Crusader Kings [Concluded]

[johnhughthom]

I'll take orders for another 16 hours or so, results and write ups will come as soon as I get back from work and end the round.

[johnhughthom]

Phase over, getting on to results and write up.

[johnhughthom]

Sorry about the delay, something came up.

1074

Discontent continued across Ireland this year, worsening in some areas, but generally staying the same as last year. Rumours surfaced in Munster that pagans were rife across the Dukedom, Duke Csargo's investigations turned up little evidence of heathen practices, but some evidence of the claims originating from outside his realm.
A man was expelled from Leinster after presenting the Duke with a document he claimed showed Diamondeye was the rightful Duke of Ulaid. Diamondeye believed the document was a forgery and refused to use it to force a false claim.
In Connaught Marshall B_Ray defeated a group of Vikings who had raided the Irish coast, evading other Dukedoms forces for 3 years.

A tourney will be held in Ulster next year, as usual all Duchys should decide if they Duke will allow free participation, and Ulster should decide how much to spend.

Phase six begins, 48 hours for orders.

[Diamondeye]

My thanks to Marshall B_Ray and his fellow Lords of Connaught. The vikings were spotted off our coasts last year, and we prepared an ambush for them, but they must have thought to find easier prey otherwhere. I am glad to see that they were wrong in their hopes.

[johnhughthom]

Still awaiting some orders, 24 hour extension.

[johnhughthom]

Gah, I messed up and deleted the folder that had everything for this (Plus a folder full of music)... It's going to take me a few days to pull it all together again, rewrite the events and what have you. That's if people still want to play, interest seems to have waned.

[Diamondeye]

I like the game, and A_Dane seems very active too. Beefy and SkullheadHQ show up every now and then, but God Emperor seems clean out. That's as far as Leinster goes. I would like the game to continue if you have the time and energy for it.

[TheLastDays]

Well I enjoyed the game so far and am definitely still interested in continuing if you have the time and interest, JHT.
Acivity in the QT has maybe dropped a bit but that's because we were posting all the time before... As far As I can tell all our players are still active...

[A_Dane]

Jup I'm still here, and willing to wait a few days for the next turn :)

[Kagemusha]

Im here also. Moving to a new apartment have slowed me down a bit, but i think all Connaught is still active.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I'm here. Still playing.

[Double A]

I never know what to post in the thread (read: I'm asleep whenever something is happening), but I'm having fun, so I'll still play.

[B-Wing]

Yeah, I think this thread is mainly for public negotiations and posturing. I've been a bit overwhelmed by real life work and activities lately, but I'm trying to keep up.

[seireikhaan]

Still good to go.

[The Celtic Viking]

Oorah. Or something. Whatever; I'm still playing.

[Beefy187]

Present

[Skooma Addict]

I'm still in.

[AggonyDuck]

Yah, me too.

[johnhughthom]

Okay, we'll keep going then. It'll take me another day or two to pull it all together again. If anybody wants to change any orders, I'll accept them up until I officially end the round.

[johnhughthom]

Sorry guys, I've sat down three or four times to redo the game, but it's hard to get motivated to put a game together for a second time. I'm going to have to cancel this one.

[Kagemusha]

Thats a shame, but thank you anyway!It was fun while it lasted! :)

[TheLastDays]

Yep, was fun! Thanks, JHT and don't let it discourage you.

[Diamondeye]

This was a lot of fun while it lasted, John! Thanks for hosting. I'd be very intrigued to see the QTs of other duchies Who was cheating at tourneys?!

[Csargo]

Thanks for the game JHT.

[TheLastDays]

http://www.quicktopic.com/46/H/vZXthgfTrvVwR

Guess it can't do any harm now, can it? It's a long read I'd say ^^ at least JHT mentioned at some point that we had written more than the three other Duchys together

[johnhughthom]

Connaught

Ulster

Leinster

Munster

[Skooma Addict]

Thanks for the game Sir John of the Hughthom. I bow to you my good man.

[Beskar]

Because people might be interested, it was me who put together a range of events!

Obviously I cannot vouch for final product as John altered them slightly for balance reasons, but here they are.

A Dane and the boxom mistress (succeeded) (My favourite)

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I will hire a mistress from a brothel to play the part of "farmgirl" upon the lands of A_Dane and attract his attention. Also a letter will be sent to the Bishop.

Event 1: [A Dane]
A Pretty Peasant Girl Catches your Eye as you past by a neglected chapel.
>Indulge in the Passion [condition 1]
>Try to resist the Passion
>Try to restrain the Passion
> Refuse the Passion

Event 2: [Jolt]
A letter arrives making accusations against another Irish count on the charge of heresy, speaking of witchcraft and defiling the holy sanctuary of the church.
> Investigate these allegations. [ condition 1 ]
> I have no time for this.
> Excommunicate this count at once!


Condition 1:
If both Event 1 and Event 2 pick this choice, go to event 3.
If only Event 1 picks this choice, go to result 1.
If only Event 2 picks this choice, go to result 2.

Event 3:
Your investigations lead you to come across a neglected chapel, inside you find a count performing some sort of ritual naked with a woman on the altar.
> Is there room for one more?
> I didn't see anything.
> Excommunicate the count!
> We need to root this from the core!

Result 1:
You spend a pleasurable evening with the farmgirl in the nearby chapel, good thing it is unused.

Result 2:
Your investigations lead you to come across a neglected chapel but you find it hasn't been used for some time, so you abandon your investigation.

The Heresy! (Didn't Succeed) [Note: Translation of the Bible out of Latin (in West) is a grave papal crime]

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I will use one gold to dress up one of my agents in the garb of a monk/holy man which appears entirely authentic if no further investigation is done to them (like investigating whether or not he does infact come from hertiage X, etc). Jolt gets informed if the Duke endorses him (option: 1,2,3).

Event:
A Holy Man arrives to the court of Connaught seeking an audience with the Duke. The guards convinced he is who he says he is, permits him to enter to make his announcement infront of the Duke.

"Great Duke, I have heard in passing that you a great man in spiritual matters and a true believer in the Heavenly Father. It has been my life's work to educate the people and bring them to the true faith, and I hope to count on your patronage in my latest work, the translation of the Bible into Irish. I am not yet complete in my task, but here are samples of my work."

The Holy man presents forward documents in Irish, including the Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandants and many others.

1. I fully support your work and I will generously contribute to it. (3 gold)
2. I hear your humble plea, here take this gold and I bid you good tidings. (1 gold)
3. I fully support your work, take up residence in my court and be our bishop. ( 0 Gold)
4. We do not support your work.
5. We have no time for holy men.
6. Begone foul beggar, we have no time for you or your stinking god!

Rumours! (Didn't Succeed)

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This time I will do a rumour mill, to cause rumours in the dukedom of Munster which should make the Duke want to possibly act on them! Which causes this event.

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There has been rumblings of a storm brewing due to the presence of Pagans in the region with outlaying villages taking up torch and pitchforks. A petition has come before the Duke to settle the matter.

- Let's settle this matter once and for all.
- Evict the Pagans
- Enact new Anti-Pagan Legislation
- Let them sort it out themselves
- Pay to Investigate the matter more thoroughly and settle differences. ( -3 gold )
- Pagans? Who cares? [10% trait: Skeptical]
- The peasants need to be reminded who runs the Dutchy.
- Fine the peasants for their disruption. (+1 gold)
- Make an example of the peasants.

Drunk Duke (Unknown)

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I will use a special mixture and have it delivered to Kagemusha's drinks for the tournament. This would make him very drunk so he makes a fool of himself during the games.

(Think of it like vodka being added, you cannot really taste it at all, and it doesnt matter if servants/etc drink as well, since it isn't poisonous so they won't be much suspecting of fool play, just a "little too much" to drink. )

So the effect is a drunk Kagemusha during the tournament and a prestige hit if he does badly. Possible piety hit too.

[Kagemusha]

Great stuff Beskar! The way my character was developing.I bet he would have faired only better drunk. About the piety, what piety, is that soemthing to eat?

[Beskar]

I am surprised you dismissed the Holy man though, Kage. I was certain you might have fallen for the ploy, in order to "better your relations" with the Bishop, since you was out of favour and that was packaged as a blessing.

Either that, or I was actually suspecting you might have walked into it intentionally if you knew about it, just to annoy the bishop and start the reformation 500 years early.