Tawantinsuyu, "the empire in four parts," was ruled by the Inca, and extended across the Andes mountains, building roads and waystations, terraced fields and silver mines – an empire in the sky. Under the Inca was a diverse collection of subjects, languages, and cultures, but no writing or coinage. Yet the empire came to a crashing end upon the arrival of the Spanish, and smallpox.
Unique Ability
Apus: Mountain tiles can be worked. Increased Food and Production on Mountains. Can generate Homelands Treasure Convoys in Cities with a set number of Worked Mountains after completing the Qhapaq Nan Civic. Increased Production towards constructing the Machu Pikchu Wonder.
Attributes
- Expansionist
- Economic
Civic Trees
Mit'a
- Tier 1: Unlocks the Terrace Farm Improvement and 'Tirakuna' Tradition.
- Tradition - Tirakuna: Increased Food in Settlements with their City Center adjacent to a Mountain or with a set number of worked Mountain tiles.
- Tier 2: Adds Happiness on Mountains. Unlocks the Machu Pikchu Wonder.
Ayllu
- Tier 1: Increased Food on Terrace Farm Improvements in Settlements with a Granary.
- Tier 2: Farms and Terrace Farm Improvements receive increased Food if adjacent to at least one Mountain.
Qhapaq Ñan
- Tier 1: Rough tiles do not end the Movement of any Inca Unit. Cities in Homelands with a set minimum number of Mountain tiles generate Treasure Ships worth a set number of Victory Points each. Unlocks the 'Qullqa' Tradition.
- Tradition - Qullqa: Receive a percentage of the Gold from Trade Income as Food.
- Tier 2: The Warak'aq Unique Ranged Unit gains the Poison ability, granting increased Combat Strength against wounded Units. Unlocks 'Quipu' Tradition.
- Tradition - Quipu: Settlements receive increased Gold based on Urban Population and increased Production based on Rural Population.
Unique Infrastructure
Terrace Farm: Unique Building. Gains a high yield of Food, but can only be placed on a Rough tile without a River or Features. Increased Gold for adjacent Buildings.
Unique Civilian Unit
Chasqui: Unique Scout Unit. Has increased Movement and Sight, and can see through Mountains and Rough tiles.
Unique Military Unit
Warak'aq: Unique Ranged Unit. Has high Movement and ignores Rough penalties during Movement. Has increased Combat Strength when attacking from Rough tiles.
Associated Wonder
Machu Pikchu: Gain Gold. Buildings gain increased Culture and Gold Adjacency with Mountain tiles. Must be placed on a Grassland or Tropical Mountain tile.
Starting Biases
- Mountains
- Desert
- Plains
- Coast
