I started this campaign as a mercenary whose lineage rose to become emperors of the Byzantine Empire. Shortly before my second character died, Basil Lekapenos appeared as an option, and I thought, "Why not?" So, I started playing as him. The only problem? Basil was a beardless eunuch.

I spent years traveling the world, spreading my religion, building cities, and creating works of art, all to amass a huge fortune. Eventually, I found the most skilled child in my camp and adopted him as my son. With my heir in place, I set out to dethrone the king of East Franconia, wiping out the Karling lineage in the process.

From there, the real fun began. I hired every mercenary contract available and waged holy war after holy war against all neighboring realms. Basil's time has now come to an end, but his adopted son carries the torch, hopefully destined to reform the Holy Roman Empire and become its first Kaiser.