Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Smowz]

Report for 1146:

Long live the new Emperor, our beloved Basileus Ioannis. I hastily left the emergency session, I bring you the following news... the mysterious new Fatamid Sultan Mu'in now lies with a large army in Mecca. I know not much about this man, legend has it he is a useful commander, I wish our new Caeser and the intrepid Comes Vissa best of luck in their venture to track down and kill such an enemy. The current Crown prince is a less capable man held up in Medina, meanwhile there is another minor warlord somewhere in between our armies and Mecca.

Meanwhile the Seljuks have made a bold attempt to retake Adana with a pitifully small force. Please can the Order send these fools back from where they came from. Could the order also direct me how they wish to spend some resources on taking Damascus? I have been able to ascertain some more Turkish settlements in the East, one such place is known as Mosul.

Alas I have been unable to track down the whereabouts of these Moors - our scouting fleets continue their search.


Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 4 out of the 10 PUs available. Work has now continues on on the Priortised Leather Tanner in Tblisi.

The work on the City Walls continues as the late Basilues Aleksios Komnenus priortised.

His son, the recently crowned Basilues Ioannis Komnenus has all of his 2 of 2 PUs available.

Armatos ek Naksou has 3 of his 10 PUs available.

Ioannis Kalematros has all 8 of his 8 PUs available.

Senator and family announcements:

Strator Nikolaos Aristenos continued his journey toward Alexandria he has made dry land and should be in Alexandria shortly.

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius have taken my army into Athens, we await reports of Moorish sightings.

Andrinikos Komnenos moved east in Anatolia, he is now on the road to Yeveren. Yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios has continued his journey on to Markinopol, his first visit to the city formally known as Caeserae.

Three enterprising young men have applied to become senators. I must confess I cannot get my tongue around the last of the threes name.

Building:

Our western frontier continues to look safer, a Drill square is being constructed in Sofia. A similar building is being worked on in Markinopol.

Our two small provinces of Arta and Adana have recieved some attention, Arta is building a grain exchange and Adana is working on farming improvements.

Financial buildings have been completed in Scopia, Aleppo, Trebizond, Sinop and Iconium. I hope to capitilze on this by sending out even more merchants as soon as possible/


Misc:

We are the most technologically advanced faction.

Tax rates have been dropped in the Capitol and Trebizond.

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another in between Sinop and Trebizond, a second has sprouted up here. I have asked my lord Zigavinos to intercede he will soon leave Markinopol and race up to deal with this scum.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1147.rar

There is currently an emergency senate session been called, please leave the save until I have received confirmation that I may open it up.

I assume OverKnight may peruse the save and pick his avatar.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[GeneralHankerchief]

A request to whoever takes the save first that they recruit three more RBGs in Constantinople (for me). Thanks.

-edit- Actually, scratch that. I'll wait to see OK make his pick and if I like who's left over, I'll just take that one.

[OverKnight]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1147-1.zip

Swapped Duke of Constantinople title to Tiv. No other moves made.

[Smowz]

The save in Overkinghts post above is now open until 1800 GMT on Wednesday 8th October .

[_Tristan_]

Taking save

[_Tristan_]

Save is back :

http://mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1147-2.rar

Continued Methodios' march south in Arabia.
While scouting ahead of his forces, he stumbled upon a small Fatimid stack led by a general and a small rebel stack.

Engaged both, one after the other. Killed the Fatimid general.
Scored a Clear and a Heroic victory. Lost half the BG in the two fights.

Methodios got two new monikers in the same turn : first "the Champion" on attacking the Fatimids and "the Conqueror" on defeating the rebels.

Rest of the army caught up with Methodios and continued advance on Medina, heavily defended (about two stacks with a lot of javelinmen and javelin cavalry)

Moved Cairo fleet south to engage Fatimid fleet.

With the Megas' permission, moved our 2 spies in the area into Medina to prepare for the upcoming siege situation. (one got a +1 Xp)

[ULC]

Taking the save

[Smowz]

Report for 1147:

At last news of the despicable Moors, one of our esteemed diplomats was in talks with the far off nation of Portugal in Iberia when news came of the death of their Monarch at the hands of these fiends. It would seem the 'reconquista' is struggling to build momentum out there. Furthermore, the Moors have captured Lisboa and we do not yet know the status of the Christians living there. I am now doubly resolved towards meeting this foe on the battlefield and have boarded a ship near Athens with the express desire to do so.

The latest emergency session of the senate ended in confusion, fellow senators do not be alarmed. Our heroic Caeser continues to march towards the final forces of the Fatamid Caliphate, he has my full backing on defeating this foe once and for all.

Meanwhile the Order continue to prepare for the assault in Damascus, I pass on my best wishes towards the grandmaster and his brethren on this task. Speaking of the Seljuks, we have been able to find the source of their fading power in far off Baghdad. It is here where their current weak leader young Sultan Salem resides with a large but poorly equipped army. The Seljuks continue to hassle our outlying settlements, a medium size force now approach Yeveren.


Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 4 out of the 10 PUs available. Work is now finished on the Priortised Leather Tanner in Tblisi.

The work on the City Walls continues as the late Basilues Aleksios Komnenus priortised.

His son, the recently crowned Basilues Ioannis Komnenus has all of his 2 of 2 PUs available.

Armatos ek Naksou has 0 of his 10 PUs available, following the recruiting of 3 more Byzantine Cavalry in Tortosa. Work had begun on the Priortised Ikoners Studio in Antioch, a shining beacon of Orthodox Christianity.

Ioannis Kalematros has all 8 of his 8 PUs available.

Senator and family announcements:

Andrinikos Komnenos moved east in Anatolia, has joined the main Tblisi-Dyardikar road and should make Tbilisi soon. Yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios has taken a small armed force and moved up towards the assumed rebel raiding bases on the shores of the Black sea.

Comes Vissarionas ek Lesvou continues his journey toward the final Fatamid settlements Mecca and Medina as he travels through the arid lands of the Sinai.

Building:

The public gets what the public wants in Scopia, a formal Brothel has been set-up. It is said that underworld agents such as spies populate such places and we could do with more eyes and ears on our western borders.

Meanwhile, in Trebizond the fortifications have been upgraded a wooden wall is being built.

I am delighted to report that the Castle at Corinth can soon be upgraded to a mammoth Fortress. It was one of my ambitions this term to create strongholds in the west, this will prove a nice step in that direction. A smaller castle in Belgrade has finished work on a leather Tanner, a similar building has been completed in our eastern stronghold at Tblisi.

The west continues to improve its settlements with an administrative building in Thessolonica, a new wooden wall in Durazzo and a financial institution in the Basilues' very own Nicaea.

Word of our faith contunes to expand its appeal with larger churches in Bucherest and Dongola.


Misc:

A second Keivun Rus princess has come of age, I am sending a diplomat to discuss on here availability. I myself have no ambitions above my station to marry into royalty, however we do have some unmarried royal family members to potentially ask for hands in marriage.

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another in between Sinop and Trebizond, a second has sprouted up here. I have asked my lord Zigavinos to intercede he has left Markinopol to race up and deal with this scum.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1149.rar

I will be taking the save back on Friday 10th October at 1800 GMT

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[Ituralde]

Taking Save.

[Ituralde]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1149-1.zip

Moved Adronikos Komnenos just East of Tblisi and equipped him with an army capable of capturing Baku.
Moved some reinforcements from Tblisi to Yerevan to deal with the Turks approaching.
Could the Megas move the priest around Yerevan further to the East within the province so that enemy movement is spotted earlier?

[Ignoramus]

Taking the save.

[Ignoramus]

http://rapidshare.com/files/152271594/LOTR-1149-2.zip

Moved Ioannis and army towards Dardanellia, and reduced tax rate in Nicaea.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Smowz]

Report for 1149:

I come with a report of a Natural disaster in one of our new provinces in the lands to the south. Here the ground shook severely in what my advisers are calling an Earthquake - some citizens were killed as was a high ranking missionary work. Let us pray for them.

I bring good news and congratulations once again to the Caeser Methodios Tagaris, whose brave acts have rewarded the whole empire extracting a ransom demand. This ransom has helped pay for some mighty walls in the Basileus' city of Nicaea. The Caeser has the so called holy city of Medina under siege and despite facing huge forces I am certain will bring back more glory for the Roman Empire.

The Seljuks are proving a nuisance pestering our villages in the outlying settlements of Tblisi and Yeveren a large force under a useful general have based themselves here. Meanwhile a second now slightly larger force have Aleppo under siege. I only hope the Order can sally a force to control this region soon.

Sadly I have misjudged the logistical operation of hunting for the Moors, after some months at sea I realised I needed further ships to supply us for the voyage and have return to Athens while I continue to prepare personally for the assault on the Moors.


Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 4 out of the 10 PUs available. Work is now finished on the Priortised Leather Tanner in Tblisi.

The work on the City Hall has now finished and will serve as a fine memory to the late Basilues Aleksios Komnenus who priortised this.

His son, the recently crowned Basilues Ioannis Komnenus has all of his 2 of 2 PUs available. As Basilues it is my understanding that he is allowed a Priortised building or two. His announcement in the Senate for the priortising of a Stone Wall has been accepted of course and is now being built in Nicaea.

Armatos ek Naksou has 0 of his 10 PUs available, following the recruiting of 3 more Byzantine Cavalry in Tortosa. Work had begun on the Priortised Ikoners Studio in Antioch, a shining beacon of Orthodox Christianity.

Ioannis Kalematros has all 8 of his 8 PUs available.

Senator and family announcements:

Andrinikos Komnenos has yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Meanwhile his younger brother Isakkos Komnenos has sired a fourth child. This one is a girl named Efsevia, a beautiful name.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios has taken a small armed force and attacked one of the two rebels camped on the shores of the black sea between Sinop and Trebizond. This was summerly defeated and now he will move to destroy the second of the two.

Comes Vissarionas ek Lesvou continues his journey toward the final Fatamid settlements Mecca and Medina he now is about to entire the enemy territory.

Building:

I can only but admire the achievements of our beloved Caeser, in recognition of his fine work I have commisioned the improvements to transport links to Cairo. The roads in this area will be now paved.

As work continues on castles in the west with Belgrade now building some stables and the completion of a Practice Range in Corinth, the East has not been neglected the stronghold of Tblisi is working on a Blacksmith as the troublesome Turkish forces approach.

I have continued to expand the administrative facilities of some of the empires riches settlements. These provide the lifeblood of our treasury and must continue to function so that we may fund our armies. Thessolonica and Iconium are now building Council chambers and a Town Hall respectively. Whilst these style of buildings have been completed in Athens and Alexandria (Council Chambers) and also a fine City Hall in Consinantinopel itself.

Another Brothel has been authorized in the Anatolian port of Smyrna.

The troubled town of Aleppo can now guard itself better as it will soon be recognized as a large town. This as the farming improvements in Adana and the Orthodox Chapel is completed in Acre.

I am hoping to take advantage of the soon to fall Fatamid Caliphate by siezing the trading oppurtunities near Dongola. I think that the richer citizens of the empire will pay a fine price for Ivory, I am less keen on the slave trade oppurtunities however. A grain exchange has been completed in Arta. This will help stimulate markets for this type of industry.



Misc:

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another in between Sinop and Trebizond. My lord Zigavinos will soon eliminate the scum near Trebizond.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1150.rar

I will be taking the save back on Sunday 12th October at 1800 GMT

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

PS. I do not know how to do the console thingy, i admit it should be easy enough to do - I just simply do not know how and did not have enough time to read through the stuff to work out how to do it. my apolegies I hope someone else can do it.

[Cecil XIX]

Taking the save.

[Cecil XIX]

Save returned.

Continued moving forces up north, moved Armatos eastward towards Aleppo, moved men from Tortosa to Antioch to keep the city form rioting. Moved Aleppo ancillary from Armatos to Theophylaktos. Removed Privy Seal from Makedonios.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save.

Never mind. I can't upload it to mizus. because of some error. Continue with the Cecil's save.

[AussieGiant]

Taking the save

[Smowz]

Report for 1150:

I bring you all the following news:

The former great power of the Fatamid Caliphate is down to a pale shadow of its former self. It is with regret that our now legendary commander Caeser Methodios Tagaris is severly wounded and is desperately trying to recover in the hostile environments he is in. I have been informed that the settlement has been renamed in honour of the late Annios Solomon. A noble gesture to be sure. The Last of the ruling family of the Fatamids is desperately trying to maintain control in Mecca some distance south of Medina. However there are plenty of rogue Muslim elements nearby that will need to be confronted in the years to come.

Meanwhile the Seljuks continue to harry our outlying settlements in a desperation more than anything. Tblisi, like Aleppo, is under siege from a small force. In the far East, my spies have found a settlement named Baku where the intrepid Andronikos Komnenus is approaching. There is a fairly large army hiding close to the city awaiting to ambush I wish you luck and a good battle my friend. I hope that the fact that the Seljuk Crown Prince himself is residing in Baku provides further incentive for you and your troops.

In the holy land, things continue to look precarious, The order have performed miracles keeping things under control and now approach the city of Damascus with confidence. I will be hugely impressed if they managed to take it again good luck to you. I am impressed with your courage and have tried to quell possible rebellions by affording more recruits and retraining legions where possible.

I have stalled the approach on the Moors, whilst I await some other senators who have expressed an interest joining me on the crusade of sorts. I am delighted that the Basilues' brother himself Isaakos Komnenus has shown an interest in joining me, to continue the good fight as begun by his father. Our allies Milan have declared war on the Moors.

I present you a report on further happenings in our empire in the year 1150.

Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 4 out of the 10 PUs available. Work is now finished on the Priortised Leather Tanner in Tblisi.

The work on the City Hall has now finished and will serve as a fine memory to the late Basilues Aleksios Komnenus who priortised this.

His son, the recently crowned Basilues Ioannis Komnenus has all of his 2 of 2 PUs available. As Basilues it is my understanding that he is allowed a Priortised building or two. His announcement in the Senate for the priortising of a Stone Wall has been accepted of course and is now being built in Nicaea.

Armatos ek Naksou has 0 of his 10 PUs available. Work had begun on the Priortised Ikoners Studio in Antioch, a shining beacon of Orthodox Christianity.

Ioannis Kalematros has all 8 of his 8 PUs available.

Senator and family announcements:

Isaakios Komnenos has waved goodbye to his young productive wife and has began on the road to Thessolinika where a boat is being prepared to take him on a life changing journey.

I bring news of a young suitor for Helena Kalameteros, the daughter of Ioannis and Anna Kalameteros. I have left it open for the father (or perhaps the mother) to accept the hand of this man in marriage.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios continues to harry the pirates on the Black Sea coast, I estimate that he will have cleared the pesky rebellions in two years time.

Building:

As work is completed on the Drill Square in Sofia, work has begun on a mighty Fortress at Corinth. If the Bishop of Rome ever dares to speak out against Orthodox Christianity we shall be waiting with the best troops of our time. In Sofia work has begun on a powerful western army for Apionnas Vringas and his supporters. Our military work will be supplemented by a small espionage network emanating from the shady licensed brothels in Scopia.

The lifeblood of the empire runs through the mercantile lands of Athens and Thessaloniki, these cities will soon be connected by magnificent Highways that have been commissioned to run to and from Athens in every direction. The fine town of Bucharest, which also earns the Roman empire a huge sum of money has begun work on a Town Hall. I am pleased to see some of our armies are moving north to wipe out the rebellion just to the north of there.

I suspect if fighting ever does break out in the west in the short term, we shall be reliant on Anatolia to provide much of our resources whilst the Holy land and former Fatamid lands take a while to be assimilated. Markinopel has completed work on a Drill Square and Trebizond has upgraded its defences.

In the holy land, there has been an intriguing offer for a Master Theologians Guild opened itself up. I am sure the grandmaster and his sergeants will be pleased at the recognition of their tireless work in the area. I have left the offer open to those within the Order of St. John whether to accept.

Meanwhile the cities of Cairo and Alexandria are growing very quickly, I hope these new citizens will not be a problem to control. Both these towns are beginning to demand even more modifications to their already sizable city walls.


Misc:

A Hungarian princess has come of age.

It has become most fashionable for the courtesans of Europe to write everything down on paper.

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another in between Sinop and Trebizond. My lord Zigavinos will soon eliminate the scum near Trebizond.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1152.rar

I will be taking the save back on Wednesday 15th October at 1800 GMT

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[deguerra]

taking save to check out the guy. hardly going to be adequate for my daughter though

[deguerra]

dont like him. will talk to the wife, but for now, consider the save open again

[woad&fangs]

taking save

[Smowz]

Report for 1152:

Rejoice, the Holy Land has been cleansed. I pass on my best wishes to the Order of St. John and one of its leading members Vartholomaios Ksiros for their successful seizure of the Large Town of Damascus. I know it was a long term vision of your founding members never would I have dreamed in my lifetime that such land gains would have been made in that area. The fall of Damascus represents the last Muslim stronghold in the region, we have chased them down to the bare bones. Let us do to them what they wish to do to us and chase them into oblivion!!!

After a truly breathtaking victory Vartholomaios Ksiros is a candidate for adoption into the royal family as the fourth of Andrinikos' available candidates. I have somewhat hastily accepted the previous adoption given the suitability of the candidate the grandmaster of the order no less. As the Muslim threat diminishes, so does the need for Fortified castles. The Castle at Acre has begun the process towards converting to a settlement more like Damascus and may even one day become a city of Antiochs prominence. In Antioch a pious place indeed, a fine Master Theologions Guild has been built in testament to the Order and its determination.

The Seljuks have sieged our North eastern settlement of Yeveren with a large force. I can only pray that privy council member and leader of the House of the Kommandaukai Pavlos Chrysovergos has the blessing that the above mentioned senator has. God speed to you. Your priortised units as requested for Andrinikos (retrianed men) have been recruited in Tblisi. I hope he can start to push forward on his dangerous journey toward Baku.

The Final settlements that remain under the Seljuk banner are Mosel and Baghdad. Our Spies have sent word that much like Damascus there are troops in quantity if not quality. It will remain up to us whether we continue to chase them across Arabia.

Meanwhile the Fatamids have been massively subdued, it seems they are desperate to remain an entity. Their pathetic governance is left to two men, the crown prince just outside Solomiea and also the Sultan Abdul Rahmen who is said to be seen as some sort of deity type figure to his men. What better way to end the Fatamid existence then to show the mortality of such a man by eliminating him in the conquest of Mecca?

I myself have set out on my journey to discover and confront the last of our sworn enemies, the scoundrals who besieged the Capital itself, the Moors. Isaakos Komnenus has likewise boarded a vessel and will rendezvous with myself shortly - I look forward to sailing with him.

I present you a report on further happenings in our empire in the year 1152.

Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 1 out of the 10 PUs available. Work is now finished on the Priortised Leather Tanner in Tblisi.

The work on the City Hall has now finished and will serve as a fine memory to the late Basilues Aleksios Komnenus who priortised this.

His son, the recently crowned Basilues Ioannis Komnenus has all of his 2 of 2 PUs available. As Basilues it is my understanding that he is allowed a Priortised building or two. His announcement in the Senate for the priortising of a Stone Wall has been accepted of course and is now being built in Nicaea.

Armatos ek Naksou has 0 of his 10 PUs available. Work has begun on the Priortised Ikoners Studio in Antioch, a shining beacon of Orthodox Christianity.

Ioannis Kalematros has all 8 of his 8 PUs available.

Senator and family announcements:

It seems she has her mothers quality for turning a young gentlemens eye, I bring news of a second young suitor for Helena Kalameteros, the daughter of Ioannis and Anna Kalameteros. I have left it open for the father (or perhaps the mother) to accept the hand of this man in marriage. This candidate seems a more robust choice for a princess.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios continues to harry the pirates on the Black Sea coast, I estimate that he will have cleared the pesky rebellions in two years time.

Antypatos Aleksios ek Ikoniou continues his journey north to attack the rebels just North of Bucherest.

Building:

Our budget was mainly focussed on developments in the Holy Land this year, fitting given the events in Damascus. The detail of that building work has been mentioned elsewhere.

I was able to siphon off some funds to continuing to develop our settlements in Anatolia. A Market is being developed in Trebizond, the ongoing project of mine to develop more money spinning settlements in the empire. I estimate in 5 years this will mimic Iconium in earning potential. Indeed, in this very settlement a Town Hall has just been completed. A crowd pleasing Brothel has began business in Smyrna also, a welcome resort for weary sailors no doubt!!!

I am pleased to announce the completion of some fine stables in Belgrade, it would seem as many young senators move west we need a third well built castle to support any defense against the Catholic nations from the west. Belgrade will hopefully serve this duty well.

Misc:

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another in between Sinop and Trebizond. My lord Zigavinos will soon eliminate the scum near Trebizond.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1153.rar

I will be taking the save back on Friday 17th October at 1800 GMT

NOTE this save will be our last moves of this term and thus the senatorial session is set to begin this weekend I would imagine.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[deguerra]

taking save

edit: Andreas Dermokaitis accepted as my new son-in-law. You don't get good statted candidates of the right age that often. Ideally I'd like to get someone to play him obviously, so if he could be advertised to any new joinees that would be great.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1153-01.rar

[Ramses II CP]

Taking the save for V's battle.

[Smowz]

Report for 1153:

Senators, as we live and breathe we can now surely call ourselves Romans with pride. Yet more victories in the field this time in the North of Yeveren. A constant of these fine years, the fallen on the battlefield shall not and have not been forgotten in forging this resurgent empire.

Some of us are getting old, it is therefore welcome to see the next generation starting to come of age. They are clearly from the finest stock of man you could find and it is with hope that these youngsters can lead the way for the future. As I write to you know in my last Megas report for this term, I am about to be joined at Sea by Isaakios Komenenos the youngest son of our late Basilues. It is hard to believe he is gone and I am sure we all miss him greatly.

Three prominent teenagers are now ready to participate for the greater cause of the empire, I would like to introduce them to you. First of all we have the Basilues' eldest son Ioannis the Younger.

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We also have Magnentios Kalematros, the eldest son of Ioannis Kalematros leader of the Asteri...

(OOC: I fell out of my chair when I saw that)

and finally a young princess the daughter of the Caeser Methodios Tagaris

To the future!!!

I will present myself to the senate and report to you all on the fight against the enemies of the empire shortly.

Before I do here is a report on further happenings in our empire in the year 1153.


Priorities:

Work has been completed on the Stone wall as Priortised by Basilues Ioannis Komnenus.

Likewise work has been completed on the Ikoners Studio for Armatos ek Naksou

Senator and family announcements:

The young princess Hypatia Tagaris has already attracted the attention of a suitor. I leave it open to whom it may concern as to whether or not to accept such a man into the family tree.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios has finally defeated the pirates on the shores of the Black sea. He has been seriously wounded and is now returning to Markinople to recieve treatment. Get well soon my lord.

Domestikos Vissarionas ek Lesvou has gained a Pagan Magician into his retinue.

Hypatos Vartholomaios Ksiros as gained the Duke of Damascus title erronously, once again I am not familiar with the console to change this to Armatos as is the rules of our empire. His adoption offer to the royal family was rejected.

Building:

Upon returning to our Capital for the debate of the senate session and my subsequent departure to lands alone I felt the need to satisfy my piety. I feel I have been surrounded by money and power for so long I fear my mind will turn against my christianity. Therefore I spent huge amounts of money on spiritual buildings this past year.

Religious buildings were built in Sofia, Adana, Iconium, Tortosa, Damascus, Durazzo and Alexandria. I hope that I will live to visit them all one day when they have been completed.

Military spending however was not completed forgotten. Outlying establishments such as Belgrade recieved funding for a Bowyer, the Ballista Maker in Solomeia was fixed and the eastern castle of Tblisi saw a formal blacksmith opened for business to better armor troops trained there.

In the west, Bucherest and Thessilonika complete fine administrative buildings that will soothe population issues there. In the meantime Arta is ready to upgrade its walls.

Near Tblisi, in honour of Pavlos Chrysovergos' victory a Town Hall will be built in his name after the many that died in battle at Yeveren.

The Holy land is largely secured from Seljuks, a Wooden Wall has begun to be built in Aleppo to ensure their influence stays out. Speaking of which, I personally sent the order to a medium size captain led army to eliminate the nearby Seljuks who were sulking in nearby fields. Further south the peoples will have less trouble getting around between Cairo and anywhere else with Paved Roads.

Finally, for the attention of the Basileus, an Explorers Guild is available for completion in Nicaea. I have left it up to him whether he accepts this.


Misc:

There are two cities now found for possible Roman expansion in the Holy Land sphere. The arrogant Holy Roman Empire control over the settlement of Jerusalam is no more. They are somewhat sympathetic to the Orthodox christian faith, however they have misguidedly set up with some Islamic extremists in charge. I see some senators have already started gathering forces to take up arms against this.

Meanwhile our spies have seen a town called Edessa which will set itself as an excellent waypoint towards the Seljuk core strongholds in Baghdad and Mosel.

A Kievan Rus princess is available, and the Venetian Doge is dead.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest, there is another near Nicaea.

A merchent has been trained in Cairo. There are three more in the field hunting for valuable resources
Two approach the Ivory sources near Dongola, the other approaches the Gold mines near Medina.

The save is here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1155.rar

NOTE: This save is now locked until the next Megas after me opens it up for play.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[TinCow]

LOTR-1155-1:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4096

Removed Pagan Magician from Vissarionas ek Lesvou (Ramses II CP)
Duke of Damascus title removed from Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan) and given to Armatos ek Naksou (Cecil XIX)
Duke of Bucharest title removed from Apionnas Vringas (AussieGiant) and given to Klimis Dokeianos (GeneralHankerchief)
Extra Privy Seal ancillary removed from Makedonios Ksanthopoulos (Privateerkev)