I initially wrote this for the AAR Story Competition, and while it didn't win, I think it came out well enough to be worth sharing. This AAR is based on one of my first republic games, way back shortly after The Old Gods came out. I watched in horror as Western Europe collapsed in infighting and heresy in the face of repeated pagan invasions and heresy, and all of my clever plans were powerless to halt the onslaught. Until what felt like divine providence intervened to save the Catholic Church in what was surely her darkest hour...
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