Turmoil of the Andes mod for Mount & Blade: Warband

It is the year 1448, the old and fragile Inca Wiracocha has finally passed, his son, Pachacutec, takes at last the reins of a young empire that was already his in everything but name, an empire built on the blood of the enemies he slayed against his father's wishes.

His decisions would give the empire he built a power never seen before in the face of the continent, making his opponents and the earth itself quake in fear.

"Turmoil of the Andes" is a mod that'll take us to the South American continent during the meteoric rise of the Tawantinsuyu, with a focus on the lands and polities shaped by the Andes Mountains. During these significant times, the Andes were filled with a plethora of cultures, polities, and empires that interacted in many different ways, wether through diplomacy, trade, or war.

Discord Server: Discord.gg

Story:

In the heartland of the Andes Mountains, the meteoric rise of the Tawantinsuyu, under the leadership of the prodigious Inca Pachacutec, has already changed the lives of many peoples; from the Chancas and Pocras, defeated in their failed siege of Cusco and humilliated in the battle of Yahuarpampa, to the still perfidious Wanka, resisting the tides of change to the best of their abilities. The triumphs of the Sapa Inca have sent ripples throught the Mountains, and kingdoms both east and west to the Tawantinsuyu have begun preparations for the innevitable.

To their east, the Aymara kingdoms of the Collao Steppe plot and prepare for the time they face the son of Inti on the battlefield, the most powerful of these kingdoms, Colla, borders directly with the ever expanding empire; having already been defeated more than once in battle by the predeccesors of Pachacutec, the Collas, led by Chuchi Kapac, and all of the Aymaras, prepare once again for another confrontation with the people of Cusco, this time, determined to stand their ground or perish in their attempt.

Meanwhile, in the deserts and rivers of the northern coast, the ancient Chimu, once contemporaries to the mighty Wari and Tiwanaku, not only withstood the unforgiving sands of time, but also made them theirs and prospered beyond belief. Not many years ago, the Chimu were the uncontested power in South America, the largest, and most prosperous polity of the coasts. Yet in the short span of a decade, the Inca became first a thorn on the side of the Cie Quich, then a bitter rival, and now, a genuine threat to everything that they have built over the centuries. If the exponential growth of the Tawantinsuyu is not stopped, the influence and power held by the Chimu for over 400 years will fall, and with it, the Chimu risk becoming nothing more than one of the many peoples defeated, humilliated, and subdued by the Sapa Inca.

Finally, to the west of the Inca, the many kingdoms of the central coasts and valleys decide for themselves what decision to make concerning their neighbours. For centuries, their existance was relatively tranquil, trading throught the seas and filling up their coffers with many goods from all across the continent. Now, their very existance was threatened from all sides, squished between the ancient Chimu and the young Inca, their time is slowly but surely running out as they have to decide whether to withstand the advance of empires and face annihilation, or submit and hope that their overlords will allow them to continue their trade, perhaps they might even be able to prosper under the guise of the Inca or the Cie Quich.

Many more polities and cultures populate the land, from Tastil to Quito, and from Ichma to Samaypata. All these peoples, once living under relative stability, now live with uncertainty for the future. The mountains tremor, with armies pouring from them, the soldiers determined to storm the continent and change it until it is no longer recognizable, shaped by the will of the sun and it's children.

Help:

The mod is currently in it's very infancy, with even a pre-alpha probably a long time away from now, the mod currently lacks a map, several assets, scenes, textures, code, and many more things. A combination of work from uni, lack of experience with coding, and just being lazy, make it very hard for me to have consistent progress with the mod, and for the better half of a whole year, progress in general was close to none. So i encourage anyone with experience and wanting to help to join our discord server.

Credits:

First of all, massive thanks to the 457 AD dev team, specially to Wlodowiec, for their help and giving me permission to use several assets from their amazing mod, Go check it out right now, as it is one of the greatest mods currently for warband.

Dalion, kalarhan: Poisoned Weapons code

Zephilinox: Deathcam code

Ancestors: 2112BC dev team (migdeu19, rafasanchez0206, and Rxfxs): several assets and textures.

Texture Resources For Modders:Textures

Zedpaolo (SPARTA): exomis tunics

If you are interested in aiding the development of Turmoil of the Andes, please consider Joining the Discord Server to help develop the mod. Thank you very much for your patience, i hope i can bring you all as much content as i can.