[@Flynn] I actually wasn't thinking along the lines of sending a representative uninvited and forcing a position at court if something implied that, but now that you sparked the idea I think that's exactly what I'd do. Most fantasy tropes seem to have already been filled by one representative or another, so I suppose mine will be some sort of corrupt slaver/merchant that just wants to make money. I'll get started on my sheets! [quote=@Buddha] I think having a unified religion would be more interesting. (Bar maybe the cossacks..?) Because then we can argue about semantics in religion, and it creates a basis for my country to have some value at least (because we produce pious knights) rather than being your run of the mill stupid province that doesn't offer much. [/quote] What, did you really think the vicious Horde of steppe nomads might be good little monks? No, I had intended to make them filthy pagans from the start! :lol