I had an amusing Landless Adventurer story. It is rambling and convoluted, but I thought I would share.
I am currently playing a game as Pala. The Kingdom of Orissa to my south was supposed to be mine, but people died in the wrong order and my cousin sat on that throne and laughed in my general direction. I couldn't attack him, because I was waiting for the truce timer to reset. I did get to enjoy the show as I watched him get depleted dealing with a series of revolts. Finally, one last count joined the party and launched a new revolt, but that count was in my de jure lands. So, I pounced on the revolting count, ignored his army to their harassment of my cousin, and seiged the count's land until he surrendered and I took his only held lands.
The Revolting Count had successfully siege a couple of holdings. As such, a strange situation developed wherein he and his soldiers remained in the field. I thought it bizarre, laughed and moved on.
Shortly later, I received an adventurer warning. Assassination came to mind, but he was in an unknown location and he held a temporary title.... I was very confused. A little sleuthing and hunting led me to find that, he was in fact that Revolting Count. Marching up and down Orissa with 250 or so rebels and no lands of his own beyond the holdings he had captured in his unresolved revolt.
So, I asked my cousin if I could join his revolt war, thinking I'd win it for him, and he'd imprison and deal with my future adventurer. He accepted, I wiped out the rebels, and they surrendered. Where upon the rebel was welcomed with open arms into the court of my cousin to continue his adventuring plans.
On a lark, I asked this poor befuddled ex-count if he would like to come to my court instead. He eagerly said yes, probably thinking I would help him in his ambitions against Orissa (and not pay attention to his ambition against me).
He was confused when he found 'my court' meant my dungeon. He asked for clarification and perhaps some leniency, so he became familiar with my oubliette. The 400%+ plot to kill him succeeded in generating a failed escape attempt.
It really was a sad little tale, from his point of view.
It was surreal and amusing from mine.
I am currently playing a game as Pala. The Kingdom of Orissa to my south was supposed to be mine, but people died in the wrong order and my cousin sat on that throne and laughed in my general direction. I couldn't attack him, because I was waiting for the truce timer to reset. I did get to enjoy the show as I watched him get depleted dealing with a series of revolts. Finally, one last count joined the party and launched a new revolt, but that count was in my de jure lands. So, I pounced on the revolting count, ignored his army to their harassment of my cousin, and seiged the count's land until he surrendered and I took his only held lands.
The Revolting Count had successfully siege a couple of holdings. As such, a strange situation developed wherein he and his soldiers remained in the field. I thought it bizarre, laughed and moved on.
Shortly later, I received an adventurer warning. Assassination came to mind, but he was in an unknown location and he held a temporary title.... I was very confused. A little sleuthing and hunting led me to find that, he was in fact that Revolting Count. Marching up and down Orissa with 250 or so rebels and no lands of his own beyond the holdings he had captured in his unresolved revolt.
So, I asked my cousin if I could join his revolt war, thinking I'd win it for him, and he'd imprison and deal with my future adventurer. He accepted, I wiped out the rebels, and they surrendered. Where upon the rebel was welcomed with open arms into the court of my cousin to continue his adventuring plans.
On a lark, I asked this poor befuddled ex-count if he would like to come to my court instead. He eagerly said yes, probably thinking I would help him in his ambitions against Orissa (and not pay attention to his ambition against me).
He was confused when he found 'my court' meant my dungeon. He asked for clarification and perhaps some leniency, so he became familiar with my oubliette. The 400%+ plot to kill him succeeded in generating a failed escape attempt.
It really was a sad little tale, from his point of view.
It was surreal and amusing from mine.
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