The wails of Seleukid sonless-mothers and widows is borne on the eastern wind...

The first decisive Seleukid defeat in Hail Caesar this afternoon. We tangled with the old enemy, the Roman Republic - four divisions apiece. Our right flank cavalry enjoyed a stunning victory against auxiliary Gallic and Numidian horse but our left flank cavalry sat in an oasis drinking ouzo and date daiquiris doing very very little.

The Romans obliterated our two infantry divisions. Just obliterated. They didn't even have time to turn to run away. It was just awful...