I messaged ZkarOskar, though he hasn't been active since January. We may wish to give them so more time, but it could be that we may need to jump to next in line.
ANSGAAR Reborn: A Divine Influence Succession Game
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I'm going to say that he will live till he is 144 and yes let's move forward. Four months is squire some time to be off line.
These are my rolls:
Emir Khaireddin 'the Rash' Fadlid. The 68 year old emir of Azerbaijan with no de jure land in d_Azerbaijan.
Thakur Bijjama Silahara of Goa. A 42 year old thakur (count level).
Duke Skjalg 'the Usurper' af Münso. The 58 year old duke of Hälsingland.
Patrician Idris Uwaysid. 48 years old.
Sheikh Nasr Damiettid of Manapura. 31 years old.
Count Kormisosh Toghan of Marmaros. 25 years old.
Raja Madhava 'the Just' Praudharayid. 32 years old.
I wouldn't say that these are the best rolls ever, but what can you do. I do not want to play as an old character (because less can be achieved), and I don't want to play in India, because I don't find playing in India all that interesting. So I'll probably go with good old (young) count Kor.
Emir Khaireddin 'the Rash' Fadlid. The 68 year old emir of Azerbaijan with no de jure land in d_Azerbaijan.
Thakur Bijjama Silahara of Goa. A 42 year old thakur (count level).
Duke Skjalg 'the Usurper' af Münso. The 58 year old duke of Hälsingland.
Patrician Idris Uwaysid. 48 years old.
Sheikh Nasr Damiettid of Manapura. 31 years old.
Count Kormisosh Toghan of Marmaros. 25 years old.
Raja Madhava 'the Just' Praudharayid. 32 years old.
I wouldn't say that these are the best rolls ever, but what can you do. I do not want to play as an old character (because less can be achieved), and I don't want to play in India, because I don't find playing in India all that interesting. So I'll probably go with good old (young) count Kor.
I don't think we'd have had a turn in India so would have voted for Raja Madhava but you have stated a preference not to play India. What prospects does the Swedish duke have?
I vote the af Munso duke. Restore the glory of Ragnar's house, consolidate Scandinavia, and maybe even revive paganism.
I'll place my vote for Duke Skjalg; you must convert to the Norse faith and restore it to its former glory!
How developed is the Patrician? He doesn't have any proper titles, but if he's got a reasonably developed trade network or a shot at Doge, then he might be decent.
The Af Munso could be fun, as well, though it may be too late to go Norse (I think it's either extinct or down to a couple of catholic-owned counties).
The Af Munso could be fun, as well, though it may be too late to go Norse (I think it's either extinct or down to a couple of catholic-owned counties).
I believe there's one independent Norse count and province left, but that doesn't matter; in Monks and Mystics, you can secretly convert to any religion as long as you have 250 prestige and control a holy site of that religion (so he could take Uppsala and use it to become Norse).
Oh, really? In that case, I say you go Norse, see if we can get in one more random religious resurrection.
Due to popular demand I decided to play as duke Skjalg.
Part 1 of the Chronicles of Hälsingland.
This is duke Skjalg, he is the duke of Hälsingland and has direct control over the counties of Medelpad and Ångermanland. His vassals are the count of Hälsingland and the count of Rügen. As a Norwegian in Northern Sweden he is a bit of an outcast. What worries me a little about Skjalg is the fact that he is an old man with cancer. Who is also a drunk. Furthermore he has a claim on the duchy of Västergötland.
Duke Filip the Just is the current ruler of Västergötland. Let's see how long that'll last, I'll try to assassinate him so that his 3 year old son will inherit and put the duchy in a regency, allowing me to DOW for my claim. (He does have amazing stats though). (Also I don't know what's up with his messed up eye, he isn't blinded or anything).
Oh look, what a nice surprise. Almost as soon as I unpause, my 'most honourable' liege demands that I give up my duchy. Great. Obviously I politely decline.
He has twice the troops I have so I have no choice but to borrow money from the Jews and hire some mercenaries. Now both sides in this war have a comparable amount of troops. But then the king decides to call in his ally, the duke of Pskov, bringing in some ~2000 more troops.
Wow, in these first few months it would seem that luck is really on my side, not. Oh well maybe my next ruler is a bit better. However this would also mean that I lost my claim on Västergötland, as it was just a weak claim.
Long live Duke Eystein II and long may he reign.
Our people are abandoning our ancient tradition of carving runestones and have decided to write with ink and parchment instead, progress always comes at a cost I suppose.
Erik the Red has discovered Greenland, a pity that Greenland isn't on the map.
In between all these nice distracting events the war still raged on, but the messengers bring duke Eystein with good news. The first battle of the war was won and the enemy routed. Our spears and swords have tasted blood for the first time in this war.
Luck is on our side again (for real this time) as the second battle, against those despicable Pskovians this time, is also won. Hooray
Meanwhile we beat Columbus to the punch about 300 years early. Suck it Columbus.
With careful maneouvering through the Swedish mountains and valleys, the next three battles are also won. This brings our warscore to 45. This is good news. However all this warring is draining the coffers, so before I hit a too low budget I'd like to get out of this war. I think a white peace is the best course of action.
Because the game views me as agressor, which is due to the fact that technically I declared war by refusing to give up my title, I lose 100 prestige by white peacing. No matter.
My liege is a scumbag. I will have to keep a closer eye on him...
To maybe prevent any future agressive acts by my 'ever-so-kind' liege, I ally myself with the duke of Östergötland. It's not much of an alliance but it's something.
Oh no, it would appear that a gate to hell has opened in my lands. Woe is me!
To deal with these unholy events it would be wise to make myself acquinted with some men of God, so I join the Benedictine Order.
I joined the Benedictine Order and all I got was this lousy haircut. Perhaps this haircut has granted my divine powers. I shall have to put these potential powers to the test by peeking into the abyss below.
Just as I expected, this is the actual gate to hell (thank God for giving me protection through this divine haircut). Gates to Hell are bad for bussiness, so I demand for it to be closed.
Meanwhile my 'delightful' liege offers me the position of advisor. What could he be up to? Reluctantly I accept. What choice do I have? For all I know he could unleash his relentless wroth on me again.
Due to my newly acquired Benedictine blessings, I am confident that Exorcism is the best way to go to close the gap.
Of course it worked. I only wish that I could have thrown my 'wonderful' liege in the gap before it was closed.
This was the first part of my turn. I hope it was enjoyable so far.
Part 1 of the Chronicles of Hälsingland.
He has twice the troops I have so I have no choice but to borrow money from the Jews and hire some mercenaries. Now both sides in this war have a comparable amount of troops. But then the king decides to call in his ally, the duke of Pskov, bringing in some ~2000 more troops.
Because the game views me as agressor, which is due to the fact that technically I declared war by refusing to give up my title, I lose 100 prestige by white peacing. No matter.
I joined the Benedictine Order and all I got was this lousy haircut. Perhaps this haircut has granted my divine powers. I shall have to put these potential powers to the test by peeking into the abyss below.
Just as I expected, this is the actual gate to hell (thank God for giving me protection through this divine haircut). Gates to Hell are bad for bussiness, so I demand for it to be closed.
Of course it worked. I only wish that I could have thrown my 'wonderful' liege in the gap before it was closed.
This was the first part of my turn. I hope it was enjoyable so far.
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Unfortunate to see that Skjalg kicked the bucket so soon, but I guess it was to be expected. Luckily, Eystein seems to be having a blessed reign so far (literally!).
Sorry it's a little late, but I did another observe run. This one got rather odd.
Highlights:
- Mongols have had a pretty decent showing, taking over the Persian Empire and most of the steppe east of Byzantium. However, they're currently looking rather fragile - their Catholic faith puts them at odds with the Mazdaki of Persia, and they've lost some territory to rebellions and attacks from India.
- Speaking of India, the Bhaumakara Empire of Bengal has established dominance over the subcontinent. They are now the second strongest empire in the known world, slightly behind Byzantium.
- The empire of the Greeks continues to expand into Mordovia. They've also nabbed Venice off of the British.
- The unnatural life of Emperor Uuen came to an equally unnatural end at the age of 142, where he was slain in personal combat by another immortal in a duel doubtless worthy of song. His empire, however, has continued to prosper (being the third strongest power after Byzantium and Bengal) despite a turbulent religious history, having adopted in turn the Fraticelli and Orthodox faiths. Ironically, the Catholic Pope is still under their control, though his Fraticelli rival holds Rome. The current Emperor may be its undoing however - 'Badshah' Abdul-Qadir, the former viceroy of Jerusalem, is despised by his vassals for his Bedouin culture and total lack of diplomacy, though he is among the greatest military minds in existence.
- Though it failed to take hold among the Albionic aristocracy, the Fraticelli heresy has had significant success in mainland Europe, where the queen of France follows it openly and the kings of Saxony and Germany hold to it in secret.
- The Serene Republic of Syria has amazingly managed to survive the fall of Persia and the loss of its home territories to the British and Byzantines. It ekes out a somewhat lesser existence on the southern coast of Persia, while trade in the Mediterranean is monopolised by Ascalon.
- The Shia Caliphate has split, and both Egypt and Arabia are hard pressed, by a Crusade and a British Holy War respectively. It may be that the Shia shall fade just as their Sunni rivals have.
- Bloody Kent continues to be Bavarian.
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I'm fairly certain it's already pretty widespread as a secret religion by the time of the save, so you might get your wish.