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Stellaris AAR: For our own (A human based AAR following the evolution of mankind in the galaxy) [Discontinued] The ashes of Terra (The story will be set far in the future and will be focused on the known remains of what was once the Terran Empire, the colony of Sheltered Reach and the League of Rursus. Tied to my previous AAR) [Discontinued] A never ending struggle - A human Stellaris AAR [Discontinued] Secrets of Kni'thokon
Well, this is going to be pretty quick since I only have 1 AAR and I just started that today.
-----Trek Wars: The Final Frontier Strikes Back-----by diskoerekto, a Victoria 2 HoD 3.04 with custom minimod Transvaal GC alternate history gameplay AAR with some narrative in between where he tries to keep as much of Africa as he can from the western powers.
Seventh AAR (Started 6/30/2022 - Joint 2nd Place in V2 Q4 2022 - Joint 1st Place in V2 Q1 2023 ACAs - 3rd Place in V2 Q2 2023 - 3rd Place in V2 Q3 2023 - 3rd Placw in V2 Q4 2023 - Joint 3rd Place in V2 Q3 2024 ACAS - 3rd Place in V2 Q4 2024) Victoria II - Japan - AAR
Sixth AAR (HALTED Due To Corrupt Save Files - 1st Place in Other Q2 2021 - Weekly AAR Showcase Winner - October 17th, 2021 - Joint 1st Place for Other Games Q3 2021 ACAs - 1st Place for Other Games Q4 2021 ACAs - 3rd Place in Comey 2021 - 3rd Place 2021 Writer of the Year - 1st Place for Other Games Q1 2022 ACAs - Joint 3rd Place for Other Games Q2 2022 ACAS) A Gentleman's War : The Middle-East Command (HoI3 TFH - UK AAR)
Fifth AAR (HALTED Due To Corrupt Save Files- Weekly AAR Showcase Winner - November 25th, 2019 - 2nd Place for MP/Interactive AAR of 2019 - Joint 3rd Place for Other Games Q1 + Q2 2020 & Best Character Writer Of The Week - July 12th, 2020 & Joint 1st Place for HoI3 Q3 ACAS for 2020 - 1st Place Winner for MP/Interactive AAR of 2020 - Joint 2nd Place for HoI3 Q2 2021 - 2nd Place for MP/Interactive AAR for 2021) Utsunimiya's War - HoI3(TFH) Japan AAR
Fourth AAR (HALTED Due To Corrupt Save Files - Weekly AAR Showcase Winner - June 10th, 2018 - Joint 2nd Place In Other Q2 ACAs for 2018 & Joint 4th Place In Other Q3 ACAS for 2018 & Joint 3rd Place In Other Q4 ACAS for 2018 & 3rd Place In Other Q1 2019 - 3rd Place Winner Gameplay AAR for 2019) American AAR : AI Experiments In HoI3
Third AAR (Started 7/13/2017 - Best Character Writer Of The Week - August 27th, 2017 & 2nd Place In CKII Q3 ACAS for 2017 & Joint 1st Place In CK2 Q1 ACAS for 2018 & 2nd Place in CK2 Q2 ACAS for 2018 & Best Character Writer Of The Week - September 9th, 2018 & 3rd Place for CK2 Q3 ACAS for 2018 & Joint 2nd Place CK2 Q4 ACAS for 2018 & Joint 1st Place CK2 Q1 ACAs for 2019 - Weekly AAR Showcase Winner - June 30th, 2019 - 2nd Place Winner Gameplay AAR for 2019 - Best Character Writer Of The Week - July 12th, 2020, Joint 1st Place in CK2 Q3 ACAS for 2020 - Joint 1st Place in CK2 Q4 ACAs for 2020 - Joint 3rd Place in CK2 Q1 ACAs for 2021 - 2nd Place in CK2 Q3 2021 ACAs - Joint 3rd Place In CK2 Q1 2022 ACAs - Joint 2nd Place in CK2 Q1 2023 ACAs - Joint 3rd Place in CK2 Q3 2023 ACAs - 3rd Place In CK2 Q4 2023 ACAS - Joint 3rd PLace in Comedy AAR for 2023) Road of Queens - CKII India AAR
Not a AAR but kind of became one - as Germany I used Theater AI to control all military and invaded Poland early. Very early. And needed advice. Need some advice with HoI3 - As Germany
AWARDS :
Fan Of The Week - Feb. 18th, 2018, Fan Of The Week - Jan. 10th, 2021, Fan Of The Week - May, 31st, 2014, Third Place - Writer Of The Year 2018, WritAAr of the Week - Dec. 20th, 2017, WritAAr of the Week - Oct. 13th, 2019, WritAAr of the Week - Dec. 20th, 2020, WritAAR of the Week - June 14th, 2021, WritAAR of the Week - January 8th, 2023, WritAAR of the Week - September 24, 2024, Tie for 3rd Place Graphics/AArtists of the Year 2019, 25th April 2025 Weekly AAR Showcase : Road of Queens - CKII AAR
Beneath the Sun. ~ A Thunder in the Sky AAR. (Darkest Hour) /// This is quite dead, I got crushed by collegue, sad as it got almost no readers and stressed because (as english isn't my main language) I found quite hard to write narrations; my ideas were quite messy but I had to post it as it's my first experience with AAR-writing.
로마는 하루아침에 이루어진 것이 아니다 ~ A Republic of Korea AAR.(Darkest Hour-New World Order) /// Ongoing, I'm trying my best to improve since my first and last attempt. I hope you enjoy it, I'm trying to mix narrative styles to keep it interesting and I can assure it will be an interesting journey.
[If you want to know, the name basically says "Rome wasn't built overnight"]
Mistresses of the Jungle - Amazonia AAR (CK2 Geheimnisnacht mod): In the jungles of Lustria, the mysterious Amazons are locked in eternal war with lizardmen, man-eating halflings, pirates, conquistadors, vampires and each other. A terrible calamity devastates their kingdom of Amazonia, leading to the rise of a new queen who seeks to reunite her people. Hold on to your humanoid sacrifices and enslaved males, it's going to be a bumpy ride! (ongoing)
Stellaris AARS: Sanctuary of the Second World - A Stellaris AAR: A Stellaris AAR is based upon my own inexperience, a desire to make an AAR, and the hope that I can write a decent AAR. Follow the journey of the Drelamt Sanctuary, a fledgling civilisation inexperienced with space exploration, and myself, a fledgling writer inexperienced with playing Stellaris. Will this end in triumph or disaster?
SibCDC's Inkwell
So for those who don't know my Kaiserreich AARs yet, they're basically part of the same universe, SibCDC's Kaiserreich Connected Universe (KCU). I will be listing all my AARs included in that universe first and if I ever do any outside of the KCU, they'll be listed underneath. If you want to have a look at my awAARds, they're also listed in this inkwell. Enjoy your read.
Hearts of Iron 4: Kaiserreich Connected Universe
In Flanders Fields: A Kaiserreich AAR as Belgium Weekly AAR Showcase: 6th of May - 12th of May 2018
Joint 1st place in the Q2 ACAs for 2018
Joint 1st place in the Q3 ACAs for 2018
Nomine in the 2020 Megacampaign AAR of the Year This was the first AAR to be included in my KCU and stars Belgium in the leading role. The AAR includes 19 chapters, a prelude, an interlude and an epilogue. The story begins in 1936 with the Second Belgian Revolution, in which the Belgian people have got enough of their German overlords. The story heavily intertwines with the AAR I did on Canada and the US, which we will shortly get to. If you're interested in a diverse and fun AAR to get you hooked on a whole new brand of AARs, then this story is made for you, enjoy!
Pigs treat us as equals: A Kaiserreich MP AAR as Canada and the US As my second AAR and the second AAR of the KCU, I had a lot of fun in writing this. It ran at the same time as "In Flanders Fields", but was much shorter, as I felt that I could tell the rest of the story from the perspective of the Belgians. As it was based on a multiplayer game, I had a lot of fun trying to fit it in with the established canon and I even tried to put in some easter eggs to connect with the other AARs. If you like short AARs with still a lot of story in it, then this one is made for you, enjoy.
The Golden Circle: A Kaiserreich Cuba AAR with a twist Weekly AAR Showcase: 6th of January - 12th of January 2019 1st place in the Q4 ACAs for 2018 Set in Cuba during the 1960s, this story follows the rise and fall of exiled American politician Huey Long in the Caribbean. A great follow-up for those interested in how American society changed and for those who are more interested in the Cold War diplomacy of this world. Also, this AAR was based on a playthrough of the Cold War: Iron Curtain mod, so if you're interested in that mod, maybe this AAR can provide some more info, although it is really different from the original mod.
The Path of Peace: An Indian Kaiserreich AAR Joint 1st place in the Q1 ACAs for 2019
Nominee in the 2019 Narative AAR of the Year This AAR is set in the Bharatiya Commune in the 1930s and 1940s and follows Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's effort to steer away a war on the Indian subcontinent and unite the people of India under swaraj in a peaceful way. This AAR gives a somewhat inside look on the syndicalist world and their relation to the East. Follow Gandhi as he struggles against foes who want to prevent a peaceful unification at any cost.
Gott mit Uns: a Mildly Interactive Prussian NWO AAR 1st place in the 2019 MP/Interactive AAR of the Year
Nominee in the 2020 MP/Interactive AAR of the Year
This AAR is played in the Victoria 2 New World Order mod and follows the Prussian nation starting from 1992. This AAR is interactive, which means that readers can vote in elections and influence the story in that way. I got all the way to 2010 before abandoning the project.
My other work March of the Eagle: an interactive Victoria 2 Prussia AAR
Follows an alternate history in which Prussia was struck by revolution in the 1830s, leading to a much more democratic state compared to OTL. This was an interactive AAR with a Discord community and regular elections.
Plus Ultra - Gallispania in the Long Nineteenth Century
The Victoria 3 continuation of 'Two idiots discover America', following Gallispania, the union between France and Spain, throughout the 19th century. Written as a collection of primary and secundary sources, each chapter deals with a specific event/theme occurring in this fictional world.
My awAARds WritAAR of the Week: 29th of July 2018, 5th of May 2019, 8th of March 2020 and 30th of September 2022
3rd place in the Newcomer category of the 2018 YAYA's
Nominee for the 2019 WritAAR of the Year
In the vastness of the multiverse, a thousand stories exist. Here are a few that I wrote. Commentary (including concrit) on my AARs is always appreciated. Reactions are great too.
Epirus Ascendant (Considering an expanded universe) Epirus Ascendant is a megacampaign that stretches from the distant past of glorious Antiquity. It follows Epirus through its trials and tribulations, although it is still currently in the ancient period. It also spends long stretches of time as the only active Imperator AAR on these forums right now.
The first part is simply and uncreatively called Part 1. It has gotten a bit of recognition. It tied for third in the vaunted Other category in the 2022 Q4 ACAs, and it got nominated for AAR of the Year in 2022. It also got second in the Other category in the 2023 Q1 ACAs!
Confessing Their Apostasies It is about the deeds of the later Karlings - the last descendants of Charlemagne in the 1066 start. They may have fallen from the vaunted position of closest dynasty to restore a unified realm in the west, but those days are still remembered. The Karlings yet long for the throne of the Franks and of the Germans. Unfortunately, those will not be easy thrones to take - much stands in the way of the Karlings of Vermandois. Will they arise to claim their birthright? Or will they be lost to the dustbin of history?
This was begun a while ago, but then I put it on a multi-year hiatus (because CK3 wouldn't run). It is being resurrected due to the completion of Rise of Russia and an expansion of my free time. It is a hybrid AAR that will cover both narrative and historybook sections.
Tales of the Romano-Mongols The Romano-Mongols are a remnant of an earlier time. They are a group of exiles that glorify their past, when they reigned over Earth. They have emerged in many universes. Few of these universes are kind, but all contain a story. Will you dare to read of their exploits, regardless of whether they are glorious or tragic?
The first tale containing the Romano-Mongols was the one where they achieved their greatest destiny. They ruled over Earth, and the stars were open to them. This was the world of Tides of Eternity, killed before its time. On the other hand, death can be temporary... (Dead... for the moment)
The second tale was far sadder. It told of a mighty empire that took years to form and united many disparate groups, from Attila's Huns to Roman settlers. It also told of its doom, brought low when the ambition of the Romano-Mongols exceeded their means. This was the world of Rise of the Romano-Mongols, a story told in all of its completeness. (Completed)
The third tale was related to the second. It focused on the doom of the once-mighty empire, telling of how rebels overran the homeland and of how a monarch fell to madness. This was the world of When the Night Gets Dark, a world that is still in the making... (updates bidaily)
Nordica The apocalypse - Ragnarök - has come and gone. The Norse survived, wounded and scattered to the winds. A few escaped from Midgard altogether, hoping that a new planet would allow a flourishing of their society. Of Earth, far too much is remembered.
The refugees need to create a functioning society. They need to make a nation. That task will not be easy, and they will face many who like the new status quo. Others will cling to the glories of the past. These remnants of the Norse, stuck on a planet alien to them, will face enemies... but their new home also contains allies - both expected and surprising.
And once a society emerges... what awaits it? The darkness is vast, and many things could be hiding in it. Many things... both dangerous and friendly... The journey across the galaxy will not be easy, if it can even start, but it will be rewarding.
Though the Dust of You Is Gone Though the Dust of You Is Gone is the tale of many people. It is divided into books, of which only a portion of Book 1, Hiraeth, is posted. Book 1 follows Jack and Marcus, refugees from the fallen empire of Nova Roma. Their adventures set the stage for the galaxy to come.
The work also takes place in an expansive universe that is very complex. This universe will be further explored. Currently, I am planning a book of short tales that also take place in TTDYIG's universe called the WebspinAARs. Keep an eye on this area to see when that drops.
The original idea was a combined adaptation of the Aeneid, the Odyssey, and the Book of Revelation set IN SPACE, but the logistics of setting that up required a massive expansion of the storyline. As such, the work is on hiatus while I focus on finishing up the necessary worldbuilding.
Rise of Russia is an AAR about the fortunes of a Russian Empire that has a vastly different destiny than the one in our timeline. It was loosely based on a game of Victoria 2, although I lost the save and proceeded to freestyle it. It also includes a vast "prologue" that details the actual OTL history of the Russian Empire.
The Dustbin (Permanently Abandoned AARs) Of my many works, some are sadly abandoned beyond any hope of resurrection. You're still welcome to read them, of course, but it is unlikely that I'll respond to comments (unless you shoot me a PM). These are those works whose endings are lost, like the Library of Alexandria, to posterity forever.
Essays on Gades (this is one of my oldest AARs. Have fun cringing!)
The Other Works (GtA, iAARs, and One-Shots/Short Works) In addition to the works that I have completely abandoned and the works that are part of one of my major projects, I have several other works. Some of these were as a part of a community project (Guess the Author), while others were contributions to AARs that others wrote. A few are simply short works that didn't fit anywhere else.
During the Second Hyperspace War, the people of Earth and Partoga stood together as allies against the Invaders. While the galaxy around them burned and died, the two spacefaring civilizations survived at the cost of millions upon millions of their own people being killed and untold devastation inflicted upon the surface of both planets. As the dust settled and time passed the two species completely lost touch with one another. A century and a half later, a Partogan science ship crosses the stars on a mission to reestablish diplomatic contact with their old allies, unaware of the events and forces back home driving their mission in secret.
Crossover story between Stellaris and Homeworld: Cataclysm
In an era defined by seemingly endless warfare, two young warriors will rise up the ranks to become the rulers of their respective nations. As one escalation leads to another and the galaxy sinks into a sea of violence, these two would-be enemies will leave their mark on history by breaking the cycle of war.
A supplemental guide to The Stormbreakers - A Stellaris Story.
Learn the history and backstories of the men and woman who sacrificed much and risked all to save the Galaxy during the climactic final battle of the Second Hyperspace War.
Crossover story between Stellaris and Homeworld: Cataclysm
A century after the events of Faith in Chaos, two Partogans rediscover a powerful technology that could change the course of the Second Hyperspace War, putting themselves on a collision course with disaster.
3-way Crossover story between Stellaris, XCOM 2, and Homeworld: Cataclysm.
When a team of XCOM soldiers crosses paths with a powerful young Psychic who claims to know the future, they are thrown into a confusing battle where new allies and new enemies clash over the fate of the entire Galaxy.
Blake Robinson is the eldest son of the President of the United States. During his youth, Blake's misadventures tended to be quite innocent... harassing Secret Service agents, spilling the beans to journalists, and falling in love with the princess of a distant country. But when World War Three breaks out, an older and wiser Blake throws himself into the epicenter of the conflict, embarking on a mission to rescue the girl he loves and return her to her family.
Fifty years after the War in Heaven, Inez Espinosa is contacted by her estranged mother, the illusive spymaster Scarlett Freeman. While an interstellar war plays out around her, Inez must navigate her mother's world of intrigue and mystery.
My other works include:
A Coldwar Affair(Completed January 22, 2023)
Follow the exploits of two lovers who must conceal their relationship during a Galactic Cold War. Despite being set in the Stormbreaker Universe, this is not a canon entry in the series. Created as the result of a writing challenge.
Grand Theft Stellaris(Completed March 27, 2023)
When a galaxy-spanning empire collapses, a young woman is caught up in a plot to steal the emperor's flagship.
Year of Hell - A Stellaris War Story(Completed July 20th and 21st, 2023)
In the sequel to Grand Theft Stellaris, our heroine is trapped on an alien planet when war erupts. She must protect herself and her niece until help arrives. This story has two endings.
Song of the Solitaire(Completed March 14th, 2024)
Trig Shepminter is thrown into an epic interstellar adventure when he meets a strange girl named Tenna. Fleeing from kidnappers aboard a mercenary starship, Trig must confront the legacy left behind by his father, a notorious warlord known as the Great Khan.
The Broken Gates(Completed August 11th, 2024)
In this highly experimental Metafiction story, several characters from fanfictions based on PDX games infiltrate the real world on a mission to hunt down and kill the author responsible for their troubles.
The GALEX Incident(Completed September 2nd, 2024)
Two years before the Forgotten War, Ino Esperanta becomes a Tactical Officer in the Coalition Navy. While participating in a military war game, Ino sets in motion a series of events that will ultimately lead to her adventures in the upcoming space opera story: "Unsung Paragons of the Forgotten War."
Unsung Paragons of the Forgotten War(Completed March 12th, 2025)
A young officer named Ino Esperanta is forced to assume command of the starship Marathon after the command staff are killed off in a disaster. As Acting Captain, she must guide her crew back to Earth while surviving repeated attacks from a determined enemy.
Bio: I am a professional writter in real life, which join AARland in octomber after start playing CK2, I writtes short-form AARs because my English not is my native language. My main hobby is videogames, why I put effort in share my gaming experiences with this friendly and awesome community
My Inkwall.
Hello, my name is Manga_Erudite and I've had some writing experience from roleplaying on forums such as Bay12 Forums as well as a brief stint writing fanfics.
After Action Reports:
Sword of Ti'an: The Advent of the Holy Exohuman Imperium: (Joint 3rd Place Winner of the Q4 2018 ACA) The descendants of a Chinese convent that landed on an ocean planet after using a precursor ship to escape Imperial Japan, the exohumans of the Holy Exohuman Imperium strive to make their mark on the galaxy under the guidance of their God-Emperors. However, dangerous foes just beyond their borders and enemies within threatened their existence, both physically and politically. Can the Holy Exohuman Imperium continue the peaceful legacy of their founder Prophet Jhun Jangshi or will the lure of realpolitik and the ghosts of the past turn them into something far more ruthless? - (Ongoing)
Deals From Beyond: A creative and admittedly terrifying take on the five Shroud entity deals from the perspectives of the contractees, who are often their first victims. Be careful what you wish for indeed. - (Ongoing)
Well, it's just the one AAR currently, but depending on the success of this one I hope to come back and advertise some more here!
About myself; recent graduate from University, am looking to write professionally and have had a short story published, so a good start. Am looking to work in video game creative development.
A tale of loyalty and betrayal, of war and intrigue. Set in 8034, three hundred years before Aegon made his landing, in an alternative Westeros where Aegon's conquest was shattered before it could even begin. In the North the Starks have ruled unchallenged for thousands of years, but after a series of brutal foreign wars and crippling debt due to the mismanagements of a king the stability of the North has been shattered. For the first time in a century the Stark's rule is being challenged, and all the lords of the North are beginning to desire the Crown of Winter.
Anyway, that's what I'm working on at the moment. Hope anyone who clicks on it enjoys! It's a highly narrative AAR, since I didn't take many screenshots as it was happening.
But if this was posted incorrectly, bad format, 'you need more AAR's under your belt sonny!' or something, let me know and I'll change it as quick as someone says!
So this is my first AAR on the forums, and I’ve been thinking about doing one ever since I found the After Action Reports on this side of the forums. I’m a high school Junior fresh out of a creative writing course, and I hope you’ll enjoy what I have put together as my first AAR.
It is the year 7886, and a Doom has befallen Valyria. Flame, lava, and ash erupting high enough and with such intensity to burn alive even dragons, spewed from the ground of the great city and its peninsula. The land itself seemed to crack, allowing the Smoking Sea to fill the spot where Valyria lied. Within an hour, it is over for Valyria, but for the Empire it left behind, a Century of Blood begins.
First, the Dothraki, united under Khal Mengo, ride west into Sarnor and the orphaned daughters of Valyria bent on exacting new plunder and idols to bring back to their city, Vaes Dothrak, without any dragons to stop them. Next, Volantis, the eldest of Valyria's daughters, has declared itself the New Valyrian Freehold bent on reuniting its Old Empire, starting with Myr and Lys. And finally, Aurion, a Dragonlord who just so happened to survive the Doom in Qohor foolishly plans on reclaiming the old ruins of his homeland. Any other dragonlord lucky enough to survive either by chance or by luck is taken in the night by the people of their so-called "daughters" their heads mounting the gates of their walls in the morning. The now 'Free' cities rejoice no longer under the yolk of the Freehold, and unwilling to subject themselves to the tyranny of Volantis. None, however, consider the existence of a second Dragonlord, one not yet a man. The shadow he would cast across the history of the known world would immortalize him as the man who right Valyria's sins. This is the Legend of Alaeron.
I hope you all enjoy my first AAR, feedback is greatly appreciated.
Below is a list of my AARs (which will hopefully expand beyond my first one.
Imperator : Rome
Crete Balls of Fire
My first AAR detailing the life of Basileus Alkimos of the city state of Ierapetra. Written while running I:R 1.0.3 with no mods and easy/non-ironman difficulty. Will be a short one firstly as it's AAR #1 and secondly as 1.1 will be released shortly and I'll be on that as soon as it hits.
Howdy everyone! A while back when I was studying abroad in a European country, I had way too much time on my hands. My classes were dull, there was little work, and I just needed something to do that would pass the time. Instead of browsing Reddit, I decided to write down a story that I had in my head for several months, and man has it been an adventure. What was once a way to pass long class lectures has now become a hobby of mine. I have an entire fantasy/sci-fi series in my head that I intend to write over the next decade or so. Thank you all for being so encouraging and welcoming of a newcomer like myself. I never expected to even be read, yet alone be recognized as WritAAR and CharactAAR writer of the week, as well as getting votes for the best AAR in the quarter polls. Ya'll make me smile sometimes
That being said, I am in the process of writing another one based on HOI4, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Far Cry 5, and Far Cry New Dawn called Keep Your Rifle by Your Side. Link below:
It tells the story of a woman named Elizabeth Chandler, who belongs to the most effective covert operations unit in the world. She will be thrust into impossible situations and somehow come out on top every time, but eventually, even someone like her will meet her match. Anyone who has played the games in question will know how the story sort of plays out, but I've made major alterations to make everything more realistic.
I started a few weeks ago, and have really tried to correct mistakes that I've made in my previous two stories: getting lost in the story, and not providing detail. The chapters here are far longer than what I'm used to writing, and every single chapter moves the story, instead of treading water. I'm having fun with it. If you take a gander at it, I hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave suggestions or rip it to shreds, I really don't mind either way
CK2: Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: A Papacy AAR: Alexander is a controversial pope, but he has done much. His actions have altered the Papacy, which looks set to expand it's influence. Discontinued due to change of Computer
ONGOING:
CK3: A Raksha's Game: A House Vijayabahu AAR: A CK3 AAR where I set out to learn the game, and unite all four directions of the Indian Subcontinent starting as Thakur Vijayabahu of Rohana.
With four AARs completed and another one going strong, I thought it was past time that I added my growing collection of stories to this list.
Below are my AAR’s in chronological order, those that were abandoned, those that were completed, and those that are ongoing.
1. Surviving Past Sunset (CK2) (Abandoned) – A tale chronicling the Sunset Invasion through the eyes of young Elspeth Dunbar, whose family had been, after 200 years of accumulating power, were on the brink of claiming three Kingdoms when all their plans and ambitions are swept away by the sudden onslaught of savages coming from across the sea.
This, my first attempt at an AAR in November 2014, was abandoned for creative reasons, it was a bit too ambitious and overly complicated for a first attempt. Plus, it turned out the flashbacks to the earlier time line would have had more action than the main story, which was stifled by the Aztec Emperor completely prohibiting internal and external wars, and the absolute fanatical loyalty and devotion of the Aztec people, who resisted any attempt at plotting within the Empire to change that.
2. CK2 AAR - The Lost Crusade (Complete) – The Laird Clan had taken an unusual path in their rise to power, going from the Highlands of Scotland to the Asian Steppe to find service as Khans under the Khagan of Cumania. From there they had returned west to become the greatest power in Europe. In the year 1339, Pope Martinus III called the faithful to join him in a Crusade against the Kingdom of Orissa, far to the east in fabled Hindustan. At first only a few Catholic lords joined the Crusade, but then the Laird Emperor, Edward of the Marcaich-Shine, the Storm Riders, sent his 6th son, Prince Lennon Laird, and 10,000 men, including the Knights Hospitaller, into the east to support the Pope. None of these Crusaders would ever return. This AAR tells the story of what happened to that Lost Crusade.
My second AAR was successfully completed, running from March 2016 through November 2016, and received recognition as the Weekly AAR Showcase (3/4/2016).
A Dragon in Sheep's Clothing
A CK2 AGOT Mod AAR of the Lhazareen
3. A Dragon in Sheep's Clothing - A CK2 AGOT Mod AAR (abandoned) – What if Rhaego, the son of Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen, survived that fateful night in the tent, and was instead spirited away by Miri Maz Duur and placed with her people, the Lhazareen? Can a boy raised by the Lamb Men achieve his destiny as “the Stallion Who Mounts the World”?
This AAR started well, but I grew to dislike the format I had adopted, and eventually abandoned it. It was active in February and March 2018.
Rhaego eventually tames a dragon, the spawn of one of his mother’s dragons, and makes himself King of Lhazar, protecting the Lamb Men from further depredations by the Dothraki. After his death, his daughter would tame his dragon and then go beyond just safeguarding the Lhazareen, and become a conqueror.
Travelers in the Forest|Taiga by Ville Assinen
4. The People of the Forest (CK2 AAR - Ongoing) – This ongoing saga depicts life among the Meryan tribes, pagan followers of the Suomenusko Gods who dwell within the northern taiga. The story follows the ever-growing Kardazid clan who unite their people, a collection of small scattered tribes threatened on all sides by powerful enemies, into a growing Kingdom that will soon be feared in turn.
This AAR started in August 2019 and continues to be updated. It has received recognition, being honored with three Best Character of the Week awards (25/8/19, 3/11/19, & 4/10/20), being named WritAAR of the Week (28/6/20) and being the Q3 2020 CK2 winner (tie) and being the Q4 2020 CK2 winner (5-way tie).
5. History 303 – The Third Kingdom (A CK2 Jerusalem AAR - The Complete Course)
As many of you have expressed interest in origins of the de Cognac dynasty as well as that period in the Middle East when it was an unstable region, rife with war and conflict, not the stable region it is today, I have agreed to offer a short course on the founding of what the historians call the Third Kingdom of Jerusalem, which will be available this spring as part of the curriculum at Estrid Junior College here in Damascus. Attached is the course syllabus:
Hist 303 – The Third Kingdom - This short course will provide you background on the founding of our great nation, some 600 years ago and the historic figures that made it possible.
Day 1 - Course Introduction and Historic Sources
Day 2 - On Dating the Three Kingdoms of Jerusalem
Day 3 - The de Cognac family tree
Day 4 - Philip de Cognac
Day 5 - Princess Ingeborg Estrid
Day 6 - Richard 'the Blessed'
Day 7 - Richard 'the Crusader'
Day 8 - Richard ‘the Just’
Day 9 - Amice ‘the Lionheart’
Day 10 - Anselm ‘the Lion’
Day 11 - Godfrey of Lucano
Day 12 - Anselm ‘the Apostle’
Day 13 - Matthew ‘the Monk’
Day 14 - Course Summary and Conclusions
This short course was presented in May & June term of 2020. The completed course is now available for other educators to use with their students.
The personal accounts of the Anglo-Saxon Lords of Bebbanburg as they weather multiple invasions of England by foreign powers and try to preserve their lands, their titles, and their very culture in the face of numerous threats.
This AAR started in October 2020 and finished in May 2022. It has received recognition, being honored with the Best Character of the Week award twice (7/2/21 & 22/8/21) as well as finishing in 2nd place (tie) for CK3 in Q4 2021 Awards and finishing in 3rd place for CK3 three times in the Q4 2020, Q2 2021 (tie), & Q3 2021 (tie) Awards.
