Swords of Faith

Characters

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  Salāh al-Dīn Yusuf

  Easy

  Egypt · Clan · Mashriqi · Sunni · age 40

  77 counties, vassal of Alexandria

  The last vizier of the Fatimids has thus far proven himself an energetic and capable successor to the dynasty he overthrew, despite a recent defeat at the hands of the leprous young King of Jerusalem. Though formally invested by the Abbasid Caliph as Sultan of Egypt and Syria, as long as the crusaders' descendants stubbornly cling to their ancestors' conquests, his kingdom will never be truly complete. Can the Ayyubids triumph over the kingdom of Jerusalem to reclaim the Holy Land, or will this new dynasty's fall come as suddenly as its rise?

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  Princess Sibylla

  Advanced

  Ghazza · Feudal · French · Chalcedonianism · age 18

  2 counties, vassal of Palestine

  Jerusalem has already known one queen in its brief history and it seems it will soon see another. Sibylla's brother, King Baudouin, has ruled ably despite his leprosy, but it is only a matter of time before the malady claims his life. A young widow and her brother's acknowledged heir, Sibylla's hand is eagerly sought by many, and a strong alliance would go a long way toward strengthening her position. Jerusalem's position is perilous and its king not long for this world. Can you ascend the throne and ensure it not only survives, but thrives?

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  Count Levon

  Medium

  Seleucia · Feudal · Armenian · Apostolic · age 28

  1 county, vassal of Cilicia

  Twice has death descended upon Levon's family: first it came for his father, a victim of Byzantine treachery, and then it returned for his uncle, a tyrannical apostate murdered by his own courtiers for fear that they would next experience his cruelties. Now Levon's older brother Roupen rules in Cilicia, a man of saintly temperament presiding over a viperous nest of intrigue and ambition, and it may only be a matter of time before death strikes thrice. Will you be able to overcome your family's legacy of strife and make Cilicia a kingdom in its own right?

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  Muzaffar al-Dīn Gökböri

  Medium

  Harran · Clan · Oghuz · Sunni · age 24

  1 county, vassal of Diyarrabia

  Deprived of his patrimony and banished into exile in favor of a younger brother, Gökböri lent his blade and bravery to a Zengid prince and won himself a new fief in Harran. His service to his new liege has been constant, but the prince he serves lies stricken by an illness he is unlikely to survive, and Gökböri knows well that loyalty must have its limits, and an uncertain future often heralds opportunities. The Sultan of Egypt has proven just how far a man of will and ability can rise: can you follow in his footsteps, and found a new dynasty of your own?

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  Duke Raimon

  Advanced

  Lebanon · Feudal · Occitan · Chalcedonianism · age 38

  11 counties, vassal of Jerusalem

  Robbed of his father at an early age by Nizari assassins, Raimon has fought against Turkmen raiders since he was seventeen, hired corsairs to scourge Byzantine shores, and endured nearly a decade of captivity in a Zengid prison. Upon his release, he was a natural choice as regent for the child-king Baudouin, but that leprous young man is now of age and Raimon has returned to his lands to contemplate the kingdom's future, as well as his own. You have tasted and relinquished the power of a king, and you remain a pillar of the realm. What will you do with your influence?

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