But beware, as loyal vassals can quickly turn to bitter rivals, and some might not be as reliable as they seem. A good lord will always need friends to support him. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms.
'The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil.
