Chill_ean_GUY
hmmm ngl tho we just got a chapter for it, I'm kinda interested with the peeps beyond the wall specifically cuz Aleksanteri is leading the whole thing. Maybe, a chapter from the serfs that barely got inside reach would be good. And like another one said, a chapter about an enemy POV. Not sure about the militarisation part, currently have no idea about that unless you want to bring guns in the world and destroy the medieval feel.
I just feel that there should be a linear plot once among ll these interludes. the only long plots we have got was the initial war against the targeryans, and then Lothar in essos. except that everything has been povs and interludes. POVs and interludes are good but they should ead to one big climax, otherwise its not a story but just a diary of events happening.
Keep the medieval plot and regarding militarization my suggestions are: 1st: women can be included as archers, spearmen, light cavalry with bows (like the Mongols) and animal tamers (war dogs)... It is a measure to increase the defense of the territory when men go to war and also for them to educate children in the art of hunting. 2nd: Encourage the increase of animal life in forests to have an extra source of food and teach younger people to hunt with the bow, a weapon that takes time to master, and also the use of the spear. 3rd: Schools with military education. 4th: Basically it is the general militarization of society with these measures above.
I think you should add a prelude about pirates attacking Prussian trade. it can fit in to the story because some lords of other kingdoms or rich owners of the free city’s don’t like how much money is lost from ban on slave training. Another side chapter you can add is small raids conducted by the iron island vassals.the small attacks are to cause problems for prussia which is is planned move to have the king of prussia negotiate with the iron lands so they can exstort him for gold since the king has all ways try to make deals to avod conflict. They also know that the reach are rich because of trade and in the leader of house joy mind it’s a easy way to make money to build up a war chest to rebel against king Robert so the leader of house grey joy can become a king. If that’s still in the story line. Love the story keep up the great work and hope you also avoid ai story writing because lot of lazy writers use that now and it makes finding good books like yours hard to find.