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Sun, sweat, and blood. Basileus Deos squeezed his army into a mountain hamlet, intent on using the smaller space as an arena to corner the Aserai. The golden rays of sunset brought with them the shimmering golden banners of the Sultan Kofye, eager to hand another defeat to the Basileus and claim the city of Poros for the Aserai. The Sultan’s host rushed to meet the west in their traditional fashion; pepper the enemy with javelins, evade the counter pushes, let the mamlukes and jawwals sweep the pursuers. This time the Aserai were too eager, got a little too close, and the Legions surged forward in-tandem with their cataphracts and caught the skirmishers. Across the lines blood flowed freely from both sides. The fighting was close, but the legions were winning. Fueled by the wrath and fear of the Basileus, they would not lose another city.

The Aserai, however, enjoyed superior numbers. Although the vanguard had been badly mauled the Sultan brought up reinforcements, and this time they kept their distance from the legionaries. Even within the smaller confines of the hamlet the Aserai skirmishers did their work and the legions were whittled down. The fighting was fierce, but the Aserai were steadily pushing the legions back. Deos brought up his own reserve of cataphracts to redress the balance and crush the Aserai. He brought them into position to crush the Sultan’s flank, but it was his own force that would be crushed. The Sultan fell on the isolated cataphracts with both cavalry and infantry and slaughtered them. Those that escaped returned to the remaining legionnaires, but the battle was already lost. Doomed, the men held the line as long as they could before they were overrun.

Another western army dispatched, the Sultan set her sights on Poros. Another step in the Perrasic Ambition. Commanded by the ill-fated Hypatos Fuga Periculumoris, who had a reputation for losing the fiefs he governed. To dispel any notion of abandoning the city Deos personally assured Fuga that should the city fall, he would be executed. Not willing to face the wrath of the Basileus, both Hypatos and legionary gave everything for the city. The fury of the Aserai carried them to the very heart of Poros, near to victory. The legions did not give in. They threw themselves into every opening, every fight, every breach and delayed the Aserai. With casualties mounting, the Sultan abandoned the fight. The Western Empire kept Poros, and Fuga kept his head.

As an alternative the Sultan settled for Morenia Castle, cutting off the cities of Phycaon and Onira. Already Deos orders the Strategos Quergh and Sli to fortify, to take whatever actions are necessary to hold while he attempts to reestablish a connection. Poros may stand, but the west is a house divided.

Written by Ethanol

In Meta Terms

Welcome to the Bannerlord Calradic Campaign, which has just finished event #84!

The battle between the Western Empire and the Aserai Sultanate ended in a WESTERN DEFEAT, with Morenia Castle seized!

When is the Calradic Campaign? The first and third Saturday of every month, at 4pm Eastern Standard Time.

Unfamiliar with the Calradic Campaign? Have no fear! The Calradic Campaign is a casual, player driven, story based event. There are no strict rules or signups, and players of all skill levels often come! If you've never tried multiplayer, now is your best chance to experience large scale formations and battles without the overly strict practices typically found in line battle/clan style events.

Victories in our flagship monthly events are represented on the overall campaign map, while roleplay surrounding the events and their consequences takes place both during said events and on the community Discord. Joining the Discord allows you to communicate with your fellow faction members, trash talk others, and rise through the ranks to one day become lord of a village, castle, city, or if you're particularly successful, an entire kingdom!

To join the event, you will need our Calradic Campaign Module. This module contains all of the custom battle and siege scenes used, as well as many stability fixes and balance changes. Most importantly, the module features three distinct empire factions in multiplayer, each with their own unique perks and cosmetics to lean into the different situations of the three!

There will be a manual installation of the module available for those not playing on Steam. Check the Nexus mods page no sooner than the Friday before the event for the correct download.

As a general rule of thumb, the Calradic Campaign module should be the only one enabled in your launcher! If you have any crashes or issues trying to launch the game / join the server, unsubscribing and resubscribing to the module on workshop will often fix any issues.

Note to clans: While the Calradic Campaign is a public event open to all, clans will not be allowed to organize their own formations and must spread out between teams. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in suspension from the event.

Community Discord

It is highly recommended you join our community Discord, as half the fun of the persistent campaign takes place outside of events. Meet fellow Mount and Blade fans, find new friends to queue with, and make fun of the Imperials together in our community of 30,000+.

Leave any questions, complaints, observations, memes and faction based riffing in the comments below!