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Once upon a time, the town of Eichenhau’s biggest problem was soil quality.

I was, to put it bluntly, naive.

Two armies clashing in Manor Lords

Now, Eichenhau is nothing but ashes.

Even if a loaf of bread survived the fires, there would be nobody left to scoff it down.

At the time, the town’s fiery demise felt sudden and brutal.

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In hindsight, though, I suspect it was doomed from the start.

To be completely honest, I also just wanted to turn my villagers into a well-armed fighting force.

In Manor Lords, though, this is tougher than it sounds.

Manor Lords screenshot showing medieval-style farm fields featuring autumn-esque colouring

I can see that their camp is miles away, and assume that this is a one-off.

But then my berries are pinched.

So is the village’s leather.

A village in Manor Lords.

Shortly after, another notification tells me that raiders are going to attack my village in a year.

Unfortunately, getting all of this running is a logistical nightmare.

I wish I could say it ended there.

The King is Watching

After pouring hours of work into the town, all I can do is watch as it burns.

Whatever awaits, at least I’ve had a taste of my own medicine.

Farewell, poor Eichenhau.

Manor Lords screenshot of an upcoming snowy, mountainous map.

We hardly knew ye.

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