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1 Jan, 1123 - I use my weak hook with Aed VII to modify our Feudal Contract increase taxes and drop relations by 15 but my tax will rise by 0.2
15 Mar – Event – King Michael’s Friendship – The King of Scotland keeps trying to raise our relations and is sending me gifts and such, but we think his intentions may not be pure. I refuse him and lose 5 relations.
22 June – My granddaughter-in-law has given birth to a granddaughter named Máiread.
14 July – I can get another Learning Perk and I take the next one in Medicine called Carefree that drops stress gains by 20%
29 Aug – I spend 150 cash to upgrade our Towers in my captial – see you in 21 months this time too!
30 Oct – Sway Scheme on the Duke of Gwynedd fails, I do it again
26 Nov – We enter the High Medieval Period and new innovations are available for Irish.
16 Aug, 1124 – The Countess of Leinster Cnes arrives and wants to reup our vows, I agree and we get the normal stuff.
16 Sept – It’s been 5 years since I last held court!
I spend 100 prestige and hold court again:
Petitioner #1 – A Hero of the Frontier – A Peasant hero has been rallying and fighting against Norse raiders and such, and has become a big name with the peasants. He approaches, named Duban - my nobles advise not elevating Duban above his station. What do I do?
I have four options:
1. You Shall Be Rewarded For Your Bravery – I pay him 90, he becomes a Knight, but my other Knights relations drop 15 each
2. A True Hero Deserves a Great Reward – I hand him a county in the Duchy of Moray, this annoys the Duke there, we get a strong hook with him. All vassals lose 10 opinion, the Duke -40, they become rivals with each other.
3. You Shall be Honored as the Hero you Are – I pay him 180 cash, I lose stress since I am just, I gain 75 prestige
4. You are an Impertinent Little Peasant – I gain 64 stress, +15 relations from my courtiers.
I like 1 and 3. We have elevated low born Knights before at the request of my Martial or domain rulers. Or I could give him 180 cash and gain that prestige and lose stress since I am just. What do you like here? I do 3.
Petitioner #2 – The Monster of Buchan – I hear from a peasant that a wolf is butchering locals in Buchan. He wants me to bring a Hunt there.
I can do a few things:
1. Hire Some Hunters Yourself – I pay him 90 cash and gain 75 prestige.
2. I Shall Fell This Beast Myself – I head out hunting
3. That Sounds Like YOUR Problem – I gain monster hunting there for 10 years
I choose number one even though I just handed out 180
Petitioner #3 – Spoiled for Choice – Two courtiers want my ward’s hand in marriage (Nuala) the Mayor of Earl Domnall and then the Earl Fuirechtach.
I have four options:
1. You have my Blessing Mayor Aedan – They marry, I lose 10 relations with the Earl.
2. Well, the Earl was First – They marry, I lose 10 with the Mayor.
3. Nuala is Very Captivating – I marry her, I lose 75 cash and 20 relations with both.
4. I Am the High King, not a Matchmaker – I gain 10 court grandeur, lose 5 relations with both
I choose the final option and Nuala will choose to marry whom she wants to of her suitors. She chooses the Earl.
I end the High Court session, see you in 5!!!
20 Sept – Our Grandeur rises to level 8!
13 Dec – Event – Stone of Glass – I get a headache while trying to read my stuff. I call on aid from glasses.
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