A very unlucky commander...

[PhallosMaximus]

Fernando started out as a promising young Spanish noble with 3 command stars and a lot of good traits. He got married to a Spanish princess, Constanca Nunez, and everything was looking good, doing garrison duty at Toledo Citadel. But then it all went wrong...

His wife turned out to be Undesireable (-1 popularity, decreases the chance for having children). And then he came across a Witch who first gave him Warts (-1 command -1 morale) and although he tried to flee (because she was stalking him), he got Flatulant (-2 command -1 authority -2 morale).

This became to much for his wife, and he soon got Lacks Manhoood (-4 authority) "those who bed his wife openly laugh about it to his face, - before pissing on his shoes..."

With his private life in ruins, he soon became Alcoholic (-3 command -3 authority) and unfit for any important command.

Chasing rebels in the Toledo region seemed to be his destiny, but then came his chance to make a difference!

During a routine escortduty with some Knights of Santiago for a trebuche-unit traveling from Toulouse Citadel to Paris, riots broke out in Spanish-held Marseille. With no one else in the area, Fernando was chosen to be the problemsolver.

Leaving the rest of the group, Fernando took the fastest route to Marseille, and having his bad luck, was intercepted by a French force operating out of Dijon. Trying to retire back from this vastly superior force was in vain, so Fernando and his bodyguard ended up on a hill, committed to fight to the end.

Attacked by more than 1.200 Frenchmen, Fernando and his 40 Comrades in Arms inflicted 282 casualities, loosing 33 men themselves (including Fernando, who died a noble death in the year of our Lord 1284).

If there is a morale in this story, it must be to avoid all witches on your way, wifes included!

Cheers,

[PhallosMaximus]

I forgot to mention that his nickname was "Fernando the Cuckold"

Cheers,

[Poach]

lol, nice one. I've had similar promising characters completely fail at life, though never due to witches, I shall avoid them in future, thanks for the warning!

[Berdiche Knyaz]

lol Epic Fail. remember kids, never meet a pagan

[Djûn]

At least with a poor general there is no downside to his death!

There's nothing more infuriating than seeing a good general epically fail the luck test when a laser-guided flaming rock lands on him 4 mins into the battle.

[Antwerpen]

Sorry for the offtop, but I don't have any witches EVER. I've been playing M2TW since the beginning of 2007 and saw only 2 or 3 witches. What must I do to spawn them? Make my lands heretic?

[Sorkenlol]

Also had a very crappy commander, king even. He had a trait that sunk the tax income by 15% and increased the construction cost by 30% think it was called "Wildly Extravagant" or something like that. He had very bad stats too, I just put him in the middle of nowhere until he died, either from age or starvation.

I see witches and heretics all the time, but that's probably cause I rule one third of the world. But never seen a witch with over 1 star in witchcraft or whatever they call it.

[Zodiac]

I see witches and heretics all the time, but that's probably cause I rule one third of the world. But never seen a witch with over 1 star in witchcraft or whatever they call it.

I once met a witch with MAXED out stars in witchcraft. I tried to get her with my most pious Priest with MAXED out piety. The priest in general was just waiting for a Cardinal to die. Anyway, the witch got him to become a Heretic. No Matter what I did(or the 7 Inquisitors) I could not get rid of those two!!! The worst part of it was they loved to travel in a group!!! This led to 5 provinces to riot and then rebel!!!

It was not fun to tell you the Truth, but atleast it was never boring!!!

[Orko]

nice story! a good idea for a novel

[Zhangir]

GOD This is so cool story ))))))
I love it )))


EDIT
Oh yea PLUS REP )

[Graf Nacht]

nice story dude

[Double A]

You could have tried the "agent stomp".

surround the hated agent with impassable terrain and troops and then SQUASH HIM LIKE A BUG with another guy (moving on the surrounded agent)

works every time (unless it's your guy)

[PhallosMaximus]

You could have tried the "agent stomp".

surround the hated agent with impassable terrain and troops and then SQUASH HIM LIKE A BUG with another guy (moving on the surrounded agent)

works every time (unless it's your guy)

Yes I know, but this game is more about the TW-experience. I mean, I never heard about a player who actually LOST in this game.

I myself have lots of house-rules to make the game more realistic and harder.

Cheers,

[Zodiac]

You could have tried the "agent stomp".

surround the hated agent with impassable terrain and troops and then SQUASH HIM LIKE A BUG with another guy (moving on the surrounded agent)

works every time (unless it's your guy)

Where's the Fun in that?

[Orko]

Where's the Fun in that?

it's fun! it is much more complicated then it sounds and it is not a cheat!

[Zodiac]

it's fun! it is much more complicated then it sounds and it is not a cheat!

I call it... exploiting a glitch. Which is cheating.

[Vladimir Lenin]

I call it... exploiting a glitch. Which is cheating.

I use it and I think it's highly realistic. Your troops hunt down the herectic, imam, spy, assasin, princess, and surround them. You then move in and kill the agent.

[Double A]

well at least he killed a bunch of Frenchies.

[PhallosMaximus]

well at least he killed a bunch of Frenchies.

Oh yes, and I even paid ransom for 17 of his bodyguard, knowing that they would not exist after his death (staying in charecter)

Cheers,

[Double A]

wait, why'd you give the Panzy faction money for soldiers that would go poof because the they protected died?