Edit 2: Your son is dead as well... Looks like my theory wasn't correct after all...
Tesfaye II did seem like the most likely suspect. Given that he hated his father and was himself an Elusive Shadow, I'm really surprised he never did kill Tesfaye Elder. Especially since there were always several potential plot backers available.
I thought your situation was already beyond hopeless but it seems the game himself is against you .The killer must be high at intruigue though , killing a spymaster isnt that easy.Great AAR go on!
Thanks! And yes, the game is against me.
Hmm, I suppose Tesfaye isn't the killer... and Jima is dead, too? Are there any other Zagwes left to continue the dynasty?
I'll post the dynasty "tree", although "tree" is not what it looks like.
This is quickly transforming into a crime story. Nicely done!
Thank you! And good ideas regarding utilizing the princess.
There is nothing else to do than to murder in Sennar. IMHO you should try it as well.
Since his wars have proved utterly useless, Tesfaye really should learn how to advance himself with plotting. Up to this point, however, Tesfaye has not been able to assassinate because his -500 piety is below the minimum (if I remember correctly). In any case, he has been too poor to do it. Plotting to kill someone is still open, but historically everyone has hated him and probably liked any of his potential targets much more.
Jesus, philo, your Zagwes really just can't catch a break, can they? Like Goldensteev, I feel a bit guilty reading about your misfortune as Abyssinia, since my own game there is going...well, much better. If I could offer Tesfaye and his family asylum in my version of Abyssinia, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Hell, I'd even waive the "requirement" to convert to Catholicism!
Seriously, though, you have done a fantastic job writing this AAR in spite of what appears to be an intense hatred towards you from the game itself. I can't wait until you finally get your chance to start your climb back to glory.
Thank you! Interesting that you converted to Catholicism in Abyssinia. Did you also swear fealty to HRE or some other big realm? I have heard someone mention in the forums that Catholicism is useful for Abyssinia later in the game when you can get Holy Orders. But there is that pre-HO part of the game that is difficult. Good job!
You are going to have to give us a summary of your court – who exactly is left alive in Sennar?
This is a very good idea, and I will happily oblige you today.
This has really been bugging me. I can't seem to find what either of those abbreviations means.
I apologize--RoP is "Rise of Prussia," which is an AGEOD game (now part of Paradox). The games are incredibly rich in detail of the standard military considerations (e.g., terrain, supply, combat, leaders, etc), at least relative to my usual strategic fare.