APEX AGE: EXPLORATION
As the Empire of Mali faltered, their Songhai vassals rose up to form one of the largest states in Africa. Songhai revitalized Islam in the region, renewed the academic community in Timbuktu, and controlled the trans-Saharan trade. But the empire’s days were numbered when the Moroccans invaded, armed with gunpowder and seeking new routes for their own prosperity.
Unique Ability
Tarikh al-Sudan:
Antiquity Age: Increased Resource Capacity in Cities on Navigable Rivers. Increased Production in Cities on Navigable Rivers for every Resource assigned to them.
Exploration Age (Apex): Further increased Resource Capacity in Cities on Navigable Rivers. Increased production in Cities on Navigable Rivers for every Resource assigned to them. Can generate Homelands Treasure Convoys on Navigable Rivers after completing the Kanta Civic.
Modern Age: Further increased Resource Capacity in Cities on Navigable Rivers. Further increased production in Cities on Navigable Rivers for every Resource assigned to them.
Attributes:
- Economic
- Militaristic
Traditions:
- Charismatic Kingship
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Affirmation): Increased Gold on Improvements on Desert Terrain, doubled on Unique Improvements.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Affirmation): Further increased Gold.
- Isa
- Tier 1, Exploration Age (Apex): Increased Combat Strength and Movement for all Units on Navigable Rivers. Minor and Navigable Rivers do not end Unit Movement.
- Mud Brick
- Tier 1, Exploration Age (Apex): Increased Production on the Caravanserai Unique Improvement in Settlements with a Gold Building, and in Mining Towns and Trade Outposts.
- Tier 2, Modern Age: Further increased Production.
- Timbuktu
- Tier 1, Exploration Age (Apex): Increased Gold on Rough Terrain and Mines on Resources in Settlements with a Gold Building.
- Tier 2, Modern Age: Further increased Gold.
- Wakia
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age: Increased Gold for every active Trade Route.
- Tier 2, Exploration Age (Apex): Further increased Gold.
Unique Infrastructure
Caravanserai: Unique Improvement. Increased Gold. Increased Gold Adjacency for Navigable Rivers and Resources. Increased Trade Range. Must be built on a Desert or Plains tile.
Unique Civilian Unit
Tajiro: Unique Merchant Unit. Cheaper to train than a Merchant. Increased Gold when you create a Trade Route that has at least one Navigable River.
Unique Military Unit
Gold Bangles Infantry: Unique Infantry Unit. Has increased Combat Strength on Resource tiles. Receives additional Yields when Plundering Trade Routes.
Associated Wonder
Tomb of Askia: Increased Gold. Increased Resource Capacity in this Settlement. Increased Gold and Production in this City for every Resource assigned to it. Must be built on a Desert tile. Songhai receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.
Starting Biases:
- Navigable Rivers
- Desert
- Plains
- Coast
Gameplay Tip
The Kanta Civic lets the Songhai generate Treasure Convoys in Homelands Cities on Navigable Rivers. Unlock it early to start getting that treasure quickly!
