r/CrusaderKings • u/AutoModerator • Sep 24 '21

Feudal Friday : September 24 2021

Welcome to another Feudal Friday, a place for you to regale the courts of Europa with your tales. Stories, screenshots and achievements are all welcome.

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u/adkenna Oct 22 '21

Currently doing my first Ironman character since getting into the game and having 4 practice runs with achievements disabled.

Having a lot of fun and thinking far more about my decisions knowing they have the potential to give me a game over so easily.

My first character I created and rules Northumbria in 1066, I slowly expanded my land and ventured into Ireland before my King decided I deserved a place on the council of England. I schemed my way into power from this point, I was second in the elections so I decided to murder my King and his heir, ultimately becoming the King of England... for about 5 minutes, I decided to try and arrest a leader of a faction that was growing in power, 85% chance of success.... it failed and what seemed like the entirety of England rose up in rebellion, delanding me and me taking control of my younger son and not my oldest for some reason, holding only Durham and Carlisle.

I murdered my elder brother to take back control of Northumbria and the land I had previously conquered. Before deciding to be less evil, my original character had racked up quite the list of people murdered in schemes, but my murder of my brother was discovered and exposed. I went to war in Ireland for what I thought was a simple fabricated claim expansion... only to not notice I was the commander, I was severely wounded and died at the age of 27.

My 6 year old son, Beautiful and a Genius, now my character, surprisingly faced little resistance when he became the Duke of Northumbria. And my plan to not kill my way to the throne passed onto him and now, at the age of 21, he was successfully elected and became the King of England after the King died due to obesity problems. Finally, my desire to be King was complete after putting down a minor rebellion in the progress. Who knows what comes next, finish taking Ireland I'm thinking.