Faction List

**ShadesWolf** · 05-01-2005, 09:54

As i stated this is a discussion on what factions we should include, I have no leaning either way.

We could add some Irish factions as all of Ireland was not under english Rule. As for wales, from time to time during the period a numer of revolts occured.

**King Ragnar** · 05-01-2005, 10:19

If we were to include the Swiss wouldn't we have to have the Holy Roman Empire( the Germans) it would be hard to miss them out if switzerland is on the campaign map.

**ShadesWolf** · 05-01-2005, 10:59

I didnt want to go that far east, As they were not really active in the Hundred years War. A number of the eastern factions, Brabant and Upper Lorraine, for example, were part of the HRE so to some extent it is included but not in name. I feel having a faction called HRE as part of the game would not feel right.

The swiss on the other had, did go to war with burgundy, and if we included some of the Italian states they fit onto the map perfectly.

**Duke Malcolm** · 05-01-2005, 11:23

The Northern Isles became a full part of Scotland in the early 15th, or late 14th century, after Norway had them, but the Lordship of the Isles were effectively independent until 1493. They were the Western Isles, though. The were originally taken over by Scots, then the Vikings came, then Somerled led a rebellion of Scots against them, and the Clan Donald was later established, ruling over the Isles with the Council of the Isles. It was an amalgam of viking and celtic culture, but mainly celtic. they spoke gaelic, and such things.

**ShadesWolf** · 05-01-2005, 12:27

Ok sounds fine to me, I seem to remember something about 24 factions, so this will be a nice little effect to have an independant faction on the scottish borders.