Wedged between the great empires of Asia and lacking in fertile land, the people of the Himalayas have long struggled to survive. However, their past hardships have only made them a stronger people; on the very roof of the world, a new kingdom has arisen. Harness your people's religious fervour as you build your own empire! Use your native hills to shatter opposing forces until the people of the mountain reign supreme!
Spoken Language: Tibetan
Architecture/Ship design: South-east asian
Wonder: Jokhang
Civilisation Bonuses
Farms are 2x2 tiles
Previous age blacksmith technologies are free
Gold and Stone mines last 30% longer
Spearmen have +1 spearmen armour per age
Monks regenerate faith faster for each monastery technology researched
Team bonus: Cavalry archers +2 vs standard buildings
Unique Techs
Castle age: Bu`i Khrab - Cavalry archers take -33% less bonus damage, 300 food + 200 gold
Imperial age: Golden Arrow - Knights do blast damage, 600 food + 300 gold
Unique Building
Ballista Tower, tower that does pass-through damage
Costs: 125 wood + 100 stone, heavy - 800 food + 800 wood in university
Combat stats: 1500(2000) hp, 12(16) pierce, 5(6) range, 2(3)/8(9) armour, 3.6 rof
Attack bonuses: +10 vs ships, +2 vs spearmen, +1 vs camels, +8 vs buildings, +10 vs fishing ships
Hidden armour: none
Classification: building, standard building, stone defence
Other statistics: 1x1, builds in 80 seconds, does pass through damage, affected by blacksmith range upgrades and siege engineers, 1 minimum range
Unique Units
Yak Rider, tanky cavalry
Costs: 130 food + 30 gold, Elite - 1000 food + 500 gold
Combat stats: 140(210) hp, 10(12) melee, 1/3 armour, 1.8 rof
Attack bonuses: none
Hidden armour: none
Classification: cavalry, unique unit
Other statistics: 1.1 movement speed, creates in 15 seconds, same trample damage as battle elephants, 4 LOS
Tech Tree
Archery Range
Arbalest, Hand Cannoneer, Elephant Archer
Barracks
Eagle Scout, Gambesons
Stable
Camel, Battle Elephant, Hussar
Siege Workshop
Siege Ram, Siege Onager, Bombard Cannon, Armoured Elephant
Blacksmith
Blast Furnace
Dock
Fast Fire Ship, Cannon Galleon, Careening. Shipwright, Dromon
University
Bombard Tower, Heated Shot
Castle
Sappers
Monastery
Illumination
Eco
Crop Rotation