Timsup2nothin, I am once again impressed. The words of Abu Thabit ibn Hamud shall be remembered.

Setting aside the narrative, though, I confess I'm curious as to why you had the Ghulam general Bakr ibn Muhsin accompany the Princes Umar and Abdullah on that suicide mission. Was he also a poor commander, or did you honestly sacrifice a decent general for roleplaying's sake?