Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Dafuge]

Taking the save.

[Dafuge]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4081

Moved Efthymios out of Alexandria and onto the bridge east of Alexandria. Public happiness has rissen since he left.

[Andres]

Taking the save.

[Andres]

Here it's back:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4082

Moved Savvas out of Arta. He's near Thessalonika now.

[woad&fangs]

taking the save

[woad&fangs]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1150-7.rar

I received a letter from a young noble seeking my sponsorship. Unfortunately, it seems the poor man died before my return letter could reach him.

I have spotted a small Turkish army between Yerevan and Tbilisi. I believe Pavlos has the necessary resources to deal with these rogues, so I have continued my eastward trek.

[Northnovas]

Taking the save.

[Northnovas]

Here is back:

http://www.totalwar.org/Downloads/M2...OTR-1150-8.zip

Finally decided to move, heading north for some Rebels and then back home to Corinth.

[_Tristan_]

Taking save

[_Tristan_]

New save :

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1150-9.rar

Medina has been taken and sacked. The Sultan was killed in the assault.

Methodios has been severely wounded and will recover in the city.

I leave control of my troops to Nikolaos Aristenos with provision to lend them to Vissarionas ek Lesvou if necessary to rid us once and for all of the Fatimids.

Moved the red sea fleet into the port of Medina.

[OverKnight]

Taking the save.

[ULC]

Taking the save

EDIT: , nevermind

[OverKnight]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1150-10.zip

Moved Tiv west with some of the Constantinople garrison.

Edit: Twitchy trigger finger YLC?

[ULC]

Now I am taking the save

EDIT - Go ahead and take OK's save if I don't post it back up in a couple hours

[Rowan]

Since it's been 2.5 hours I'm taking the save. If YLC comes back anyone has authority to redo my moves.
Here's the save back.

1. Moved Bart to the former crusader stack just south of Tortosa
2. Left Mak, Nate and Grand Cross in place
3. Took rest of the troops as far towards Damascus as possible.

[ULC]

Sorry for the delay, had to work on some porch steps. Used Rowans save. Renamed Medina to Solomeia.

Heres the save

[Smowz]

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

[woad&fangs]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1152-2.rar

Having heard rumours of a large Turkish army to the south of Yerevan, I returned to Tbilisi and fought off the beseiging force. Hopefully this frees up Pavlos to fight the other invading force. A paltry 70 prisoners were taken during the battle. I released them back into the wilderness.

Edit: could someone please move my avatar and his army into Tbilisi? For some reason I thought Ituralde was on vacation so I didn't want to get my army stuck in a castle with no way out :P. I give permission for anyone to move Andronikos into Tbilisi

[Dafuge]

Taking the save.

[Dafuge]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local...id=193&id=4085

Moved Efthymios further east and a little south.

Can I please ask next person who takes the save, that if they are competent with the console, swap the Medina retinue to my character Efthymios ek Herakliou from Methodios.

[Ituralde]

Taking Save.

[Ituralde]

http://www.mizus.com/files/pbm/LOTR-1152-4.zip

Moved Andronikos Komnenos into Tblisi. I ask the Megas to use any PUs left to me to replenish his men. Andronikos Komnenos has permission to take all garrison out of Tblisi except for the Peasant Archers and Byzantine Spearmen.

Decided not to attack the Turks advancing on the plains, where their Horse Archers would have an advantage.

Couldn't figure out the console things either.

[Rowan]

Taking save.

[Rowan]

New save.

Besieged Damascus.
Transferred Medina title to Efstrhystsds.

[Ramses II CP]

Taking the save to move V.

[Ramses II CP]

Save is back:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/oozmzk...OTR-1152-6.zip