The Lionheart (Richard) by Wraith

The Lionheart has a reasonable grasp of the region's economy for a soldier, but it is in the field of battle where he is in his element. Brave and fearless, his ability to siege a castle is second to none.

Nicknames: Richard I, Richard II, Richard III, Richard IV, Richard V, Richard VI, Richard VII, Richard VIII

Difficulty: Hard

Missile troops built: Archers

Melee troops built: Swordsmen, Pikemen

Siege equipment built: Tunnelers, Catapults, Ballista, Mangonels, Siege Oilers

Castle Rating: *****
Concentric Design, VERY hard to get into, and very productive.

Tactics: When assaulting Richard, beware his kindness. Yes, that’s right, using the flowerpower, his troops have an automatic bonus vs yours. Send in 3x as much as you originally thought needed. His defensive array is quite spectacular as well. 2 ballistae set well back from the front will skewer you before you can say his full name!!! I recommend an assault from the rear, and take the ballistae out first. Use crossbows and archers for this one. The speed of the archers will help to start the assault, then cover with the crossbows. For attacking him I suggest burning his castle down with fire ballistae, then moving in with horse archers and luring his troops out into the fire. Other than that, use trebs or crossbows to take out some of the swordsmen, then move in with your own swords or macemen.