Crusader Kings [Concluded]

[johnhughthom]

Diplomacy = marriage alliances.
Manpower changes mainly through events.
Covert operations = The Spymaster can give me spying/assassination type orders, I'll leave the details up to you. Each attempt will have to be paid for, the Spymaster chooses how much to spend on an operation. This will determine outcome, as will Spymaster stats.
Farming increases mainly through events, you can choose to focus on Farming or Military tech.

If you haven't played CK before you probably won't realise how much the game revolves around random events, and your choice of how to approach them. This phase is mainly an introduction for the members of each Dukedom to get to know each other. All I really need from each Dukedom is a list of Offices/title holders, whether to offer Jolt lands/money towards a Cathedral, how to approach the tourney, whether to focus on Farming/Military and any Spymaster efforts for thids phase. Next phase each faction will have at least one event to react to, and a number of individuals will also have decisions to make.

[B-Wing]

For those who could use a map with the Duchies' boundaries shown, here's one I whipped up based on JHT's original.


Yellow = Ulster
White = Connaught
Blue = Munster
Green = Leinster

[Romanic]

Thanks B_Ray!

Who's holding Mide, in the center?

[B-Wing]

It's NPC controlled. Not for long, though...

[Double A]

I think it'd look nicer in a bright yellow.

[johnhughthom]

Much obliged B_Ray.


edit: a few people have posted expressing interest in playing, not sure if they have approached any of you yet, but I would recommend trying to get another player so the Duke isn't doing two jobs at once. Anybody who's played CK will know how easy it is to get stressed...

[Skullheadhq]

Sent a request. This is going to be so much fun.

[Skullheadhq]

No, this is the proper map:

[TheLastDays]

It is outrageous to bring something like this before us. By what right does the Duchy of Leinster claim Mide? If there is no right for the Dukes of this island than it certainly can't just fall into your hands or do you need a place to be declared as count?

[autolycus]

johnhughthom, when you do the next update, can you mark the chancellors in the opening post, so that we don't have to keep tracking down that post when figuring out who to contact in the other duchies.

[Diamondeye]

It is outrageous to bring something like this before us. By what right does the Duchy of Leinster claim Mide? If there is no right for the Dukes of this island than it certainly can't just fall into your hands or do you need a place to be declared as count?

If you would listen to the words I have spoken, I do not intend to claim Mide in any other way than by the path of marriage. All this talk and these threats of war are as stupid as they are barbaric. I would ask my retainers to rein themselves in before they insult any of my fellow dukes. I apologize sincerely if this has already been done, Duke Kagemusha. It seems that like the tourney winner, my marshall too thinks more than is well of war and jousts and not of the purpose that God had created us with; to exist in his image.

[TheLastDays]

Duke Diamondeye, what I said was not said to attack you but to adress one of your vassals who seems to think that the fate of Mide has already been decided.

[johnhughthom]

It seems a few Duchys haven't quite decided to proceed, I'll extend the phase 24 hours to give more time.