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49 - Prosper and Succeed with Spartan Realpietik

Cost of Glory

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Dirk Killedes and the Persian Governor

The Persian governor, a guy named Farnebazis, is nearby and it's really only a matter of time before he shows up with a big army to relieve the city. Dirk Killedes doesn't have a lot of time to take action here. But on campaign, the Spartans, like basically all the Greeks, they have a practice of consulting the gods will every morning to decide whether the heavens support them going into the battle or not.

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