Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Smowz]

Report for 1141:

My fellow senators and royal family of the Komnenos let us all rejoice in the following news:



My admiration go to all those that managed to defeat these fanatics and furthermore invade their territories. It is entirely appropriate that armies under the command of our legendary leader Basilues Aleksios Komnenos dealt the last blow to the jihad. I understand that one of the few casulaties was a personal friend of the Basilues, I pass on my regrets. As I have said in the senate I shall not rest until these heathens are brought to heel and feel the Roman sword in their homelands.

Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has had the Byzantine Infantry retrained and two Trebizond archer units recruited in Tblisi as requested. However I was unable to retrain the Trebizond archers in Dyanbikar as requested due to the absence of the correct facilities. Further troops will be built in Tblisi when more men are found (OOC: next turn). The prioritized Leather Tanner will have to wait until work on the farmlands in Tblisi has been completed.

With the completion of the Walls in Constantinople the building will begin right away on the City Hall that the Basilues has requested.

Senator and family announcements:

Comes Vissarionas ek Lesvou has been moved west from Dongala towards Thebes, it was fortunate that he crossed the Nile as he can now see a medium sized Egyptian army directly across the river. It seems the Fatamid's still have isolated warlords loyal to their cause.

Strator Nikolaos Aristenos has began the long journey from Sofia towards the lands of his new master across the seas. His first journey his toward the port of Thessolonica where a small fleet has been made available for the crossing.

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius have modified my journey after the defeat of the Jihad at our Capitol and now make my journey south west toward Smyrna.

My congratulations to Comes Methodios Tagaris on his fourth child, a girl named Theodora may she inherit her mothers good looks.

Further congratulations to Isaakos Komnenus on the birth of his second child named after his brother Ioannis (yes another one!!!).

Andrinikos Komnenos has yet another candidate for adoption

Building:

My extensive building works will no doubt catch the eye, I said some time ago that I believed the empire contained too many military outposts and not enough money spinning city like settlements.

I pass on my thanks to Pavlos Chrysovergos and Lisas Attaleiatis for allowing me to convert Trebizond from a Castle to a Town.

I have also made similar modifications to Scopia and Aleppo as I felt necessary.

My desire to aid House Illes Korakas in appeasing their settlements, compelled me to build some Council chambers in Cairo.

I have also commissioned garrison quarters to be built in Belgrade and a Bowyer in Corinth, to aid my plans of fortifying the west.

Work has finished of the Chapel at Nicosia, the Port in Bucherest, the Town hall in Sinop and the small chapel in Dongola.

Thessolonica has an offer for a Merchents Guild - I have left the offer open for Patrikos Ioannis Kalemetros to consider.

Misc:

Due in part to the Moorish sackings in the west, the people of Arta, Athens and Thessolonica have had to appeased with lower tax rates to avoid the danger of full scale rioting.

The Fleet in the eastern Mediterranean has been consolidated in Acre, with the ambition to blockade gaze as soon as possible.

Aragon and Sicily are now at war.

Relations have impoved further with the Kievan Rus.


I open up the save here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1141.rar

I will be taking it back at 22:30 GMT on Tuesday 23rd September.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[Ramses II CP]

Taking the save to move Vissa, back in a minute.

[Ramses II CP]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1141-1.zip

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Moved south past Acre. Trying to get to Stavros as fast as possible.
Tortosa have no garrison at the moment. Someone should move a unit there.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1141-2.rar

[Rowan]

Taking the save

[Rowan]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1141-3.zip

Transferred Antioch title to Bart
Took two spear militia, two archers and skythikon to fight the smaller rebel stack, which turned out to be two turkopoles + BG. Got a Veteran Warrior retinue.
Took Bart + survivors to Tortosa.

[_Tristan_]

taking save

[Smowz]

Report for 1141:

My congratulations to Comes Methodios the Brave after his speedy take of the garrison at Gaza. The settlement now belongs to him and his house Illes Korakas. The Fatamid Sultan is dead, the leadership of this faction is now in disarray, the named Crown Prince has emerged just south of Cairo.


Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has had 3 units of Dismounted Byzantine Lancers built in Tblisi. This takes him up to 6 out of the 10 PUs that he is allowed this term. The prioritized Leather Tanner will have to continue to wait until work on the farmlands in Tblisi has been completed.

The work on the City Walls has begun as the Basilues Aleksios Komnenus priortised.

Armatos ek Naksou has had 7 of his 10 PUs built for him in the holy land as requested.

Senator and family announcements:

Strator Nikolaos Aristenos continued his journey toward Alexandria by boarding a group of vessels near Thessaloníki.

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius continued my journey towards Smyrna.

Andrinikos Komnenos moved east in Anatolia past Sinop and now approaches a small rebel army. Yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Building:

The conversions of Aleppo, Scopia and Trebizond have been completed. Work can now begin on turning these centres into fine economies.

Speaking of which, a Market in Iconium, a Grain exchange in Smyrna and a Market in Sinop will be welcome news to the Roman accountants ears. These buildings are under development.

Construction on a small chapel has begun in Acre. Also as Arta is not yet big enough to support a Port, work on clearing land for local farms has been commissioned.

A leather Tanner is being developed in Sofia to better armour our troops in the west.

I accepted the request for a Merchents guild in Thessaloníki, on the behalf of the house of Asteri. Another has been offered to open up in Athens, again I shall leave it initially to my friend and mentor Ioannis Kalematros to decide.


Misc:

Sinop and Yeveren has had to have their tax rate dropped to avoid rebellion.

Unfortunately the people of Aleppo are currently in revolt.

The council of nobles have asked us to blockade Mecca.

There is a small rebel force to the north of Bucharest.

I open up the save here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1143.rar

I will be taking it back at 18:00 GMT on Friday 26th September.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[Ramses II CP]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I've forgotten what the rules are for inheriting the prince position, but won't it stay Methodios until someone comes of age on the level below him or to his 'left' in the tree? Good luck T.

edit: Posted this in the wrong place and forgot to add spoilers, sorry.

[Ramses II CP]

Taking the save to move Vissa, back in a minute.

[Ramses II CP]

I had to use Mediafire again:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yzfzzm...OTR-1143-1.zip

[_Tristan_]

Save taken and back

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1143-2.rar

Methodios south of Gaza and back to deal with a single unit of rebel spearmen disrupting tradelanes (Methodios got a shieldbearer out of that one )

Shuffled some more units between Cairo and Alexandria to prepare the assault on the Fatimid Crown Prince cruising by...

[Rowan]

Taking save to deal with the other former Templar stack near Antioch.

[Smowz]

Report for 1143:

Another year of stability for the Roman empire, my slow process of turning these fine lands into an economical powerhouse continues. Congratulations go out to my longtime friend Domestikos Vartholomaios Ksiros who finished off the work by the order to eliminate the last of the irratating Knights Templar hangers on. A fine victory indeed and one taken at great personal risk, I salute you.


Priorities:

Pavlos Chrysovergos has 4 out of the 10 PUs available. The prioritized Leather Tanner will start work soon on the completion of recent farming improvements.

The work on the City Walls has begun as the Basilues Aleksios Komnenus priortised, he may priortise one other building. Our great leader has all 15 of his 15 PUs available.

His son Caesar Ioannis Komnenus likewise 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:

More happiness for our royal family as yet another bundle of joy has been given to Isaakos Komenus and his young wife. I have been informed that their third child is a boy named Appollonas , a grand name indeed.

Strator Nikolaos Aristenos continued his journey toward Alexandria, the fleet he is on is currently sailing across the Mediterranean

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius boarded a vessel to cross the Aegean sea.

Andrinikos Komnenos moved east in Anatolia he now approaches Dyardikar after avoiding contact with a small rebel force in the area. Yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Building:

The newly designed towns of Aleppo, Scopia and Trebizond have now started work on profitable grain exchanges. Both Aleppo and Trebizond have had to have their tax rates dropped for a short time as the populace gets used to a different way of life.

The slow religious conversion is failing to keep up with the booming populations, with that in mind I have comissioned work on various places of worship in Alexandria, Dongola, Gaza and Adana.

Excellent news for travelers in the west of our realm, work has been completed on paved roads in Athens and Thessaloníki. Meanwhile a Bowyer and Garrison Quarters have been completed in Corinth and Belgrade.

In the far east, the outposts of Tblisi and Yeveren have compled their farmland reforms.

Finally a small chapel has been completed in Acre.

I accepted the request for a Merchents guild in Athens, on the behalf of the house of Asteri.


Misc:

An English scholar managed to translate an Arabic Alchemy document. Frankly I do not know what to make of it.

Our relations have dropped with Sicily.

The Crown Prince of the Fatamid Calaphate is on the road to Gaza, I am sure he will soon meet the swords of one of our great commanders.

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.

I open up the save here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1144.rar

I will be taking it back at 22:00 GMT on Saturday 27th September.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Taking the save!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

All moves I did have Cecil's approval.

Took the ships from Acre's port and sailed south. Took Stavros and his Army, then boarded again and will sail back to Acre.

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1144-1.rar

[Cecil XIX]

Taking save.

[Cecil XIX]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1144-2.zip

Fixed Armato's ancillaries, shuffled some units. Removed units from fleet outside Acre that were over the unit limit.

[Rowan]

Taking the save. Here's it back.
Took Bart and the 4 spear militia back to Antioch.

[Ignoramus]

Taking the save:

[Smowz]

I am re-opening the save, it is as posted by Rowan a few posts back.

I will assume that Ignoramus simply did not make an additions to the save.

[Smowz]

Report for 1144:

It is my unfortunate duty to bring the following news:

I feel honored to have served under him as a Senator, General and for this short time as Megas. He is survived by his wife Ireni and his large royal family. Let us all pause and join together in paying our respects for our great leader who has presided over a great resurgence in our empire. I am sure many will have plenty to say on the matter, those who knew him best will surely sum his life up greater than I can.

Aleksios' eldest son Ioannis Komnenus has been long time Caeser and now will step up to become Basileus and I wish to pass on that I will continue to serve you as I did your father, Hail Basilues Ioannis. It is Understood that you have named your adoptive grandson Comes Methodios Tagaris as Caeser, a man who he has been of great benefit to the empire in recent times.

In fact, it was only this year that once again Methodios the Brave despite having recently captured Gaza managed to muster a force to capture and ultimately execute the Fatamid Prince. I wish to add that I personally am delighted with this and have rewarded Methodios by raising as many troops as possible to help maintain the peace in his recently captured provinces.

Hardly anything else seems of importance in these times, however here is the rest of my report.


Priorities:

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

The work on the City Walls contunes 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:

Grandmaster Armatos ek Naksou has a Tax farmer added to his retinue

Strator Nikolaos Aristenos continued his journey toward Alexandria, the fleet he is on is currently sailing across the Mediterranean.

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius have landed near Corinth.

Andrinikos Komnenos moved east in Anatolia, he is now just North of Diyardikar. Yet another candidate has offered himself up for adoption, after I rejected the last one.

Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios has ventured to visit the battlegrounds of the great Asteri victory and placed a watchtower to watch over there.

A Keiran Rus princess has come of age, perhaps another can be added to our royal family?

Building:

I had to make a correction to works in Alexandria, I have decided to alter the works on the Orthodox chapel and turn them into more functional Council Chambers.

In guilt I decided to compensate for my unpious act elsewhere by beginning construction of an Orthodox chapel in Acre and Bucherest, may God forgive me.

I once again had to drop tax rates in Thessaloníki, the populace in this and other cities in the west are starting to crave better care. I have addressed this with starting work on administrative developments such as a Town Hall in Thessaloníki and Council Chambers in Athens.

More works continue to prepare our western front, with a Leather Tanner in Belgrade, a Practice Range in Corinth and a Wooden Wall for the outpost formally called Durazzo.

Better profit will hopefully result in changes in Anatolia, with a Grain exchange in Nicaea and higher tax rates in Sinop and Trebizond.

I bring news of completed works on religious buildings in Adana and Gaza, the work has been completed in a magnificent Cathedral in Antioch.

Good news for the Peasants, remodelled farm work improvements has finished in Markinopol, Dyandikar and Arta. Also Council chambers have been completed in Cairo, a Leather Tanner in Sofia and a Grain exchange in Smryna.


Misc:

England are the most technologically advanced faction.

Our spies have located the next Crown prince of the Fatamid Caliphate in line, he is currently residing in Mecca, which is now known to be their new Capital. I plan to bring you an update on the sweeping up of our enemies in the senate as soon as possible.

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, once he picks up some troops in Markinopol.

I open up the save here:

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1146.rar

I will be taking it back at 18:00 GMT on Wednesday 1st October.

humbly,

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius

[_Tristan_]

Used the save and here it is back

Moved Methodios east to see the last of the Fatimids to their graves.

Moved units back to Cairo and Gaza for retraining (HINT !! HINT !!)

Would the Megas recruit the Saracen Militia merc available ? Medina seems heavily defended.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Taking the save.

[GeneralHankerchief]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1146-2.zip

The last will of Basileus Alexios Komnenos has been executed.

Next Avatar (GH note: yet to be recruited, will do so tomorrow. Time constraints prevented me from doing so now.)
Constantinople and Tacticius

Apionnas Vringas
Sofia and Spy Master

Caesar Basileus Ioannis
Lord High Chancellor

Ioannis Kalameteros
Lord High Steward

Makedonios Ksanthopoulos
Privy Seal

Aleksios ek Ikoniou
Veteran Warrior

[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]

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