[Beorn]

I have now met Praetorian of Germany, and I'm up a whole tech tree on them. They most likely have not learned a tech yet, or are hiding it very well... I came with good manners and openness, and have received naught but a "I'll see if we can make deals". Too bad for them.

I left it on the ice that Iron Working would be an awesome tech to trade for, from them.

However, I do expect Spain to finish it first, and to trade it there.

This smells like a nation who will fall behind, build up an archer rush and try its hand at the AI. I'd rather wait until they finish a wonder and see if I can snag it.

Curragh #2 will plunge straight into the ocean, trying to contact the westerners. It most likely will fail, and there will be more where he came from. I *will* make contact overseas.