Game 279: Month 23

Alaric, the Rex
Arthur stood on a peak in the mountain range surrounding the Visigoth villiage of White Plains, and stared into the distance. The honour guard stood several hundred meters away, providing our liege the solitude he sought. After several hours of contemplation, he rejoined the men, and called a meeting of his staff.

“It is over,” Arthur lamented. “The comet in the night sky was a sign from Jupiter himself. Alaric controls three regions of Rome, and has for several months now. Despite the growing opposition he faces, I do not see any glory in continuing the campaign. Armorica is united under the Celtic banner, and the dreaded Teutons are securely held behind the stone walls of Koln. Send a messenger to Alaric, and let it be known that Arthur and the Celts acknowledge Alaric as the Rex, ruler of Rome!

After almost two years of hostilities, the Celts would finally know peace once more. One by one, the remaining tribes proclaimed Alaric the Rex. Rome was united under the crimson fist of the Visigoth.

Results
Here are the final results for Game 279:

Kingdom	Status Points
Visigoth	26050
Ostrogoth	14600
Celts	13675
Norse	11950
Saxons	11500
Lombards	10650
Franks	8425
Alamanni	6550
Vandals	5000
Teutons	4500
Huns	3300
Thuringians	2750

Conclusions
This was my first Veterans campaign, and it was incredibly challenging. Congratulations to Howler the Visigoth ruler, whose well timed assassinations ruined my attempts to knock him out of Aquitania. Our Celts did very well, finishing third in status points thanks due in many ways to our steadfast allies, the Saxons (played by the reknown Lord Thanatos). Special thanks go out to Lord Diamond of the Teutons, a most worthy opponent, who made this a very interesting contest. I learned a great deal from all three of these excellent players, and I look forward to meeting them again on the field.