Im such a copycat. But I am planning to make a campaign, actually, multiple, and I simply am not sure as to what people would think of the map design, and my story. Making a thread about it turned out VERY positively for CataphractFan (it was him rite?) so I thought - why not.
Story - the name will probably be "And Justice for All" as I lack anything better at the moment, but w/e.
King Heremod's reign had been a chaotic one - the law system set up over many generations by his predecessors has been neglected and lawlessness and semi-anarchy reigned everywhere outside the watching eye of the nobles and their soldiers. His carelessness displeased his nobles - a king should look after his kingdom, strengthen ties between him and the neighbouring kingdoms, not feast day and night like Heremod did.
The unavoidable happened - the nobles revolted. They formed a Parliament of their own, and killed the king. They made his son, Aethelferth, king in his stead. But they didn't want to give up their new-found might and from then on the Parliament acted "in the name of the King" - an sixteen year old youth king only in name - trapped in one of his father's estates in the north, guarded and supervised by the Bishop of Thegnebury.
But one cannot imprison a youth of royal blood in the very flower of his youth - even when under episcopal tutelage. Aethelferth's blood was young and he longed for glory through martial feats, he wanted the throne he rightfully inherited, although he well understood the nobles who had imprisoned him and did not condemn them - but he simply couldn't and wouldn't suffer the yoke of imprisonment any more. He wanted to escape and prove the nobles his suzerainty.
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King Heremod's reign had been a chaotic one - while he feasted and lived a life free of care, the once thriving land of Anglesey was neglected. Rogues, bandit, outlaws, they went free throughout the kingdom only threatened by the nobles and the watchful eyes of their personal soldiers. Traders and merchants were robbed and slaughtered on a daily base and the vultures feasted on the countless corpses left behind by all the roaming evil of the land.
Even the nobles sometimes couldnt hold back armed gangs of raiders who formed whole armies of their own. Something had to be done, they knew it, and only they had the power to do it. They held a council, the first council of the Parliament as it was later called, in which they decided - the king must die! They gathered their retinues, marched on the capital and slew the king, imprisoning his son, Aethelferth, in an estate somewhere in the northwest of the country, supervised by the Bishop of Thegnebury.
So the youth grew up in relative peace as the nobles didnt blame him for his father's deeds, and the Parliament ruled the land righteously and restored law and order. But the young king's blood was young and he longed for glory on the battlefield and ruling his kingdom like a king should, not having a Parliament act in his name. He didn't want to spend the rest of his life studying ancient works - what use is worldly knowledge if you can also make the world know You through battle, like a real man? He wanted to escape, reclaim his kingdom and prove himself once and for all to his people.
Pics
These are pics showing the estate the aforesaid prince is being kept in. It's just a little tiny beginning, but as this is basically my level of map design, I thought it would serve well as example also for future projects.
PIC I
PIC II
PIC III
PIC IV
PIC V
So tell me what you think (please.)
- Cili
Cilibinarii
My AOK Maps
The unavoidable happened - the nobles revolted. They formed a Parliament of their own, and killed the king. They made his son, Aethelferth, king in his stead. But they didn't want to give up their new-found might and from then on the Parliament acted "in the name of the King" - an sixteen year old youth king only in name - trapped in one of his father's estates in the north, guarded and supervised by the Bishop of Thegnebury.
But one cannot imprison a youth of royal blood in the very flower of his youth - even when under episcopal tutelage. Aethelferth's blood was young and he longed for glory through martial feats, he wanted the throne he rightfully inherited, although he well understood the nobles who had imprisoned him and did not condemn them - but he simply couldn't and wouldn't suffer the yoke of imprisonment any more. He wanted to escape and prove the nobles his suzerainty.
Even the nobles sometimes couldnt hold back armed gangs of raiders who formed whole armies of their own. Something had to be done, they knew it, and only they had the power to do it. They held a council, the first council of the Parliament as it was later called, in which they decided - the king must die! They gathered their retinues, marched on the capital and slew the king, imprisoning his son, Aethelferth, in an estate somewhere in the northwest of the country, supervised by the Bishop of Thegnebury.
So the youth grew up in relative peace as the nobles didnt blame him for his father's deeds, and the Parliament ruled the land righteously and restored law and order. But the young king's blood was young and he longed for glory on the battlefield and ruling his kingdom like a king should, not having a Parliament act in his name. He didn't want to spend the rest of his life studying ancient works - what use is worldly knowledge if you can also make the world know You through battle, like a real man? He wanted to escape, reclaim his kingdom and prove himself once and for all to his people.
These are pics showing the estate the aforesaid prince is being kept in. It's just a little tiny beginning, but as this is basically my level of map design, I thought it would serve well as example also for future projects.
So tell me what you think
- Cili
My AOK Maps
[This message has been edited by Cilibinarii (edited 12-13-2009 @ 01:12 PM).]