Crusader Kings Chronicle, part 1: 1066 - 1076 A.D.

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November 28, 1072: A second daughter is born to Duke Murchad's half-nephew, Concobar macLorcán, named Mairead.

1073: Another mercifully uneventful year passes for House ua Brian.

March 17, 1074: Duke Murchad takes very ill at age 47.

Well, there are two ways this could play out. I might die, or I might not. But I guess you could technically say that about any given day.

May 12, 1074: Young Flaithbertach grows old enough to be educated. He is sent to his dour but dutiful grandfather, Toirrdelbach, to learn politics.

While Toirrdelbach has still not fabricated a claim for me on Connacht (which is why there has been so much peace and so little stabbing in the last several years), he is still the most savvy at statecraft of my entire court. He is also older than dirt, and I will need to replace him someday soon. By having him foster Flaithbertach, the boy will likely grow to have similar skills and personality traits. Plus, for a man who has seen two wives and two sons die, spending time with his grandson might make his last years a little more bearable.

June, 1074: Duke Murchad overcomes his illness.

And what do we say to Death? "Not today."

Len Hafer
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Len Hafer is a freelancer and lifelong PC gamer with a specialty in strategy, RPGs, horror, and survival games. A chance encounter with Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness changed her life forever. Today, her favorites include the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive like Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis, and thought-provoking, story-rich RPGs like Persona 5 and Disco Elysium. She also loves history, hiking in the mountains of Colorado, and heavy metal music.