


Once you get to the point of capturing rival cities, it is usually best to raze any without it. This essence requirement doesn’t just apply to new cities. However, it is nearly impossible to get the population needed to get to city level 3 without Morrigan’s Call. You could theoretically build a conclave with no essence, and then select to add an essence at level 3, or build a town with no essence and select to add +3 growth at city level 3. You’ll need one essence in every city for the spell Morrigan’s Call, so think of locations as having one less essence available for city spells than normal. LocationsCity locations will need good production and essence numbers - food numbers (and food resources) are completely useless and can be ignored.
