The Calusa (Caalus)

Calusa
Map by Sukritact
Leader	Caalus
Start Bias	River
Religion	Mahoma
Geography & Social Data
Capital	Escampaha
Mod Support
Culture	Woodlands
Mercenaries	5
Religious Intolerance	7
Civ IV Traits	Expansive, Seafaring
Civilopedia
Civilopedia	Here

The Calusa led by Caalus is a custom civilization by Sukritact.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview

The Calusa

The Calusa were a Native American people of Florida's southwest coast. Calusa society developed from that of archaic peoples of the Everglades region; at the time of European contact, the Calusa were the people of the Caloosahatchee culture. They are notable for having developed a complex culture based on estuarine fisheries rather than agriculture. Calusa territory reached from Charlotte Harbor to Cape Sable, all of present-day Charlotte and Lee counties, and may have included the Florida Keys at times. They had the highest population density of south Florida; estimates of total population at the time of European contact range from 10,000 to several times that, but these are still speculative.

Calusa political influence and control also extended over other tribes in southern Florida, including the Mayaimi around Lake Okeechobee and the Tequesta and Jaega on the southeast coast of the peninsula. Calusa influence may have also extended to the Ais tribe on the central east coast of Florida.

Caalus

Caalus was king or high chief of the Calusa people of Florida during the 16th century. Caalus ruled over one of the most powerful and prosperous chiefdoms in the region at the time, controlling the coastal areas of southwest Florida from Charlotte Harbor to Cape Sable and wielding influence over most tribes in the southern part of the peninsula. He was chief at the time of contact with the Spanish under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565. He initially sought an alliance with the Spanish, which he hoped to solidify by arranging for his sister Antonia to be married to Menéndez. Ultimately the relationship between the Calusa and the Spanish turned violent and Chief Caalus was captured and executed by Spanish officers.

Dawn of Man

Art by Leugi

Hail, Glorious Chief Caalus, ruler of the Calusa and master of the peoples of the Everglades. Long have the Calusa thrived in the River of Grass; creating a great civilization where most would have floundered. Your people adapted to the marshy terrain; shunning agriculture and intead living through fishing and gathering. Great canals on a scale unmatched by your contemporaries were built to facilitate travel between your cities. The awe-inspiring skill of your craftsmen and navigators allowed your simple dugout canoes to reach as far as Cuba.

Chief Caalus, your people are now gone from this earth; destroyed by disease and war. Yet destiny calls upon yourr people anew. Will the Calusa rise from obscurity and thrive once again? Will they flourish in the Rivers of Grass? Will you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

Unique Attributes

The Calusa (Caalus)
Art by Sukritact River of Grass All open terrain adjacent to water is converted to Marsh within 2 tiles of a newly settled city. Marshes have no defense penalty, and yield +1 Food and +1 Culture.
Art by Sukritact Noka Canoe (Trireme) -33% Production cost (30 vs 45) -50% Combat Strength (5 vs 10) +2  Combat Strength for each adjacent Noka Canoe Forces defenders to retreat when inflicting more damage than taken Immune to Scurvy Attrition (ExCE)
Art by Sukritact Tidal Trap (Granary) Yields no base Granary yields Reveals Fish in coastal Marsh +1  Food from Sea Resources per worked Marsh (max +3) +1 Health from each worked Marsh tile (CiD)

City List Escampaha Muspa Mayaimi Tekesta Guarugunbe Cuchiaga Hobe Jece Tampa Sacaspada Non Cayovea Tomo Queyhica Tuchi Sogo Sinaesta Yagua Talesta Metamapo Sinapa Calaobe Estame Guaya Guevu Casitoa Jutun Teguemapo Comachica Luiseyova Tonsobe Cutespa Tavagueme Enempa Elafay

Spy List Queyhicha Estantapaca Tiquijagua Cononoguay Alcola Juestocobaga Taguagemae Yagua Non Jutun

Strategy

Music

Peace Theme	War Theme

Mod Support

Mod Support
Cities in Development	Yes
Civ IV Traits	Yes
Community Balance Patch	Unknown
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Yes
Ethnic Units	No
Events and Decisions	Yes
Exploration Continued Expanded	Yes
Historical Religions	Yes
Map Labels	Yes
Mercenaries	Yes
Rise to Power	Yes
Renaissance Era Revised	Unknown
Unique Cultural Influence	No
Wish for the World	No
YnAEMP	Yes

Events and Decisions

Initiate Canal Construction

Roads do not work as well as they might elsewhere due to our marsh covered lands; they are dangerous and horrible for the transportation of goods. Yet, these same lands would be perfect for canals, which, with our canoes would be a much more efficient mode of transport. Let us authorise their construction.

Requirements/Restrictions:

• Player must be Calusa
• Must have researched Masonry
• Must have researched The Wheel
• Must have a City located on Marsh
• May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

• 1 Magistrate
• 200  Gold

Rewards:

• +1 Production from Marsh
• Double Movement rate through Marshes
• Workers may create Marshes by building roads on Open Terrain.

Begin Salvage Operations

The seas are full of hidden treasures. Cargo from ships all nations have been lost to the treacherous oceans. Let us sieze these riches for our own; using this opportunity to accustom our men to working in the seas and marshes.

Requirements/Restrictions:

• Player must be Calusa
• Player must have a Coastal City
• Must have researched Astronomy
• May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

• 100  Culture
• 1 Magistrate

Rewards:

• Gain  Gold whenever a Naval Unit is killed in combat in your territory
• +33% Combat Strength when fighting in Marshes

Unique Cultural Interface

"Our people are obsessed with seashells and are now abandoning farming and taking up fishing. I worry the rest of the world will also succumb to the influence of your culture."

Full Credits List

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Steam Workshop
Latest Version:	v 1
Last Updated:	29 November 2015

• Sukritact: Code, art, design, unit model
• Reedstilt: Research