Homelands
A story of a people settling a new home
an AAR by:
Mr. Capiatlist
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter One: The Trials of Morcar
[anchorlink=anchor1]1[/anchorlink] | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Two: Prussia Rising
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Three: Prussia and the Pope
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Four: Quiet before the Storm
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Five: The Prussian Schism
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Six: The Sharpened Sword
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Seven: King and Conqueror
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eight: The Noble Death
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Nine: Storm Clouds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Ten: Black Skies over Prussia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eleven: The Longest Year
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Twelve: To Save a King
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirteen: Peace of Mind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Fourteen: For Which He is Remembered
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Fifteen: A Glorious Return
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Sixteen: Winters of War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Seventeen: Shores of Destiny
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eighteen: Loving Father
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Nineteen: Hidden Blades
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty: Storm and Sun
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty One: Dawn of War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Two: We Three Kings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Three: Asses to Ashes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Four: Call to War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Chapter Twenty Five: Land of Snow and Ice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Six: Darkest Before Dusk
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Chapter Twenty Seven: Between Kings and Paupers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Eight: Glory and Shame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Nine: March of the Prussians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty: God and Country
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty One: The Snowy North
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Two: The Prince and the King
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Three: By the Shade of the Trees
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Four: Thicker than Water
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Five: Fortress
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Six: Black and White
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Seven: Cursed Lands
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Eight: Family Tree
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Nine: By the Blade
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
[anchor=anchor2]Kings[/anchor]
House of Hwicce
Morcar the Exile Life: 1028-1073, Reign (as an exile): 1068-1073
Aethelweard the Conqueror Life: 1069-1122, Reign: (1073)1085-1122
Eadbert the Cruel Life: 1089-1160, Reign: 1122-1160
Gunvald the Handsome Life: 1127-1181, Reign: 1160-1181
Sviendorog the Lett Life: 1144-1204, Reign: 1181-1204
Meinekinus the Pious Life: 1167-1225, Reign: 1204-1225
Karnak the Gallant Life: 1206-1277, Reign: 1225-1269(1277)
Kiten the Green Gallant Life: 1235-1307, Reign: (1269)1277-1307
Vishly the Impaler Life: 1284-1356, Reign: 1307-1356
Gunvald II the Minter Life: 1310-1367, Reign 1356-1367
Doyvát I the Black Count Life: 1329-1389, Reign: 1367-1389
Doyvát II Sealegs Life: 1354- , Reign: 1389-
Extras
First glimpse of MMP map: Map 1
First glimpse of Religion: Map 2
First glimpse at the HRE: HRE Pic
First glimpse at the Prussian culture: Map 3
Prussian Lesson #1: Here
Prussian Lesson #2: Here
Leofricson Family Tree (as of 1180): Here
MEIOU France: Here
Prussian Lesson #3: Here
Video (watch mostly for the good music): Here
Sviendorog's story in English: Here
Prussian Lesson #4: Here
Prussian Lesson #5: Here
Prussian Lesson #6: Here
Prussian Lesson #7: Here
Grand Caliph Preview: Here
Preview of Asia: Here
Preview of the Isles: Here
PEIOU beta v.1: Here
PEIOU beta v.2: Here
Prussian Lesson #8: Here
Prussian Lesson #9: Here
Prussian Lesson #10: Here
The World in 1360: Here
Prussian Lesson #11: Here
Awards
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK - 2009 Q1
Shared with:
The tale of CanAARias by kadvael56
He's the Prince of the Pronsk A YeAARly Chronicle by It's Amazing
Weekly Showcase - June 26th, 2009
Awarded by: General_BT of Rome AARisen - a Byzantine AAR
Best Character Writer of the Week - June 28th, 2009
Awarded by: Valhalla's Call of The Bagratunis - a GeorgiAAR
Lord Strange Cookie of British Awesomeness ● - October 21st, 2009
Awarded by: Lord Strange
WritAAR of the Week - November 8th, 2009
Awarded by: KaiserMuffin of A light in the DAARkness, a KaisAARreich (Sovjet) RussiAAR
Best Character Writer of the Week - January 24th, 2010
Awarded by: Rebaltion of Unto Caesar: An Austrian AAR
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2009 Q4
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q2
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q3
Shared with:
Britannia - A Saga of Albion by Vesimir
Rome AARisen - a Byzantine AAR by General_BT
The Machiavellian Adventures of Princess Eleanor by frogbeastegg
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q4
WritAAR of the Week - May 1st, 2011
Awarded by: Issac Wolfe of I, Rodrigo: The Annals of the Orient
CrusadAAR's Chalice - 2010
Favorite Narrative AAR, EU - 2011 Q2
Shared with:
Novum Romanum Imperium by Avindian
The Sleeper by Iain Wilson
Best Character Writer of the Week - June 24th, 2012
Awarded by: Apelstav of The Curse of Brothers - The history of Alfonso the Wise and his descendants
Best Character Writer of the Week - September 16th, 2012
Third Place - 2012 EU AARland Choice Awards, Q3
Shared with:
Pine, Bamboo and Plum: A Song AAR by bananafishtoday
A story of a people settling a new home
an AAR by:
Mr. Capiatlist
|< << Book 1 >> >|
Table of Contents:
[anchorlink=anchor2]Skip to the awards and extras[/anchorlink]
Chapter One: The Trials of Morcar
[anchorlink=anchor1]1[/anchorlink] | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Two: Prussia Rising
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Three: Prussia and the Pope
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Four: Quiet before the Storm
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Five: The Prussian Schism
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Six: The Sharpened Sword
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Seven: King and Conqueror
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eight: The Noble Death
1 | 2 | 3
Chapter Nine: Storm Clouds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Ten: Black Skies over Prussia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eleven: The Longest Year
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Twelve: To Save a King
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirteen: Peace of Mind
1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter Fourteen: For Which He is Remembered
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Fifteen: A Glorious Return
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Sixteen: Winters of War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Seventeen: Shores of Destiny
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Eighteen: Loving Father
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Nineteen: Hidden Blades
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty: Storm and Sun
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty One: Dawn of War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Two: We Three Kings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Three: Asses to Ashes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Four: Call to War
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Chapter Twenty Five: Land of Snow and Ice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Six: Darkest Before Dusk
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Chapter Twenty Seven: Between Kings and Paupers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Eight: Glory and Shame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Twenty Nine: March of the Prussians
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty: God and Country
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty One: The Snowy North
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Two: The Prince and the King
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Three: By the Shade of the Trees
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Four: Thicker than Water
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Five: Fortress
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Six: Black and White
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Seven: Cursed Lands
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Eight: Family Tree
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Chapter Thirty Nine: By the Blade
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
[anchor=anchor2]Kings[/anchor]
House of Hwicce
Morcar the Exile Life: 1028-1073, Reign (as an exile): 1068-1073
Aethelweard the Conqueror Life: 1069-1122, Reign: (1073)1085-1122
Eadbert the Cruel Life: 1089-1160, Reign: 1122-1160
Gunvald the Handsome Life: 1127-1181, Reign: 1160-1181
Sviendorog the Lett Life: 1144-1204, Reign: 1181-1204
Meinekinus the Pious Life: 1167-1225, Reign: 1204-1225
Karnak the Gallant Life: 1206-1277, Reign: 1225-1269(1277)
Kiten the Green Gallant Life: 1235-1307, Reign: (1269)1277-1307
Vishly the Impaler Life: 1284-1356, Reign: 1307-1356
Gunvald II the Minter Life: 1310-1367, Reign 1356-1367
Doyvát I the Black Count Life: 1329-1389, Reign: 1367-1389
Doyvát II Sealegs Life: 1354- , Reign: 1389-
Extras
First glimpse of MMP map: Map 1
First glimpse of Religion: Map 2
First glimpse at the HRE: HRE Pic
First glimpse at the Prussian culture: Map 3
Prussian Lesson #1: Here
Prussian Lesson #2: Here
Leofricson Family Tree (as of 1180): Here
MEIOU France: Here
Prussian Lesson #3: Here
Video (watch mostly for the good music): Here
Sviendorog's story in English: Here
Prussian Lesson #4: Here
Prussian Lesson #5: Here
Prussian Lesson #6: Here
Prussian Lesson #7: Here
Grand Caliph Preview: Here
Preview of Asia: Here
Preview of the Isles: Here
PEIOU beta v.1: Here
PEIOU beta v.2: Here
Prussian Lesson #8: Here
Prussian Lesson #9: Here
Prussian Lesson #10: Here
The World in 1360: Here
Prussian Lesson #11: Here
Awards
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK - 2009 Q1
Shared with:
The tale of CanAARias by kadvael56
He's the Prince of the Pronsk A YeAARly Chronicle by It's Amazing
Weekly Showcase - June 26th, 2009
Awarded by: General_BT of Rome AARisen - a Byzantine AAR
Best Character Writer of the Week - June 28th, 2009
Awarded by: Valhalla's Call of The Bagratunis - a GeorgiAAR
Lord Strange Cookie of British Awesomeness ● - October 21st, 2009
Awarded by: Lord Strange
WritAAR of the Week - November 8th, 2009
Awarded by: KaiserMuffin of A light in the DAARkness, a KaisAARreich (Sovjet) RussiAAR
Best Character Writer of the Week - January 24th, 2010
Awarded by: Rebaltion of Unto Caesar: An Austrian AAR
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2009 Q4
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q2
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q3
Shared with:
Britannia - A Saga of Albion by Vesimir
Rome AARisen - a Byzantine AAR by General_BT
The Machiavellian Adventures of Princess Eleanor by frogbeastegg
Favorite Narrative AAR, CK - 2010 Q4
WritAAR of the Week - May 1st, 2011
Awarded by: Issac Wolfe of I, Rodrigo: The Annals of the Orient
CrusadAAR's Chalice - 2010
Favorite Narrative AAR, EU - 2011 Q2
Shared with:
Novum Romanum Imperium by Avindian
The Sleeper by Iain Wilson
Best Character Writer of the Week - June 24th, 2012
Awarded by: Apelstav of The Curse of Brothers - The history of Alfonso the Wise and his descendants
Best Character Writer of the Week - September 16th, 2012
Third Place - 2012 EU AARland Choice Awards, Q3
Shared with:
Pine, Bamboo and Plum: A Song AAR by bananafishtoday
[anchor=anchor1]Homelands[/anchor]
Chapter One: The Trials of Morcar
Part 1
Prelude
The fields of Northumberland were empty. Morcar Leofricson had sent his men far and wide to find a new Saxon homeland. In 1067 Morcar and his brother Edwin had allied with each other and other Saxon rulers against William the Conqueror. The resulting civil war would last until 1072 when William would annex all of the territories of the Saxon Earls. But the year is 1068 and the civil war is looking bad as troops from France were landing in Kent to support William. The help from Scotland and Denmark never came, and Morcar was forced to make a harsh choice, continue to fight the losing war or flee with his subjects to a far-off land. His marshal, a Danish man, pointed out a region ripe for attack and colonization without complaint from other Christian Kingdoms. In September Morcar set sail for the Baltic coast of Prussia.
September 21st, 1068
The seas were rough and the ship pitched around violently. Many of the Saxon warriors had been sailors all of their lives, and took no notice. However their children and wives and sisters did not handle the movement as well, so the ship reeked of human refuse. The fleet was massive, carrying some 3,000 Saxon warriors and almost 10,000 civilians. With about 100 ships, Earl Morcar led his people eastward to the pagan lands of the Baltic. He sailed in a ship with black sails and trailing a massive black banner.
Banner of Morcar the Exile
“Back home we are called ‘Nýdfara’,” a sailor told his Earl.
“Fugitives?”
“Yes, m’lord. We sail away from our farms and home. We have left England and your brother behind.”
“We owe a duty to ourselves more than petty blood feuds.”
“Sir?”
“The war is lost; there is nothing more to it. With France supporting William we cannot possibly win, just become a constant thorn in the side of the Normans. We are more than that.”
“The people are worried. We’ve never heard of or seen these lands. I’ve heard they are full of werewolves.”
Morcar was quiet; he knew too well the superstitions of his people. The ship tossed and rolled over waves. “I have yet to see a werewolf in England, I hardly think we shall find one here.”
“Earl, we look to you for our guidance.”
“I understand, I pray that you have not misplaced your trust.” The Earl placed his hand on the young soldier’s shoulder.
The North Sea tried its best to ruin the Saxon’s plans for invasions, but in ten days’ time Jutland lay in the horizon. Rounding the straits of Jutland proved difficult as well, and Morcar was forced to constantly work to keep his fleet together. After some twenty days at sea, and the loss of 20 ships with 2500 souls lost.
October 11th, 1068
Earl Morcar sat on the deck of his ship; the black sail tattered and riddled with holes. In the distance say a bay drenched in sunlight poking out from behind thick clouds. He stood up to take in the sight and others soon joined him on deck looking into a glorious sight.
“My Earl,” exclaimed a sailor, “What heaven is this we have descended into?”
“My advisors say it is called Prussia and hence forth we are Prussians, and we shall build our capital here.”
About mid-day, the scouts had returned to the ships and called an all-safe to land the civilians and troops. The ships were dragged ashore and flipped to be used as temporary shelters. The next morn soldiers went out to cut down trees and begin the building of a new city. The new city was named Marienscír, but its construction soon attracted the attention of natives to the regions. From the forest they watched, but their intent was not peace or trade.
In November of 1068 the Prussian War broke out between the Saxons and the native Prussians. Morcar and his commanders from Northumbria fought against over-whelming numbers of pagans, and despite the numerical disadvantage managed to achieve victory after a brutal winter of fighting.
By summer the war had ended and the Prussian tribes had been subjugated by the Saxons. Marienscír grew quickly as the Saxon warriors settled down after the war. They came back with Prussian wives and prisoners made up a large part of the workforce. This created a social hierarchy with the Saxon nobility on top and the Prussian prisoners on the bottom. Even so, with more troops at the disposal of the Earl, the safety of the Saxons was guaranteed for the time being.
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