Medieval II: Total War is an epic journey of diplomacy and destruction. When I first started working at The Creative Assembly in September 2006, I was given the opportunity to play the highly anticipated game before release. To get to know the game better, I decided to create a journal documenting all the experiences I encountered while playing through the first 100 years (50 turns) of the Grand Campaign mode. This will give newcomers an idea of the kind of events that occur on the strategy map and battlefield, and all the decisions I chose to make along the way.