Lords of the Danube OOC thread

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Does anyone mind if I remove Andras from the tournament? It does not seem likely that Ignoramus will ever submit orders, and Andras is increasingly likely to get in the way of the actual players.

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I don't mind. Accidents happen during tournaments. Even to the ones who don't do anything.

Ugh... So, it appears I made another error. I moved Bokeny one hex further than was possible for maximum movement. Based on the orders I received, he should have ended his movement at hex 128, not 129. Thus, he could not have entered into the second melee with Sam. Thus, Sam is still in the tournament and I need to redo this again.

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[edit]Fixed, hopefully for the last time...

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:daisy: ive just got to say, i love Ludolf xD ( but how bokeny hates him )

If bokeny dies its gona be a pain for me, but if he wins... oh so much FUN we can have :D

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

:daisy: ive just got to say, i love Ludolf xD ( but how bokeny hates him )

If bokeny dies its gona be a pain for me, but if he wins... oh so much FUN we can have :D

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Oh, are you duelling to the death? Awesome

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Andras a zah nembol (Ignoramus) suddenly awakens from his stupor and charges directly into Demeter's rear.

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Yay Igno is back and the gang's all here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BwFl3kb5g

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

Yay Igno is back and the gang's all here!

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Also pulled off a surprise there! I'm glad to be back in the swing of things.

Hurray! Welcome back iggy!

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

Hahold is appalled at the juniors king reaction and the killing of a fellow christian in cold blood. The squire could scarcely have been older than himself, as he struck down Keresce he had turned around to see Bokeny deliver the killing blow in what was supposed to be a mere beat down.

But seeing the expression on Bokenys face he held his tongue, gripping his lance and charged blindly at Bokeny and Demeter alike.

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hey Mithri, are you attacking yourself? :laugh4:

Obviously, there can be only one Bokeny.

It would have been funny if the tournament ended with the three different Bokenys going at it. :clown:

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

hey Mithri, are you attacking yourself? :laugh4:

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it was getting crowded in my head!

Its more fair this way^^

Ok. Every time I try to play one of these games something happens. So much for my triumphant return..

I recently got my install to work, but now am having trouble with these saves. Just go ahead and count me out. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Maybe I should just hang my hat on my hotseat past after all. :(

Is SS working ok other than trying to access the saves for the rpg?

As the tournament is now over, I recommend that all participants receive the Tourney Entrant trait. In addition, all but Demeter took two hits during the tournament, so I recommend that all but Demeter receive Marks of War or, if they already have marks of war, scarred. I'm not sure what Demeter should win as the victor, since that's usually a 'prize' of some kind and should be determined by the IC Tournament host. However, I would like to suggest that he receive the Fine Armour ancillary. That grants +4 hps, which is more than the other combatants would receive from the Marks/Scarred trait, plus it sounds nice. Bokeny should probably get some kind of dread trait as well, for intentionally killing a man during a non-lethal tournament.

Thanks very much for running the tournament, @TinCow. It was very fun. :bow:

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Originally Posted by Zim

Thanks very much for running the tournament, @TinCow. It was very fun. :bow:

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Hear hear! thanks @TinCow!

Thank you very much for running it @TinCow, it was great fun! Thanks for the trait recommendations as well, I will likely do all of that! :)

A new suit of armor would be quite cool....

Hey guys, do you think you could decide and let me know what side your characters or their families were on in the war between Saul and Mate? (pozsony and bokeny's fathers)

I figure it would be public IC knowledge and I think it would help me RP to know.

Don't worry, I'm not planning a purge!

Well, he might be actually, but I say you should provide that info so you better ;)

You want us to post it here?

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Originally Posted by Zim

You want us to post it here?

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Yes please

@Nightbringer - The winner, @Zim, should also receive the entrance fee as I suggested in this post(and I think people agreed with it):

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Originally Posted by The King

I think that is a good idea.

Either phonics or Cecil could call the nobles together. This would be a very good time for a tournament. Since there are not taht many of us then I don't think it will take that long to process the turns in the tournament.

So, I propose that all participants will play 300f entry fee and turns will last 24 hours. The winner would get 75% of that money and 25% will go to the second place. Sounds good?

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And 3000 florins from @phonicsmonkey as per this post:

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

To a fanfare the Junior King ascends the wooden platform in Varad's central square (usually used for hangings) to address the gathered nobles and spectators who have arrived for the tournament.

"Good people of Varad, nobles of the realm, I welcome you to the Grand Tournament!

It seems that our noble King hath been delayed in his approach and in his absence I am honoured to open the proceedings. The tournament entrants will face off in melee in this city square and the last man standing will win the prize of 3000 florins!

The rules have been made clear by our arbiter and I trust each man here will have the honour and chivalry to abide by them.

May the best man win!"

He leaves the platform and retires to prepare for the upcoming combat.

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I also support those traits that TinCow proposed.

And thank you @TinCow for running this tournament! :bow:

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Originally Posted by The King

@Nightbringer - The winner, @Zim, should also receive the entrance fee as I suggested in this post(and I think people agreed with it):



And 3000 florins from @phonicsmonkey as per this post:



I also support those traits that TinCow proposed.

And thank you @TinCow for running this tournament! :bow:

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1000 fl was from my character and 2000fl was promised by @Mithridate, that's where I got the 3k from

In any case.. Zim is a rich man now! :laugh4:

I support all posts saying I should get more traits/rewards. :beam:

On the Civil War: Demeter was a strong supporter of Mate, believing him the rightful heir. When he passed in the war Demeter's loyalty was passed to his son Pozsony.

Hope you don't regret supporting those rewards for me now, Phonics. :clown:

Very well done with the tournament! And blast for Zim winning, was sure i had you there xD 1 more ability ftw

Bokeny should get +2 dread imho, one for calling for the duel and one for killing in cold blood and heres some options:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Iron Fisted +1 Dread, +1 Law
Fierce in Battle +1 Dread, +1 Troop Morale, +1 Command when attacking -1 command when defending

or upgrading current stats
Cruel and Cunning +2 Dread, ( gives one more dread)
Lacks Compassion +2 Dread (gives one more dread)



i would go with Fierce in battle and Iron fisted due to how i imagine my character and how/why he did what he did.
According to me, those where the traits desirable if you just dont bump up the battle or prisoner dread.
attacking, -1 Command when defending

Now, I hope we will all move to the kings chamber Immediately to lay out our plans and so.

If possible, Bokeny took no ones side in the war and stayed out of it. Not willing to spill fellow hungarian blood at the time, now things may be different.

Edit: I promised 2000 gold to the winner, its fine if that falls under the 75% 25% ruling but i dont think our drooling friend should get the 25%
I also promised a finely crafted sword, should NH accept to add it. ( im sure ive seen one, could not find it tho )

@Nightbringer

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

Now, I hope we will all move to the kings chamber Immediately to lay out our plans and so.

If possible, Bokeny took no ones side in the war and stayed out of it. Not willing to spill fellow hungarian blood at the time, now things may be different.

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That's fine by me and to some extent makes sense given your family rule a border region and not a core territory of the kingdom.

I assume @The King's character, as a vassal of mine now, would have been on my side in the civil war so that just leaves @Ignoramus to declare one way or the other

And yes, we'll get to our courtroom debate but @Mithridate isn't there something you are forgetting to do first?

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

And yes, we'll get to our courtroom debate but @Mithridate isn't there something you are forgetting to do first?

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Hmm? No id never forget :)

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

That's fine by me and to some extent makes sense given your family rule a border region and not a core territory of the kingdom.

I assume @The King's character, as a vassal of mine now, would have been on my side in the civil war so that just leaves @Ignoramus to declare one way or the other

And yes, we'll get to our courtroom debate but @Mithridate isn't there something you are forgetting to do first?

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Well, I have wanted to write a story about Kerecse's earlier life but always something distracts me from it..

Anyway, this is how I see it.

Kerecse and his parents were neutral in the conflict until some soldiers of Pozsony's father came and killed his parents and burned his home estate. After that Kerecse joined Junior King and became very loyal to him. From his statements it should be clear that he did not like Pozsony, although he played no part in Kerecse's parents death, that much.

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Originally Posted by Quirl

Ok. Every time I try to play one of these games something happens. So much for my triumphant return..

I recently got my install to work, but now am having trouble with these saves. Just go ahead and count me out. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Maybe I should just hang my hat on my hotseat past after all. :(

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@Quirl, I hope you can get it working and don't have to hang up your hat! We want you to stay in the game!

Ah, @Mithridate, you beat me to the threatening gesture by a minute. Ah well, maybe the effect on Ludolf will be doubled. :clown:

@Zim mwhaha :)

its a shame we painted us into a corner though, since NH is not online its hard to proceed with discussions

I think Phonics will be out for the night shortly (and may want to kick things off with a speech as the new King) so that just gives us something else to anticipate in the meantime.

This tournament made me fire up Mount&Blade Warband to try to become a champion in tournaments there.. so far.. no luck.. :laugh4:

In single player mode?

In single player, yes. I can fight against 2-3 opponents but those 4 teams and 8 participant fights are nasty.. I always get overwhelmed there.

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Originally Posted by The King

This tournament made me fire up Mount&Blade Warband to try to become a champion in tournaments there.. so far.. no luck.. :laugh4:

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AWESOME GAME!

(damn you! Got me to fire up Prophesy of Pendor mod of Awesomeness... I got caught by 7 knights almost immediately so now i have some damn fine armor :D )
With a great start, comes great desire to outdo previous games... you have just cost me a couple days of my life, granted ill have a great time but now im all hyped bout PoP 4 again!

It does get really tough at times. I stand a good chance of winning a tournament as long as it doesn't include horse archery (*shudder*).

I end up spending some of the big fights staying out of the way until the field thins. Not very heroic. :clown:

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Originally Posted by The King

In single player, yes. I can fight against 2-3 opponents but those 4 teams and 8 participant fights are nasty.. I always get overwhelmed there.

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keep in mind you can still give orders in tournaments, this gives you very good odds onthe large melees...

But for those when you spawn between two huge teams... sorry ur kinda screwed^^

With horse archer tournaments(like in the Khergit lands) I try to keep myself moving all the time, keep myself out of the fight and if there is an opportunity then attack someone from behind. The trick is to stay on their right side since they can't shoot that way.
When I am on foot I also try to stay out of the fight if possible but it is really hard with multiple large teams. For some reason so far I always have ended up in weak teams..
And I know I can control my team in tournament but I am usually too busy trying to stay alive and commanding someone is the last on my mind..
I remember an old character who had a good athletics skill and in a tournament it ended up me running away from a group of angry Nords.. It really must have been looked like an episode from Benny Hill Show..
If there is one city I really hate (tournament wise) then it is Praven.. Only lances!!

Lances are awesome, just couch them and you cant be stopped!
Easy early money and renown imho^^ But Nord tournaments are nasty!

In khergit... yea, behind on the right is key. I like archery tho so i usually dismount for quick sniping.
Also, i always order my men to dismount for way better aim and to move together.

Always best to hold your own back five to ten seconds letting the enemy connect before your united front does :)

I hate the Lance tournaments when it's 1v1 fight. At least it takes for me about 5 minute careful planning and maneuvering until I can get my lucky charge.. and if I miss it then it all starts again..

I can see we have plenty of M&B player here! :laugh4:

wanna know how to beat them 19 times out of 20? :)

Lance vs Lance @The King

Sure!

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Originally Posted by The King

Sure!

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kite his horse down from beneath him by riding in a circle. Slow down and time it so he charges and misses narrowly, then immediately turn around and charge towards him as he turns. Poke his horse to death, prefrably by the head. Repeat untill horse is dead then couch the near harmless beggar down. You will get the hang of it quickly^^

Phone post out!

Ha. I always feel bad when I accidentally take out their horse. Unlike the humans they didn't sign up to be beat with a wooden lance/sword/etc. ~;p

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Originally Posted by The King

I can see we have plenty of M&B player here! :laugh4:

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M&B is quite big at the .Org, in part thanks to Crazed Rabbit's efforts. That giant M&B thread of his in the Arena was even mentioned in the game credits, I think.

sorry about the delay everyone, I have been a bit busy. I should get things updated tomorrow and hopefully give you guys a save then as well. In the meantime, I think orienting to a new king will keep you busy. Oh, and pozsony's avatar is going to be busy running off to a suicide ship, so please don't interfere with him for the time being.

Did he no longer wish to play?

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

Did he no longer wish to play?

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Yeah, he had to drop the game for RL issues.

Plus he got murdered by Cumans, which was difficult for him.

By the way Mithri I had no idea Baia had been given to you already - even the GM didn't know (I asked him beforehand)!

Pff, story thread post 12 :) When the king arrives in Baia

"Lord Bokony, you are hereby appointed as Lord of Bessarabia. You charged with the defense of these lands and the maintenance of law and order within them. In addition, you are appointed Master of the Treasury, and given the power to negotiate with foreign powers in the name of the King. I expect you to discharge these duties faithfully, and well."

now, GIEF HALYCH!!! :D

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

Pff, story thread post 12 :) When the king arrives in Baia

"Lord Bokony, you are hereby appointed as Lord of Bessarabia. You charged with the defense of these lands and the maintenance of law and order within them. In addition, you are appointed Master of the Treasury, and given the power to negotiate with foreign powers in the name of the King. I expect you to discharge these duties faithfully, and well."

now, GIEF HALYCH!!! :D

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Ah, sorry I missed that.. Anyway it wouldn't have made a difference to Bokeny's decisions. Sometimes the King gives you the settlements you capture, sometimes he doesn't. Sometimes he gets killed by cumans and you have to deal with the new guy instead. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by Nightbringer

sorry about the delay everyone, I have been a bit busy. I should get things updated tomorrow and hopefully give you guys a save then as well. In the meantime, I think orienting to a new king will keep you busy. Oh, and pozsony's avatar is going to be busy running off to a suicide ship, so please don't interfere with him for the time being.

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You don't need ship for that. In M2TW you can easily get rid off unwanted avatars. Just find one of these landbridges. Teleport your avatar next to it and order him to cross it. When he is in the middle of it(on the sea tile) just press Backspace and order him to stop. He will then drown.

Straits of Bosphorus were very dangerous in LotR. Many avatars met their end there .. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by The King

You don't need ship for that. In M2TW you can easily get rid off unwanted avatars. Just find one of these landbridges. Teleport your avatar next to it and order him to cross it. When he is in the middle of it(on the sea tile) just press Backspace and order him to stop. He will then drown.

Straits of Bosphorus were very dangerous in LotR. Many avatars met their end there .. :laugh4:

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Irritatingly there are no land bridges in SS 6.4! I should know as I tried to kill off the Teutonic order in one of the hotseats.

I never noticed that! :laugh4:

In that case things will be a bit more difficult..

There is always an option to teleport an avatar to another side of the map and let him attack some large rebel force. Since there are no friendly provinces around the avatar will die.

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Originally Posted by The King

I never noticed that! :laugh4:

In that case things will be a bit more difficult..

There is always an option to teleport an avatar to another side of the map and let him attack some large rebel force. Since there are no friendly provinces around the avatar will die.

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The other problem is that I have been having a lot of trouble getting the console to recognize some of the hungarian names, the king's included, so teleporting isn't an option.

Also, I think the save will have to wait till tomorrow at least.

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Originally Posted by Nightbringer

The other problem is that I have been having a lot of trouble getting the console to recognize some of the hungarian names, the king's included, so teleporting isn't an option.

Also, I think the save will have to wait till tomorrow at least.

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he probably had a name before he became the king, which it is now impossible to discover...

I have updated the first post of the OOC thread for new titles, holdings, etc... please let me know if anything is in error.

Btw, who is the heir now? In-game I mean.

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Originally Posted by The King

Btw, who is the heir now? In-game I mean.

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Junior King Bese is the heir - the game has made him a character even though he is not of age (only 14) - he is available for a new player

There's another guy too, at Brasov.

@Nightbringer, do Mithri and I get those two to control?

Gah, so many! Yes, I guess you do. :)

@Theking, in case it wasn't clear, with Zagreb you get the garrison and also the troops in the two nearby forts. Enjoy!

Hey @phonicsmonkey and @Mithridate , I was informed earlier that for Demeter to get the tournament winnings the donators should include the losses in their report for next turn. Don't forget (accidentally at least, it's quite another thing if your character decided he doesn't want to give him the money. :clown:).

Oops I forgot. @Nightbringer could you please give Demeter 1k from my stash?

ok :)

@Nightbringer - Did you retracted that 300 florin entry fee from all the players who participated in the tournament?

I forgot that!

Also, i promised 2000 to the winner as well.

everyone should also deduct the 300 from for their entry fee. :) A new turn should be up some time today.

Hurry, I expect a big battle with lots of roleplay!

@Nightbringer

@The King,
I realized I never got a financial report from you for this turn. Could you send me one before you play your next turn.

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Originally Posted by Nightbringer

@The King,
I realized I never got a financial report from you for this turn. Could you send me one before you play your next turn.

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Oh, sry, this is something new to me(sending financial reports). I must have forgot it.

I'll try to get a new turn up tonight everyone :)

fyi everyone it looks like the Sicilians are trying to take southern greece, or may already have done so.

So we may not get much further than Corinth in that direction.

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Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

If you guys serve the King well you will be rewarded with lands.

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Ive defeated 5 armies, taken 2 castles 1 fort :P... me think i deserve... moar :D

In all sincerity though, i will earn more lands for both of us shortly .

Edited due to Phonics... correction ;)

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Originally Posted by Mithridate

Ive defeated 5 armies, taken 3 castles... me think i deserve... moar :D

In all sincerity though, i will earn more lands for both of us shortly .

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3 castles? Baia, Halych and....what's the other one?

Anyway, good things come to those who wait. Have faith in your King!

I have been doing some active recruiting for this game, hopefully we can get a few more players to make it even better

Hey, hello guys, I'm new in these forums, but not in Twcenter :), Mithridate told me this was a great RP hotseat, So I would like to join,
Mithridate also told me that "Andras a Zah nembol's" character was free, and recommended it to me, So If I could play as him I would like it,
I've read the Rules and probably ask you a few questions later :P

Welcome!

Well, any objections? If not please shower me with praise :laugh4:
@phonicsmonkey @Nightbringer @Zim @SeruGiran

This @ function is a very nice way to communicate btw, try it out.

awesome! welcome to the game and the throne room and the .org @SeruGiran! I will send you your character's current funds later tonight. if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

oh, and great work @Mithridate praise praise praise... :)

Ah, the praise... warms my heart :smitten:

So you are now officially Andras a Zah nembol @SeruGiran

Couple things: Most of us keep a representative at the capitol to make announcements for our avatars when they are out in the field or too far away from it.
Also, Bokony would welcome your aid in his march against Constantinople. Next turn he will assault the castle next to it. If you want, getting closer to it and joining in would be sweet ;)

Welcome @SeruGiran !

Have to apologize for being so inactive. I recently bought NTW and have been dragged into it. :shame: Once I conquer Europe in NTW I will do the same in here.. ofc in the name of our king phonics.. ~:P