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Are other things relative as well? Like now that we're twice as big, is our army also going to be twice as large at the same number, since we're attracting the attention of the big boys with all this expansion, it'd be nice to be able to punch at their level as well.

I ought to start scaling that up too, huh? Soon, yes.

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You decide not to interfere with the natural order of things.


Your wife gives birth to a healthy baby boy! She names him 'Eivan' after a heroic warlord popular amongst commoners of the early 11th century.


Tutors of your twin sons, Leath and Tywynn, are pleased to announce that the two boys are showing promise of being great rulers. Leath is a charismatic young fellow with some skill with lute and bard's feather, while Tywynn shapes up to be a master of martial arts, especially spear-and-shield fighting as well as troop leading.


The annual caravan of ketton cloth arrives at the capital. Per your promise to Shapur, it is re-packed and then sent eastwards under your soldiers' guard to the Kashites.

Few days later, it seems that a champion barbarian of sorts have arrived at your capital. Calling himself 'Undar the Deathless', he issued a challenge to all who feel worthy; the man who bests him will receive his full-gold necklace, claymore forged of pure dwarven steel and the plate armor adorned with highest quality elven lacquer plates - items he earned from over twenty years of traveling and questing and fighting.

Of course, the duel is to the death.

Much to your wife's horror, Tywynn boasts aloud he himself is worthy of dueling this 'Undar'!

A) Tywynn ain't going because I'm going myself!!
B) Is the kid mad? He ain't going to challege Undar, so speaketh myself!
C) Sure, I have high hopes in Tywynn martial skills - and think of prestige we earn from victory over this traveling champion!

You have the Spymaster conduct an investigation on this whole rumor and scandal.

6*

Some sneaking and shadowing later, the agents of the Spymaster bring you their report; apparently, another youth called Dadainn, who was spurned by Esta for rejecting his advances, decided to spin up the rumor.

Your wife later recalls with a blush that she has forgot about that one because since you left, many young noblemen wanted to be friends with 'the most beautiful woman of Methiant', often in hopes of expanding their influence in the court and boast about having 'connections', and she has forgotten the names of few insignificant ones.

The lawmasters easily pull enough charges against the young nobleman to warrant him a lovely stay in royal dungeons.


Gemstones, silver and gold bullion arrives in the Palace.

2to5

The metals bring some profits to the Treasury as well.


Finally, you can read the Scrolls of Kingdom Status by yourself in the coziness of your bedroom while your wifey is knitting some extra very small socks.

Ah here is the Advisor.

Happiness: 5
Population: 8
Economy: 3
Army: 5

"Our Treasury is emptying, my liege. Shall we raise the tax for a year mayhaps?"

A) "Sure."
B) "Nope."

You pledge to send the ketton cloth of the next year straight into hands of King Shapur. The envoys thank you profusely and leave.


Scandal in the court! What has first happened as a rumor now is believed a truth by the majority of your ocurtiers.

Apparently, some maid or other servant saw your beloved wife, Esta of Eldrican, with some young and dashing man at least twice during your last year's absences, feeling rather happy and joyful around the young man, positively identified as Aóndach of Aónwalf, a small hamlet that once laid at the border with Donuth. Since then, she has been seen in company of few other young men, enjoying poetry and literature with them, each vying for as little as a stare to soothe their hearts.

Courtiers believe Esta has cheated upon you, while your wife, in tears, swears that she has done nothing wrong and has no better proof to give than the fact she has been faithful to you and gave you many children.

Your courtiers urge you to give your judgement on this scandalous affair while your wife weeps her eyes out at this shameless accusation of your courtiers. Ultimately, you turn to your wife and say:

A) "Everybody knows that you love me baby, that you've been faithful."
B) "Everybody knows there were so many people you just had to meet... without your clothes!"

You agree to the demands of Gubta Emperor and let the envoy take the money. He accepts this but it is obvious he is rather angry about something.

Then the envoy from Margraviate of Ysirene is let in.

"Greetings, Cyl of Methiant! I'm here to announce that the Margrave of Ysirene has decided that the gold mines once owned by Calahan III of Ceodwell will be returned to you, provided you will send half of the gold bullion processed there to the Margrave's treasury for next five years."

A) "Fine, we will be profiting from this anyway."
B) "Can't we negotiate something else?"
C) "That mine is mine, and he better gives it back!"

You decide to meet with the Gubta emissary first.

The fat man in opulent robes storms into the throne room.

"King Cyl of Methiant! The Emperor of all Gubta demands to be paid!"

"Why should we pay him anything?" The Advisor asks, stirring up the Gubta even more.

"Kingdom of Ceodwell has a debt to us for services of our mercenaries and most importantly, services of our Oliphaunts that cannot be so easily replaced! The Emperor says there shall be consequences if the remainder of the money in the agreement is not sent this year."

A) "Let's not be too hasty here, shall we mayhaps reach some sort of agreement?"
B) "He had dealings with Kingdom of Ceodwell, and that Kingdom is no more. Begone!"

You strip the peoples of Ceodwell from their independence and annex the Kingdom to your holdings!

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Congratulations! Cyl I successfully concluded the campaign!

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You return triumphiant from Ceodwell and spend few days celebrating as well as rewarding the military officers.


But few weeks later, the guards arrive in throne room, announcing that you have two guests; one is an envoy from Gubta Empire, and the other from Magraviate of Ysirene, and neither looks extremely pleased, the Gubta one especially so.

A) Let's talk with the Gubta first.
B) Let's talk with the Imperial first.

You decide to order an attack on the capital!

5*

Your Army officers didn't account for the citizens of the capital to take on arms in defense of their King! Although that wasn't enough to stop your conquest.

On the dawn of the third morning, King Ansbach is dead, the garrison surrendered and the flag of Methiant flutters above the Ceodwellian palace! If only the city wasn't a cross-patch of ruins, smoldering ruins and hastily dug mass graves.

A) And the banner shall stay up there, because I'm adding Ceodwell to my Kingdom!
B) It is time for the nobles of Ceodwell to swear loyalty to throne of Methiant!

10ebbor10 please state the age for the dashing pirate-slash-aeronaut ;v

Both added though!