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You decide to once again take up your sword - well, mace, this time - and protect your lands from foreign invaders.

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Congratulations! Houlandin II embarks on another military campaign!

Like before, all important nation events will be handled by the Queen Mother and the advisor.

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Within three days, you are ready to embark from House of Lech, the largest fortress of Luathbas meet with the marching army of Queen Alexandra, who made quite big inroads into your Kingdom; she dispatched only small fortress to besiege border outposts, while the bulk of her army is moving northwards, pillaging and razing villages at they go! It's clear that she is carving out a path of destruction toward the heart of your Kingdom rather than trying to gain ground.

A) We shall draw them and then wait them out at House of Lech!
B) We gotta stop the advancing army with our own forces!

You tell him everything about the white stag from the hunt, the prophecy, the 'cunning doe' that just happens to be Alexandra, Queen of Lametania, given her nickname, and-

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"A white stag you say." The advisor then touches your forehead, as if you had a fever.

"Your Highness must be suffering from exhaustion. Truly, leading such a prosperous yet troubled nation is straining on one's soul and mind!"

He forces you to go on vacation for a while.


Banditry is on the rise in the east! Enticed by the all the trade in Augas, numerous bandit groups have sprung like mushrooms after rain. Rumors say that they're led by 'Akimbo', a senile yet still badass war priest from Parsia.

The mayors of the cities in the east ask in a group letter if they might get help from the Crown in any way.

A) Send Army to deal with the bandits at once!
B) Cite some made-up excuses as a reason for being unable to help.

You order that the money shall be spent on both festivals and mercenaries. The trade advisor won't be happy but what he can do against King's decrees?


Your wife gives birth to a boy! She names him Adagrast.


Spies from the southern border report that the 'northern' faction in Lametanian Civil War, backing the 8 years old son of previous king, is losing against the forces of his aunt.

Few days later comes a letter from the 'advisor of the rightful King of Lametania' in which he promises return of your father's necklace and departure from the claim to Luathbas' Southern Territories if you were to provide troops and money for the 'northern' faction.

"We should think about it, my liege." Warns your advisor. "Either way, someone might get angry at our involvement, or because we did get involved..."

A) Let's help the 'northerners'! We won't get a better offer than this!
B) Decline, because it will only have consequences later, plus we ain't helping our hated enemies!

You therefore wait for a wizard to pass through your Kingdom.

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Apparently one was seen somewhere in the east, but nobody could give actual details.


"The latest reports put the dead at a thousand and afflicted being six thousand." The advisor then opens another scroll.

"However, in the other parts of the Kingdom, there has been also unrest because of the Crown's unwillingness to do something about it." The Marshal slams the table.

"MY LIEGE! The Army shall go and EVISCERATE that Witch King! JUST GIVE YOUR WORD!!, sire."

"We need to find a wizard." Your wife says, before advisor chimes in with "Your majesty, if our kingdom is to prosper, it needs more... adventurers!"

A) FOR ARMY.
B) Find the wizard!
C) Find the adventurers!

You summon your wife to the council room, and explain the plague and its symptoms. She sighs.

"Alas, my liege, I know well of these symptoms! It is not an illness, but a curse brought on by the vile Witch King!" The councilmembers murmur in unease.

"Are there larger numbers of spiders, wolves and wasps in the northwest as well?" The nobleman from that region, prompted by your wife, thinks for a moment, before shaking his head. That makes your wife wonder.

"Usually if the Witch King wishes to bring torment and destruction upon domains of hapless people, he also employs venomous giant spiders, packs of man-eating wolves and swarms of deadly wasps before or during the curse of sleep. Nonetheless, it is his doing, I am sure of it! He might have his new hideout in the swamps of northwest. I beseech you, my dear King and husband, find a powerful Wizard because only such an entity can match the power of Witch King!"

A) Let's do as our wifey asks and search for a Wizard.
B) Let's try something else first; namely, send the Army to scour the forests and swamps and battle this 'Witch King'!
C) How about we hire some 30+ level adventurers instead? They can surely match him in power as well!

You agree that such a blunt and unsubtle name like 'Murder Time' works best for equally blunt and unsubtle weapon that is a stone mace.


Yearly revenues from Augas arrive, also you claim the province as actual part of Luathbas.

//From now on, Augas revenues won't provide a notification and Economy rating will gain 1 point at end of each year.

Also, the governor writes that he established that the strange envoy comes from the Gubta Empire, which is somewhere on the very eastern side of Parsia; the envoy apparently spent four years navigating about the lands in search for 'mysterious enemies of Parsia from the west'. The governor will be sending the envoy your way with translator and bodyguards.


The gaudily-clad brown-skinned envoy does arrive at your court. He wears a funny round hat adorned with jewels, which actually looks like cloth wrapped around his head. He has a simple white tunic, but also wears an elaborate robe dyed with lavender, purple and red. He wears a simple silver necklace, yet his fingers are adorned with numerous rings made of gold and gemstones.

"My master, Amhal Kasha Chocapik Mangojoos, envoy of the Emperor of Gubta, wishes to bless you with the fortune and good health." The shorter man, clad in commoners' clothes, speaks for him.

"The Emperor, blessed be his hallowed name, have heard of your exploits against our mortal enemies, the Parsians, and my master therefore is here to inquire if you would be interested in striking an alliance against our common foe." The two discuss something before the translator continues.

"In the name of Emperor, blessed be his hallowed name, the envoy is ready to offer you the hand of the Emperor's daughter, Sheva, in marriage, or in marriage of Lady Sheva and one of your sons, if you have any. Or there might be talks of a profitable trade agreement, as my master have seen the bounty of this land that is grain and lumber and ores of metals, which would find buyers at Gubtan markets amongst our jewellery, slaves and spices."

A) Let's not make enemies of our eastern neighbours and not deal with peoples from afar when there's trouble brewing at our very borders in the future. Decline the offer.
B) It would be an error to make enemies of Parsians right now, but maybe trade agreement is not a bad thing. Agree to exchange of goods and gifts, but nothing more.
C) An alliance could keep Parsians in check and provide Luathbas with many opportunities to enrich itself, and more. Full-fledged alliance it is!

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Option B it is (I will laugh if it ends with same scenario as in 811 AD)

Actual update when I'm done with breakfast v;