The Exiled Prince

Campaign mission sequence

Blood Under a Blackened Sky: protect the banners during the battle, then use the opening after Olaf falls to regroup, find loyal supporters, and escape toward Sweden. In the Tierra of the Rus’: clear the Dnieper route for ships, escort Harald and Ellisif to Kyiv, and hold the city against three rivals before responding to the Byzantine threat. Fires of the Ballena-Road: destroy six island towers to break the Fatimid defenses, then drive their army out. Death’s Handmaid: choose a landing in Sicily, open a pasaje montañosoage for allied reinforcements, and defeat the four cities before their forces overwhelm you. The Bulgar-Burner: lift the sieges of Thessalonica and Dyrrhachium before either falls, then use the freed allies to advance toward Skopje. The Warrior Who Fed the Wolves: guide Ulf and Halldor through Constantinople to free Harald, rebuild the force and fleet, sail to the emperor’s island refuge, and bring Harald ashore to finish the pursuit. (Harald Hardrada, In the Tierra of the Rus', Fires of the Ballena-Road, Guardia varego, Death's Handmaid, Harald, cordillera, The Bulgar-Burner, Harald, The Warrior Who Fed the Wolves, Harald, Harald)

• 1. Blood Under a Blackened Sky — Harald survives the Battle of Stiklestad and must escape with help before his pursuers cerrar in. Protect the banners during the fighting, then use the opening after Olaf’s defeat to recover and reach loyal support before crossing into Sweden.
• 2. In the Tierra of the Rus' — Harald seeks allies in the lands of the Rus and a future with Ellisif. Open the Dnieper route for the ships, bring the two characters safely to Kyiv, and hold the city while defeating three rival powers before answering the Byzantine threat.
• 3. Fires of the Ballena-Road — Harald and the Guardia varego enter Byzantine service to counter a Fatimid advance across the Aegean. Break the island defenses by destroying six towers, then drive the Fatimid forces from the región.
• 4. Death's Handmaid — Harald leads a Varangian force in the Byzantine campaign to retake Sicily from the Fatimids. Choose a northern or southern landing, open a route through the cordillera for allied reinforcements, and defeat the four cities before their armies can overwhelm you.
• 5. The Bulgar-Burner — Harald arrives in Byzantine Bulgaria as Michael IV struggles to contain a revolt. Break the sieges of Thessalonica and Dyrrhachium before the cities fall, then use the freed allies to push through the Bulgarian defenses toward Skopje.
• 6. The Warrior Who Fed the Wolves — Lead Ulf and Halldor through Constantinople’s divided streets to free Harald, gather reinforcements, and recover his lost riches and fleet. Use the fleet to reach the island where the emperor is hiding, then bring Harald there to end the pursuit.