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[Ariovistus Maximus]

Of Destiny and Duty: A Galatian AAR

Chapter XXI - Reflection

John, the English Crusader struggling in the siege of Constantinople, considers: what is his duty? Is it to find death as a glorious thing, or is it to keep life if it is offered?

Sorry for the long wait; RL is hectic as ever. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up some sort of schedule with these project.

[Theodotos I]

Chapter IV of Alea Iacta Est is out as Tribune Valerius Licinius Murena leads his legionaries straight to the walls of Herakleia. . .

“Give Tithonius this message: If he does not surrender this polis by daybreak tomorrow, we will attack. Defense is hopeless, but if we must storm the walls, once inside we will put the city to the sword. Every man, woman, and babe will die. No quarter will be given. His only hope is to surrender. By dawn. . .”

[Theodotos I]

Danger swirls as a new life enters the world. And a father will be forced to take up arms to defend his own. . .
Chapter 47 of Sword of Albion has been posted!

“I don’t know—maybe I was just seeing things, but I thought—” The roll of thunder cut him off, followed almost instantly by lightning streaking across the sky, illuminating the heavens bright as the sun at mid-day.
And there it was before us, in full relief. I heard Keith gasp, my own words died in my throat. There, rounding the rocky point, pounded by the waves but driving still relentlessly toward the beach, was a galley. . .

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

Part two of Cruelty of Attainment (Ultimus Romanorum) is written and ready.

A new Roman Duke, a great British victory, a Frankish threat, a Greek Army -- Never has Syagrius faced such a challenge.

Will the sons of Rome and Gaul triumph?

[Nazgūl Killer]

Chapter Six of my Irish AAR - Vengeance and Glory has been released!

With the utter defeat of the English army, the Irish lords now face a dilemma, to go on or to recuperate and consolidate... After their narrow victory at the second battle of Exeter - The Irish lords rejoice in victory and relish their new position...
But how long such a position will last?
History has long told us that the English do not fall without a proper fight... And it seems that the next few fights will be the hardest... But for now - We rejoice!


Stay tuned for chapter seven - Vengeance!

[ALZU]

TIMURID APOCALYPSE!
The first part of Chapter 18 is out!

[Juvenal]

Another episode of Severus the God has trundled down the slipway to land in the sea of AARdom with a gentle splash.

After the nauseating funk and self-pity of the previous episode, we are back to direct action with the much-anticipated rematch between Prince Galam and the Saxon raiders.

The Prince's demeanor is much improved, and he is resolved to fight to the last man to regain his honour.

Read all about it in Part XXIII: Pictavia Resurgent.

[Theodotos I]

Herakleia falls to the guile and bravery of Tribune Valerius Licinius Murena, but Epeirote vengeance is not slow in coming. . .
Chapter Five of Alea Iacta Est has been posted!

The morale of my men was high as we drew up upon the plain. Had we not retaken Arpi, smashed the Epeirote forces before Cannae, and taken Herakleia without drawing a sword.
But I knew, even as I walked from maniple to maniple, dressing our ranks, that the days of our easy victories were over. This day would be a test of our virtus like no other.

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

A New Chapter Has Been Crafted.

The stage is set for war, for rebellion, for counter-rebellion -- Syagrius makes his plans amidst the threats of an entire continent...

[Redolegna]

After much arguing and bickering in the Senate (no relation with current events), an invasion is launched.

Pyrrhus's heirs shall shake in their palaces!

[Theodotos I]

A desperate flight into the storm is followed by a vicious battle. No quarter shall be asked or given. And Ewan's family is in jeopardy. . .
Chapter 58 of Sword of Albion is posted!

Black Billy stood above Jane, the naked sword in his hand, still dripping with Keith’s blood. He was alone. “It has been a long time, my dear,” he told her mockingly. “Too long.”
She lifted her chin defiantly, staring him in the eye. I could not hear her reply, but I heard him laugh, above the thunder. “Where is your husband, dear heart? Where is he now?”

[Omar Nelson B.]

Shadow of the Mountain
Is in the infant stages. Lend me your eyes!
Loyalties

In an instant swords rasped and sang from their scabbards and most of the men in the room were standing. I gazed at the standoff; Nyles on one side with two of his household men and my father, backed by his bodyguard, facing him all with steel drawn ready to strike. Until now I had not moved from my hiding spot and now I dared not move out of fear. I was frozen and could only watch.

[Thokran]

When a nation ascends to the point of being called the Kingdom of Heaven, where else does it have left to go but down? A tragic tale chronicling the fall of the Christian Levant. In a land of adversity, Heaven's Descent is inevitable.

[Theodotos I]

Loyalties swirl in the darkness of the storm as a young man fights for life and family. Only the brave will survive. . .
Chapter 49 of Sword of Albion is posted!

Something snapped within me at her cry and I brought the sword up in a vicious swing, the edge catching one of my antagonists beneath the chin. He fell back, screaming, as his comrade’s blade slid across my ribs, drawing blood. It would not be enough. I knew that, even in the darkness, I had failed. Failed to protect those I loved. And my family would die for my failure. . .

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

Chapter 16 of the Last Roman is ready for your perusing...

The actions of Syagrius's lieutenants do him credit...

but are those actions necessarily for his glory?

[Nazgūl Killer]

Victory is in his grasp, but the king is troubled as he sends his trustworthy and yet inexperienced son into the fray to combat the English in For Vengeance and Glory, the council of nobles finally shows its true face, but it seems that someone will not survive this time - Death looms on the horizon as Domnall feels the darkness creep over him - The greatest battle lies within the kingdom... And the threat of civil war seems ever so close...

[Theodotos I]

Beasts of the jungle are unleashed upon the plains of Italia. Fell beasts. . .
Chapter 6 of Alea Iacta Est has been posted. . .

Men trampled into the turf by massive feet, pierced through and through by their tusks, ripped asunder by the creature’s trunk. Yet still the Oscans fought on, holding their ground with discipline worthy of true Romani. And e’en as I watched, one of the massive beasts came crashing to the earth, hamstrung by a brave swordsmen. Once felled, it was dispatched quickly.
Yet the charge had taken a heavy toll on the Oscan ranks and their courage was wavering. Dispatching a rider, I bade the Campanian hoplites advance to their aid. . .

[Theodotos I]

The family of Ewan MacDougall seeks shelter behind the towering walls of the citadel of Dunstaffnage. But even here, danger lurks. . .
Chapter 60 is posted!

I halted, staring him full in the face. "You are trying to tell me something."
The priest smiled grimly in the torchlight. "Of course, Ewan. I do not speak words without meaning. The echo of my own voice fails to please me. Shadows move in the darkness of this court, planning, plotting. The Scriptures warn us against the devices of the double-hearted—I would that the problem here was that simple, for many a man has three, yea even four loyalties. And even some of your own adversaries are among them. . ."

[Thokran]

War has finally come to the Kingdom of Heaven. How will Jerusalem fare in the events to come against the might of the Fatimid Caliphate and their Moslem allies?

Find out in Chapter III, the latest update of Heaven's Descent!

[Nazgūl Killer]

The 8th episode of my Irish AAR has been published and it has never been darker!

The 9th episode will likely be the Epilogue, and I must say I love where this is going, and it is also why I believe it is best to cut it when in its prime, unless public demands are high.