>Tooling around in Sarranid lands as a well-armed trader
>Planning on joining up, but want to wait
>"Shariz has been besieged by [Rhodog]!"
>"[Sarranid lord] has been defeated in battle but managed to escape!"
>"[Sarranid lord] has been defeated in battle but managed to escape!"
>"The Rhodoks have taken Shariz!"
>Mosey on over to take a look
>Hakim is fighting just outside the gates and not doing too well.
>My troops aren't great, but I could tip the balance.
>Well, no better way to introduce oneself than by saving one's liege from ignominous defeat
>Join battle, win
>Offer sword in vassalage afterwards
>"Sure, have Unriya."
>Unriya is currently looted.
>Thanks, asshole.
>Shariz only has, like, 50 mid-tier troops guarding it
>Fuck it, full send
>Instantly pop a siege, build ladders, and I'm in before Hakim is even out of sight
>Didn't even lose that many troops, either
>Spend most of the rest of my cash buying mercs for the garrison
>Ask Hakim who he wants to give it to
>"I support you. In this case, the town should go to the one who captured it".