Traits and current position
I am going to go through each character in turn, listing their traits and a brief bit about how they are faring so far.
Trickster, brilliant strategist, ambitious, diligent, cynical, brave, temperate, patient
Paulus was doing well until his plot to kill Cheryl was exposed. Now his reputation is ruined and his subjects are going to be more likely to plot against him. His army is on its way to Scotland. This might not be the best time to fight a foreign war with trouble brewing at home.
Underhanded Rogue, scholar, genius, quick, deceitful, envious, diligent
Earl Robert is way down the pecking order. He answers to Jeffrey, his liege, and he doesn't like this one bit. He will find it easy to make friends though, so he might just be able to usurp Jeff and become the duke of oxford himself.
Dutiful Cleric, imbecile, hunchback, kinslayer, wroth, deceitful, cruel, paranoid, gluttonous, greedy
Vernon's power is rapidly slipping away from him. His mercenaries are all that stands between him and defeat.
Scholarly Theologian, impaler, slow, proud, deceitful, trusting, drunkard, possessed
Wikey is a fool but he knows how to kill people. But at the moment he finds himself locked in his brothers dungeon. How much longer can he bear been locked in a bird cage? He could pledge his allegiance to Vernon, and renounce his claim on the throne.
Thrifty Clerk, duelist, trusting, arbitrary, gregarious
Bryce isn't doing much at all yet! There are factions in the kingdom preparing to rise up against him for whatever reasons. He can't press his claims on Denmark until they are quelled.
Bastard, trusting, slothful, content, craven
Mercator is in danger. His only subject, Ari, has risen against him, with a larger army. Mercators only chance will most likely be outside assistance.
Homosexual, poet, trusting, kind, diligent, honest, humble
Malion started off in a pretty shitty position, and I was sure he was going to lose his war. But he has beaten the odds and turned it around, and now is in almost as good a position as Leos. Almost...
Skilled tactician, scarred, wroth, chaste, cynical, arbitrary, brave, lustful, drunkard
Leos is resting his troops to prepare for war again. He isn't sure who to choose yet. Malion could make a good choice whilst distracted with his civil war, but it could easily go wrong for him.
Stutter, slow, kind, craven, content, trusting
For some reason Jeffrey started as a lowly earl and ended as a powerful Duke. It seems Paulus was wrong to trust him though. Jeffrey has unwittingly backed Curtis's claim to the throne, and also completely ruined his lieges reputation by exposing a plot to kill his wife. Will he be punished for this?
Imbecile, slow, strong, charitable, humble, content
Hupu started off loved by all his subjects. He might be simple, but he had a natural charm to him which inspired loyalty. When DR came along, she started a war to expand the kingdom of Ethiopia, and whilst she might have her own agenda, this will benefit Hupu if the war is successful.
Mystic, wroth, cruel, paranoid, honest, just
Henry might be paranoid, but he makes a half decent spymaster. Discovering the mad king's mercenary army was invaluable to Paulus. Henry is quite loyal to his king, but how easily could he be swayed. He has managed to avoid been implicated in Cheryl's assassination attempt.
Elusive shadow, quick, trusting, deceitful, ambitious
DR is a long way off been ready to conquer Norway, but she has made a good start. The more powerful she becomes, the bigger the army she can gather. Invading the kingdom to the east of Ethiopia is a good way to increase the armies levies.
Skilled tactician, cynical, craven, just, patient
Dylan has finally found safety after escaping his brother Vernons grasp, but he is pretty much helpless in the quest to win his rightful throne. It all depends on the rebels.
Flamboyant schemer, quick, hunter, scholar, arbitrary, brave, ambitious, proud, cruel, deceitful, gregarious
Curtis is a total dick, but he is making progress fast. He has almost gathered enough allies and is simply waiting for the right opportunity to strike.
Charismatic negotiator, quick, hunter, brave, content, just, temperate
Boc is missing out on a lot of land that should rightfully be his. It is a dangerous game he is playing, backing Curtis's claim to the throne, but if successful it may pay off greatly.
Midas touched, quick, temperate, diligent, patient, brave, content
Niney has no reason to be worried at the moment. Bryce is busy with internal problems, and he doesn't really have any other enemies. But he should plan long term for a potential invasion.
Dwarf, greedy, arbitrary, proud, ambitious, wroth, zealous
Ari is on the road to become the new ruler of Iceland. The sooner he can beat Mercator's army the better.
Charismatic negotiator, quick, trusting, content, humble, diligent, kind, temperate, just
Natalie is trying to play both sides now. She has joined the rebels after buying a mercenary army to fight them. She hopes that she has guaranteed her safety this war, no matter who wins.
