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Dang, as with all of LW's glorious LP's (I don't think he ever did a bad one), I find this one after it ends 'v.

Though it let me read it all in one sitting, lovely 45 minutes spent. Thanks LW, you da best <3

You decide to lower taxes below average, and spend some money on festivities.


There are two delegates wishing for an audience! One is from Eldrican - the other from Lametania. You decide to meet with...

A) Eldrican diplomat.
B) Lametanian envoy.

You decide to give extra money to Army families, and not to sponsor any purges in the Army.


Gold, silver, gemstones arrive in your Treasury, filling its coffers quite a lot.

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Metals from eastern mines also provide certain amount of money!


The winter is harsh, but not harsh enough to cause starvation. Nevertheless, as teh Advisor says, many a peasant has took it upon life of a bandit, harassing travelers, merchants and tax collectors to take their valuables, lives, or, most often, both at once. Wandering groups of criminals popped up across most of Methiant since beginning of the winter, and various governors ask the Crown to provide help.

A) The Army will go and cleanse Methiant from criminal scum!
B) Let's pay some adventurer groups to hunt down some bandits.
C) It can't be that bad. I'm sure it will get better once the snow melts.

You unsheathe your sword, hop on your horse and CHAAAARRRRGGEE!!

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Either due to your reputation, the 'purge' a while ago or mayhaps inner courage of your men, your soldiers run after you and rush the enemies, smashing their battle lines! Mercenaries and peasants soon flee on en masse, abandoning their equipments and their masters to preserve their lives instead. Enemy numbers thin considerably!

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The battle then descends into a slaughter of the rebel officers, noble sons and their lackeys who too late notice they've picked wrong side of the conflict.

As the moon peeks over the horizon, one of soldiers with haste presents you a gruesome trophy; the bloodied and severed head of Daeh Cuthwynn, its identity confirmed by the few captives that survived the battle. The deed of the soldier youth is attested by comrades from his unit and therefore you bestow him a knightly rank. He kisses your royal signet in gratitude.

Next morning, as dead are buried and wounded carried away, your Army returns home as scouts report no one else is nearby to rise against you.

Few days later you return to the palace. The Marshal and the Spymaster begin investigation into sudden riot in the Army.


You set the goblet down and nod at the Spymaster, who opens up his scroll.

"Your Majesty, the riot has been sparked by one of well-liked junior officers. A recent Enyntheist convertee and believer in superiority of the Army, he took your order of withdrawal as a sign of cowardice, apprently well-suited a scandalous King like you."

"Scandalous?"

"Sire, you married the heir to the throne of Methiant to a commoner. You allowed his twin brother to die and did nothing to avenge him. And then there's recent religious upheaveal in the country. It's impossible to not have some younger soldiers influenced by all this." Maybe indeed it is time to loosen up on your peoples? Or is it time for purges in the Army?

As for the people's mood...

A) Give extra pay to all soldiers' and officers' families.
B) We can deal with happiness of my people later.

As for the Army purges...

A) We don't need any.
B) Purge religious zealots from my Army!
C) Shake the top levels of hierarchy a bit!

You leave the tent and lead your guards into the rioting masses, calling loyalists and denouncing the rioters, fighting them as they show up.

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Very quickly you gather dozens of supporters, and a bloody swath is cut through those who do not run or do not bend their knee at your approach.

The riot is down within an hour, and some officers estimate that about two hundred youths and few influential officers died.

Then the scouts arrive, looking aghast at the situation for a while, before approaching you.

"Sire! The rebels are just behind this hill!" You decide to...

A) Quickly form a defensive formation.
B) Rush the enemy before it arrives at the camp site.
C) Go on with withdrawal anyways.

You take the Army back a little bit.

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Either there is enemy spies or rebels inside your ranks, because there's an Army riot shortly after you announce your decision for tactical withdrawal!

Hundreds of young officers are fighting old dogs loyal to you, with a mix of words like 'cowardice!' 'treason!' 'dishonor!' 'tyrant!' 'bastards!' 'lapdogs!' being exchanged in this chaos.

The fighting is near your tent too!

A) Send the guards out to the fight.
B) Come out and find a safer place.
C) Come out and lead your guard to victory!!

Oh no!!

Soldier has been captured by the truly abhorrent forces of... COMMUNIPIXEL BLOCK!!