Out of character thread III

**econ21** · 03-15-2007, 02:40

It's a bummer - sorry about that, Ignoramus.

No need to make a quick decision, but at some stage, you should give some thought to your next incarnation. You could stay in the House of Swabia as the 6th Elector or you could try something different, signing up for another House.

I need to sleep, but this PBM is proving eventful.

**Ignoramus** · 03-15-2007, 02:51

I know, I saw the Mausoleum thread, and I though Heinrich had kicked the bucket and now I'd be Prinz.

Instead, I find that my character's been assassinated.

I had an idea. Couldn't I take command of the captain leading Sigismund's army? I know this is against the constitution, but if you or GH could call an emergency Diet, as having a Count being assassinated isn't an everyday occurance, we could pass an ammendment.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-15-2007, 02:56

Sorry Ignoramus, look at it from an RP perspective. The army just lost their gallant commander to a nasty assassin. They wouldn't be too keen to fight without nobility leading them on. Personally, I believe the result of an autoresolve would be the most accurate in this situation.

**Ignoramus** · 03-15-2007, 02:59

I guess so. I'm just wondering what to do now. I'd like to stay with Swabia, but after Sigismund's assassination I'm not sure.

I'm a bit disappointed at the moment, as this has taken quite a bit of interest out of the game for me. I'll now have to start roleplaying all over again, and I won't get an avatar for ages.

**TinCow** · 03-15-2007, 03:09

Sorry Ignoramus, even if we didn't have an anti-reload rule, my curiosity test seemed to indicate you were doomed. If it makes you feel any better, a few Inquisitors have popped up around the map (though not in HRE territory yet) and I suspect we'll start seeing burnings before too long. The Mausoleum will fill up a lot faster than in WOTS.

Your best bet to get a new avatar is to move to Franconia. All of their players have avatars and von Kastilien and von Mahren have plenty of room for future adoptions that could result in a new avatar before kids come of age.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-15-2007, 04:21

Dibs on Sigismund's funeral in the stories thread.

**Ignoramus** · 03-15-2007, 04:37

Wait a moment, I think I have the solution. Can I play as Judda der Stolze's husbund? At the moment she is 9, so that would mean that in 14 turns she'd become of marriageable age. I could then play as Sigismund's son-in-law.

Edit: Judda is actually 4. This presents a problem; we are far behind in avatars.

**OverKnight** · 03-15-2007, 06:16

Ignoramus,

What else can I say, but that it sucks. You got dealt a crap hand.

Please stay with the PBM, the wheel will turn around again and you'll get another avatar.

It might take a bit, but it probably won't be as long as the number of electors would indicate.

Meanwhile, no one is praised as much than at their funeral, and since it's a character who died, you'll be around to hear it all. So try to get as many warm fuzzies as you can from a bad situation.

**econ21** · 03-15-2007, 09:16

Originally Posted by TinCow

... a few Inquisitors have popped up around the map (though not in HRE territory yet) and I suspect we'll start seeing burnings before too long.

With the constitutional amendment, when they get in HRE territory they are a "fire all tubes" target. Also, I don't think any player would mind you moving their character away from inquisitors - as Henry skedaddled at Dijon - as it's not a good way to go. It's what I do in my SP games - create a "no fly" zone around inquisitors.

Do we know which faction killed Sigismund? We should not know in character, but OOC it might help story writing.

**Kagemusha** · 03-15-2007, 10:02

Gah! Ignoramus,im sorry to hear that your character got assasinated. Sigismund was a great character and i would have loved to see him as Duke of Swabia. I urge you to think of joining Franconia next. Dietrich is getting old and the heir is still completely open.Edit: The Battle report is up.Also the save is uploaded http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1144-2.rar

**TinCow** · 03-15-2007, 12:13

Originally Posted by econ21

With the constitutional amendment, when they get in HRE territory they are a "fire all tubes" target. Also, I don't think any player would mind you moving their character away from inquisitors - as Henry skedaddled at Dijon - as it's not a good way to go. It's what I do in my SP games - create a "no fly" zone around inquisitors.

Do we know which faction killed Sigismund? We should not know in character, but OOC it might help story writing.

I will do what I can against the inquisitors, but killing them requires a 9 unit army to be nearby, so it's not an instant thing. I'll do my best to protect people, but eventually (not necessarily on my watch) someone will get BBQed.

The nationality of the assassin will be exposed in my next Chancellor's report, which will be posted tonight.