Game 279: Month 8

Rome is Burning

We Celts were not the only people marching to war. Conflict erupted throughout Rome. Arthur heard tales of the Norse attacking the Huns, the Franks invading the Viennensis, home of the Vandals, and fair Raetia, homeland of the Thuringians, was under assault by the Alamanni, Ostrogoth and Lombard. The Celtic courts heard a host of tales featuring all the tribes but the Visigoths – Alaric's people remained surprisingly silent.

Despite surprise favoring the Celts, our invasion plans went completely awry. The Teuton underworld proved superior to Celtic agents. Baron Aed Ruad was assassinated before he could execute his plan to stir the people against their masters. Hush created an excellent diversion to distract the guards, and Mouse planted poison the prince Totila's goblet, however the prince must have had a premonition, and he refused to drink more that night.

The loss of Baron Aed Ruad and the foiled poisoning prevented our nobles from stirring the people of Koln to rebellion. Their pleas fell on deaf ears, and the city remained under the heavy yoke of the Teuton. The Teuton militarily garrisoned behind the city walls, arriving just days before Titan could cut them off.

Elsewhere in the region, Governor Cimbraeth was killed attempting to incite rebellion in Agrippina. A Teuton noble worked behind the scenes, stirring the people to a frenzy. A mob swarmed Cimbraeth as he attempted to present Arthur's case to the town, and the Governor was not heard from again. About this time we discovered several slanderous fliers spread throughout this town and others. The Teutons and Norse kings both spread slanderous lies about the Celts in an attempt to turn people against us.

Our security was tightened after these initial scares, and we managed to capture a Teuton assassin, and seriously wound two others. This was the one bright note of the month – we should be able to breath easily as the Teuton agents take time to heal.

Turn 8 Planning

With the Teuton military holding the city, another plan seems to be called for. We will attempt to cut the Teuton supply lines by taking control of all the villages in Germania. The Saxons will assault the Teuton capital, as planned.

Political Plans

• Arthur will enamor Germania – lets try to keep ahead of the Teuton and Norse propaganda campaigns

• Move Count Connacht to a rumored town in norther Germania. Zed is escorting him to his destination

• Move Prince Ambrosius and Duke Mac Cekt to another rumored town – the easternmost in Germania. O'rork Ledbelly is moving with them as their bodyguard.

• Governor Orestes will incite rebellion in the village of Vulania.

Military Plans

• Move Pegasus to the village of Vulania – if Governor Orestes is not able to convince the villagers to rebel, Pegasus will take care of the rest

• Titan will split into Minatour, Pheonix and Unicorn. Each legion will march to a different village

Convert Plans

• Dirk will recon Koln to keep an eye on the people gathered there

• Mouse and Hush go back into training – they will be more effective when they are next called upon

Additional Plans

• Relocate priestess Rhiannon to the Saxon city of Reims – this places her close enough to Germania to act within the region.

• construct a fortress in Brest, one of our towns in Armorica – This will provide us with much needed status points, defense and a couple points of influence, which is useful since Arthur is devoting his efforts elsewhere.

• Trade 4000 supplies for 3600 gold – get back to a positive balance.