Turn 2
Economy raises:
Gustav: Success!
Josef Stalin: Success! Barely, though.
Officer Searches:
Josef cel Frumos: Success! You have a new minister named Zladko Vladcik.
Nicolai: Success! Your new officer is a master warrior by the name of Enrico Cataloni.
Shrubbery: Success! Maria del Rio is your new General, as well as your wife.
Suliman: Success! Your new officer is a skilled orator called Mohammed al Swahiri. You were unable to find a suitable wife, however.
Phillippe: Failure. You were unable to find someone worthy of leading your armies.
Item Creation:
Arthur: By tying oil-soaked rags to his archers arrows, Arthur has successfully created Fire Arrows, highly useful in siege situations.
Alexandra: Alexandra has crafted a beautiful Emerald Necklace (+2 Charm).
Welsh Rebellion dealt massive blow!
With General William Bravehearts unsuccessful attempt to draw a surrender from the rebellion in new Stalintopian officer Arthur Brewyns landholdings, reinforcements were sent to the small garrison at Castle Brexham. However, at the initial reinforcement of only 100 men, the rebels were emboldened enough to launch an attack on the castle. Little did they realize that this was in fact a ploy, and the remainder of Bravehearts troops had surrounded the town and closed in from all sides. The rebels fought bravely, but were cut down by Williams better-trained and better-armed troops. Some managed to escape, but the greatly reduced numbers remaining are fragmented and disunited.
Welsh Rebels: -200 men
William Braveheart: -75 men
Constantinople votes to join the Ottoman Empire!
With promises of serving as Sultan Sulimains royal council and monetary reparations, the Constantinople ruling assembly vote 15-9 in favor of joining the growing Ottoman Empire. The European resistance movement agreed to lay down their arms, but made it clear they would not hesitate to secede if the promises of religious tolerance were not upheld.
Ottomans: +Constantinople
Contact established between Wallachia and the Ottomans!
A Wallachian ambassador arrived in the newly Ottoman city of Constantinople, opening contact between the two nations, that, if both parties are willing, could be turned into a trade agreement.
New threats to Swedish Empire!
Swedens previously uncontested influence over the Scandinavian region now has competition. A new Norweigan kingdom has appeared under the rule of General Bjorn the Strong, and is quickly expanding. In addition, Germany has declared Denmark as its territorial right, openly defying Sweden in doing so. Whether Sweden will retaliate against either challenge to its authority remains to be seen.
Mongol horde appears in Eastern Russia!
News is spreading across Europe like lightning of an enormous swarm of Mongolian warriors beginning to make its way into the expanses of Russia. The horde dwarfs any of current nations armies, but is poorly organized at this point. The question is not if this horde will attack, but how soon, and which early nation it will prey upon first.
Random Events:
Alexandra is pregnant! The baby will be born sometime next year.
Castile gets several small villages in its new territory, who pay gladly pay tribute to King Phillipes rule. (+1 banked eco)
Sweden gets a small band of new recruits. (+50 men)
Roman soldiers find some valuable art left over from the destruction of the city. (+2 banked eco)
New soldiers from Constantinople present their new rulers with their finest arms. (+200 swords)