How long that lasts depends on how long the king can keep his vassals and nobles happy, or how quickly he can kill troublemakers. The Vikings might not always get along, but when the Gaels rise up against them, you'd better believe they team up, or at least get pressed into service by the most powerful king. With everyone at one another's throats, I was able to pick them off one at a time, Vikings included.Įach of the ten playable factions is part of a cultural group that comes with certain allegiances and grudges.
It actually worked out, giving me-the terrible pragmatist that I am-an excuse to swallow up all of my one-time allies and consolidate my power. The assassination attempt on my king, Áed of Circenn, splintered the alliance of Scottish kingdoms that had previously been united against the Vikings.
