: begin open hostilities with a faction.
• Peace treaty: End a war.

In some cases you may not be able to engage in diplomacy with a faction. For instance some factions cannot negotiate with the Warriors of Chaos during the Chaos Invasion.

Additionally, Followers of Nagash cannot negotiate with other Tomb Kings factions and vice versa.

Tomb King and Vampire Coast factions cannot confederate.

Reliability rating[edit | edit source]

Reliability, also called trustworthiness, is a rating given to factions to indicate how likely they are to break agreements.

A high trustworthiness rating means other factions will be more likely to offer and accept deals/agreements with you. It reflects how trustworthy/reliable you are seen by others, and is separate from attitude (see below) which reflects how much a faction likes another faction. Unlike attitude, which is depenent on the faction, reliability is a global rating. This means all factions will see you as steadfast or untrustworthy etc.

If a faction breaks a diplomatic agreement, especially a recently made one, that faction's reliability rating will decrease.

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Reliability ratings from highest to lowest:

1. Steadfast
2. Dependable
3. Trustworthy
4. Untrustworthy
5. Unreliable

Attitude[edit | edit source]

In general, you want other factions to like you, as this greatly reduces the chance of them declaring war on you and invading, as well as increased their chance of accepting various pacts/agreements/deals. Each faction has an attitude towards your own, determined by a large number of factors. These include:

• Racial bias, according to the table appended at the end of this section.
• Your behavior: Each faction has its own allies and foes. If you make war, commit hero actions, or otherwise attack an ally, their attitude towards you will reflect that. If you make war on a hated foe, they will like you more.
• Great Power: Most factions will condemn you slightly for being too powerful. This is mostly a balancing mechanic. Though the contrary exists as well, some factions are impressed by your great power.
• Treaties: The more treaties you have with the faction, the more will they like you. Furthermore, you receive a snowballing bonus to diplomatic relationships the longer the treaty is in effect, which makes establishing positive diplomatic relations early paramount to creating a strong power bloc.
• Campaign scripting: Campaigns can also force certain modifiers.
  • In the Eye of the Vortex campaign, each ritual you accomplish will grant a bonus to your relations with factions of your own race vying for control of the vortex and a malus to opposite races trying to achieve the same. Eventually, the four main factions will explicitly refuse to even enter negotiations with one another, remaining in a state of permanent war.
  • The Old World and Mortal Empires campaigns have a Chaos Invasion. This causes some factions to gain stronger aversion towards certain others. Additionally, certain factions gain the Shield of Civilization trait giving them attitude bonuses towards each other.

Videos[edit | edit source]

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