The Mandate of Aurelia
The true King has returned and claimed the throne from his corrupt father, unifying the once divided provinces of Aelin into a kingdom once more. Only that’s not you. You’re not the King or the tyrant he overthrew. You’re one of his staunchest supporters, a member of his inner circle who rose from humble origins to aid him in taking his throne.
Now at the verge of a glorious new golden age for Aelin, an emissary arrives, bearing a message from the demigod empress, Aurelia Sparrow, declaring dominion over the fledgling kingdom. Which she intends to collect in five years. The King dispatches you to the province of Redguard under orders to raise it to prosperity before the Mandate is enforced.
Genres: High Fantasy, political sim, kingdom building,
This will be a complete story and not a series.
The demo can be found here: CoGDemos (30k words)
Features
- Play as a knight, cleric, or wizard. Only instead of their combat prowess you’ll be relying on the connections that come with being one.
- Build a city of your own up from ruins and customize it to your liking. Be that as a military fortress, a center of culture, a trade hub, or more.
- Your decisions shape the province you govern and reach beyond to change the kingdom as a whole.
- Settle promises struck by the King back when he was vying for the throne, and combat the lingering foes he made in the process.
- Fight against the influence of a demigoddess and her empires with every tactic and resource you can muster.
- Negotiate with foreign and domestic powers to secure the best future for your province and the Kingdom of Aelin.
I don’t know if there’ll be romance or not. I originally intended it but then I realized that the characters most eligible (the ones you meet in first chapter) will all be in different provinces from you for most of the story. And I don’t know if the ones you’ll meet later will be suitable for romance given they’ll mainly feature in scenes discussing politics, but we’ll see.
Regardless of what I choose, this will be a political sim before a romance.
I’ll allow this topic to auto-lock and won’t unlock it for updates. Except every 100k word milestone or so to see if there are any bugs that I missed. I’ll update the title when there’s new content for anyone interested in playing it.
The Romance Options (so far)
ROs are still being decided on.
Samuel Lorel (for women)
The King of Aelin himself, who you’ve come to know well. You’ve fought beside him during the war, became a member of his inner circle, and watched him ascend to the throne over the body of his wicked father. Following the death of his wife, his thirst for vengeance distanced him from all others. Only now that he’s achieved it, does he find himself wanting to connect again. Will your friendship flourish into something more?
Changelog
- (6/22/2025) Chapter 3 added: 9K words long.
- (5/23/2025) Chapter 2 added. 8K words long.