Play Diary

Play Diary: Lord Kaan and the Army at the Gate

Studio play diary: Kaan is a fictional character, not a real player. The game was played by our studio autoplayer; the events, figures and screens come from that run, and the telling is ours.

I took the head of my house with 112,833 in holdings. On day 1 I scattered a band of 16 and Drakova rejoiced. By day 6 word came from court: Benedetto might be working behind my back.

Tip: If you start as a lord, build your staff first. Wealth cannot be managed without keepers and aides.

Does money grow itself?

On day 70 the House of Demircioğulları opened a riding horse workshop in Belmonte, paying me 6 gold a day. By day 84 I held 181,901. On day 111 Gorsk fell to Sylvar and the border began to shift.

An army at the gate

On day 198 a Durnak army marched on Beaumere. On day 201 the city was besieged: reach it in 4 days or strengthen the garrison. The steppe horde had only just ended.

Tip: Do not miss siege warnings in the One Door. You get a few days before the army arrives.

Day 252 ended with 295,326 in cash, 15 troops and 417,638 in net worth. Benedetto is still at my side. I think about it every time I look at him.