Alright so in our current game we have set sail to a new land we wish to set up as a new Kingdom. We have with us a large contingent of the best Masons/builders/engineers in the world, and we are around lvl 7. The land we wish to take used to be one of the largest most powerful Human Kingdoms in the land but has fallen into chaos. It has been...
A. Over run by Undead. They are now deminished in numbers but still around.
B. What remains of the capital is being fought over by 3 groups. A band of Ogres, a large band of Thieves, and what little remains of the Guard.
C. The surounding lands have an enemy stronghold, several bands of Trolls/Ogres, and the last survivors of the old Kingdom( Loyal to an opposing kingdom we dont get along with at all).
So while I think we wont have to many issues with taking the Capital, it is in ruins, and I and another player have a claim to the throne(but a shakey one at best).
Im playing a Planar Shepard and the other players include a Warblade, a Cleric, a rogue, and a Wizard. Once we have taken the Capital how should we go about rebuilding this Kindom?
A. The lands are surrounded on all sides by Mountains. There are 3 ways in. A broken down Wall to the West, A small bit of shoreline to the South dominated by the Capital city, and a broken down bridge to the east spanning a waterway with cliffs on both sides that make it impossable to pass exept by that bridge. So overall if we repair the Wall to the west and set guards to the East our lands will be pretty defensive.
B. We will need to uproot the Enemy Stronghold without letting the outside world know it was us. This Enemy is one of the 2 largest Nations in the Gaming world and I have no dout that if it was found out we destroyed the Stronghold that the armies of that Enemy would come crashing down on our heads. How can we be sneaky and get these guys out.
C. The builders we are bringing with us are headed by a man who is both a bit insane, Power Hungry, and very bent on the destruction of the other of those 2 largest Nations I was talking about. He has been promised lands and nobility for his help, but Im not so sure I can keep him reined in. He has a single purpose to cause the destruction of a neighboring Kingdom that will be much more powerful then ours and I dont want him causing us to go to a war we cant win. Also nothing says he wont try to take over after everything is said and done. What can I do with this guy?
D. The surrounding lands are full of things that want to kill us. I am willing to take Leadership but a bunch of lvl 1 warriors arent going to cut it. The Trolls/Ogres Im sure I could recruite in some way but the Undead have to go... period.
sorry for the wall of text but if you got any suggestions on how we should rebuild, or how we should set up A, B, C, and D it would be helpful. Whats the best cohort I can get to help run my kingdom( I will be set up as the new King if all goes as planned)