Hi,

The raw orders for 986 (Turn 1 Round 3) follow.

*German Empire

1) Go as late in the turn as possible.

2) Perform a Defense
Endeavor against the Magyars (only) in any
   area where they have a 1 or
greater effectiveness BEFORE adding
   in the Endeavor.

3) Perform a
Defense Endeavor against any PLAYER who attacks me.

4) Rule Lorraine once
adding 3 Gold to the attempt.

5) Tax Lorraine (all), Franconia, Swabia and
Bavaria (1 Gold each).

6) IF any province goes into unrest in step #5 THEN
      Rule in that province until the unrest is removed
   Continue (in the order the provinces are listed in step #5
      until unrest cleared from all provinces

7) Attempt diplomatic endeavors to create ties with the following
   provinces: Franconia, Swabia, and Bavaria (in that order).

   Continue the diplomatic endeavors in one province until a tie
   is established there before moving on to the next province.

8) In the unlikely event I still have a card left, rule in Lorraine,
   Franconia, or Swabia, whichever has the lowest social state
   (use order above to break ties).  Do not rule anywhere the
   social state is already at maximum.

*France

Go as late as possible in the turn.

Tax
Acquitane for 1
Ile de France for 2
Champagne for 1
+1 FOR PERSONAL DEMESNE give five GP

Rule Normandy
Conquest endeaver against Aragon from Acquitane adding two gold for an
expenditure of four.  This is only done if Acquitane is not in unrest.  If
Acquitane is in unrest rule Acquitane instead.

Hold three cards for defense.

Colonize Flanders from Ile de france, Normandy, Champagne and Anjou.

*Burgundy

Password: cheese

Defend against Player Empire Conquest/Pillage endeavours prior
to E3 Player turn, but not against Raiders

Player Turn:-

Tax Burgundy 3G
    Provence 1G

1. Pillage Cordova from Valencia 

2. Repeat 1

3. IF at least 1G obtained from Pillaging Cordova THEN
      Conquer Sardinia from Provence
   ELSE repeat 1

4. Save remaining Year Card(s) for Defense

*Denmark

Denmark's current ruler shall be known as Sweyn Forkbeard, in honor of
his only distinguishing characteristic - because certainly his other
abilities are unremarkable :-(.

We shall move as early as possible in the Turn.
We shall hope that Sweyn has a short reign and is succeeded by his,
hopefully more able, successor early.

Card one - a ruling attempt on Denmark (spend an extra two Gold)

Card two - Attempt the Conquest of Wessex from Denmark - (spend an extra
five gold)

Card Three - If conquest successful, Rule Wessex, if not rule
Northumbria.

Card Four - If unrest, rule that area - Denmark first if unrest -Else
Rule Denmark if not at social state 2, else Rule area with Lowest social
state in the Following order if tied Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia

Tax now - two from Denmark - one elsewhere if possible.

Card Five - Pillage Norway from Denmark

*Poland

Order: Late as possible

Play: Enlargement of King's Demenese

If attacked by raiders play upto 3 year cards in defense.
If not last or next to last hold one card in reserve.

Priority for remaining Year cards

1. Rule Poland spending 2 gold

Tax Poland and Silesia
 
2. If Polish SS 1 or lower repeat rule spending 2 gold
    If Silesia in Unrest rule spending gold if available to ER 3
    Else Pillage Hungary only if sufficient gold to make ER to 2

3. Rule Pomerania without expenditure

4. If Poland SS 1 or less rule

*Byzantine Empire

Move as close to the beginning of the turn as possible.

Card Play:

***First, tax all Hellenic-speaking areas at max tax rate.***

Year Card 1 - Conquest of Bulgaria from Constantinople, paying enough
gold to get ER to 5.  Keep in mind the Seafarers in Constantinople.
Year Card 2 - If Year Card 1 unsuccessful, Conquest of Bulgaria from
Constantinople, paying enough gold to get ER to 5.  If Year Card 1
Conquest endeavor was successful, Fortify Bulgaria from Constantinople,
paying enough gold to get ER to 5.
Year Card 3 - If Year Card 2 Conquest endeavor unsuccessful, Conquest of
Bulgaria from Constantinople, paying enough gold to get ER to 5.  If
Year Card 2 Fortify endeavor was unsuccessful, Fortify Bulgaria from
Constantinople, paying enough gold to get ER to 5.  If either Year Card
2 endeavor was successful, Ruling in Adrianople.
Year Card 4 - Ruling in lowest-numbered Hellenic-speaking area in
Unrest, else Ruling in Adrianople.
Year Card 5 - Hold for Defense Endeavor, used if Bulgaria is target of
Conquest, accepting Defense default.

*Kievan Russian Empire

1. Ruling Muscovy
2. Ruling Wallachia
3. Taxation Kiev, Smolensk, Novgorod.
4. Conquest Lithuania (2G + 4G)