The Lion and the Rose, Game Thread (Time Skip)

[Lumine]

Late 300 AL: Aftermath:

Aegon VI's Invasion of Westeros:

With Aegon Targaryen and his loyalists building up their position in the South the time came for political decisions, and it seems that the Dragons have gambled quite a bit, allowing the influence of the Martells to fill the court and choosing to declare for Septon Gerris while allowing the recreation of the Faith Militant, leading to the Sparrows pledging their support to Aegon while most of the septons condemned the King. So far the Lords seem torn over the King's sudden decision, fearing religious unrest and the danger posed by the Faith Militant. Military moves led to:

Battle of Pyke: Preparing to gamble on the potential weakness of the Ironborn, King Aegon and Lord Tyrell prepared a join campaign using the assets of House Hightower and the Redwyne Fleet, combining both to take a long route and then launch an attack on the island of Pyke. This led to the Pyke fleet being launched to prevent the assault, sending both fleets (of equal size) into a prolonged battle of attrition. In the end, it was the fanatical spirit of the Ironborn that won the day despite their heavy losses, forcing the invading force to withdraw.

Stormlands Campaign: With the siege campaign slowing down the progress of the Targaryens, the strategy of regrouping at Storm's End was a success in allowing Aegon to count on a large force, although with the Stormlords too weak to counter attack yet strong enough to resist an uneasy situation arises through the region. The Dornishmen have finally set up a passage in the Dornish Marshes, but they keep taking causalties.

Other: So far the Crownlands face uneasiness as the outlaws fight the forces sent by the King. Recent battles have left Aegon in control of Duskendale and Rosby, but most of the countryside remains hostile due to the outlaws. Some of the banks of Essos have finally decided to grant loans, which couple to the Dornish loans solves a good part of the financial issues of Aegon. Finally, the religious forces holed up at Harrenhal have also declared for Aegon after his support of Septon Gerris, although they report that the scouting units of the Vale seem to be preparing to enter the region.

Stannis Baratheon's quest for the Throne:

With Lord Ramsay Bolton inexplicably absent from the North the major threat to the Starks and the Baratheons was removed, leading to the Bolton allied houses to fall apart or surrender once Galbart Glover and Howland Reed took Moat Cailin on a pincer assault. This combines with the arrival of sellsword reinforcements on Dragonstone as good news for the Baratheons, but the radicalization of the Faith of the Seven means terrible news, as the Sparrows are bound to be opposed to them in an almost fanatical way.

Battle of the Dreadfort: Deciding that the time was set for breaking the remnants of House Bolton, the forces of House Stark and House Manderly prepared for a joint assault on the Dreadfort. Despite the challenges of marching through the snow, both forces were able to engage in battle with Locke, castellan of the Dreadfort. Outnumbered two to one, the battle ended in the defeat of the Boltons and the siege of the fortress, surrounded by land by the Starks and by sea by the newly unveiled Manderly Fleet.

Euron Greyjoy's v. the World:

After a daring raid at the Twins that ended up in the fall of House Frey, King Euron regrouped his forces once again for another daring operation, this time visiting a place he had already attacked while the Tyrells did their best to counterattack.

Battle of Lannisport and the Rock: After regrouping his forces at Seagard King Euron launched his fleet to meet with the fleet that still blocked Lannisport, combining most of the might of the Ironborn to launch another battle at the city, hoping to capture Casterly Rock this time. Despite his best attempts House Lannister had prepared itself for the fight, sacrificing the remnants of the fleet to block the entrance and force a lenghty battle of attrition. After days of street fights King Euron was finally able to claim the city of Lannisport, directly threatening the Rock as Prince Victarion took Faircastle in a raid that claimed the life of Lord Farman.

Fall of the Shield Islands: Hoping to finally reclaim their lost land the Tyrells launched a substantial part of their forces in attacking the Shield Islands. Ser Garlan Tyrell led the Reach forces into a campaign to take the four islands, being surprised at Prince Victarion's withdrawal towards the Westerlands. After a long series of skimirshes and losses due to the many traps left behind by King Euron, the Tyrells retook the islands.

The Faith splits!

In the end all it took was for King Aegon to declare for the Sparrows to ignite the conflict at Oldtown, as the forces loyal to Septon Gerris took the advantage of most of the Hightower forces being gone to launch a bloody fight against their opponents, driving Septon Rickard out as Septon Gerris proclaimed himself the High Septon. Septon Rickard has requested the Lords of Westeros to support him as the rightful Septon, with most of the Septons behind him as the fanatical Sparrows rise higher in number and power every day.

Daenerys frees Volantis, Essos in panic!

Despite heavy losses (including some of her key advisors), Queen Daenerys was finally able to smash the Old Blood for the time being, leading to the deaths of all three of the Triarchs and Daenerys's proclamation of the High Priest of Volantis as Azor Ahai reborn, leading the slaves to pledge their loyalty. For the time being Daenerys has the huge challenge of fixing the political situation in Volantis, deal with the scions of the Old Blood who have joined her and confront the enemies that wait her at the Volantene colonies. Her victories at Slaver's Bay and Volantis have smashed most of the slave trade, leading to uprisings and outright panic at Myr, Lys and Tyrosh, who feel they come next.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Lord Farman, Lord Gyles Rosby, Ser Ronnet Connigton, Ser Arys Oakheart, Daario Naharis, most of the Old Blood and the three Triarchs of Volantis.
Weddings: None.
Births: None.

War of the Four Kings:

[King Tommen Baratheon: King Tommen's regime is in mortal danger as the Ironborn stand at the gates of Casterly Rock, as losing the fortress would mean a major loss of the prestige. The threat has had the effect of solidifying the Lannister hold over the Westerlands as most of Lord Tyrion's vassals fear the Ironborn, and with a large sellsword army coming to Westeros there's hope for a better future.

King Stannis Baratheon: With his ties to the Vale more solid and the North virtually under his control, Stannis now has his chance to confront King Aegon, but the window of opportunity is growing smaller. More Lords join Aegon everyday, and with Winter closing on the North campaigns will be harder to fight. On the bright side, his success at the Vale Council has led the Iron Bank of Braavos to formally back his cause, bringing him the source of gold he needed.

King Aegon Targaryen: Despite risky decisions King Aegon still has the momentum, amassing his forces as the Sparrows embrace his claim to the throne. There are concerns over the power of the Martells at court, but with the arrival of much needed gold Aegon might be able to silence his critics with a major blow to his rivals.

King Euron Greyjoy: Victorious once again at Lannisport, Euron has to deal with the complicated situation of having to fight the Lannisters while the Tyrells attack him from another flank, which means he will have to be quick if he wishes to consolidate his gains... and all the gold he keeps making.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Army of Aegon VI: 9,600 strong, in Storm's End.
-Army of Selwyn Tarth: 1,000 strong, in the Kingswood.
-Army of Mathis Rowan: 1,500 strong, near Duskendale.
-Army of Baelor Hightower: 600 strong, in Oldtown.
-Army of the Sparrows: 300 strong, in Harrenhal.
-Various Stormlander Garrisons: 1,000 strong.
-Pentoshi Fleet: 8 ships, in Storm's End.
-Secondary Hightower Fleet: 2 ships, in the Whispering Sound.
-Hightower Fleet: 10 ships and 4,400 men, near the Iron Islands.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Dragonstone Garrison: 1,000 strong.
-Sellsword Army: 10,000 strong, in Dragonstone.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 3,300 strong, in Moat Cailin.
-Army of Jon Stark: 5,800, near Winterfell.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, near Massey's Hook.
-Garrisons in the Dornish Marshes: 2,000 to 3,000 (split in several castles)
-Garrison of Bronzegate: 500 strong.
-Other Garrisons in the Stormlands: 900 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Baratheon Fleet: 43 ships, near Dragonstone. (+ 30 sellsword ships)

Euron Greyjoy:
-Pyke Fleet: 58 ships, 3,600 strong, in Pyke.
-Asha's Fleet: 10 ships, currently in Volantis.
-Fleet of King Euron: 222 ships, 9700 strong, in Lannisport.
-Victarion's Ironfleet: 69 ships, 1,900 men, in Faircastle.
-Sellsword Fleet: 10 ships, 6,000 men, somewhere in the Sunset Sea.
-Captured Qarth warlocks + Magic Horn.

Doran Martell:
-Army of Anders Yronwood: 11,500 strong and rising, in the Dornish Marshes.
-Army of the Prince's Pass: 8,000 strong and rising, in the Prince's Pass and the Reach frontier.
-Navy of Dorne: 16 ships, near Sunspear.
-Medium spy ring (South).

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 8,000 strong, in Riverrun.
-Various Riverlander Garrisons: 10,000 strong.
-Army of the Mander: 3,000 strong, near Manderford.
-Army of Garlan Tyrell: 3,000 strong, at Oakenshield.
-Army of the South: 10,000 strong, near Oldtown.
-Navy of the Reach: 45 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, near the Iron Islands.

Ramsay Bolton:
-Garrison of the Dreadfort: 1,700 strong.

Yohn Royce:
-Gulltown Fleet: 20 ships, in Gulltown.
-Army of the Eyrie: 10,000 strong, approaching the Riverlands.
-Runestone Army: 16,500 strong, in Runestone.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale (I doubt it's necessary to name them all).
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Runestone: 500 strong.
-Can call up to 23,500 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Casterly Rock: 10,200 strong, in Casterly Rock
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 1,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.
-Garrisons of the Westerlands: 4,000 strong, through various fortresses.
-Army of the Golden Tooth: 2,300 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lancel Lannister: 500 strong, at Darry.
-Sellsword Army: 16,000 strong, plus 40 ships, at Tyrosh.

[Lumine]

End of 300 AL: Turn Six:

General View:

All the major Kings of Westeros keep fighting to the death as few houses remain without a clear loyalty, proving to the people of the Seven Kingdoms that this war is going to last a long time. And yet, Kings are mortal, and as past events have proved they can also be rather fragile...

Updated Cast:

Aegon Targaryen, claimant to the Iron Throne (dkrolga)
Stannis Baratheon, King in the Narrow Sea and the Wall (Dereich)
Euron Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands (Talleyrand)
Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne and Hand of the King (Cranberry)
Ramsay Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock, Hand of the King and Lord Regent (leonardothered)

Player Crisis:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Prestige: 7/10
-Gold: 280.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 5/10

-While Duskendale and Rosby have been freed, Lord Rowan asks for your main army to come to secure the Crownlands, especially in light of the Baratheon reinforcements and the ambiguous loyalty of Crackclaw and the Velaryons.

-Lady Oakheart has voiced her concerns over the death of her kinsmen, and has expressed his suspicious regarding a potential murder. Will you allow for an investigation on the matter?

-Septon Gerris now rules in Oldtown despite being rejected by a good part of the Faith, and he has requested of you to formally cede Harrenhal to the Faith so they can hold a seat of power.

-The merchants from Tyrosh and Myr have reported their willingness to sell a fleet, the price being 40,000 GD for each ten ships, plus extra expenses each turn for the cost of said fleet.

-The Hightower commanders believe their losses have been too high while attacking Pyke, and they would prefer to return to guard Oldtown. Will you press the assault?

-Finally, the Captains of the Golden Company have expressed their interest in knowing which lordships will they get after the recent series of triumphs.

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 8/10 .
-Gold: 500.000 GD. (Full Iron Bank backing)
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-Regarding the Wall, the Nightfort has been secured once again as Shireen was taken to safety and the Lord Commander has finally accepted to collaborate. Ser Justin reports his belief that Cotter Pyke might be responsible for the attack, but he lacks evidence. It should also be noted that Lord Connington has accepted to take the black, thus taking his vows to join the Night's Watch.

-Arrangements for your marriage to Lady Ysilla Royce are now complete, and the marriage can take place as soon as you decide on where to hold the ceremony.

-The Lady Melisandre has expressed her interest is serving you in a more direct way, asking for permission to leave for the Vale as well. Lord Stark seems to approve of her departure, although he is more concerned with the fight against the Boltons and the Karstarks.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 10/10.
-Gold: 850.000 GD. (Lannisport Loot, minus mercenary recruitment)
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-Lannisport has fallen, and thus the showdown between Houses Greyjoy and Lannister begins. The Ironborn face a distinct disadvantage on land and the defenses of Casterly Rock are indeed very formidable, so should you choose to openly confront Tyrion Lannister you could either open the doors to the Westerlands or doom your campaign.

-Aeron reports that the forces of the Reach attack the Iron Islands, and he asks for immediate reinforcements. Will you divide your forces to avoid losing Pyke?

Doran Martell:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 390.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 10/10.

-With all the new courtiers in Storm's End your House is now in firm control of the new capital, even stronger than House Lannister during Robert Baratheon's rule. And yet, Dorne has to pay the price of funding the crown and facing losses in the Dornish Marshes. Such a situation may not be sustainable forever.

-The calls for Obara Sand's liberation grow higher, and Quentyn reports that the Sand Snakes are causing trouble at Sunspear because of it. How will you react?

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 2.420.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Lord Tarly has achieved some success in recruiting forces for Lord Edmure and fighting back some of the outlaws, but he is concerned about the potential invasion of the Knights of the Vale. How should your troops answer to this?

-Some of your vassals have voiced their dissaproval of the rapid embrace of the Sparrows, as their fear they could severly undermine their power and influence.

-The advisory council seems to have been rather successful in managing the Reach economy, which will make it easier to pay for the large armies House Tyrell fields.

-Finally, congratulations, Lord Willas! Lady Talla is pregnant, expected to give birth in four or five turns.

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 480.000 GD. (Most of them being the reserves of House Arryn)
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-The morale of the Knights of the Vale grows higher each day, as they wish to enter battle as soon as possible. Many of your dispositions have proved quite effective, which means the Vale will be able to enter the war as a surprisingly stable Kingdom for now.

Regarding some of your earlier ravens: Lady Waynwood has put Sandor Frey under close vigilance, and she has consented to Harrold Hardyng being married into House Royce provided there's a large dowry and a larger influence for the Waynwoods in ruling the Vale. Likewise, Maester Colemon has been gathering information on Lord Robert to try to heal him, and he hopes to start treating him in the next weeks.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 4/10.
-Gold: 3.000.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-Greetings, Lord Tyrion! While the situation seems dire, you do have some key advantages that could save House Lannister from its current predicament, provided you can drive the Ironborn out.

-The sellswords hired by House Lannister a few months ago are now in Tyrosh, ready to sail. So far it seems the only options are to land in the east of Westeros and march to the Westerlands or attempt sailing all the way to Lannisport, risking a fight with the Greyjoys and the Tyrells.

-New potential allies arise as sellswords like Ser Lothor Brune and Ser Shadrich have offered to join your forces, and the deposed Septon Rickard has asked for sanctuary at Casterly Rock. Will you welcome them into your ranks?

Ramsay Bolton:
-Prestige: 1/10.
-Gold: 40.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 3/10.

-You are truly Beyond the Wall, and your men question the wisdom of going on ship when the sea is more and more frozen. They believe the time has come for you to land, although with Myranda's pregnancy more and more advanced that has its own risks...

[Lumine]

End of 300 AL: Aftermath:

(Increasing numbers of singers across Westeros are framing Stannis and Aegon's war as the second coming of the Rhaegar/Robert duel)

Aegon VI's Invasion of Westeros:

Having decided to take the offensive against Stannis Baratheon's growing coalition, King Aegon and his forced moved to secure key positions, but not without some drama at the court. Lord Varys and Lysono Maar were able to uncover the secret of Harry Strickland: that he had been keeping the legendary sword Blackfyre at his side, inherited by an earlier Captain of the Golden Company after Maelys Blackfyre's death. King Aegon was finally able to enter the field, with a valyrian steel sword in his hand.

Aegon's March on the Crownlands: Aegon led his most (mostly comprised by his Golden Company veterans) towards Bronzegate and Haystack Hall using his elephants. Despite heavy losses both castles fell, leading to the deaths of both Lord Buckley and Lord Errol. The march through the Kingswood was complicated due to the outlaws, but increasing numbers of them were hunted down and killed. By the time King Aegon was able to link up with Selwyn Tarth's vanguard at Blackwater Bay, the south of the Crowlands were mostly secured.

Sack of Seagard: Abandoning all plans to strike at Pyke for the moment, the Targaryen loyalist fleet ignored attempts by the Ironborn to fall into a trap, and they moved in a daring raid towards the North, assaulting and sacking Seagard, mostly depleted of Ironborn troops at the moment. While the raid was a success it enraged Lord Mallister, who had no other choice but to withdraw to the countryside and declare for Stannis Baratheon.

Dornish invasion of the Stormlands: Both Dornish armies moved this time, trying their best to secure the uneasy Dornish Marshes. In the end Anders Yronwood's army managed to cover a great distance while the Ullerr army secured some additional keeps, but the Stormlords continue to inflict casualties on the enemy due to attrition.

Stannis Baratheon's quest for the Throne:

It seems Stannis had the greater political achievement at the end of the year, finally holding his marriage to now Queen Ysilla Royce in the Vale and securing the support of House Lannister in the upcoming struggle. Despite the major risk of depending mostly on his vassals, Stannis went onto the offensive just like his rival claimant, leading to the following operations:

Siege of the Dreadfort: Lord Stark continued to press the siege, finally cutting off any way of supplying the fortess while securing the Karhold after the loss of most of the surviving Karstark troops. The Dreadfort, however, was prepared for a siege thanks to Lord Bolton's efforts, so a siege could prolong itself for months to come.

Assault on Claw Isle: With a naval advantage at the Narrow Sea due to his new sellsword fleet, the Baratheon loyalists led a surprise attack on Claw Isle, killing Lord Adrian and securing both his treasury and his valyrian stell axe. Despite rumours of a magic horn being on the island, nothing has been found.

Crownlander Campaign: Hoping to secure some crucial ground, the sellswords hired in Braavos by House Baratheon marched on the Crowlands under the command of Ser Rolland Storm, who proved to be a capable commander as he defeated Lord Rowan's rearguard and secured both Duskendale and Maidenpool, freeing Harrion Karstark and Wylis Manderly. The Lords of Crackclaw Point are rumored to be meeting in secret to react to this invasion.

Sack of Sunspear: With the sellsword fleet receiving the news of House Lannister's chance of allegiance, the ships took a long detour through the southern Narrow Sea to avoid being seen, thus being in a prime position to attack Sunspear. With only a small garrison and the Dornish fleet being new the Lannister hired army smashed through the defenses and sacked the city, delivering a crippling blow to House Martell. Alas, Prince Doran had prepared a warning system in case of such an attack, allowing Prince Quentyn to evacuate with the most important lords and Lady Myrcella and thus avoid capture.

March of the Vale Lords: Receiving the orders to finally move, the armies of the Vale started their long march through both roads (the Bloody Gate and the slow road of Wickenden) leading towards the Riverlands. While the Runestone army was barely able to approach the areas near Saltpans due to the complicated road, the Eyrie army was quick in securing the King's Road and setting up camp at Lord Harroway's Town. The Tyrell forces chose not to take the bait, with reinforcements being on the way.

Euron Greyjoy's v. the World:

It was do or die for Euron Greyjoy considering his complicated situation at Lannisport, and the end of the year saw the unique duel of the Kraken and the Lion, the Crow's Eye against the Imp. The fate of Houses Lannister and Greyjoy was at stake:

Prince Euron's Campaign: Taking advantage of the weakness of the coast of the Westerlands, and with Lord Tyrion commanding a retreat whenever possible, both the Pyke Fleet and the Iron Fleet were able to focus on the castles, capturing Banefort, Feastfires and Kayce after heavy fighting. Alas, the evacuations allowed most of the Lords and their families to escape, depriving the Ironborn of crucial hostages.

Second Battle of Lannisport: Despite the Lannisters predicting that King Euron would march on Casterly Rock again, the Westerlanders found that Euron had chosen to set up his defenses at Lannisport, trusting that he could hold the city despite the damage in the walls. Gathering most of the forces of the region and recruiting as many men as possible, Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Addam Marbrand led the assault, hoping to take the city before the Ironborn consolidated their position. The Ironborn resorted to boiling oil while defending the strong positions, while the Lannisters countered by provoking the enemy while using the smallfolk of the city to strike at them whenever possible. Lannisport was a literal hell for days as both sides hoped to consolidate, and the breaking point arrived when Ser Jaime took the command of the charge. Inspired by him, the Lannister troops were finally able to secure the key positions at the center by burning several of the improvised strongpoints, and the sabotage to the Ironborn fleet did the rest, causing the Greyjoy lines to collapse by the fourth day. Both commanders lived to see the next day, but the battle had been one of the most bloody of the war.

The Faith Schism:

The Faith, despite the best attempts of many septons, appears to have finally broken. The High Septon (Gerris) is in full control of Oldtown as the Sparrows and the Faith Militant grow in number (and lands, after being granted Harrenhal). On the other hand, the High Septon (Rickard) managed to escape to the Westerlands, but he is in a complicated situation now that the Lannisters have joined the Baratheons, even with King Stannis's recent Edict on Religion. With the Septons of Westeros taking sides between the so called "Old Faith" and the "Militant Faith", the Faith of the Seven is officially broken in half.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Lord Buckley, Lord Errol, Lord Celtigar.
Weddings: Stannis Baratheon and Ysilla Royce, Harold Hardying and Rowena Royce.
Births: None.

War of the Four Kings:

King Stannis Baratheon: The anti-Targaryen alliance of the times of Robert is back now that Stannis has the full backing of the Lannisters, which gives him a fair chance against Aegon. Alas, Stannis depends too much on his new vassals, and his unlikely alliance can be toppled under the right circumstances. Can he really bring lead a strange alliance to victory?

King Aegon Targaryen: The past weeks had served in some regards to consolidate the Targaryen position, and indeed King Aegon has scored many triumphs with his expansion into the Crowlands, his recovery of the sword Blackfyre and the growing forces of the Tyrells, but the sack of Sunspear does great harm to his main ally, and with the Baratheon forces marching South the time for the crucial battles is close.

King Euron Greyjoy: Having lost a good deal of his forces at his gamble in Lannisport, King Euron faces a difficult situation as his men are discontent. Can he recover from this loss and bring the Ironborn to victory? If Stannis could do it after the Blackwater, most believe he still has a good chance of doing so.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Army of Aegon VI: 8,300 strong, in Blackwater Bay.
-Army of Selwyn Tarth: 1,000 strong, in Blackwater Bay.
-Army of Mathis Rowan: 1,000 strong, near Antlers.
-Army of Baelor Hightower: 600 strong, in Oldtown.
-Army of the Sparrows: 300 strong, in Harrenhal.
-Garrison of Storm's End: 1,000 strong.
-Various Stormlander Garrisons: 1,000 strong.
-Pentoshi Fleet: 8 ships, in Blackwater Bay.
-Sellsword Fleet: 30 ships, in the Narrow Sea.
-Secondary Hightower Fleet: 2 ships, in the Whispering Sound.
-Hightower Fleet: 10 ships and 4,400 men, in Seagard.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Dragonstone Garrison: 4,000 strong.
-Army of Rolland Storm: 7,000 strong, between Duskendale and Maidenpool.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 2,800 strong, in the remains of the Twins.
-Army of Jon Stark: 5,800, besieging the Dreadfort.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, near Massey's Hook.
-Sellsword Army (2): 6,000 strong, in Braavos.
-Garrisons in the Dornish Marshes: 2,000 (split in several castles)
-Other Garrisons in the Stormlands: 800 strong.
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Baratheon Fleet: 43 ships, near Dragonstone. (+ 30 sellsword ships)
-Braavos Sellsword Fleet: 10 ships, in Braavos.
-Manderly Fleet: 20 ships, in Weeping Water.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Pyke Fleet: 57 ships, 3,500 strong, in Banefort.
-Asha's Fleet: 10 ships, currently in Volantis.
-Fleet of King Euron: 203 ships, 5,200 strong, in the Sunset Sea.
-Victarion's Ironfleet: 68 ships, 1,800 men, in Kayce.
-Sellsword Fleet: 10 ships, 6,000 men, approaching the Arbor.
-Captured Qarth warlocks + Magic Horn.

Doran Martell:
-Army of Anders Yronwood: 11,200 strong, in Felwood.
-Army of Harmen Uller: 8,200 strong, in the Dornish Marshes, mainly in Blackhaven.
-Remnants of the Sunspear Garrison: 1,000 strong, at Planky Town.
-Medium spy ring (South).

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 8,000 strong, in Riverrun.
-Various Riverlander Garrisons: 10,000 strong.
-Army of the Mander: 5,000 strong, near Manderford.
-Army of Garlan Tyrell: 4,000 strong and rising, at Bitterbridge.
-Army of the South: 10,000 strong, near Oldtown.
-Navy of the Reach: 46 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, at Seagard.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Ramsay Bolton:
-Garrison of the Dreadfort: 1,700 strong.

Yohn Royce:
-Gulltown Fleet: 20 ships, at Dragonstone.
-Army of the Eyrie: 10,000 strong, in Lord Harroway's Town.
-Runestone Army: 16,500 strong, near Saltpans.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale (I doubt it's necessary to name them all).
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Runestone: 500 strong.
-Can call up to 23,500 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Jaime Lannister: 9,200 strong, in Lannisport.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 3,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.
-Army of the Golden Tooth: 2,300 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lancel Lannister: 500 strong, at Darry.
-Sellsword Army: 15,700 strong, plus 40 ships, outside Tarth.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 1,200 strong.
-Driftmark Fleet: 12 ships (5 dromonds), at Driftmark.

[Lumine]

Early 301 AL: Turn Seven:

General View:

The fight for the Iron Throne has become a bitter duel between Aegon Targaryen and Stannis Baratheon, with claimants like Euron Greyjoy and Daenerys Targaryen taking a secondary role for the moment... Once the Kings clash, who will be left standing?

Updated Cast:

Aegon Targaryen, King in the South (dkrolga)
Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale and Westerlands (Dereich)
Euron Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands (Talleyrand)
Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne and Hand of the King (Cranberry)
Ramsay Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Maester of Coin (leonardothered)
Aurane Waters, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Bastard of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)

Player Crisis:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Prestige: 7/10
-Gold: 145.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 6/10

-Congratulations with your recovery of the sword Blackfyre, your Grace. Several pressing issues are brought to your concern:

-Stannis Baratheon's sellswords currently hold a good part of the Crownlands, and many of our advisers ask you to go meet his forces in battle to break the balance on your favour.

-Queen Arianne is pregnant! It seems the nights of trying to produce an heir have worked, for a raven from Storm's End reports that the Queen will have a child somewhere at the middle of the year.

-With Aurane Waters holding a small fleet at Driftmark, many believe the time is right to bring him to your side. Will you try to convince him to pledge his loyalty?

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 8/10 .
-Gold: 365.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-The marriage is now done and the temporary court at Gulltown is filled with activity, your grace. Most of the Small Council is ready to meet, and they present several issues to address:

-Ser Davos Seaworth has finally appeared on White Harbor after a long trip to Skagos. According to him the island is in the middle of a fierce and bloody war, and despite his best attempts he was unable to find any trace of Rickon or Brandon Stark, rumored to be alive despite Theon Greyjoy's public execution of them at Winterfell.

-The Dreadfort continues to resist and will likely do so for long, but your courtiers believe it would be for the best to use the Northern fleet elsewhere. What will you do?

-Lady Waynwood has faced some initial success at getting information in the Riverlands, and it seems many of the Houses have some degree of goodwill towards Lord Tarly's person due to his efforts to fight back the outlaws. The Vale troops have been well recieved, but not cheered with a lot of enthusiasm.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 810.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-The defeat at Lannisport has damaged your standing and the morale of the Ironborn, but several castles ave already fallen to the Ironborn. Should the campaign continue against House Lannister?

-Your mercenaries were unable to gain some cooperation from the Summer Islands, and so far they are very close to Dorne and the Reach. Where shall they be sent?

Doran Martell:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 220.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 10/10.

-Obara Sand has returned to Dorne and the Sand Snakes are focused on their tasks, but House Martell was dealt a heavy blow. Sunspear burns, and Quentyn urgently requests reinforcements and money to both defend and rebuilt the city. Furthermore, you have the following reports as Hand:

-Tyrene reports that the Faith has started to conduct trials of "sinners" in Harrenhal, and several sparrows and outlaws have been mysteriously murdered through the area.

-The Royal Builders have started planning for the rebuilt of Summerhal, but the task will be long and the price high. Will you use House Martell's money, secure a loan in what remains of Essos or direct them to use the King's gold reserves?

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 2.380.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Winter is starting to reach the region, but thankfully there are no reports of starvation for the moment. As a matter of fact, the Reach is more than prepared for a long winter due to the past weeks of relative peace, but the Sparrows and the few Knights of the Faith Militant are starting to increase their power on several towns and cities.

-The troops are Seagard request orders due to the proximity of Baratheon, Arryn and Stark troops. Should they march on Riverrun? Attack the enemy on their own?

-Garlan is now at Bitterbridge with some of the new men you recruited, but he warns that fielding the army size you asked for could take weeks, not to mention that his men are untrained. Should he still move forward?

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 9/10.
-Gold: 460.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

[justify-The prestige of House Arryn is higher than ever, as you are now father in law to the King and the heir apparent to the Vale. Can you rise even higher?

-As the Master of Laws it will be your eventual duty to carry out the religious edicts and secure the safety of the new capital with a new City Watch. Will you start to prepare for that?

-Maester Colemon has found some success with the health of Lord Robert, but he warns he is unlikely to have a robust health for the rest of his life. He has also tried to get away from his lessons, and Colemon reccomends being careful with too much discipline for him, something that the other Lords reject.[/justify]

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 2.850.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Congratulations, Lord Tyrion! You have managed to dodge immediate danger by fighting the Ironborn and sacking Sunspear, and your situation looks a lot better now. That said, there are still many dangers out there.

-The sellsword fleet has reported that they stand ready to strike again should it be necessary, but they caution that staying on the fleet for too long is a danger in light of the potential for a naval battle.

-Euron might have evacuated Lannisport, but the Ironborn hold many castles in the coast and you have no fleet. How will you fight them back?

-Septon Rickard has kindly accepted your loan and he has started his work to help the victims of the Ironborn, proving invaluable to secure support that could go to the Sparrows. That said, the Sparrows are growing in number, and some warn that they should be eliminated before the Westerlands finds itself in conflict.

Aurane Waters:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 100.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 3/10.

-Good day, Admiral! It's another cold morning at Driftmark, and your loyal men and courtiers bring you the news of the day. Baratheons and Targaryens are fighting each other, and Qyburn and the Gold Cloak captains that survived the Great Fire advice you to pick a side before Driftmark is attacked. In the meantime, your role as the Lord Regent of the island remains secure as young Lord Monterys is in your power, but your legitimacy is quite doubtful as a bastard. Can you overcome that weakness and become a truly powerful Lord?

Ramsay Bolton:
-Prestige: 1/10.
-Gold: 35.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 2/10.

-You find yourself crossing the Haunted Forest, having to evade many Wildling troops that attempt to find alternate ways of crossing the Wall. So far it seems Myranda is about to give birth, and the scouts warn it is possible to reach Craster's Keep, but due to the snow they doubt it will be possible to much much farther with Myranda and the large group.

[Lumine]

End of Early 301 AL: Aftermath:

The Curse of Harrenhal goes on, and on, and on...

The Riverlands/Crownlands Campaign:

Finally the key pieces were in the position to strike, and thus the fight between the two largest alliances in Westeros was to truly begin, Targaryen v. Baratheon for the control of the center of Westeros, both Houses aided by the might of the Starks, Arryns, Tullys, Tyrells, Martells and Lannisters.

Battle of the Twins: Pressing their momentum following the fall of Seagard, the forces sworn to House Hightower were commanded to march north to take the Twins and cut the North from the rest of the Baratheon loyalists. To counter this threat the burnt remnants of the castle and bridge were defended by a mixed army made out of Glover's Northerners and the remaining Mallister men. An easy victory for the Hightowers turned into a fight for survival when reinforcements from the Vale arrived at the last moment, closing their escape route. By the end of the day, very few of the Reachmen escaped with their lives.

Battle of Driftmark's Bay: Seizing the initiative in the seas, the Baratheon fleet launched from Dragonstone hoping to destroy the Velaryon fleet (and thus Lord Aurane's source of power), quickly engaging the enemy on an open battle. While the dromonds proved their worth in battle, they were quickly surpassed by the Baratheon superiority in numbers and the low morale of the crew. Having the orders not to attack the island itself Driftmark was spared, but most of the Velaryon fleet is now in the bottom of the seas.

Third Assault on Dragonstone: Perhaps hoping to score a key victory despite the risks, King Aegon launched his new sellsword fleet towards Dragonstone, thus creating the second stage of the naval campaign. The Baratheon fleet engaged the sellswords after the Driftmark victory in a vicious battle, solved only by the arrival of the Lannister sellsword fleet (originally sent towards Driftmark). Having to fight in both sides the sellswords were expelled, retreating towards Blackwater Bay. Casualties were high among the Lannister sellswords, forcing them to stay at Dragonstone for the rest of the turn.

Aegon's March on the Crownlands: The fight for the Crownlands continued to be a vicious one, both sides having to fight outlaws besides their common enemies. Ser Rolland Storm was commanded to withdraw given the disadvantages, but in his retreat towards Antlers he found Lord Rowan's small host, which was destroyed (and its Lord killed) in a series of skirmishes. King Aegon quickly seized Duskendale and marched North to meet Storm. The game of cat and mouse resulted in heavy losses at the Baratheon rearguard, but Storm managed to get outside Lord Harroway's Town after the end of the second battle of Harrenhal, King Aegon holding Antlers.

Battles of Harrenhal (First and Second) The gods demanded blood, and it was time for their tribute. Royce and the Knights of the Vale made the first move, having the main army take Harrenhal in which has known to be the first battle of Harrenhal. The sparrows put a good fight, but mysterious killings (included that of a septa later identified as Lady Tyrene Sand) undermined their position and allowed Lord Royce to take the castle while Lord Nestor Royce and his army took High Heart as a defensive position. Lord Tarly intercepted a missive from Lord Royce to Lord Edmure, promting him to put him in chains and destroy the few Tully loyalist forces in the area. Under orders to attack, Lord Tarly marched towards Harrenhal.

The first stop was at the defensive position of High Heart, which Tarly had to take to secure his flank. Lord Royce had a three to one disadvantage, yet an excellent position for a defense. Both armies were then locked in several assaults and skirmishes through an entire week, Lord Tarly forcing the Valemen into exhaustion by several assaults. In the end Lord Nestor was forced to leave the position and withdraw towards Harrenhal, allowing Lord Tarly to press on despite heavy losses. Lord Tarly's march destroyed any chance of the Valemen to march in the Crownlands as planned, and then the time came for both armies to fight the so called Second Battle of Harrenhal, the largest battle since the Blackwater.

The first day was fought in a battle outside Harrenhal, started when Ser Lyn Corbray rushed with the Vale vanguard and forced both commanders to send reinforcements despite not being ready. The battle raged across the day while the Lords tried to regain command in the confusion, and by nightfall both armies had to disengage, the Vale being left in position of the field. The second day was the decisive one as Tarly pressed an organized attack, inflicting heavy damage and pressure into the Vale army. The key moment came at the cavalry charge of Lord Hunter became an spectacular failure, allowing Tarly to smash the left flank and put the Vale army into panic. Hampered by his losses Tarly was forced to stop at Harrenhal and consolidate his position, Royce and his battered men returning to Lord Harroway's Town.

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Euron Greyjoy's v. the World:

King Euron's Campaign: Despite the protests and the challenges of more than one captain, King Euron ordered a withdrawal from the Westerlands, leaving many traps aside that wounded dozens of Lannister men. Having left a major region for the second time discontent grows within the Ironborn ranks, and it is rumoured King Euron will take his personal fleet for a new campaign very soon.

The downfall of the Dreadfort

Despite thoughts on the contrary, the Dreadfort finally fell to the Stark loyalists after a long (yet still shorter than expected) siege, mostly due to the low morale and the disappearance of Lord Bolton. Castellan Locke was hanged and the fortress surrendered. Following King Stannis's commands, Lord Stark (who shocked the North by revealing Lady Arya Stark's return) burnt down the entire fortress. It has been said that bards are already competing to write a counterpart to "The Rains of Castamere". So far, Perkin the Bard's "The North Remembers" seems the most appealing song.

The Battle of the Sea of Lys:

Departing Volantis after having spent the past months organizing a council to rule the city and its colonies, Queen Daenerys was forced to fight back another fleet from the Free Cities, an unprecedented joint effort by Lys, Myr and Tyrosh to keep her back. Both sides engaged in battle outside Lys, and the slaver fleet held the initial advantage due to numbers and heavy losses within the freedmen. Alas, Groleo and Asha Greyjoy were able to fight back the assault long enough for the Targaryen dragons to charge at the enemy fleet, slowly burning down the rearguard to prevent an escape. After three to four different battles, the islands that form Lys are surrounded by Daenerys's forces, the coalition breaking up after the defeat. It is believed that this battle will probably cause slave uprisings through the Narrow Sea, and it might dry up the well of sellswords for Westerosi Lords and Claimants.

[Dereich]

One day Aegon will stop trying to take Dragonstone....One day.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Lord Mathis Rowan, Lord Gilwood Hunter, Myranda, Tyrene Sand, Locke, hundreds of sparrows (including OTL's High Sparrow), Ser Bonifer Hasty.
Weddings: None.
Births: None.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Army of Aegon VI: 10,200 strong, in Antlers.
-Army of Baelor Hightower: 600 strong, in Oldtown.
-Garrison of Storm's End: 1,000 strong.
-Various Stormlander Garrisons: 1,000 strong.
-Pentoshi/Sellsword Fleet: 22 ships, in Blackwater Bay.
-Secondary Hightower Fleet: 2 ships, in the Whispering Sound.
-Hightower Fleet: 10 ships and 900 men, in Seagard.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Dragonstone Garrison: 3,800 strong.
-Army of Rolland Storm: 6,300 strong, in Lord Harroway's Town.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 2,400 strong, in the Twins.
-Army of Jon Stark: 5,700, in the Dreadfort.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, near Massey's Hook.
-Sellsword Army: 6,000 strong, in Gulltown.
-Garrisons in the Dornish Marshes: 2,000 (split in several castles)
-Other Garrisons in the Stormlands: 800 strong.
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Baratheon Fleet: 27 ships, near Dragonstone.
-Braavos Sellsword Fleet: 10 ships, in Gulltown.
-Manderly Fleet: 22 ships, in Gulltown.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Pyke Fleet: 57 ships, 3,500 strong, in Pyke.
-Asha's Fleet: 18 ships, currently in Lys.
-Fleet of King Euron: 213 ships, 11,200 strong, in the Sunset Sea.
-Victarion's Ironfleet: 68 ships, 1,800 men, in Pyke.
-Captured Qarth warlocks + Magic Horn.

Doran Martell:
-Army of Anders Yronwood: 9,200 strong, at Blackwater Bay.
-Army of Harmen Uller: 6,200 strong, in the Dornish Marshes, mainly in Blackhaven.
-Army of Dorne: 4,000 strong, marching towards Sunspear.
-Sunspear Garrison: 1,000 strong, at Sunspear.
-Medium spy ring (South).

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 15,300 strong, in Harrenhal.
-Garrison of Riverrun: 500 strong.
-Army of the Mander: 5,000 strong, near Manderford.
-Army of Garlan Tyrell: 4,500 strong, a few miles away of the Stony Sept.
-Army of the South: 10,000 strong, near Oldtown.
-Navy of the Reach: 48 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, at Seagard.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Ramsay Bolton:
-Currently no sworn men.

Yohn Royce:
-Gulltown Fleet: 18 ships, at Dragonstone.
-Army of the Riverlands: 3,800 strong, in the Twins.
-Runestone Army: 18,200 strong, in Lord Harroway's Town.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale (I doubt it's necessary to name them all).
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Runestone: 500 strong.
-Can call up to 23,500 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Jaime Lannister: 3,300 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Forley Prester: 5,000 strong, in Lannisport.
-Army of the Westerlands: 3,200 strong, near Casterly Rock.
-Army of Lancel Lannister: 500 strong, at Darry.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 3,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.
-Sellsword Army: 15,100 strong, plus 36 ships, in Dragonstone.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 1,200 strong.
-Driftmark Fleet: 4 ships (1 dromond), at Driftmark.

[Lumine]

Early to Mid 301 AL: Turn Eight:

General View:

Stannis and Aegon are locked in a deadly battle along with their vassals over the center of Westeros, both rallying North and South to their cause as other players get closer and closer... Can any of them win the war before it's too late?

Updated Cast:

Aegon Targaryen, King in the South (dkrolga)
Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale and Westerlands (Dereich)
Euron Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands (Talleyrand)
Ramsay Bolton, Former Lord of the Dreadfort (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Maester of Coin (leonardothered)
Aurane Velaryon, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Lord Regent of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)

Player Crisis:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Prestige: 7/10
-Gold: 115.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 7/10

-King Aegon, with the withdrawal of House Martell as an active player you are now granted command over the Dornish armies and commanders, but not all the assets of Dorne.

-Progress is being made in Summerhal in terms of its reconstruction, and it will take five to ten years to have in back to its former glory. The process could be significantly reduced, but it would require a major investment for the crown.

-Magister Illyrio has crossed the Narrow Sea from Pentos, stating his joy at being a part of your court. He warns of the importance of containing Daenerys somehow, and he has expressed that he would be honored if you were to grant him powers over the finances of the realm.

-Tragedy strikes on the Narrow Sea as the Ironborn forces have launched a surprise assault, capturing Lord Velaryon and Lady Sand as they crossed the sea. Lady Brienne is nowhere to be seen, as she never took the ship on the first place.

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 8/10 .
-Gold: 340.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-Gulltown is now facing a lot of activity as your new capital, and following your arrangements with the Iron Bank the banker Tycho Nestoris has been sent to coordinate with the crown and follow the investments.

-Nestoris reports that Braavos will try to direct more of its trade to Gulltown and pressure Pentos to do the same, but that hiring sellswords will not be possible due to the lack of companies and the outright panic created by Daenerys's invasion.

-While your marriage to Selyse the marriage was not often, erm, active, some believe that Queen Ysilla might be the last chance for a male Baratheon heir, unless Edric Storm was to be brought back or executed, as Melisandre insists.

-It is with some reluctance that the new men of the Crown report that there is some degree of intrigue in Gulltown. With the late Lord Baelish serving in the city for a long time it is feared that his former agents still rule the harbor, and it rumoured House Arryn of Gulltown might have served as an accomplice of Baelish's unorthodox financial methods.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 610.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-The sellsword fleet and your personal fleet have finally joined forced, and your captains report that the strength is there to strike. In the meantime, ravens from the Iron Islands report that both Aeron and Victarion have been up to strange moves, and some believe your position might not be safe back there. What will you do?

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 2.300.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-So far the idea of the Green cloaks has been quite effective in terms of Highgarden, but it has been hard to introduce them in Oldtown due to the High Septon winning more and more power in the city and House Hightower being almost powerless due to their heavy manpower losses.

-The death of Lord Rowan at Antlers has caused another crisis with the sparrows, as young Denys Rowan was at Highgarden when news of Lord Mathis's death arrived. The sparrows have taken control of several towns and minor keeps in the area near Goldengrove, claiming them for the faith. Most of our advisers ask you to take decisive action.

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 430.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-The past defeats have hurt your prestige, but the Knights of the Vale are ready for another round as the armies recover their strength. Likewise, your moves regarding Gulltown seem to have been a success in improving the security of the city, but as more and more people arrive to the city further measures will have to be enacted.

-A report from the Vale indicates that the clans have started to lead daring raids in the absence of the main army, posing a threat to supply lines. How will you react to this?

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 2.800.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-The Ironborn have left the Westerlands to the relief of your Lords, but most of the coastal areas are devastated and filled with booby traps. Action is needed on this front.

-The sparrows continue to enter the south of the region to control towns and expand their influence. The High Septon has been successful in many aspects, but he warns that force might have to be used soon, especially with the rise of the New Faith in Goldengrove.

-Your wife Sansa has been confirmed as being a prisoner in Storm's End, and there are serious concerns about her fate should Aegon win the war against Stannis. What will you do regarding her?

Aurane Velaryon:
-Prestige: 4/10.
-Gold: 190.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 4/10.

-On the bright side, the coffers of Driftmark are full and Qyburn reports that he has indeed found something of value. On the bright side, most of your fleet is gone and so is little Lord Velaryon, captured by the Ironborn at the Narrow Sea. This leaves you as the sole Lord of Driftmark, but trapped between two Kings and with the unease of the garrison growing you will have to be bold to survive this complex situation.

Ramsay Bolton:
-Prestige: 1/10.
-Gold: 20.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 0/10.

-They are near, and you know it. Most of the men have dispersed as you ride with Reek and your unnamed son, and as the trace of the wildlings disappears Reek swears that something lies beyond the forest. Either way, both of you will soon see what truly lies beyond the wall.

[Lumine]

Early to Mid 301 AL: Aftermath:

The Stag v. the Dragon:

March on Riverrun: Taking full advantage of the victory at the Twins and with the Targaryen loyalists leaving their positions at Seagard and the center of the Riverlands, the Baratheon allies launched their own troops in a march to reach Riverrun and thus liberate most of the region. Lord Coldwater and his Arryn/Stark army got the support of many Riverlanders and had an easy trip, but Lannister forces under Ser Addam Marbrand and Ser Balon Swann have been constantly attacked by hostile Riverlanders, halting their advance. In the end, Coldwater's vanguard has reached Riverrun to prepare for a siege, the Lannister men still a few days outside the castle.

Assault on Runestone: Refusing to give up on naval strikes, King Aegon was finally able to score a coup at sea by having his fleet bypass the enemy at Dragonstone and take full advantage of the Baratheon focus on the Bay of Crabs to deploy their forces at Runestone, the seat of Lord Royce. A fierce fight with the garrison resulted on most of the town and castle being burnt to the ground, the Targaryens taking as much plunder as they could.

Fall of Stonehelm: While unable to join in the fray at the Crownlands due to the distance, the Dornish Army of Harmen Uller were able to attack Stonehelm in a vicious battle, resulting in the death of Lord Swann and the fall of a key castle to the Targaryens, their hold on the Stormlands more and more secure as time goes by.

Goldegrove Campaign: The tense situation at Goldengrove had been a source of concern for the Reach given the example it set and the potential for the Sparrows winning control of more towns, but the end would be an unexpected one. Negotiations with the Sparrows were proving tense as they were unwilling to leave the area, and the situation would only end when Lannister forces launched a full scale operation into Goldengrove, seizing most of House Rowan's lands after fierce engagements with the Sparrows yet failing to reach the main castle due to the distance.

Battle of Maidenpool: The time had come for the key battle for the control of the Crownlands, and ironically it started when both Lord Royce and King Aegon chose the same targets, bringing both their armies towards Maidenpool to finally secure the castle. It fell onto King Aegon to seize the terrain, and it was to his shock that the Arryns arrived the day after that. With numbers preventing Aegon from taking the initiative it fell to Lyn Corbray to lead a large force against him while Lord Royce kept most of his men under reserve.

That day's engagement was surprisingly bloody as both sides retreated and advanced as it was required of them, and despite the numbers King Aegon managed to hold his ground and force a stalemate by nightfall. The Targaryens held the enemy back, but losses were high and several captains of the Golden Company had met their end. The second day began with the arrival of reinforcements, as Anders Yronwood the Bloodroyal got the tired Dornish force to secure Aegon's flanks, putting both armies at a somewhat similar level. The assaults that day grew even more fierce, Nestor Royce meeting his end at the hands of Lord Yronwood. But in the end the Dornishmen had just been in a forced march and Ser Rolland Storm's mad charge was enough to break through the Targaryen lines. It was night that came to the help of the Dragons as they managed to retreat in some order, but losses had been extremely high for them.

In the end the following days would have to decide the final outcome mostly via a battle of attrition, since the timely arrival of reinforcements by the Baratheon and Lannister sellsword armies put the Stags with a massive superiority in numbers, especially with Lord Tarly's army being unable to take any part in the battle. King Aegon and Lord Yronwood would live to fight another day by eventually reaching Rosby, but most of their forces had been crushed and for the first time during the war, Stannis's forces held the advantage in numbers.

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Euron Greyjoy's v. the World:

Sack of Evenfall Hall: To the shock of the garrison and the few Stormlords sworn to Aegon, a small raiding fleet with the Greyjoy sigil launched a daring raid to Evenfall Hall, sacking the castle and killing the small garrison. Lord Tarth was at Storm's End and thus he survived, but House Tarth has lost most of its possessions.

Assault on Ten Towers: Abandoning the Riverlands once and for all the Hightower Fleet took its remaining forces to an attack on the Iron Islands, striking at the seat of House Harlaw, Ten Towers. The Targaryen forces achieved initial success by capturing the castle, having Lord Rodrik Harlaw killed and capturing Lady Alannys, yet the expedition would result in disaster after Prince Victarion led his large force and smashed the remnants of the Hightowers. Such a move as to save his life, as two mysterious vessels filled with a strange substance struck at Pyke a few days ago, severely damaging the castle and destroying a good part of the Greyjoy treasury.

The Fall of Lys:

Forced to fight yet another series of landings, Daenerys's forces repeated the strategy used at Volantis and took advantage of the slave uprisings to break through the defenses of Lys, an event described through the remaining Free Cities as the "revolt of the bed-warmers". This new victory puts Daenerys closer to her goal, as her forces will be able to strike at Dorne, the Stepstones or Myr pretty soon.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Lord Harlaw, Lord Swann, Lord Nestor Royce.
Weddings: None.
Births: None.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Army of Daenerys Targaryen: 25,000 strong, in Lys.
  -7,000 Unsullied
  -2,000 Tiger Cloaks
  -3,000 Sellswords
  -13,000 Freedmen
-Targaryen Fleet: 150 ships, in Lys.
  -15 Ironborn vessels
  -90 Volantene galleys
  -45 Meereenese ships
-Garrison of Volantis: 4,000 strong.
-Garrisons across the Volantene coast: 2,000 strong.
-3 Dragons (Rhaegal, Viserion and Drogon)

Aegon Targaryen:
-Army of Aegon VI: 9,500 strong, in Rosby.
-Army of Baelor Hightower: 600 strong, in Oldtown.
-Garrison of Storm's End: 1,000 strong.
-Various Stormlander Garrisons: 900 strong.
-Army of Harmen Uller: 6,000 strong, in Storm's End.
-Sunspear Garrison: 5,000 strong, at Sunspear.
-Pentoshi/Sellsword Fleet: 21 ships, in the Narrow Sea.
-Secondary Hightower Fleet: 2 ships, in the Whispering Sound.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Dragonstone Garrison: 3,800 strong.
-Army of Rolland Storm: 5,200 strong, in Duskendale.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 2,400 strong, in Riverrun.
-Army of Jon Stark: 5,700, in Winterfell.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, near Massey's Hook.
-Sellsword Army: 5,600 strong, in Maidenpool.
-Garrisons in the Dornish Marshes: 1,800 (split in several castles)
-Other Garrisons in the Stormlands: 800 strong.
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Baratheon Fleet: 27 ships, near Dragonstone.
-Braavos Sellsword Fleet: 10 ships, in the Bay of Crabs.
-Manderly Fleet: 22 ships, in the Bay of Crabs.

Euron Greyjoy:
-Pyke Fleet: 57 ships, 3,500 strong, in Pyke.
-Asha's Fleet: 18 ships, currently in Lys.
-Fleet of King Euron: 213 ships, 11,200 strong, near Salt Shore.
-Victarion's Ironfleet: 64 ships, 1,700 men, in Ten Towers.
-Captured Qarth warlocks + Magic Horn.

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 19,700 strong, in Acorn Hall.
-Garrison of Riverrun: 500 strong.
-Army of the Mander: 5,000 strong, near Manderford.
-Army of the South: 10,000 strong, near Oldtown.
-Navy of the Reach: 50 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, at Seagard.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Ramsay Bolton:
-Currently no sworn men.

Yohn Royce:
-Gulltown Fleet: 18 ships, at Dragonstone.
-Army of Royce Coldwater: 3,300 strong, in Riverrun.
-Army of Morton Waynwood: 6,000 strong and growing, near the High Road.
-Runestone Army: 14,100 strong, in Duskendake.
-Mountain Men Forces: 3,100 strong, through the Vale.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale (I doubt it's necessary to name them all).
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Garrison of the Twins: 450 strong.
-Can call up to 14,400 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Addam Marband: 3,800 strong, near Riverrun.
-Army of the Golden Tooth: 2,300 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lannisport: 4,000 strong, in Lannisport.
-Army of the Westerlands: 3,000 strong, near Goldengrove.
-Army of Lancel Lannister: 14,800 strong, plus 36 ships, in Maidenpool.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 2,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 500 strong.
-Driftmark Fleet: 4 ships (1 dromond) and 700 men, in the Narrow Sea.

[Lumine]

Mid 301 AL: Turn Nine:

(Forgive me for being so blunt and brief, but most of the current situations are military ones or are based in contexts with little book info, hence why the turns grow more simple for the time being)

General View:

Aegon has lost the first round against Stannis, but the war is still undecided as virtually of the Great Houses have backed a claimant. And yet, bigger threats lie in Essos, and north of the Wall...

Updated Cast:

Aegon Targaryen, King in the South (dkrolga)
Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale and Westerlands (Dereich)
Euron Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands (Talleyrand)
Daenerys Targaryen, Dragondlady of Volantis (Fingerbones)
Culrikhan, formerly Ramsay Bolton, Former Lord of the Dreadfort (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Maester of Coin (leonardothered)
Aurane Velaryon, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Lord Regent of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)

Player Crisis:

Aegon Targaryen:
-Prestige: 5/10
-Gold: 200.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 6/10

-The situation is grim as you reach Rosby. Your forces have been crushed in battle and most of the Golden Company's force is now spent, and your commanders press you to fall back to prevent another loss. And yet there is still hope to be found in the Tyrells, with Lord Tarly's large and undefeated force still in the Riverlands. Can you recover from this setback and push Stannis back?

-Large numbers of Sparrows now enter the Stormlands following their surges across the South of Westeros, thus making this complicated for your future royal demesne. Will you allow them to enter unmolested?

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 9/10 .
-Gold: 300.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-Despite past victories a very complicated situation arises on the Riverlands. Many have decided to rally to your banner, yet many more stand against your alliance with the hated Lannisters and refuse to have anything to do with them. How will you resolve this situation?

-With the fall of Lys Edric Storm has fallen to the Targayens, thus preventing Lord Seaworth's journey. He has expressed concern following reports that High Priest Benerro is fully behind Daenerys's, stating that he fears what Melisandre may do now.

-The cleanup of Gulltown has begun, and more and more corrupt offices are thrown out of office and sent to the cells. What should be done with them?

Euron Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 3/10.
-Gold: 550.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 5/10.

-The situation deteriorates as the Iron Islands are under attack and the discontent in your fleet grows, your men actually fearful of the future as you sail towards the East. The good news is that the fleet is finally near Lys, which means Daenerys and Asha are just around the corner.

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 1.000.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 4/10.

-Lys has been smashed, and now you hold the city. Thousands of slaves hail you now for giving them freedom, but you have learn in Meereen that things are more complicated than that... And so, your advisors raise the following issues:

-A new government has to be set up in Lys, either via a Council of freedmen or important figures, or by appoiting a ruler. You must also decide how to stay there, or whether to depart as soon as possible for another target now that you stand close to Westeros.

-You have ignored so far all of Aegon VI's ravens, but the closer you get the more evident it is that the issue has to be solved. What will happen with House Targaryen?

-Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan have expressed that they fear the possible reaction of Westeros to the invasion as things stand now, given the outspoken support of the Red Priests and the combination of strange allies you have gathered. Some may be trusted, some not, but your invasion will raise many questions that must be answered.

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 9/10.
-Gold: 2.250.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Congratulations, Lord Willas! Lady Tyrell has given birth to a boy, a new heir to Highgarden! It's up to you to name your new son.

-While the Sparrows of Goldengrove have been crushed by the Lannisters, calls for a Harrenhal crusade have been mostly ignored, leading the High Septon to virtually control Oldtown after the Hightower forces were crushed in the past operations.

-With King Aegon's defeat House Tyrell has become the strongest Targaryen vassal in light of the Dornish decline, and indeed Tarly's troops may be the remaining hope to take back the Riverlands. What should Lord Tarly do?

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 300.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-It has been a good victory for House Royce, and yet the situation is bad. Not only is your brother slain in battle, but the main holdings of House Royce have been sacked by the Targaryens, weakening your House at the expense of the other Valelords and putting a stop to the plans for a new fleet.

-The raids seem to be working as the mountain clans have been repelled at several points, but the campaign is probably going to be a long one. Good work, Lord Royce!

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 2.650.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-The situation has improved somehwat with the lack of enemy armies across the region, but concerns remain regarding the recent campaigns in the Riverlands and the Reach not only due to the Tyrell manpower, but the hate of the Riverlanders for the Lannisters, which might compromise the siege of Riverrun.

Aurane Velaryon:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 300.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 4/10.

-The sack of Tarth was a resounding success and your ships are now filled with gold and some of the legendary sapphires, and with no enemy fleets near it seems reaching Lys and Queen Daenerys will be a matter of a few days. Alas, communications have been cut off from Driftmark, and no word has been heard of Lord Qyburn so far.

Culrikhan:
-Prestige: 3/10.
-Legitimacy: 0/10.

-Unlike most men, you have met the Others and you have not been turned into a Wight, for you have started your second life. You have arisen as Culrikhan, a warrior in the service of the Sidhe race sworn to defend your brothers from the threat posed by Westeros and their men. Aroth, head of your clan and the current Night's King, has chosen you for some reason to serve, and yet you do not feel as one of them. Some of your humanity is still alive... the darkest part, that is.

Your fellow warrios have explained you that the only way to rise higher is to challenge and defeat the Night's King, a task that they believe is so insane nobody would ever think of it, and yet... The life of Culrikhan seems suited for a much larger role than the old Ramsay Bolton, wouldn't you agree?

[badgate]

Wait, the Lannisters sacked Runestone?!

[Lumine]

Wait, the Lannisters sacked Runestone?!

What... I have no idea how I made that mistake, sorry, xD

[Lumine]

Mid 301 AL: Aftermath:

Daenerys Targaryen's Invasion of Westeros:

Finally, the time had come. Seventeen years of exile was the punishment that House Targaryen had suffered under the might of the Baratheons, only for the past four to offer a chance to return. Both houses have suffered heavy losses with the deaths of Aegon and Viserys Targaryen and Robert, Renly and Joffrey Baratheon, and the last scions of their respective Houses will fight for power. Who shall be the victor now that Daenerys Targaryen and Stannis Baratheon are the last Kings left standing on Westeros?

Daenerys's Landing: After arranging for some measures of government on Lys Queen Daenerys wasted no time, quickly deploying her armies to secure key positions. Both Daenerys and Princess Asha were able to get a good part of Euron's fleet on her side thanks to the dragons, although many Ironborn ships scattered across the Summer Sea. Taking full advantage of this situation, the Ironborn Fleet and the Queen riding Drogon forced their landing at Sunspear, defended by Prince Quentyn Martell. Knowing full well he had no chance with the castle destroyed, Prince Quentyn bent the knee along with his troops, asking for mercy for his family and for his niece Visenya, daughter of the late King Aegon. It was at Sunspear that Daenerys learned that her forces were laying siege to Tyrosh.

Aurane Velaryon's Journey: Showing a skill resembling that of Corlys the Sea Snake, Lord Velaryon took on a dangerous journey through the Narrow Sea, pledging his sword to Queen Daenerys. Once in the Stepstones Lord Velaryon rallied many pirate captains to his cause and defeated others while sending ravens and fast ships across the ocean to garner all the support he could. Through bribes and influence he was able to rally both the Stepstones pirates and late King Aegon's Pentoshi mercenary fleet, and then joined forces with part of the Targaryen fleet to return where his journey began.

The Fourth Battle of Dragonstone: Just like the Targaryens concentrated their forces so did King Stannis, assembling naval forces at Dragonstone to prepare for an operation in Driftmark. While the operation would have certainly been successful, it was not to be. Lannister forces arrived on the area and landed their forces, stating a failed surprise assault that quickly turned into a massive land and sea battle. While the Baratheon forces had the upper hand in numbers, the arrival of the Velaryon fleet turned the battle into a rout, destroying the Stags. Ser Lancel Lannister and Lord Velaryon paid a high price for their actions, but Dragonstone is now under siege.

Lannister sack of the Reach: Taking full advantage of the weakness of the Tyrells on the area the Lannister army of Goldengrove launched a series of devastating raids through the North of the Reach which were similar to Tywin Lannister's sack of the Riverlands, burning several castles and keeps and crushing most of House Oakheart's strength before returning to the Westerlands via the Ocean Road.

Stannis Baratheon's Quest for the Iron Throne:

The March on the Stormlands: Taking full advantage of the melting Targaryen forces, the Baratheon armies quickly marched South to recover the Stormlands and put an end to the Targaryen loyalists on the zone, having no trouble to secure Rosby and the ruins of King's Landing. The only positive news for the Aegon loyalists were that Lord Yronwood managed to rally a good number of troops to the safety of Storm's End, causing major damage to the roads and the Wendwater bridges to slow down the Vale and Stormlands armies. Despite losing track of Yronwood, Lord Royce, Ser Rolland Storm and Ser Justin Massey launched simultaneous attacks on the Crownlands and Stormlands, quickly taking several fortresses back. As of now, the Baratheon loyalists have been stopped at the Kingswood, the Wendwater river and Haystack Hall.

The Purge of the Mockingbird: After weeks of intrigue and deception on Gulltown, forces loyal to Lord Royce and King Stannis have finally purged most of the allies of the late Lord Baelish, who were a major source of corruption through the temporary capital of the Baratheon realms. Lady Waynwood and the City Watch have captured most of the officers, who have chosen the Wall to save themselves from death.

Edmure Tully's return: Months of constant humilliations have apparently ended for Edmure Tully, for he has been freed after the Riverrun Garrison gave up the castle to the forces of Lord Coldwater. Despite his misgivings on Jon Stark given that both Sansa and Arya were alive, Lord Tully accepted to bend the knee, being fully reinstated as Lord Paramount of the Riverlands along with his wife Lady Jeyne, and his son, Lord Edmyn. As a result most of the Riverlords have joined their liege lord, securing most of the Riverlands save for the areas controlled by the outlaws.

The Sparrow Rebellion:

The center of all religious troubles was Oldtown with the fall of Harrenhal, and the conflict between the Hightowers and the High Septon was more and more violent as time went by. Lord Tyrell's oportune measures allowed some peace to be establishes, but the news of King Aegon's death and the betrayal of House Tyrell ended any chance of peace. The Sparrows had lost their King, and in anger they formally rose through the Stormlands, Riverlands and the Reach. Several towns have been lost to the religious movement, and in Oldtown forces loyal to the High Septon assaulted and killed Lord Hightower and several of his family members on a non-planned assault. As a result, Tyrell forces are now besieging Oldtown.

Chaos at Storm's End:

The death of King Aegon brought massive levels of chaos at his capital, forcing great changes at court. The first to leave were the Reach and Stormlander Lords like Lord Meadows, Lord Tarth and Lord Peake, followed by several knights and towns that outright changes sides to the Baratheons. Total collapse was prevented thanks to Lord Varys, Prince Doran and Lord Yronwood, who restored order to court despite the loss of Sansa Stark and Myrcella Lannister. The situation of Queen Arianne and Princess Visenya is still confusing since Visenya has not been proclaied Queen and Prince Quentyn was forced to surrender, but on the bright side Ser Bonifer Hasty and the Holy Hundred have arrived to swear loyalty to Visenya.

The 999th Commander of the Night's Watch:

Following a short tenure with the Watch weakened and growing tensions with the Baratheon forces, Lord Commander Denys Mallister passed away of old age days after signing an arrangement with Warden of the North Jon Stark, forcing another election. Cotter Pyke entered as the clear frontrunner, but the ranks of the Watch had been filled with Westerosi who either hated the Ironborn or had greater respect for a noble Commander, and thus it was Lord Jon Connington who emerged as the winner. Unaware of the recent events down south, Lord Commander Connington has a hard task ahead.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Aegon Targaryen, Ser Franklyn Fossoway, Ser Garth Hightower, Ser Ryon Allyrion, Euron Greyjoy, Ser Denys Mallister, Lord Grafton, Lord Hightower and several of his family members.
Weddings: None.
Births: Mace Tyrell, Visenya Targaryen.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Army of Daenerys Targaryen: 3 dragons, in Sunspear.
-Army of Barristan Selmy: 23,000 strong, in Tyrosh.
  -7,000 Unsullied
  -1,800 Tiger Cloaks
  -2,700 Sellswords
  -11,500 Freedmen
-Asha Greyjoy's Fleet: 172 ships, 10,100 strong, in Sunspear.
-Targaryen Fleet: 95 ships, in Tyrosh.
-Dragonstone Fleet: 32 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Garrison of Volantis: 4,000 strong.
-Garrisons across the Volantene coast: 2,000 strong.
-Garrison of Lys: 2,000 strong.
-3 Dragons (Rhaegal, Viserion and Drogon)

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Dragonstone Garrison: 2,200 strong.
-Army of Rolland Storm: 8,800 strong, in the Kingswood.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 2,400 strong, in Riverrun.
-Army of Jon Stark: 5,700, in Winterfell.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, on Haystack Hall.
-Garrisons in the Dornish Marshes: 1,800 (split in several castles)
-Garrison of Blackwater Bay: 2,000, at Blackwater Bay.
-Other Garrisons in the Stormlands: 800 strong.
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Baratheon Fleet: 14 ships, on the Narrow Sea.

Arianne Martell:

-Army of Anders Yronwood: 6,300 strong, in Storm's End.
-Army of Harmen Uller: 6,000 strong, in Storm's End.
-Garrison of Storm's End: 1,000 strong.
-Various Stormlander Garrisons: 900 strong.

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 20,200 strong, in Harrenhal
-Army of the Mander: 5,000 strong, near Manderford.
-Army of the South: 10,000 strong, outside Oldtown.
-Navy of the Reach: 50 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, at Seagard.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Culrikhan:
-100,000 Sidhe Warriors
-12,000 Wights
-50 Ice Spiders
-100 Ice Gigants

Yohn Royce:
-Army of Royce Coldwater: 3,300 strong, in Riverrun.
-Army of Morton Waynwood: 10,000 strong, on the King's Road.
-Runestone Army: 14,100 strong, in Wendwater River.
-Mountain Men Forces: 3,000 strong, through the Vale.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale (I doubt it's necessary to name them all).
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Garrison of the Twins: 450 strong.
-Can call up to 10,400 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Addam Marband: 6,100 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lannisport: 4,000 strong, in Lannisport.
-Army of the Westerlands: 2,700 strong, near Crakehall.
-Army of Lancel Lannister: 11,900 strong, plus 25 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Garrison of Darry: 1,000 strong, in Darry.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 2,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 500 strong.
-Velaryon Fleet: 67 ships (1 dromond) and 1800 men, in Dragonstone.

Jon Connington:
-Garrison of Castle Black: 650 men.
-Garrison of Other Castles: 300 men.

[Lumine]

Mid to Late 301 AL: Turn Ten:

General View:

To the shock of most of Westeros, Aegon Targaryen's invasion of Westeros quickly crashed after a series of military defeats and the betrayal of House Tyrell, their third change of sides during the war (from Renly to Joffrey, and then to Aegon, and now to Stannis). King Aegon is dead, but the Targaryen cause lives with the arrival of Daenerys Targaryen and her Essosi armada of dragons, Daenerys surprisingly backed now by the might of Casterly Rock. With Queen Arianne and her daughter Visenya in the middle of the last claimants to the throne, who can win the last phase of the war?

Updated Cast:

Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale, Riverlands and Reach (Dereich)
Daenerys Targaryen, Dragondlady of Volantis and Queen of the Narrow Sea (Fingerbones)
Arianne Martell, Queen-Consort to Aegon Targaryen (Talleyrand)
Culrikhan, the Night's King (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Maester of Coin (leonardothered)
Aurane Velaryon, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Lord Regent of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)
Jon Connington, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch

Player Crisis:

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 9/10 .
-Gold: 500.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Another victory as Aegon dies, and the Baratheon cause wins and loses allies, welcoming House Tully and the Riverlander loyalists while losing the Lannisters and the two current High Septons (both the traditionalist and the sparrow ones). But can you defeat Daenerys Targaryen as well?

-With more and more lords joining your cause and the court, the first major intrigues have started, with a lot of criticism towards the mot "unorthodox" members of your council. Many argue that Ser Davos Seaworth and Lady Melisandre are not fit and should be replaced, and even more are pressuring you to prepare a potential marriage for Princess Shireen as your apparent heir.

-The Iron Bank of Braavos reports that with the past wars the well of sellswords is now dry, so recruitment from Essos becomes impossible. However, the gold continues to flow due to your recent victories, as the Bank continues to proclaim you as the rightful ruler.

-Finally, there's some trouble in the North. The arrival of Arya Stark to Winterfell some months ago has brought some complicated feelings among the Northern Lords, and Lady Waynwood reports many of them would rather have a direct child of Eddard Stark as their lord than the current Lord Stark due to his bastardy.

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 1.150.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-You stand on the remnants of Sunspear (burnt some time ago by the Lannisters) and find yourself finally on Westeros, having reached your dream of years. But the war still stands, and defeating Stannis and his broad alliance will be very hard.

-Prince Quentyn Martell, who chose to surrender to you, has come for an audience. He believes the only way Houses Martell and Targaryen can survive is by working together, and he begs of you to extend protection to Queen Arianne and Princess Visenya and try to reach a compromise.

-A lot of propaganda has been released through Westeros, leading many to believe that you are nothing short of a "Demon Queen", the propaganda being more and more violent in the areas under the rule of Stannis Baratheon. Will you attempt to counter this?

-A raven comes from the other side of the Narrow Sea: Ser Barristan and Ser Jorah are ready to lead the battle for Tyrosh.

Arianne Martell:
-Prestige: 4/10 .
-Gold: 500.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 3/10.

The situation is in many ways desperate in Storm's End due to the death of the King. Many Lords and troops have deserted, and the Baratheon armies march South to bring an end to the remnants of the late King's court. Yet you are strong, and unwilling to surrender so easily. Can you and House survive?

-Prince Doran, Lord Commander Hotah, Lords Varys and Yronwood and Magister Illyrio have managed to restore some degree of order to Storm's End, preparing the remaining troops for defense. Sunspear may be lost, but there's still a sizable Dornish army along with the remnants of the Golden Company, and Varys has put his entire raven network under your command.

-Your council asks you to make the key decision regarding the future: Crown Visenya, despite the odds? Take Quentyn's route and seek a compromise with Daenerys? Or, perhaps... seek the help of the hated Stannis Baratheon?

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 2.100.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-House Tyrell has changed sides again, and this time it brings a complicated challenge for the Reach. The already complicated Sparrow situation has exploded due to their undying support for the fallen Aegon (some even call him Aegon the Blessed), and they openly revolt through the region using the same advantages you gave them before. Oldtown belongs to them now, with your armies besieging the city. What will you do?

-Most Houses remain loyal as always to Highgarden and the region is somewhat prosper due to the massive food reserves, yet discontent seems to growing due to the situation of your vassals. Houses Rowan, Oakheart, Florent and Hightower have each lost too much due to the war, and the last one is almost gone after the deaths of its members and the Oldtown situation.

-Lord Tarly has expressed his desire to return to the Reach with his armies after the destruction of most of the enemy armies, and your advisors agree that having him away only increases your already high war expenses. What is to be done with the armies of the Reach?

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 600.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-There have been some concerns among your allies regarding your current situation, as they feel you have done more than anybody to secure Stannis's cause. Indeed, many call for you to request the Handship and replace Ser Davos, who is distrusted by the prideful andal nobility.

-Lord Edmure has thanked you for your help to restore control over the Riverlands as most Lords return to House Tully's side, yet he has concerns over the remnants of the Twins, a land that technically belongs to him. He requests to be granted full control over it once again.

-The Iron Bank has granted you a loan to rebuild Runestone, which means the works can start very soon if you give the command.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 2.550.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Growing dissent among the Westerlander nobility due to the announcement of Myrcella's apparent marriage has been somewhat silenced as she arrived on Casterly Rock as your change of allegiance was announced, but concerns remain over your position as Lord of Casterly Rock, mainly because Ser Jaime is technically not a Kingsguard anymore and thus eligible for marriage and lands. While he would never betray you, people do support him.

-The Traditionalist High Septon was been persuaded to back Daenerys as well and he has established his authority through the Westerlands as the Sparrows are defeated by force, but he has expressed his concerns regarding the fanatic revolt. If Daenerys works with the Sparrows, he warns, it might be the end of the Faith.

-Many remain confused over the current status of Lord Tommen and Lady Myrcella due to this change of sides and the abandonment of the Baratheon cause, and indeed Ser Balon Swann and Lord Crakehall has proposed that their status could be modified, despite their concerns over Daenerys's potential desire for revenge.

Aurane Velaryon:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 350.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 4/10.

-Congratulations, Lord Velaryon! You have returned to Dragonstone much more powerful as you siege the city, and with your new fleet you have much the power you desire.

-Messengers from Asha Greyjoy express that any potential talk of marriage should wait until she has solved her conflict for the Seastone Chair, and since she has recaptured young Lord Velaryon she asks what is to be done with him.

-Qyburn has finally returned from his journey to Claw Island with the horn, but he hasn't been able to test it due to the potential damage.

Jon Connington:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 50.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 10/10.

-Greetings, Lord Connington, and congratulations on your victory as Lord Commander. It is a bittersweet victory for your given the state of the Watch and the news of King Aegon's death, but you have a duty to guard the wall.

-While most of the Watch seems satisfied to have you as Commander due to your skill and to spite King Stannis, discontent men gather around Ser Alliser Thorne and Cotter Pyke, both believing they should the Lord Commander and spreading rumours and you would lead the Watch to fight for the Targaryens.

-While Ser Denys was not the best commanders, the ranks of the Watch have grown quite a bit due to the new members and the recruitment of some wildlings, which means Castle Black can field almost a thousand man once again. Help as also arrived from both King Stannis and Lord Stark (including some dragonglass from Dragonstone), allowing the defenses to potentially hold back a wildling attack. And yet, if the Others were to appear, it's impossible to tell what would happen...

Culrikhan:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Legitimacy: 3/10.

-The army of Winter marches towards the Wall at last, many warriors surprised with your victory against Aroth. As the army moves South your new generals have started to gather, giving you the ancient horn of Winter they have kept for hundreds of years until the time came to march against Westeros.

[Lumine]

Mid to Late 301 AL: Aftermath:

The Great Houses of Westeros aligned with Stannis or Daenerys as the last claimants still standing firm, it was time for the Baratheon Alliance and the Targaryen Remnant (that sounds like Star Wars) to meet in the battlefield and rearrange their pieces, one last game of Lords before the threat of the North reached the realms of men. But who was to rule Westeros?

Daenerys Targaryen's Invasion of Westeros:

The Dances of Storm's End: The news of Arianne Martell siding with Stannis Baratheon sent shockwaves through the South of Westeros, the Dornish courtiers strongly backing the measure against the Aegon loyalists. With the Baratheon armies flooding the Stormlands Queen Daenerys moved swiftly, riding her dragons from Sunspear along with sworn sword Mantarys Paenymion and arriving early enough to demand Arianne's surrender. Panic struck the castle as the Martells refused to surrender and the Aegon loyalists rose against them while the dragons assaulted the garrison, allowing Magister Illyrio, Lord Varys and their men to yield the castle to Daenerys after a bloody struggle.

With the Martells (Arianne, Doran and Trystane) captured the Dornish armies besieged the castle and demanded their release, prompting Daenerys to try several assaults with the dragons to draw the Dornishmen out. As more reinforcements from the Baratheon allies arrived led by Lord Royce Daenerys was unable to force a decisive battle, being forced to wait for the arrival of a large portion of her fleet and the reinforcements led by Ser Barristan Selmy. As thing stand Lord Royce and Queen Daenerys are currently facing each other, unwilling to make the first move.

The Fall of Dragonstone: Proving themselves worthy at intrigue, Baratheon spies managed to bribe a good number of the pirates to turn their cloaks, disrupting some of the siege preparations while successfully killing Ser Lancel Lannister. Alas, any attempts to flee the island were crushed by the arrival of Lord Velaryon and Princess Asha, the newlywed couple crushing the mutiny after destroying the few Baratheon ships still standing after the last battle of Dragonstone. Greatly outnumbering the garrison with the combined Lannister, Velaryon and Greyjoy troops, Dragonstone finally fell to the Targaryens, despite the high price. In the aftermath Lord Velaryon's fleets managed to take Tarth and Estermont back for the Targaryens.

Fall of Tyrosh: Repeating the same strategy of past campaigns the slave trade suffered its death blow with another slave uprising combined with a fierce Targaryen assault on behalf of Commander Grey Worm and Ser Jorah Mormont, bringing Tyrosh to its knees after a hard fought battle. With the fall of Tyrosh and with both Braavos and Pentos having slavery outlawed, Myr is the last remaining Free City to uphold slavery, the city almost ruined with the economic losses and the fall of their fleet a few months ago.

Rise of Crackclaw Point: Still remembering their earlier meeting with Lord Velaryon, the Lords of the Crackclaw Point have finalled decided to declare, swearing loyalty to the Targaryens while taking control of their peninsula, old Lord Eustace Brune stating his undying loyalty to Queen Daenerys.

Stannis Baratheon's Quest for the Iron Throne:

The March on the Stormlands: With the Aegon loyalists divided and with Queen Arianne's shortlived support of the Stags, the Baratheon armies continued to crush resistance across the region. Ser Rolland Storm consolidated his forces at Summerhall, halted only by the garrisons of the Dornish Marshes, confused as to whom to support. Lord Royce was also successful in bypassing Bronzegate, arriving to Storm's End to find a confusing situation with Daenerys. As of now both sides are locked in a standstill, the Dornish remnants not fighting the Baratheons for the time being.

Peace at the Riverlands: Despite constant outlaw and Sparrow attacks on royal troops, House Tully is slowly recovering control over the Riverlands, Lord Edmure welcoming her niece Sansa at Riverrun while accepting a Royce offer to regain control of the Twins, despite having to accept that said House would not pay a toll for crossing the area. Despite the Targaryen loyalists rising at Crackclaw Point, the Knights of the Vale scored a triumph by sacking Darry after a bloody battle for the castle, thus leaving the route to Blackwater Bay open.

Stannis sails North: Finally leaving his new capital after weeks of efforts to consolidate his rule over Westeros, King Stannis managed to sail North with some elements of his court, arriving alongside Lord Manderly at White Harbor as the forces of the North rearranged their positions, they movements slowed by the increasingly harsh winter. Lord Manderly reached a lot of success by unveiling new ships built at White Harbor and Deepwood Motte, enough to keep the North coastline safe for now. On the other hand, dire news come from Castle Black as the Army of Winter seems to have reached the Wall.

Tarly invades the Westerlands: His troops standing strong after a successful recovery at Harrenhal, Lord Randyll Tarly marched on the Westerlands as the Vale prepared its troops near Riverrun. Instead of taking the most likely route at the Golden Tooth, Tarly led his men through the hills of Hornvale, in an attempt to take the castle and reach the Gold Road. Marching through a hellish road Lord Tarly was able to reach Hornvale after sustaining heavy casualties, Lord Brax holding the castle and closing his path for the time being. While geography keeps Tarly back at the moment, he holds absolute superiority in numbers. On the other side of the region, Tyrell raids have proved quite effective at burning several towns, causing a lot of damage despite a failure to attack Lannisport with a fire plot.

The Sparrow Rebellion:

Despite a strong start the Sparrow rebellion has lost quite a lot of its vigour, sustaining heavy losses after the counterattack of the Lords. As Tyrell troops flood the areas surrounding Oldtown the situation grows dire for the Sparrow backed High Septon, and with the deaths of Ser Bonifer Hasty and Ser Lancel Lannister the Sparrows have lost many of their more influential advocates.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Aero Hotah, Ser Bonifer Hasty, Lady Stoneheart, Ser Lancel Lannister, Ulmer.
Weddings: None.
Births: None.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Army of Daenerys Targaryen: 3 dragons, 500 strong, at Storm's End.
-Army of Barristan Selmy: 6,700 strong, 30 ships, at Storm's End.
-Ironborn Army of the Stormlands: 4,000 strong, 70 ships, in Storm's End.
-Army of Jorah Mormont: 14,800 strong, in Tyrosh.
-Army of Eustace Brune: 4,500 strong, in Rook's Rest.
-Asha Greyjoy's Fleet: 102 ships, 6,000 strong, in Dragonstone.
-Dragonstone Fleet: 25 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Garrison of Volantis: 4,000 strong.
-Garrisons across the Volantene coast: 2,000 strong.
-Garrison of Lys: 2,000 strong.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Army of Rolland Storm: 8,500 strong, in Summerhall.
-Army of the Wall: 3,000 strong, in Castle Black.
-Army of the White Knife: 2,300 strong, in White Harbor.
-Army of House Massey: 1,200, in Blackwater Bay.
-Garrisons in the Stormlands: 2,300 (split in several castles)
-Garrison of Blackwater Bay: 2,000, at Blackwater Bay.
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Deepwood Motte Fleet: 32 ships, at Deepwood Motte.
-White Harbor Fleet: 41 ships, at White Harbor.

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 19,300 strong, outside Hornvale.
-Army of the South: 12,500 strong, outside Oldtown.
-Westerlander Raiders: 2,500 strong, in the North of the Reach.
-Navy of the Reach: 50 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, sailing near the Shield Islands.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Culrikhan:
-100,000 Sidhe Warriors
-12,000 Wights
-50 Ice Spiders
-100 Ice Gigants

Yohn Royce:
-Army of Royce Coldwater: 13,650 strong, in Riverrun.
-Runestone Army: 14,100 strong, in Wendwater River.
-Mountain Men Forces: 3,000 strong, through the Vale.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale.
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Can call up to 10,400 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Addam Marband: 10,800 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lannisport: 3,000 strong, in Lannisport.
-Army of Dragonstone: 10,500 strong, plus 22 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 1,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 500 strong.
-Velaryon Fleet: 56 ships (1 dromond) and 1600 men, in Dragonstone.

Jon Connington:
-Garrison of Castle Black: 570 men.
-Garrison of Shadow Tower: 50 men.
-Garrison of Other Castles: 250 men.
-Army of the Gift: 50 men.

[Lumine]

Late 301 AL: Turn Eleven:

General View:

The wheel spins on and on, and the situation in Westeros is rapidly changing. House Martell has fallen prisioner of Queen Daenerys following a botched attempt to declare for Stannis, and the Ironborn seem prepared for civil war between claimants Asha and Victarion Greyjoy. And, as Daenerys and Stannis are locked in the final dance for the throne, multiple challenges arise to halt their road to the throne...

Updated Cast:

Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale, Riverlands and Reach (Dereich)
Daenerys Targaryen, Dragondlady of Volantis and Queen of the Narrow Sea (Fingerbones)
Culrikhan, the Night's King (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Maester of Coin (leonardothered)
Aurane Velaryon, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Lord Regent of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)
Jon Connington, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 8/10 .
-Gold: 450.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-With winter growing more harsh as time goes by you have reached White Harbor alongside the Manderlys, and with many in the region unaware of the growing threat there is a sense of unease, many Lords believing you come to punish those who wouuld rather back Arya or Sansa as the heirs to Winterfell.

-Despite arranging a match for Princess Shireen, it seems the effort was in vain due to Prince Trystane's capture at Storm's End. Several lords have voiced their discontent at the idea of the Dornish gaining influence in the court, and several of them have expressed their belief that the Princess should marry a Valelord or a Stormlord.

-The situation at Storm's End has reached a critical point, as Ser Rolland Storm asks for permission to march on the fortress and force the Targaryens into fighting. There's also a confusing situation due to the Dornish armies, who are unsure of what to do and whom to back.

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 1.080.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-The situation is critical as you stand in Storm's End. Despite the advantage of the dragons, control of the sea and Selmy's army, you have the best troops of the Baratheons in front of you laying a complex siege, reinforcements nearby and a rather confusing situation for the Dornish remnant troops. It won't be easy to win this battle, but it might prove decisive, and Lord Varys and Magister Illyrio counsel to take bold steps to secure the throne.

-On the bright side from the Stormlands the brave Lord Robert Cafferen has sailed into Storm's End along with the few Stormlords who backed Aegon (expect for Lord Tarth) to swear loyalty to Lord Edric, but most of the region is under Stannis's control. It will not be easy to restore order to the Stormlands if captured.

-Tyrosh has fallen and it is under the control of the freedmen now, but the results of the campaign are harsh. Most of the Free Cities face internal conflict due to the war, and with Pentos and Braavos outlawing slavery only Myr remains defiant. And yet Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan advice to leave Myr alone, and focus on Westeros before it's too late.

-Finally, Asha Greyjoy asks permission to take her fleet and return to the Iron Islands to defeat Victarion, stating that with the seas under control there is no need for her forces to remain there.

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 2.050.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-The Oldtown situation grows more and more dire as the city is about to fall, since constant infighting from inside the city has virtually destroyed what the Ironborn didn't burn. It is even rumored that the Citadel was assaulted a few days ago, Grand Maester Ebrose probably dead. Some say it's time to storm the city, others that waiting for surrender is the right way to go.

-Reports from the Shield Islands state that Ironborn scouts have approached the Reach, leading some to fear a second Ironborn invasion is on the cards. How will you react?

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 600.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 9/10.

-Several maesters have arrived on the Vale after hearing your offer, and while they are not nearly enough to form an independent group they grow larger every day. With Grand Maester Ebrose probably dead, some even say it's time to take drastic measures to preserve the sacred institution of the Citadel.

-Lord Coldwater has made some progress finding some early roads, but still nothing that could lead a large army into the Westerlands. He believes he can find it, but he asks for more time.

-With the loans in place Runestone is starting to be rebuilt, but it is believed it could take months or years before the castle is fully restored.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 2.450.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-The Tyrells march on the Westerlands, and despite the Golden Tooth not seeing battle Lord Tarly is about to enter the region with his large force. Many ask for the Lannister army to fight him once and for all, others counseling to force him to siege castles and suffer from attrition. What will you do?

-Your men have finally taken Dragonstone, securing a key spot on the Narrow Sea. Where should the sellswords go next, and who should take command following Lancel's untimely death?

Aurane Velaryon:
-Prestige: 7/10.
-Gold: 350.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 4/10.

-Your marriage with an Ironborn Princess/Queen is a strange one, and yet it seems to work so far as both have taken the lead in crushing the Baratheon forces. With Dragonstone fallen and a crown waiting on Pyke, what will you do?

-Qyburn has arrived to his destination after a brief trip, and he now asks for further instructions.

Jon Connington:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Gold: 45.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 10/10.

-Greetings, Lord Connington, and congratulations on your victory as Lord Commander. It is a bittersweet victory for your given the state of the Watch and the news of King Aegon's death, but you have a duty to guard the wall.

-The men are in their places, but the ranging party that went North dissapeared entirely, the men most likely dead. King Stannis is back in the North and the Stark troops have reached the Wall as well, but there is a sense of uneasyness coming from Maester Aemon, who fears for the future of the Watch. What will the Lord Commander do?

Culrikhan:
-Prestige: 5/10.
-Legitimacy: 3/10.

-As your men keep marching and the ice creates gather, you feel stronger as more and more weirwoods are brought down. Not being born a Sidhe causes you to be unable to be as strong in ice magic as you could be, but with the Army of Winter behind you Westeros may very well tremble before you very soon...

[Lumine]

Late 301 AL: Aftermath:

The Wall is gone, and the Army of Winter enters Westeros. Can Daenerys and Stannis win the war for the Iron Throne before the hordes of the Sidhe engulf the continent?

Daenerys Targaryen's Invasion of Westeros:

Second Dance at Storm's End: Both sides quickly scrambled their forces in order to secure the key fortress, the Baratheons moving Ser Rolland Storm's sellswords to the frontlines while Daenerys brought forward her Essosi armies with Ser Jorah Mormont and Greyworm at the forefront. Any advantage for the Stag Alliance was however quickly lost when negotiations with the Dornishmen were successful, Daenerys and her allies forcing Doran's hand and allowing the Dornish army to stand down in exchange for House Martell's pardon and their continued rulership of Dorne. With the numbers on her side the Queen unleashed the dragons to obliterate the Baratheon army, Ser Rolland Storm being burnt to death while Lord Royce and the Vale army inexplicably managed to retreat without engaging in a fight. Thus Storm's End was secured by House Targaryen once more, Edric Baratheon to serve as its Lord while Daenerys rode North with her dragon armada.

Second Battle of the Blackwater: Despite a number of orders and counter orders the Targaryen forces were able to coordinate their armies to strike in the aftermath of the fall of Dragonstone. One of the raiding forces was entrusted to Eustace Brune and a combined force of Crackclaw men and Lannister sellswords, striking at the ruins of Kings Landing in a daring raid which crushed the forces of House Massey and secured the remnants of the capital for the dragon banner.

Stormlander Campaign: The aftermath of the victory at Storm's End allowed the Targaryen troops to quickly flood the region with large numbers of troops, Ser Barristan and Ser Jorah leading a succesful campaign against the weary and small garrisons to secure almost the entire region in a few weeks. With most of the powerful Stormlords dead and the small ones siding one by one with Lord Baratheon and Lord Cafferen, most of the effective resistance is over. Ser Barristan's scouts have also announced that Reach forces have defected towards House Targaryen, mainly the former vassals of the vanquished Hightowers (Bulwers, Costaynes and Peakes).

Raids on the Neck: In one of the strangest operations of the war Lord Aurane Velaryon gathered most of the Targaryen naval assets (including forces from Queen Asha before her return trip to the Iron Islands) to lead a daring raid to the Neck in the hopes of inflicting severe damage on House Baratheon. Alas, the Lords of the Sisters refused to engage in any kind of hostile action and the Baratheon fleets were nowhere to be seen, raids in the proper Neck and the Northern part of the Vale also proving futile as a sack of Coldwater yielded no significant benefits. Unlikely to wait any longer, the Ironborn sailed South.

Stannis Baratheon's Quest for the Iron Throne:

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Reach Westerlander Campaign: The campaign started on a high note for the Tyrells with increasingly successful raids on the south of the Westerlands, inflicting severe damage and almost capturing Cornfield after several bold assaults on the area. Despite the massive difficulties in the terrain Lord Tarly executed the attack on Hornvale and took the castle after a hard fought battle, forcing Lord Brax to flee and opening the way to the Gold Road and the Lannister income sources.

The next days saw several raids on Lannister assets which severely hampered their ability to strike, and Lord Tarly took his army onto the key target of Deep Den, defended by House Lydden under similar conditions to Hornvale. Sadly for the Tyrell troops, the successful early attacks were broken at the arrival of Queen Daenerys herself and her dragons, who were able to press the counterattack onto Tarly's men. What could have been a brilliant victory for the Targaryens was however mitigated by the lack of men on the Deep Den itself, coupled with Tarly's tactical brilliance in retreating back to Hornvale with a good part of his army still standing.

The Wall has fallen:

Thousands of years of the ancient Night's Watch dominion over the Wall ended a few days ago, as the so called "Night's King" and the White Walkers forced the abrupt fall of the entire Wall with some sort of unidentified magic. Such an event was followed by a battle of the White Walkers against the Night's Watch survivors and the local Stark troops, ending in the death of Lord Commander Connington and virtually all of his men. Survivors have spread the news to surrounding areas as most of the North remains unaware of the disaster, Ser Alliser Thorne rallying the other groups of the Night's Watch into a retreat towards the better garrisoned castles of the Northern lords.

Oldtown Falls:

A long and bloody siege has finally ended in the Reach once Oldtown was forced to surrender to Garlan Tyrell, not before the city was sacked by some of its own defenders. The whole campaign has broken the morale of the remaining sparrows and killed their High Septon, but House Hightower is in ruins (its vassals riding to join Daenerys), the Citadel has been sacked and many of its maesters dead or gone (Grand Maester Ebrose dead as well) and Oldtown will take a long time to recover.

[Lumine]

Weddings, births and deaths:

Deaths: Lord Commander Jon Connington, Aemon Targaryen, Grand Maester Ebrose, High Septon of Oldtown, Ser Rolland Storm, Ser Justin Massey, Olly, Bowen Marsh, Tormund Giantsbane.
Weddings: None.
Births: None.

Map:

Forces and Assets:

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Army of Daenerys Targaryen: 3 dragons, at Deep Den.
-Army of Barristan Selmy: 6,100 strong, through the Dornish Marshes.
-Army of Jorah Mormont: 11,800 strong, near Bronzegate.
-Army of Eustace Brune: 5,300 strong (includes 1,800 Lannisters), in Blackwater Bay.
-Army of Tommen Costayne: 1,200 strong, past Ashford.
-Asha Greyjoy's Fleet: 166 ships, 10,000 strong, in the Narrow Sea.
-Dragonstone Fleet: 25 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Storm's End Fleet: 30 ships, in Storm's End.
-Garrison of Storm's End: 1,000 strong.
-Garrison of Volantis: 4,000 strong.
-Garrisons across the Volantene coast: 2,000 strong.
-Garrison of Lys: 2,000 strong.
-Garrison of Tyrosh: 2,000 strong.

Stannis Baratheon:
-1 Fire Priestess (Melisandre)
-Army of the Shadow Tower: 1,500 strong, in the Shadow Tower.
-Army of the White Knife: 2,300 strong, in White Harbor.
-Army of Galbart Glover: 2,400 strong, in Riverrun.
-Garrisons in the Stormlands: 1,200 (split in several castles)
-Garrison of Moat Cailin: 500 strong.
-Garrison of Winterfell: 500 strong.
-Deepwood Motte Fleet: 35 ships, at Deepwood Motte.
-White Harbor Fleet: 43 ships, at White Harbor.

Willas Tyrell:
-Garrison of Highgarden: 4,700 strong, in Highgarden.
-Army of Randyll Tarly: 16,900 strong, in Hornvale.
-Army of the South: 12,500 strong, outside Oldtown.
-Westerlander Raiders: 2,500 strong, in the North of the Reach.
-Navy of the Reach: 50 ships, in the Mander.
-Shield Islands Fleet: 40 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Redwyne Fleet: 56 ships, in the Shield Islands.
-Oldtown Fleet: 3 ships, at Oldtown.

Culrikhan:
-99,600 Sidhe Warriors
-20,000 Wights (several gains after Hardhome and Castle Black)
-49 Ice Spiders
-98 Ice Gigants

Yohn Royce:
-Army of Royce Coldwater: 13,650 strong, in Riverrun.
-Runestone Army: 14,100 strong, in Bronzegate.
-Mountain Men Forces: 3,000 strong, through the Vale.
-Several garrisons scattered through the Vale.
-Garrison of the Bloody Gate: 500 strong.
-Can call up to 10,400 more men, mostly on a slow basis.

Tyrion Lannister:
-Army of Addam Marband: 10,800 strong, at the Golden Tooth.
-Army of Lannisport: 3,000 strong, in Lannisport.
-Army of Dragonstone: 8,500 strong, plus 22 ships, in Dragonstone.
-Casterly Rock Garrison: 1,800 strong, in Casterly Rock.

Aurane Waters:
-Garrison of Driftmark: 500 strong.
-Velaryon Fleet: 44 ships (1 dromond) and 1600 men, in the Narrow Sea.
-Blackwater Fleet: 10 ships, at Blackwater Bay.

Victarion Greyjoy:
-Pyke Fleet: 57 ships, 4,000 strong, in Pyke.
-Ironfleet: 64 ships, 4,000 strong, in Pyke.

[Lumine]

End of 301 AL: Turn Twelve:

General View:

Stannis Baratheon has lost his first battles against Daenerys Targaryen, but the civil war might go on for months if none of the claimants can deliver a truly crippling blow. Rumors spread through the North that the Wall might have fallen to the wildlings or even to the white walkers, and winter gets worse and worse every day...

Updated Cast:

Stannis Baratheon, King in the North, Vale, Riverlands and Reach (Dereich)
Daenerys Targaryen, Dragondlady of Volantis and Queen in Dorne and the Stormlands (Fingerbones)
Culrikhan, the Night's King (Mr. X)
Willas Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden (Spamage)
Yohn Royce, Lord of Runestone and Lord Regent of the Vale (Badgate)
Tyrion Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock (leonardothered)
Aurane Velaryon, Admiral of Blackwater Bay and Lord Regent of Driftmark (Garlan Gunter)
Victarion Greyjoy, King of Iron Islands (Dkrol)

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 6/10 .
-Gold: 425.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-The news that the might have fallen to an unknown enemy have been enough to contain the dissent amongst the Northern Lords, but with no clear news on what happened and with winter growing more harsh some beg you to ride North and deal with this situation, while your Southern courtiers argue that you should move South to handle Daenerys. What will you do?

-With the deaths of Ser Rolland and Ser Justin the main armies of House Baratheon are now gone forcing you to move on with the manpower of the North and the armies of the allied Great Houses. Should the High Lords be forced to put their troops under your overall command to win the war?

-Disturbing news come from Braavos, as the local authorities have recieved evidence which links Ser Axell Florent to the illegal slave trade in which he may have profited over the past months.

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 1.000.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-The Stormlands are on the verge of surrendering to you as Lord Edric sits on Storm's End and food shipments from Essos feed the starving people of the region. And yet, House Targaryen will not prevail if more allies are won amongst the other great houses of Westeros. Can you manage to get new allies for your cause?

-Lord Varys and Magister Illyrio have recommended to form a formal royal court to rule the areas under your control, which would mean choosing a capital, a small council and perhaps even a Kingsguard. Both men have offered themselves as Masters of Whisperers and Coin, and Lod Varys has even suggested that his spy network should be put to use as soon as possible.

-You currently sit on the Deep Den as the lack of manpower prevented the destruction of the Tarly army, and Lord Lydden counsels you to rally the Westerlander lords to save the region from further raids and sackings. Ravens have also arrived from Storm's End, informing that Lord Robert Cafferen has been chosen amongst the loyalist lords as the new Lord Regent for Lord Edric.

Willas Tyrell:
-Prestige: 8/10.
-Gold: 2.020.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Oldtown is yours, but after a sack by the Greyjoys and outright civil war the once proud city lies in ruins as its survivors starve. Your counciliors argue furiously about whether the city should be rebuilt with Tyrell funds, and with the Citadel burnt and most of the maesters dead or gone to other regions some argue this is the prime chance to secure a Tyrell Grand Maester.

-With most of the Reach high lords severly weakened the danger of an uprising is very low, yet many of your bannermen argue that Stannis's cause is a lost one and that Daenerys is worth fighting for, this view being held mainly by Houses Crane and Redwyne. Others, like the Florents, argue that Stannis now depends on the armies of the Reach, and thus it makes more sense to stay on his side.

Yohn Royce:
-Prestige: 4/10.
-Gold: 580.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 8/10.

-Along with House Tyrell you now hold the largest number of maesters due to your efforts, and from the court at Gulltown many argue now is the time to choose a Grand Maester from the Vale to serve the realm.

-Your commanders have expressed their shock at being able to survive the Storm's End debacle unscatched, and some have stopped short of wondering whether Daenerys actually spared the army for some reason. How will you reassure your commanders as the Stormlands falls to House Targaryen?

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 2.400.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 7/10.

-Further raids and the attacks of Randyll Tarly have damaged the confidence of the Westerlords on your ability, and only swift and immediate action can both reassure them and halt the enemy attacks on the regions.

-Some courtiers has come to you to express their misgivings about Daenerys being so close, fearing that Ser Jaime might be punished over his actions twenty years ago. They have also asked you about the situation of Tommen and Myrcella, and what might be of their status in the new regime.

-Finally, the question of marriage has arisen once again, some of the Westerlords offering their sisters or daughters to you to strengthen the bonds amongst the Westerlander nobility.

Victarion Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 4/10.
-Gold: 250.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-Affter weeks of waiting for a chance after your election as King, the Iron Islands have replenished some of the manpower lost and the fleet stands ready to sail. With Aeron and the remaining lords left on your side your position on the islands is strong, but concerns remain over Asha's fleet (which contains most of the Ironborn lords).

-Scouts on the Westerlands and Reach have been slightly succesful in pulling minor raids, and some wonder if you will give the command for the Ironfleet to sail once again to sack the coast of Westeros or fortify your position at Pyke. What will you do?

Aurane Velaryon:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Gold: 320.000 GD.
-Legitimacy: 6/10.

-The Neck expedition proved to be fruitless and a waste of ships, leaving Asha to sail south with the Ironborn fleet and lords to reclaim her crown. Your fleet is still a strong one, but there are fears that the newly built Baratheon fleet might prove too strong if fought under the wrong conditions.

Culrikhan:
-Prestige: 6/10.
-Legitimacy: 5/10.

-The Sidhe warriors cheer as the Wall and Castle Black fall to the Army of Winter, Lord Jon Connigton now a wight serving your along with your loyal Reek. Losses have been minor, and the time has come to choose a target now that the North is open. Will it be the Shadow Tower? The lands of the Umbers? The Gift? The choice is yours.

[Lumine]

End of 301 AL: Aftermath:

Two of the leading men in Westeros were struck by the Stranger, and with them chaos began to spread...

The Sidhe Invasion:

The Third Siege of Winterfell: The fall of the Wall caught the North mostly unprepared despite the efforts of Baratheons and Starks, and as news and panic spread through the region so did the Sidhe hordes, marching on Winterfell as fast as possible. Initially rejected by Lord Stark and by constant surges of reinforcements from many Northern Lords and King Stannis himself, the tide proved too large. By the end of the year a shocked Westeros would gradually receive ravens stating the deaths of most of the defenders, King Stannis included.

Northern Raids: Alas, while the Sidhe marched on Winterfell their wight slaves would launch their raids at the nearest keeps, Last Heart and House Umber defeated after a prolonged battle, Deepwood Motte barely surviving a first wave, the Karhold burnt and Torrhen Square captured after a speedy evacuation from the zone. As the fortresses fell more and more soldiers and civilians fled South, increasing the chaos.

Refugees: To say there is a crisis of refugees in the North is the understatement of the century. The swift attacks have led to the deaths and the conversion into wights of thousands of Northern civilians, leading even more masses of people (including the free folk) to migrate South in search for safety. The fleets of House Baratheon did their best to secure evacuation, saving some thousands (including Night's Watch survivors like Samwell Tarly and Alliser Thorne), but many more remain trapped in the Winter as they starve, a disaster a great as the massive sack of the Riverlands enacted by Ser Gregor Clegane.

Daenerys Targaryen's Invasion of Westeros:

The Kingswood Disaster: Lord Yohn Royce led a successful retreat from Storm's End towards the north of the Stormlands, forcing a vow of loyalty on his commanders before proceeding with his plan. Hoping to lure Ser Jorah Mormont into a battle the Vale army put a division on Bronzegate and its main army in the Kingswood, setting up a clever trap. Alas, the disaffected sparrows would not allow the Baratheons to carry the day, informing the Targaryen army.

Ser Jorah turned the trap on the Valelords by ambushing them in the forests at dawn, forcing a confusing struggle which resulted in Lord Yohn getting a spear through the chest. Chaos spread through the Vale army despite the efforts of the brave Ser Harold, the Unsullied proving too efficient against the proud Andal nobility. By the end of the battle Ser Lyn Corbray took the shattered remnants of the Vale into Massey's Hook, the Vale mourning their brave and fallen leader.

Westerlands Campaign: It was to the shock of the Westerlords that Randyll Tarly chose to play defensive, but in doing so he successfully fortified his position at Hornvale while preventing another loss for what is probably the strongest veteran army left in Westeros. At the same time the Vale forces of Lord Coldwater left a garrison at Riverrun and finally marched into the Westerlands, being allowed passage through the Golden Tooth by the Lannister forces. With the Queen departing for Casterly Rock and staying out of the campaign Lord Coldtwater forced a betrayal on the Lannister corps at the area, crushing them outside Sarsfield and then putting a siege on the castle after a failed assault.

Westerlands Campaign: It was to the shock of the Westerlords that Randyll Tarly chose to play defensive, but in doing so he successfully fortified his position at Hornvale while preventing another loss for what is probably the strongest veteran army left in Westeros. At the same time the Vale forces of Lord Coldwater left a garrison at Riverrun and finally marched into the Westerlands, being allowed passage through the Golden Tooth by the Lannister forces. With the Queen departing for Casterly Rock and staying out of the campaign Lord Coldtwater forced a betrayal on the Lannister corps at the area, defeating outside Sarsfield and then putting a siege on the castle after Ser Addam Marbrand forced a stalemate. It was at the end of this stage that the Lannister sellswords finally began their march on the Westerlands, reaching the Gold Road.

The Lion and the Dragon: It was a scene that shocked the nobility to its core, but Daenerys Targaryen herself rode her dragon armada into Casterly Rock to be welcomed by Lord Tyrion, both cementing their alliance in a series of meetings that set the stage for Daenerys's coronation. The Westerlander High Septon (sole High Septon after the fall of Oldtown) was convinced to formally annul the marriage of Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister and to crown Daenerys despite her connection to the fire priests in Volantis. It was even more shocking for the Westerlanders to see the Queen marrying afterwards, Tyrion Lannister chosen against all the odds as her consort. The Queen would later ride her dragons up North, with an unknown destination.

Stormlander Campaign: Wrecked by the war and unlikely to be reinforced the Baratheon garrisons in the Stormlands continued to put up a brave fight, yet most of them eventually fell to the efforts of Lords Costayne, Caffereen and Ser Barristan, who used their connections to the area to bring more Aegon loyalists in line and secure a certain hold on the region. With a good part of the region thus garrisoned, the Targaryen armies have begun to prepare for a march to the north.

The raids of Aurane Velaryon: Gathering his fleet after long operations in the Narrow Sea, Lord Velaryon proved unsuccessful in forcing the Sisters to surrender or change sides, eventually having to siege and sack their castles in response. Due to the challenges of coordinating the sieges and the harsher winter, Lord Velaryon and his ships could only sack the islands and prepare to move elsewhere once the year was over.

The Ironborn Strike Back!

King Victarion Greyjoy ended months of resting for the reduced Greyjoy forces loyal to him by leading a new campaign, this time against House Lannister. New Lord Captain Ralf the Limper led a swift strike into Fair Isle, taking it once again for the Kraken. King Victarion launched an even bolder attack into Lannisport, which despite its failure to capture the city brought a new sack and fire of the devastated city, destroying whatever was rebuilt by the Lannisters and destroying hopes for a new Westerlander navy for a long time.

A New Citadel:

Growing numbers of maesters fleeing to the safety of the Vale of Arryn led Lord Yohn Royce in one of his last actions into commanding the creation of a new Citadel to replace the loss of Oldtown, to be named the New Citadel. Lady Anya Waynwood was very successful in bringing all maesters together to force an election, a not so swift process which nonetheless resulted in a concrete election. Efforts to choose a Valeman Grand Maester would eventually triumph with the consensus choice of the sole Archmaester to reach the Vale: native son Perestan, known for his work as an historian. It remains to be seen if the Reach maesters will recognize him, but if they do then Grand Maester Perestan will have the tough job of repairing the damage left by the untimely deaths of Pycelle, Vaellyn and Ebrose.

The Regency in the Vale:

Ravens on Stannis Baratheon's death reached the capital at Gulltown rather quickly, forcing a complicated choice upon the Baratheon Small Council which was only made harder upon the news of Lord Royce's death in battle. As per Stannis's will it should fall onto Lady Waynwood to hold the regency until Ysilla Baratheon gives birth in a few weeks, a male scion being crowned or Princess Shireen getting the throne should it be a girl. While Hand of the King Ser Davos and the surviving members of the Council have made no moves to seize power, it is expected that more detailed arrangements and negotiations should follow.