An Unlikely Messiah

An Unlikely Messiah is the first scenario in the Joan of Arc campaign in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

You begin with Joan the Maid and two Knights (Sieur Bertrand and Sieur de Metz) in the Army of France camp. Head south to the scout and he will tell you that there is a Burgundian nest to the east (on the way to the Scout you will get four Man-at-Arms and four Crossbowmen). You follow his advice and head south.

Soon you will get caught in a battle so move your troops away and watch when the British defeat the Army of France. After this head South, you'll find the bridge there destroyed so you'll have to find an another way, where you face a Burgundian base surrounded by walls. To beat them go to the nearby village to collect pikemen and a capped ram near a Burgundian castle across a bridge (the same one from which the scout pointed at the start) and destroy the wall, then to a path where you take the form of some acquirable transports.

You will fight many Burgundians and Highwaymen along the way; they should pose no problem as long as you let Bertrand and Metz take most of the damage. You will encounter some monks of the French Army along with reinforcements in the north, which can heal your battered army.

Opponents

 * Britian
 * (Britons) The British make their appearance during the cut scene of a battle which obstructs the player's path. The British are no threat to the player since they disappear once the battle against the Army of France is over.
 * Highwaymen
 * (Franks) Highwaymen are scattered throughout the map. They don't prove much of a threat to the player since they are set to defensive but block paths that the player must move through.
 * Burgundy
 * (Franks)The Burgundians are the the strongest opponent the player must face. They have a settlement just north of the player's initial position and a poorly defended base near the center of the map.

Allies

 * Army of France
 * (Franks)The Army of France is one of the two allies that assists the player in providing free units and reinforcements during the escort.
 * Chinon
 * (Franks)Chinon is the player's second ally. The player escorts Joan the Maid to Chinon in order to achieve victory.