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Haakon IV - Norway's last stand

I hope you've got good sea legs. You are about to become Haakon IV, King of Norway as he begins his fight to retain control of the Western Isles of Scotland.

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Your Location

Bergen, NorwayYou are in the royal palace at Bergen, Norway.

It is 1229.

Your Mission

Attempt to strike a peaceful alliance with the King of Scots

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You have many rivals. Play your cards very wisely indeed.

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Extend your power and assert Norwegian authority down the western seaboard

Gain alliances and loyalty with influential descendents of Somerled, the most powerful Gaelic-Norse leader of the Western Isles.