The rules of the game must also bow to reality.
The Orc Empire, having gained nothing on the battlefield but lost a large amount of strategic resources, is no longer capable of feeding everyone within its borders.
With insufficient food, one can only fight and seize. In such a moment of crisis: small tribes become the granaries for larger ones, and weaker species become the sustenance for the stronger.
The Four Royal Families, perched at the top of the food chain, are licking their wounds at this moment. Yet, everyone knows the storm has only just begun.
Post-war, the balance of power among the grassland tribes has undergone a dramatic shift. The Imperial Court, which had the largest number of heavy cavalry and heavy infantry pre-war, became the war's biggest loser.
On the other hand, many rising royal families, constrained by their financial resources and possessing fewer armored soldiers, managed to preserve much of their strength.
