That's a load of BS.
The only thing keeping the North together is the collective fear of destruction at the hand of CE. To say that they are honorable and keep their word is crazy. The north is renowned for fighting each other and taking lands from allies all the time. If it wasn't for CE, that's exactly what they'd be doing right now.
Yeah, and that actually sounds fun, unlike this terribly boring war of attrition. Someone switch sides already, or do something, anything to liven this mausoleum up!
When I ruled Hammarsett I took a big risk and declared war on half the island when I really didn't need to, out of (IC) principle and (OOC) desire to shake things up, and for a little while at least it livened things up for Hammarsett and hopefully for some other realms as well (though now it's sunk into a kind of rut). I wish more rulers would consider taking such steps even if it would put their realm at risk.
