@Cadwalader: Thanks for pointing that out. But I looked it up in the dictionary and found out that it is actually Latin. Wonder why the EB team used it? They normally try to put everything in the original language of the owner/builder.
@Defiant: Thank you. I need to play more of the game before I can post up any more updates, see where things are headed. . .
@Roka: Welcome, welcome. You had quite a bit to read. This AAR is taking up about 110 pages in MS Word, so it's rather large. Yes, I am definitely thinking of writing as a profession, which is part of the reason for this story.
@Chirurgeon: Just think of what prisoners were often used for in those days and you'll have a glimpse of where this story is headed. And no, I'm not thinking sacrifice. . .
Thanks everyone for reading! This isn't over yet.