But with currently 650 party size, the Fierds down to 2 castles, D´Shar gone, Sarleon down to Avendor and Fenbray castle, Ravenstern down to Poinsbruk and only the Empire remaining with a relatively strong position of a few remaining towns and castles, The Gauntlet waiting to be rebuilt in stone, the Ghost Lady Mystery resolved, an opulent Javikslholm, Knudarr Castle, Tragmar, Sarleon, Yaragar, Rebache and Azgad and some trade to pay for the upkeep each week all i really need to do is hunting for the 15 army achievement and patiently waiting for Casus Belli.
The Empire bailed out pretty quickly after I took a couple of their castles and Windholm and slaughtered like 2,5k yellow maggots attempting to siege Ethos before my Marshall and 2,5k various Pendorians showed up to scrap up the remainings.
Kyrios Dux was ransomed for 33300, Marius Emperor for 28800 only, and Guardian and Empire Knights are too easily killed whereas Crossbowmen and Armoured Crossbowmen just put the living fear into anything but Ravenstern Rangers or Pendor Armoured Bowmen.
So interesting times ahead, and I reckon I could finally finish my very first game, without even using lame CMKHO´s. I sipped 3 cabbages juices though, for the fun of it.
Not to mention like 4 zip´s of alternative progressive saves so far. Including 2 Knights of the Dawn and Griffon refounded in Ravenstern/Kelredan Castle (both mine, now) and 2 minor knighthood orders (Golden and Dark Pimpernel?) which now belong to the glorious Kingdom of Pendor as well.
The toughest fight so far was definetly against a freshly spawned Verante Kruus and the Renegade Witchhunt, followed by Maltise and the Dread Legion.
Whatever, interesting thymes ahead.