So, to celebrate the release of EB 1.0, and indeed to celebrate me just getting started into the EB world, I thought I would take a break from the Romaioi (as a Byzantinist, I feel obligated to use the Greek national term rather than the Latin Romani) and try my hand at the kingdom of Epeiros.

I quickly realized that I may very well not be up to the challenge. Despite claims in the faction selection screen of being "Challenging" (which I interpret to mean "Slightly more difficult than Rome"), I find myself facing over 10,000 minae in debt after a single turn. To aid in my quest to turn Pyrrhos' dubious distinction of having his name become an adjective into a positive thing, might any of the more experienced EBers have some words of wisdom on firing up the Epeirote War Machine? Alternatively, are there any "getting started" guides floating about for the Epeirotes, akin to those listed in the FAQ for Rome, Bactria, and the like?

Cheers.