I decided to do a fun game that would take a random house in the Reach from being landed knights to being the king of Westeros. On the way, I hope to show off some of the unique features of the Game of Thrones Mod.
So I picked House Osgrey, beginning in Robert's Rebellion. Under House Gardener, House Osgrey used to be powerful lords. BUT THAT ALL CHANGED WHEN THE FIRE NATION ATTACKED. House Targaryen installed the Tyrells as rulers of the Reach, and House Osgrey's fortunes slowly dwindled until they were just landed knights. They struck a deal with Daemon Blackfyre to regain their lands, but then the Blackfyres lost.
It's now nearly 90 years after those events, and here's where I come in. I plan to lead House Osgrey back to its former glory and beyond!
We begin as a lazy, stubborn knight who is more concerned with drinking and whoring than with the game of thrones. But then he receives a call to arms: The Reach has remained loyal to King Aerys II, and House Osgrey is obliged to support the Tyrells!
Red marks the lords that remained loyal to Aerys. Note that Walder Frey has thrown his lot in with the Mad King...if Robert wins, there will be no mercy.
Robert is stronger than Randyll, but Randyll is the more skilled warrior. Randyll knows that a slashing sword and shield will not penetrate Robert's thick plate armour, so he used a two-handed Estoc to thrust into the chinks in Robert's armor before taking him down.
Yet even that didn't end the rebellion, as Stannis claimed that the Mad King still should be brought to justice, and he continued the fight.
Ten thousand wildlings assault the Eyrie, forcing Jon Arryn to divert his armies. Meanwhile, Rhaegar and Stannis bitterly fight each other in the Stormlands and Crownlands, but it's obvious that Stannis' superior numbers are winning.
Aerys II falls in combat, and Rhaegar assumes the throne. Being a more likeable dude, he may get a few more lords to declare for him. But probably not, given the performance of his soldiers.
And Stannis has emerged triumphant, although he immediately begins his reign with harsh punishments for the Lords who defied their Paramounts (Walder Frey, Jon Connington, Marq Grafton, etc). Also his wife is a hambeast from a no-name family for some reason, when Stannis could have got any bish he wanted...stupid AI.
To celebrate the end of the war, Ser Martyn goes back to doing what he was always fond of: booze and bishes. Yet he also enters a tournament, reasoning that if he wins, he will bring glory to his house, and possibly be able to woo prettier women than his rather plain wife.
And he won round after round...up until he was sent against Randyll Tarly :(
We'll end here.
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