Nobles of the Reich!

It is with great joy that I partake in this second Imperial Crusade. I thank Chancellor Hans for putting the same faith in me, as Emperor Henry, giving me the position to lead our host to Outremere.

Of coures I am open to your suggestions concerning our travel route. The way I see it however is that we will board ships close to Thessalonica, where a decently sized Imperial navy should be able to take us aboard. We should bolster it with Mercenary Vessels none the less.

If we then sail straigth towards Antioch, we should be able to reach our destination of Damascus without decreasing our fighting strength. Quite to the contrary I believe we should look out for other pious Christians that are willing to take up the Cross and follow us in our divine duty!