The Wandering Exiles

Characters

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  Hereweard 'the Wake'

  Advanced

  Men of the Fens · Adventurer · Anglo-Saxon · Chalcedonianism · age 22

  Landless adventurer

  … … Exiled and branded an outlaw by Edward the Confessor, Hereweard has traveled to Flanders to seek his fame and fortune. Hereweard would one day return to England and lead a determined resistance against the Norman invaders, becoming a folk hero of great renown. Will Hereweard remain a notorious villain under your guiding hand, or become the hero he was born to be?

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  Rodrigo Díaz 'the Campeador'

  Medium

  Loyal Vassals · Adventurer · Castilian · Chalcedonianism · age 23

  Landless adventurer

  … … Descended from noble lineage, Rodrigo entered the royal council at a very young age. At the service of Sancho II of Castile, Rodrigo trained in both courtly and martial matters, under the careful watch of the king. However, Sancho's war against his brother Alfonso VI of Leon would lead to his premature death and Alfonso would then come to exile Rodrigo, inadvertently starting his legend. Will Rodrigo grow to become el Cid, "the lord", and emerge as king in his own right, or will he remain a regular nobleman?

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  Robert 'Phrangopoulos'

  Easy

  Conquerors of Barbastro · Adventurer · Norman · Chalcedonianism · age 26

  Landless adventurer

  As a second son not standing to inherit, Robert Crispin has embraced the Norman spirit of adventure. Already a seasoned veteran of the conflict in Iberia, Robert has entered the employ of the Byzantine Emperor and now leads a contingent of Norman mercenaries to fight against the Turks. Will Robert find the glory he seeks as a great commander, or will he fall victim to the nest of vipers that is the Byzantine court?

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  Hasan Sabbah

  Advanced

  Summoners to the Faith · Adventurer · Persian · Shia · age 16

  Landless adventurer

  … … Hasan Sabbah was born to a family of little renown, but his constant devotion to Islam and fanatical resistance to the Seljuk occupation would set him on a path to alter history forever. From his humble origins, Hasan was destined to establish the Assassins in their mountain keep of Alamut. He would become legend, and all would come to fear the dreaded Old Man of the Mountain. Do you have the guile and absolute faith to rally the devout and topple empires?

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  Suleyman Qutalmishoglu

  Medium

  Sons of Qutalmish · Adventurer · Oghuz · Sunni · age 20

  Landless adventurer

  In the struggle for the Seljuk throne, Suleyman was defeated by his cousin, Alp Arslan, and driven into exile alongside his brothers. Humbled but not broken, he has managed to gain the allegiance of the local Turkmen tribes in the Taurus Mountains. Suleyman would go on to carve out the Sultanate of Rum in the midst of the turmoil in Anatolia, and become embroiled in the wars of Byzantine pretenders. Will your strength be enough to lay the foundations of a new empire?

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  Wallada bint al-Mustakfi

  Easy

  Thieves of Pleasure · Adventurer · Andalusian · Sunni · age 65

  Landless adventurer

  … … Daughter of the Caliph of Cordoba and one of the last of the Umayyads, Wallada devoted her life to scholarship and learning. Caring little for the expectations of a woman in Andalusian society, Wallada walked unveiled through an austere world, sharpening the minds of women from all strata. Wallada's life is without borders, and her potential infinite. Adopt and train intelligent women from across the world to your cause. Can you break the confines of tradition and inherit the legacy of the Umayyad Caliphate?

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