APEX AGE: ANTIQUITY
In the Central American jungles grew a series of city-states bound by alliances and a common culture—the Maya. They transformed a seemingly inhospitable landscape into a paradise of plazas, ball courts, and pyramids that rose out of the jungle to greet the open sky. But struck by climate and political crises, the Maya declined, and the land was once more covered by forest.
Unique Ability
Skies of Itzamna: After researching a Technology, gain Culture equal to a percentage of its cost. After studying a Civic, gain Science equal to a percentage of its cost.
Attributes
- Cultural
- Scientific
Traditions:
- Haab’
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Apex): Increased Culture on Happiness Buildings.
- Tier 2, Modern Age: Effect is doubled while in a Celebration.
- Milpa
- Tier 1, Exploration Age (Affirmation): Increased Science on Science Buildings placed on Vegetated Terrain.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Affirmation): Increased Science on Happiness and Science Buildings placed on Vegetated Terrain.
- Miracles of the Twins
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Apex): All Units gain the Poison Ability (increased Combat Strength against Wounded Units). Scouts and Ranged Units gain Stealth in Vegetated Terrain.
- Tier 2, Exploration Age: Ranged Units ignore Vegetation for Movement.
- Pet Kot
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Apex): Increased Science on Improvements in Vegetated Terrain in Cities.
- Tzolk’in
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Apex): Increased Science on Happiness Buildings.
- Tier 2, Modern Age: Effect is doubled while in a Celebration.
Unique Infrastructure
Uwaybil K'uh: Unique Quarter. Every time you research a Technology, this City gains Production equal to a small percentage of its cost.
Jalaw: Unique Building. Increased Happiness. Increased Culture Adjacency with Quarters and Wonders.
K'uh Nah: Unique Building. Increased Science. Additional increased Science if placed on Vegetated Terrain. Increased Science Adjacency with Wonders.
Unique Civilian Unit
Jaguar Slayer: Unique Scout Unit. Can initiate combat. Has the Jaguar Trap ability, creating an invisible trap that must be placed on Vegetated tiles; Jaguar Trap deals damage to any enemy Units that enter the tile and instantly ends their movement. This ability recharges after a set number of turns.
Unique Military Unit
Hul'che: Unique Ranged Unit. Can see through Vegetation and suffers no movement penalty from Vegetated tiles.
Associated Wonder
Mundo Perdido: Increased Happiness and Science on Tropical tiles in this City. Must be placed on a Tropical tile. The Maya receive increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.
Starting Biases
- Vegetated
- Tropical
