In Progress Let's Play Crusader Kings 2: I want to be a Basileus!

[XenomorphII]

Update forthcoming...just waiting on all the images to upload.

 

[XenomorphII]

Update 4- Ho-hum, Waiting. Or not.

Things are not really going anywhere right now. But the we receive another random event.

We go for piety gain, since Sergios wants to be a man of virtue. The alternative was a temporary martial boost of 2 and the church's opinion of me dropping by 10. I haven't shown the religious screen yet in this LP mostly because with Orthodoxy all it shows is the Patriarch. Well him and my Catholic Bishop, that hates my guts. Oh well.

Hey, Looks like Sergios's wife will be most pleased.

She will definitely be getting a matrilineal marriage later on. That means that her husband comes to my court and their children take my name, but it also means he will probably be a nobody, so no alliance.

Time marches on and...

Sergios gets the "I am bored" event. Decided on falconry. Let's see what happens...

A nice temporary diplomacy boost. There are quiet a few events like this one that grant only temporary bonuses.

Another event happens.

This is going to hurt my prestige but:

Hehehe, time to march boys.

Let's see how this goes.

After pursuing and eliminating the remnants of his army (mostly just to help encourage his surrender, as only 60 troops were left after the first battle which is not enough to do anything) the mighty army of Napoli lays siege to Salerno.

While we lay siege...

The Bishop of Beneveto rebels against the Duke of Apulia. Also I want to point out that one of the holdings in Beneveto is under the control of the Pope. I probably will not be pushing in that direction any time soon, as that is a fight for a later day.

Alexander is now 6 years old.

That means he needs a guardian to help educate him. Sergios sends him to...

Our marshal, because all those bastards in the Byzantine Empire would not take him as their ward. Stuck up bastards. The House of Spartenos will show them all one day! HA!

Marshal Innokentios: D-10, M-19, S-12, I-3, L-2. Traits: Brilliant Strategist (M=+9, I,S=+2, L=-1, Health +.5), Attractive (D=+1), Brave (M=+2), Trusting (I=-2,D=+1), Honest (I=-2, D=+3), and Diligent (+1 to all). Needless to say I hope some of those traits rub off on Alexander.

Anyway, carrying on with our sieges and such.

Or not, looks like our bro has been having lots of fun with Princess Anna Doukas.

Anyway...

Yes I declined. I am taking the whole thing and going to see if that removes those damned Catholic bastards from the baronies.

We win another siege, but lack the troops to take the last holding time to pull back reform then strike again!

As we march back to finish off Salerno, this happens...

Damn Catholics! They are going to be a headache for me. Hopefully I avoid more of them by going all the way in Salerno.

Looks like this siege is going to be over fairly quick.

And it is...

Peace time.

Unfortunately , it did not remove those obnoxious Catholic barons, damn.

I could have sworn that going all the way gave you all holdings. Maybe I need to be higher rank, say a Doux? At any rate, it is unlikely I will be able to change my succession laws in Sergios's lifetime, unless I get really lucky.

Behold, Count Sergios, at 50...

He is not looking so great these days. He might be nearing the end. I personally hope he makes it for another decade or so.

More news from the spymaster...

I tell her to stop trying to kill him, and pass on the chance to imprison her.

Oh yeah, and after the successful claim on Salerno, my chancellor moved to the county of Taranto (right beside Salerno) as it makes up the other part of the Duchy of Salerno.

Yes...

That ass of a Catholic Bishop from earlier died and has been replaced by someone who doesn't hate me and is Orthodox. Suck it Catholicism!

Also my new Orthodox Bishop makes a much better Court Chaplain then the previous guy, so he get's the job, and is sent to Capua to continue our attempts to convert them.

Damn it!

I don't have enough men to deal with a revolt that large. I will have to let them siege me while my levies recover from the last war, or hire mercenaries to deal with them quickly.

I opted for the siege option for now, and it is going alright.

That happens. I go for commoners, because the relationship boost there goes to a guy that sort of dislikes me and pushes him into positive relations with me. I might make those law changes after all with only a couple of "accidents" happening to some poor unfortunates.

Time passes.

Damn it! I am going to have to hire mercenaries, oh well...

The problem is dealt with and they are dismissed. Now time to save up for that title again or for some "accidents". Tell me what you think I should focus on. The title costs 188 gold, the "accidents" cost 50 gold apiece and here are the vassals that would need them...

One is at -70, the other -16. The -16 I can probably make like me, but the other is the remaining Catholic Bishop and he would definitely need to go (fyi 50% chance of success, 22% chance of being detected on an assassination attempt). Also note that there isn't really any guarantee that Sergios will make it to the ten year mark.

So dear Codex, tell me what I should go for, as the tenth year of Sergios's enlightened reign is inching closer and closer, the title or the law changes.

Also as a side note, the Duke of Apulia is at war with the Muslims in Palermo, neither side seems to be winning.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

Assassinations are OP. Become Dux.

 

[XenomorphII]

Assassinations are OP. Become Dux.

It depends really. For lesser nobles, and random people the current price and chances are fine. My main gripe with it is that people of great importance are just as cheap to assassinate as nobodies. I know I would charge a mountain of gold if some jackass noble wanted me to assassinate an emperor, king, or powerful duke

 

[Renegen]

Go for assassination, but is that 50% including your spymaster? I say to wait a bit until the bishop may die. Cool LP, mostly because you are so small.

 

[jonnypolen]

I need more of this LP. More! MORE!!!

 

[XenomorphII]

Update 5- Progress?

As Sergoios pondered and wrestled with what he should do, he was approached by two men. One suggested he push for the title of Doux, the other that he kill that obnoxious ass of a Catholic bishop. As the first man looked slightly more crazy than the other (and gave Sergios the uneasy feeling that he was a servant of the Muslim powers of the area), Sergios decided to do the opposite of what he said.

The first steps are taken.

And the spymaster is sent to set up a network of spyies in the province of Capua, where our dear target Bishop Rayner lives.

Ugh. Good help is hard to find I guess. Sergios will be trying again sometime soon.

That failure having happened, we decide so try to smooth things over with our other upset vassal.

It won't make him like me, but it will push him closer towards it, and a timely gift of gold should finish the job.

While waiting for my money to build up again in order to pay Rayner another visit...

Just a random courier, nobody important, but it is moving in the right direction non the less and...

We tell him to go to hell. He is a Catholic, and wants me throw my own brother out of court. Though he would make a better steward if not for the fact that he hates my guts.

As time marches forward:

Sergios is sorely tempted to go for it, but decided against it. After all, how can he become a true man of virtue (killing Catholic Bishops, is perfectly virtuous as far as we are concerned) if he is unfaithful to his wife, and let's his brother's wife cheat on him.

Finally enough money has come into our coffers, but first...

The Bishop of Beneveto is brought back under the control of the Duchy of Apulia, and smallpox strikes in Salerno (I honestly don't know what effects it has, though from experience it seems to hurt levies/garrisons and people in the province have a decent chance of contracting the disease.)

Anyway to deal with my bishop problem.

Success! And as can be seen, he is replaced by a good Greek Orthodox Bishop. Now, to save a little cash and bribe the other guy so we can change those laws!

Also...

Our new bishop makes a pretty good chaplain, so he replaces the other guy as we continue trying to convert Capua. Also our spymaster is returned to uncovering plots at home.

Our nephew is 6.

And in order to save ourselves some money, he is going to be educated by our remaining unhappy vassal.

He agrees and...nothing. Damn it. Apparently relations boosts only happen on giving wards when it is to other nobles not to mayors, which is what our fellow is.

No matter. He is going to like me soon anyway.

Unfortunately, while waiting a new mayor is elected in Amafi, the city in the province of Salerno. He does not like me so much. I give him the honorary title master of the hunt, and will wait until I have enough gold to bribe him and the other guy before doing it.

Our daughter turns six and is sent to our Court Chaplain for her education.

And then some family news...

And another revolt...

Which is too large for me to defeat without mercenaries, which I am too poor to afford right now. Shit.

While waiting around...

And I decide to try fighting the rebels, even though they will outnumber me.

As battle is engaged, I have the defenders at Capua sally forth to assist us.

And...

We get our asses handed to us, and the troops are disbanded. Hopefully we will be able to try again soon, but with a different outcome. Also at this juncture I decide...

To place our marshal on revolt suppression duty in Salerno, which also has revolt risk due to wrong religion and culture.

As we wait for our forces to recover...

We have our second daughter!

Then we get a siege event...

Which is not going to be very helpful to me in my hope that we can hold out long enough to hit them with reinforced levies plan.

Some time later:

The first of the holdings in Capua is seized by the rebels.

Which is followed by...

We kindly tell him to go away and bother someone else.


Ah Shit.

That is the second holding to have fallen. Only two holdings remain under our control in that province, and they are falling faster then I had hoped.

And now one is left.

While waiting for more money, so I can hire some mercenaries to dispatch the rebels, I get this event.

Yay, an increase in martial.

And with the final siege in Capua about to end in defeat, I rally together what is left of our army to attack and have the defenders sally out. Again.

And again.

Defeat and disbanding. In two or three more tries I might actually win this. At this point I realize it is best if I put my marshal back to training troop. At least for now, and do so.

Capua is lost.

Sometime later and some more bad news...

Our chaplain dies. He is replaced by the guy he replaced, and my daughter is sent to be educated by him as well.

Another of Sergios's nephews comes of age and is ready for an education:

And is sent to the marshal for his education.

More wonderful news out of Capua...

Good thing I haven't built anything there.

As my troops get ready for battle, one of the barons of Capua is attacked and maimed by the rebels.

To the attack!

Again, we lose. But they are almost beaten!

Huh. I guess with there numbers down so much, they decided to disperse. Oh well. I am happy now, because I don't have to spend money on mercenaries!

And since I don't have to spend any money on mercenaries...

Now. Finally. I thought this would be half an update ago, but oh well. Shit happens I guess. Anyway, we (me and Sergios especially) no longer have to worry about

our lands being split into pieces due to inheritance laws from our ruler having an untimely death. This means that now all we have to deal with are angry

rebels, jihad crazed Muslims, ass-hat Catholics, and murderous plots from our jackass family.

I feel like a basileus already.

 

[Trash]

Are you using save and reload to get through rough parts or going all ironman on this? I'm asking because playing this game ironman is bound to create some lulzy results. If it doesn't kill you first.


Just lost close to half my kingdom to the muslims. Jihad hurts. Revenge will be all the sweeter for it.

 

[XenomorphII]

Are you using save and reload to get through rough parts or going all ironman on this? I'm asking because playing this game ironman is bound to create some lulzy results. If it doesn't kill you first.


Just lost close to half my kingdom to the muslims. Jihad hurts. Revenge will be all the sweeter for it.

Have not reloaded yet, and I do not intend to. Whatever happens, happens.

I also seriously, seriously doubt I will get anywhere near restoring the Western Empire. Expansion is going to be really slow, and since I am Orthodox, I cannot get the "Invasion" causes-bell for quick massive expansion.

 

[Trash]

Awesome. I'll be looking forward to it. Played a game as Salerno in which I constantly got raped in turn by either that Norman asshole next door or those friendly tourists from North Africa. You picked an interesting spot.

 

[Renegen]

Ironman is the only way Trash, what is wrong with you.

 

[XenomorphII]

Awesome. I'll be looking forward to it. Played a game as Salerno in which I constantly got raped in turn by either that Norman asshole next door or those friendly tourists from North Africa. You picked an interesting spot.

Yep. It is a very fun spot. Also I cannot emphasize enough to people who have not played this, just how incredibly, insanely, lucky I have been in this game. Quick claims happening, lucky dice roles in combat, and nobody getting any claims on me.

 

[Trash]

Yep. It is a very fun spot. Also I cannot emphasize enough to people who have not played this, just how incredibly, insanely, lucky I have been in this game. Quick claims happening, lucky dice roles in combat, and nobody getting any claims on me.

Exactly why I asked. CKII is brutal in this aspect. Surviving to produce enough offspring while not losing all your lands is you doing awesomely good in this game. And sitting next to a hungry neighbour, the greedy bastards of the papacy and the countless hordes that are the mohammedan rabble is bound to make things even more interesting than usual. Looking forward to your future endeavours!

Ironman is the only way Trash, what is wrong with you.

That was my point, dawg.

 

[XenomorphII]

Update 6- Moving Up in the World.

Time rolls forward. We get an event.

That would have been really handy earlier. I apparently need to put more points into my Luck stat.


At the ripe old age of 55 Sergios decides to...

Take up falconry permanently, giving him +1 to Diplomacy.



Ho hum. Time marches on and we get an event.

Yeah, right, "fond". That's our half-brother by the way.

Not too long after, another random courtier converts, and the Duchy of Apulia attacks the Sheik of Palermo. This could be bad. If he succeeds it is going to make life difficult for me.

Waiting, waiting, waiting.

A shot of Europe at present.

France is a mess right now, Apulia failed to take Palermo, and Leon is doing alright.


Sergios gets an event...

I kinda hope he drops soon. I don't want him to go on, and on, and get the nasty incapable trait, which I will go into more when somebody gets it.


Ha. Way to be a bro Sergios...

Making people turn cynical like him.


Excellent news!

Napoli is now fully Orthodox! On to Capua oh Court Chaplain.

Not long after, Alexander comes of age...

His stats could make life a problem. D-1, M-16, S-11, I-6, L-3. Traits: SKilled Tactician (M=+6, I=+1, S=+1, L=-1, Health=+.5), Shy (D=-2), Greedy (National Tax=+10%, D=-1), and Envious (I=+2, D=-1)

Now to find him a wife.

I find him one that is the daughter of a Byzantine Duke (Aegean Isles) and who has high diplomacy, which should ease that problem for him some (the ruler's wife's diplomacy attribute contributes some to the state diplomacy attribute).

A few days later the Doux agrees.

Sergios recovers from his illness...

Some time later, as Sergios nears the big 6-0 his second daughter turns six, and needs to be sent off for her education.

I send her to her mother.

When Alexander's bride to be comes of age, we go ahead with the betrothal...

The dowry is taken and...

The Duchy of Capua is created and Sergios is now a Doux at 59 years old.

Alright. Time to take a break, as I have hit a wall, and will post pics to help illustrate my slight problem.

First off, us, and our strength.

We can marshal an army of about 600. Also notice that all of our territories are having issues with diseases at present, which means slow levy replenishment.


Next up our first option for expansion, the Duchy of Apulia.

They are at the top there, and can marshal an army of 1200. Way too much for my weak ass troops alone, but with some mercenaries, maybe a possibility, though I would need to destroy their army with the mercenaries immediately, as I doubt I could keep them in my employ for long.


Next option, which might be alright in theory, but could be very risky, is the Sheikdom of Palermo (also Siracusa).

The ledger shows them as capable of fielding an army of 1000. That is better, but still not the type of odds I particularly want to play. Especially with my troubles with rebels lately.


And lastly, we come to the Sheik of Girgenti. Who is probably going to be who I strike (though Palermo will have a great chance to gank me afterwards/during the conquest).

They can muster an army of almost 500. Still not great odds though for me.


Anyway, that's this update.

 

[Cassidy]

Good luck trying to expand by defeating neighbors that mostly outnumber you.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

 

[Yeesh]

I am very pleased to have this to read in my dotage. Which is now.

 

[XenomorphII]

Update 7- End of Line...

Regardless of whatever path Doux Sergios follows, for now we need to save up money. In light of that, I grant Alexander the Honorary Title of Cupbearer, which gives him a slight bump to his monthly salary and a bit of monthly prestige. It probably won't amount to much, but it is a little boost.

Also Alexander has his first child. A daughter named Eirene. Note that I do not get to name my grand-kids. Just my children.

Duke of Apulia has some trouble...

The Countess of Reggio and Messina rebels. I hope she gains independence, not just because it would weaken Apulia, but also because her son and heir is Greek Orthodox.

Looks like Alexander will have an interesting time as ruler if this is a trend...

Yeah. His wife wants him dead. I have a feeling I am going to be in for some rough times when he takes things over.

Well, the rebellion failed.

And not too long thereafter...

This is bad. As the King of Sicily, they will have claims to force me under them as a vassal. There is some luck for me though.

Their king has the incapable trait. Hopefully, he lasts long enough for the whole thing to fall apart.


Oops. Never mind. He died like right after I took that shot. His heir sent me this message.

I declined. That way if I am forced under him as a vassal, I can devour the others, then rebel. That is because with less than medium crown authority, vassals can wage private wars with one another (and cannot call in their liege for support) allowing me to gobble them up as I get claims.

As we wait for our funds to build up, the marshal brings some news...

Not sure if it will do any good, as I think my levies are at max. Also know that both of my acquisitions are still suffering under various conquest penalties which diminish their tax income and levy sizes by large amounts.

Our nephew comes of age, and has a marriage arranged with a Byzantine Princess shortly thereafter.

Dang Sergios...

Another kid on the way at 62. Followed by another notification of conversion of a random courtier.

Not long thereafter, Sergios's first daughter Pelagia comes of age.

And she is a bad-ass. Too bad she hates me due to the succession law changes. Time to find her a husband.

We find this guy. His high stewardship is why I chose him. (Matrilineal marriage to bring him to our court and so the children take my family name.)


Another member of the family...

He needs to have some sons.

Shortly thereafter, we receive some news...

I really want them to fall apart. C'mon fall apart. Please. Also they are at war with Tripoli again. That is one advantage I have over them. They keep getting attacked by the Muslim powers which costs them money and lives, while they are gaining nothing.

And Segios's fourth child is:

His third daughter.

Alright. We have some cash. Time to gamble...

They are sent to Messina. Blitzkrieg and cheapness here I come (you cannot have your personal forces fielded when you declare a war, but mercenaries can be). Oh and...

Sergios really doesn't need a bastard. Besides virtuousness is his goal.

Princess Anna (our sister-in-law) dies.

Let's kick some heathen ass!

I want to point out that now that the crown authority is low, I can no longer appoint commanders for my army, so I get what I get. Anyway to war!

We win the battle in Palermo, and the mercenaries pursue the enemy to Siracuse.

We win again, and my own personal forces are about to arrive in Palermo. There are not enough to siege the province properly, but they can keep the enemy busy while the mercs take their other province.

Our forces win at Palermo again.

As they pursue the enemy, the Byzantine Emperor asks us to vote on absolute crown authority within the Empire. I agree.

Upon their defeat and retreat to Palermo, and another defeat the enemy is left with 30 troops and are ignored as my forces decide to sit on the two provinces.

Sergios gets an event...

I think I am going to have to force the issue on the sieges and assault. This could end badly. Need to bring everybody together though first.

First holding taken. I am running out of money though. Time to assault again.

But before it can be finished we receive this...

ACCEPTED!

VICTORY! Time to distribute our winnings, as I am way over my demesne limit now. Also I am going to disband my armies...

Nah! Just kidding. I disband my personal levies(so I can declare war), and attack the last Muslim lord on the Island of Sicily.

We beat their army, and the mercs lay siege. My personal forces have arrived and will destroy the enemy army then rejoin the others for the siege.

I take this opportunity to create vassals for all the acquired baronies.

As a noble you can only hold castles. Holding temples or cities, incurs penalties. Also you can only create baron level lords.

On a side note...

Oh shit. That is the count of Bari. My next door neighbor, and a part of the Kingdom of Sicily and the d'Hautevilles.

My brother wants to get married again after the loss of his first wife.

I agree and marry him to...

A daughter of my neighbors. They won't help me in an attack, but the alliance and relations boost might keep them from assisting in attacking me.

While trying to force the siege...

Another nephew comes of age. We marry him off to a random lady of House Doukas. (No one important though.)

Our siege fails. Time to disband then try again. Without the mercenaries.

Also my nephew replaces my old marshal.


Ugh. Thanks to some strategically placed rebels...

We have to raise our boats to get there. Unfortunately, after fighting some more of their troops, we no longer have the numbers to lay siege.

Time to consider disbanding and settling for a white peace. The only way to win, is maintain a siege that does nothing while the levies replenish, which will take too much time, and might encourage the Count of Bari to press his claims on me. On the other hand, victory would push Sergios's piety to over 500 and let him fulfill his great ambition in life, and he has earned that. What to do, what to do?

Also note that I believe any Christian that attacks me while I am at war with heathens, should, theoretically (not sure if it counts when it is Catholic on Orthodox), cost them 100 piety.

Well, that's this update. Get me to the next page if this doesn't because both this update and update 5 had over 40 images each, which I feel like is a lot for one page.





...For The Muslims of Sicily.*








*That's the rest of update 7's title by the way, just to make sure everyone gets it, and I don't have to explain it a dozen times.

 

[Ashery]

A bump you shall receive

 

[SerratedBiz]

Well played, looking forward to see what comes next (bump).

 

[ironyuri]

The key to taking Sicily as a count is fairly easy:

Take out Trapani, then Grigenti, then Malta, then Palermo. The only problem is then, if you're a count under Robert of Apulia, you need to either wait for duchy creation or change your laws so your son can inherit 5-6 counties.

Robert of Apulia will never grant you a dukedom as long as he isn't king, decline etc.

Sultan of Africa almost always invades after you take out the 3 minors (Malta, Trapani and Grigenti) or Robert of Apulia declares war on Tunis or Tripoli and pulls you into it, because he's a faggot.

Glad to see you've got a good game going, though bro.

 

[Comte]

Giving this a bump great stuff do you fear the Guiscard?

 

[jonnypolen]

Glad to see you are doing well! Bought this game myself yesterday, and it's amazing how fast things can go straight to hell. You are a better man than me.

 

[Gondolin]

Bump... your half-brother off.

Also: MOAR!

 

[XenomorphII]

Update 8- Mercy?

Well, it was decided to go ahead and push for victory. Unfortunately, while waiting for the troop levies to recover...

Sergios, dies of old age at the age of 65. He was a pretty awesome ruler all around, and I feel a little sad that he did not get to become a man of virtue.

He was a true bro and will be missed.

As Alexander is now the Doux, I am him and he is me. So we reshuffle the council (most of Sergios's people did not like Alexander) and give him an ambition...

Give me a son!

And the new council...

That may look bad, but it is better then it was. And then we return to waiting on the war.

My cousin wants to be marshal again, and I go along with it.

The marshal doing his job in Salerno (which I accidentally assigned him to, thanks to a miss-click). He will soon be re-assigned to Napoli.

Oh...

Damn. I really don't have anyone to deal with that at the moment. (660 rebels)


Then we get some good news.

Not sure why he is bothering...

Also Alexander gets an event and our besieging force is driven off...

It would really suck if he died right now.

Also we send our Alexander's second daughter to his sister for her education...

Not long after that, I receive this wonderful news...

He isn't too powerful. I think we can take him.

His first troops arrive and I move to deal with them...

An Islamic heresy spreads. I don't care.

Tunisia's forces are annihilated at Napoli.

With that victory...

I place the mercs on our ships and send them to break the rebels, and also hopefully finish off the Sheik of Girgenti.

As the troops move out...

Alexander has a son. I opt to leave the name as Sergios, since the previous Sergios did a pretty damn good job. Also time for a new ambition to be decided upon for Alex.

I go for exalted among men. It requires 1000 prestige. Also...

Alexander is better.

Victory over the rebels, but Tunisia and their ally Cyrennica, are about to ruin me. So back to Napoli with my troops.

As we move this happens. I again say no. I don't need any bastards making life more difficult right now.

One group of enemies is defeated, but a very large army (around 2500 troops) besieges Napoli. Time for peace with Girgenti, I will have to deal with them later.

Well now, let's see if we can get the others off our back now too.

Of course they won't give me peace, unless I outright surrender. So I decide to throw my mercs at their army and hope for the best...

They lose, unsurprisingly, and I am going to surrender now.

Luckily, they were only coming to the defense of Girgenti, so I only lose more prestige and piety. Now to try and rebuild.

After the war ends, we have abysmally bad prestige and piety. That needs to be corrected, because it will cause people to hate us. Also...

Our cousin has a kid. And...

Pelagia, our sister, has her first child, and she takes our family name.

Ugh. I get the feeling that Alexander will be having a short reign. I of course tell her to go take a hike.

Not long after that...

Hmmm...I wonder.

Also...

Alexander the Wicked it is.

As time passes, we get...

But let it go.

Because I just cannot afford that right now, and would rather just get the county title instead.


Anyway, with my levies replenished (mostly), I dispatch the marshal to Palermo to keep revolts from happening.

Right now, I gain nothing from Sicily. No money or troops. It will be awhile before they start giving back.

Anyway more fun news...

I expect the hammer is going to be falling on me soon.

Another son, and he has a good name already so I do not rename him.

I build in Capua since the different conquest penalties are FINALLY gone...

And because I need more personal troops and money.


Also some good news at last...

That should start calming things down a bit. Now I am going to move the Chaplain to Palermo, because it is my best province IF I can get it Orthodox and eventually Greek (right now I have no Greek culture provinces, and I don't think the can change until I gain some).

My daughter and sister turn 6 and are each sent for their educations to...

Mostly because she is one of the few people who doesn't absolutely hate Alexander.



Not long after...

Rebellion in the Kingdom of Sicily! The Dukes of Calabria, and Beneveto have both broken off. I hope they succeed (so I can eat them.)



That is it for this update. God damn, I feel like this one went really bad.

Stay tuned for a mini-update on family stuff. I think I am going to do those every time a ruler passes.