Excelsis Deo: A Papal AAR.

[Cecil XIX]

This AAR is about a campaign played with the Deus lo Vult 3.2 mod as the Patrimonium Sancti Petri. The most immediate change is that the Papacy has no family tree. The Papacy can only gain generals through adoption.

House rules are as follows:

1. The Pope will only go to war against adjacent Muslim and Excommunicated factions.
2. The Pope will not assault rebel settlements that are majority catholic.
3. Rome will only accept a Theologian's Guild, or a Crusader Chapter House.
4. The Pope will only lead an army to battle if he has warlike traits.
5. Each ship can only transport two units.
6. The Papal and Swiss guard cannot leave the Pope's stack.
7. Fog of war is turned off, to simulate the Papacy's ability to observe Catholic nations fighting, and to tell when provinces have changed hands.

Since this is designed to be a mostly peaceful campaign, updates may be sporadic. Without further ado, the setup.

The Papacy starts with control of the Patrimony of St. Peter, whose capital is the Holy and Eternal city of Rome.

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The current Pope is Alexander III.

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With the world currently at peace. The Pope decided to concentrate on peaceful matters. His first orders are to recruit additional Priests and contruct roads to ease the travel of Pilgrims. He himself embarks on a tour of the surrounding lands building watchtowers so as to keep a watchful eye on Italy, specifically the neighboring states of the Royaume de Sicile and the Heiliges Romisches Reich.

Paschalis II Arlocti is sent to negotiate a trade agreement with the Royaume de Sicile, who reside to the southeast of the Patrimony of St. Peter in the region of Campagna. From their regional capital, Naples, Rome exports cotton and imports grain, dyes, and silk in return.

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Finally, Bishop Pius II has decided the best way for him to serve Christ is to travel east to the Holy Land.

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