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Forge an Alliance

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CAMPAIGN · THE AGE OF KINGS

Forge an Alliance

A support-and-economy mission introducing Monks, healing, conversion, Relic income, and interaction with an allied settlement. The Relics are split between your base, your ally, and the English.

Forge an Alliance Age of Empires II campaign artwork
Forge an Alliance Age of Empires II campaign artwork

Overview

A support-and-economy mission introducing Monks, healing, conversion, Relic income, and interaction with an allied settlement. The Relics are split between your base, your ally, and the English.

Player approach

Forge an Alliance ties Relic control to both gold income and diplomacy. Recover the close Relics early, then build the army needed to take the English-held one while keeping allies supplied.

Step-by-step plan

Send a Monk for the Relic south of the starting Monastery and place it inside to begin gold income. Take the hill Relic from the Scottish allies when the route is safe, and use a Market for trade and ally tribute. Establish Trade Carts and expand military production before marching toward the English Mining Camp Relic. Keep Monks behind a durable escort and bring the final Relic home rather than holding it in the field.

Risks and adjustments

The English Relic is protected by an army and cannot be rushed by a lone Monk. Keep the first two Relics working for you while the force grows, and do not spend tribute needed to keep an ally active.

Focused strategy page

For a dedicated version of this plan, open Forge an Alliance three-Relic economy.

Mission overview

A support-and-economy mission introducing Monks, healing, conversion, Relic income, and interaction with an allied settlement. The Relics are split between your base, your ally, and the English.

Objectives

  1. Capture all three Relics and garrison them in the Monastery.
Focus
Scenario · William Wallace
Signature / category
Story & scenarios
Release / context
The Age of Kings
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