Born in the saddle (no melee run)
Character Name: Tancred, Scourge of Elves
Weapons: Darkforest Ranger Bow, three full quivers of arrows
Armor: Any
Faction: None
Rules: Only use your companions until late game and specialize all of them in horse archery (with 3 quivers of arrows like you) Create custom horse archers and mounted crossbowmen and exclusively use them. Allied or vassal melee troops are permitted during sieges. Especially hostile against elven factions.
Your character grew up in a village close to the Elven forest, which was raided regularly, during one of those raids your family was killed and your beloved one was kidnapped by the raiders. With vengeance on your mind you think it is time to give those pompous elves a taste of their own medicine.