: You can choose to flee into exile to rally the League of Nations or stay and fight a guerrilla war. If successful, the story shifts from defense to the "African Union," where Ethiopia leads a continent-wide movement to cast off colonial chains. 2. The Italian Ambition: Mussolini’s New Roman Empire
The story often begins in 1936 with the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Unlike previous versions where Ethiopia was a brief footnote before being annexed, By Blood Alone transforms this into a desperate epic of resistance.
: You can remain a neutral bastion or, in a more aggressive "story" path, weaponize your neutrality to eventually intervene and dictate the peace terms of Europe. 4. The Designer’s Tale: Innovations in Warfare
: As the "Lighthouse of Liberty," you must manage relations with your neighbors to avoid invasion while taking in refugees and acting as a hub for international espionage.
Switzerland’s story is one of high-stakes diplomacy and "armed neutrality." Surrounded by the Axis powers, the narrative is a constant balancing act.